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With recent runescape bans human-like scripts are more important than ever.

This advice is very simple, I hope most people already practice proper randomness in failsafes

I cannot count how many times I've seen the following code:

function openBank: boolean;
var
  timerX: integer;
begin
  timerX := getSystemTime+10000;
  while timerX > getSystemTime and (not result) do
  begin
    Mouse(bankPoint, Mouse_Right, Mouse_Human);
    result := chooseOption.select(['Use Bank'], 3000);
    wait(randomRange(100, 400));
  end;
end; 

That looks pretty good right? We're trying to open the bank. We're waiting a random amount of time each loop to add randomness. If we can't open it within 10 seconds we give up. We also wait to "Use Bank" for 3 seconds without giving up.
This does function. However, imagine worst case scenario, imagine we fail. Then we'll be waiting almost exactly 3 seconds for chooseOption each time and we'll quit trying after almost exactly 10 seconds.

For obvious reasons this isn't optimal. The below is far more human IMHO:

function openBank: boolean;
var
  timerX: integer;
begin
  timerX := getSystemTime+randomRange(9000,15000);
  while timerX > getSystemTime and (not result) do
  begin
    Mouse(bankPoint, Mouse_Right, Mouse_Human);
    result := chooseOption.select(['Use Bank'], randomRange(2500,4000));
    wait(randomRange(100, 400));
  end;
end;

It is more human like yes. In the past I wouldn't of bothered but bans are pretty ripe atm so very small things like this are important.
Do I do it? honestly? yes and No. I have random adds with my waits but I don't bother with loops like the ones provided (I will usually exit the loop upon it being successful and not ones with "and"). I do normally add random waits on my timeouts though

Yeah, I've always done my waits like that. Just keeps things a little more safe.

From: Kyle Undefined
Yeah, I've always done my waits like that. Just keeps things a little more safe.

I should hope you're doing it right!

From: footballjds
I should hope you're doing it right!

Ha, I suck at scripting.

From: Kyle Undefined
Ha, I suck at scripting.

that one script, what was it. For runespan? that was pretty intense

From: footballjds
that one script, what was it. For runespan? that was pretty intense

Ha, thanks, but @Ashaman88; helped with most of it. I setup the core, he did the rest really. Was too busy at work to do them.

Is SRL utilizing Gaussian Variance with randomness?

From: Wanted Returns
Is SRL utilizing Gaussian Variance with randomness?

Is that gaussbox? :confused:

From: Sjoe
Is that gaussbox? :confused:

No… otherwise it wouldn't be circular…. the image file has to be square (unless I pulled up photoshop and did transparency etc.)

From: Wanted Returns
No… otherwise it wouldn't be circular….

Thought the same technique or smthing used in gaussbox lol :p

From: Sjoe
Thought the same technique or smthing used in gaussbox lol :p

There's also more simple uses for waiting etc.

From: Wanted Returns
There's also more simple uses for waiting etc.

random waits with gaus? huh

From: footballjds
random waits with gaus? huh

For example

Random generates a number between A and B

It is likely to be any number between A and B equally

However say you wanted to disperse it in a way where it was centralized towards the center or some other value ;)

"Like throwing darts at a target" … 'humanly'…

From: Wanted Returns
For example

Random generates a number between A and B

It is likely to be any number between A and B equally

However say you wanted to disperse it in a way where it was centralized towards the center or some other value ;)

"Like throwing darts at a target" … 'humanly'…

right on!

My life dream(srl-forum/villavu life dream) has always been to play runescape with a video and mouse recorder for an hour, then try to replicate my style of playing.
I'd be interested in the gaus wait thingy tho

From: Kyle Undefined
Ha, thanks, but @Ashaman88; helped with most of it. I setup the core, he did the rest really. Was too busy at work to do them.

It's all about that teamwork ;)


And nice pointers football and wanted

wait(gaussRangeInt(5000, 10000)); done.

program new;

{$i srl-6/srl.simba}

const
  HIGH = 1000;
  TRIES = 120000;

var
  bmp: integer;
  t, i, del: integer;

begin
  bmp := createBitmap(1001, 500);

  getMufasaBitmap(bmp).lineTo(point(0, 250), point(1000, 250), clRed);
  getMufasaBitmap(bmp).drawText('0', point(0, 100), bigChars, true, clRed);
  getMufasaBitmap(bmp).drawText(toStr(HIGH), point(930, 100), bigChars, true, clRed);

  for i := 0 to tries do
  begin
    t := gaussRangeInt(0, HIGH);

    if (fastGetPixel(bmp, t, 250) = clLime) then
    begin
      del := 0;
      repeat
        inc(del);

        if (fastGetPixel(bmp, t, 250 - del) <> clLime) then
        begin
          fastSetPixel(bmp, t, 250 - del, clLime);
          break;
        end;

        if (fastGetPixel(bmp, t, 250 + del) <> clLime) then
        begin
          fastSetPixel(bmp, t, 250 + del, clLime);
          break;
        end;
       until false;
    end else
      fastSetPixel(bmp, t, 250, clLime);
  end;

  debugBitmap(bmp);
end.         

Why not just put that into the base SRL with optional Defines etc. so that it applies to the entire include etc.

https://github.com/OSI1/OfficialSCARInclude/blob/master/Divi/TFunctions/Integer.scar#L93

We could do, since we can override it would be great.

function randomRange(const aFrom, aTo: integer): integer; override;
begin
{$IFDEF GAUSS}
  result := gaussRangeInt(aFrom, aTo);
{$ELSE}
  inherited(aFrom, aTo);
{$ENDIF}
end;   

From: Olly
We could do, since we can override it would be great.

function randomRange(const aFrom, aTo: integer): integer; override;
begin
{$IFDEF GAUSS}
  result := gaussRangeInt(aFrom, aTo);
{$ELSE}
  inherited(aFrom, aTo);
{$ENDIF}
end;   

Yes but then you wouldn't be able to switch back and forth at will?

From: Wanted Returns
Yes but then you wouldn't be able to switch back and forth at will?

Could do the same with a global var i guess.

From: Olly
Could do the same with a global var i guess.

I wouldn't recommend using global variables for anything unless you have to.

From: Wanted Returns
I wouldn't recommend using global variables for anything unless you have to.

Okay then we'd have you go down an extra parameter line, randomRange(s, e: integer; gaussian: boolean = false) or something.

From: Olly
Okay then we'd have you go down an extra parameter line, randomRange(s, e: integer; gaussian: boolean = false) or something.

No.. I'd do it the way I have it in OSI.

{$DEFINE NoVariance} etc… to override and disable it

or override it case by case simply by using RandomRange instead of RR…

If you don't want the middle to be more probable?

From: Olly
Okay then we'd have you go down an extra parameter line, randomRange(s, e: integer; gaussian: boolean = false) or something.

This seems like a nice option to me. Better than having two different function names.