Blocks & Scoring

Scoring works in two stages. First, each recognized block contributes its weight to the voxel chunk (16 x 16 x 16 area) it belongs to, producing a per-chunk civilization score. Then, all chunk scores within the detection range are aggregated into a final score for the spawn point being evaluated. Unrecognized blocks contribute nothing.

Weight framework

Block weights follow a progression based on crafting complexity and symbolic significance:

Era	Weight range	Examples
Stone Age	0.2-0.3	Crafting table, furnace, chest, farmland, barrel
Iron Age	0.4-0.5	Lanterns, workstations, campfires, lecterns
Advanced	0.6-1.0	Beds, anvils, shulker boxes, brewing stands, sea lanterns
Mythic	2.0-5.0	Respawn anchors, enchanting tables, beacons, conduits

Blocks that emit light or have magical properties receive additional weight within their era.

Vanilla block weights

Block	Weight		Block	Weight
Beacon	5.0		Lantern	0.4
Conduit	5.0		Soul Lantern	0.4
Respawn Anchor	2.0		Trapped Chest	0.4
Enchanting Table	1.5		Crafting Table	0.3
Lodestone	1.5		Furnace	0.3
Brewing Stand	1.0		Chest	0.3
Sea Lantern	1.0		Barrel	0.3
Bell	0.8		Farmland	0.3
Ender Chest	0.8		Composter	0.3
Beds (all types)	0.7		Beehive	0.3
Redstone Lamp	0.7		Decorated Pot	0.3
Anvils (all types)	0.6		Bee Nest	0.2
Shulker Boxes (all)	0.6
Campfires (all types)	0.5
Stonecutter	0.5
Cartography Table	0.5
Smithing Table	0.5
Fletching Table	0.5
Loom	0.5
Grindstone	0.5
Blast Furnace	0.5
Smoker	0.5
Lectern	0.5
End Rod	0.5

Entries marked "all types" use block tags — all variants share the same weight.

Tier tags for modpacks

Civillis also ships a tag-based weight file, data/civil/civil_blocks/default_tags.json. Pack authors can add blocks to these tags instead of writing one weight row per block:

Tag	Weight
#civil:very_very_high_civilized	5.0
#civil:very_high_civilized	3.0
#civil:high_civilized	2.0
#civil:medium_high_civilized	1.5
#civil:medium_civilized	1.0
#civil:medium_low_civilized	0.7
#civil:low_civilized	0.5
#civil:very_low_civilized	0.3
#civil:very_very_low_civilized	0.2

Example: add a modded workstation to #civil:medium_civilized, or a landmark block to #civil:high_civilized, and Civillis will apply the matching weight automatically.

Mod compatibility (built-in weights)

Civillis ships civil_blocks JSON for Create, Farmer's Delight, Supplementaries, Quark, Applied Energistics 2, Storage Drawers, Iron Chests, Sophisticated Storage, Functional Storage, plus vanilla defaults and the tier tags above. If a mod is not installed, its rows are skipped — no errors, no runtime cost.

Full ID -> weight tables, zone/dimension/head defaults, and file paths: Built-in Compatibility (expandable sections per source). Regenerate block tables after JSON changes with python tools/gen_wiki_compatibility.py.

Data-driven

All block weights are loaded from JSON data files and can be fully overridden via datapacks. See Data-Driven Registries for details on adding custom blocks or using tags.

In-game configuration

Scoring-related parameters are adjustable via the in-game GUI (requires Mod Menu + Cloth Config):

Setting	Range	Default	What it controls
Civilization Strength	1-10	5	Adjusts both spawn thresholds together — higher values make it easier to reach full protection.
Max. Civilization Radius	112-496 blocks	240 blocks	Size of the area evaluated around each spawn point.

Advanced: civil.properties

Raw parameters can also be edited in config/civil.properties, but this is intended for advanced users only. If things break, delete civil.properties and restart — the mod will regenerate it with defaults.