I still like the idea of having to pass the check multiple times before actually gaining a percentage point in the skill. I think this, in addition to your formula, would offer the players a long time for growth and development. It also helps to exagerate skill specializiation. The only place I see a problem with that is when it comes to spells. Spells would have to fall under some other system. I'm not sure I really like the idea of spells being percentage based anyway. Memorization is one possible solution. Edward Glamkowski, Programmer Mathematica Policy Research EGlamkowski@mathematic-MPR.COM Princeton, NJ http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/ "Dort, wo der Staat aufhort, da beginnt erst der Mensch, der nicht uberflussig ist..." -Neitzsche >---------- >From: d. hall[SMTP:dhall@APK.NET] >Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 1998 3:43 PM >To: CIRCLE@POST.QUEENSU.CA >Subject: Re: BAZAAR > >// thus on Wed, 11 Mar 1998 12:16:54 -0500, Edward virtually wrote: > >>> obcircle: The archipelego code base has a great formula for dedciding >>>wether >>> or >>> not to improve a skill through use. >>> >>> GET_SKILL^2 >>> ----------- + 1 >>> 10 > >> Um, this doesn't really make sense. >> Unless the use it in a non-convential manner. >> I mean, if your current skill chance is 5%, your chance of improving >> is (5*5/10) + 1 = 3.5 >> If you have a 90% rating, your chance of improvement is >> (90*90/10) + 1 = 811 > >It might be better to consider > > 10 > ------------- + 1 > GET_SKILL ^ 2 > >Which ranges from 1% (11% chance to learn) to 95% (1% chance to learn), >it's a relative curve, and it makes more sense. The better you are, the >less you learn. > >d. > > > +------------------------------------------------------------+ > | Ensure that you have read the CircleMUD Mailing List FAQ: | > | http://democracy.queensu.ca/~fletcher/Circle/list-faq.html | > +------------------------------------------------------------+ > +------------------------------------------------------------+ | Ensure that you have read the CircleMUD Mailing List FAQ: | | http://democracy.queensu.ca/~fletcher/Circle/list-faq.html | +------------------------------------------------------------+
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