Stormhold Powerball

Discussion in 'Player Run Events' started by Jebidiah, Apr 17, 2014.

  1. Jebidiah

    Jebidiah Active Member

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  2. Zyler

    Zyler Well-Known Member

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    What is the number range? 0-9?
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    thanks for reminding me its 1-60 (edited 0-9)
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    Do you realize that a lottery of 6, 1-60 numbers is 46.6 billion possible combinations. Even if every player played 10 tickets that is only 5000(assuming 500 players) of those combinations out of the billions and the likelihood of anyone winning ever with such few tickets is slim to none?

    Given the server population size, I would recommend possibly a pick four 0-9 lottery for 10000 possible numbers or pick five 0-9 for up to 100k various combinations...something realistically winnable.
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  5. Sha-noobie

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    I will play the pretend world lottery about as much as I play the real world lottery... Never! It's a stupid tax. Good luck Jebidiah.
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    suggestion noted ...

    New lottery number draw from 0-9
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    useless commentary
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    I have an idea to make this more entertaining, more ingame.
    We have dice (2-12). You could do 2 numbers with a live drawing. The odds are 1:121 (I think).
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    Dibs on 77.
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    Cool idea!
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    This maybe what I do instead seems no one is interested in the powerball but since I have no use for th Easter eggs seems I may toss them out. Ah well not all ideas pan out.

    I'll be canceling this event tomorrow and rethinking it.

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  12. Zyler

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    Ill take the Easter Eggs! I could use them for a fishing prize.
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    I like this idea a lot too, but yea, no one was ever going to win with those original odds.

    Maybe just 1 to 100?

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