Need help understanding how to manage drop probabilities

[delicate finch]

Hello guys, I’m trying to create a "steal something" game. While looking for ideas and stuff, I found this JSON from the "steal a fish" game. I was wondering if someone could help me figure out how the "drop" value is used to spawn fishes. I guess the higher the value, the rarer the fish, but I can't understand how to use there values in a lua script. (Of course I don't want to use his value I want to create my own game)

[slim ledge]

I suppose it depends on how the randomization script works.

For example, the higher the value compared to another, the higher the chances of getting it (e.g. fish 1: 400, fish 2: 800, so you have twice the chance of getting fish 2 than fish 1).

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[delicate finch]

Yeah I agree with you but I don't have any idea how to implement this in a lua script

[slim ledge]

I already made a script like that a long time ago, but I don't remember exactly how it worked. I'll see if I can do something if I have the time.
What exactly do you want to do? Is it just for practice or for a specific project?

[delicate finch]

It’s for a specific projet. I want to make a steal game. But I am really bad with math and probabilities

[slim ledge]

sry I forgot about your thing did you find a solution or still need help?

and I found back the script I've made which worked like that

[delicate finch]

No problem, I made my custom system. Thank you