What is better for chances?

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#1

Hello. I’m using this as the following for a chance:

			local secretChance = math.random(1, 1000000000)
			if secretChance == 1 then 
				winner = 10760425;
				game.ReplicatedStorage.Chat:FireAllClients(player.Name .. ' has unboxed a secret item! The Staff of Sparks! (0.000000001' .. '%)','SourceSansBold')
			end

Is there a more accurate way to get the chances I want?

#2

I can’t think of a more accurate way. But, there’s probably one out there.

#3

I wanted to try Random.new() but I’m not sure how to use Random and if it’s more accurate.

#4

You could use Random.new():NextNumber(1, 1000000000) though I haven’t used it myself so I’m not sure if this will work, but you can give it a try and let me know.

#5

Chance weights are another way of getting chances of items

#6

If you wanted a RREEALLLY precise number, you could use this:

local number = 200
print(Random.new() * number)
--Random.new creates a random number inbetween 1 and 0 as a float.
--Integer is what it is being multiplied by, as our limit.
#7

That seems like an overcomplicated function for what math.random() can do.

#8

It’s more precise I believe but personally, I would stick to math.random() for simplicity.

#9

You could also do Random.new() * number as well.

#10

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#11

Oh wait. I was going off of the javascript random. From what I researched, it’s actually Random:NextNumber() * 200

Wait. that still doesn’t work. Dang, I think math.random really is the best way.

#12

try Random.new():NextNumber() * 200

#13

Ok, I fixed it now. It’s actually:

Random.new():NextNumber() * number
#14

This results in the following code:

local number = 200
print(Random.new():NextNumber() * number)
--Random.new creates a random number inbetween 1 and 0 as a float.
--Integer is what it is being multiplied by, as our limit.
--Example output: 195.1827561742793...