Vitality Pack Testing (Game Mechanics)

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Description Template (Game Messages) Related Tags 25% This document has been partially completed. Mechanics This document is about game mechanics. Test Data 1. What is "vitality"? All creature pets have a stat on them called "vitality." You can see this by examining their info in the datapad; a new pet will have 100/100. When a pet is incapacitated, it may receive a deathblow (depending on what you are fighting) - when it does, it will lose 2 points of vitality. So, for instance, the first death a pet suffers will change the vitality reading to 98/100, then 96/100, and so forth. Why is this important? When the vitality reaches 75, the pet will suffer a reduction of 25% of its max HAM, leaving it with 75% of its regular life. At 50, a 50% reduction is applied, and at 25, a 75% reduction is applied. A creature pet cannot be permanently slain and can survive with 0 vitality; however, a pet with 25% of its standard HAM is generally far from formidable (i.e. on a 10K creature, it would have 2.5K). 2. What is a vitality pack? Vitality packs are made by Bio-Engineers, in the tissues tree. There are three types of vitality packs - A, B, and C. The power ranges from low (A) to high (C), although there is some overlap. The power has a direct influence on their restorative powers. 3. How do I use a vitality pack? There are two ways to do this: activating the "Use Vitality Pack" option by selecting your pet in the datapad, and by targeting your called pet and double-clicking the vitality pack in your inventory. Both methods work; however, if you have multiple vitality packs of varying strengths in your inventory, you should probably use the second method (or the game will choose for you). 4. What do vitality packs do? The only purpose of a vitality pack is to restore lost vitality, though some vitality will be permanently lost as a result. Depending on how much vitality your pet has lost and the strength of the vitality pack you are using, you may see anywhere from 1 to 20 points of permanent vitality lost. For example, let’s say your pet is at 92/100 vitality - you purchase and apply a 13+ vitality pack A. Your pet should then have 99/99 vitality, a gain of 7 vitality - but also a permanent loss of 1 overall vitality. 5. How do vitality packs work? There are a number of common misconceptions about vitality packs, such as "you will only lose 1 point as long as the pack’s strength is the same or higher than the current vitality lost," "1 point of permanent loss per 10 points of current vitality loss," and "if you use a strong enough vitality pack you can avoid any permanent loss." I do not have an equation for you (although if anyone can work one out from my data, let me know and I will add it), but what I can provide for you is a guideline for minimizing permanent vitality loss for common ranges. 6. So what type of vitality pack should I use, and when? Overall, the most efficient means is to use vitality packs sparingly, and to use the most powerful range you can afford or find. You may or may not have an easy time acquiring the more advanced vitality packs - your best bet is to contact some of the more active bio-engineers on your server. Many do not stock the higher end vitality packs. The lower end of these ranges is fairly easily obtainable with mediocre components (~40-60% experimentation). Here are the optimal ranges I have found for A, B, and C packs; this information is not guaranteed to be accurate, although I have yet to produce a contradiction. If you find one, I would like to hear about it. 13-38pt Vitality Pack (A or a low quality B): Up to 8 lost vitality points restored with minimal loss* 50-70pt Vitality Pack (mid to high B or a low-mid quality C): Up to 18 lost vitality points restored with minimal loss* 75-100pt Vitality Pack (mid to high C): Up to 28 lost vitality points restored with minimal loss* The max ranges listed above are the most you can heal with that type of vitpack before you begin losing 2 or 3 vitality (or more). So, for instance, if you use a vitpack C at 72/100 vitality, your pet should have 99/99 afterward. However, at 70/100 (30 loss), the vitpack will only restore it to 98/98. It is also important to note that there is no noticeable difference in loss over these ranges - a 13pt A will be just as effective as a 38pt A in this range.