Re: [Adonthell-devel] charedit update

[Andrew Phillips]

On 7/21/07, Kai Sterker <address@hidden> wrote:

Seems like the right decision for now ... charedit could be integrated
as the character/rule implementation in the game engine advances, if
necessary. Considering the complexity and numerous dependencies of the
codebase, it's probably almost impossible.

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I like that idea. The fixed multipliers bothered me a little bit, as
they seem to limit the number of character variations you could get.

I'm glad you approve. I wondered for a while how to effectively buff
and de-buff characters without running the risk of having low-level
spells and abilities completely nerf the target, until a three value system just occurred to me one day.

Under the old system - and we can still do it this way, since the
difference between int and float seems negligible for our purposes -
the only sensible approach would have been to work by percentages. Now,
we can do everything (or almost everything) with integer values.

I'm still working out when to change the multiplier and when to change
the modifier, however. My first impulse is to say that low level
abilities (rank 1-2) should only shift the modifier, mid-level abilties
(rank 3-4) should change the multiplier primarily, and that only rank 5
abilities should be able to change attribute values.

Andrew