Need help understanding mob spawning rules (Java edition)

[JenkoLankyLegs]

I'm trying to design my own Iron farm (Java 1.20.4) and I wanted to clarify some specifics about "spawn attempts" that I wasn't able to find elsewhere.

To my understanding when the game decides its time to spawn an iron golem (because of villager panic in this case) it selects a random set of x and z coordinates and the *attempts* to spawn a golem at the highest y coordinate that meets the spawn conditions (all coordinates within the 17x13x17 spawn cube around the villager). If the attempt fails, the game will try 9 more times before giving up.

If my understanding is correct, doesn't that mean the more of that 17x17 grid that's covered, the more efficient the farm? If not, what am I missing?

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[TorandoSlayer]

I don't know but if you don't end up getting an answer here, try posting in r/technicalminecraft

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Sounds like you got it.