[Rndom]

1st - Pickup IDs start from 0 NOT 1, this may cause a problem if you DON'T use variables
2nd - Usage of variables are not needed but if you forget the ID of a pickup or what it does, you are fucked

Soo... To the point variables are good even you got shitloads of those, use them or not - it, is, your, choice...

I personally use variables as they are for easier access,

Thanks.