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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I forgot to add that a creature's
armor counted as a "resistance" and was also factored in by
subtracting from the opposing creature's AEDP before it was figured
in.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I think I also calculated "MEDP"
(maximum estimated damage per phase" to allow me to decide when to tweak
the results if, for example, the normal AEDP could not get through the resistance,
but the maximum could.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>This sort of numerical monkey work cries
out for an excel sheet (which I did not have at the time, which is whey I did
not work on it much more then in theory back then).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Choinski, Burton
[mailto:Burton.Choinski@matrixone.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, October 13, 2004
9:03 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'The Powers and Perils Mailing
List'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [PnP] Convocation</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Yes, made
CDF factor more of the other items.</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>A while
back in 84-86 or so I tried to tweak the CDF formula. I think I tried
factoring in OCV and DCV as a part of the mix as well. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I once
tried to figure a basic "Average Estimated Damage per Phase"
(AEDP) based on the average human "creature" stats -- basically
calculated the average normal damage for the creature, times the percentage
that a normal hit could be gained. Did the same for severe and deadly
hits (factoring in 0 for miss and shield hits). Once I had the AEDP I had
a "macro factor" that could be used for mass combat purposes. I
forget what the AEDP was for normal humans. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Using
AEDP was pretty simple: If Creature A has 30 AHP and an AEDP of 10, while
creature B has 15 AHP and an AEDP of 2, simply use the highest AEDP:AHP
difference as the "timeframe". At 30 AHP for "A" and
2 AEDP for "B" the timeframe is 15 phases. If takes 2 phases
for creature "A"'s AEDP to eliminate one creature "B", so
in rough effect, 15 phases/2 means that creature "A" is 7.5 times
tougher then "creature "B".</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Once you
figured out the stats for a normal man (the "norm"), you used DOUBLE
the toughness rating as the CDF (since normal man vs normal man is equal to 1)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>By
actually factoring in the combat table high DCV creatures actually become
properly worth more, since they are harder to disable. Likewise, huge
easily damaged creatures get marked down since even Joe Average can get some
dings on them.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The AHP
and AEDP could at a future point be used for a Macro combat system.</span></font>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-----Original
Message-----</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>From: Sylverrs_ dragon [<a
href="mailto:abnaric@hotmail.com">mailto:abnaric@hotmail.com</a>] </span></font><br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004
8:06 AM</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>To: pnp@abroere.xs4all.nl</span></font>
<br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Subject: RE: [PnP] Convocation</span></font>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>If I
understand you, the suggestion is to minimize the CDF value of hit </span></font><br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>points and increase the impact of
magic, poison, etc. Correct? We could </span></font><br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>change the AHP divisor to 15 or 20
and eliminate the MEL / BL divisor. </span></font><br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Whatcha think?</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>From:
"Choinski, Burton" <Burton.Choinski@matrixone.com></span></font>
<br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>Reply-To: The Powers and Perils
Mailing List <pnp@abroere.xs4all.nl></span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>To: "'The Powers and
Perils Mailing List'" <pnp@abroere.xs4all.nl></span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>Subject: RE: [PnP] Convocation</span></font>
<br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 07:38:47
-0400</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>></span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>Ok, that's cool.</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>></span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>Is there going to be any change
to the way that CDF is figured for </span></font><br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>creatures</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>so that it is not just
effectively "AHP^2"? Like I may have mentioned, my</span></font>
<br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>group went out and HUNTED for
earth giants since they were such easy</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>meat-on-feet. The base
CDF being AHP/10, times AHP means these easy-to-hit</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>walls of flesh were prime
targets. :P</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>></span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>></span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>-----Original Message-----</span></font>
<br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>From: Sylverrs_ dragon [<a
href="mailto:abnaric@hotmail.com">mailto:abnaric@hotmail.com</a>]</span></font>
<br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004
7:27 PM</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>To: pnp@abroere.xs4all.nl</span></font>
<br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>Subject: RE: [PnP] Convocation</span></font>
<br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>></span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>New creatures, checking to make
sure stats are right, editting, tightening</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>up the mythos, etc. Don't
anticipate any major change in the way stats are</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>presented.</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>></span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>></span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>></span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> >From: "Choinski,
Burton" <Burton.Choinski@matrixone.com></span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> >Reply-To: The Powers and
Perils Mailing List <pnp@abroere.xs4all.nl></span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> >To: "'The Powers and
Perils Mailing List'" <pnp@abroere.xs4all.nl></span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> >Subject: RE: [PnP]
Convocation</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> >Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004
09:06:54 -0400</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> ></span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> >In what way do you mean "improvement"?
Is this a restructure of the </span></font><br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>actual</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> >creature content, or a
revising of how the creature stats are presented</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> >(which has implications as
to how character stats are done, yes?)</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> ></span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> ></span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> >-----Original Message-----</span></font>
<br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> >From: Sylverrs_ dragon [<a
href="mailto:abnaric@hotmail.com">mailto:abnaric@hotmail.com</a>]</span></font>
<br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> >Sent: Tuesday, October 12,
2004 8:40 AM</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> >To: pnp@abroere.xs4all.nl</span></font>
<br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> >Subject: RE: [PnP]
Convocation</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> ></span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> >Just a note. I am working
on a major improvement of the creatures. It</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> >should</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> ></span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> >be ready in a few weeks.
If anyone has any creature ideas they want to</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> >share, let me know. You
can add them to the list or write me here (</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> >abnaric@hotmail.com ).</span></font>
<br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> ></span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> >WOUT - Don't do anything
with the creature stuff I sent you months ago.</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> >These changes supercede
them. Let me know how you want the new stuff to </span></font><br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>be</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> >sent in.</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> ></span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> ></span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> > >Richard</span></font>
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<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>> ></span></font> <br>
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