Procedural Map Generation - random map seeds

Comments: 61

• 17 Sep, '21
  Daniel Merged

  I am not suggesting each new game has a randomly generated map. In the editor, It would be nice if there was an option to randomize the topography a little before adding in the details myself once I've been inspired.

• 19 Sep, '21
  Veikko Merged

  I assume the game will have randomised maps eventually. I started a new game in plains and saw it was the same map

• 19 Sep, '21
  beaverbro

  I like the idea tbh and it'd be a nice feature to have in the long-run, procedural maps can make for some interesting challenges.
  
  Can't you create maps yourself already though...?

• 19 Sep, '21
  Gin Fuyou Admin

  "randomised maps" (suggested by Veikko on 2021-09-19), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

• 19 Sep, '21
  LS Merged

  Not to have always exactly the same map (per type of map) but a more randomly generated map like in Anno, Dawn of Man... etc.

• 20 Sep, '21
  pmduda Admin Merged

  "random maps" (suggested by LS on 2021-09-19), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

• 20 Sep, '21
  Perrybirb Merged

  For a quick and fresh game start, a decent random map generating tool would be awesome. In any game like this, I love just being able to click "random map" and get something new.

• 21 Sep, '21
  Gin Fuyou Admin

  "Random Map Generator" (suggested by Perrybirb on 2021-09-20), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

• 21 Sep, '21
  Gin Fuyou Admin

  I've edited description to add keyword for better search

• 29 Sep, '21
  El_Presidente Merged

  Having a random map generator, kinda like in banished (if I'm correct you start at a random map) so you can get more dynamic maps and so on. It could be cool and you wouldn't have to select just one map.
  Also >256 tiles maps are kinda lame IMO.

• 30 Sep, '21
  Gin Fuyou Admin

  "A random map generator." (suggested by El_Presidente on 2021-09-29), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

• 30 Sep, '21
  Fox Merged

  IMO: Adding in a map generator for random map seeds would elongate long term playability

• 01 Oct, '21
  Gin Fuyou Admin

  "Map Generator" (suggested by Fox on 2021-09-30), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

• 08 Oct, '21
  timbx

  Maybe a random mode where everything is randomized for example drought times and their distance.

• 08 Oct, '21
  Max

  Wont random maps make the map editor kind of pointless? I think as soon as the community can share maps through the workshop we'll have more maps than we know what to do with. While it certainly wouldn't be a bad feature, I think it would be redundant and could possibly discourage community interaction.

• 08 Oct, '21
  carpii

  I'd definitely like to see Procedural maps. If you're spending 20+ hours on a map you want it to be interesting and not the same few maps you've already played half a dozen times before.
  
  I think for most games in this genre, procedural maps are very much expected in 2021

• 09 Oct, '21
  Scrum Merged

  For diversity in maps making it more unpredictable

• 09 Oct, '21
  Gin Fuyou Admin

  "RANDOM GENERATED MAPS" (suggested by Scrum on 2021-10-09), including upvotes (0) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

• 09 Oct, '21
  Vincent Teoh Merged

  Maps are fixed. Suggest to allow random map seeds algorithm (0-99999) to generate random maps so that gameplay will be more dynamic and not always the same map position.

• 11 Oct, '21
  Gin Fuyou Admin

  "Random seeds for maps" (suggested by Vincent Teoh on 2021-10-09), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

• 23 Oct, '21
  Kenneth Ferland

  It's a must for long term replayability, but I can understand it being low priority now, especially when the game is in flux and we might have terraforming added which will likely alter map structure in code.

• 30 Oct, '21
  Javier Merged

  I would like to add the difficulty of being able to create random maps and to be able to define myself with parameters the size of the map, height of the mountains, number of water ponds... etc in order not to define an initial strategy when restarting a game, this adds an extra difficulty to the game experience.

