Project Neuanfang Giant Redwood V14 - Server Patch

# Project Neuanfang Giant Redwood V14 - Server Patch

This Eco V14 server patch adds plantable Giant Redwoods to the game.

The patch uses the existing Old Growth Redwood system from Eco V14 and turns it into a renewable, slow-growing forestry feature. Instead of being only a non-renewable world resource, Old Growth Redwood can now be grown by players using a new Giant Redwood sapling item.

## Features

- Adds a new Giant Redwood sapling item
- Makes Old Growth Redwood plantable
- Makes Old Growth Redwood renewable
- Removes the forced instant full-growth behavior
- Reduces the log yield to keep it balanced
- Adds slow-growth forestry gameplay
- Uses the existing Eco V14 Old Growth Redwood system
- Optional plant/tree growth multiplier included through Difficulty.eco

## Balance

Default balance values included in this patch:

- GrowthRateMultiplier: 2.0
- Giant Redwood maturity age: 12 days
- Effective maturity with GrowthRateMultiplier 2.0: around 6 days
- Redwood log yield: 250-350 logs
- Saplings can rarely drop from tree debris

The goal is to make Giant Redwoods feel powerful and special without completely breaking the wood economy.

## Important

This is not a pure drag-and-drop UserCode mod.

This is a server patch because Eco V14 normally prevents Old Growth Redwood from growing like a normal renewable tree. To make the feature work properly, this patch includes modified core files.

## Modified files

This patch includes modified versions of:

- Mods/__core__/AutoGen/Plant/OldGrowthRedwood.cs
- Mods/__core__/Organisms/Tree/OldGrowthRedwood.cs
- Configs/Difficulty.eco

It also adds:

- Mods/UserCode/ProjektNeuanfang/Mammutbaum/MammutbaumSeed.cs

## Installation

1. Stop your Eco server.
2. Make a full backup of your server.
3. Copy the included UserCode folder into your Eco server.
4. Copy the included patched core files into the matching locations.
5. Start your Eco server.
6. Check the server logs for errors.
7. Test the Giant Redwood sapling in-game.

## Warning

If your server already has custom changes in OldGrowthRedwood.cs or Difficulty.eco, do not blindly overwrite those files. You should manually merge the changes instead.

Always test this patch on a test server before using it on a live server.

## Tested with

Eco V14 beta staging-3290

## Credits

Created for the Project New Beginning Eco server.