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[Stormcaller]

I've got a favorite seed that I wanted to use for a new world, since the old one had already got a fortress going where I wanted to start a new (improved one). I input the seed number, title, and name the same as the original, but the resulting map in 33b was significantly different than the one that I generated. I haven't tested this with other seeds, but this is rather dissatisfying as I was quite happy with that particular world, and I'd really rather not have to generate a new world in 33, save it, then transfer the region to 33b or 33c to use the same map.

[Slappy Moose]

Perhaps it was chance that your seeds worked well the first time and not so well the second?

[Draco18s]

quote:Originally posted by Slappy Moose:
<STRONG>Perhaps it was chance that your seeds worked well the first time and not so well the second?</STRONG>

He's talking about the random seed value for generating a world, not plantable seeds and spawn.

[Stormcaller]

Exactly. Same seed number, different results.

[djp]

I got the same results from a seed in 33a and 33b, so I'd check the seed value (use the legends screen). Also make sure you selected the same options - if the name was random the first time it must be random the second, etc.

Don't expect the ores to be in exactly the same place though, many of these seem to be assigned later and so will use the seed state at the time they are generated.

[Lord Nightmare]

remember: you must NOT enter the old world's name into the name field.
If the name was randomly generated for the old world, it MUST be randomly generated for the new world also, or else the worlds will differ.
The name will turn out the same on the new world, assuming the seeds were the same.

LN

[Stormcaller]

I created the name, and it's not just a change in mineral placement. There's major geographic features that differ. The world was originally generated in 33, and then transferred to 33a without a problem (just cut & paste of the region folder), but attempting to generate a new one in 33b resulted in a different map. Title, name, and seed are all the same- I tried it multiple times.