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Ziggurat · 08-18-2003, 10:21 PM

Some of these game developers don't want to release their formulas or even give a hint of all the parameters involved. It's a competitive thing in the business. Once, in an interview, D.W. Bradley said he would never reveal how the "Luck" attribute affected other stats.

Rediscovering the equations for Critical Strike or Lightning Strike would be difficult, as EEW suggested. Not sure if it would be worth it. Take your best guess on how they work and go with your instincts while developing your characters.

There is likely a random probability factor with every hit as well, further complicating this determination. This would require a statistical analysis of the data. I'm decent with statistics but wouldn't want to try this multi-dimensional problem. Not for a game.

08-18-2003, 10:21 PM	#6
Ziggurat Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 4, 2001 Location: Baltimore, Md Age: 71 Posts: 1,106	Some of these game developers don't want to release their formulas or even give a hint of all the parameters involved. It's a competitive thing in the business. Once, in an interview, D.W. Bradley said he would never reveal how the "Luck" attribute affected other stats. Rediscovering the equations for Critical Strike or Lightning Strike would be difficult, as EEW suggested. Not sure if it would be worth it. Take your best guess on how they work and go with your instincts while developing your characters. There is likely a random probability factor with every hit as well, further complicating this determination. This would require a statistical analysis of the data. I'm decent with statistics but wouldn't want to try this multi-dimensional problem. Not for a game. __________________ How are you today, Citizen?