Aurora 4x

VB6 Aurora => VB6 Mechanics => Topic started by: deoved on August 30, 2011, 06:15:05 AM

Title: Five days increasment checks bit unfair?
Post by: deoved on August 30, 2011, 06:15:05 AM: I noticed that Communication Attempt Check happens every five days increasment (and thats right), but there is only one check for thirty days increasment. Why not six per month? But it did not matter much. What is matter that, after heavy testing i assume that Civilian Mining Increasment Check happens every five days too, but only ONCE if you pass thirty days. Six times less chance to get new mine, not fair! >:(
Title: Re: Five days increasment checks bit unfair?
Post by: ZimRathbone on August 30, 2011, 07:45:37 AM: As with all such things in Aurora, the chance of sucess varies directly with the length of the increment - eg if you have a 1% chance of achieving something in 5 days, and the next increment is 30 days, then the chance of sucess when its checked will be 6%.
Title: Re: Five days increasment checks bit unfair?
Post by: deoved on August 30, 2011, 05:55:54 PM: Quote from: ZimRathbone on August 30, 2011, 07:45:37 AM
As with all such things in Aurora, the chance of sucess varies directly with the length of the increment - eg if you have a 1% chance of achieving something in 5 days, and the next increment is 30 days, then the chance of sucess when its checked will be 6%.

Are yer shure? Maybe some prufflink?
Title: Re: Five days increasment checks bit unfair?
Post by: sloanjh on August 30, 2011, 11:05:02 PM: Quote from: deoved on August 30, 2011, 05:55:54 PM
Are yer shure? Maybe some prufflink?

If it doesn't work that way, it's a bug. Steve strives to make the probabilities work out correctly no matter how big the timestep is. He's missed a few spots in the past, but that's oversight rather than intent.

John
Title: Re: Five days increasment checks bit unfair?
Post by: Steve Walmsley on September 01, 2011, 05:31:14 AM: Quote from: sloanjh on August 30, 2011, 11:05:02 PM
If it doesn't work that way, it's a bug. Steve strives to make the probabilities work out correctly no matter how big the timestep is. He's missed a few spots in the past, but that's oversight rather than intent.

John

That's correct. At some point I need to go through and add modifiers for the amount of time passed for those items I missed

Steve
Title: Re: Five days increasment checks bit unfair?
Post by: UnLimiTeD on September 06, 2011, 08:14:25 AM: But 6x 1% doesn't add up to 6%..... :P
Title: Re: Five days increasment checks bit unfair?
Post by: sloanjh on September 06, 2011, 03:16:57 PM: Quote from: UnLimiTeD on September 06, 2011, 08:14:25 AM
But 6x 1% doesn't add up to 6%..... :P

For infinitesmal 1% it does :)

Otherwise (of course) he should be using exp(rate*time). For most of the probabilities in the game, however, I think the small-value approximation is decent....

John
Title: Re: Five days increasment checks bit unfair?
Post by: UnLimiTeD on September 08, 2011, 02:43:12 AM: Well, it certainly allows you to drawn out combat with a single precursor ground troop over a half year. More time to bring support^^