Re: Weapons and XP Multiplier

["dbarrass_2000" <david.barrass@ed.ac.uk>]

--- In dq-rules@yahoogroups.com, "davis john" <jrd123@h...> wrote:
> Not a bad thought.
> 
> If for example you use the numbers as they stand for max rank (ie
10,000xp 
> in total for rank 9 dagger and 12000 for rank 8 shortbow) the XPM
for dagger 
> is 222 and for bow is 333.  Need some kind of fudge as rank 0 in a
spell is 
> free, but not in a weapon.  I guess for them all it makes them more 
> expensive at low rank and the last 2 or 3 ranks are cheaper.  Could
make it 
> fit better but need more complicated maths than 'xp needed is equal
to rank 
> gained x XPM'.  That said quite a few calculations in DQ used 'rank
squared' 
> as a multiple and with spreadsheets shouldnt be too tricky.
> 
> Wonder if it should be done for skills as well. (Couldnt resist XPM for 
> assassin is 816, ignoring rank 0).
> 
> Interesting to know where the numbers originally came from

When I was trying to work out subskill rules (before adopting yours) I
toyed with doing it as an Experience multiple, and decided that 2x the
EXPM was about right for rank 0

> JohnD
> 
> About to lose another work day thinking on how he can meddle with DQ 
> rules...

I know exactly what you mean

David
 
> >From: hollywood314@j...
> >Reply-To: dq-rules@yahoogroups.com
> >To: dq-rules@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [dq-rules] Weapons and XP Multiplier
> >Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 03:22:08 GMT
> >
> >
> >Has anyone ever thought of giving weapons an experience multiplier
such as 
> >spells?  I never liked the idea that the two used different
systems.  It 
> >makes more sense that experience multipier should be used for both.
> >
> >Steve
> >
> >
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