Fixed an issue with initial map settings for aliens never being run! Tweaked RSO config. Added example code for another spawn resource layout. Added generic function for removing a recipe from research.

config.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 -- config.lua
+-- Dec 2016
 -- Configuration Options
 
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@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ WELCOME_MSG = "[INSERT SERVER OWNER MSG HERE!]"
 -- WELCOME_MSG = "Welcome to Oarc's official server! Follow @_Oarc_ for server updates."
 GAME_MODE_MSG = "In the current game mode, a satellite must be launched from an existing far away rocket silo to win!"
 -- GAME_MODE_MSG = "The current game mode is just basic vanilla!"
-MODULES_ENABLED = "Mods Enabled: Separate Spawns, RSO, Gravestone Chests, Long-Reach, Autofill"
+MODULES_ENABLED = "Mods Enabled: Separate Spawns, RSO, Gravestone Chests, Long-Reach, Autofill, Blueprint Strings"
 -- MODULES_ENABLED = "Mods Enabled: Gravestone-Chests"
 
 WELCOME_MSG_TITLE = "[INSERT SERVER OWNER MSG HERE!]"
@@ -82,39 +83,78 @@ FAR_MAX_DIST = 200 --125
 ---------------------------------------
 -- Resource Options
 ---------------------------------------
+-- This is an example of how I set my resources in the game.
+    -- Start resource amounts
+    START_IRON_AMOUNT = 1500
+    START_COPPER_AMOUNT = 1500
+    START_STONE_AMOUNT = 1500
+    START_COAL_AMOUNT = 1500
+    START_OIL_AMOUNT = 30000
 
--- Start resource amounts
-START_IRON_AMOUNT = 1800
-START_COPPER_AMOUNT = 1500
-START_STONE_AMOUNT = 1500
-START_COAL_AMOUNT = 1500
-START_OIL_AMOUNT = 30000
+    -- Stat resource shape
+    -- If this is true, it will be a circle
+    -- If false, it will be a square
+    ENABLE_RESOURCE_SHAPE_CIRCLE = true
 
--- Stat resource shape
--- If this is true, it will be a circle
--- If false, it will be a square
-ENABLE_RESOURCE_SHAPE_CIRCLE = true
+    -- Start resource position and size
+    -- Position is relative to player starting location
+    START_RESOURCE_STONE_POS_X = -25
+    START_RESOURCE_STONE_POS_Y = -31
+    START_RESOURCE_STONE_SIZE = 15
 
--- Start resource position and size
--- Position is relative to player starting location
-START_RESOURCE_STONE_POS_X = -25
-START_RESOURCE_STONE_POS_Y = -31
-START_RESOURCE_STONE_SIZE = 15
+    START_RESOURCE_COAL_POS_X = -25
+    START_RESOURCE_COAL_POS_Y = -16
+    START_RESOURCE_COAL_SIZE = 15
 
-START_RESOURCE_COAL_POS_X = -25
-START_RESOURCE_COAL_POS_Y = -16
-START_RESOURCE_COAL_SIZE = 15
+    START_RESOURCE_COPPER_POS_X = -25
+    START_RESOURCE_COPPER_POS_Y = 0
+    START_RESOURCE_COPPER_SIZE = 15
 
-START_RESOURCE_COPPER_POS_X = -25
-START_RESOURCE_COPPER_POS_Y = 0
-START_RESOURCE_COPPER_SIZE = 15
+    START_RESOURCE_IRON_POS_X = -25
+    START_RESOURCE_IRON_POS_Y = 15
+    START_RESOURCE_IRON_SIZE = 15
+
+    START_RESOURCE_OIL_POS_X = -30
+    START_RESOURCE_OIL_POS_Y = 0
+
+-- This is Philip017's default settings as another example.
+-- You can modify your own custom settings here and set 
+-- "ENABLE_OARC_DEFAULT_RESOURCE_SETTINGS = false" to use them.
+
+    -- -- Start resource amounts
+    -- START_IRON_AMOUNT = 1200
+    -- START_COPPER_AMOUNT = 1200
+    -- START_STONE_AMOUNT = 1500
+    -- START_COAL_AMOUNT = 1500
+    -- START_OIL_AMOUNT = 30000
+
+    -- -- Stat resource shape
+    -- -- If this is true, it will be a circle
+    -- -- If false, it will be a square
+    -- ENABLE_RESOURCE_SHAPE_CIRCLE = true
+
+    -- -- Start resource position and size
+    -- -- Position is relative to player starting location
+    -- START_RESOURCE_STONE_POS_X = -22
+    -- START_RESOURCE_STONE_POS_Y = -30
+    -- START_RESOURCE_STONE_SIZE = 12
+
+    -- START_RESOURCE_COAL_POS_X = -22
+    -- START_RESOURCE_COAL_POS_Y = -17
+    -- START_RESOURCE_COAL_SIZE = 12
+
+    -- START_RESOURCE_COPPER_POS_X = -23
+    -- START_RESOURCE_COPPER_POS_Y = -4
+    -- START_RESOURCE_COPPER_SIZE = 14
+
+    -- START_RESOURCE_IRON_POS_X = -24
+    -- START_RESOURCE_IRON_POS_Y = 11
+    -- START_RESOURCE_IRON_SIZE = 16
+
+    -- START_RESOURCE_OIL_POS_X = -30
+    -- START_RESOURCE_OIL_POS_Y = 0
 
