Discrepant / Irregular data when clicking on units in-battle, or hidden flags?

[HJ]

Originally posted by Cainehill:
Hmmm. In retrospect, I'm wondering if Storm does something like reducing Precision by 1/2. This would probably explain the varying amounts of lost precision.... Albeit I think I recall that it doesn't reduce the Precision gained from experience -- it probably shouldn't reduce Precision gained from Air magic either, imo.

I think that this is indeed how it should work. But I don't understand how the Caelians can have a precision of 5 then?

[Inigo Montoya]

Is it possible Mist was cast?

This would explain the results --> Base precision of 12 + 2 for exp = 14 Normal.

Storm decreases base precision by 50%.

Mist decreases base precision by another 50%, so base precision is only 25% of 12 = 3.

3 + 2 for exp = 5.

EDIT: Spelling error.

[ June 28, 2004, 19:33: Message edited by: Inigo Montoya ]

[tinkthank]

As far as I can tell, Mist was not cast.

In fact, Cainhill seems to be reporting exactly what I have found to be the case with my troops: MY storms seem to affect my troops to a more severe (i.e.: bad for me) degree than enemy troops.

[Norfleet]

Originally posted by Cainehill:
Secondarily, I was bothered a bit that a Storm would hammer precision for lightning bolt casters. Seems like lightning would be just as effective in a storm, whereas physical missiles would be much less effective.

Well, physical missiles have a 50% chance of failing to reach their target, period. It's still hard to see when it's raining in your face, though.

[tinkthank]

Actually, could this be the answer to the Storm discrepancy? -->

Storm does not lower a fixed amount of precision, but rather a percentage? Thus units with very high precision will have more lost during a storm, no matter who casts it?

(Or: not?)

[PvK]

Yes, that's what was suggested. However your specific example said that your troops went 14->5, and theirs went 12->7, which is off either way. If it was 14->7 and 12->6, that would be 50%. Double-check the exact numbers?

PvK

[Endoperez]

Originally posted by Inigo Montoya:
Is it possible Mist was cast?

This would explain the results --> Base precision of 12 + 2 for exp = 14 Normal.

Storm decreases base precision by 50%.

Mist decreases base precision by another 50%, so base precision is only 25% of 12 = 3.

3 + 2 for exp = 5.

EDIT: Spelling error.

Or could Storm just reduce Perception by 75 percents, to 25% of the original? Then your math would work. I think.