procedural generation

Elite (1984) was the first complete game that made heavy use of procedural generation. Since then we've seen some interesting titles that make heavy use of procedural generation. Dwarf Fortress, Spore, No Man's Sky, and RimWorld are some examples. What do you think about procgen technology...

Elite Dangerous launched in December 2014. It had many major free and paid updates that exponentially improved the base game. However, aside from the desired space legs, there's one aspect that disappoints the most. We can only land on desolate, barren planets. We've waited almost 5 years for...