[Deathstalker]

The problem with 'forced starts' (ie, pre-set starting places) is that the race atmosphere type and the planet atmosphere type MUST match. Otherwise the planet will 'morph' into a large planet of the race atmosphere type. This is probally happening to you. I had a map with Sphere/Ringworlds with forced starts and they worked quite well, as long as the races atmosphere's matched the planets. So when you load the .emp files make sure they are in that order (ie, oxy in oxy position, carbon in carbon position, etc.) and it should work fine.

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"The Empress took your name away," said Chance.
Owen smiled coldly. "It wasn't hers to take. I'm a Deathstalker until I die. And we never forget a slight or an enemy." -Owen Deathstalker.