Problems Creating Iron Mine on Map Editor

[MLT 0]

Greetings, I'm currently stuck playing this game on an old laptop since my main computer crashed. I'm playing GOG Stronghold HD and decided to make a map myself. Problem is it won't allow me to paint irn on the map. Is there a certain elevation needed to place iron deposits? Everything else in the game seems to work fine except the editor when placing iron ore. Is there a stand alone editor I can try to create maps?

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System Information
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   Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit Service Pack 1 System
       System Model: Latitude D520                   
          Processor: Intel Core2 CPU T5500 @ 1.66GHz (2 CPUs), ~1.7GHz
             Memory: 3072MB RAM
    DirectX Version: DirectX 11
          Card name: Mobile Intel(R) 945 Express Chipset Family
     Display Memory: 256 MB
       Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)

Thanks in advance if anyone can help

[Asophix 45]

Hello!

Your assumption is right: iron is only placeable on elevations. Paint a section of the map with mountains, then paint the plateau with iron, which will now appear. The inverse applies to grass, as you can only place it on ground level.

Everything should work fine with the in-game editor. I don't know of any standalone editor, but frankly, you shouldn't need any.

[MLT 0]

Thanks I experimented and figured it out last night but now when I open the map in game the Merchant building doesn't work and I can't sell anything to collect gold to build an army and my stockpiles are overflowing. I guess I'll stick with pre-made maps awhile longer. It gets frustrating when your 65 and a simple game kicks your as...

[Asophix 45]

When you click the "Edit Scenario" button in the map preview pane, you can edit all options, including the trader settings. It doesn't matter which mission type you choose, the scenario editor should always be available.

By default all goods trades are turned off, which you need to manually turn on per type. Alt + ' apostrophe ' can also bring you up a panel for starting gold, rations and tax levels as well.

Explore the settings a bit and you'll find how much you can influence your missions. 🙂