Explicit Random Seeds
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Using the pattern
Explicit Random Seeds are used to modify Randomness by allowing players to provide a seed that generates the Randomness in a game rather that it being provided by some automatic means (typically based on what time it is). The pattern is easy to implement rulewise, the challenges being related to interface design rather than gameplay design (Explicit Random Seeds is a Interface Pattern).
Explicit Random Seeds typically are used to allow players means of controlling how Procedurally Generated Game Worlds are created, but they can be used more locally affect the Randomness of setups of Game Worlds or Levels.
Consequences
The ability to provide Explicit Random Seeds to a game gives players a Freedom of Choice regarding how to use Randomness. It also affects Luck since players who find a lucky starting position in a game supporting Explicit Random Seeds can choose to reuse that lucky start multiple times if they wish.
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Can Modulate
Game Worlds, Levels, Luck, Procedurally Generated Game Worlds, Randomness
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History
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