Balanced System Mod - 2.0

[Slynky]

Maybe the stock deployment doesn't use an existing planet. Maybe it always creates another one. For example, that's what it HAS to do if one edits a map and clicks on a sector to tell the game where a starting point is. When I set those maps up, I always clicked a blank sector.

[geoschmo]

If you put a starting point in a blank sector in the map editor it will create a planet. It will also create one if it can't find a suitable size and atmosphere, as in the case a lot of times if you do a good planet start, especially a multi planet start. But there are cases where it will use an exsisting planet. I'm just not sure of all the logic it goes through to make the decision.

There are also cases where it will change the atmosphere of an existing planet to use it as a homeworld. For example if you place a starting point in a sector that has a planet, but of the wrong atmosphere.

[Slynky]

Sounds like the stock "homeworld placement routine" is a bit more detailed than what you can do in a mod, then. Of course, what do I know, anyway?

[Fyron]

Slynky said:
Sounds like the stock "homeworld placement routine" is a bit more detailed than what you can do in a mod, then.

This is not moddable in any way. All modders can do is change the stuff on the map, but not how SE4 routines use it.

The solution is to either only have moons orbiting huge (or tiny) planets, or to mark systems with moons orbitting large, medium or small planets as not allowed for home systems.

[geoschmo]

Ooooo. That makes perfect sense. Somehow I never noticed that all moons in stock orbited huge planets. duh

[Slynky]

geoschmo said:
Ooooo. That makes perfect sense. Somehow I never noticed that all moons in stock orbited huge planets. duh

Might as well form a line... I never noticed that detail, either.