Fractal maps

[Fidel]

what are they all about? are all parameters randomized?

[Iola of Shinola]

Fractal:

A geometric pattern that is repeated at ever smaller scales to produce irregular shapes and surfaces that cannot be represented by classical geometry. Fractals are used especially in computer modeling of irregular patterns and structures in nature.

Map(s):

n.
a.A representation, usually on a plane surface, of a region of the earth or heavens.
b.Something that suggests such a representation, as in clarity of representation.

[Felch]

Hey, Iola, pedantic bull**** belongs here.

[self biased]

Hey, Iola, pedantic bull**** belongs here.

and I was half expecting that to be Ben Kenobi's inbox.

[Iola of Shinola]

OK, the definition of maps is over the top.

Otherwise, shove it.

[jnh140]

I understood that definition perfectly.

It was sufficient, and clear, and was only lacking a link to a wikipedia article on fractals. Defining the word map was a bit silly, but oh well.

Also, if you don't know what a map looks like, try it out?

[notyoueither]

I've tried a few fractal maps. I think they are broken. It seems like resources have not been adjusted since sometime in Civ4, and fractals were never generous (as I recall).

A large continent with two civs had one source of iron good for two units. Broken.

I'm not sure of the coding behind fractal maps, but they generally resulted in an interesting mix of large and small continents. As I said earlier, the idea went off the rails sometime in the development of 4. The resources went out of whack and obviously have not been fixed.