The Random Map Generator: Smarter than it looks?

[Babbler]

I noticed, in SMAC and Civ3, that the random map generator gives you an initial good spot, but if restart over and over again, the map generator will give you bad starts.

Has any one else noticed this effect?

 

[WildFire]

Yes and it took me 10 trys to get one that wasnt either mostly desert, jungle or marsh.

 

[bob rulz]

I don't believe in restarting, so I haven't noticed it. I could look back at the trend in my last few games. Also, I have noticed that the maps gained more variety and became more interesting in Conquests.

 

[Randy]

Sometimes you get a bad start spot, it just happens. Look at some of the AI spots. Some are good some suck (tundra). If you can win with a bad start spot, thats what makes for a good game.