Omgabear: Spelled out RNG the first usage in the aside - as it is a singleton in the proper article - and then provided the initalism. Re-worked the confusing wording for DF cluster address doesn't matter on leaderboard.

2024-06-12T18:46:53Z

Spelled out RNG the first usage in the aside - as it is a singleton in the proper article - and then provided the initalism. Re-worked the confusing wording for DF cluster address doesn't matter on leaderboard.

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	Cluster, or star cluster, is the term used to refer to a specific combination of stars, their arrangement, the resource multiplier, and the [[Dark Fog]] difficulty settings. The cluster ''address'' combines the random number generator's seed, number of stars, resource multiplier, and dark fog difficulty separating each element by hyphens.		Cluster, or star cluster, is the term used to refer to a specific combination of stars, their arrangement, the resource multiplier, and the [[Dark Fog]] difficulty settings. The cluster ''address'' combines the random number generator's seed, number of stars, resource multiplier, and dark fog difficulty separating each element by hyphens.

	''Aside: RNG seeds are not specific to DSP, but briefly, when one sets an RNG to a seed, and then asks it for a random number, it will always generate exactly the same series of numbers. To create the illusion of randomness, seeds are usually set by the computer time; by setting a specific seed, the universe generation can behave identically for different players.''		''Aside: Random Number Generator (RNG) seeds are not specific to DSP, but briefly, when one sets an RNG to a seed, and then asks it for a random number, it will always generate exactly the same series of numbers. To create the illusion of randomness, seeds are usually set by the computer time; by setting a specific seed, the universe generation can behave identically for different players.''

	For the purposes of the [[Milky Way]] leader board, cluster addresses exclude the Dark Fog segment. ~~That~~ is, ~~one~~ ~~may~~ ~~compete~~ with ~~and~~ ~~without~~ Dark Fog ~~together~~.		For the purposes of the [[Milky Way]] leader board, cluster addresses exclude the Dark Fog segment. Players playing without Dark Fog in an otherwise identical cluster (seed, stars, resource multiplier), will be scored together with players with Dark Fog.

Omgabear: Created an overview of Cluster, focused on addressing and referencing the creation screen.

2024-06-12T18:31:52Z

Created an overview of Cluster, focused on addressing and referencing the creation screen.

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[[File:Cluster Naming.jpg|alt=A header of "Set Destination" with a series of paired option names, and their settings. Cluster seed, an 8 digit functionally random number, Stars (set to max, 64), Resource Multiplier (set nearly center, at 1.5x), Sandbox Mode (unchecked), and Enemy Forces (checked, with a More Settings button besides). Then a subscript indicating the Metadata multiplier is 233%. There is then a compiled Cluster Address of 58037682-64-Z15-15|thumb|The settings available when creating a New Game.]]

== Summary ==
Cluster, or star cluster, is the term used to refer to a specific combination of stars, their arrangement, the resource multiplier, and the [[Dark Fog]] difficulty settings. The cluster ''address'' combines the random number generator's seed, number of stars, resource multiplier, and dark fog difficulty separating each element by hyphens.

''Aside: RNG seeds are not specific to DSP, but briefly, when one sets an RNG to a seed, and then asks it for a random number, it will always generate exactly the same series of numbers. To create the illusion of randomness, seeds are usually set by the computer time; by setting a specific seed, the universe generation can behave identically for different players.''

For the purposes of the [[Milky Way]] leader board, cluster addresses exclude the Dark Fog segment. That is, one may compete with and without Dark Fog together.

Cluster - Revision history

Omgabear: Spelled out RNG the first usage in the aside - as it is a singleton in the proper article - and then provided the initalism. Re-worked the confusing wording for DF cluster address doesn't matter on leaderboard.

Omgabear: Created an overview of Cluster, focused on addressing and referencing the creation screen.