What is "seed"?

[theDragon]

Ok guys, maybe Im like the last guy on the wagon or something, but what about the option when you start a new game (Preserve Random Seed) what does that do? If i tell it no. And input the same settings for landmass, type, yadda yadda yadda, will i get the same map? I just want to know what that option does at all. Thanks ya'll!

[Kuciwalker]

Having a 32-bit seed only allows for ~4 billion different maps

[Epistax]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
Having a 32-bit seed only allows for ~4 billion different maps

2^32-1* Number of combinations of map settings = oy!

Originally posted by Barinthus
If I was to leave the seed value at default (0), the map will be different everytime?

They may have tied seed value 0 as random seed?

[LulThyme]

Im pretty sure they tied 0 to random, because else lots of people would complain they always get the same map etc. etc..

[Barinthus]

That makes sense, LulThyme

[Dis]

Originally posted by theDragon
Ok guys, maybe Im like the last guy on the wagon or something, but what about the option when you start a new game (Preserve Random Seed) what does that do? If i tell it no. And input the same settings for landmass, type, yadda yadda yadda, will i get the same map? I just want to know what that option does at all. Thanks ya'll!

I think that option mainly applies to the seed the game uses for combat results and other things that need a random number. That way if you reload a game after losing a battle, you will get the same exact result.

[theDragon]

Thanks for your help, that sheds some light on that subject.