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yxf
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« on: January 07, 2020, 01:08:00 AM »
If I can't design an algorithm that directly produces a map that meets my requirements, the alternatives to consider are:
1.Generate a map that is likely to meet the requirements
2.Evaluate the map, if it does not meet the requirements, then generate the map again.
The time it takes to generate a map can change dramatically due to this design, and it's not even possible to provide the player with a progress bar. Is this situation acceptable from a player's perspective?
I'm not quite sure if this is "technical" or "design". I think this is mainly related to the player's experience, so I classify it as "design". I'm sorry if I made a mistake. Sad
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« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2020, 08:27:51 AM »
Hi yxf,

Is this in the context of procedural generation?

I don't like #2 because you risk creating an infinite loop (or very long load times)

Why can't you force the procedural generation code to include things you need in the map?  And force it meet the requirements in one go?
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