RNG issues - Current RNG streaking CONFIRMED by Draconi

[Basara]

From the UHall thread...

It feels like RNG gets "stuck" when doing something repetitive and can be "unstuck" when you do something like moving around or changing up what you're doing for a moment.

Is this real? If so, is it RNG or have my reflexes become so robotic that I'm hitting anti-macro code?

Yes, this is real and a reproduceable issue. The current implementation for the RNG hasn't changed in years, and is no different from what a Comp Sci. student learns about the rand() function in beginning C++ courses.

Now, given, you're no longer dealing with the anti-macro code. MrTact removed that quite some time ago. Unfortunately, the way we generate random numbers is still prone to cycling numbers (repetitive series), and we're planning on addressing it.

Now, can those of us that have been stating repeatedly that this issue occurs, have apologies from those that have flamed us repeatedly for insisting it to be so?

 

[Farsight]

I just read that and was sorely tempted to post "nyah nyah I was right and you were wrong!"

But that would just be immature, so I won't.

Besides, it would fly in the face of my constant insistence that doing things like getting killed, eating and crossing the server lines wouldn't have an effect. If I read that correctly, all of the superstitious "nonsense" that people do to get out of RNG funks might actually work.

 

[Cloak&Dagger]

lol...I would agree farsight, except with the eating one maybe....but its hard to say for sure, the devs have said countless times eating does not help, but then reading the post by Draconi makes it seem more like "anything" could get the rng to kick out of its loop...oh well, I wouldn't hold your breath for those apologies tho =p

 

[Black Sun]

FINALLY!!
Confirmation that I'm NOT crazy.

 

[MoneyMaker]

My bad luck finally has a name. RNG streaking.
Now, if I could find a way to stop going from one bad loop to another......

 

[Beer_Cayse]

The Devs admitted many moons ago it was streaky ... however posters just do not wish to believe the more immersed players when THEY can confirm that.

Hats off to you stubborn (and correct) folks for sticking to your guns. Let's hope they can do **something** decent to correct the situation.

 

[Storm]

From the UHall thread...



Now, can those of us that have been stating repeatedly that this issue occurs, have apologies from those that have flamed us repeatedly for insisting it to be so?

I can not tell you how many times I have been flamed for saying this!
vindication is a good thing!

 

[RichDC]

FINALLY!!
Confirmation that I'm NOT crazy.

No, you are but now you've convinced draconi hes crazy too!!!

 

[Black Sun]

No, you are but now you've convinced draconi hes crazy too!!!

Oh great, so now it's spreading.

 

[WildWobble]

ACK that means that my good fortune will become random hehe streaky rng loves me it seems quite often.