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Re: DSII damage chit chart.

From: Matthew Seidl <seidl@v...>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 11:04:35 -0700
Subject: Re: DSII damage chit chart.

On Tue, 17 Feb 1998 09:36:58 -0800, "Phillip E. Pournelle" writes:
>At 01:38 PM 2/16/1998 +0000, you wrote:
>>Hmm, yes okay, but the whole point of the chit drawing system is that
it is
>>a LOT FASTER to draw say 4 chits than roll 2 dice 4 times and look up
the
>>result on a table.
>>
>>Same probabilities, just a hell of a lot faster with chits.
>>
>>Mike Elliott, GZG
>
>	My probabilities Professor would greatly disagree with you...
>
>Gort, Klaatu barada nikto!

Huh?!?!

I can set up a chart that will exactly mimic the probabilities of a
chit draw, assuming ideal dice and ideal chips.  Of course, no dice
are ideal, and no cup shuffle is ideal, but oh well, such is life.

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