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decay [2020/07/23 18:47]
joste [Uses] |
decay [2023/04/30 22:42] (current)
loggy moderate oopsies, also noted the retreating affliction sim is 100 rounds |
| ======Decay====== | ======Decay====== |
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| {{abilities:decay.png|nolink}} A unit that is decaying is aged 5 years per combat round and takes 1 fixed point of damage every other round. This is doubled for units that have the effects of [[quickness]]. There is some chance for this effect to end every turn, however it is not well understood. A current estimate suggests that an affected unit has a 5% chance to make a [[magic resistance]] check vs 15 every round of //active// combat to be free of the decay. | {{abilities:decay.png|nolink}} A unit that is decaying is aged 5 years per combat round and has a variable chance to take damage based on the age of the unit. The number of years added is modified by normal effects that affect age rate, such as [[quickness]], [[slow]], or an unaging [[bless]]. Affected units may then take damage, which is calculated as ([[Old Age]] penalty * 5 + closed d10 - 1 + max(5 number of years actually aged))/10, rounded down. Additionally they are subject to the usual effects of age, which may include gaining afflictions and suffering additional damage if the unit is old. |
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| Like poison and [[profuse bleeding]], decay will continue to apply its effects to units in the turns following completed combat. It is unclear whether or not the chance for the effect to end still applies during this time. | An affected unit has a 1% chance to make a [[magic resistance]] check vs 14 every round of combat to be free of the decay(([[:user:loggy:age-decay|Analysis of the Dominions 5.51b executable]].)). |
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| A unit with the Unaging bless does not take the damage per turn and the aging is slowed down to about 1 year per turn. | The text displayed in white in battle replays on decaying units will read "5" even if the actual number of years the unit aged is less than that. If it is larger, the text will be correct however. |
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| FIXME Better understand the mechanics behind decay ending | Like [[:poison damage|poison]] and [[profuse bleeding]], decay will continue to apply its effects to units in the 20 turns following completed combat. A unit that retreats off the field suffers 100 simulated rounds of various afflictions, including decay. |
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| ====Uses==== | |
| Combate usually doesn't last long enough for a unit to die from Decay. Decay is often employed to ruin a unit in the long run. Unless the unit has a long Life span (ei. many true giants, Elfs, Demons, Undead) they will suffer [[Old Age]] (Decreased stats, Higher Encomprence, become susceptible to become [[diseased]] during the winter). | |
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