Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-11128765-20131024181240/@comment-11490363-20131024184102

The math for this is rather complicated, all things considered, but this can probably be accounted for without logic that checks when you added someone etc.

I know it might seem that way, but there is probably a simpler explanation.

As an example, if I was the only ally on someone's list, it makes sense that I would see more seeds from them than if I was one of 50 allies on someone's list. Assuming both are seeding the same amount.

Online/offline distinctions could also be relevant.

It also seems that help requests increase over time, possibly in an attempt to help a boss die when it has stagnated for a while. This would explain why you log in and have a boss immediately in your queue even though it's timer shows only a few minutes left. I find it unlikely that you would have been added as a helper at the time it was seeded, and you were offline. Or maybe they add X online and Y offline seeds, but that seems unlikely.