Question about random terrain tiles between two copies of the game.
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Question about random terrain tiles between two copies of the game.
This may be an unusual question.
When I am creating a map in the editor, it seems to preemptively determine which graphic tile will land on each hex for each terrain type.
So, for instance, if I put log cabins on the map, some are with fence, some are with three windows, etc., depending on which hex do I place them.
When I load the map, it always has the same graphics.
My question is:
If someone uploads my scenario and plays it on their copy of Wesnoth, do they see the same graphic tiles as I did or do they shuffle and they see a different map?
When I am creating a map in the editor, it seems to preemptively determine which graphic tile will land on each hex for each terrain type.
So, for instance, if I put log cabins on the map, some are with fence, some are with three windows, etc., depending on which hex do I place them.
When I load the map, it always has the same graphics.
My question is:
If someone uploads my scenario and plays it on their copy of Wesnoth, do they see the same graphic tiles as I did or do they shuffle and they see a different map?
Re: Question about random terrain tiles between two copies of the game.
I'm not sure what the answer to your question is, but I think it's probably best to assume that the tiles will not necessarily be rendered in exactly the same way. Even if it might appear to work, there's no guarantee that it will work in all circumstances. For example, the rendering might change in the next version.
If it's really important that terrain be rendered in exactly the same way, it's probably best to use a custom terrain or an overlay.
See also this discussion - it is not exactly the same as your question, but I think it shows that terrain rendering is not really predictable and it may change for surprising reasons.
If it's really important that terrain be rendered in exactly the same way, it's probably best to use a custom terrain or an overlay.
See also this discussion - it is not exactly the same as your question, but I think it shows that terrain rendering is not really predictable and it may change for surprising reasons.
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Re: Question about random terrain tiles between two copies of the game.
I believe it uses the coordinates of the tile to decide which variant will be shown. If I'm right on that, then the answer to your question would be yes.