Question re editor

[wodin]

How do you determine the damage a weapon does?I can't figure it out at all....is it a something to do with a mix of the weapons capability and the ammo used? If so what is taken into account...I can't see anything that states how much damage a weapon can cause.

[FredSanford3]

I think that's more of a 'game' concept than a real life concept.

How much damage can one bullet do? Kill one person (barring freak shots)?

How many people can be killed by one artillery round? I guess it depends on how many people are near the impact point- "Hey guys, let's all gather 'round and give big group hug to the artillery shell!"

[wodin]

what I mean is if your adding new weapons how are you supposed to work out the damage they cause? Where do you put the info?

[Panther Paul]

The game works it out internally.

It's quite a big algorithm, different for things like bullets and shells, which is why shell weight, blast radius, etc is important. And APer/Anti armour routines are completely different as well.

We would have to go through the code and distil out the algorithim.

Of course there are some magic numbers in there, worked out over the years so we get reasonable outcomes, as we are simulating combat, not firing range results.

[FredSanford3]

ORIGINAL: wodin

what I mean is if your adding new weapons how are you supposed to work out the damage they cause? Where do you put the info?

The info goes under the performance tab, with sub sections for each type of fire the weapon is capable of.

[Arjuna]

Currently posting from Columbus airport, courtesy of a free internet connection. Haven't got much time before my flight. I'll endeavour to respond fully when I get back to AUstralia.