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November 3rd, 2020, 00:02 #1
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Randomness and Analytics of Die Rolls
Both could be interesting, same dice per player and same dice by all players. I don't know if dice are calculated by the player client or by the server when a player rolls?
It could also be useful to see dice rolls (or totals) on a time-graph, so that we get a better picture of the distribution in time.
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November 3rd, 2020, 01:08 #2
When you say useful what do you mean?
True randomness will plenty of times give you results that dont look random.
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November 3rd, 2020, 01:37 #3
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Let me ask a question in return: what seed/source is used for FG's random number calculation?
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November 3rd, 2020, 03:12 #4
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November 3rd, 2020, 08:10 #5
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There is no random number generator. The dice are a physics simulation of a perfectly weighted dice dropped from a fixed height onto a flat surface.
The dice is given a random rotation based on the computer RNG every time it is picked up or rolled.
Also, the lateral direction and power of the die roll is determined by the speed of the mouse prior to the die release.
If the speed is too slow, the speed is increased to a minimum. If you double click instead of rolling with the mouse, then a random direction is chosen with a random power based on the computer RNG.Last edited by Weissrolf; November 3rd, 2020 at 08:32.
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November 3rd, 2020, 08:40 #6
No computer generated RNG is ever truly truly random. That does not mean that for all practical purposes the numbers are not random.
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November 3rd, 2020, 09:38 #7
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Yes, thanks, I knew that, it depends on the algorithm and seed being used. Do you happen to know what seed is used? I assume a pseudo-random seed (unless something like random.org is used), but the question still stands.
Last edited by Weissrolf; November 3rd, 2020 at 09:40.
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November 3rd, 2020, 10:47 #8
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November 3rd, 2020, 11:07 #9
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Yes, thank you. I quoted said statement ("There is no RNG, but there is a RNG") and it does not tell us anything about the seed.
So we are back at were we started, the question unfortunately was not answered, not even with a "we don't know and the devs won't tell". Maybe the answer is hidden somewhere in this forum, but I was not able to find it yet. This means we can only look at the RNG outcome, which this thread is about. Would have been nice to have more information on the process available, though.
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November 3rd, 2020, 11:15 #10
I think that the statement made by the devs is as much info as they are prepared to release at this time. They have made the same statement at least a half dozen times.
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