Utility: SemiRandom project beta release / announcement...

[Ballbarian]

SemiRandom ver 0.89
Author: Ballbarian
Home Page: http://www.dom3minions.com/~semirand/
Submit Files: semirand -AT- dom3minions.com
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Should run on Windows & Unix systems. -- I have not tested it on Unix!
Written in YABASIC, but it is not required to run this program.
It will be needed if you want to fiddle with the source code.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------


What it is:
===========
SemiRandomizer is a project inspired by Gandalf Parker's "Semi-Random maps"
article at: http://www.dom2minions.com/~minion/SemiRandom.shtml

This is my take on his fine idea.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------


What it does:
=============
SemiRandomizer (SR) takes an existing map file that you specify and appends
pieces of map code to it. These pieces are stored in what I have named "GAN"
files in honor of Gandalf's inspiration. You specify what percentage of the
provinces to modify and SR will select that many random locations on the map
and try to match them up with existing gan files. Several factors influence
what constitutes a match: terrain, terrain patterns, climate, province size,
and uniqueness.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------


What it still needs:
====================
I have a base of around 90 province files built up, 50 of which are converts from Edi's Faerun map (with his permission), and a handful are exaggerated scripts just to show some of what is possible. So it needs more province files with original ideas and more name lists (there are over 30 now) to support a few terrains that I have not gotten to yet. Gandalf has already contributed some great name lists which are now included in the download. He has also been kind enough to donate server space for maintaining a library of province, data and set files.

To submit files to be added to the server, simply email individual text files to the address above, or zipped sets of the files and I will add them to the library.

If you have any problems figuring it out, or getting it to run on your system, feel free to post here, or drop me a line and I will try to help.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------


For more information see the ReadMe included in the zip, or view it online at:
http://www.dom3minions.com/~semirand...ges/ReadMe.txt

Edit:
The attached zip file now also has the missing NameList.txt.