12-25-2003, 10:09 AM
So the usual caveat follows. Those with the 1.10s beta patch (or earlier) still installed can try it for themselves.
The "seed x" command iirc had the following effects in 1.10s Beta patch:
- Generated a new map layout.
- "Locked" the affix selections in vendors. Afaik, gambling was also locked in. Eg: If you saw a bow "of evisceration" in that session, chances are all other vendor\gambling bows will be "of evisceration."
- Drops and cubing will not be random. Rares will tend to have identical affixes. Cubing things like rings and amulets will yield a specific pattern. (Before someone says "exploit-cheese-cheat", most of the pattern does not give out instant super jewelry. From what I remember, something like 3 rings of Craftsmanship will yield an Amulet of the Sun. 3 amulet of the Sun will give a ring of Strength +1. Not a literal example, but it gives a rough idea. From a practical point of view, crafting jewelry would most likely have better chances of getting something "good" while under normal circumstances.)
- Increased monster density.
In the current 1.10 live patch, "seed x" has the following effects (at least easily and immediately observed in game, I can't read mpqs and dll files.) :
- Generates a new map layout.
If any of you guys have a different experience, I'm interested in hearing it.
The "seed x" command iirc had the following effects in 1.10s Beta patch:
- Generated a new map layout.
- "Locked" the affix selections in vendors. Afaik, gambling was also locked in. Eg: If you saw a bow "of evisceration" in that session, chances are all other vendor\gambling bows will be "of evisceration."
- Drops and cubing will not be random. Rares will tend to have identical affixes. Cubing things like rings and amulets will yield a specific pattern. (Before someone says "exploit-cheese-cheat", most of the pattern does not give out instant super jewelry. From what I remember, something like 3 rings of Craftsmanship will yield an Amulet of the Sun. 3 amulet of the Sun will give a ring of Strength +1. Not a literal example, but it gives a rough idea. From a practical point of view, crafting jewelry would most likely have better chances of getting something "good" while under normal circumstances.)
- Increased monster density.
In the current 1.10 live patch, "seed x" has the following effects (at least easily and immediately observed in game, I can't read mpqs and dll files.) :
- Generates a new map layout.
If any of you guys have a different experience, I'm interested in hearing it.