Maps, theory discussion

[geoschmo]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:

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Originally posted by Loser:
I've never used the map editor. Is it possible to set up a static arrangement of systems and randomly populate them?

Sadly, no. Either you make an entire random map, or you have to add everything by hand.

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Populating systems by hand in the Se4 map editor is drudgery to the extreme. I would not wish for it as a punishment for Sadaam.

The easiest, and I say easiest only in relative terms cause it's still not easy by any subjective measure, is to randomly generate a quadrant with no warp points. You can then move the already populated systems around where you want them and add in the connecting warp points. But be prepared to take a long time and pull much of your hair out in the process. It's DULL work.

I have gone as far as starting a game on a map with no warp points and using in game stellar manip to create the warp points for special maps. That's how truely bad the editor is.

Geoschmo