export_descr_unit.txt stat_pri question

Hi. I'm writing a export_descr_unit.txt parser for my installer so that it can be modified in place instead of copied (no more incompatability with other mods!).

However, this means that I have to know exactly what every single thing does in here.

so I'm looking stat_pri. In the header of the file it explains:

Code:

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;              attack factorf
;              attack bonus factor if charging
;              missile type fired (no if not a missile weapon type)
;              range of missile
;              amount of missile ammunition per man
;              Weapon type = melee, thrown, missile, or siege_missile
;              Tech type = simple, other, blade, archery or siege
;              Damage type = piercing, blunt, slashing or fire. (I don't think this is used anymore)
;              Sound type when weapon hits = none, knife, mace, axe, sword, or spear
;              Min delay between attacks (in 1/10th of a second)

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However this doesn't quite match up with the entries in the file. For instance:

Code:

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dictionary      eastern_cavalry_mada_asabara      ; Mada Asabara
...
stat_pri        8, 27, no, 0, 0, melee, simple, piercing, spear, 160 ,0.15

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Count 'em, there's an extra stat in there! Is 160 or 0.15 the min delay? What does the extra mystery stat do?

Nah...
http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/patch.htm

Just a simple commandline away after installation...

To create diff files for use with patch:
http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/diffutils.htm

That final value is the lethality value, think it determines how easily a weapon kills in the game.

the lethality value is the percent chance that a hit will make a kill

Thanks! That helps a lot. Hopefully I'll be able to crank this out soon...