Impailer wrote:
Neko & Ashtar,
Having programmed computers for almost 30 years, I can spot a really bad random number generator when I see one.
So, this ends now. Make all the fun you want, I stand by my statement. Search the forum and you too can see. I'm not the only one out there who knows the truth.
Side note to Ashtar, it's a free forum for the exchange of ideas concerning and about the game. I have the right to express my opinions on any of the aspects of this game.
This forum is not about other people deeming what is right for the board and what isn't. Your comment borders on a personal attack, which is inappropriate for this forum and I will not stoop to that level. My comment was concerning the game. Yours was not.
Sorry, I didn't want to start a quarrel. I was kidding you a bit, that's true, but I did not want to cross the personal attack border. 
Back to the topic now. You say that you know the random number generator is really bad "because you have been programming for 30 years". Someone might reply that she knows that the random number generator is good for all practical purposes "because she holds two Ph.D.'s in statistics and computing and she is the aunt of Bruce Lee". Who would be right?
In statistics, science and mathematics the "argumentum ad auctoritas" does not hold. The fact that you are a good programmer does not exempt you from providing sound statistical evidence on the matter.
I myself have not studied the site's random number generator. So I just don't know if it is good or bad. The only things I know are:
usually, random number generators are decent.
all the reports of weird patterns of numbers submitted by players to this forum have been proved to be statistically reasonable.
Nick has studied all rolls in 24 hours and reported the result (Marcuza provided the link in a post above this one).
None of the above is a conclusive proof, of course. If you will make a rigorous statistical analysis on the random number generator, that would be very nice. I am sure Nick & Fourth will appreciate.
bye,
neko
EDIT:
Ashtar wrote:
Well, I suppose that's a joke.  If it's not, please, stop bothering the skymasters with complains about the dice roll generator. Trust me, it's perfect for all practical pourposes...
And why should we trust you? Because you have been a computer game reviewer in the last 23 years? You sure are an authority  
--- Message edited by flying_neko |
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