Catherins attempt at lawyering

[Juryiel]

In the one case, a mob spawns almost exactly every 3 days. In the other case, the mob may spawn at day 4, but may also spawn at day 2. As long as that spawn is locked to class R for 6 hours, some R guild will get it 90% of the time or more, even if it isn't the one currently up on rotation.

[Lazie]

Originally Posted by Juryiel [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

But variance is symmetric (assuming it really is variance).

So like, a mob spawns every 3 days +/-1 hour. Or a mob spawns every 3 days +/- 1 day, in either case, over a long period of time you can expect to get one mob every 3 days.

That isn't how it played out in practice. The longer variance always made for fewer spawns over the long term.

[Juryiel]

Originally Posted by Lazie [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

That isn't how it played out in practice. The longer variance always made for fewer spawns over the long term.

Right, there's assumptions in my claim (of symmetric distribution, as opposed to a distribution whose mean scales with variance). I guess they may be doing something more complicated if that's the case.

[Lazie]

Originally Posted by Juryiel [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Right, there's assumptions in my claim (of symmetric distribution, as opposed to a distribution whose mean scales with variance). I guess they may be doing something more complicated if that's the case.

Yeah. I mean if they put an even smaller variance with the same no sock rules it would open up things even wider. Maybe even expand on the no sock rules with penalties. You wouldn't need the class system without a doubt. Everyone would have the short windows and learn how to engage based on the rules. I am sure there would still be disputes and a few headaches, but it would make raid widely approachable in any form.

[Lazie]

raiding^

[Kushie]

73 pages deep and I still don't know what's going on.

[Aviann]

Originally Posted by Kushie [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

73 pages deep and I still don't know what's going on.

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[Cecily]

Javs? We're much more civilized on blue these days. Who goes first is settled by an old fashioned foot race, whereupon the winners are congratulated and friendly banter ensues afterwards.

[Mac Drettj]

Oh. Ok. And here I thought this was 75 page thread of interpretation on how to engage a mob.

[Estolcles]

Originally Posted by Mac Drettj [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Oh. Ok. And here I thought this was 75 page thread of interpretation on how to engage a mob.

74 Page. So far.