Hope this is allowed, copying what I posted over on Better Resources.


I started this a while back because I adore both of these mods (plus they're both Better, they belong together) and really appreciate BS giving middle-ground low-output versions of multiple resources, especially for a mod like BR that adds more to the pool. Finding *some* of a few resources feels better to me than never finding any of one of those.


I don't know the first thing about ore maps, and I wanted to avoid that anyway so BS/BR would technically stay compatible with any of the Better Stone planets that have already been made without more patching.

Luckily most of the minerals in Better Stone already contain BR's elements IRL. A few didn't, so I've completely swapped them out for alternatives and shifted some things to compensate.

Galena was swapped for Lepidolite, Kamacite for Bauxite, and BR's Bauxite was converted to Sphalerite. Since BR's Bauxite wouldn't spawn on planets but you need a good pile of aluminum, swapping them seemed like the best solution. Copper is still kind of a pain, but Porphyry should output enough. I'm willing to bump that up if it's overly-restrictive.

Asteroids are fine, everything seems to spawn there (and the pure BR elements still spawn anyway). As far as I can tell, asteroid ore spawns are procedurally pulled out of a pool rather than predefined like planet ore maps.

TBH, I haven't done much on a planet since I made this (and generally don't), so any feedback on that is welcome. You won't be able to find raw BR resources, but I have every BR element at least partially covered by a stone combination. Chlorine has been tough to find, but that may be pure bad luck on my save. Also open to adjustment on that one.



This mod is really only required if you use both mods and build on planets since the planet will use Better Stone's maps to spawn, so I'd like to make sure it feels right there.



The mod is listed below (unlisted, but w/e). Requires Mod Adjuster, but I think it should download that automatically? IDK how that dependency system works.

You'll need to manually load Better Resources below Better Stone, and then this patch (or above if you're using a server manager that loads top to bottom). We need the ore maps from BS, not BR.


Better Stone and Resources (Mod Adjuster)

I wouldn't rush out the gate and start a long-term save on this patch, but it's stable and usable enough so far.



Basic (possibly incomplete) notes on what's changed:

Adjusted:
Porphyry - K, Cu
Cohenite - added C
chloragyrite - added Cl
Catterite - added S
Porphyry - added Cu, Ag (replacing Galena)
Pyrite - swapped Au for S
Dolomite - added C
Sinoite - added N
Carnotite - added K

Replaced:
Galena -> Lepidolite (K, Li, Al)
Kamacite -> Bauxite (Al, Ti, Ga)
(BR) Bauxite -> Sphalerite (Zn, S, Ga)