Problem with math.random()

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#1

Hi I have some deers spread all around the valley, that are using pathifing service to move around. Here is a cut of my script that is responsible for its moving:

   way = torso.Position
   local path = service:CreatePath()
   local vX = math.random(torso.CFrame.X - 400, torso.CFrame.X + 400)
   local vZ =  math.random(torso.CFrame.Z - 400, torso.CFrame.Z + 400)
   local part = Instance.new("Part", game.Workspace)
   part.Transparency = 1
   part.Position = Vector3.new(vX, 0, vZ)
   wait(2)
   path:ComputeAsync(torso.Position, part.Position)
   local waypoints = path:GetWaypoints()
   part:Destroy()
   return waypoints

But they all end up on the same area, like shown in this video:
robloxapp-20200929-2100245.wmv (3.2 MB)
I already heard before that math.random() is not the best at generating random numbers, but is this the problem here or anything else?
I also know u would be interested into variables, so here they are:

local service = game:GetService("PathfindingService")
local hum = script.Parent.Humanoid
local torso = script.Parent.Torso
local way = torso.Position -- way doesn't play a role in this part of script

Thanks for your help!

#2

First off sweet looking game

At the very top of your script put this line math.randomseed(tick())
This will ensure that everything is 100% random everytime.

Sometimes when everything is random oddities can occur where all the deer tend to spawn in the middle, if you are sure it is 100% a problem with the spawning and not an oddity you could try creating a visualization function that puts a red part at every spawn position so you can see where all the spawns are, you could also try dividing your map up into 9 quadrants and spawning an equal amount of dear inside each of the 9 boxes to ensure they are distributed equally thru ought the map.

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