• 30 Oct, '21
  Gin Fuyou Admin

  "Autogenerator maps" (suggested by Javier on 2021-10-30), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

• 04 Nov, '21
  mike d. Merged

  Random generated maps would be fun. And the game needs other goals. Like build a great dam consisting of 100,000 logs, or a beaver pyramid to worship at.

• 05 Nov, '21
  Vit Spinka Merged

  Adding new, procedurally generated maps would help a lot. It would make more fun and stop the game from becoming boooooooooring. it would mean that the game would not be a rehearsed sequence of actions as it can become in the early game now.

• 05 Nov, '21
  Gin Fuyou Admin

  "Add Procedurally Generated Maps." (suggested by Vit Spinka on 2021-11-05), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

• 06 Nov, '21
  Gin Fuyou Admin

  "random generated maps/Great works and wonders." (suggested by mike d. on 2021-11-04), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

• 11 Nov, '21
  martuth

  Add the procedural generator with possiblity to select the % of each "detail" of generating or not and give all randomise choice ...
  and give possiblity the fisrt district has not generated in the middle of map or "castor has possbility to chooce the position in the first cycle)...

• 16 Nov, '21
  Goog Merged

  Simple option that randomly chooses from one of the available map types when you start the game, I always like to be thrust into the unknown.

• 16 Nov, '21
  Gin Fuyou Admin

  "Random Map" (suggested by Goog on 2021-11-16), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

• 18 Nov, '21
  JediMasterWat Merged

  I'd love to be able to put a seed in to get a different map. I just purchased the game and was kind of disappointed that this wasn't an option.

• 27 Nov, '21
  Dwan Merged

  I personally would love if your game had Procedurally Generated Maps. Rather than a set few to choose from. This would be amazing. Or even a randomize auto-fill sort of option in the map creator tool area.
  Swimming - it seems odd as Beavers we cannot swim. Just my point of view.
  Keep up the great work all of you :)

• 28 Nov, '21
  Gin Fuyou Admin

  "Procedurally Generated Maps/Swimming" (suggested by Dwan on 2021-11-27), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

• 06 Dec, '21
  ethan Merged

  like in minecraft, terra tek ,on ,and on

• 06 Dec, '21
  Gin Fuyou Admin

  "SEEDS FOR MAPS" (suggested by ethan on 2021-12-06), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

• 13 Dec, '21
  savanik

  I'm working with a python script that can generate the base terrain heightfields based on Perlin noise, but there's a lot of stuff internal to the game that I don't have good access to for scripting - GUIDs for things like water sources, trees, etc., being a big one.

• 13 Dec, '21
  Gin Fuyou Admin

  savanik, have you tried consulting folks in official discord modding channel?

• 27 Dec, '21
  Niccolo Abate Merged

  This would be an absolutely huge upgrade for me for the game!

• 21 Jan, '22
  Ken L

  Ideally if it were possible to have procedurally-generated maps, the seed for each random map could be shown so that seeds could be shared with other players (see Kingdoms and Castles for an example of this).

• 21 Jan, '22
  Eccentric Warmonger Merged

  It's great to play a map once, but it would be really cool if that same map (plains for example) looked different each time I started a new game. I'm thinking copy Minecraft's world generator system. I know I can create my own map, but that takes time. If I want to jump into a game, it would be cool if the level looked different.
  
  Thank you.

• 21 Jan, '22
  Gin Fuyou Admin

  "Random map generator (like Minecraft)" (suggested by Eccentric Warmonger on 2022-01-21), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

• 24 Jan, '22
  Natan Merged

  When you start the game you would get a random World and starting point, maybe later on you can choose the size of the world ( 64x64, 128x128 and so on) that would make any new start a uniq experience.

• 25 Jan, '22
  Gin Fuyou Admin

  "Random world generation" (suggested by Natan on 2022-01-24), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

• 28 Apr, '22
  ThePeleda Merged

  I believe random maps would make the game much more playable.

