Bug when masking beach terrain in RMS

Age of Empires II: DE II - Report a Bug
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:play_button: GAME INFORMATION

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  • GAME BUILD #: v101.103.22566.0 #153638 19603495
  • GAME PLATFORM: Steam
  • OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 11 / Windows 10 / Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Mac / Linux

:play_button: ISSUE EXPERIENCED

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Masking Beach terrain under certain circumstances not possible in RMS

:play_button: FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

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  • 100% of the time / matches I play (ALWAYS)

:play_button: REPRODUCTION STEPS

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Here’s the steps to reproduce the issue:

  1. See video

:play_button: EXPECTED RESULT

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See video

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RMS files not allowed

RMS script used in the video - extendable spoiler

/*
<PLAYER_SETUP>

random_placement
behavior_version 0

<LAND_GENERATION>
base_terrain WATER

<ELEVATION_GENERATION>

/* <CLIFF_GENERATION> */

<TERRAIN_GENERATION>

create_terrain BEACH {
land_percent 2
number_of_clumps 1
base_terrain WATER
}

create_terrain DLC_MANGROVESHALLOW {
land_percent 2
number_of_clumps 1
base_terrain BEACH
terrain_mask 2
}

create_terrain SHALLOW {
land_percent 2
number_of_clumps 1
base_terrain WATER
}

create_terrain BEACH {
land_percent 2
number_of_clumps 1
base_terrain SHALLOW
terrain_mask 1
}

create_terrain BEACH {
land_percent 2
number_of_clumps 1
base_terrain WATER
}

create_terrain GRASS {
land_percent 2
number_of_clumps 1
base_terrain BEACH
terrain_mask 2
}

create_terrain SNOW {
land_percent 2
number_of_clumps 1
base_terrain WATER
}

create_terrain DLC_BEACH3 {
land_percent 2
number_of_clumps 1
base_terrain SNOW
terrain_mask 1
}

<OBJECTS_GENERATION>

<CONNECTION_GENERATION>

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DLC_REEDSBEACH can also not be masked, it is only either full REEDSBEACH or the terrain it masks or should masks - no masking possible

However Forest, Reeds (Shallow) works like normal.
Weirdly in scenario editor if you use layering mode Reedsbeach mixing will generate like 50% wood.