Playing the lottery -- Does it ever pay out??

Lonewolf75 · Post by **Lonewolf75** » Wed, 8. Dec 04, 08:22

I play the lottery on just about every station if and when i have the cash available but does it actually pay out ?? or is this some way for the X universe to get back the cash you have worked so hard to take from it??

Just asking

The_Abyss · Post by **The_Abyss** » Wed, 8. Dec 04, 08:24

Some have claimed to have won, but stumping up proof has been tricky.

There is a winning text written into the game though.

NeckCuttah · Post by **NeckCuttah** » Wed, 8. Dec 04, 08:25

You can use the search function to locate posts on the lottery. There are quite a few discussions on this topic. From what I've read, no, nobody has ever won it - but that doesn't mean that you can't

Some of the posts have odds that folks have worked out. You have better odds of getting hit by a flying jello mold named Frank.

Good luck!

Dunners · Post by **Dunners** » Wed, 8. Dec 04, 13:14

No

Jack Dunners

therjw · Post by **therjw** » Wed, 8. Dec 04, 13:16

I suppose you could win it if you try to script it in but that is CHEATING

Armstrong · Post by **Armstrong** » Wed, 8. Dec 04, 13:19

You would be more likely to kill an Xenon M2 in a disco than to win the lottery

Pinger · Post by **Pinger** » Wed, 8. Dec 04, 14:35

One thing that buying them triggers sometimes, is New BBS missions and other enteries. So if there's no assassination missions and theres a lottery ticket avaliable I'll buy it as someimes after doing so triggers mission to be avaliable.

ductsoup · Post by **ductsoup** » Wed, 8. Dec 04, 17:45

theres a post by a guy who worked out the probability and it was very very low, mathematically impossible apparently, in the .000000000000% region look on the search.

Terminator J · Post by **Terminator J** » Wed, 8. Dec 04, 18:26

Armstrong wrote:You would be more likely to kill an Xenon M2 in a disco than to win the lottery

Change that Armstrong, taking on ten Khaak M2s with a Fighter Drone!

JungleJim · Post by **JungleJim** » Wed, 8. Dec 04, 19:13

So winning the X2 lottery is less probably than winning a "Real Life" (tm) lottery? That's pretty bad.

I think that means we are more likely to be wiped out as a species by a surprise comet strike than to win the X2 lottery.

Achatos · Post by **Achatos** » Wed, 8. Dec 04, 19:14

The answer is: No.
You cannot earn money without working for it.
(Shouldn't it be that way?)

It's a trap. Just as it is in real life. So don't fall in.

Legion400 · Post by **Legion400** » Wed, 8. Dec 04, 19:19

Yes but people DO win in real life

Bonners · Post by **Bonners** » Wed, 8. Dec 04, 19:23

Ah, yes, but are they Happy?

Legion400 · Post by **Legion400** » Wed, 8. Dec 04, 19:27

No idea

JungleJim · Post by **JungleJim** » Wed, 8. Dec 04, 19:30

Bonners wrote:Ah, yes, but are they Happy?

It probable depends upon whether they were happy before they won the lottery.

I thought I read somewhere that lottery winners (as a group) are less happy than people suffering from chronic illnesses (as a group).

Money doesn't buy happiness, but neither does it prevent happiness. Happiness is a state of mind.

treegeanie · Post by **treegeanie** » Wed, 8. Dec 04, 19:32

Scenario 1

You get home from work, you open up that bank statement, and find you just might survive the rest of the month as long as you do not have too many tins of Asda Smart Price baked beans between now and then.

You are not much of a happy chappy.

Scenario 2

You dont bother working for pay after winning 10mil on the lottery, as you are too busy helping homeless people in the soup kitchen, your bank Manager is a happy bunny, and your off on your round the world cruise next week.

YES - you are very happy.

Urashima Keitaro · Post by **Urashima Keitaro** » Wed, 8. Dec 04, 21:44

For the first few days only, if you started off as an unhappy person the novelty would wear off, and you'd be back to square one, albeit richer.

If you were a generally happy person you'd be fairly happy without the money, and wouldn't be MUCH happier with it. So, it's a novelty, and they all wear thin.

All depends on the person, money CAN buy you happiness in the shape of novelty, but once that's worn off so does the happiness.

Graaf · Post by **Graaf** » Wed, 8. Dec 04, 22:56

Bonners wrote:Ah, yes, but are they Happy?

No. Money doesnt make you happy, but its very convenient to have more of it then you can possibly spend. Since there is a 2.000.000.000 credit limit its not wise to buy tickets that has a higher jackpot.

pjknibbs · Post by **pjknibbs** » Wed, 8. Dec 04, 22:59

Graaf wrote: No. Money doesnt make you happy, but its very convenient to have more of it then you can possibly spend.

I only ask for the chance to PROVE that unlimited money won't make me happy--in real life, of course.

Carl Sumner · Post by **Carl Sumner** » Wed, 8. Dec 04, 23:03

To quote a phrase: "Money isn't everything, but it certanly calms the nerves."

The X2 lottery seems to have a little better odds that the real (high stakes) lotteries. In other words "Zip point sh*t!". Only a little better than the chances of getting hit by a meteorite from space.

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Playing the lottery -- Does it ever pay out??

Playing the lottery -- Does it ever pay out??