• 29 Apr, '22
  Gin Fuyou Admin

  "Random Maps" (suggested by ThePeleda on 2022-04-28), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

• 26 May, '22
  Fluddy

  I think both random maps and map generator would be cool. You could make a special map and share/replay it or you can just pick a random map.

• 30 Jun, '22
  rowenhusky

  This is pretty much required in strategy city builders. If not you need a large selection of hand crafted maps. I hope one or both of these gets added.

• 30 Jun, '22
  Gin Fuyou Admin

  rowenhusky:
  https://timberbornmaps.com/index.php?action=downloads
  https://forums.mechanistry.com/forum/11-maps/
  https://timberborn.thunderstore.io/?section=maps

• 06 Jul, '22
  IowAMT Merged

  I love this game ,but feel sad to play same map. I think that Addition randamu map make this game more enjoyable.

• 07 Jul, '22
  Gin Fuyou Admin

  "Need randamu map" (suggested by IowAMT on 2022-07-06), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

• 14 Aug, '22
  R-T-B

  I know it's not stock, but thought you guys might appreciate this mod, given the context of this request:
  
  https://timberborn.thunderstore.io/package/RTB/TimberbornTerrainGenerator/

• 22 Sep, '22
  Stanislav Traykov

  This was kinda "game-breaking" for me as a newbie trying the game. Followed tutorial but didn't continue that game as I didn't like some placements I made while getting the hang of it. Started a fresh game hoping to experience the game in full, but just couldn't continue on the same map.
  
  I realize that you can download maps & what not, but I am just not invested in the game yet, I have no desire to browse & download maps without knowing anything about how terrain works. I think a map generator is badly needed, even if it's a bad one at first.

• 13 Nov, '22
  Claireyinoz Merged

  I think it would be great to have maps randomly generate based on the type you choose e.g. plains, waterfall etc. Therefore you play with similar parameters based on plains type for example but without it being exactly the same map each time.

• 13 Nov, '22
  Zam! Admin

  "Random generated maps based on type" (suggested by Claireyinoz on 2022-11-13), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

• 27 Nov, '22
  Korin

  And perhaps allowing players to choose where they start on the map.

• 19 Dec, '22
  AlbyTheGiant Merged

  What if the maps weren't already made but were randomly generated with a water source always nearby?

• 21 Dec, '22
  Gin Fuyou Admin

  "Maps genereted" (suggested by AlbyTheGiant on 2022-12-19), including upvotes (0) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

• 01 Jan
  Gin Fuyou Admin

  "#suggestion generate randomized landscape option in map editor" (suggested by Daniel on 2021-09-17), including upvotes (20) and comments (4), was merged into this suggestion.

• 17 Jan
  黄乾铭 Huang Qianming Merged

  The number of maps is too small and too easy to get tired of them, maybe add the Randomly generate map function could solve that. There is interesting that finding the better ramdom maps to play, so I hope you can add the Randomly generate map on the game. Love from China.

• 25 Jan
  Gin Fuyou Admin

  "We need ramdom maps." (suggested by 黄乾铭 Huang Qianming on 2023-01-17), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

• 10 Mar
  Marbaus

  I have to fully agree for this game to be something I would replay with creative intent and expression. If the map is always the same, then my motive to play becomes 'different'.
  
  The difference is that I would see this as more of a 'puzzle/efficiency' game rather than a city building game. I would aim to find the most efficient way to play a map rather than expect to 'adapt and overcome' as a strong beaver based culture. Random maps, looping the x,y.z of map creation can allow for an interesting challenge that a developer, or group of developers may not consider, by letting the program do the work for them in this way. If a person doesn't like how a map looks, they can always roll up a new one.
  
  This can be in conjunction with the created maps that are developed, as to not devalue the process of specific challenges that are also important.
  
  This, with the above suggestion of 'weather - rain/flood/winter seasons', would elevate this game with the least amount of time on development.