2009-04-21, 01:25 AM
MasPan Wrote:I would need someone who is pretty good at statistics to aid in compiling the information and obtaining a reasonable drop rate with a standard deviation dedicated to compiling everything once a week. Maybe Eos to help me create the database itself, as I don't have much skill in coding, but I can put it together by hand if necessary.
While I appreciate the intention behind this, I just don't find it feasible.
Aside from Nexon's ability to change the drop table at will, and the sheer amount of accidental human error that can bias the data, I just don't think you can accurately gain a decent enough static to noise ratio due to difference in situation (single drop, double drop, and now 1.5, triple and quad drop due to family bonuses).
You'd never be able to get a sample size large enough to normalize all the potential biases into a sense of normalcy - It's counting grains of sand with tweezers, and ultimately how useful is it going to be? Does it matter if what you want drops 1 in 30,000 or 1 in 50,000? If it's what you want/need, you're going to continue killing until you get it regardless of how long it takes.
It's not having what you want - It's wanting what you've got.

