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Reversing Factorio's RNG

255 points · 48 comments · jheitmann

  1. pema99 · · focus · HN ↗
    Super cool
    1. jvanderbot · · focus · HN ↗
      Yeah, no notes. It's remarkable.

      TL;DR: Wired up an in-game predictor of RNG output and used it to only craft legendary items when RNG would line up to roll legendary.

      From base to legendary at a suprisingly high rate. Look very closely at the video at the top of the post - what I was seeing didn't sink in until I had finished the article. Amazing.

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