I have these four variables:
local RarityBasic = 0.4 -- The probability.
local RarityRare = 0.3
local RarityLegendary = 0.2
local RarityExotic = 0.1
Where the number is the probability. I want a way of randomly choosing one of them taking into account the probability that each thing has.
The output would be something like:
print("Rarity: "..Rarity)
>> Rarity: Basic
How would I do this?
Do something like this :
math.randomseed(tick())
local number = math.random(1,10)
if number == 1 then
print("Rarity : Exotic")
elseif number >= 2 and number <=3 then
print("Rarity : Legendary")
elseif number >= 4 and number <=6 then
print("Rarity : Rare")
elseif number >= 7 and number <= 10 then
print("Rarity : Basic")
end
It basically assigns different chances to each rarity so the exotic has a 10% chance, legendary has 20% chance, etc.
This doesn't work - no output, no errors.
Make sure this is a server script, and where is the script?
It is in a server script, in the Server Script Service
I rewrote the script, it should work now.
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4 comments
Use math.random and covert each number to a string. For different raritys, have several numbers equal one string
math.random isn't actually random.
You could create a random number from 0 ~100 and use that as a %?
How would I manipulate the randomly generated number though?