** I do not have the resources to produce beyond a 65pt B or 92pt C, so the 70 and 100 maximum ranges are speculative. It is possible (though unlikely) that they may have a slight increase over the listed range. 7. General Q&A Q: Does the type of vitality pack matter? A: No, it does not - a 38 strength B will restore the same amount as a 38 strength A. However, each type of pack has a limit to how high (and low) it can go in strength. For instance, a top-notch vitality pack A maxes out at around 38 strength, while a mediocre B can be 45-50 or more. Q: Does the power really matter? A: Yes! You may not have an improvement if you are using them under certain circumstances, such as 8 or less missing vitality, but stronger vitality packs are generally better. See the section above or the raw data for more info. Q: Does it matter what type of pet I am using it on? A: No, I tested several points with full-grown CL30+ pets versus baby jax and anglers, and had identical results. Q: Will my pet lose more vitality if his max is lower (i.e. 82/90)? A: No, the only important factors are the current amount lost, and the strength of the pack you are intending to use. See the raw data for more info on this. Q: What happens when I use a vitality pack that is lower than my pet’s current lost vitality? A: Your pet will be fully restored to a new permanent vitality, but the penalty for this tends to be quite high (up to ~20 pts). See the raw data for some examples. Q: My pet lost 50 vitality. Can I use two vitality packs, one after the other, to heal him? A: No. The first pack you use will do the job, even if the pack is not strong enough, but you will suffer additional vitality loss. Q: Can I use a vitality pack on a droid? A: Apparently, you can do this, due to the fact that droids have a vitality stat now as well. I have not personally tried this, but I have been told that it works. Same rules should apply to droids as they do to creatures. Q: Can I use a vitality pack more than once? A: No, all vitality packs are one use only. Q: Can you use advanced liquid suspension (ALS) and biological effect controllers (ABEC)? Do they make my vitality packs stronger? A: ALS and ABEC will work, but they currently offer no advantage. This is because the LS and BEC components have no effect on the strength of vitality packs; they are only required as components. This provides you with the option of making vitality packs more cheaply by using regular components; however, it may be changed at a later point. Vitality Max Vitality Difference Res. Max Vit Lost Strength Used Type Str - Diff 92 100 8 99 1 80 C 72 97 99 2 98 1 80 C 78 20 100 80 95 5 80 C 0 96 100 4 99 1 80 C 76 20 100 80 84 16 37 A -43 74 100 26 99 1 80 C 54 74 100 26 95 5 37 A 11 73 99 26 97 2 61 B 35 66 100 34 93 7 51 B 17 90 100 10 98 2 37 A 27 82 100 18 99 1 92 C 74 74 100 26 98 2 62 B 36 74 100 26 95 5 49 B 23 74 100 26 99 1 92 C 66 79 99 20 95 4 38 A 18 78 98 20 94 4 37 B 17 75 95 20 91 4 27 B 7 74 94 20 90 4 23 A 3 53 95 42 93 2 92 C 50 61 91 30 89 2 92 C 62 63 89 26 88 1 92 C 66 62 90 28 89 1 92 C 64 53 93 40 91 2 92 C 52 33 89 56 86 3 92 C 36 40 88 48 85 3 92 C 44 47 91 44 89 2 92 C 48 40 86 46 83 3 92 C 46 69 89 20 87 2 60 B 40 51 85 34 82 3 60 B 26 81 83 2 82 1 31 A 29 81 87 6 86 1 31 A 25 74 82 8 81 1 31 A 23 76 86 10 84 2 31 A 21 55 81 26 79 2 71 C 45 56 82 26 81 1 77 C 51 58 84 26 83 1 75 C 49 69 79 10 77 2 38 A 28 73 83 10 81 2 41 B 31 71 81 10 79 2 44 B 34 67 77 10 75 2 46 B 36 71 81 10 80 1 50 B 40 70 80 10 78 2 48 B 38 67 75 8 74 1 22 A 14 71 79 8 78 1 17 A 9 70 78 8 77 1 13 A 5 60 78 18 77 1 65 B 47 56 74 18 73 1 58 B 40 59 77 18 74 3 49 B 31 59 77 18 76 1 52 B 34 55 73 18 72 1 50 B 32 54 74 20 72 2 65 B 45 46 76 30 73 3 65 B 35 42 72 30 66 6 38 A 8 42 72 30 66 6 20 A -10 43 73 30 67 6 35 B 5 50 66 16 63 3 25 A 9 0 100 100 94 6 92 C -8 0 100 100 90 10 50 B -50 0 100 100 80 20 13 A -87 52 80 28 79 1 80 C 52 68 94 26 93 1 79 C 53 62 90 28 89 1 75 C 47 57 79 22 75 4 25 A 3 Source References Source Source in Context

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