Re: Legends: ballpark analysis of battles

From: dani@netcom.com (Dani Zweig)

Date: Thu, 08 Apr 1993 19:59:57 +0000

dresnick@athena.mit.edu (David I Resnick):
>Is there an easy way to make a go/no-go decision for whether a battle is wise?

Not really, as the various variables really do make a difference.  What I
do for a first cut is compute three figures for each slot -- total CF,
total Charge-or-Missile AF, and damage needed to destroy (DF*total_CF,
with a possible adjustment for INV).  That lets me see at a glance whether
I can essentially finish the matter in one round without taking serious
losses.  In 90% of the cases, if I can't do that, it's not worth my while
to attack.  In the 10% of cases where the target is important enough to
merit more careful analysis, I work things out the hard way.

>Also what is the most efficient way in the long run to train troops?
>I am currently money tight (ain't we all!), and it seems to me that
>more lower level troops are a better bargain than few higher
>level/special skill troops since the former each get their racial CF
>factor as a "bonus".  Given that my priest can train 20 Blessed troops
>per action free using his holy symbols, is their any reason to make the
>troops anything other than simple blessed with not special skill?

You've answered your own question.  If money is the limiting factor,
as is often the case early in the game, you're better of training cheaper
troops.  Later in the game, when you have money to burn, you'll want to
train the best troops you can.  There is no "long run":  The best answer
changes as the game progresses.

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Dani Zweig
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'T is with our judgements as our watches, none
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References

Legends: ballpark analysis of battles
dresnick@athena.mit.edu (David I Resnick)
Thu, 08 Apr 1993 16:27:28 +0000