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====== Character randomization ======

This page describes how character placements are randomized in Free Enterprise. For information about other ''C'' flags, see [[Character settings]].

You receive two party members at the start of the game. Additional party members can be recruited from:

  * Bringing the Package to burn down village Mist, then completing the boss battle in Kaipo Inn
  * Near the entrance of the Watery Pass (*)
  * The top of Damcyan (*)
  * Using the SandRuby to cure the desert fever in Kaipo
  * The summit of Mt. Hobs
  * Speaking to the Mysidian Elder (two characters) (*)
  * Midway up Mt. Ordeals (*)
  * Defeating the Baron Inn bosses
  * Liberating Baron Castle
  * Trading the Earth Crystal in the Tower of Zot (two characters)
  * During the Dwarf Castle boss battles
  * The end of Cave Eblan
  * The Lunar Palace
  * Completing the Giant of Bab-il

Character positions indicated with a (*) above are considered "free" and are not available when the ''Cnofree'' flag is enabled. All other character positions in this list are considered "earned" and are not available when the ''Cnoearned'' flag is enabled.

Various ''C'' flags are used to randomize which specific characters appear in which positions.  There are several ways to customize the randomization, which may sometimes conflict; if the randomizer is unable to find a solution that matches all the requirements after a certain number of attempts, it will settle for the solution that is "close enough".

===== Character pool =====

When assigning random characters, selections are made from a list of eligible characters. By default, this list is all 12 possibilities (Cecil, Kain, Rydia, Tellah, Edward, Rosa, Yang, Palom, Porom, Cid, Edge, and FuSoYa). Characters can be excluded from eligibility using the ''Cno:'' or ''Conly:'' flags.

When using ''Cdistinct:'' flags, characters will be randomly removed from the eligibility list until it only contains as many distinct characters as requested.

The randomizer then decides how many instances of each character will be available by making random selections from the eligible list. It will attempt to include at least one instance of each character, unless ''Cmaybe'' is set.

===== Starting character =====

The starting character can be controlled using ''Cstart:'' flags.

If any specific-character ''Cstart:'' flags are specified (e.g., ''Cstart:cecil'', ''Cstart:kain''), then your starting character will be chosen at random from the characters specified, regardless of how other flags affect character availability.  ''Cstart:any'' is shorthand for including all 12 characters in this pool.

If any specific-character ''Cstart:not_'' flags are specified (e.g., ''Cstart:not_palom'', ''Cstart:not_porom''), then your starting character will be selected as normal according to your other flag settings, except that the none of the specifically-excluded characters will be chosen.

A forced starting character does count towards the distinct character count when using a ''Cdistinct:'' flag. (e.g., if you have ''Cstart:rosa/distinct:5'', then there will be five distinct characters in the seed, one of which is Rosa.)

If playing ''Cvanilla'' (ie. without randomized characters), using ''Cstart:'' will simply replace Cecil.

==== Partner ====

By default, the starting character's partner is not subject to any additional logic or weighting. If ''Cnodupes'' is enabled, the randomizer will attempt to choose a character other than the starting character. (Similarly, with ''Cnodupes'' the two Mysidia characters will generally be different, as will the two Zot characters).

With ''Cnodupes'' enabled, the partner will not be a duplicate of the starting character.((Unless other flags force that to be the case, e.g., ''Cstart:porom'' with ''Conly:porom''. In this case, you will be unable to take the duplicate character.))

With ''Chero'' enabled, the starting character is removed from the character pool before other characters are placed((Unless the hero is the only character in the pool, or finding the hero character is an objective. In these cases, duplicates of the hero can only be taken if the ''Cnodupes'' flag is not enabled. See: [[character_settings#hero_challenge|Hero Challenge]].)), so the partner cannot be the same character.
===== Placement =====

Under the standard character randomization (''Cstandard''), the randomizer will attempt to prevent "restricted" characters from appearing in the following positions:
  * Either starting character
  * Any of the "free" slots (see above)
  * Mt. Hobs
  * Baron Inn

By default, the restricted character list includes Edge and FuSoYa (the strongest early-game characters). If the ''Crestrict:'' flag is used, it replaces this list. (e.g., if you have ''Crestrict:cecil'', then Edge and FuSoYa may appear anywhere, but Cecil will be considered restricted.)

Under ''Crelaxed'', there are no restrictions about which character can appear in which positions.

===== Vanilla characters =====

Under ''Cvanilla'', the characters you find in each position simply match the character received in vanilla FF4.

If combined with ''Cstart:'', the forced starting character replaces Cecil, who will not be available in the seed.

If combined with ''Cnofree'', you will not be able to find Edward, Tellah, Palom, or Porom.

If combined with ''Cnoearned'', you will not be able to find Rydia, Yang, Rosa, Cid, Edge, or FuSoYa.
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