need help, frandSmall

[xinerubtsp]

Hello guys. Could anyone clarify for me, how this function exactly works?

I know it generates random numbers >> 0 ... _x (rand(32) / 32 * _x), but last part confused me. How do I calculate it?

After years of playing TEHO, I just curious what is the worst / the best stats for different types of ships. As I know, ship stats based on "base stat" and a bit random.

rRealShip.SpeedRate = stf(rRealShip.SpeedRate) + frandSmall(stf(rRealShip.SpeedRate) / 5.0) - stf(rRealShip.SpeedRate) / 10.0;

For example. Heavy frigate has 13.5 base speed. How can I calculate lowest and highest speed for heavy frigate I can find in sea? Thanks in advance.

 

[Grey Roger]

'rand(32)' generates a random number between 0 and 32. Divide by 32, multiply by _x, and you get a random number between 0 and _x.

'frandSmall(stf(rRealShip.SpeedRate) / 5.0)' should generate a random number between 0 and 0.2 * base speed. That will have an average of 0.1 * base speed.

So 'frandSmall(stf(rRealShip.SpeedRate) / 5.0) - stf(rRealShip.SpeedRate) / 10.0' should be between -0.1 * base speed and +0.1 * base speed, with an average of 0.

Add that to the base speed, and the end result should be between 90% and 110% of the base speed. For that frigate, that would be between 12.15 and 14.85.

 

[xinerubtsp]

Thanks for the reply. But I saw quite a lot of HF with over 15 nodes speed. Is there another modifier? Or I'm just missing something?

 

[Grey Roger]

I don't have SD:TEHO, so I can't say for certain. In the Build Mod for "Pirates of the Caribbean", there are modifiers for different nations, with several nations getting a 5% speed bonus and Pirates getting a 10% bonus. Ships can have upgrades, some of which improve speed. So, if a frigate was lucky with that 'frandSmall' and has the 5% nation modifier, or if it has an upgrade which boosts speed, it could easily end up with a speed of over 15.