(ONLY PHOST!)

PHOST4 - EXPERIENCE LEVELS OF TIM COMBAT

(PHost standard configuration, simulating Tim Host)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• INTRODUCTION
• PCONFIG SETTINGS EXPERIENCE
• COMBAT TABLES

INTRODUCTION

Aim of this work was to define pconfig settings for the new experience level model of PHost4.

PCONFIG SETTINGS EXPERIENCE

Standard pconfig.src Experience-Parameter for Tim Combat

# Experience
NumExperienceLevels = 4
ExperienceLevelNames = Recruit,Soldier,Experienced Soldier,Elite,Ultra Elite
ExperienceLevels = 750,1500,3000,6000

EPTrainingScale = 200
EPShipAging = 15
EPPlanetAging = 25
EPShipMovement100LY = 40
EPShipHyperjump = 30
EPShipChunnel = 30
EPCombatKillScaling = 800
EPCombatDamageScaling = 200
EPShipAlchemy100KT = 5
EPRecrewScaling = 30

# Beams
EModBeamRechargeRate = 1,2,3,4
EModBeamRechargeBonus = 0,0,0,0
EModBeamHitFighterCharge = 0,0,0,0
EModBeamHitOdds = 0,0,0,0
EModBeamHitBonus = 0,0,0,0

# Tubes
EModTubeRechargeRate = 1,2,3,8
EModTubeRechargeBonus = 9,18,27,35
EModTorpHitOdds = 0,0,0,0
EModTorpHitBonus = 0,0,0,0

# Figherbays
EModBayRechargeRate = 1,2,3,4
EModBayRechargeBonus = 0,0,0,0
EModFighterBeamExplosive = 0,0,0,0
EModFighterBeamKill = 0,0,0,0
EModStrikesPerFighter = 1,2,3,4
EModExtraFighterBays = 0,0,0,0
EModMaxFightersLaunched = 0,0,0,0
EModFighterMovementSpeed = 0,0,0,0

# Engine Shield Bonus
EModEngineShieldBonusRate = 0,0,0,0

# Mine Hit Bonus
EModMineHitOddsBonus = 5,10,15,20

# Combat Scaling
EModCrewKillScaling = -5,-10,-15,-20
EModHullDamageScaling = 0
EModShieldKillScaling = 0
EModShieldDamageScaling = 0

Experience for IonStorms will be added later.

Combat settings were evaluated by simulations (n=1000). Beam vs Beam and Torp vs Torp-Combat meet the focused target very well.
In contrast, battle power of fighter ships behave not linearly (which is intended). This fact due to, that the first fighter wave causes the main damage to the opponent ship. The consequence is, that in dependence whether the fighters are just reaching the opponent ship or not, the result varies strongly.

Higher experience levels reduce the crew kill scaling factor, which means, it becomes more difficult to capture a low crew ship, like Falcon or MBR.

The #experience settings aren't tested in a real game yet.

COMBAT TABLES

Ships are fully equipped with Mark8-Tubes (torp ships), Heavy Phasers and Transwarp Drives.

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