Map Generation Inconsistency
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I have noted in 1.05 and 1.1x that when a saved game is loaded "first thing" after launching a game, then CTL-N is hit, the map size is wrong. Going from the wrong-sized map to the Main Menu (without exiting) and create a new game -- the map size is correct (the last size created I think, not necessarily the last size played). OK, so CTL-N doesn't give you the setup of the current game, nor does it give you the setup from the last game created or even the last game saved. I think it gives you the last game created within the current "session" or some silliness like that.
In other words, CTL-N and creating new games get their default info from two different places.
(Or, no one else has this problem and my computer is broken!!)
After upgrading to 1.1x I further noticed what I feel is an inconsistancy in the planet frequency between "fresh from the desktop" created games and CTL-N games.
I started 10 games from the desktop on a small map, uncommon frequency (fool / easy).
Yellow Stars Planets Earth PQ
10 10 18
11 13 19
12 15 18
11 12 18
11 13 20
11 15 16
11 13 16
14 16 18
14 14 19
11 12 18
AGV 11.6 AVG 13.3 AVG 18
StDev 1.35 StDev 1.767 StDev 1.247
(1.15 Planets / Star)
Then I started 10 CTL-N games without exiting:
Yellow Stars Planets Starting PQ
8 11 19
12 12 17
11 13 18
15 17 18
9 11 19
13 14 19
13 16 18
11 13 18
11 12 17
10 10 18
AVG 11.3 AVG 12.9 AVG 18.1
StDev 2.058 StDev 2.243 StDev 0.738
(1.14 Planets / Star)
I see a huge difference in the stats. Could be my sample is too small, but it bears out what I have seen anecdotally. The one that caused me concern is when I had a huge (now hugeous!) map, uncommon, and mapped out a full quarter of the stars and found only 8 planets (>15), hit CTL-N and there were 24+ within colonizing range.
In other words, CTL-N and creating new games get their default info from two different places.
(Or, no one else has this problem and my computer is broken!!)
After upgrading to 1.1x I further noticed what I feel is an inconsistancy in the planet frequency between "fresh from the desktop" created games and CTL-N games.
I started 10 games from the desktop on a small map, uncommon frequency (fool / easy).
Yellow Stars Planets Earth PQ
10 10 18
11 13 19
12 15 18
11 12 18
11 13 20
11 15 16
11 13 16
14 16 18
14 14 19
11 12 18
AGV 11.6 AVG 13.3 AVG 18
StDev 1.35 StDev 1.767 StDev 1.247
(1.15 Planets / Star)
Then I started 10 CTL-N games without exiting:
Yellow Stars Planets Starting PQ
8 11 19
12 12 17
11 13 18
15 17 18
9 11 19
13 14 19
13 16 18
11 13 18
11 12 17
10 10 18
AVG 11.3 AVG 12.9 AVG 18.1
StDev 2.058 StDev 2.243 StDev 0.738
(1.14 Planets / Star)
I see a huge difference in the stats. Could be my sample is too small, but it bears out what I have seen anecdotally. The one that caused me concern is when I had a huge (now hugeous!) map, uncommon, and mapped out a full quarter of the stars and found only 8 planets (>15), hit CTL-N and there were 24+ within colonizing range.
