Originally Posted by rutiene
Neither of your scenarios contradicted my above statement. I do not believe you understood my reasoning for why I stated what I did in terms of how random numbers are generated by programs. There's always a cycle, due to the very nature of the algorithm, thus it is almost impossible for the theoretical crit % to differ greatly from the actual crit % over a long boss fight.
Your reasoning is akin to saying that proof of micro-evolution is enough evidence to prove the existence of macro-evolution. (Not to say I don't believe in macro-evolution, but that is an entirely different topic.)
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a) Your character does not have his own PRNG seed. It is shared by, at the least, the whole instance's combat mechanics. Quite possibly the entire server, for both combat and loot. You are sampling a PRNG at effectively random times, meaning you're actually dealing with a truely random variable.
b) Any PRNG worth using has a period well in excess of the number of particles in the visible universe. You are not going to cycle through in one 6-minute boss fight. Nor is the entire server.