Talk:Gladiator's Zaishen Strongbox/Drop rate

Haven't yet confirmed the contents

Since we haven't yet confirmed the contents of each strongbox, I think it's premature to start collecting data. Especially since there's already confusion over which box drops which items. — Tennessee Ernie Ford (TEF) 02:07, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

This table needs Zaishen Tonic which i have omitted from several people's results when importing data from talk page. --Chieftain Alex 17:21, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

That is...not good. What about the EL tonics? (I didn't see them in the current table, but...that doesn't mean they aren't there.) — Tennessee Ernie Ford (TEF) 17:34, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

Screenshot 139 opened gladiator's strongboxes

Pulpulpullie 21:51, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

Lol; updated totals. It now appears we have a greater chance to get a unique weapon than a zkey.

Also I can't actually see any zkeys listed in your "139" boxes picture; yet you appear to have added one? Chieftain Alex 22:49, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

It's there, bottom of the top third or so. – Tennessee Ernie Ford (TEF) 23:36, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

Oh I see it now. I was suprised it didn't have gold text like when its traded. Chieftain Alex 23:46, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

Just want to say thanks for your efforts in putting these numbers up :)

Totals update

Since I've started to learn programming in uni now (Java mainly to be language-specific) I decided to take upon myself the challenge of writing a program that sums the totals for this table and calculates the individual item percentages by processing the lines of it (the actual raw text, templates, etc). After some hard work and help from a friend in my course, I finally finished it. :D So, today's update brought to you by me is the first complete, successful run of it. :-) I should be able to do something similar for the Traveler table, notwithstanding the magnitude of the figures and the amount of lines there, because I think all I'd really need to do differently is change the list of items in the program and alter bits and pieces of the code that rely on the amount of item types remaining fixed, which is fine so long as it's only for the one table but will just need some numerical values altered to deal with a different table. PalkiaX50 00:49, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

Well done. When I first read that I thought you'd created some wikicode to do it lol. I previously found totals by copypasting all the output chart data into excel, import splits via spaces and just typed the sums + percentages in. 10 minute job :) Chieftain Alex 01:27, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

Rofl, took me much longer than that to make this XD But it runnin it is fast, then I paste output on here and fix format. Also need to round percentages but perhaps I could get the program to do those things too. Twas just that I had alot of probs getting bits and pieces of the code right (hence why I contacted a friend) so when it actually processed the lines correctly with no mathematical or programmatic errors I was overjoyed and just had to add fundamental finishing touches and test it. ^^ PalkiaX50 04:16, 20 January 2012 (UTC)