19-05-2005 19:48									#1
	By god's sake, what the "Enter Random Seed" button is for? Put an end to popups!

In creation map, just when u setting landmass and barbarians and climate, there is a small box in top right of the screen.

Does it have ANY purpose?

I didn't find nothing in the game manual...neither in the conquests manual...

Thanxs

	19-05-2005 20:27									#2
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It allows you to have the game make a known map by using the world seed. If you saw a game posted that you liked and they did not have the 4000bc save, you could use the seed number to get the same map.

The map will probably not be exactly the same, even if you use the exact settings, but that is the idea.

	20-05-2005 01:51									#3
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So u saying, this like a kind of randomizer algoritm??

Very interesting... I'm thinking what kind of function the "Randomize World" may be.

Why not give 4000 BC savegames?? They're small!



Much Thanks anyway!

	20-05-2005 02:20									#4
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The idea is that if you use the random seed then you can go back into a world and play as any of the nations at any level and rule settings you want. If you only have the 4000bc and didn't have the random seed ability then you could only go back and play that particular nation and level, etc. that the 4000bc save was created for.

	20-05-2005 19:38									#5
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So - Just to make my life more clear, If I want the ability to go back to a map I have to check Random Seed or do I NOT check it? Why the heck is this so confusing for me?

	20-05-2005 20:14									#6
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The Preserve Random Seed has nothing to do with the World Seed. Checking the Preserve controls weither you are able to replay an event and not get the same results, such as popping a hut.

The World Seed is the map generation number. You get one in regardless.

	21-05-2005 02:22									#7
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quote: Originally posted by vmxa1 The Preserve Random Seed has nothing to do with the World Seed. Checking the Preserve controls weither you are able to replay an event and not get the same results, such as popping a hut. The World Seed is the map generation number. You get one in regardless.

Whoops, I was thinking he was asking about the "world seed".

	21-05-2005 05:09									#8
	Full PM-box? Change here!

We all do it, so not a probelm.