Random Numbers?

[Mufanza]

Hi!
So I'm having my map generate a sequence of random numbers at start.
The thing is, every time I run the map, this sequence is exactly the same.
Doesn't matter if the numbers are integer or real, the randomization always returns the same value.

Now, I personally think this is some weird shit, but I want to hear your opinion...

Have you dudes came across this problem before?
Anyone here knows how do the warcraft's randomization algorithms work?

 

[maddeem]

If you are in single player, it usually has the default random seed 0.
SO go to preferences and change it to random seed on test.
(World editor>File>Preferences>Test Map Settings)
Also if you use cinematics, they change the random seed to 0 as well.

 

[Mr_Bean]

As far as I know, this only happens when you test a map from the World Editor. If you play multiplayer or load it from Frozen Throne, it should properly generate random numbers, You can use the above suggestion to fix this.

 

[Dr Super Good]

It is random every session of the game you play as the seed will be randomly computed based on factors like time and previous states.

In the editor you can force a fixed seed for testing purposes. I suspect this is what you are doing via the one test option.

 

[rulerofiron99]

Have you tried generating the numbers just after map initialization?

 

[Mufanza]

Wow thanks dudes!
It was because of the cinematic mode - I turned it off and now everything works as it should.

 

[rulerofiron99]

Oh wow, we learn something new every day

Was your cinematic mode enabled at Map Initialization?