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# Deterministic Random

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The <mark style="color:yellow;">Deterministic Random</mark> feature provides a robust randomization with predicatable results using global and local seeds. Each <mark style="color:yellow;">Action Executor</mark> can set the type of random it will use in the Inspector.

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You can ensure actions result in the same target selections using the *Action Random String* value, detailed below.

## Random Types

### Random Seed

This is essentially the same as the normal "random" value you're used to — results will appear entirely random.

### Deterministic Global

This uses the global seed set in the [Juicy Actions Settings](/magic-pig-games/juicy-actions/juicy-actions-settings.md) file.

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You will get the same result every time the `ActionExecutor` is executed!
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### Deterministic Global Varied

This uses the global seed set in the [Juicy Actions Settings](/magic-pig-games/juicy-actions/juicy-actions-settings.md) file, but changes each time the `ActionExecutor` is executed, so that each execution will have a different result, but the pattern of results will be the same every time, based on the global seed.

### Deterministic Local

This uses the local seed set in the <mark style="color:yellow;">Action Executor</mark> Inspector.

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You will get the same result every time the `ActionExecutor` is executed!
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### Deterministic Local Varied

This uses the local seed set in the <mark style="color:yellow;">Action Executor</mark> Inspector, but changes each time the `ActionExecutor` is executed, so that each execution will have a different result, but the pattern of results will be the same every time, based on the local seed you provide.

## Action Seed Variations

Each <mark style="color:yellow;">Action</mark> in the list will have it's own unique result based on the UID of the <mark style="color:yellow;">Action</mark>. This ensures that two of the same type of <mark style="color:yellow;">Action</mark> will have potentially different results.

You can overwrite this value in the Inspector by providing a unique *Action Random String* value.

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In this example, the `MoveAction`, `ScaleAction`, and `SpinAction`, all have the same *Action Random String*, so the target(s) selected upon execution will be the same for each, so that the effects will apply to the same target(s) each time it runs.

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Each <mark style="color:yellow;">Action</mark> with the same *Action Random String* must have the same list of *Targets* in the same order, *Selection Mode*, and *Target Count*.
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