Destroying a component based on random integer in range (like dice)

[behappyandsm1le]

Hi all,

I’m having trouble figuring out what is wrong with this section of my script. I have it set up so that there are two random integer ranges from 1-6 (like dice) added up. If the total is >= 7 then the component should be destroyed.

For debugging purposes I have it printing the end result integer.

Now, sometimes the component gets destroyed, but this event doesn’t seem to correlate with the >= boolean i have put into place.

Sometimes it destroys when it prints 4, sometimes at 6, sometimes it doesn’t destroy at 9, sometimes it does destroy at 9, and so on. I really can’t figure out what’s going on. It’s approximately 50/50 whether it gets destroyed or not, but it doesn’t reliably correlate to my random integer ranges’ outputs.

Appreciate the help

[behappyandsm1le]

Thank you very much, that solved the problem, and incidentally was something I had considered doing but wasn’t sure, so a good reminder to follow my intuitions. All the best.

[ThompsonN13]

the way you currently have your script setup it will get random numbers twice. basically when it does the >= it will get one set of numbers, then when you print string it will run the randoms again and get a different set. to combat this try saving the result of the add to a variable, then use the variable for the >= and the print. by using a variable the random will only be run once and the result saved in a way that wont change.