2008-05-26, 20:45:00
If you really want to change the weapon ranges, it would be best to make clear suggestions, which weapons should be changed and to what range. I think it would be best, if you'd make a comparison, how the weapon were earlier and how they should be. Including a little overview how this would change the arrangement of the weapons.
In case you want to know the new dps, you can use this formula to calculate the new damage:
damage = (4 * gold cost * fire rate * damage factor) / (0.06 * range)
Or when you want to change to fire rate:
fire rate = (damage * 0.06 * range) / (4 * gold cost * damage factor)
The damage factor is normally 1, it just changes when the weapon has a special target restriction (etc. only heroes: 0.75, only creeps: 1.75). But you dont have to calculate this for the suggestion.
I can't work with vague suggestions about some weapons which should be changed. Also, this makes it easier for others to see what would change. There are always players who don't want "their" weapons to be changed. Its easier to discuss such changes when everyone knows what you want to do.
In case you want to know the new dps, you can use this formula to calculate the new damage:
damage = (4 * gold cost * fire rate * damage factor) / (0.06 * range)
Or when you want to change to fire rate:
fire rate = (damage * 0.06 * range) / (4 * gold cost * damage factor)
The damage factor is normally 1, it just changes when the weapon has a special target restriction (etc. only heroes: 0.75, only creeps: 1.75). But you dont have to calculate this for the suggestion.
I can't work with vague suggestions about some weapons which should be changed. Also, this makes it easier for others to see what would change. There are always players who don't want "their" weapons to be changed. Its easier to discuss such changes when everyone knows what you want to do.
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