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Androyed

Why are we only spawning south?

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Bioxx just changed the spawn location. You can spawn anywhere from -3k to -15k. This is great, but why are we only spawning south? Is north just the same as south, only... north? I guess then there is no reason to spawn north, because the only difference is that there won't be a "-" before the coords.

I have been north and as far as I can tell it's not that different. There were tons of oceans, but there are tons of oceans everywhere in TFC. Nothing new there. Still, it just feels weird to only spawn south. Is there a reason for this?

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Never been to the other side of TFCraft equator myself, but I think they will be symmetrical.

And actually, negative Z coordinates are North, just saying. :)

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Poky is correct, you're actually spawning in the northern hemisphere. The reason is that I *may* potentially do some stuff with the southern hemisphere specifically.

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Poky is correct, you're actually spawning in the northern hemisphere. The reason is that I *may* potentially do some stuff with the southern hemisphere specifically.

Ah, that's what I was hoping to hear! I would love to have a more diverse world. It's already much better than vanilla.

If -z is north, does that mean -x is east?

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If my memory is right, this whole -Z=north thing is a OpenGL thing(?).

You just can't do anything about it.

edit: but +x remains east. :)

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If my memory is right, this whole -Z=north thing is a OpenGL thing(?).

You just can't do anything about it.

edit: but +x remains east. :)

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Well, who cares anyway. It is just a number. I'm sure something in the code could be changed to switch the -z value with the z value. It would still be the other way around, it would just look like it wasn't. One way or the other, does it really matter?

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North is to your right when you watching the sunset. Why would you need other means to tell this?

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North is to your right when you watching the sunset. Why would you need other means to tell this?

No one said we need other ways. I made this thread to ask why we are only spawning south (or north, as it turned out to be). And I got my answer so I guess this thread is done.

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No one said we need other ways. I made this thread to ask why we are only spawning south (or north, as it turned out to be). And I got my answer so I guess this thread is done.

A wild minor derailment appeared.
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The reason is that I *may* potentially do some stuff with the southern hemisphere specifically.

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A wild minor derailment appeared.

Yeah, that's how everything starts. Just a minor derailment... Then, before you even realize, you are placing pennies everywhere in the rails, unpatiently waiting for the next thread to get derailed.

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Yeah, that's how everything starts. Just a minor derailment... Then, before you even realize, you are placing pennies everywhere in the rails, unpatiently waiting for the next thread to get derailed.

Pennies?! Pfffft! You, my good sir, place entire piles of these:

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/11/02/article-2056412-0E9C0BD900000578-490_634x474.jpg

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Pennies?! Pfffft! You, my good sir, place entire piles of these:

http://i.dailymail.c...490_634x474.jpg

That's where you are wrong, sir. I only have one coin of such a size, and only use it when it's wise and correct to do so. (meaning, when the thread was already derailed, or there was nothing good to discuss there at all).

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JAG, that photo has been the source of much ROFLs...

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JAG, that photo has been the source of much ROFLs...

Not surew which one you are talking about... And quite honestly, i don't think i care :

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JAG, that photo has been the source of much ROFLs...

Last time I saw this I quickly read PROFILEs...
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Can someone explain (or link to a thread) the way terrain generation works in this mod?

For example:

X + =

X - =

Z + =

Z - =

Water level =

Lava level (?) =

Biome distribution according to latitude?

Any help would be vastly appreciated, cheers. Its been a long time since I played the mod, and coming back to see all these awesome changes makes me extremely happy...and confused at the same time...XD

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each seed is different, it's warmer nearer the equator and cooler towards the poles. there aren't really any biomes.

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x : East / West

No terrain variations are significantly based on this value.

z : North / South

0 : Equator

The further away from the equator, the colder the environment.

±15,000 : Trees are unable to grow beyond this boundary.

-z : North

+z : South

Water level is higher than vanilla, but I don't remember the exact number. At least 120.

Lava level is the same as vanilla.

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Lava level is the same as vanilla.

Do you know what level is in vanilla? Because I see lava everywhere, in the surface and near the diamonds. It's confusing.
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Do you know what level is in vanilla? Because I see lava everywhere, in the surface and near the diamonds. It's confusing.

Level 11.

There can be lava at higher locations, and small lava pools as well, but level 11 has massive lakes of lava and in vanilla is the best level to use as a branch mine.

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Level 11.

There can be lava at higher locations, and small lava pools as well, but level 11 has massive lakes of lava and in vanilla is the best level to use as a branch mine.

Another thing that I don't like of vanilla is the high predictability.

-Want to mine?

-I predict that diamond is at level 11!

-You're right, Sir! I didn't explore these lands but you're right! Here, take these 10 stone pickaxes. They're free!

-Thanks man! I'll bring you one of the 6 diamonds that I will find in a vanilla diamond vein!

-Thank you, but I don't need it. I found too many diamonds in my life and I don't have something to do with them.

-Ok, then. Bye!

-See you in a few minutes!

-You can count on. Bye!

-Bye!

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x : East / West

No terrain variations are significantly based on this value.

z : North / South

0 : Equator

The further away from the equator, the colder the environment.

±15,000 : Trees are unable to grow beyond this boundary.

-z : North

+z : South

Water level is higher than vanilla, but I don't remember the exact number. At least 120.

Lava level is the same as vanilla.

Thanks for the info! C:

It seems like I have to do an expedition to the North Pole...let me get those javelins ready...XD

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It seems like I have to do an expedition to the North Pole...let me get those javelins ready...XD

There are only directions, no real poles...

You could be walking for a while. North Pole or Bust

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