Inactive Seed worlds from file/cd/dvd

[Immortius]

A cute little trick that might make things interesting, instead of just having a text string for seeding worlds, allow the user enter a file, or use a CD or DVD.

Then instead of telling someone "check out the world with seed BLAHFSDJD35", you can tell them "check out the world generated by this picture of a pony" or "check out the world generated by the Limited Collectors Edition of Friendship is Witchcraft".

 

[eleazzaar]

An image seems more practical than CD or DVD, unless your friends all share the same music library. Though i realize practicality isn't the main goal.

 

[Aperion]

Why not take the CRC or Md5 value of files. as for CDs and DVDs, don't most have some kind of DiscID that can be used? If not a discID then almost all CD/DVD types have specific layouts. Could be writen and test as an external program or script.