Modifying templates for HotA.

If you set the connection type for shipyards to "random," the zones will be positioned symmetrically relative to the center — this might be better.

I can also recommend adding several empty underground zones with dummy connections to surface zones to the template. If the respawn connects to the center via an underground zone, the generator may place it farther from the center, leaving more space for water between the zone itself and the center (the underground will not be used in-game in this case). I am not sure how feasible this is; you would need to take care of proper zone numbering, the repulsion option, and other fine-tuning settings.