damage calc question

[statespacedev]

hi merlyn @drforbin - got a question from eric freeman, he's at utexas right now and getting deep into the code:) eric's trying to understand this line from tordam - greek to me, and thought you might remember some stuff - for sure you've been deep into these parts of the code at various times?:)

shpcon(j,KSSHPC) = shpcon(j,KSSHPC) - (hita * powfac * phit * 
     +    amax1 (float(shpcon(j,KSSHPC)) * 0.01, 0.1) + 10) * 0.03

does that '10' and that '0.03' make any sense to ya, at all?:)

[erictfree]

Yea just trying to get insight about the choices in that line of code. Any help is appreciated!

[drforbin]

Well, the shpcon, is an array in warmac. it's doing an a=a-a assignment.

Hita is (i think) defined in in tordam, as well as powfac (powerfactor) and phit (phaser hit).

I believe this is the routine for the romulan phaser hits.

look up KSSHPC also, it's basically the C equivalent of 'enum'

do this on the code

find .|xargs grep -i KSSHPC to find it.

There is an entire host of enum definitions.

If mr freeman would like to speak to me regarding the code I would be willing to set time out for him.

Please let me know.

oh, amax1 is warmac mac-10 routine which returns the MAX of arguments.

WARMAC is your friend.

[erictfree]

Merlyn, it would be good to set up some time to discuss the code and some history. I'm sure a few folks might want to join that.

On this specific code, it appears to be adjusting the shield percentage based on a phaser hit. I'm curious in particularly about the added in value of 10. I know there is some 10x integer math going on here in the code I assume for precision without full blown floats, so is adding the 10 just adding 1? And also any insight into the * 0.03.

Best.

[drforbin]

notice 'float(shpcon(j,KSSHPC)' so the addition I believe is just for arbitrary adjustment.
I'll have to dig up my notes, but there is a sequence which occurs regarding phaser and torp hits.
But all of it is about adjusting the values in the upper shared segment.
If energy reaches ZERO than your dead.

I actually adjusted all the phaser values, shield and energy back up.
CIS had lowered them so the romulan was not as deadly.
They were true capitalists.

Remember everything has to be doubled defined in mac-10 (warmac etc) and fortran and then linked into the high segment.

Let me know about meeting and I'll put aside some time.
I think Noah like might to attend. He has done alot.

FYI I have a 24/7 server running my develop version of decwar if you wanna try it.

[erictfree]

Sounds great. I'll coordinate with Noah, and would love to try your server.

[drforbin]

Please write me at drforbin6@gmail.com so you may acquire your account/password.
Oh, also I have all my severs on hecnet. I.e. decnet.

[statespacedev]

just woke up - awesome, thanks merlyn!!!:) sounds great yeah if we can all join an internet call it would be perfect.
merlyn, eric has a new decwarjs almost ready for his students to use in the fall - it's what they need to bring in audio, music, etc:)
eric's also helping in discussions with briscoe, finding allies over there - this has all evolved in like the last three weeks? amazing stuff!!!:0

[drforbin]

ok. Keep me posted