As outlined previously, each area or region of the StarCiv had their own particular layout for the field system. Whether this affected the
output of the field system in question, or whether it was purely artistic interpretation, remains open to debate. I have a sneaking suspicion that it served a very particular
mechanical purpose whilst retaining visual harmony, but this needs further study.
The field system in the area of Europe now called 'Poland' was intricate, with many banks of fields offset at unusual angles from one another (similarly in many other regions also).
The fields in this region are almost exclusively long and thin - usually between approx 15-50m wide by approx 1.5-2.5km long. It may be that the ratio between length and width of each field served a particular purpose, but again, this needs further study, possibly by someone with a 'maths' brain.
Interspersed amongst the fields are 'clumps' of trees that usually occupy the higher ground of the surrounding area.
In most instances, it is evident that the fields were there before the
newer towns and cities that sit on top them were built i.e. newer towns were most probably built amongst the remnants (or disassembled parts) of localised satellites and oggs. The uniformity of the fields, the strict guidelines they adhere to and the overall continuity of these banks of fields across vast, vast areas of land, indicates that they were part of a unified whole that is literally, today, hidden in plain sight.
The field system appears to have remained pretty intact in the Polish region - some localised repurposing (usually consisting of amalgamating previously small fields into one large field) has occured, but it's mainly highly visible and quite stunning.
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There are also many areas of the Polish field system that are covered with translucent soil, though it appears to be less translucent than some other areas of the world. This allows us to see the
shadows of the course of ancient rivers and in some cases, even the formations of bedrock beneath the surface of the soil. We'll take a look at the translucidity of each area as we progress through the different regions.
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