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PrestoPimp
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 6:51 pm   

Randomization
 
I've heard that the %random and %dice functions in zMUD are not truely "random". Is there any truth to this?
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Vijilante
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 9:05 pm   
 
There is no truly random, random function in any computing language. As to how random any function will appear depends on how large a range it has to work with.
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Rorso
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 9:12 pm   
 
quote:
Originally posted by Vijilante

There is no truly random, random function in any computing language. As to how random any function will appear depends on how large a range it has to work with.


Some might use PI Smile.
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