12-10-2016, 05:30 PM
welcome to banished. as to your question on maps: the map generator is very random so there is not really a good or bad map to start with. each player has their own style of play so they choose maps accordingly. you can spend a lot of time trying to generate a map you like. i will recommend keeping a notepad handy in case u do find a map you really like. thou the codes are randomly generated,the same code will give the same map from 1 start to the next providing you have the same mods installed.
as to getting used to the game, i recommend the vanilla version just to get used to the keys and how the game plays.it wont take long and you will find yourself wishing for things you dont have: a mill for grain,a bakery,a butcher shop,etc. then u can either add a few mods on or dive into the world of <abbr title="Colonial Charter">CC</abbr>. to me <abbr title="Colonial Charter">CC</abbr> is about 10 times the game as the vanilla due to all the extra mods and the productuion chains.for a newbie you might want to try REd ketchups NMT mod before the <abbr title="Colonial Charter">CC</abbr> or add both. you will find you can build and use the NMT buildings before the <abbr title="Colonial Charter">CC</abbr>'s. as you research various mods,you will see the building styles are different. each person has different likes and style all their own.
as to playing on a laptop, the game will load and run slow. you might try turing off the disasters AND
