Watto's Lotto Question
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chilaquil66
Spy
This is what I voted : "Let's ride it a bit longer and if there is still no winner then we discuss changing it."
Darth Boru
Celtic Sith
I'm all for letting it ride for a while.
Maybe you could set a time limit, however many weeks you think best. Then if no-one wins, pick 2 sets of numbers a week for a while? The odds won't change for winning per draw, but with more draws per week, maybe we'd get a winner? If someone wins on the first draw one week, don't do a second one.
Just a thought.
Maybe you could set a time limit, however many weeks you think best. Then if no-one wins, pick 2 sets of numbers a week for a while? The odds won't change for winning per draw, but with more draws per week, maybe we'd get a winner? If someone wins on the first draw one week, don't do a second one.
Just a thought.
I think this is a great idea by Darth Boru! Muliple draws is better than changing any of the rules that are in place already as it would increase the odds of winning without changing how we enter.
The problem I see with not requiring a specific order to the numbers is this...in the current week (15) someone picked 251 and someone else picked 125. That would mean they would both win if these number are picked. I think this will cause confusion.
Joe
I like the 2nd drawing in a single week idea after we finish riding this out. I'd love to see this ride out for at least another 2 months, though.
I agree with the odds being 1 in 720 (10*9*8) for the current setup. I don't like the idea of order not mattering. I majored in Math and if I remember correctly, if order doesn't matter, then you divide by 3! (factorial) since there are 3 numbers. So, that would be (10*9*8)/3! = (10*9*8)/(3*2*1) = 720/6 = 90. I think 1 in 90 decreases the odds too dramatically.
I agree with the odds being 1 in 720 (10*9*8) for the current setup. I don't like the idea of order not mattering. I majored in Math and if I remember correctly, if order doesn't matter, then you divide by 3! (factorial) since there are 3 numbers. So, that would be (10*9*8)/3! = (10*9*8)/(3*2*1) = 720/6 = 90. I think 1 in 90 decreases the odds too dramatically.
Why not do a mix, since most lotteries have it set up where you can go "straight" like this is and then "box" any of the numbers you pick in random order, maybe you can do it as if someone hits it straight they get everything so far and if they hit it box, they get half of them and it keeps going.
There is not a set time that the numbers are drawn and the game is updated. Wookiee Cookiee does that and it just depends on her schedule.
The only problem is if no one ever wins. We want people to win, but we don't want a winner every week or every couple of weeks, we want the pot to build.
I kind of like Dewback's suggestion. Does anyone else have a thought about it? The only problem I see there, is that there could be more than one winner in a week. Someone could have the correct numbers in a random order and someone could have the correct numbers in the correct order. We would have to say that the player you has them in the correct order wins the pot over the player with the correct numbers in random order.
This would allow us to give out a nice prize and still leave plenty of figures in the pool for future weeks.
We will not make any changes until the end of february, so we're still open to suggestions.
The only problem is if no one ever wins. We want people to win, but we don't want a winner every week or every couple of weeks, we want the pot to build.
I kind of like Dewback's suggestion. Does anyone else have a thought about it? The only problem I see there, is that there could be more than one winner in a week. Someone could have the correct numbers in a random order and someone could have the correct numbers in the correct order. We would have to say that the player you has them in the correct order wins the pot over the player with the correct numbers in random order.
This would allow us to give out a nice prize and still leave plenty of figures in the pool for future weeks.
We will not make any changes until the end of february, so we're still open to suggestions.
JediBeagle
New Recruit
I think wattos lotto is good as it is, but if you want to slightly change it up I would suggest having a drawing twice a week instead of once (but still only adding a new figure once a week). This will keep interest even higher and increase chances of winning but not too drastically.