Effect of attack rating on DPS

[imajester]

Originally Posted by koros [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

ATK from strength and from +atk effects has zero bearing on chance to hit.

I'll have to find the code snipit, but I thought the displayed ATK value in your inventory had weapon skill as one of the components. Then again, I could be horribly wrong, would not be the first or last time.

[myriverse]

Skill does increase ATK, but it's not ATK that affects chance to hit.

[Mirana]

So I'm at work Monday and just looking at all this code (I didn't look during the weekend, I was busy playing, duh).

I'm able to decipher bits and pieces of the code but it looks like there are variables that are referenced elsewhere in the code. It's like trying to read a book in Spanish when you only know half the language.

Does anyone know how floats work? Specifically these functions
float mit_roll = MakeRandomFloat(0, mit_rating);
float atk_roll = MakeRandomFloat(0, atk_rating);

MakeRandomFloat is some sort of function with the inputs of "0" and "mit_rating" or "atk_rating" which are calculated elsewhere. What does MakeRandomFloat do?

THAC0 stands for "To Hit AC 0" correct?

[imajester]

Originally Posted by Mirana [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So I'm at work Monday and just looking at all this code (I didn't look during the weekend, I was busy playing, duh).

I'm able to decipher bits and pieces of the code but it looks like there are variables that are referenced elsewhere in the code. It's like trying to read a book in Spanish when you only know half the language.

Does anyone know how floats work? Specifically these functions
float mit_roll = MakeRandomFloat(0, mit_rating);
float atk_roll = MakeRandomFloat(0, atk_rating);

MakeRandomFloat is some sort of function with the inputs of "0" and "mit_rating" or "atk_rating" which are calculated elsewhere. What does MakeRandomFloat do?

THAC0 stands for "To Hit AC 0" correct?

An 'int' is a Whole Number where a float is more like a Real Number, meaning a float has a fractional component to it. i.e. 3.14159 would be represented by a float, not an int.

MakeRandomFloat(a,b) will return a random value between a and b. MakeRandomFloat(0, 10) will return a random real number between 0 and 10.


You are correct on THAC0.

[koros]

Originally Posted by Mirana [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So I'm at work Monday and just looking at all this code (I didn't look during the weekend, I was busy playing, duh).

I'm able to decipher bits and pieces of the code but it looks like there are variables that are referenced elsewhere in the code. It's like trying to read a book in Spanish when you only know half the language.

Does anyone know how floats work? Specifically these functions
float mit_roll = MakeRandomFloat(0, mit_rating);
float atk_roll = MakeRandomFloat(0, atk_rating);

MakeRandomFloat is some sort of function with the inputs of "0" and "mit_rating" or "atk_rating" which are calculated elsewhere. What does MakeRandomFloat do?

THAC0 stands for "To Hit AC 0" correct?

Float means floating point, i.e. it can handle any number of decimal places but takes more storage/computational time.

It's making a roll between 0 and the rating.

[fadetree]

THAC0 does stand for to hit armor class 0. It's a D&D term.