Missile Accuracy: A Mystery

[Rhedd]

Yep, Didz, two identical units firing on each other was my first illustration, and it was discounted because of the possibility that it was the lower unit being effected, not the upper one. ^_^

EDU, by the way, is just a shorthand name for the export_descr_unit.txt file, which defines the majority of unit capabilities, including a line about maximum missile range. This value apparently conflicts with the physics-derived maximum projectile ranges defined in descr_projectile.txt, and so is a point of confusion.

So, did everyone miss my test in post #24?

Two identical units firing on the same target. One unit on a hill, the other substantially closer to the target, but on level ground. The higher (farther) unit was capable of firing on the target first.

No solid numbers, distances, or formulae, there, but indisputable proof of a range increase on higher ground.

EDIT: Foz snuck a post in while I was posting. ^_^