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| The centre of the image is overlaid with a grid of Sectors that shows the actual generated star systems, with the core Sector (0,0) right in the centre. Using a density map allows the geography of local space to be easily sketched out, and then procedural generation can do the rest. | The centre of the image is overlaid with a grid of Sectors that shows the actual generated star systems, with the core Sector (0,0) right in the centre. Using a density map allows the geography of local space to be easily sketched out, and then procedural generation can do the rest. | ||
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| + | Though the shown map uses quite distinct levels of grey for testing purposes, any shade of grey can be used, and the map can be as uniform or clumpy as you want (after all, it's just an image). | ||
| A similar technique could be used to define different civilisations, | A similar technique could be used to define different civilisations, | ||
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