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Lottery on SMP
Nick3306:
--- Quote from: optical on July 01, 2012, 08:20:49 pm ---
--- Quote from: cschurz on July 01, 2012, 11:40:57 am ---LOL MSHOUR WON TWICE IN THE SAME LOTTERY?
i pointed that bug out to opti as soon as i looked at the code. i didn't expect it to happen any time soon - but it has been fixed.
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Just to clarify since that message is misleading.
It is correct and possible to win all three prizes in the lotto.
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I understand that in real life you can have multiple winning tickets but doesnt this just cater to the rich players who can buy thousands of tickets?
Sekihara:
--- Quote from: Nick3306 on July 01, 2012, 09:41:43 pm ---
--- Quote from: optical on July 01, 2012, 08:20:49 pm ---
--- Quote from: cschurz on July 01, 2012, 11:40:57 am ---LOL MSHOUR WON TWICE IN THE SAME LOTTERY?
i pointed that bug out to opti as soon as i looked at the code. i didn't expect it to happen any time soon - but it has been fixed.
--- End quote ---
Just to clarify since that message is misleading.
It is correct and possible to win all three prizes in the lotto.
--- End quote ---
I understand that in real life you can have multiple winning tickets but doesnt this just cater to the rich players who can buy thousands of tickets?
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Random is random. Yes buying more tickets increases your chances at winning but that's how a lottery works. I can understand preventing the same person from winning more than once a drawing, but it's not like you need to play the lottery to get anywhere on the server. All in all, I'm completely fine with the lottery the way it is if people have fun with it the system then it's working.
^^ Just me 2 cents, so I don't expect anyone to agree. ;)
☣2crzy4uall☣:
Yeah same here its fine, I bought 110k and lost on it, not crying lol. And to all the ppl who say its unfair, dont play it then
optical:
--- Quote from: Nick3306 on July 01, 2012, 09:41:43 pm ---I understand that in real life you can have multiple winning tickets but doesnt this just cater to the rich players who can buy thousands of tickets?
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No. Each player has exactly the same odds per ticket and pays the same price per ticket. It is never a good investment to buy in the lottery - from a statistical standpoint the expected outcome is less than $100. Many of the repeat winners have actually lost money in the lottery, despite purchasing a huge number of tickets. In order for Mshour to have made any money in that lottery - his needed to win first and second to recoup his costs, and only actually made $19,000 dollars, despite receiving a payment of $119,000.
Basically - no, it makes no sense to bar people from winning more than once in a draw.
If anyone feels differently - feel free to pipe up. But please back your claims up with statistical evidence. I may have made a mistake, so do correct me if I am wrong.
☣2crzy4uall☣:
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--- Quote from: optical on July 02, 2012, 01:50:11 am ---
--- Quote from: Nick3306 on July 01, 2012, 09:41:43 pm ---I understand that in real life you can have multiple winning tickets but doesnt this just cater to the rich players who can buy thousands of tickets?
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No. Each player has exactly the same odds per ticket and pays the same price per ticket. It is never a good investment to buy in the lottery - from a statistical standpoint the expected outcome is less than $100. Many of the repeat winners have actually lost money in the lottery, despite purchasing a huge number of tickets. In order for Mshour to have made any money in that lottery - his needed to win first and second to recoup his costs, and only actually made $19,000 dollars, despite receiving a payment of $119,000.
Basically - no, it makes no sense to bar people from winning more than once in a draw.
If anyone feels differently - feel free to pipe up. But please back your claims up with statistical evidence. I may have made a mistake, so do correct me if I am wrong.
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Seems legit
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