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Kralizec · 12-13-23, 09:22 PM

"Random seed". The starting position of the deterministic pseudo random algorithm that is used by the game.

Think of it as the initial wheel settings of the Enigma. If you keep pressing AAAAAA... the machine will produce a random output that is different when starting from ABC than if it starts from IJK.

As far as I know you will only notice the convoy layout change based on this setting.
Some other aspects are also randomized and are thus influenced, but to repeat the outcomes would be difficult due to an avalanche effect: you'd have to torpedo the same ships in the same order.

In case you managed to do just that and strike them in the same order over multiple playthroughs, I expect that whether ships will sink, not sink, or catch fire, will happen the exact same way. They will zig towards the same courses, and hold the course for the same period before zigging again. Kind of like Groundhog Day.

12-13-23, 09:22 PM	#6
Kralizec Watch Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 18 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Random seed "Random seed". The starting position of the deterministic pseudo random algorithm that is used by the game. Think of it as the initial wheel settings of the Enigma. If you keep pressing AAAAAA... the machine will produce a random output that is different when starting from ABC than if it starts from IJK. As far as I know you will only notice the convoy layout change based on this setting. Some other aspects are also randomized and are thus influenced, but to repeat the outcomes would be difficult due to an avalanche effect: you'd have to torpedo the same ships in the same order. In case you managed to do just that and strike them in the same order over multiple playthroughs, I expect that whether ships will sink, not sink, or catch fire, will happen the exact same way. They will zig towards the same courses, and hold the course for the same period before zigging again. Kind of like Groundhog Day.