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Hi there;

When I start a new game in conquest, I have the option to enter a seed #
in the "Choose your world" set-up screen.

What does that mean ?

Mark.
 
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"Mark Rosenkrantz" <contact@rosenkrantz.nl> wrote in message
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> Hi there;
>
> When I start a new game in conquest, I have the option to enter a seed #
> in the "Choose your world" set-up screen.
>
> What does that mean ?
>

basically its a starting point for the mathematical calculation of various
random numbers in the game... the theory is that if you have to redo a game
or whatnot, you can get the "same" random numbers again by using that same
number again...
 
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"GOD" <God@Gods-r-us.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Mark Rosenkrantz" <contact@rosenkrantz.nl> wrote in message
> news:co54lc$gu$1@reader10.wxs.nl...
> > Hi there;
> >
> > When I start a new game in conquest, I have the option to enter a seed #
> > in the "Choose your world" set-up screen.
> >
> > What does that mean ?
> >
>
> basically its a starting point for the mathematical calculation of various
> random numbers in the game... the theory is that if you have to redo a
game
> or whatnot, you can get the "same" random numbers again by using that same
> number again...
>
>
You can get the seed of your last played or current game in the INI file.
This helps if you find a map that you like and want to try your hand at a
different civ.....
 
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On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 23:55:35 GMT, "Tzar Sasha"
<tzar_sasha@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>
>"GOD" <God@Gods-r-us.com> wrote in message
>news:10qclf9gjeso4c7@corp.supernews.com...
>>
>> "Mark Rosenkrantz" <contact@rosenkrantz.nl> wrote in message
>> news:co54lc$gu$1@reader10.wxs.nl...
>> > Hi there;
>> >
>> > When I start a new game in conquest, I have the option to enter a seed #
>> > in the "Choose your world" set-up screen.
>> >
>> > What does that mean ?
>> >
>>
>> basically its a starting point for the mathematical calculation of various
>> random numbers in the game... the theory is that if you have to redo a
>game
>> or whatnot, you can get the "same" random numbers again by using that same
>> number again...
>>
>>
>You can get the seed of your last played or current game in the INI file.
>This helps if you find a map that you like and want to try your hand at a
>different civ.....
>
I often like the map and the civ I have, but I hate my starting
location. Anything to do about that?

Buck
--
For what it's worth.
 
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OK;

But does it make a difference when I type a 0 instead of 9 or 7 or 184 ?

Mark.


"GOD" <God@Gods-r-us.com> wrote in message
news:10qclf9gjeso4c7@corp.supernews.com...
>
> "Mark Rosenkrantz" <contact@rosenkrantz.nl> wrote in message
> news:co54lc$gu$1@reader10.wxs.nl...
>> Hi there;
>>
>> When I start a new game in conquest, I have the option to enter a seed #
>> in the "Choose your world" set-up screen.
>>
>> What does that mean ?
>>
>
> basically its a starting point for the mathematical calculation of various
> random numbers in the game... the theory is that if you have to redo a
> game or whatnot, you can get the "same" random numbers again by using that
> same number again...
>
 
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On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 13:44:24 +0100, "Mark Rosenkrantz"
<contact@rosenkrantz.nl> wrote:

>OK;
>
>But does it make a difference when I type a 0 instead of 9 or 7 or 184 ?

Yes. Each different number creates a different map. You can repeat
the same "random map" by entering the same number each time.


>"GOD" <God@Gods-r-us.com> wrote in message
>news:10qclf9gjeso4c7@corp.supernews.com...
>>
>> "Mark Rosenkrantz" <contact@rosenkrantz.nl> wrote in message
>> news:co54lc$gu$1@reader10.wxs.nl...
>>> Hi there;
>>>
>>> When I start a new game in conquest, I have the option to enter a seed #
>>> in the "Choose your world" set-up screen.
>>>
>>> What does that mean ?
>>>
>>
>> basically its a starting point for the mathematical calculation of various
>> random numbers in the game... the theory is that if you have to redo a
>> game or whatnot, you can get the "same" random numbers again by using that
>> same number again...
>>
>

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"Buck" <Buck@your.guess> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 23:55:35 GMT, "Tzar Sasha"
> <tzar_sasha@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> >
> >"GOD" <God@Gods-r-us.com> wrote in message
> >news:10qclf9gjeso4c7@corp.supernews.com...
> >>
> >> "Mark Rosenkrantz" <contact@rosenkrantz.nl> wrote in message
> >> news:co54lc$gu$1@reader10.wxs.nl...
> >> > Hi there;
> >> >
> >> > When I start a new game in conquest, I have the option to enter a
seed #
> >> > in the "Choose your world" set-up screen.
> >> >
> >> > What does that mean ?
> >> >
> >>
> >> basically its a starting point for the mathematical calculation of
various
> >> random numbers in the game... the theory is that if you have to redo a
> >game
> >> or whatnot, you can get the "same" random numbers again by using that
same
> >> number again...
> >>
> >>
> >You can get the seed of your last played or current game in the INI file.
> >This helps if you find a map that you like and want to try your hand at a
> >different civ.....
> >
> I often like the map and the civ I have, but I hate my starting
> location. Anything to do about that?
>
> Buck
> --
> For what it's worth.
>
Only thing I can think to do would be to pick a different civ and you should
start in a different spot...
I'll do some playing around and get back with you.....
 
