Resource Distribution for Earth Maps

[Arnelos]

conmcb25 requested a version with the 25 civs already selected and placed.

Here ya go.

Please note that Portugal, Greece, the Hittites, Sumeria, and the Ottomans have been removed for this scenario file (not enough space), leaving the remaining 25 civs in the game.

[Arnelos]

Here's where I'm at right now.

So far, I've fought the French, Dutch, Germans, Vikings, Romans, Spanish, Dutch again, Byzantines, and the Russians.

I think I'll take out the Carthaginians next, though that will require investing in more of a fleet.

[MoonWolf]

Great work! Have been considering studying an Earth map looking for resources myself, but I'll see you've done the job

Originally posted by Arnelos

SCANDINAVIA
3 Iron, 2 Furs, 1 Gems, 1 Game, 4 Fish, 1 Whale

You should add oil and aluminium to Norway. We are one of the largest oil exporting countries (no. 3 I think) and also produces a lot of aluminium (not sure compared to other countries though).

And there should be a vodka resource for Finland...

[Arnelos]

I put an oil in the Shetland Islands to cover both the oil available from Norway and the oil available from Scotland (largely from oil derricks in the Norwegian Sea anyhow).

That said, it might be justified putting a second source along the northern coast of Norway. To do so, however, I might want to remove a source from elsewhere... but where precisely would I remove it from?

Texas, Mexico, Venezuala, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, UAE, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, and China have the other sources. All of them deserve a source and putting the Norwegian Sea source in the Shetland Islands made some sense.

[Ozymandias]

You might want a look at --

http://www.uoregon.edu/~atlas/europe/maps.html

Historical distribution of resources in Europe.

Also dig around --

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?postid=1114123#post1114123

A set of URLs I set up for such purposes.

-Oz

[Chuckles]

Hey this is a very cool idea. Of course I'm going to have to through in my bias but you of course can use it as you please.

For sure I am surprised that you don't have oil in Alberta, coal in BC/Alberta, and aluminum in Quebec or BC. Just based on the economic activity and huge companies involved in these resoruces.

Canada is now the 3rd largest miner of diamonds (NWT) and a big source of jade and gold so maybe one gems?

Of course I have to plug the wine (BC, Ontario) too but maybe that's not as big of a deal.

But regardless I'd love to try out this historical accuracy stuff. I'm wondering if access to horses will limit development in the game the same way it did in real life(and other domesticatable animals).

[DrGerry]

Well, I can understand why Chilean "forgot" the argentine wines But if you include California and Australia (i.e.) you MUST include Argentina

And, as an info, Argentina exports polo horses to USA, England and other countries.

And exprots sugar (a littel) and tobacco (a little more) too.

In tobacco, you must add Cuba.

[Arnelos]

Originally posted by Gerar Dean
And, as an info, Argentina exports polo horses to USA, England and other countries.

The problem with horses is when you consider where the horses originally came from. Of course, the same is true of North America... one of the reasons I'm uncomfortable with putting sources up there. Frankly, the static nature of the horse supply in Civ3 is a liability for a historical game.

[DrGerry]

OK., maybe you have reason. I have modified my post including Cuba as a tabaco producer.

[Ozymandias]

Originally posted by Arnelos


The problem with horses is when you consider where the horses originally came from. Of course, the same is true of North America... one of the reasons I'm uncomfortable with putting sources up there. Frankly, the static nature of the horse supply in Civ3 is a liability for a historical game.

Therenis an awkward way around this --

(1) add an additional resource called "Horses " (notice the space); use the same icon as "Horses"

(2) have them appear at a point in the game you think reasonable (e.g., assume by the time Steam Power roles around there's been contact of come sort with the New World whether or not any Civ has actually done so).

(3) make duplicates of units requiring horses, naming them likewise with the extra space, using the same icons, stats, etc.

-Oz

[Arnelos]

Good idea Oz.

[DrGerry]

Good idea.

BTW: Argentine wines!!!

[Chilean Presidentâ„¢]

Including Argentine wines in this scenario is like painting pink a Mercedes Benz


j/k

The Argies have good wines too
In the case of horses I think that if that resource is available in North America it should also be available in the South, IMHO.

[DrGerry]

And wheat and soja too

[Wernazuma III]

Hey, you also forgot Austria as wine producing country! I f you have Slovenia, you can have Austria too.