What is "Random Seed"?

[ggganz]

I have heard alot about this in the forums, just search for "Seed" in the General discussions. But WHAT IS IT??? I would really like to know, so

 

[naterator]

random seed is the big bag of bird food at the pet store. also available at garden shops.

 

[Bushface]

@ggganz - naterator isn't quite right: that's mixed seed.
All "luck" in Civ4 is handled by the RNG (Random Number Generator). a mathematical device which produces a series of numbers in which, theoretically, there is a nearly equal chance of occurrence of any number. This calculation requires a number to use as the basis for calculating the series, and this starting number is known as the seed. The same seed will always generate the same "random" sequence, which is why there is the option to use a new seed at reload time if you don't want to get exactly the same result from an action after reloading as you got before the reload (which probably was not what you wanted, and hence the desire to reload).

 

[ggganz]

I know he isn't right, if that was the answer this would be in Off-Topic. And again,

 

[Kieran]

Is the 'New Random Seed on Reload' option known to work?

Its just that I tick this box but I still notice the same results on reload