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tater · 05-31-07, 10:27 AM

Lets say that running 200ft under a DD (no thermal layer) at flank has a 90% chance of being detected every 15 seconds.

Does the random seed I started my patrol with roll this "die" once for the entire patrol, or does the seed help generate a pseudo-random number every 15 seconds?

So in the example, if the "die" is rolled once, I will either ALWAYS be detected running 200ft deep at flank under a DD, or NEVER be detected running that way (for this entire patrol, every DD set to the same skill level).

If the die is rolled every 15 seconds, the seed is used to generate a pseudo-random number between 0-100 every 15 seconds, and I have a 90% chance of being detected each 15 seconds like I should.

05-31-07, 10:27 AM	#6
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Lets say that running 200ft under a DD (no thermal layer) at flank has a 90% chance of being detected every 15 seconds. Does the random seed I started my patrol with roll this "die" once for the entire patrol, or does the seed help generate a pseudo-random number every 15 seconds? So in the example, if the "die" is rolled once, I will either ALWAYS be detected running 200ft deep at flank under a DD, or NEVER be detected running that way (for this entire patrol, every DD set to the same skill level). If the die is rolled every 15 seconds, the seed is used to generate a pseudo-random number between 0-100 every 15 seconds, and I have a 90% chance of being detected each 15 seconds like I should.