Hello to all , once again the voice of unreason returns. Back in this post-https://forums.elementalgame.com/429458-I was really unhappy with the state of the game. The current beta is much better, i am still having to run a command line edit to get 3d models but overall things seem to be running well EXCEPT the game concept essence. I have literally been ctrl-n ing for an hour and a half. I get a good map and all the spots that i think are nice have NO ESSENCE. It is hard enough in game to find a place in the wilderness to build a decent city, some maps are so bad i just ctrl-n and go on. But essence has reduced our starting locations even more. I do not understand any of the thinking behind putting another limit on city locations. Can we just edit out that line in the code and forget that it happened? Please? If the only thing the designers want is to limit city enchants then make them cost more or put them further up the tech tree. I usually only throw 2- inspiration and hammers- and even that is usually not possible. ---just ctrl-nned another map because the visible starting location had NO essence...didnt even walk around just boom.

FOOD MATERIALS MANA TREES RIVER HEROES CLAY are all possible starting factors. 3/3 is good 3/3/1 is doable BUT every one seems to be somewhere other than the NEEDED terrain features. We have had to deal with 3/3 as acceptable for a long time. Lets not continue to introduce one more variable that reduces start locations.