Resource Prospecting

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Author: Scorchulislam

Last revision: 21 Nov, 2025 at 19:01 UTC (4)

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I made this mod because I simply felt like it, and also because I feel this will make the game less frustrating, but not too easy as I tried to somewhat balance the decisions for the resource prospecting.

The AI will also do these decisions for resources. The ai_will_do factor was copied straight from paradox’s own code, I did not write that myself.

The decisions are as follows below, and only unlock once you research the required excavation research level.

Oil Prospecting
Excavation I – 8 Oil – 5 factories over 120 days
Excavation II – 10 Oil – 5 factories over 120 days
Excavation III – 12 Oil – 5 factories over 120 days
Excavation IV- 14 Oil – 5 factories over 120 days
Excavation V – 16 Oil – 5 factories over 120 days
Excavation I – 8 Oil – 5 factories over 120 days (repeatable)

Aluminium Prospecting
Excavation I – 8 Aluminium – 5 factories over 75 days
Excavation II – 10 Aluminium – 5 factories over 75 days
Excavation III – 12 Aluminium – 5 factories over 75 days
Excavation IV- 14 Aluminium- 5 factories over 75 days
Excavation V – 16 Aluminium – 5 factories over 75 days
Excavation I – 8 Aluminium – 5 factories over 75 days (repeatable)

Rubber Prospecting
Excavation I – 4 Rubber – 5 factories over 150 days
Excavation II – 5 Rubber – 5 factories over 150 days
Excavation III – 6 Rubber – 5 factories over 150 days
Excavation IV- 7 Rubber – 5 factories over 150 days
Excavation V – 8 Rubber – 5 factories over 150 days
Excavation I – 4 Rubber – 5 factories over 150 days (repeatable)

Tungsten Prospecting
Excavation I – 4 Tungsten – 5 factories over 150 days
Excavation II – 5 Tungsten – 5 factories over 150 days
Excavation III – 6 Tungsten – 5 factories over 150 days
Excavation IV- 7 Tungsten – 5 factories over 150 days
Excavation V – 8 Tungsten – 5 factories over 150 days
Excavation I – 4 Tungsten – 5 factories over 150 days (repeatable)

Steel Prospecting
Excavation I – 12 Steel – 5 factories over 75 days
Excavation II – 18 Steel – 5 factories over 75 days
Excavation III – 24 Steel – 5 factories over 75 days
Excavation IV- 30 Steel- 5 factories over 75 days
Excavation V – 36 Steel – 5 factories over 75 days
Excavation I – 12 Steel – 5 factories over 75 days (repeatable)

Chromium Prospecting
Excavation I – 8 Chromium – 5 factories over 90 days
Excavation II – 10 Chromium – 5 factories over 90 days
Excavation III – 12 Chromium – 5 factories over 90 days
Excavation IV- 14 Chromium – 5 factories over 90 days
Excavation V – 16 Chromium – 5 factories over 90 days
Excavation I – 8 Chromium – 5 factories over 90 days (repeatable)

Coal Prospecting
Excavation I – 16 Coal – 5 factories over 15 days
Excavation II – 20 Coal – 5 factories over 15 days
Excavation III – 24 Coal – 5 factories over 15 days
Excavation IV- 28 Coal – 5 factories over 15 days
Excavation V – 32 Coal – 5 factories over 15 days
Excavation I – 16 Coal – 5 factories over 15 days (repeatable)

(I hate coal)