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Re: Polygon Mon, 28 December 2020 12:43 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Matt did indeed help me figure out the trick. The over-stretch works, although everyone's fleets will appear at a different location on turn 1. The move planet tool errors after the game is over-stretched, so I will be moving planets then stretching again.

Re: moving planets, gaps, etc. it's a bit more complicated than re-genning the map. For instance, in order to ensure each cluster has 20 planets, I got a generation that was close as could be, then counted the planets in each cluster. When it started, they were as such:
ttl plnts 18 18 20 14 13 19 14 19 18

I then had to scan the galaxy and make sure that habs were not overbalanced, and then I could move planets, one at a time, to their new homes. I took planets from the center that were 3-9 ly apart, and moved them to each cluster until all of them had 20 planets. I found through trial and error that it's vital to save every once in a while and check the results constantly. Because if you move two planets to the same location, the game will allow it. And play will be very weird.

So yes, I'm moving the one planet that does indeed look too close to the center, and then I'll re-stretch it so that the game parameters are met. Each player's cluster will be 300ly +/- 15% from the center. With that, I'll be able to have it ready shortly.

Ever Onward,

Victor.



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