Creating Probabilities

TheHoogler

Hello!

I'm planning a couple of games where probabilities might come into play. Say you're making Oregon Trail, and you want at any given time for there to be a 5% chance for game.attribute "dysentery" to be true, otherwise false (on a timer or whatnot). Or as another example, you're making an RPG, and you want to create a "chance to miss" with every enemy attack. Would I have to create a game attribute using random(0,100), then change dysentery to true if game attribute < 5?

I've tried looking in the forums for this, and haven't found anything. I'm not really sure what the most efficient way of doing this would be. Thanks!

quantumsheep

I'd probably do it the way you described it with the random number and getting dysentery if under five.

Christ, that just sounded wrong...

QS

quantumsheep

I'd probably do it the way you described it with the random number and getting dysentery if under five.

Christ, that just sounded wrong...

QS

quantumsheep

I'd probably do it the way you described it with the random number and getting dysentery if under five.

Christ, that just sounded wrong...

QS

tenrdrmer

quantumsheep said:
I'd probably do it the way you described it with the random number and getting dysentery if under five.

Christ, that just sounded wrong...

QS

I concur. LOL to ALL of that.

TheHoogler

Well, they never do specify whether or not your companions are children. They never help with the fording or hunting anyways... so good riddance. As for the actual post, thanks for the confirmation!