I haven't checked your numbers, so I can't comment on that.

However, I have stated that additional features will be considered in the future, such as matching the first/second numbers, and things like that. This feature has been live for like 8 hours now, for crying out loud, so please cut me a little slack? I want to make sure other key issues are fine before loading it up with a bunch of features that will confuse the hell out of everyone, so that they never even look at this again.

[edit]I am willing to sacrifice a little bit of "base payback" for the sake of BETTER odds, and not having a lottery that takes 3 years for someone to win. I'd rather see a winner a day, at a lower "payout %" than one where your odds of winning are literally almost 0.

Paul, like I said, it's a fun idea it just needs a couple odds tweaks to make it not a ripoff. Like making only 20 numbers and cutting the price to 1 fg. That kind of thing to balance out the odds versus cost. Don't be offended please. I like the idea and I'm trying to help you make it successful.

EDIT: I can run the numbers some more, to figure out a good range of numbers that would make payouts more common and keep the price and prize the same.

This post was edited by Schlag96 on Mar 20 2006 03:28pm

I think njaguar should post the odds of getting the jackpot on the lotto page since most people can't figure out how to properly calculate the odds.

1:42840 is a lot better than the 1:46656 and other inaccurate values people keep posting. I believe someone said earlier in another thread the odds were 1:250000ish.

I 100% disagree with that. I have to weigh the costs of adding 1923189239801398012 gold logs to the site, vs. providing some "entertainment". 1fg gold logs out the yang will take a toll on the site.

Please see my above comment. The payout now is greatly higher than the "base", since the amount won is over 5x what the BASE amount is.

I already editted my first post to include that.

Very very cool,
Thx Paul

Oh, I didn't notice your edit. I still think it should be posted on the actual page, since not everyone participating in the lotto will bother to read this thread.

I plan to have a FAQ page similar to the Guild FAQ page.

Any volunteers to create one for me?

I don't know aobut the lottery, I spent 20 fg and lost, It doesn't look like its a thing that gets won a whole lot. but with all the members they have to make the 20 numbers .

Meh, I'll give it a try.