Where can I find the Iron/Gold mines???

[DiViNe NeKO]

I send out explorer flags to scan the fog of war on the map but I cannot find any iron/gold

Are they so random based on Map Seeds that they might not even spawn in theory?

[Otkin]

Yes, it is possible that your map does not have some resources. For example, my current map does not have gold and so far I only found 3 iron deposits, all under 500 ore.

You can buy iron ore/ingots from traders. Linen shirts are probably the best trade item since they can be produced on any map. Cheese is another good item but it is available a bit later.

There is no use for gold ore, AFAIK, considering that you can get more gold bars from TP than from the forge.

[Yehoodi]

Yes each map with have some resources and not others. Also, I believe which land type you choose will dictate what type of resources are common and what are not.

Whatever I can not find on my map, i buy from the traders.

[pikupupu]

Does your map have mountains? My has and at first few iron and gold, but the more i played the more maps open for iron'/gold.

[Matthew]

In the hills 😬

They are really common in alpine and arid map types.

[wabbithunta]

Originally posted by Otkin:

Yes, it is possible that your map does not have some resources. For example, my current map does not have gold and so far I only found 3 iron deposits, all under 500 ore.

You can buy iron ore/ingots from traders. Linen shirts are probably the best trade item since they can be produced on any map. Cheese is another good item but it is available a bit later.

There is no use for gold ore, AFAIK, considering that you can get more gold bars from TP than from the forge.

There is use for gold ore.

Assuming that you have the relevant mines mines, gold and iron ore, on your map as well coal (required for the foundry etc), and you have Tier 3 buildings you can turn the ore into bars (ingots) by building a foundry.
You'll need the coal for the foundry to make the gold and iron ingots and then you can trade them, you can also trade them as gold and iron ore, but you'll get less money in return for the ore.

[Otkin]

Originally posted by wabbithunta:

There is use for gold ore.

Assuming that you have the relevant mines mines, gold and iron ore, on your map as well coal (required for the foundry etc), and you have Tier 3 buildings you can turn the ore into bars (ingots) by building a foundry.
You'll need the coal for the foundry to make the gold and iron ingots and then you can trade them, you can also trade them as gold and iron ore, but you'll get less money in return for the ore.

I should've made it clearer. I am aware that golden ore can be processed and turned into golden bars/ingots. However, trade produces more gold per year than gold ore processing.
There is no other use for gold ore, therefore, not having its deposits on the map is not critical. There is also no need to buy it from traders.

[briancourt2]

Originally posted by Otkin:

Originally posted by wabbithunta:

There is use for gold ore.

Assuming that you have the relevant mines mines, gold and iron ore, on your map as well coal (required for the foundry etc), and you have Tier 3 buildings you can turn the ore into bars (ingots) by building a foundry.
You'll need the coal for the foundry to make the gold and iron ingots and then you can trade them, you can also trade them as gold and iron ore, but you'll get less money in return for the ore.

I should've made it clearer. I am aware that golden ore can be processed and turned into golden bars/ingots. However, trade produces more gold per year than gold ore processing.
There is no other use for gold ore, therefore, not having its deposits on the map is not critical. There is also no need to buy it from traders.

My dragons spit fire in your general direction. Gold, all the gold