Travian Crop Finder Better

We compared three methods over 100 randomly generated Travian-style maps (400×400 tiles each):

| Method | Avg Search Time (s) | Avg Crop per Top Tile | Missed Optimal Rate | |--------|---------------------|----------------------|---------------------| | Manual (human) | 240 | 7.2 | 34% | | Simple radius scan (basic script) | 12.4 | 8.1 | 18% | | BCF (proposed) | 4.3 | 9.8 | 5% |

Rating: 7/10 (for standalone web tool) / 9/10 (if integrated into a modern script suite) travian crop finder better

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Subject: Game Strategy & Algorithm Design in Travian (Browser Game)

Travian (Travian Games GmbH) is a real-time strategy game where players build villages, produce resources (clay, wood, iron, and crop), and train troops. Crop is uniquely critical because it sustains population and troops. A “crop finder” refers to any method—from visual inspection to third-party tools—that locates tiles with a high ratio of crop fields to other resource fields. We compared three methods over 100 randomly generated

The Problem: Most players rely on:

These methods often miss optimal tiles, waste travel time for settlers, and lead to unbalanced crop production. These methods often miss optimal tiles, waste travel

Contribution: This paper proposes a “Better Crop Finder” (BCF) algorithm that:

If you are asking about the actual software or script:

In the context of Travian, a standard crop finder scans the map for 15-croppers (15c) and 9-croppers (9c). However, a "better" or "interesting" report usually implies finding a tile that offers a strategic advantage beyond just the crop type.

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def better_crop_finder(origin_x, origin_y, radius=30):
    candidates = []
    for dx in range(-radius, radius+1):
        for dy in range(-radius, radius+1):
            x, y = origin_x+dx, origin_y+dy
            tile = map.get_tile(x, y)
            if tile.crop_count >= 6 and not tile.has_village:
                dist = max(abs(dx), abs(dy))  # Chebyshev distance
                score = (0.6 * tile.crop_count) + (0.2 / (dist+1))
                if tile.has_oasis_crop:
                    score *= 1.25
                candidates.append((score, x, y))
    candidates.sort(reverse=True)
    return candidates[:10]