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Dwarf Fortress => DF General Discussion => Topic started by: Asin on April 21, 2017, 06:55:06 pm

Title: Tips on generating a desert world better with the advanced world generator?
Post by: Asin on April 21, 2017, 06:55:06 pm
Besides the high temperature, of course.
Title: Re: Tips on generating a desert world better with the advanced world generator?
Post by: Curious Key on April 22, 2017, 11:13:03 pm
You're going to want high drainage.

This is what allows the surface to get drier, so you'll be more likely to get deserts.

You can do this with the minimum required tiles rules (tends to cause a lot of rejections)

Or with weighted mesh ranges, which is what I'd recommend. That way, you should be able to get a world that's mostly desert, with a few oasis.

Good luck!
Title: Re: Tips on generating a desert world better with the advanced world generator?
Post by: Asin on April 23, 2017, 05:01:30 pm
Or with weighted mesh ranges, which is what I'd recommend. That way, you should be able to get a world that's mostly desert, with a few oasis.

Good luck!
Weighted mesh ranges are something I've never understood in Dwarf Fortress, at all. Do you mind elaborating on them?
Title: Re: Tips on generating a desert world better with the advanced world generator?
Post by: feelotraveller on April 23, 2017, 08:29:06 pm
Weighted mesh ranges are something I've never understood in Dwarf Fortress, at all.

The best explanation I've seen is here: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=139916.msg5436653#msg5436653 (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=139916.msg5436653#msg5436653).  The pdf on the depot has nice explanatory pictures.   :)
Title: Re: Tips on generating a desert world better with the advanced world generator?
Post by: Shonai_Dweller on April 23, 2017, 09:06:15 pm
Or you can try this:
http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=57428.0

OP link is broken because it directs to the old file depot, but you should be able to find it searching the new one.
Title: Re: Tips on generating a desert world better with the advanced world generator?
Post by: cephalo on April 28, 2017, 08:16:43 am
Sand deserts require low drainage and low rainfall. As drainage goes up, you get more rocky wastes.
Title: Re: Tips on generating a desert world better with the advanced world generator?
Post by: Sizik on April 28, 2017, 02:20:10 pm
OP link is broken because it directs to the old file depot, but you should be able to find it searching the new one.

Link?
Title: Re: Tips on generating a desert world better with the advanced world generator?
Post by: Shonai_Dweller on April 28, 2017, 05:23:37 pm
OP link is broken because it directs to the old file depot, but you should be able to find it searching the new one.

Link?
It's at dffd like most everything else.

http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=2354