how to make something with a certain percent chance happening

kierash

I am making a turn based fighting game were hits can miss how do i do that

Exhelah

Concept: Have a variable assigned to a random value between 1 and 100. Then check to see if it is less than or equal to your percentage.

Blocks (percentage is set to 86% chance it will happen):

set [percentage v] to [86]
set [randomNumber v] to (pick random (1) to (100))
if <((randomNumber) < (percentage)) or ((randomNumber) = (percentage))>
do stuff
end

Tropic

Exhelah wrote:
Concept: Have a variable assigned to a random value between 1 and 100. Then check to see if it is less than or equal to your percentage.

Blocks (percentage is set to 86% chance it will happen):
set [percentage v] to [86]
set [randomNumber v] to (pick random (1) to (100))
if <((randomNumber) < (percentage)) or ((randomNumber) = (percentage)>
do stuff
end

Here's the same script but slightly smaller if you want the script to take up less space:

set [percentage v] to [86]
set [randomNumber v] to (pick random (1) to (100))
if <(randomNumber) < ((percentage) + [1])>
do stuff :: custom block
end

Last edited by Tropic (Oct. 1, 2014 16:17:56)

kierash

THANK YOU GUYS

SteveMinecraftson

YAS! IT WORKS!

DrKat123

SteveMinecraftson wrote:
YAS! IT WORKS!

Please don't necropost. This topic is old. Remember to check the date of the post before posting. Thanks

flyingninjawolf24

THANKS!
I really needed that percentage thing for my project

BKFighter

flyingninjawolf24 wrote:
THANKS!
I really needed that percentage thing for my project

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DrKat123 wrote:
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PhoenixFireblade

what about just:

set [percentage] to [86]
if <(pick random (1) to (100)) < ((percentage) + (1))> then
    
end

spoonie06

thanks! (I hope it still works

)

ChocolateZA

nice

PhoenixFireblade

your welcome!

Greatguy123

I realize this is old, but probably the simplest way of doing this is like this:

if <(pick random (1) to (100)) < (86)> then
Yay percentages // category=custom
end

deck26

Greatguy123 wrote:
I realize this is old, but probably the simplest way of doing this is like this:
if <(pick random (1) to (100)) < (86)> then
Yay percentages // category=custom
end

That gives an 85% since you exclude 86.

Since I'm necroposting anyway, one solution to that is to use random 0 to 99 < percentage but that could still be misleading when you look at it later. I'd prefer to use ‘NOT (random 1 to 100 > percentage)’ which covers less than or equal to in one statement.

Ijukay

What does the, do stuff block do?

deck26

Ijukay wrote:
What does the, do stuff block do?

Whatever you code it to do. All it means is, here's the general code to control things but you need to add the inner coding yourself.

Skelebrine4

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say [I need help. I don't know how to make people just move around and by chance they will do it without specific coding.]

JavierR100

Skelebrine4 wrote:

when green flag clicked
say [I need help. I don't know how to make people just move around and by chance they will do it without specific coding.]

Please do not necropost and create an topic for the help! ugh.

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