Damage calculation over area - Revision history

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en>Crimsonum at 07:40, 26 July 2022

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	Another method is to use [[cluster]] or [[splits]] projectiles, but they are hardcoded to a slow [[speed]] (approximately {{f\|Speed\|20}}).		Another method is to use [[cluster]] or [[splits]] projectiles, but they are hardcoded to a slow [[speed]] (approximately {{f\|Speed\|20}}).

			A third method is to use [[ParticleSystems\|particle systems]]. For example, a [[BehavesLike#BehavesLike.3DSmoke\|smoke]] particle system can spawn [[BehavesLike#BehavesLike.3DGas\|gas]] particles in a [[SpawnRadius\|radius]], which in turn can deal damage. The downside of using gas particles is that they are hardcoded to [[TiberiumDeathToVisceroid\|turn killed objects into Visceroids]]. Other particle types that can deal damage, like [[BehavesLike#BehavesLike.3DFire\|fire]], have their own limitations.

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en>Crimsonum: /* In {{ts}} and {{fs}} */

2020-04-23T20:35:30Z

In {{ts}} and {{fs}}

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	==In {{ts}} and {{fs}}==		==In {{ts}} and {{fs}}==

	The [[Spread]] system is carried over from RA, with a few minor changes. Damage spread in total is limited to a 3x3 area, minus the corner [[Cell Spots\|cell spots]], creating a roughly circular area. [[File:~~Ts_warhead_spread_16~~.png\|~~right~~\|frame\|This illustration shows damage falloff ~~steps/rings with~~ {{~~f\|Spread\|16~~}}. On each ~~ring~~, damage is ~~halved~~ from the previous step. Note the maximum area of effect and the four corner ~~cell spots~~ which are excluded from it.]]		The [[Spread]] system is carried over from RA, with a few minor changes. Damage spread in total is limited to a 3x3 area, minus the corner [[Cell Spots\|cell spots]], creating a roughly circular area. [[File:ts_warhead_spread_map.png\|thumb\|frame\|This illustration shows all damage falloff patterns in {{ts}}. On each step from the epicenter, damage is decreased by 50% from the previous step. Note the maximum area of effect and the four corner [[Cell Spots]] which are excluded from it.]]


	===Examples===		===Examples===

en>Crimsonum: Added bunch of new/missing information.

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-The damage fades in linear regression from the center to the edge of the impact area, in cell-sized steps. <tt>[[PercentAtMax]]</tt> determines the percentage of damage left at the very edge of the affected area.
+Splash damage, or damage over area, is a common feature in video games. In classic C&C games, there are two main systems that enable damage to spread over an area: the [[Spread]] mechanic in pre-{{ra2}} titles and [[CellSpread]] introduced in {{ra2}}.
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-, Target A receives 100% of the original damage, Target B receives 2%, and Target C receives 51% (linear average = (100 + 2) / 2).
+Target A receives 100% of the original damage, Target B receives 2%, and Target C receives 51% (linear average = (100 + 2) / 2).
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en>DCoder: A long overdue correction, what the heck was I thinking when I wrote this...

2006-05-27T04:45:10Z

A long overdue correction, what the heck was I thinking when I wrote this...

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	The damage fades in linear regression from the center to the edge of the impact area, in cell-sized steps. ~~So decreasing~~ <tt>[[PercentAtMax]]</tt> ~~creates an almost constant~~ damage ~~level over the area, meaning the targets~~ at the edge ~~receive almost as much damage as the ones in the center. The higher you set <tt>[[PercentAtMax]]=</tt>, the steeper the damage difference.~~		The damage fades in linear regression from the center to the edge of the impact area, in cell-sized steps. <tt>[[PercentAtMax]]</tt> determines the percentage of damage left at the very edge of the affected area.

	~~(If you graph the damage from center to edge, (Axis X = distance from edge, in cells, Y = %~~ of ~~original damage) then~~ the ~~derivative of that line will be equal to <tt>[[PercentAtMax]]</tt>/<tt>[[CellSpread]]</tt>~~ .)

	=== Example: ===		=== Example: ===
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	CellSpread=10		CellSpread=10

	Target A receives 100% original damage, Target B receives 1%, and Target C receives ~~~50~~%.		Target A receives 100% original damage, Target B receives 100%, and Target C receives 100% as well.

	If a different warhead is detonated, with stats:		If a different warhead is detonated, with stats:
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	CellSpread=10		CellSpread=10

	, ~~Targets~~ A ~~and C receive 2~~% of the original damage, and Target B receives 1%. (~~This is used on the Nuke, to render all the affected area almost identically~~.)		, Target A receives 100% of the original damage, Target B receives 2%, and Target C receives 51% (linear average = (100 + 2) / 2).

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en>DCoder: Meh

2006-05-06T11:22:35Z

Meh

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	~~== Damage calculation over area ==~~

	The damage fades in linear regression from the center to the edge of the impact area, in cell-sized steps. So decreasing <tt>[[PercentAtMax]]</tt> creates an almost constant damage level over the area, meaning the targets at the edge receive almost as much damage as the ones in the center. The higher you set <tt>[[PercentAtMax]]=</tt>, the steeper the damage difference.		The damage fades in linear regression from the center to the edge of the impact area, in cell-sized steps. So decreasing <tt>[[PercentAtMax]]</tt> creates an almost constant damage level over the area, meaning the targets at the edge receive almost as much damage as the ones in the center. The higher you set <tt>[[PercentAtMax]]=</tt>, the steeper the damage difference.

en>DCoder: Created...

2006-05-06T11:22:11Z

Created...

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== Damage calculation over area ==

The damage fades in linear regression from the center to the edge of the impact area, in cell-sized steps. So decreasing <tt>[[PercentAtMax]]</tt> creates an almost constant damage level over the area, meaning the targets at the edge receive almost as much damage as the ones in the center. The higher you set <tt>[[PercentAtMax]]=</tt>, the steeper the damage difference.

(If you graph the damage from center to edge, (Axis X = distance from edge, in cells, Y = % of original damage) then the derivative of that line will be equal to <tt>[[PercentAtMax]]</tt>/<tt>[[CellSpread]]</tt> .)

=== Example: ===
Imagine three identical targets, the first one (A) placed at the impact point, the second one (B) at the edge of the impact zone, and the third (C) in the middle of them.

Upon detonation of a warhead with stats:

PercentAtMax=1.0
CellSpread=10

Target A receives 100% original damage, Target B receives 1%, and Target C receives ~50%.

If a different warhead is detonated, with stats:

PercentAtMax=0.02
CellSpread=10

, Targets A and C receive 2% of the original damage, and Target B receives 1%. (This is used on the Nuke, to render all the affected area almost identically.)

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