Which map settings do you use?

[Mindmaker]

I played with 7 players and player distance normal so far, but that seems to make the map quite crowded and just average sized.
What do you use?

[4verse]

set the player distance to "far"? also, there is already a mod for larger map iirc. see workshop.

[Mindmaker]

Originally posted by 4verse:

set the player distance to "far"? also, there is already a mod for larger map iirc. see workshop.

That's the plan for the next game.
I was just wondering what vanilla settings people use.

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by Mindmaker:

Which map settings do you use?
I played with 7 players and player distance normal so far, but that seems to make the map quite crowded and just average sized.
What do you use?

You can use the beginner scenario I have shared here, but increase the player number to 7-8 as your liking.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2971154168
It feels like quite a huge map which is fun to play. In fact I am still playing it since it takes fairly long as you have plenty of space to build and teleporters are a must.

[4verse]

Originally posted by Mindmaker:

Originally posted by 4verse:

set the player distance to "far"? also, there is already a mod for larger map iirc. see workshop.

That's the plan for the next game.
I was just wondering what vanilla settings people use.

Ah, I see. my missunderstanding!

actually, i use the standard settings so far, b/c i am still learning to play. the smaller the map, the sooner the action starts which helps regarding learning. But i do plan to switch to larger maps in the future also.

[ayrtep]

The important two to have are Number of players = 9 and Distance = far. I believe that should give you the biggest map.

Some of the map type options might lead to bigger maps than others - not sure.

[アンジェル]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2970473841
Just in case you missed this mod, which is also a demo by the official developers.

Answer to FAQ: it is not natively part of the game since the map size might cause performance issues on low end hardware and consoles.

[Thicc Mittens]

For my second game I did a map with the Underground Start setting, but also Small Underground. I had a vague roleplay/theme reason for this, but one of the unintended effects was that it took 30+ turns before I bumped into my first AI player, and there's still quite a lot of open space unclaimed 60+ turns in.

[Toddasaurus Rex]

I Running Continental Highlands, No Free cities, Massive Underground, and more wonder sites. Massive size, 12 players right now. Hard Start, no timer victory, Slow game pace. It feels like every minor battle is much more important and research picks are impactful either in the present or lining up future plans. City growth is more methodical as well I feel on this.