I know the earth is round based on the fact that scientists have seen it, studied it and proved it. You don't know anything about the "loot pool" end of. Nobody does, thats what I'm arguing. You don't know, so don't "teach" it.
(By the way I was also forced to take crappy general studies in college - uk - so don't lecture about Facts vs opinions vs that other one. It doesn't relate to this.)
Also stop telling me to read your posts again, they are long and repetative and basically, I've read it 200million times in other posts. Don't just collate all the random theories on the forum and post it in a "guide" format.
And I'd appreciate if you read my posts properly. Stop insinuating im so naive as to think it's possible for more to be taken (TT) than what is put in, plus I made it clear I understood the "liability" section in MA finance report, so don't again explain it. From what I can see, you are the one that is confusing it.
They group all Ped in game as a liability because it is used in their gross profit, but it is a LIABILITY because at any moment someone can make a withdrawel at any time. This in no way, shape, or form implies that the Ped is automatically in the loot system the moment it is deposited, (that would in fact duplicate all the in game ped until people have cycled out there current card).
Anyway, the argument isn't fully about semantics, its about this warped view of MA/loot that is spreading faster than 2girls1cup. Using false terms like "pool" and talking about it in a way where you imply you know how it works is silly. You should understand the negative views it spins off and how annoying that can be for a sane (i hope) person when getting through all the shit on the forums.
Facts about loot pool (be surprised at how short this list is considering all the posts on it):
- Loot is a Null system (variefied by MA support, obviously after decay)
- SOME decay is not recycled (as written numerous times by Marco, and also calrified as NOT ALL DECAY)
- Auction fees/ shop fees etc are cycled into the loot.
- Loot is not a "LootPool" (as confirmed by Marco, semantics or no)
Thats it. So anything else anybody says, at all, no matter what, without a quote from MA, is bullshit or opinion (aka BULLSHIT).
No offence, and sorry to bore everyone, but I don't see where the argument is. What's the benefit of calling it a lootpool when it's not one?
If it's just because people are used to it.. I wouldn't get so irate, but actually, thats not why people use it, because they then go on to describe the loot system with clear reference to what could be described as a "pool" and they don't know. Just.. nobody knows, so hopefully this can be the last 500 page essay on it.
Edit: I just read what someone was saying about the rule of large numbers, thats more or less how I see loot. But without a interest in maths, most people can't see past "what if MA gave more out than they got in"... They also shun comparisons to casino games, where to same type of system would be in effect, I don't see the difference.. I read one person say "MA doesn't have as much money as a Casino".... Maybe not a huge LA casino, but whatbout the casino in an old town centre or corner of a street in the North of England, how do they stay alive.
The rule of large numbers more than fits into everything we have been told so far. Also, it couldn't be classed as gambling because stuff has markup. Making it more like stocks (for want of a better comparison).
Ofc, I don't KNOW, no1 does, and really, it isn't even important, not one bit. Unless you think you can "crack it" (hello packet editting, hacking tutorials etc, hello prison) then it's just lalala, all the real important stuff is "%age of TT return" you can expect and "average MU", thats ALL you need to work out, which can be easily discovered with statistics, and have been, multiple times (90% anyone).
I won't post here again, this is boring.