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Dwarf Fortress => DF General Discussion => Topic started by: Cthulhu on February 29, 2008, 04:59:00 pm

Title: Yellow Mountains?
Post by: Cthulhu on February 29, 2008, 04:59:00 pm
I just generated a new world, using the Martial Arts mod(Probably unrelated, but might as well mention it) and there is a huge yellow mountain range in the northwest corner of the map.  I'm looking at it in the world map and it's at least 15% of the map.  There's also a massive desert in the middle.

The question though, is why is the mountain range yellow?  Does it have something to do with Has--*Explodes*

Title: Re: Yellow Mountains?
Post by: King Cassius on February 29, 2008, 05:17:00 pm
I think it's because the mountain is "made" out of sandstone or something.

All the yellow mountains i have ever seen contains sandstone.

Title: Re: Yellow Mountains?
Post by: Greiger on February 29, 2008, 05:19:00 pm
On the world map I believe the yellow mountains are good aligned, purple are evil.  

Same happens with oceans too but with different colors.

Title: Re: Yellow Mountains?
Post by: TurnpikeLad on February 29, 2008, 05:24:00 pm
Yep, yellow mountains are good areas and purple ones are evil.  Same for the other terrain types, like you'll sometimes see bright green or bright blue forests - those are good aligned as well.
Title: Re: Yellow Mountains?
Post by: Cthulhu on February 29, 2008, 05:33:00 pm
I was wondering why I'd never seen good mountains, yellow seems like an odd color.
Title: Re: Yellow Mountains?
Post by: Keiseth on February 29, 2008, 05:36:00 pm
I don't think Light Blue could of been used. I think that's for frozen mountains, or something, but I'm not sure. =)
Title: Re: Yellow Mountains?
Post by: Arkose on February 29, 2008, 07:52:00 pm
While on the topic: The majority of the pocket worlds I have generated have a single, evil ocean covering half of the map. I am not opposed to an evil ocean in the least, but I can't stand the sludge-brown color.

Is there currently a way to specify the colors used for world map terrain? Aside from changing evil oceans, I really want to make red sand deserts dark red. (They currently look like lakes of lava to me.)

Title: Re: Yellow Mountains?
Post by: Cthulhu on February 29, 2008, 08:00:00 pm
Yeah, it turns out my giant desert is an evil ocean, called the Water of Lurking.  That name screams Cthulhu.
Title: Re: Yellow Mountains?
Post by: Bricktop on February 29, 2008, 08:26:00 pm
My latest pocket world had no elves and both mountain ranges were volcanic. Its a dream come true  :D
Title: Re: Yellow Mountains?
Post by: penguinofhonor on February 29, 2008, 10:41:00 pm
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Title: Re: Yellow Mountains?
Post by: nunix on February 29, 2008, 10:47:00 pm
The wiki: you want it.