Re: Legends: game oddities

From: dani@netcom.com (Dani Zweig)

Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1993 17:19:31 +0000

rai@rb.icl.co.uk (Ross Inglis):
>...the defending commander in slot 7 did damage to
>both of my characters. I didn't expect this, is it normal? I had assumed
>up to now that a character (or slot) could only damage 1 other opposing
>slot in any given combat round.

Magical and special attacks only hit one slot, but melee-type attacks
always hit two slots -- 80% of the AF to the facing slot and 20% to a
neighbouring one.  This is obviously more logical for soldiers than for
characters, but the game's been programmed so that it works the same
way for both.

>In the same battle described above 2 of my 3 characters increased both
>PC and Tactics. My main character (tactics 2 and PC 25) did not.

It's like practicing, in that it's always a matter of chance, but
the higher your stats the lower your chances.  I don't know that
it's the same formula as for practicing -- I doubt it.

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"The death of God left the angels in a strange position."
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References

Legends: game oddities
rai@rb.icl.co.uk (Ross Inglis)
Fri, 23 Jul 1993 10:47:25 +0000