How to answer whining about the RNG?

[--Pete]

Hi,

. . . get the code for the PRNG and figures out the whole series . . .

One and the same thing. Or, more correctly, given the code, the series is fully determined. And I doubt that Buzzard wrote their own PRNG. Probably used the one in the library that came with the compiler.

. . . and then manages to time their raiding down to precisely the number required, or freezes Blizzard's server clocks, or whatever the heck else, I'll believe it. I'm sure it's not impossible.

Precisely my point. Your
"The idea that the PRNG can be gamed in WoW (or any game) is so tempting, and yet...

... so wrong."
gives the impression that it is impossible. As a card carrying (ex)-hacker (old definition) I found that slightly insulting:) I'm reasonably sure that Buzzard does not physically send its employees to the servers to do updates, etc., so there is a door. That, patience, ingenuity, and time is all that you need.

When people are yakkin' about Warglaive drops (or "lucky streaks" in Civ or whatever else) because they don't understand basic statistics? I think not.

Yep. Them thar fools ain't never gonna do it. But them thar fools ain't the only people around -- though those that could probably have better (or at least newer) fish to fry.

--Pete