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Offline Markus Ramikin

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Quick question about the ufopaedia wiki
« on: January 26, 2015, 12:46:24 pm »
Since I imagine some people here are very familiar with that site...

When a Lobsterman's armor stat is listed as 8-26, what do those numbers mean? Lobsterman's armor is supposed to be 20, so I am not sure how to read this formatting.

Offline Falko

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Re: Quick question about the ufopaedia wiki
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2015, 12:53:31 pm »
the answer is in the ufopedia :)
https://www.ufopaedia.org/index.php?title=Alien_Stats_%28TFTD%29#Equation
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The core values are multiplied by 0.4 for Beginner, 0.7 for Experienced, 1 for Veteran, 1.1 for Genius, and 1.2 for Superhuman.
0.4*20=8; 1.2*22=~26

Offline Markus Ramikin

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Re: Quick question about the ufopaedia wiki
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2015, 01:56:11 pm »
Oh, didn't realize the armor relation to difficulty is different in TFTD. Thanks!

Soooo these things are going to totally shrug off Gauss Rifles. Emergency change of plans! *alarm signals going off in the Workshop*
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Re: Quick question about the ufopaedia wiki
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2015, 02:30:17 pm »

Soooo these things are going to totally shrug off Gauss Rifles. Emergency change of plans! *alarm signals going off in the Workshop*

This is the big reason I skip gauss completely when playing TftD.   To down a lobster, 2-3 shots with a Sonic rifle, 1-2 Shots with a sonic cannon, most times.


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Re: Quick question about the ufopaedia wiki
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2015, 01:55:44 pm »
I'll probably still use gauss on my cannon fodder, while the MC-strong troops in the back hold the real weapons. Just so the scouts don't kill my Psi-men when mind-controlled.

Still, a shame. I /like/ gauss weapons: their look, sound, general feel. Can't wait for openxcom's TFTD, so I can fiddle with resistances.

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Re: Quick question about the ufopaedia wiki
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2015, 04:03:54 pm »
To down a lobster, 2-3 shots with a Sonic rifle, 1-2 Shots with a sonic cannon, most times.

Thermal Shock Launchers were usually the best ranged weapons against them, short of a DPL.

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Re: Quick question about the ufopaedia wiki
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2015, 03:47:04 am »
Still, a shame. I /like/ gauss weapons: their look, sound, general feel. Can't wait for openxcom's TFTD, so I can fiddle with resistances.

Same here. I already have a bunch of graphics ready to go for an expanded gauss arsenal mod. Just need hand object graphics and ruleset entries.