"areas to avoid" in map files and amount of trees and other resources

[littbarski]

hello,

I will perhaps try to change some map files from the resources folder.
I understood everything, but this one not, what is meant here:

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// number of areas to avoid
int _avoidAreaCount = 4;

// size of avoidance areas
int _minAvoidSize = 20;
int _maxAvoidSize = 30;
First I thought this changes the landscape to less forests and other resources (stone etc.), but from what I found, this is not the case. When I change this value, I don't see much change (perhaps did not look long enough).

So what are the "areas to avoid"?
 
And: is there perhaps actually any resource file where you can change the landscape / amount of natural resources (trees, stone, iron), and if yes, how is this related then to the map files?

[RedKetchup]

i think it is more about mountains and lake, to make sure there are sufficient space to built your communauty

[littbarski]

yes indeed I could now test again and found a weird map with mostly very flat mountains when choosing very high values (seems not possible to choose areas "size" larger than 100, but "count" get pretty high .

Ok so I just will let it in the original value (medium: 8 - 20 - 30).

Now I only have to test and test and test if I find a map generation type that looks nice in terms of lakes, rivers, mountains.

[RedKetchup]

you know about trees and ores, everything can be harvested so it has nothing to do with avoidable areas