Kill Rates?

[Woad Warrior]

I've heard some modders talk about modifying "Kill Rates". Does this mean tweaking units stats (armour, attack, etc.) or is there a set kill rate, which can be altered? If so, is there just one Kill Rate setting for all units, or does each unit or unit type have its own?

[Burns]

The kill rate (as I understand it) is the last number in a unit weapon value.

ex.
stat_pri 3,0, arrow, 130, 30, missile, archery, piercing, none, 25, 0.45

Here I have it set to 0.45 (RTW's standard is 1). This controls the minimum delay between attacks (in 1/10th of a second) according to CA notes. Basically, a unit attacks slower. Most mods that I am aware of usually have a lower setting then RTW default. Someone else might elaboreate more...

[Epistolary Richard]

It's my understanding that 'modifying kill rates' refers to changing various different stats to slow battles down including the unnamed variable there, but also defence, hp and so forth.

[Woad Warrior]

Great, thanks for the help!

[Ciaran]

The kill rate (as I understand it) is the last number in a unit weapon value.

ex.
stat_pri 3,0, arrow, 130, 30, missile, archery, piercing, none, 25, 0.45

Here I have it set to 0.45 (RTW's standard is 1). This controls the minimum delay between attacks (in 1/10th of a second) according to CA notes. Basically, a unit attacks slower. Most mods that I am aware of usually have a lower setting then RTW default. Someone else might elaboreate more...

As far as I know the last number is the hit probability, i.e. how probable is it that a hit that penetrates the other´s defense actually kills him. A couple of spear units, for instance, have a 0.73 instead of 1.

The delay between is the figure before that, the 25. If you watch a unit up close the men stand idle between their attacks, if the last figure were the attack frequency, they´d be constantly waving their weapons about. As well, if you have changed it to about half the default, you should see double as many attack moves, resulting in a faster kill rate, rather than a slower one.