NI, is it worth the grind?

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[quote author=Harlaus link=topic=20055.msg152222#msg152222 date=1385162029]
Additionally, the randomness of receiving drops is a large benefit. If you could reasonably expect what drops you will receive, then you could reasonably guess what everyone would receive, given enough sets of data to extrapolate from, and if you can do that, then you can make relatively accurate predictions about anything in the in-game economy, and the wealthiest of players will be able to use that information to essentially control the in-game economy. That is not a desirable outcome, and random drops are the best way to ensure that does not happen and to ensure that there is economic mobility in the game.

Actually no, if we reasonably assume drop rates use uniformly distributed pseudo-random function, with enough data you can assume what people on average will get (over longer time periods). This type of "randomness" causes only short term illusion of randomness, over longer time periods it's quite predictable.
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thanks for pointing that out, even without the stas though i think we can safely assume that people not only myself are unhappy with the current drop rates, i have started collected data and in close to 5 rag runs i have still to find a green drop. yes the argument has been made that i (even though others are experiencing this) may be the unluckiest person in NI for all we know. even still does that make it acceptable? shouldn't everyone stand some chance?