Ok i give up i can't please oh god dammit FUCK

src/main/resources/data/overdrive_that_matters/worldgen/structure/field_research_pod.json

@@ -3,8 +3,16 @@
   "start_pool": "overdrive_that_matters:field_research_pod",
   "biomes": "#overdrive_that_matters:field_research_pod",
   "max_distance_from_center": 128,
-  "project_start_to_heightmap": "WORLD_SURFACE_WG",
   "size": 7,
+  "start_height": {
+    "type": "minecraft:uniform",
+    "max_inclusive": {
+      "below_top": 2
+    },
+    "min_inclusive": {
+      "absolute": 32
+    }
+  },
   "spawn_overrides": {
     "monster": {
       "bounding_box": "full",
@@ -18,9 +26,6 @@
       ]
     }
   },
-  "start_height": {
-	 "absolute": 0
-  },
   "step": "surface_structures",
   "terrain_adaption": "bury",
   "use_expansion_hack": false

src/main/resources/data/overdrive_that_matters/worldgen/structure/field_research_pod_ruin.json

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{
+  "type": "minecraft:jigsaw",
+  "start_pool": "overdrive_that_matters:field_research_pod_ruin",
+  "biomes": "#overdrive_that_matters:field_research_pod",
+  "max_distance_from_center": 128,
+  "size": 7,
+  "start_height": {
+    "type": "minecraft:uniform",
+    "max_inclusive": {
+      "below_top": 2
+    },
+    "min_inclusive": {
+      "absolute": 32
+    }
+  },
+  "spawn_overrides": {
+    "monster": {
+      "bounding_box": "full",
+      "spawns": [
+        {
+          "type": "minecraft:pillager",
+          "weight": 1,
+          "minCount": 1,
+          "maxCount": 2
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  },
+  "step": "surface_structures",
+  "terrain_adaption": "bury",
+  "use_expansion_hack": false
+}

src/main/resources/data/overdrive_that_matters/worldgen/template_pool/field_research_pod.json

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         "processors": "minecraft:empty",
 		"projection": "rigid"
       },
-	  "weight": 1
+	  "weight": 2
     }
   ]
 }

src/main/resources/data/overdrive_that_matters/worldgen/template_pool/field_research_pod_ruin.json

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "name": "overdrive_that_matters:field_research_pod_ruin",
+  "fallback": "minecraft:empty",
+  "elements": [
+    {
+      "element": {
+		"element_type": "minecraft:single_pool_element",
+		"location": "overdrive_that_matters:field_research_pod_ruin",
+        "processors": "minecraft:empty",
+		"projection": "rigid"
+      },
+	  "weight": 2
+    }
+  ]
+}