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Old December 5th, 2008, 04:51 PM
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Default Re: Death by Mind Hunt message

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The auto site searching algorithm is at least a bit simple. It searches any unsearched province with less than 2 known sites. That's why it seems to skip randomly.
Well, this explains *how* the bug is happening... but not exactly *why*.

Why does the algorithm skip over sites with 2 or more known sites? Isn't the limit 4?
It has all been explained in the site searching threads linked from the Strategy index. Even the FAQ makes mention of this and directs people to the SI. Check them out. It has to do with probabilities.
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