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lignumis/prototypes/content/gold.lua

@@ -5,16 +5,62 @@ local tile_trigger_effects = require("__base__.prototypes.tile.tile-trigger-effe
 local semi_wet_sound = sound_variations("__space-age__/sound/walking/semi-wet-rock", 10, 0.7)
 local tile_sounds = require("__space-age__/prototypes/tile/tile-sounds")
 local resource_autoplace = require("resource-autoplace")
+local meld = require("meld")
 
 resource_autoplace.initialize_patch_set("gold-patch", true)
 
+
+--* control:lignumis_gold:size
+
+--local function gold_autoplace(settings)
+--    settings = settings or {}
+--    return resource_autoplace.resource_autoplace_settings({
+--        name = "gold-patch",
+--        order = "b",
+--        base_density = 1,
+--        richness_multiplier = 1,
+--        richness_multiplier_distance_bonus = 1.5,
+--        base_spots_per_km2 = 20,
+--        has_starting_area_placement = true,
+--        random_spot_size_minimum = 0.01,
+--        random_spot_size_maximum = 0.1,
+--        regular_blob_amplitude_multiplier = 1,
+--        richness_post_multiplier = 1.0,
+--        additional_richness = 350000,
+--        regular_rq_factor_multiplier = 0.1,
+--        candidate_spot_count = 22,
+--        tile_restriction = settings.tile_restriction,
+--    })
+--end
+local function gold_autoplace(settings)
+    settings = settings or {}
+    return {
+        probability_expression = "lignumis_gold / 2000 * control:lignumis_gold:frequency",
+        richness_expression = "lignumis_gold * control:lignumis_gold:richness * 2000000",
+        tile_restriction = settings.tile_restriction
+    }
+end
+
+data:extend({
+    {
+        type = "noise-expression",
+        name = "lignumis_gold",
+        expression =
+        "clamp(1 - 2 * abs(multioctave_noise{x = x, y = y, persistence = 0.75, seed0 = map_seed, seed1 = 1000000, octaves = 4, input_scale = 1/45}), 0, 1)\z
+                  * (1 + (gold_mask_noise - 1) / 10)",
+        local_expressions = {
+            gold_mask_noise =
+            "abs(multioctave_noise{x = x, y = y, persistence = 0.7, seed0 = map_seed, seed1 = 1000000, octaves = 3, input_scale = 1/75})"
+        }
+    }
+})
+
 local gold_stromatolite = util.copy(data.raw["simple-entity"]["copper-stromatolite"])
 gold_stromatolite.name = "gold-stromatolite"
 gold_stromatolite.icon = "__lignumis__/graphics/icons/gold-stromatolite.png"
-gold_stromatolite.autoplace = {
-    probability_expression = "min(0.2, 0.3 * (1 - gleba_plants_noise) * control:gleba_plants:size)",
+gold_stromatolite.autoplace = gold_autoplace({
     tile_restriction = { "natural-gold-soil" }
-}
+})
 gold_stromatolite.collision_mask = util.copy(data.raw["plant"]["tree-plant"].collision_mask)
 gold_stromatolite.minable.results = {
     { type = "item", name = "gold-ore",               amount_min = 13, amount_max = 17 },
@@ -163,10 +209,9 @@ gold_stromatolite_plant.collision_box = { { -0.5, -0.5 }, { 0.5, 0.5 } }
 gold_stromatolite_plant.selection_box = { { -0.7, -0.7 }, { 0.7, 0.7 } }
 gold_stromatolite_plant.remains_when_mined = nil
 gold_stromatolite_plant.pictures = util.copy(gold_stromatolite.pictures)
-gold_stromatolite_plant.autoplace = {
-    probability_expression = "min(0.2, 0.3 * (1 - gleba_plants_noise) * control:gleba_plants:size)",
+gold_stromatolite_plant.autoplace = gold_autoplace({
     tile_restriction = { "natural-gold-soil" }
-}
+})
 
 data:extend({
     gold_stromatolite,
@@ -255,12 +300,15 @@ data:extend({
                 [4] = { probability = 0.1, weights = { 0.018, 0.020, 0.015, 0.025, 0.015, 0.020, 0.025, 0.015, 0.025, 0.025, 0.010, 0.025, 0.020, 0.025, 0.025, 0.010 }, },
             }
         ),
-
         walking_sound = semi_wet_sound,
         landing_steps_sound = tile_sounds.landing.semi_wet,
         build_sound = data.raw["tile"]["landfill"].build_sound,
         map_color = { 185, 166, 5 },
-        scorch_mark_color = { r = 0.329, g = 0.242 * 2, b = 0.177, a = 1.000 }
+        scorch_mark_color = { r = 0.329, g = 0.242 * 2, b = 0.177, a = 1.000 },
+        autoplace = {
+            probability_expression = "lignumis_gold / 2000 * control:lignumis_gold:frequency",
+            richness_expression = "lignumis_gold * control:lignumis_gold:richness"
+        },
     },
     {
         type = "item-subgroup",
@@ -274,13 +322,10 @@ data:extend({
         icon = "__lignumis__/graphics/icons/gold-patch.png",
         icon_size = 64,
         flags = { "placeable-neutral" },
-        category = "drilling",
+        category = "deep-mining",
         order = "a-b-a",
         infinite = false,
         highlight = true,
-        minimum = 600000,
-        normal = 1200000,
-        --infinite_depletion_amount = 10,
         resource_patch_search_radius = 12,
         tree_removal_probability = 1,
         tree_removal_max_distance = 32 * 32,
@@ -292,13 +337,9 @@ data:extend({
         --collision_mask = {"item-layer", "water-tile"},
         selection_box = { { -3.5, -3.5 }, { 3.5, 3.5 } },
         autoplace = {
-            base_density = 2,
-            base_spots_per_km2 = 5,
-            has_starting_area_placement = true,
-            regular_rq_factor_multiplier = 1,
-            starting_rq_factor_multiplier = 1,
-            candidate_spot_count = 21,
-            probability_expression = "min(0.2, 0.3 * (1 - gleba_plants_noise) * control:gleba_plants:size)",
+            probability_expression = "lignumis_gold / 2000 * control:lignumis_gold:frequency",
+            richness_expression = "lignumis_gold * 2000000 * control:lignumis_gold:richness",
+            tile_restriction = { "natural-gold-soil" }
         },
         stage_counts = { 0 },
         stages = {
@@ -316,7 +357,7 @@ data:extend({
         map_grid = false
     },
     {
-        name = "drilling",
+        name = "deep-mining",
         type = "resource-category",
     },
     {