Re: Dimini****ng Returns in Game Engineering

"Geoffrey Summerhayes" <sumrnot@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Jun 14, 5:03 am, "AngleWyrm" <anglew...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> "Geoffrey Summerhayes" <sumr...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> > Ok, here's an example of a damage model that uses a lot of stats
>> > average damage=
>> > (max 0,
>> > ((max((minimum chance to hit),
>> >    min((maximum chance to hit),
>> >        (base % to hit for class and level)+
>> >        (agility bonus)+
>> >        (equipment hit bonus))))*
>> >  ((average weapon damage)+
>> >   (strength bonus)+
>> >   (equipment damage bonus)+
>> >   ((critical %)*
>> >    (average critical damage)))*
>> >  (100% -
>> >   (****eld block %)+
>> >   (enemy agility bonus)+
>> >   (enemy equipment block bonus)))-
>> > ((enemy armour absorption)+
>> >  (enemy constitution bonus)))

>> The problem is that the full range is obfiscated. It is no longer clear

>> what
>> the maximum 'average damage' is, even though of course there is one.
>
> If you want obfuscated, look at look at quantum physics, this is basic
> high school algebra, it doesn't even require Newton's method to find
> the minimum and maximum. And the curve is no where near the
> "scary" seven stats line you posit.

Really? Ok, what's the maximum value of the above "average damage"?