This galaxy of mine

Searching for the perfect random map

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Is anyone else having issues generating that perfect galaxy you imagined you would like to play it all out on?

 

Having spent a few hundred turns searching for other CIVs from the around 28 CVIs and minor races on maps above Huge I had to confess to my self that I have no idea for how many CIVS each map size is comfortable to play with. Now I understand that a map being comfortable is up for discussion (for me it is around 10 habitable planets for each starting CIV), but it could be measured as an average of habitable planets the users statistically generate per CIV

 

Another issue I have is that I want to get lost in a galaxy and do not want to reach the periphery of it as it shows to me the limitation of the playing field and those borders do not see any activity - no need to defend them

 

So here is a few things that might help in the above things:

  • Option to select rough position on the galaxy e.g.: Do not put me on the edge of the Galaxy, or in the middle of it, or right next to another CIV
  • Hints displayed next to the galaxy sizes for about how many CIVs it is suitable for counting with the statistically most common abundancy of players and around 10-15 planets per CIV
  • Option in the game menu to regenerate map right of the bat

 

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I think an estimated X of habitable X number of extreme x number of minors and average # per civ would be a nice start. When you change a variable like common to abundant habitable planets, it would update the numbers. That would make it much easier to get the "right size".

 

You can calculate it from the values in the xml, but that is a PIA.

 

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

All Good ideas

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Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Option to select rough position on the galaxy e.g.: Do not put me on the edge of the Galaxy, or in the middle of it, or right next to another CIV
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I made a mod to regenerate better random galaxies with specifications like that, but it's hard to get right. It's essentially scripted image maps (stars go here and not there is what you can do pretty much), and then you have to fix the number of  habitable planets etc. for map sizes and whatnot.  I made it work for my large maps since that is the right size for my current comp, but the other sizes would need a lot of testing. 

Option in the game menu to regenerate map right of the bat
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This. Give me this! ;)

Reply #4 from GalCiv3 Forums Top
Quoting sjaminei, reply 3

I made a mod to regenerate better random galaxies with specifications like that

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Thanks, that mod sounds nice maybe I check it out - Also like to play with large maps.

How many CIVs do you usually play on those maps?

 

I really wanted to hit a sweat spot with the config to have a galaxy where my CIV is basically lost - stretching out so far that I would never reach the border of it until the game ends but might need to go to the largest one for that - problem is: not enough custom CIV colors and mostly wind up at the edges anyway