Use small, centrally located islands (common in seeds like 14885 ) as logistics hubs for mineables and pelts to keep your main residential islands clean.

When setting up your game, ensure your world size is set to and island size to Large to get the best results from these seeds. Seed: 12421

The main Oriental island offers Dates, Spices, and Silk, plus 2x Copper and 1x Iron. Seed: 14885 (Venice HE)

Look for seeds where you start on a "Production Island" but can quickly move your flagship to a "Main Island" with better fertility (like Potatoes, Grain, and Hops) to support a high-tier population.

If you are playing the , legacy seeds from the original version generally still work, as the map generation algorithm remained largely consistent, though minor variations in resource nodes may occur.