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maps/biter_battles_v2/bb_map_intro.lua

@@ -7,22 +7,23 @@ local info = [[
 	Feed the opponent's biters with science packs to increase their strength.
 	High tier science juice will yield stronger results.
 	
-	There is no major direct pvp combat
+	There is no major direct pvp combat.
 	The horizontal border river is landfill proof.
 	Construction robots can not build on the other teams's side.
+	The random map layout is mirrored to provide a fair competition.
 	
 	There is no biter evolution from pollution, time or destruction.
 	ONLY feeding increases their power and will lead to your teams victory.	
 	The gui yields two different main stats for each team's biters.
 	
 	    - EVO -
-	    The evolution of the biters.
+	    The evolution of the biters, which increases when they get fed.
 	    It can go above 100% which unlocks endgame modifiers,
 	    granting them increased damage and evasion.
 	
 	    - THREAT -
-	    Threat creates biter attacks.
-	    Feeding gives permanent "threat-income", as well as creating instant threat.
+		Causes biters to attack and reduces when biters are slain.
+	    Feeding gives permanent "threat-income", as well as creating instant threat.		
 	    A high threat value causes big attacks.
 	    Values of zero or below will cause no attacks.		
 ]]

maps/biter_battles_v2/biter_battles_v2.lua

@@ -2,20 +2,20 @@
 
 require "on_tick_schedule"
 require "modules.dynamic_landfill"
-require "modules.spawners_contain_biters"
+require "modules.spawners_contain_biters" 
 
 local event = require 'utils.event'
 
 local function init_surface()	
 	local map_gen_settings = {}
-	map_gen_settings.water = "0.35"
+	map_gen_settings.water = "0.3"
 	map_gen_settings.starting_area = "4.25"
 	map_gen_settings.cliff_settings = {cliff_elevation_interval = 12, cliff_elevation_0 = 32}		
 	map_gen_settings.autoplace_controls = {
-		["coal"] = {frequency = "2", size = "1", richness = "1"},
-		["stone"] = {frequency = "2", size = "1", richness = "1"},
-		["copper-ore"] = {frequency = "2", size = "1", richness = "1"},
-		["iron-ore"] = {frequency = "2", size = "1", richness = "1"},
+		["coal"] = {frequency = "2.5", size = "1", richness = "1"},
+		["stone"] = {frequency = "2.5", size = "1", richness = "1"},
+		["copper-ore"] = {frequency = "2.5", size = "1", richness = "1"},
+		["iron-ore"] = {frequency = "2.5", size = "1", richness = "1"},
 		["uranium-ore"] = {frequency = "2", size = "1", richness = "1"},
 		["crude-oil"] = {frequency = "3", size = "1", richness = "1"},
 		["trees"] = {frequency = "1", size = "0.5", richness = "0.7"},
@@ -176,4 +176,5 @@ event.add(defines.events.on_player_joined_game, on_player_joined_game)
 require "maps.biter_battles_v2.on_tick"
 require "maps.biter_battles_v2.terrain"
 require "maps.biter_battles_v2.chat"
-require "maps.biter_battles_v2.bb_map_intro"
+require "maps.biter_battles_v2.bb_map_intro"
+require "modules.custom_death_messages"

maps/biter_battles_v2/feeding.lua

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ local function feed_biters(player, food)
 		local e = (global.bb_evolution[biter_force_name] * 100) + 1
 		--local diminishing_modifier = 1 / (10 ^ (e * 0.03))
 		local diminishing_modifier = (1 / (10 ^ (e * 0.014))) / (e * 0.5)
-		global.bb_threat_income[biter_force_name] = global.bb_threat_income[biter_force_name] + (food_values[food].value * diminishing_modifier * 15)
+		global.bb_threat_income[biter_force_name] = global.bb_threat_income[biter_force_name] + (food_values[food].value * diminishing_modifier * 12)
 		
 		---SET EVOLUTION
 		local e = (game.forces[biter_force_name].evolution_factor * 100) + 1

maps/biter_battles_v2/terrain.lua

@@ -31,11 +31,20 @@ local function get_noise(name, pos)
 		local noise = {}
 		noise[1] = simplex_noise(pos.x * 0.011, pos.y * 0.011, seed)
 		seed = seed + noise_seed_add
-		noise[2] = simplex_noise(pos.x * 0.07, pos.y * 0.07, seed)
+		noise[2] = simplex_noise(pos.x * 0.08, pos.y * 0.08, seed)
 		seed = seed + noise_seed_add
 		local noise = noise[1] + noise[2] * 0.2
 		return noise
 	end
+	if name == 3 then
+		local noise = {}
+		noise[1] = simplex_noise(pos.x * 0.02, pos.y * 0.02, seed)
+		seed = seed + noise_seed_add
+		noise[2] = simplex_noise(pos.x * 0.08, pos.y * 0.08, seed)
+		seed = seed + noise_seed_add
+		local noise = noise[1] + noise[2] * 0.1
+		return noise
+	end
 end
 
 local function draw_smoothed_out_ore_circle(position, name, surface, radius, richness)
@@ -69,7 +78,8 @@ end
 local function generate_horizontal_river(surface, pos)
 	if pos.y < -32 then return false end
 	if pos.y > -3 and pos.x > -3 and pos.x < 3 then return false end
-	if -14 < pos.y + (get_noise(1, pos) * 5) then return true end
+	--if -14 < pos.y + (get_noise(1, pos) * 5) then return true end
+	if -12 < pos.y + (get_noise(3, pos) * 6) then return true end
 	return false	
 end
 

maps/labyrinth.lua

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ require "modules.teleporters"
 require "modules.satellite_score"
 require "modules.landfill_reveals_nauvis"
 
-local map_functions = require "maps.tools.map_functions"
+local map_functions = require "tools.map_functions"
 local simplex_noise = require 'utils.simplex_noise'
 simplex_noise = simplex_noise.d2
 local event = require 'utils.event'

modules/landfill_reveals_nauvis.lua

@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ local function regenerate_decoratives(surface, position)
 end
 
 local function place_entity(surface, e)
-	if e.type == "resource" then surface.create_entity({name = e.name, position = e.position, amount = e.amount}) return end	
+	if e.type == "resource" then surface.create_entity({name = e.name, position = e.position, amount = e.amount}) return end
+	if not surface.can_place_entity({name = e.name, position = e.position}) then return end
 	if e.type == "cliff" then surface.create_entity({name = e.name, position = e.position, force = e.force, cliff_orientation = e.cliff_orientation}) return end	
 	if e.direction then surface.create_entity({name = e.name, position = e.position, force = e.force, direction = e.direction}) return end
 	surface.create_entity({name = e.name, position = e.position, force = e.force})