Maps by Darren3331 - Discussion Thread

[kahnwiley]

I have been playing on this map for about a month. Love it. Allows for organic growth in multiple directions depending on your choices. The varied terrain heights of the plains/mountains keeps things from getting stale. Thanks a lot for the map!

 

[GlossyGem]

Thank you!

 

[markdavid]

Summer Isles Great map! Have you thought about adding one with all roads that have already been built? All Transit system shows that it could support a populations of 1.2 million or you can upload one of your saved it?

 

[Miafina]

Très bien MERCI très beau travail ! Mais il n'y a pas assez d'eau dans les rivières.

 

[2024TylerDurden76]

Superbes cartes !

 

[vantaq]

Hey Darren,

i just started playing on Maluka Island. I really like the map.
Unfortunaly I have an issue with the small custom farm house you built on the nearby island.
For some reason I cannot remove the fences. I tried MoveIt, Better Bulldozer and DevMode, nothing works?
I would really appreciate your help as it mocks my inner monk.
Thank you

 

[Darren3331]

This map was perfect for someone like me who gets lost as to how to setup the major roads. Thank you and I hope to see more maps from you. A nitpick would be that the starting tile could use a resource somewhere to get some initial industry but otherwise gr8 map.

Thanks and thanks for the feedback, I will definately do so on future maps.

 

[Darren3331]

Hey Darren,

i just started playing on Maluka Island. I really like the map.
Unfortunaly I have an issue with the small custom farm house you built on the nearby island.
For some reason I cannot remove the fences. I tried MoveIt, Better Bulldozer and DevMode, nothing works?
I would really appreciate your help as it mocks my inner monk.
Thank you

Hi, unfortunately I have come across this issue on a different map (after I did this map). The only way to remove it is if I edit the map in the Editor and re-release it without the fence, unless of course you are deep into the map now :/. Which version were / are you playing, All Season or Tropical?

Not sure why we can add things in the Editor that cannot be removed in game, it seems to only affect Fencing, not come across this with any other elements.

Would have replied sooner, but I have not had notifications that people have been commenting on this thread, I just happened to look at my maps on Paradox Mods and saw them.

 

[Darren3331]

Summer Isles Great map! Have you thought about adding one with all roads that have already been built? All Transit system shows that it could support a populations of 1.2 million or you can upload one of your saved it?

Hi, thanks, I did yes, but I stopped playing the game a good while ago, was hoping someone else might have played through this map and shared some screen shots : ). The map can definately support 1m+ population, I did do a test run ages ago, 750k did not come close to overwhelming the road or transport networks. I abandoned the save as it was back when there were serious issues with the game (first 6-8 months after release) and the big updates/fixes made the save unplayable so I deleted it.

UPDATE: I managed to salavge an old save of an early start on the All Seasons version of the map, added two screenshots on page one at the top of this thread. Maybe I play the game at some point and save a file of the map when it is built out properly. As for editing the map and adding all roads, that won't happen, one it would take ages and two most people wouldn't want to use it.

 

[vantaq]

Hi, unfortunately I have come across this issue on a different map (after I did this map). The only way to remove it is if I edit the map in the Editor and re-release it without the fence, unless of course you are deep into the map now :/. Which version were / are you playing, All Season or Tropical?

Not sure why we can add things in the Editor that cannot be removed in game, it seems to only affect Fencing, not come across this with any other elements.

Would have replied sooner, but I have not had notifications that people have been commenting on this thread, I just happened to look at my maps on Paradox Mods and saw them.

Hey, ive been playing the tropical version. Im not too invested yet, if you could remove it i would really appreciate that
Thank you

 

[Darren3331]

Hey, ive been playing the tropical version. Im not too invested yet, if you could remove it i would really appreciate that
Thank you

Hi, new version is ready. I changed the following:

1: Removed the Fencing around the Farm
2: Changed the climate to Summer all year round - It was previously stuck on Barrier Reef pre-fab climate which looked odd because it had an Autumn season despite being a warm climate where all the trees would change colour except the Palm trees through the Autumn months
3: Updated the elevated road both sides of the long bridge to match the bridge, it was a different road that matched the Golden Gate bridge. I had to remove that bridge so people didn't have to have the San Fransico DLC; those that have can replace the bridge and road as they see fit.
4: Added some junk yard cars (under water) by the old boat ramp, won't matter if someone deletes the ramp as the cars are not super visible under water, just more realistic for those that keep the ramp

UPDATE: Removed a piece of fence I missed in last update, this is now live.

