Paint affinity tool confusion [Solved]

[chorchoun]

Can anyone explain me, how "Paint affinity" tool works? I am trying to figure out, but I can only delete existing affinity. No idea, how to paint affinity for newly placed resources or extend existing.

[chorchoun]

I just figured it out myself. By default it only deletes existing affinities. You have to tap Q with cursor on any existing affinity or resource supporting this feature to copy the affinity. Example: Select this tool and then tap Q over bush of berries and the tool will change to paint berries affinity. Tap Q on free land and it returns to delete state. I don't understand why such important thing isn't mentioned in tooltip on right side of the screen?

[Erik Asmussen]

Yes that's right - it's on my to-do list to add a natural resource selector when using the Paint Affinity tool. It was a lower priority for me because its use is limited to creative mode, but I will get around to it.

[cynergy]

Where do I find the paint affinity tool? I've looked through all the build menus.

[Erik Asmussen]

Originally posted by cynergy:

Where do I find the paint affinity tool? I've looked through all the build menus.

It's only available if Creative mode is on.

In-game Menu / Editor / Edit rules / Global Rules / Creative Mode = On.

Then it'll be in the "Tools" section of the Build menu.

[chorchoun]

Originally posted by Erik Asmussen:

Yes that's right - it's on my to-do list to add a natural resource selector when using the Paint Affinity tool. It was a lower priority for me because its use is limited to creative mode, but I will get around to it.

Ok, thanks for information.

I think this tool should be availible in non-creative gameplay too. Of course only the delete affinity function.

When you clear big forest or mineral field to make space for farms, the affinity stays. And when you plant something else over it, instead of start building new affinity, it will very slowly subtract from the previous. So even when there is a lot of free space, you have to avoid these invisble islands of farm-unfreindly soil. Yes, its realistic, forest soil is very different from field soil and it takes many years to adapt it, but in context of this game, it is just annoying. Thus if this is not intentional feature, I suggest making "delete affinity" tool available in custom games as easy solution of this issue.

Maybe even "paint terrain tool" should be available or unlockable in game settings in same way as terrain height editing tool. Player should pay some coins per use of course. Considering what is possible in the game already, this wouldn't be significant change, but it will surely help. :-)