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<LI><em>Subject</em>: Re: [MUD-Dev] The grass is always greener in the other field </LI>
<LI><em>From</em>: J C Lawrence <<A HREF="mailto:claw#cp,net">claw#cp,net</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Fri, 17 Dec 1999 15:58:21 -0800</LI>
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On Fri, 17 Dec 1999 14:21:57 -0800
Sellers, Michael <MSellers#maxis,com> wrote:
> seed = location seed + (obj ID | activity ID) + your skill level
> randNum = rand(seed)
> if (your skill > randNum) success = TRUE;
> Is that essentially what you were talking about?
Given a rand() function that will always return the same value for
the same argument, yes. Without that you merely have a more
expensive PRNG with odd distributions -- ie little to no gain.
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