MajorMUD Formula's Quesion MMud Experts Only

[syntax53]

Originally posted by Speed

You say poh-tay-toh, he says poh-tah-toh, but it's still the same god damned potato. :)



a-men, let it rest already

[EvanElias]

well, the second half of my post was on-topic at least :P

[Reckless]

I think the exp should be easy to calculate. You can use megamud's calc and set a class to 1%, 1% and that should reveal some telling info, or so I'd think.

[EvanElias]

I don't see how 1% would be any more telling than 100%? :dunno:

[Reckless]

smaller #'s to deal with

[Helmut]

...for the simple-minded :D

[Reckless]

would you rather deal in long integers or shorter integers? :P

[Sterlin]

uhm, the exp chart should be HELLA easy to figure out



A Human Warrior is a 0% race 100% class xp, right? So just figure out the entire xp chart for a human warrior. Then you add the mods. Most likely, Metro doesn't use a 'formula' to determine xp, it's likely a table they wrote that the xp modifiers simply modify to find out the xp. That would explain the xp/level drops you see at certain points a lot easier than some obscure formula used by Metro... and remember, the laziest way to code something, is usally the way that is most used.

[Speed]

Umm.... no... metro uses a formula, dude. They also use modifiers at certain levels to reduce that formula. The laziest way to code an exp table is to give it a formula, not to sit there and write out a table for levels 1-(what level has edge gotten, 2500?). There's a formula. If it's HELLA easy to figure out, go ahead.

[EvanElias]

Originally posted by Sterlin

uhm, the exp chart should be HELLA easy to figure out



A Human Warrior is a 0% race 100% class xp, right? So just figure out the entire xp chart for a human warrior. Then you add the mods. Most likely, Metro doesn't use a 'formula' to determine xp, it's likely a table they wrote that the xp modifiers simply modify to find out the xp. That would explain the xp/level drops you see at certain points a lot easier than some obscure formula used by Metro... and remember, the laziest way to code something, is usally the way that is most used.



Dude, did you even READ my post?



It's *definitely* a formula first of all, as I said, I discovered the base formula a long while ago.



Secondly, those drops you see at certain points are simply *modifiers inserted into the exp formula at certain levels*, the release notes say as much exactly!



Thirdly as more proof it's a formula, even with a 100% exp combo, the exp numbers are odd values at lower levels (like exp needed for some lower level might be 145829 exp, ie, its not a "clean" number)



Fourthly, as was said, a table is MORE time-consuming to code than a formula.