Damage Calculation

tbontob · #1 November 19th, 2002, 08:21 AM

Previously in this thread, Quikngruvn spoke of the "Stellar Nucleonic Torpedo".

Does the Stellar Nucleonic Torpedo have a 100% chance to hit?

Fyron · #2 November 19th, 2002, 08:25 AM

It doesn't "hit". It is "used" by the use component button in the strategic map.

Kamog · #3 November 19th, 2002, 08:36 AM

OK, here's another guess for the answer to the "puzzle":

If you "mechanically" apply the attack and defense bonus modifiers, you may not calculate a correct hit probability because some abilities stack with each other, and others do not. For example, if you install an ECM1 (20%) and and ECM3 (60%) on the same ship, you will not get 20% + 60% = 80% bonus; rather, you will only get the 60%. Similarly, I believe that ECM and scattering armor do not stack, so if you install both scattering armor and ECM on the same ship, you will not get the combined bonus from the two components. I'm not sure if ship experience and fleet experience stack, but I have a suspicion that they do not.

[ November 19, 2002, 06:37: Message edited by: Kamog ]

Fyron · #4 November 19th, 2002, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kamog:
Similarly, I believe that ECM and scattering armor do not stack, so if you install both scattering armor and ECM on the same ship, you will not get the combined bonus from the two components. I'm not sure if ship experience and fleet experience stack, but I have a suspicion that they do not.

ECM, Stealth Armor and Scattering Armor all stack.
Ship and Fleet bonuses both stack.
And, they all stack with each other.

Kamog · #5 November 19th, 2002, 09:14 AM

All right, I'm stumped... I'm out of ideas. This is a tough puzzle. I haven't given up yet, though. I'll look at the list one more time...

tbontob · #6 November 19th, 2002, 12:03 PM

Two hints this time.

Hint #1 Someone has indirectly touched on the "error".
Hint #2 The player who "mechanically" applies the attack and defense factors may (or may not) calculate an incorrect hit probability.
Hint #3 It is not a punctuation error, grammar error, spelling error or additional lines.
Hint #4 Possibly too much focus has been placed on individual trees rather than the forest.
Hint #5 It is an error of d _ _ _ _ _ _ tion.

I will be adding a letter until someone comes up with the answer.

I must say, I never thought it would go on this long!

Fyron · #7 November 19th, 2002, 12:04 PM

I was gonna say denotation, but that leaves an extra space...

d _ _ _ _ _ _ tion

d e n o t a _ tion

d e f i n i _ tion

d e t o n a _ tion

d e m o l i _ tion

I think tbontob added an extra underscore, or he is really evil.

j/k

Edit:

Wait...

d e f o l i a tion

That's it! That's the answer!

[ November 19, 2002, 10:08: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]