Removing the Rope

I discovered a magic number.

The game showed that Ranged into infinity would beat Speed into infinity. This only for open maps.

The most optimal Speed against a given Range, would win. But into infinity, the optimum would drop below the winning line (turning point line).

Range was overpowered.
And I did a lot to the maps and rules to make sure that Range would not be overpowered everywhere. The sea was the hardest part. I even had "waves" as water hills.
I am sure you understand, it doesn't work like that.

Then the magic number. Which seems to be the square root of 2. All I need to do was apply this number as factor to Range adjustments.
I decided on 1.5, which resulted into:

Body = Armor * (0.6 + 0.2*Speed)
Weapon = Damage * (0.6 + 0.3*Range)

I always had a suspicion through some old weapon modifiers. But I have finally seen the proof through a simulator.

Range is still good in certain situations. But going towards infinity will be a no go for Range. The disadvantage will grow. But never reach 0, if you will.
This is much better than the previous way of reaching 0 for Speed instead and go waaaay beyond in the negative numbers.

Open maps
I clearly can use open maps now. And I want to use this chance to remove the rope that we use.

The rope was used to determine the path of vision. It went from centre point to centre point.
All hexagons in between, complete or half. But add obstruction points.
I now want this to be different.

When 2 hexagons are equal in cover with the perfect diagonal. I guess an average would be better.
So the effect has to be even. I guess if I apply dice rolls, only even numbers would fit the bill.

2, 4 or 6. And as average, the average between these 2 numbers.

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It leaves me with one problem.
What if there is a wall at a distance of 2 from both sides. But this wall is like very long.
The only solution to this is that if any other obstruction is met in the most optimal path. Then this obstruction would still be used in determining the cover.

So, if 1 or 2 hexagons somewhere in between are obstructions. They are ignored. But if the projectile can't go around any more. Then they are also considered.

Just testing things out here.
I might be on to something.

It will give this specific situation a strategic opportunity.

One of the other rules works like the following:
If forces are placed on a hexagon that they can use as cover. They can do so when hiding from enemy fire. But if they (return) fire from that spot, the cover will be less.

This rule never contained math. Only an extra roll that is also removed in the great culling. These days, the roll to hit is simply higher when (returning) fire.

In regards to the 2 hexagons that are right in front by the diagonal line. The same rule could be applied. But this time, the good cover is used for hiding. while the bad cover is for (return) firing.

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Regarding the mid field. I want to keep this as simple as possible.
But I indeed get a chess like effect as larienna has mentioned.
So I need to reconsider even applying this.

Thank you for posting!

I would not call this a return or "back in action".

I am simply spending some free time (vacation) on getting rid of some unsolved stuff. The rest of my time goes into my Youtube.

Seeing as how I managed to find the magic number between Range and Speed. I simply wished to have vision fixed as well. Instead of an analogue vision, I want a digital one. You know?

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Speaking of which. I think I got the rules down.
Just suggest and/or give critique.

Edit: Removed a tldr post.

Determining the path of vision.
-Determine the shortest paths between attacker and target. (A parallelogram)
-Choose what you feel as the most optimal path.
-Mirror this path WITHIN the parallelogram.

All terrains on the chosen path, mirrored path and in between are used for determining accuracy. Terrains are only applied once.

That no one responded to this jewel.

It is easy enough to determine the one path that projectiles would follow.
Because the one path is exactly at the middle of the parallelogram.
Players follow a diagonal. Then a straight. And close it with a diagonal.

If that isn't direct enough. I am all ears.

I would like to bumb this topic.

There have been plenty of situations now, where the rule: "the target decides the projectile path" has been used, abused, and forced players to take a certain position in order to have maximum firepower.

So... should I recap what is happening? Make a new topic about this? Or simply start grinding idea's again?

One thing is sure. Making the system more complex, needs smarter players. I rather not do that. So a simple basic rule should be applied in determining a projectile path.