diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/trivernis/chunkmaster/commands/CmdGenerate.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/trivernis/chunkmaster/commands/CmdGenerate.kt
index a42df39..7f20270 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/trivernis/chunkmaster/commands/CmdGenerate.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/trivernis/chunkmaster/commands/CmdGenerate.kt
@@ -41,36 +41,40 @@ class CmdGenerate(private val chunkmaster: Chunkmaster) : Subcommand {
      */
     override fun execute(sender: CommandSender, args: List<String>): Boolean {
         var worldName = ""
-        var blockRadius = -1
+        var blockRadius: Pair<Int, Int> = Pair(-1, 0)
         var shape = "square"
 
         if (sender is Player) {
             worldName = sender.world.name
         }
         if (args.isEmpty()) {
-            if (sender is Player) {
-                return createTask(sender, worldName, blockRadius, shape)
+            return if (sender is Player) {
+                createTask(sender, worldName, blockRadius.first, blockRadius.second, shape)
             } else {
                 sender.sendMessage(chunkmaster.langManager.getLocalized("WORLD_NAME_REQUIRED"))
-                return false
+                false
             }
         }
-        if (args[0].toIntOrNull() != null && sender.server.worlds.find { it.name == args[0] } == null) {
+
+        var parsedRadius = parseRadius(args[0])
+
+        if (parsedRadius != null && sender.server.worlds.find { it.name == args[0] } == null) {
             if (sender !is Player) {
                 sender.sendMessage(chunkmaster.langManager.getLocalized("WORLD_NAME_REQUIRED"))
                 return false
             }
-            blockRadius = args[0].toInt()
+            blockRadius = parsedRadius
         } else {
             worldName = args[0]
         }
 
         if (args.size == 1) {
-            return createTask(sender, worldName, blockRadius, shape)
+            return createTask(sender, worldName, blockRadius.first, blockRadius.second, shape)
         }
 
+        parsedRadius = parseRadius(args[1])
         when {
-            args[1].toIntOrNull() != null -> blockRadius = args[1].toInt()
+            parsedRadius != null -> blockRadius = parsedRadius
             args[1] in shapes -> shape = args[1]
             else -> {
                 sender.sendMessage(chunkmaster.langManager.getLocalized("INVALID_ARGUMENT", 2, args[1]))
@@ -78,7 +82,7 @@ class CmdGenerate(private val chunkmaster: Chunkmaster) : Subcommand {
             }
         }
         if (args.size == 2) {
-            return createTask(sender, worldName, blockRadius, shape)
+            return createTask(sender, worldName, blockRadius.first, blockRadius.second, shape)
         }
         if (args[2] in shapes) {
             shape = args[2]
@@ -87,24 +91,29 @@ class CmdGenerate(private val chunkmaster: Chunkmaster) : Subcommand {
             return false
         }
 
-        return createTask(sender, worldName, blockRadius, shape)
+        return createTask(sender, worldName, blockRadius.first, blockRadius.second, shape)
     }
 
     /**
      * Creates the task with the given arguments.
      */
-    private fun createTask(sender: CommandSender, worldName: String, blockRadius: Int, shape: String): Boolean {
+    private fun createTask(sender: CommandSender, worldName: String, blockRadius: Int, startRadius: Int, shape: String): Boolean {
         val world = chunkmaster.server.getWorld(worldName)
         val allTasks = chunkmaster.generationManager.allTasks
+
         return if (world != null && (allTasks.find { it.generationTask.world == world }) == null) {
-            chunkmaster.generationManager.addTask(world, if (blockRadius > 0) blockRadius / 16 else -1, shape)
+            chunkmaster.generationManager.addTask(world, if (blockRadius > 0) blockRadius / 16 else -1, shape, startRadius/16)
             sender.sendMessage(
                 chunkmaster.langManager
                     .getLocalized(
                         "TASK_CREATION_SUCCESS",
                         worldName,
                         if (blockRadius > 0) {
-                            chunkmaster.langManager.getLocalized("TASK_UNIT_RADIUS", blockRadius)
+                            chunkmaster.langManager.getLocalized("TASK_UNIT_RADIUS", blockRadius) + if (startRadius > 0) {
+                                chunkmaster.langManager.getLocalized("TASK_CREATION_STARTING_AT", startRadius)
+                            } else {
+                                ""
+                            }
                         } else {
                             chunkmaster.langManager.getLocalized("TASK_UNIT_WORLDBORDER")
                         },
@@ -120,4 +129,26 @@ class CmdGenerate(private val chunkmaster: Chunkmaster) : Subcommand {
             return false
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Tries to parse a radius that can also be a range
+     */
+    private fun parseRadius(arg: String): Pair<Int, Int>? {
+        val radiusRegex = Regex("^(\\d+)(-(\\d+))?\$")
+        val matches = radiusRegex.matchEntire(arg)
+
+        if (matches != null) {
+            val firstRadius = matches.groupValues[1].toInt()
+            var radius = Pair(firstRadius, firstRadius)
+
+            if (matches.groupValues.size >2) {
+                radius = Pair(matches.groupValues[3].toInt(), firstRadius)
+            }
+            if (radius.first < radius.second) {
+                return null
+            }
+            return radius
+        }
+        return null
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/trivernis/chunkmaster/lib/generation/GenerationManager.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/trivernis/chunkmaster/lib/generation/GenerationManager.kt
index c804fed..35efdd4 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/trivernis/chunkmaster/lib/generation/GenerationManager.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/trivernis/chunkmaster/lib/generation/GenerationManager.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import net.trivernis.chunkmaster.lib.generation.taskentry.PausedTaskEntry
 import net.trivernis.chunkmaster.lib.generation.taskentry.RunningTaskEntry
 import net.trivernis.chunkmaster.lib.generation.taskentry.TaskEntry
 import net.trivernis.chunkmaster.lib.shapes.Circle
+import net.trivernis.chunkmaster.lib.shapes.Shape
 import net.trivernis.chunkmaster.lib.shapes.Square
 import org.bukkit.Server
 import org.bukkit.World
@@ -58,18 +59,31 @@ class GenerationManager(private val chunkmaster: Chunkmaster, private val server
     /**
      * Adds a generation task
      */
-    fun addTask(world: World, radius: Int = -1, shape: String = "square"): Int {
+    fun addTask(world: World, radius: Int = -1, shape: String = "square", startRadius: Int = 0): Int {
         val foundTask = allTasks.find { it.generationTask.world == world }
 
