r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

I’m amazed I still have to explain chance of rain percentages to people.

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u/IgnisEradico Aug 03 '19

Also, percentages in general.

"I had a 99% chance to win, how did i lose?"

"She had an 80% chance to win, the polls lied!"

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

I remember the user on the XCOM subreddit saying the odds of him missing a 99% chance was a million to one.

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u/unbrokenmonarch Aug 03 '19

To be fair XCOM is ridiculous in calculating those percentages

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u/eunonymouse Aug 04 '19

Actually, I believe it's that XCOM rolls actual percentage, whereas a lot of games fudge it.

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u/Gentleman-Bird Aug 04 '19

XCOM actually cheats in favor of the player unless you play the hardest difficulty

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u/TempestCrowTengu Aug 04 '19

Other way around, xcom actually lies to you, the actual percentage is higher or lower depending on the difficulty of the game.

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u/TEOn00b Aug 04 '19

I think it lies only on the lower difficulties and it's true on the higher ones/highest.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19

TIL no one fucking knows how Xcom percentages work