My recommendation for any game is to use exponential algorithms. This takes away the problem of how gaining a level when you're going from 3 to 4 means way more than going from 95 to 96.DoubleThink said:
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So use powers of 1.2?RuneLancer said:(Protip: exponents don't have to be integers; if you use powers of 2 for an exp or damage table, you'll quickly see numbers that are just plain scary.
powers of 1.2 + base valueCeltic Minstrel said:
- Calculate level exponent. (1 + (Level / 500)) ^ 3.5
- Calculate innate attack. Str ^ 1.165
- Calculate weapon attack. (Atk / 10) ^ 1.5
- Expose innate to level. Add to weapon. (I ^ L) + W
- If weak vs element, expose by 1.05.
- Give or take 5%.
- If critical, add 35%.
- Apply defense
Example. Kirian is level 35 and has 105 strength. His sword, a fire elemental
sword, has an attack power of 1400. He is fighting an ice-elemental enemy
and uses a physical attack. His level exponent is 1.2671, his strength damage
is 226 (modified to 963 through his level exponent,) and his weapon damage
is 1656. This causes a total of 2619 base damage, modified to 3881 because
of the element.
A regular hit will cause between 3686 and 4075 damage. A critical hit will
cause between 4976 and 5501 damage. (This is without factoring in the
enemy's defense.)
DoubleThink said:
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Level: 1 HP: 5 Gain: 5
Level: 2 HP: 6 Gain: 1
Level: 3 HP: 7 Gain: 1
Level: 4 HP: 9 Gain: 1
Level: 5 HP: 10 Gain: 1
Level: 6 HP: 12 Gain: 1
Level: 7 HP: 14 Gain: 2
Level: 8 HP: 17 Gain: 2
Level: 9 HP: 19 Gain: 2
Level: 10 HP: 22 Gain: 2
Level: 11 HP: 25 Gain: 2
Level: 12 HP: 28 Gain: 3
Level: 13 HP: 32 Gain: 3
Level: 14 HP: 35 Gain: 3
Level: 15 HP: 39 Gain: 3
Level: 16 HP: 43 Gain: 3
Level: 17 HP: 47 Gain: 4
Level: 18 HP: 51 Gain: 4
Level: 19 HP: 56 Gain: 4
Level: 20 HP: 61 Gain: 4
Level: 21 HP: 66 Gain: 4
Level: 22 HP: 71 Gain: 5
Level: 23 HP: 76 Gain: 5
Level: 24 HP: 82 Gain: 5
Level: 25 HP: 88 Gain: 5
Level: 26 HP: 93 Gain: 5
Level: 27 HP: 100 Gain: 6
Level: 28 HP: 106 Gain: 6
Level: 29 HP: 113 Gain: 6
Level: 30 HP: 119 Gain: 6
Level: 31 HP: 126 Gain: 6
Level: 32 HP: 133 Gain: 7
Level: 33 HP: 141 Gain: 7
Level: 34 HP: 148 Gain: 7
Level: 35 HP: 156 Gain: 7
Level: 36 HP: 164 Gain: 7
Level: 37 HP: 172 Gain: 8
Level: 38 HP: 181 Gain: 8
Level: 39 HP: 189 Gain: 8
Level: 40 HP: 198 Gain: 8
Level: 41 HP: 207 Gain: 8
Level: 42 HP: 216 Gain: 9
Level: 43 HP: 226 Gain: 9
Level: 44 HP: 235 Gain: 9
Level: 45 HP: 245 Gain: 9
Level: 46 HP: 255 Gain: 10
Level: 47 HP: 265 Gain: 10
Level: 48 HP: 276 Gain: 10
Level: 49 HP: 286 Gain: 10
Level: 50 HP: 297 Gain: 10You tell me. I use plain old percentages for elemental damage and critical hits, among other bonuses (in the earlier example.) Keep in mind, though, that if health is exponential, so should damage be, and vice-versa. You're going to have some problems trying to match up a curve and a line.DoubleThink said:
Read again. They aren't.
That's why you work with small exponents. Exponents under 1.05 can grow fairly slow. And exponents shouldn't be the sole basis for your algorithm either; that's where you get the rest of your control from.
Fairly well. It's on pause at the moment while I get a few small projects out of the way though.
RuneLancer said:
.-.RuneLancer said:
Hrm, yes, we were. Sorry, my bad.DoubleThink said:
The actual algorithm used is a bit different (I don't want people knowing all of the game's formulas and secrets when it comes out, that would just suck. 
) and I lost track of what was changed around and what wasn't. The actual formula for this bit uses a percentage value and is slightly affected by some magic-related stats in some cases.
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