Max values for "Combat To Hit Offense Plus"

Soulfisher · #1 June 21st, 2003, 11:47 AM

Does anyone know what the maximum values for "Combat To Hit Offense Plus" when used in Hull sizes, ship components, and planetary facilities?

Info on "Combat To Hit Offense Minus" would be helpful too. Thanks.

Soulfisher · #2 June 21st, 2003, 12:05 PM

If this has been asked before, could someone please direct me to the appropriate thread? Thanks. My search for "maximum" didn't find a topic name with any relevance.

Will · #3 June 21st, 2003, 07:56 PM

I am not exactly sure if anyone has ever bothered to find the maximum... most likely, it's 65535 or 255, 16-bit or 8-bit number. This would also most likely be the same for both the `Plus' and `Minus' attributes.

In the game itself, however, the values in the end fall between 1% and 99% (I might be wrong about the 1% `luck' factor). The to-hit is 0% when you're out of range, and 100% if you have the Talisman ability.

Any modders feel free to correct me on any of this, it has been quite some time since I dabbled in any modding

Will · #4 June 23rd, 2003, 12:00 AM

*bump*
Anyone know if I'm right on this one?

Fyron · #5 June 23rd, 2003, 04:00 AM

It is certainly not 255, or I am a no good son of a Phong.

Go test it out with absurd numbers in a test game (do not use the stupid combat simulator, as it is glitchy). Give a 1000 CS and 980 ECM bonus to some ships/components and see what results you get. If you end up with net 20% bonus to hit bonus. Also try 970, 960, 950 ECM.

Soulfisher · #6 June 24th, 2003, 11:52 AM

Fyron: that makes me curious about what the Simulator does wrong ...

I'll try a test game then, when I get some time .... good ideas.