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Teams . . Together . . Strong!!

Don't take this mod for granted! I've been working on it since Months, and I can assure you, it was HORRIBLE working on it. The Script that assigns the Start Biases has many flaws, so (In a Nut Schell) I had to completely rework how Major Players get assigned a starting Plot (considering it's Start Biases) before even working on Team Starts. If you support me with a Coffee I would take it as an appreciation for this Mod and me working on it, so thanks for that!!

Support:

Buy me a Coffee if you like this Mod and want to see more like it. Your Support is also helping me getting forward with my 4Xpansion Pass Project for Civilization VI[forums.civfanatics.com], which is a Pass of 6 Mod Packs that introduce many new Game Mechanics/Features and old Ones from Previous Game Iterations, as well as many QoL Improvements. Thanks a lot!!
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Features:

- Players in the same Team will spawn closer to each other and away from any other Players (either in a different Team or without One). I've tested it with Teams up to 4 Players, and in any Map that isn't Archipelago or Islands or has small land areas, the 4 Players spawned close to each other and away from other Major Players.

- Even in Teams, Players may have a Starting Location that respects the Start Biases of its Civilization. Though, only if it allows for a Start near its Team Mates.

- By default, Team Mates will spawn on the same Landmass/Area, but because certain Maps like Archipelago or Islands may not allow for that, there is an Option in the Set-Op Menu to disable that function and to allow Team Members to spawn even on different Islands/Areas if distance to Team Mates can be kept short.

- You can adjust the Minimum/Maximum Distance between Players of the same Team, and there is also an option to adjust the Minimum Distance between Players from different Teams.

Notes:

- This Mod only changes how Major Players get assigned a Starting Location, No changes are made to how City-States get a Starting Location.

- It's advised to deselect "Team mates on same Landmass" when Playing On Maps with small Land Areas, such as Archipelago or Islands.

- This Mod is tested and balanced around Teams up to 4 Players. Any more Players in a Team may or may not spawn close to each other.

- Don't expect the Start Biases to get respected in all cases, they are only assured if Distance to Team Mates can be kept.

- This Mod doesn't work for TSL Maps. Obviously.

How it works?

- The Script sorts Teams based on the (Team) Size and the Start Biases of all the Players in each Team (based on the Tier). Example: a Team with 4 Players: Mali, Ethiopia, Canada and Australia will always be prioritized over a Team with 2 Players: Rome and Georgia.
At the same Time, Players are sorted based on their Start Biases (based on Tier). Following the example above: Mali will get prioritized over Canada.
This will ensure that harder to place Teams/Players will always get assigned a Plot first, so that it's more likely that everyone will get its valid (Start Bias) Start Location (and that No One is crying if not - No, we don't want anyone to cry).

- The script won't spawn a Player until it finds plots where its Team Mates can spawn close to it. If in a Team of 4 or larger, the function will search for a plot where at least 3 Mates can spawn close to the Player. If it can't find One, then it searches for Plots where at least 2 Mates can spawn close to the Player, if it again can't find a Plot, then it searches for at least One Team Mate to spawn close to the Player. All that while ensuring that the Plot is far enough from any major Player that isn't a Team Mate.

Single Player Version:

- Origin - Real Start Locations: Improves how Players are assigned a Starting Location while considering all the Start Biases. (Mutually exclusive with "Teams . . Together . . Strong!!")

Compatibility and Recommendations:

This Mod is Compatible with:
- Customization VI: If you also want to adjust the Distance of City-States, then I recommend using this Mod too.
- Got Lakes (Various Worlds) Map Script: TTS will spawn Major Land Civs close to their respective Team Members, while Got Lakes will handle City-States and Players with an Ocean Start.
- and Yet (not) Another Maps Pack: Just make sure, in the Set-Up Menu you set "Start Position Link" to 'Random' (And don't expect This Mod to work with the TSL Maps).

Not compatible with any other Mods that alter AssignStartingPlots.lua.

Special Thanks:

- To Gedemon for The Function that gets All the Valid Starting Plots.
- To AOM for the Function that sorts Players and the One that checks if a Player has a Team.

Check Out My Other Mods:

- Origin - Real Start Locations: Never waste your Time on Game Restarts anymore (improves how Starting Locations are assigned).
- Resource Cultivation: Cultivate any Resource in your Territory that you have worked.
- Real Allies: Stops all Alliance Players from attacking each others' suzerained City-States.
- Customization VI: Customize your Game with various Options.
- Free City States [Revived]: Free Cities have a chance to turn into City-States.
- Uninterrupted Wonder Construction [Revived]: Stops all Players from building a Wonder if it's being built by another Player.

Feedback & Suggestions/Requests:

Feel free to share your Experience with this Mod, and any Ideas that you think could improve it. Feedback and Reports are always appreciated.