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"Tzar Sasha" <tzar_sasha@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Buck" <Buck@your.guess> wrote in message
> news:juadq09gr5dj1ouhcis2drtcir6184h0sm@4ax.com...
> > On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 23:55:35 GMT, "Tzar Sasha"
> > <tzar_sasha@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >"GOD" <God@Gods-r-us.com> wrote in message
> > >news:10qclf9gjeso4c7@corp.supernews.com...
> > >>
> > >> "Mark Rosenkrantz" <contact@rosenkrantz.nl> wrote in message
> > >> news:co54lc$gu$1@reader10.wxs.nl...
> > >> > Hi there;
> > >> >
> > >> > When I start a new game in conquest, I have the option to enter a
> seed #
> > >> > in the "Choose your world" set-up screen.
> > >> >
> > >> > What does that mean ?
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >> basically its a starting point for the mathematical calculation of
> various
> > >> random numbers in the game... the theory is that if you have to redo
a
> > >game
> > >> or whatnot, you can get the "same" random numbers again by using that
> same
> > >> number again...
> > >>
> > >>
> > >You can get the seed of your last played or current game in the INI
file.
> > >This helps if you find a map that you like and want to try your hand at
a
> > >different civ.....
> > >
> > I often like the map and the civ I have, but I hate my starting
> > location. Anything to do about that?
> >
> > Buck
> > --
> > For what it's worth.
> >
> Only thing I can think to do would be to pick a different civ and you
should
> start in a different spot...
> I'll do some playing around and get back with you.....
>
>

Well, without playing the game for several hours there is no way to know if
it truly is the same map... However, each time I put in the same seed 1000
and used the same civ I was put in different start locations. Perhaps the
map is the same and starting spot is still random. OTOH I could have screwed
something up and it wasn't doing the same seed map.... :)
I'm glad I don't like to play the same map over and over... So I've never
needed this feature....
 
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"Tzar Sasha" <tzar_sasha@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Tzar Sasha" <tzar_sasha@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:aVGpd.24384$Rf1.6584@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com...
>>
>> "Buck" <Buck@your.guess> wrote in message
>> news:juadq09gr5dj1ouhcis2drtcir6184h0sm@4ax.com...
>> > On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 23:55:35 GMT, "Tzar Sasha"
>> > <tzar_sasha@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > >
>> > >"GOD" <God@Gods-r-us.com> wrote in message
>> > >news:10qclf9gjeso4c7@corp.supernews.com...
>> > >>
>> > >> "Mark Rosenkrantz" <contact@rosenkrantz.nl> wrote in message
>> > >> news:co54lc$gu$1@reader10.wxs.nl...
>> > >> > Hi there;
>> > >> >
>> > >> > When I start a new game in conquest, I have the option to enter a
>> seed #
>> > >> > in the "Choose your world" set-up screen.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > What does that mean ?
>> > >> >
>> > >>
>> > >> basically its a starting point for the mathematical calculation of
>> various
>> > >> random numbers in the game... the theory is that if you have to redo
> a
>> > >game
>> > >> or whatnot, you can get the "same" random numbers again by using
>> > >> that
>> same
>> > >> number again...
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >You can get the seed of your last played or current game in the INI
> file.
>> > >This helps if you find a map that you like and want to try your hand
>> > >at
> a
>> > >different civ.....
>> > >
>> > I often like the map and the civ I have, but I hate my starting
>> > location. Anything to do about that?
>> >
>> > Buck
>> > --
>> > For what it's worth.
>> >
>> Only thing I can think to do would be to pick a different civ and you
> should
>> start in a different spot...
>> I'll do some playing around and get back with you.....
>>
>>
>
> Well, without playing the game for several hours there is no way to know
> if
> it truly is the same map... However, each time I put in the same seed
> 1000
> and used the same civ I was put in different start locations. Perhaps the
> map is the same and starting spot is still random. OTOH I could have
> screwed
> something up and it wasn't doing the same seed map.... :)
> I'm glad I don't like to play the same map over and over... So I've never
> needed this feature....

Changing the landmass type will give you different results. I think
different terrain characteristics maintain the landmass shapes. If you're
really into testing it out, just save a standard ruleset with the degug
option on in the editor and you can see the whole map when you play.
 
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