Maps

Foundation allows players starting a new game to choose from three map types, within which up to 7 parameters can be adjusted with sliders, affecting aspects of the map.

Map Types

Preview	Map Name	Description
	Coastal	The Coastal map has it all: beachfront coves, protected by cliffs, whilst inland the rolling hills and plains are ideal for settling and farming.
	Fluvial	The Fluvial map features long stretches of river that split the land. Bridges must be built earlier to allow passage across rivers for villagers and immigrants alike.
	Hills	The Hills map features dense forests, green pastures and a rounded landscape like no other. The absence of fishing can make it more challenging to feed the population.

Parameters

Below the map types are three buttons. These allow players to create a new map with randomised parameters, to create a new map based on the current parameters, and to undo the last change they made. Map parameters can also be adjusted manually using the sliders.

Icon	Param	Appears in map type(s)	Description
	Ocean	Coastal	Controls the size of the ocean.
	Bay	Coastal	Controls the overall surface taken by bays.
	Lake	Coastal Fluvial Hills	Controls the overall surface taken by lakes.
	Island	Coastal Fluvial	Controls the overall surface taken by islands in main water masses.
	Cliff	Coastal Fluvial	Controls the plateau elevation of the terrain, creating cliffs.
	Hill	Coastal Fluvial Hills	Controls the bumpiness of the terrain: a low value generates flat terrain whereas, a high value generates flat terrain interspersed with lots of hills.
	Slope	Coastal Fluvial Hills	Controls the overall incline of the terrain: a low value creates flat terrain, whereas a high value creates terrain with many gentle slopes.

Additional parameters including improved vegetation, and elevated rivers are being considered for future application.

Map Code

The map code contains all of the current map information, and can be used for easy sharing. Next to the Map Code are buttons which allow copying and copying to clipboard. Please note that Map Codes may become partially or completely obsolete as we improve and update the Map Generator.

You can see the map code when generating a new map and also in the esc menu while having loaded a save.