Do you guys prefer random map seeds or actual maps?

I'm curious on this one.

RANDOM MAP SEED

PROS

New map every time nothing is the same.

chance to get lucky

Always new things to explore


CONS

Could end up with worse map seed of all time

May end up with swamps with no crypts, bosses could be literally anywhere

Could possibly not even have a big enough river/ocean


ACTUAL MAP

PROS

It will definitely have the even amount of crypts/caves everywhere in each biome

Bosses will be placed in specific locations

After playing multiple times you can literally have a favourite placement to settle

Don't have to rely on a good seed, you get what you get.


CONS

Same map each time.

You will know where everything is, not much left to explore after you explored the map


This is my pros/cons list.... It's like ARK the island map, its good, it's fun and I don't have to rely on a seed to give me something good and the map is big enough...... 7DTD/Valheim I have to rely on the computer generated seed and pray they give me a good start (Hate how 7DTD changed the navezgane map)
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Flamekeeper replied to Do you guys prefer random map seeds or actual maps? September 2, 2021 @ 10:30:34 am PDT

Originally posted by Pevy:
When ever i start a new game, its always with a new seed.
Why would i play on the same seed more then once?

Just seems borring if i already know what to find.
But i'm not going to restart the map when ever i relog.
well because with random seeds only you can get unlucky multiple, multiple times meaning you gotta to restart if you get a really bad seed.......
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loppantorkel replied to Do you guys prefer random map seeds or actual maps? September 2, 2021 @ 10:36:04 am PDT

What's a really bad seed? You just need to explore a bit more in some seeds, which is okay imo.
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Gunther Ultrabolt Novacrunch replied to Do you guys prefer random map seeds or actual maps? September 2, 2021 @ 10:36:06 am PDT

My niece happened upon a map that had all 4 of the 5 bosses (and a trader) on the starter island, it took 3 full days of playing (not game days real days) to explore the coast of the entire starting island. I've since passed 800 game days and still haven't explored all of it (although to be fair I've explored other continents now).

I would feel much less enthusiastic about this game if its map were the same each time.
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Weaver replied to Do you guys prefer random map seeds or actual maps? September 2, 2021 @ 10:38:30 am PDT

Originally posted by Flamekeeper:
Originally posted by Pevy:
When ever i start a new game, its always with a new seed.
Why would i play on the same seed more then once?

Just seems borring if i already know what to find.
But i'm not going to restart the map when ever i relog.
well because with random seeds only you can get unlucky multiple, multiple times meaning you gotta to restart if you get a really bad seed.......

I have yet to see a seed that would require a restart, so this doesn't follow. It sounds like you want an easy start guaranteed.
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Flamekeeper replied to Do you guys prefer random map seeds or actual maps? September 2, 2021 @ 10:42:40 am PDT

Well I did the random gen on the website to try get good seed and I had to roll like 30 times to get one that actually looks decent
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MasterMind replied to Do you guys prefer random map seeds or actual maps? September 2, 2021 @ 10:14:50 am PDT

I prefer to explore a fresh map everytime...if I knew the entire map from previously playing it I would always setup my main base in the same place having found the ideal place to be on the map. Non random maps get boring as hell after a few play throughs.
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Pevy replied to Do you guys prefer random map seeds or actual maps? September 2, 2021 @ 10:22:02 am PDT

When ever i start a new game, its always with a new seed.
Why would i play on the same seed more then once?

Just seems borring if i already know what to find.
But i'm not going to restart the map when ever i relog.
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loppantorkel replied to Do you guys prefer random map seeds or actual maps? September 2, 2021 @ 10:30:07 am PDT

New random seed. ..but I doubt I'll start another before full release. ..which is totally fine.
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Draconifors replied to Do you guys prefer random map seeds or actual maps? September 2, 2021 @ 9:29:00 am PDT

Originally posted by Weaver:
I feel like you toss half the game and challenge out the window if you already know the map.
I agree with this.

I have no intention of trying a map I know beforehand.
5:13 pm, September 2, 2021
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Leslian Lexter replied to Do you guys prefer random map seeds or actual maps? September 2, 2021 @ 9:36:51 am PDT

Consistent maps are way better for storytelling

Random maps are better for telling your own story
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Flamekeeper replied to Do you guys prefer random map seeds or actual maps? September 2, 2021 @ 10:10:46 am PDT

Originally posted by Leslian Lexter:
Consistent maps are way better for storytelling

Random maps are better for telling your own story
you can literally make your own story in both worlds? xD
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Weaver replied to Do you guys prefer random map seeds or actual maps? September 1, 2021 @ 10:44:02 pm PDT

I feel like you toss half the game and challenge out the window if you already know the map.
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wizard_of_woz replied to Do you guys prefer random map seeds or actual maps? September 1, 2021 @ 10:59:26 pm PDT

Preset map = boring after 1 playthrough.
Random map = very high replay value and sense of exploration on every map.
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Flamekeeper replied to Do you guys prefer random map seeds or actual maps? September 2, 2021 @ 12:31:11 am PDT

I mean I don't know about you guys but I could play Ark the island so many times I mean I already have 1200 hours in that map alone and I still found it fun.



Originally posted by Weaver:
I feel like you toss half the game and challenge out the window if you already know the map.
Yes and no, I mean once you know the land you know how to do stuff, plus the AI is never truly the same (yes the creatures are the same) but you still have chances to encounter others like a troll in a new instance also at a different time too
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