Who can help me?

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In the tech files, I don´t know what the parameters "chance", "neg_offset" and "pos_offset" mean. Can someone help me?

Thank you in advance,

 

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I'm not sure if they are used. I think the intent is to vary the length of time a research takes.

From ..\db\tech\tech file format.txt:

		time = [nominal time]					# Optional
		neg_offset = [negative random offset]	# Optional
		pos_offset = [positive random offset]	# Optional

 

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Hey state didja find out what tech objective and endgoals do yet?

 

[State Machine]

Originally posted by Bolt
Hey state didja find out what tech objective and endgoals do yet?

Nah. There has been a slight amount of beta discussion, and I remember Johan saying that they "worked". But, until now, betazoids haven't had time to play with game files. I suspect that any research on this subject will be interesting...

 

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Originally posted by State Machine
Nah. There has been a slight amount of beta discussion, and I remember Johan saying that they "worked". But, until now, betazoids haven't had time to play with game files. I suspect that any research on this subject will be interesting...

Could you ask Johan to be more vague please>?

 

[State Machine]

Originally posted by Bolt
Could you ask Johan to be more vague please>?

It's not necessary. He's mastered vagueness. Makes beta testing interesting at times...

To the original question. I see extensive use of neg and pos offset in the nuke techs. Does anyone know if the tech research there always takes the time value in the file, or does it vary?

 

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Originally posted by State Machine
It's not necessary. He's mastered vagueness. Makes beta testing interesting at times...

To the original question. I see extensive use of neg and pos offset in the nuke techs. Does anyone know if the tech research there always takes the time value in the file, or does it vary?

Aren't those placeholders to apply reduced tech times for techs that improve research ability?

 

[State Machine]

Originally posted by Bolt
Aren't those placeholders to apply reduced tech times for techs that improve research ability?

I doubt it. I think those are just done via the commands in the industry techs.

I recall Greven describing that the design was for variable time being possible on research. I surmise these are for that.