More stat info...

Subject: More stat info...
From: Atte Koivula (yorkaturr@majik3d.org)
Date: Thu Nov 18 1999 - 19:54:48 EET

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The stats of Majik are as follows:

o Strength (STR)
o Dexterity (DEX)
o Sturdiness (STU)
o Constitution (CON)
o Agility (AGI)
o Intelligence (INT)
o Wisdom (WIS)
o Willpower (POW)
o Charisma (CHA)

The meanings of these stats should be self-explanatory apart from
sturdiness which is a disputed stat that has remained an "open issue" for
the past 3 years. Anyway, what sturdiness means is the relative sturdiness
of the creature, which can be thought of as the major factor behind the
concepts of hitpoints, ie. the factor which determines how much physical
damage a creature can take (there are hitpoints, spellpoints and endurance
points). It's very different from constitution which only implies the
overall shape of the creature, eg. how much strenuous excercise it is able
to withstand. If we would combine CON and STU, it could lead into a number
of problems. Take elves for example. They can run for days, they have
great constitution, but it doesn't really imply anything about the
amount of DAMAGE they can withstand as the elves are very sleek and agile 
as well.

We could calculate sturdiness by the weight of the character but an
average weight pattern should be decided upon for each creature, and even
if we did so, weight can come from both bodyfat, muscle and overall size,
while sturdiness mostly encapsulates the bone mass and overall broadness
of the creature.

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/Atte "Yorkaturr" Koivula <yorkaturr@majik3d.org>

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