 

[Darren3331]

Très bien MERCI très beau travail ! Mais il n'y a pas assez d'eau dans les rivières.

Thanks, which map?

 

[Darren3331]

COMING SOON
LAGUNA REEF ARCHIPELAGO - ALL SEASONS EDITION - All maps: https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/authors/Darren3331

Welcome to Laguna Reef, a set of islands set between a low lying mountain range and Volcano. This map, unlike all of my other maps is purely a fantasy map, I did not use any real life location height maps so avoid if you prefer to build real life locations.

The map features several reservoirs, streams, some mountainous terrain, a Volcano and several islands off of the main island. A highway and Rail network that loops the map connecting some of the islands.

The starting square has access to underground water, outside power, highway and rail connections. It is also the only truly flat area on the map, the rest of the map you can make your own.

A Summer Only version of this map is also available.

MAP STATS
Default theme: North American (You can change this)
Climate (4 Seasons): -12c - 27c
Buildable area: 44%
Population: Up to 1.2m
Outside connections: Road, Rail, Shipping & Air
Fertile Land: 350 km2
Wood: 838 kt
Oare: 144 kt
Oil: 102 kt
Fish 191 kt

FORESTS
If you wish to add forests, the mixture is as follows: Spruce 100% , Pine 100%, Birch 60%, Chestnut 60%, Oak 60%, Popular 60%, Alder 60%, Wild Flower Bush 02 25%, Wild Green Bush 01 25% & Wild Green Bush 02 25%.

MODS
I recommend you use the 529 Tile mod to get the best use of this map, and if you would prefer to relocate resources, grab the Extra Landscaping Tools mod. Some elements on my maps might require the Better Bulldozer mod if you wish to remove items that cannot be removed using the vanilla bulldozer tool. I also recommend grabbing the Anarchy mod, just in case you have any issues in game when working on some existing custom elements that may exist on the map.

INFORMATION
If you encounter any issues with this map, please report them to me via this map on PDX Mods or the dedicated thread I have setup on the Paradox forum (search 'Maps by Darren3331' - dedicated link can be found on PDX Mods).

I hope you enjoy this map, if you do, please give it a thumbs up, it helps me know what style maps are preferred when planning future projects; thank you.

 

[Darren3331]

COMING SOON
LAGUNA REEF ARCHIPELAGO - SUMMER ONLY EDITION - All maps: https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/authors/Darren3331

Welcome to Laguna Reef, a set of islands set between a low lying mountain range and Volcano. This map, unlike all of my other maps is purely a fantasy map, I did not use any real life location height maps so avoid if you prefer to build real life locations.

The map features several reservoirs, streams, some mountainous terrain, a Volcano and several islands off of the main island. A highway and Rail network that loops the map connecting some of the islands.

The starting square has access to underground water, outside power, highway and rail connections. It is also the only truly flat area on the map, the rest of the map you can make your own.

An all Seasons version of this map is also available, click 'by Darren3331' above to view all maps.

MAP STATS
Default theme: North American (You can change this)
Climate - Summer Only (1 Season): 11c - 27c
Buildable area: 44%
Population: Up to 1.2m
Outside connections: Road, Rail, Shipping & Air
Fertile Land: 350 km2
Wood: 943 kt
Oare: 144 kt
Oil: 102 kt
Fish: 191 kt

FORESTS
If you wish to add forests, the mixture is as follows: Coconut Palm 100%, Florida Palm 100%, Royal Palm 100%, Hickory 75%, Linden 75%, London Plane 75%, Oak 75%, Wild Flower Bush 01 25%, Wild Flower Bush 02 25%, Wild Green Bush 01 25% & Wild Green Bush 02 25%.

MODS
I recommend you use the 529 Tile mod to get the best use of this map, and if you would prefer to relocate resources, grab the Extra Landscaping Tools mod. Some elements on my maps might require the Better Bulldozer mod if you wish to remove items that cannot be removed using the vanilla bulldozer tool. I also recommend grabbing the Anarchy mod, just in case you have any issues in game when working on some existing custom elements that may exist on the map.

INFORMATION
If you encounter any issues with this map, please report them to me via this map on PDX Mods or the dedicated thread I have setup on the Paradox forum (search 'Maps by Darren3331' - dedicated link can be found on PDX Mods).

I hope you enjoy this map, if you do, please give it a thumbs up, it helps me know what style maps are preferred when planning future projects; thank you.