RNG Logic [Concerned] Question

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Originally Posted by eagledorf

Remember that a pseudo-random number generator isn't actually random. My understanding is that it spits out a long number based on a starting number (the "seed") and just picks some digits to give you your "random" number. If it's badly designed, you can get strong correlation between successive numbers and if it's not reseeded it will repeat even if it's well designed.

Some people have been recommending leaving the zone you're in if you're having trouble with RNG during crafting, but I don't personally know if that helps. I do fall into the camp that suspects SE's RNG sucks (having failed high fraction things crafting way too often)

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Makes me wonder if the time/date also affects the randomness. Ever since my group changed our raid schedule, the same bunch of stuff keeps reappearing.

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Originally Posted by Bankai305

I did 5 CT runs back to back, and got 2 healer drops and 18 monk drops. Yep, I'm not even exaggerating, I would only see monk drops on every boss, and all of it floor'd. Coil still only drops DRG crap too :(

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I am the same with monk drops. Not the same with drg though. I swear if I see the word fuma again.........

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Originally Posted by Alhanelem

Random number generator is random.

http://dilbert.com/dyn/str_strip/000...2318.strip.gif

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Actually, technically, it's not. It's pseudo-random. They tend to use "random" strings of numbers (seeds, pre-generated) and then just sequentially go through them. CPU cannot actually generate a random number as, by definition, their hardware is designed to be well known and consistent (the opposite of random).

But yeah. "Random" is "random."

If anyone needs the Garuda Sword, team up with me! I've seen it drops like 50%, yeah every second time....
while I'm just "not again^^" the PLD always writes "finally".

RNG works globally, not only for yourself.