There is only one possible combination of numbers that will total 108. There are several different combination of rolls that equal 100. Therefore the odds should not be the same.
What JLee said. If the game rolled 1d103+5 for the whole stat line, 108 would be just as probable as 100. It doesn't. By all observational evidence, the game simulates a number of die rolls. The Central Limit Theorem tells us that such repeated random events have much higher probabilities towards the middle of the distribution than at the end (as opposed to single die rolls, which ideally are uniform across all possible outcomes). The game does some weird permutations that make exact numbers difficult to calculate, but these general principles (kind of) hold true, and 100 is much more probable than 108.
For anyone wondering, the reason 75 appears to be the most common roll on many characters despite being the minimum, it's because the reroll system that the game appears to implement essentially truncates the full distribution without altering the shape of the remaining section (at least for the min-75 rerolls; stat minimums are harder to explain in terms of their effect on the total value distribution). The most common result of the original distribution is 63, and the way the distribution works, the highest probabilities will be associated with values near that average value. Since 75 is the closest value to 63 that we're "allowed" to roll, it's also the most common value we see (for class/race combinations with modest minimums, at least).
With my luck my 100 roll Paladin would be lost to an over active reroll finger...
If you're adamant about getting 100 char stats. Save yourself the trouble and time. Get yourself EEKeeper!
I've never had a 100 roll nor am I adamant about getting high rolls altho I rarely take one less than mid to high 80's - a handful of 96 rolls over the years is my personal best and I have lost a few 90+ rolls to that over active reroll finger.
I've never used editors either for several reasons - not the least of which is not having enough technical background to decipher their functions - nor the inclination or desire to do so. In over a decade of playing the IE games I can probably count the number of times I even used the console (or even had it activated to use) on two hands with several fingers left over (more than 5 less than 10) - not my style
Using an external program to influence rolls defeats the purpose. A high numbered roll is like a freshly wrapped present under the tree (for those who practice Christianity anyone who doesn't please disregard). EEKeeper would just destroy the anticipation.
Using an external program to influence rolls defeats the purpose. A high numbered roll is like a freshly wrapped present under the tree (for those who practice Christianity anyone who doesn't please disregard). EEKeeper would just destroy the anticipation.
Presents under the tree is not a Christian thing.
Otherwise, I agree. I have played with stats with shadowkeeper previously, but found my very high level dual kensage and kenthief with 25s pretty boring, so have limited myself to a reasonable number of rolls, and accepting what I get.
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Which is arround 0,00767%
(If they roll d16 each time and add 2 points)
There is only one possible combination of numbers that will total 108. There are several different combination of rolls that equal 100. Therefore the odds should not be the same.
For anyone wondering, the reason 75 appears to be the most common roll on many characters despite being the minimum, it's because the reroll system that the game appears to implement essentially truncates the full distribution without altering the shape of the remaining section (at least for the min-75 rerolls; stat minimums are harder to explain in terms of their effect on the total value distribution). The most common result of the original distribution is 63, and the way the distribution works, the highest probabilities will be associated with values near that average value. Since 75 is the closest value to 63 that we're "allowed" to roll, it's also the most common value we see (for class/race combinations with modest minimums, at least).
Get yourself EEKeeper!
I've never used editors either for several reasons - not the least of which is not having enough technical background to decipher their functions - nor the inclination or desire to do so. In over a decade of playing the IE games I can probably count the number of times I even used the console (or even had it activated to use) on two hands with several fingers left over (more than 5 less than 10) - not my style
Otherwise, I agree. I have played with stats with shadowkeeper previously, but found my very high level dual kensage and kenthief with 25s pretty boring, so have limited myself to a reasonable number of rolls, and accepting what I get.