This is a straw man argument (Gaming)
by Cody Miller 
, Music of the Spheres - Never Forgot, Wednesday, August 17, 2016, 23:52 (2811 days ago) @ ZackDark
What he means is that the algorithm isn't purely a randomizer of sets. It has some very designed rules of what goes where and stuff. Doesn't completely invalidate your point, but it does shed some light on how little black and white the issue actually is.
I still think that in terms of raw quality, pure raw output from an algorithm will always lose to a good designer. The only thing algorithms have going for them is sheer quantity.
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CruelLEGACEY,
2016-08-17, 17:08
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- But but Investment systems! Pr- Procedurally generated! ;0; -
Korny,
2016-08-17, 17:28
- But but Investment systems! Pr- Procedurally generated! ;0; -
Cody Miller,
2016-08-17, 20:49
- But but Investment systems! Pr- Procedurally generated! ;0; -
Claude Errera,
2016-08-17, 20:51
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dogcow,
2016-08-17, 20:52
- But but Investment systems! Pr- Procedurally generated! ;0; -
Cody Miller,
2016-08-17, 21:56
- But but Investment systems! Pr- Procedurally generated! ;0; -
Kermit,
2016-08-17, 22:42
- That would actually explain a bit about his expectations -
ZackDark,
2016-08-17, 23:11
- That would actually explain a bit about his expectations
- Heh. Do do. -
ProbablyLast,
2016-08-18, 19:52
- Lol. -
Funkmon,
2016-08-18, 19:57
- Lol.
- But but Investment systems! Pr- Procedurally generated! ;0; -
Kermit,
2016-08-17, 22:42
- +1 mountain trail.
- But but Investment systems! Pr- Procedurally generated! ;0; - CyberKN, 2016-08-17, 20:53
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Kahzgul,
2016-08-17, 23:15
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Cody Miller,
2016-08-17, 23:25
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2016-08-17, 23:47
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Cody Miller,
2016-08-17, 23:50
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squidnh3,
2016-08-17, 23:57
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Cody Miller,
2016-08-18, 00:40
- Not the same thing - ZackDark, 2016-08-18, 00:45
- This is a straw man argument -
Cody Miller,
2016-08-18, 00:40
- This is a straw man argument -
squidnh3,
2016-08-17, 23:57
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Cody Miller,
2016-08-17, 23:50
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ZackDark,
2016-08-17, 23:50
- This is a straw man argument -
Cody Miller,
2016-08-17, 23:52
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cheapLEY,
2016-08-17, 23:55
- This -
ZackDark,
2016-08-17, 23:59
- This is a straw man argument -
Cody Miller,
2016-08-18, 11:13
- For many reasons - ZackDark, 2016-08-18, 11:48
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cheapLEY,
2016-08-18, 13:57
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Cody Miller,
2016-08-18, 14:40
- This is a straw man argument - uberfoop, 2016-08-18, 15:14
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- I'm calling it spectacular and tremendous fun, for one. -
Kahzgul,
2016-08-18, 19:50
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2016-08-18, 14:40
- This
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2016-08-17, 23:55
- This is a straw man argument -
Cody Miller,
2016-08-17, 23:52
- I'm curious - kidtsunami, 2016-08-18, 11:41
- This is a straw man argument -
squidnh3,
2016-08-17, 23:47
- This is a straw man argument -
Cody Miller,
2016-08-17, 23:25
- But but Investment systems! Pr- Procedurally generated! ;0; -
Claude Errera,
2016-08-17, 20:51
- But but Investment systems! Pr- Procedurally generated! ;0; -
Cody Miller,
2016-08-17, 20:49
- Haven't played enough to give it a decent review myself. - CyberKN, 2016-08-17, 17:41
- Kotaku's No Man's Sky review is worth reading -
stabbim,
2016-08-17, 17:59
- Will work on PC eventually too -
ZackDark,
2016-08-17, 18:26
- Will work on PC eventually too - stabbim, 2016-08-17, 18:52
- Will work on PC eventually too
- Minor spoilers in the article, maybe below... -
slycrel,
2016-08-17, 18:32
- +1 - CyberKN, 2016-08-17, 18:36
- Have you upgraded your warp drive yet? -
Kahzgul,
2016-08-17, 23:11
- I have, but have not noticed that, I'll check next jump. TY -
slycrel,
2016-08-18, 13:13
- I have, but have not noticed that, I'll check next jump. TY
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Kermit,
2016-08-17, 19:29
- Kotaku's No Man's Sky review is worth reading -
CruelLEGACEY,
2016-08-17, 19:55
- Kotaku's No Man's Sky review is worth reading - dogcow, 2016-08-17, 20:05
- Kotaku's No Man's Sky review is worth reading -
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2016-08-17, 20:08
- Kotaku's No Man's Sky review is worth reading - cheapLEY, 2016-08-17, 23:50
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2016-08-17, 23:12
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CruelLEGACEY,
2016-08-17, 19:55
- How can you not love this game?! -
CruelLEGACEY,
2016-08-18, 14:53
- How can you not love this game?! -
cheapLEY,
2016-08-18, 15:08
- Holy moly! Lol -
Schedonnardus,
2016-08-18, 16:06
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CruelLEGACEY,
2016-08-18, 16:11
- Holy moly! Lol
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cheapLEY,
2016-08-18, 15:08
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Kahzgul,
2016-08-18, 19:53
- But but Investment systems! Pr- Procedurally generated! ;0; -
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2016-08-17, 17:28