Damage Calculation

[Fyron]

Originally posted by tbontob:

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Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Mines are not weapons.

Not weapons?

Tell that to 2 destroyers and an escort that just met their demise in a game I'm playing.

Or am I missing something here.

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They are not weapons because weapons are useable in combat. Mines only affect ships out of combat. So, they are not weapons.

[tbontob]

Originally posted by TerranC:
No... you read my explanation all wrong.

The High Energy Magnifier is spelled Magifire on your list.

Also, there is an empty line; a space, between the death shrine entrys.

TerranC, you are correct. My apologies for the misinterpretation.

As to the empty line, I had inadvertently entered a page break in my word processor. I guess this thread interprets the page break as a line.

[Quikngruvn]

Stab in the dark... the first line should read:

Factors which affect the probability of a hit by a direct fire weapon

If that isn't it, I may have to wait for hint #2.

Quikngruvn

[tbontob]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:

quote:

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Originally posted by tbontob:

quote:

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Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Mines are not weapons.

Not weapons?

Tell that to 2 destroyers and an escort that just met their demise in a game I'm playing.

Or am I missing something here.

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They are not weapons because weapons are useable in combat. Mines only affect ships out of combat. So, they are not weapons.

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Hmmmm

I am wondering if the difference is how we view weapons.

I view a weapon as anything that limits, damages or destroys an asset of the enemy.

Would it be correct to say that you view a weapon as something that limits, damages or destroys an asset of the enemy but also must be shown on a combat screen?

[tbontob]

Originally posted by Quikngruvn:
Stab in the dark... the first line should read:

Factors which affect the probability of a hit by a direct fire weapon

If that isn't it, I may have to wait for hint #2.

Quikngruvn

Q, Maybe this is the point Fyron is trying to make.

Would it be correct to say that all the data we have listed only affects direct fire weapons?

But sorry, it is not the "error"

[Fyron]

Your definition of a weapon would include intel projects as well. Those aren't "weapons."

[Fyron]

Originally posted by tbontob:

quote:

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Originally posted by Quikngruvn:
Stab in the dark... the first line should read:

Factors which affect the probability of a hit by a direct fire weapon

If that isn't it, I may have to wait for hint #2.

Quikngruvn

Q, Maybe this is the point Fyron is trying to make.

Would it be correct to say that all the data we have listed only affects direct fire weapons?

But sorry, it is not the "error"

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Ah, but you see, a CSM or a Plasma Missile is a weapon. It is not affected by to hit chances.