Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Average weapon damage and experience modificators

I am currently working on an overhaul of the combat system.

Here are some game statistics - not yet implemented, and suggestions are as always welcome.

Weapons get a "to hit" value.
Ships get an evasion modifier

                  Evasion
Scout:        :     80
corvette      :     60
frigate       :     40
destroyer     :     30
cruiser       :     20
battleship    :     10
s-battleship  :      0



The  "-> X dmg" at the end of each line is the average damage when doing many shots. The behavior in combat is different: either the enemy is hit and receives full damage, or not hit at all. But for the evaluation, the average is better suited.

The + at the end of the lines indicate that the weapon deals the highest average damage.

"Green" crew versus "Green" crew (no bonus whatsoever)
Attacker with Laser (140 to hit ratio - 15 damage) versus:
Scout:        : To hit 140 - Evasion 80 -> 60% ->  9 dmg  + 
corvette      : To hit 140 - Evasion 60 -> 80% -> 12 dmg  +
frigate       : To hit 140 - Evasion 40 ->100% -> 15 dmg  +-
destroyer     : To hit 140 - Evasion 30 ->100% -> 15 dmg  -
cruiser       : To hit 140 - Evasion 20 ->100% -> 15 dmg  -
battleship    : To hit 140 - Evasion 10 ->100% -> 15 dmg  -
s-battleship  : To hit 140 - Evasion  0 ->100% -> 15 dmg  -

Attacker with Rocket (90 to hit ratio - 30 damage) versus:
Scout:        : To hit 90 - Evasion 80 -> 10%  -> 3 dmg  -
corvette      : To hit 90 - Evasion 60 -> 30% ->  9 dmg  -
frigate       : To hit 90 - Evasion 40 -> 50% -> 15 dmg  +-
destroyer     : To hit 90 - Evasion 30 -> 60% -> 18 dmg  +
cruiser       : To hit 90 - Evasion 20 -> 70% -> 21 dmg  +
battleship    : To hit 90 - Evasion 10 -> 80% -> 24 dmg  +-
s-battleship  : To hit 90 - Evasion  0 -> 90% -> 27 dmg  -

Mass driver to hit 50 ratio - 60 dmg:
Scout:        : To hit 50 - Evasion 80 -> 1%  ->  1 dmg  -
corvette      : To hit 50 - Evasion 60 -> 1%  ->  1 dmg  -
frigate       : To hit 50 - Evasion 40 -> 10% ->  6 dmg  -
destroyer     : To hit 50 - Evasion 30 -> 20% -> 12 dmg  -
cruiser       : To hit 50 - Evasion 20 -> 30% -> 18 dmg  -
battleship    : To hit 50 - Evasion 10 -> 40% -> 24 dmg  +-
s-battleship  : To hit 50 - Evasion  0 -> 50% -> 30 dmg  +

Experience levels
                  toHit/evasion
                 green       normal        veteran      elite       garde            
Scout:        :   0/0         10/5          20/10       30/15        40/20
corvette      :   0/0         10/5          20/10       30/15        40/20
frigate       :   0/0         10/5          20/10       30/15        40/20
destroyer     :   0/0         10/0          20/5        30/10        40/15
cruiser       :   0/0         10/0          20/5        30/10        40/15
battleship    :   0/0         10/0          20/0        30/5         40/10
s-battleship  :   0/0         10/0          20/0        30/0         40/0

Elite (+ 30 to hit ) versus Elite (various evasions)
Laser 15 damage:
Scout:        : To hit 170 - Evasion 95 -> 75% -> 11 dmg  + 
corvette      : To hit 170 - Evasion 75 -> 95% -> 14 dmg  +
frigate       : To hit 170 - Evasion 55 ->100% -> 15 dmg  -
destroyer     : To hit 170 - Evasion 40 ->100% -> 15 dmg  -
cruiser       : To hit 170 - Evasion 30 ->100% -> 15 dmg  -
battleship    : To hit 170 - Evasion 15 ->100% -> 15 dmg  -
s-battleship  : To hit 170 - Evasion  0 ->100% -> 15 dmg  -

Rocket 30 damage:
Scout:        : To hit 120 - Evasion 95 -> 25% -> 7.5dmg  -
corvette      : To hit 120 - Evasion 75 -> 45% ->13.5dmg  -
frigate       : To hit 120 - Evasion 55 -> 65% ->19.5dmg  +
destroyer     : To hit 120 - Evasion 40 -> 80% -> 24 dmg  +-
cruiser       : To hit 120 - Evasion 30 -> 90% -> 27 dmg  -
battleship    : To hit 120 - Evasion 15 ->100% -> 30 dmg  -
s-battleship  : To hit 120 - Evasion  0 ->100% -> 30 dmg  -

Mass driver 60 dmg
Scout:        : To hit 80 - Evasion 95 -> 1%  ->  1 dmg  -
corvette      : To hit 80 - Evasion 75 -> 5%  ->  3 dmg  -
frigate       : To hit 80 - Evasion 55 -> 25% -> 15 dmg  -
destroyer     : To hit 80 - Evasion 40 -> 40% -> 24 dmg  +-
cruiser       : To hit 80 - Evasion 30 -> 50% -> 30 dmg  +
battleship    : To hit 80 - Evasion 15 -> 65% -> 39 dmg  +
s-battleship  : To hit 80 - Evasion  0 -> 80% -> 48 dmg  +