Starting Location

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Hard, Huge map, over 200 restarts, don't seem to get any location that is near both forest and river and has essence also. Is this the case now or I've been really unlucky?

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

Picky picky

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top
200 restarts in a row? wow, you are dedicated.
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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

I think it may be the case that either neither rivers or forests contribute essence the city square, or that they contribute so much grain and materials to the city square, that there is no space left (in the resource cap of 9) for essence.

 

This is a pity, because I would much prefer a city with a river and a forest, and at least 3 essence, as my ideal city spot.

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

i've seen some decent "fortress" locations (well, that''s what i call them anyway) with 2/4/2 and forest. i think there needs to be a shard or crystal resource next to a tile that also happens to be next to a forest for this combination.

i typically see a 4/3/2 (or slightly weaker variations such as 4/3/1 or 3/3/2) without forest/river for my starting location so i guess there might be a script that places the starting locations in such spots (or the other way around - replaces the designated starting location tiles with yields to generate this type of tile)