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There are numerous methods. Some involve going to Charsi becuase it is
the most fair way. The easiest way, IMO, is this...
1. All in game, pick a number, or range of numbers, between 0-9
depending on number of players. (eg 5 players, everyone picks a range
0-1, 2-3 etc)
2. Everyone goes to Act 1 and we find a chest (unopened obviously)
3. Someone pops the chest and gold drops (if gold doesnt drop we go to
the next chest).
4. Check the amount of gold that dropped and the last digit is the
number that counts.
5. Person with that number picked (or within their range) wins.
Simple.
The other ways have to do with ED on weapons, price of weapons etc that
Charsi has for sale. Apparently, it is more likely for some numbers
rather than others in the chest popping method but the percentages are
pretty even. Also apparently, it is more fair to do ti with Zero Gold
Find. I usually don't bother... if you are in a co-op game and are
willing to lotto an item/rune, you will probably not care if you had a
0.05% less chance to get said item/rune.
Hope that all made sense.