-START_RESOURCE_IRON_POS_X = -25
-START_RESOURCE_IRON_POS_Y = 15
-START_RESOURCE_IRON_SIZE = 15
 
-START_RESOURCE_OIL_POS_X = -30
-START_RESOURCE_OIL_POS_Y = 0
 
 -- Force the land area circle at the spawn to be fully grass
 ENABLE_SPAWN_FORCE_GRASS = true
@@ -179,11 +219,11 @@ MIN_ONLINE_TIME = TICKS_PER_MINUTE * MIN_ONLIME_TIME_IN_MINUTES
 -- Alien Options
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
--- Enable/Disable enemy expansion
+-- Enable/Disable enemy expansion (Applies to RSO as well!)
 ENEMY_EXPANSION = false
 
 -- Divide the alien factors by this number to reduce it (or multiply if < 1)
-ENEMY_POLLUTION_FACTOR_DIVISOR = 15
+ENEMY_POLLUTION_FACTOR_DIVISOR = 10
 ENEMY_DESTROY_FACTOR_DIVISOR = 5
 
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control.lua

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 -- 
 -- Credit:
 --  RSO mod to RSO author - Orzelek - I contacted him via the forum
---  Tags - Taken from WOGs scenario
+--  Tags - Taken from WOGs scenario 
 --  Event - Taken from WOGs scenario (looks like original source was 3Ra)
 --  Rocket Silo - Taken from Frontier as an idea
 --
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ end
 --   time the game starts
 ----------------------------------------
 script.on_init(function(event)
+
+    -- Configures the map settings for enemies
+    -- This controls evolution growth factors and enemy expansion settings.
+    ConfigureAlienStartingParams()
+
     if ENABLE_SEPARATE_SPAWNS then
         InitSpawnGlobalsAndForces()
     end
@@ -235,6 +240,9 @@ script.on_event(defines.events.on_research_finished, function(event)
     if ENABLE_BLUEPRINT_STRING then
         bps_on_research_finished(event)
     end
+
+    -- Example of how to remove a particular recipe:
+    -- RemoveRecipe(event, "beacon")
 end)
 
 

frontier_silo.lua

@@ -42,10 +42,7 @@ end
 
 -- Remove rocket silo from recipes
 function RemoveRocketSiloRecipe(event)
-    local recipes = event.research.force.recipes
-    if recipes["rocket-silo"] then
-        recipes["rocket-silo"].enabled = false
-    end
+    RemoveRecipe(event, "rocket-silo")
 end
 
 -- Generates the rocket silo during chunk generation event

oarc_utils.lua

@@ -543,6 +543,14 @@ function Autofill(event)
     end
 end
 
+-- General purpose event function for removing a particular recipe
+function RemoveRecipe(event, recipeName)
+    local recipes = event.research.force.recipes
+    if recipes[recipeName] then
+        recipes[recipeName].enabled = false
+    end
+end
+
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 -- UNUSED CODE
 -- Either didn't work, or not used or not tested....

rso_config.lua

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ global_size_mult = 1			-- multiply size for all ores, doesn't affect starting ar
 absolute_enemy_chance = 3	      -- chance to spawn enemies per sector (can be more then one base if spawned)
 enemy_base_size_multiplier = 1  -- all base sizes will be multiplied by this - larger number means bigger bases
 
-multi_resource_active = true			-- global switch for multi resource chances
+multi_resource_active = false			-- global switch for multi resource chances
 multi_resource_richness_factor = 0.60 	-- any additional resource is multiplied by this value times resources-1
 multi_resource_size_factor = 0.90
 multi_resource_chance_diminish = 0.6	-- diminishing effect factor on multi_resource_chance
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ deterministic = true           	-- set to false to use system for all decisions
 -- endless_resource_mode = false   -- if true, the size of each resource is modified by the following modifier. Use with the endless resources mod.
 endless_resource_mode_sizeModifier = 0.80
 
-disableEnemyExpansion = true		-- allows for disabling of in-game biter base building
+-- This setting isn't used anywhere in the soft mod version of RSO
+-- Just set it from Oarc's config.lua
+-- disableEnemyExpansion = not ENEMY_EXPANSION		-- allows for disabling of in-game biter base building
+
 use_RSO_biter_spawning = true    	-- enables spawning of biters controlled by RSO mod - less enemies around with more space between bases
 use_vanilla_biter_spawning = false	-- enables using of vanilla spawning 
 

rso_resource_config.lua

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local function fillVanillaConfig()
         -- general spawn params
         allotment=100, -- how common resource is
         spawns_per_region={min=1, max=1}, --number of chunks
-        richness=18000,        -- resource_ore has only one richness value - resource-liquid has min/max
+        richness=10000,        -- resource_ore has only one richness value - resource-liquid has min/max
         
         size={min=20, max=30}, -- rough radius of area, too high value can produce square shaped areas
         min_amount=350,
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ local function fillVanillaConfig()
         
         allotment=80,
         spawns_per_region={min=1, max=1},
-        richness=16000,
+        richness=10000,
         size={min=20, max=30},
         min_amount=350,
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ local function fillVanillaConfig()
         
         spawns_per_region={min=1, max=1},
         size={min=15, max=25},
-        richness=13000,
+        richness=8000,
         min_amount=350,
 
         starting={richness=6000, size=20, probability=1},
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ local function fillVanillaConfig()
         
         allotment=60,
         spawns_per_region={min=1, max=1},
-        richness=11000,
+        richness=6000,
         size={min=15, max=20},
         min_amount=250,
 
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ local function fillVanillaConfig()
         minimum_amount=10000,
         allotment=70,
         spawns_per_region={min=1, max=2},
-        richness={min=10000, max=30000}, -- richness per resource spawn
-        size={min=2, max=5},
+        richness={min=10000, max=20000}, -- richness per resource spawn
+        size={min=3, max=7},
         
         starting={richness=20000, size=2, probability=1},