Im wondering if anyone has ever decoded the Arena files, more specifically for my wants, where the city layout infomation is kept and how it is decoded....it would have ot be in one of the files somewhere as the city arent randomly generated each game....

Using WinArena I have a heap of 'map' files....but its all gibberish to me :shrug:

The layout of the citys are randomly generated when you go to them. The only thing that doesn't change is the layout of the main dungeons.

No they arent, every town/city in the game are the exsact same no matter how many different characters you have.....not even shop inventories are random, if oyu find an ebony armor piece in a certain shop, the next character you play will alos find it there.

yes they are I would know i've played through the game 3 times already. The citys always change layout. the reason you get the same equipment in the same store in the same town every time is because that doesn't change just the layout of the city changes.

here's a little backup from the UESP read the notes section.
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Arena:Places

Well i dont know whats happening then....whenver i play i go to Darkvault haven in elseyr (i cant spell) ever game because i know the entinre city really well and can do all the little jobs around it to earn money.....through ever character ive played the city has never changed....


its like daggerfall, the cities were randomly generated during developemnt, then saved each layout.

Im guessing nobody has ever decoded this part of the arena files then

The layout of the citys are randomly generated when you go to them. The only thing that doesn't change is the layout of the main dungeons.


It's been a while since I checked, but I'm gonna agree with Da Mage. The city layouts don't change.