Quote Originally Posted by Tiggy View Post
Despite the fact those were just examples I'll go down the rabbit hole real fast. The time is a known variable yes, but it's only valid for a millisecond. Not enough time to do anything about it. You don't know the range they clamp the results from, you don't know if they random a few times before picking the final number, or any other such techniques to improve variability..
this, i dont think FFXIV programmers would go with something as simple as just the clock to generate the seed. i was talking about this with a member of my FC. i would use more than just one variable to generate the seed i would nest arrays of words to be chosen by random and mix that with the date and then generate the seed maybe use the characters position on the map X Y Z, the eorzea clock server clock client side clock. the more the better.

everytime i hear a FC member tell another FC member doing atma to do th jap method atma farming i laugh a little.. this method is so full of comfirmation bias i tell them to just use my method instead.. the yoohree method is easy.. be patient, accept the reality of pRNG and embrace it with a cold six pack... because even if you dont get the atma at least you had some good beers!