Does Random Map Also Randomize Sea Level, Climate, Etc?

[number51]

I did ask this question in the Quick Questions and Answers thread, no luck.

When selecting random map at setup does the game just select the map type (Continents, Archipelago...) or are the variables available in advanced setup (Sea level, Climate, Rain Fail, Age of the earth) also randomized?

Why I ask: I just used random map for the first time and got fractal but half the map is desert.

 

[Mutineer]

What I know there is special map type, called shuffle, which will choose random map type with random climate, et.

 

[number51]

So if I select "Random Map" I could get this "shuffle", it will display as fractal when looking at the game settings, but all other options (Sea level, Climate, Rain Fail, Age of the earth) will be random?

That sounds messed up. How about a random map type like Continents or Archipelago and they leave the rest of the options normal.

 

[kingfish101]

No idea about that.