         if (foundTask == null) {
             val center = worldProperties.getWorldCenter(world.name).join()
 
+
             val centerChunk = if (center == null) {
                 ChunkCoordinates(world.spawnLocation.chunk.x, world.spawnLocation.chunk.z)
             } else {
                 ChunkCoordinates(center.first, center.second)
             }
-            val generationTask = createGenerationTask(world, centerChunk, centerChunk, radius, shape, null)
+            val shapeInstance = stringToShape(shape, centerChunk, centerChunk, radius)
+            var startCoordinates = Pair(centerChunk.x, centerChunk.z)
+
+            if (startRadius > 0) {
+                println(startRadius)
+
+                while (shapeInstance.currentRadius() != startRadius) {
+                    startCoordinates = shapeInstance.next()
+                    println(shapeInstance.currentRadius())
+                }
+            }
+
+            val generationTask = createGenerationTask(world, centerChunk, ChunkCoordinates(startCoordinates.first, startCoordinates.second), radius, shape, null)
             val id = generationTasks.addGenerationTask(world.name, centerChunk, radius, shape).join()
 
             generationTask.onEndReached {
@@ -364,11 +378,7 @@ class GenerationManager(private val chunkmaster: Chunkmaster, private val server
         shapeName: String,
         pendingChunks: List<ChunkCoordinates>?
     ): GenerationTask {
-        val shape = when (shapeName) {
-            "circle" -> Circle(Pair(center.x, center.z), Pair(start.x, start.z), radius)
-            "square" -> Square(Pair(center.x, center.z), Pair(start.x, start.z), radius)
-            else -> Square(Pair(center.x, center.z), Pair(start.x, start.z), radius)
-        }
+        val shape = stringToShape(shapeName, center, start, radius)
 
         return DefaultGenerationTask(
             chunkmaster,
@@ -380,4 +390,18 @@ class GenerationManager(private val chunkmaster: Chunkmaster, private val server
             TaskState.GENERATING
         )
     }
+
+    private fun stringToShape(
+        shapeName: String,
+        center: ChunkCoordinates,
+        start: ChunkCoordinates,
+        radius: Int
+    ): Shape {
+        val shape = when (shapeName) {
+            "circle" -> Circle(Pair(center.x, center.z), Pair(start.x, start.z), radius)
+            "square" -> Square(Pair(center.x, center.z), Pair(start.x, start.z), radius)
+            else -> Square(Pair(center.x, center.z), Pair(start.x, start.z), radius)
+        }
+        return shape
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/i18n/DEFAULT.i18n.properties b/src/main/resources/i18n/DEFAULT.i18n.properties
index 30ffa10..adf3745 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/i18n/DEFAULT.i18n.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/i18n/DEFAULT.i18n.properties
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ TASK_SAVE_FAILED = §cException when saving tasks: %s
 WORLD_NAME_REQUIRED = §cYou need to provide a world name!
 WORLD_NOT_FOUND = §cWorld §2%s §cnot found!
 TASK_ALREADY_EXISTS = §cA task for '%s' already exists!
-TASK_CREATION_SUCCESS = §9Generation Task for world §2%s§9 §2%s§9 and shape %s successfully created!
+TASK_CREATION_SUCCESS = §9Generation Task for world §2%s§r §2%s§r and shape §2%s§r successfully created!
+TASK_CREATION_STARTING_AT = starting at radius §2%s§r
 TASK_UNIT_WORLDBORDER = until world border
 TASK_UNIT_RADIUS = with a radius of %s
 TASK_ID_REQUIRED = §cYou need to provide a task id!