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Post by supernaught on Oct 31, 2004 8:33:35 GMT -5
Does anyone know if there are any computer programs based on the random dungeon generator of DMG fame?
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Post by Scott on Oct 31, 2004 8:39:21 GMT -5
Not that I know of, but I'm sure there is.
I prefer to assign treasure myself, but I sometimes will run a strictly random campaign/session. When I do I prefer the treasure generator from the OD&D boxed set over the DMG method.
Scott
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Post by supernaught on Oct 31, 2004 9:07:52 GMT -5
I like to assign treasure on a case by case situation. What I would like is a dungeon generator to whip up some maps.
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Post by Scott on Oct 31, 2004 9:35:42 GMT -5
Better to steal and modify. I've seen a lot of computer generated maps, and they ain't always pretty.
Scott
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Post by supernaught on Oct 31, 2004 15:15:07 GMT -5
Point taken Scott. To hades with technology!!! I just found a random generator at www.aarg.net/minam/dungeon and it really does well.....suck. Oh well. |
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Post by supernaught on Oct 31, 2004 15:17:57 GMT -5
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foster1941
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Post by foster1941 on Nov 1, 2004 13:47:26 GMT -5
That random dungeon generator does indeed suck, but I think one sort of like it but based on the tables in the DMG (originally in TSR #1) could be better -- the main reasons that generator sucks is because (at least as far as I could tell from generating about a dozen maps) it doesn't allow rooms that aren't squares/rectangles, it doesn't allow corridors wider or narrower than 10', it doesn't allow diagonal or curved corridors, it doesn't allow chambers (rooms without doors), and it doesn't allow doors that don't lead to rooms (i.e. false doors or doors connecting two hallways). All of those possibilities are present in the DMG tables, and if they could be reflected by a random generator I imagine the results wouldn't be nearly so boring and sucky -- sure most of the maps would still suck, but the beauty of a computer-generator is that you can keep having it generate new ones until it comes up with something good (and, of course, ou can still modify it anyway). Much easier and less time consuming than spending a few hours drawing out a map by hand on graph-paper and only realizing at the end that your result sucks...
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dcas
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Post by dcas on Nov 1, 2004 21:14:45 GMT -5
What would be really cool is a random generator that allowed you to zoom in on a particular sector of a map and 're-generate' it.
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Post by supernaught on Nov 2, 2004 7:54:04 GMT -5
That is a great idea dcs. Maybe someone with the skill to program is reading this board and could pull off a DMG inspired random dungeon generator.
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