Low percentile, high hits > winww2 and mbt

[Walrus]

Hi Guys

Czerpak, you are perfectly correct with your maths. It is the law of probability.
Interesting point, the makers of "itunes/ipod" had to create a different version of "random" play as they were getting complaints that when you checked random on your playlist, the same band or song would keep showing up. The problem is that if you have 1000 songs and song X has just played, it has the same chance of turning up (1/1000) as every other song...and sometime it will show up. This does not "seem" random to us. So, they had to make a new set of rules for "random", ones that were not quite so random, yet appeared more random...stupid eh :-)

Grumbler. Excellent point and one that the SPCAMO guys have to repeatedly explain to people complaining on the forums. You are perfectly correct, "casualty" does not equal KIA, but more properly means "combat ineffective".

On your other point, I have just brewed up a few of Weasel's truck/ATG combos with rifle fire from a decent distance. I am sure MGs will brew them up just the same. Maybe you were unlucky and the % were against you, in a random kinda way :-)

My main point is this...

The reason I play this game is that it is fun.

It is also bloody frustrating at times, but that only makes the fun bits even better. If I knew that every shot would hit perfectly in line with the %...it would get boring and turn into maths.

The fact that 60% shots miss three time in a row, or a shot that should penetrate doesn't etc. balances up the times when you nearly don't fire because the % is so low, then on a whim change your mind and actually get that lucky kill.

I LOVE those moments, I generally yell out "Hurrah!" loudly enough to piss off the neighbours and sit back with a smile on my face.
Chances are ten minutes later I will be fuming when some high % shot from 50m does NOTHING.

Chris, I totally see where you are coming from, especially when you get an enemy uber warrior shrugging off shots and repeatedly returning effective fire...throwing the laws of probability out the window and annoying the piss out of ya. I do sympathise (except when it is my troops doing the damage and then I will be yelling HURRAH!) and understand your frustration.

However, i will stick to my way of dealing with it...generally ignore the % and try to enjoy the lucky shots you make.
It really does seem to balance out in the end, and it really is the same for all of us.

Bla, Bla, Bla...what do I know.
Cheers All
Walrus