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''Foundation'' allows players to choose from | ''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. | ||
{| class="wikitable" | ===Map Types=== | ||
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!Preview!!Map Name!!Description | |||
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| [[File:Screenshot OfficialMap | |[[File:Screenshot OfficialMap Coastal 2.jpg|120px|Bronze star icon]]||Coastal[[File:Icon Terrain Bay.png|center|32x32px]] | ||
|The Coastal map has it all: beachfront coves, protected by cliffs, whilst inland the rolling hills and plains are ideal for settling and farming. | |||
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| [[File:Screenshot OfficialMap | |[[File:Screenshot OfficialMap Fluvial 4.jpg|120px|Bronze star icon]]||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. | ||
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| [[File:Screenshot OfficialMap | |[[File:Screenshot OfficialMap Hills 3.jpg|120px|Bronze star icon]]||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. | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Map Generator== | ==Map Generator== | ||
Procedural maps are randomly generated maps that will make each game a unique experience. First introduced publicly in the [[1.9.1. Update|1.9.1 Update]], currently there are 5 base map options based on the original maps already present in the game: Coastal, Fluvial, Hills, Mountain and Valley. The generated maps have several paramaters that can be adjusted: | Procedural maps are randomly generated maps that will make each game a unique experience. First introduced publicly in the [[1.9.1. Update|1.9.1 Update]], currently there are 5 base map options based on the original maps already present in the game: Coastal, Fluvial, Hills, Mountain and Valley. The generated maps have several paramaters that can be adjusted: | ||
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|+Current Map Generator Parameters | |+Current Map Generator Parameters | ||
!Icon | ! Icon | ||
!Param | !Param | ||
!Description | !Description | ||
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|Bay | |Bay | ||
|Controls the overall surface taken by bays. | | Controls the overall surface taken by bays. | ||
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|Slope | |Slope | ||
|Controls the overall incline of the terrain. | |Controls the overall incline of the terrain. | ||
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Additional parameters including improved vegetation, and elevated rivers are being considered for future application. | Additional parameters including improved vegetation, and elevated rivers are being considered for future application. | ||
=== Map Code === | ===Map Code=== | ||
Contains all of the current map information. Can be used for easy sharing. Buttons for both copying the Map Code to clipboard, as well as pasting a Map Code from clipboard. ''Please note that Map Codes may become partially or completely obsolete as we improve and update the Map Generator.'' | Contains all of the current map information. Can be used for easy sharing. Buttons for both copying the Map Code to clipboard, as well as pasting a Map Code from clipboard. ''Please note that Map Codes may become partially or completely obsolete as we improve and update the Map Generator.'' | ||