Effects of Attack Value

**Rhyfelwyr** · 06-23-2007, 19:15

I always thought attack value was how likely a unit was to make a kill when it hit an enemy unit, with a higher attack value making it more likely to succeed. However, I recently read something about a hidden lethality value which is in fact what determines how likely a hit is to kill an enemy unit. If this is the case with M2TW, what exactly does the attack value do?

**IrishArmenian** · 06-23-2007, 19:56

I have no idea and have been wanting to know what exactly attack values do, too.

**Zarky** · 06-23-2007, 23:18

I don´t know the mechanics but it´s attack value vs. enemys defense value (maybe separate rolls: against defense skill, armor and shield.)
If anyone knows more, feel free to tell

**Agent Smith** · 06-23-2007, 23:51

Well, I can tell you how it worked in MTW, but I'm not sure if they carried over the same system to RTW and M2TW.

**Budwise** · 06-24-2007, 03:44

Originally Posted by Agent Smith

Well, I can tell you how it worked in MTW, but I'm not sure if they carried over the same system to RTW and M2TW.

and that is?

**Miracle** · 06-24-2007, 06:21

Originally Posted by Budwise

and that is?

Something like this:

Attacker's Chance to Hit = 1.9% + (Attack - TargetDefense)*20%

Keep in mind that in MTW attack speeds are a lot faster and the CtH is subject to a wide range of modifiers.

Reference:
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showp...31&postcount=9

There's a lot of stat discussion in that thread as well.

**Agent Smith** · 06-24-2007, 16:50

Originally Posted by Budwise

and that is?

Econ just posted it. I didn't think it applied to Medieval 2, though. It seems like something different is going on under the surface.

I wish they would give us more detail as to how it works out. Especially because there seems to still be debate as to what the defense values actually are, if they are showing up on the unit cards right, etc.

**sapi** · 06-24-2007, 04:32

Originally Posted by Caledonian Rhyfelwyr

I always thought attack value was how likely a unit was to make a kill when it hit an enemy unit, with a higher attack value making it more likely to succeed. However, I recently read something about a hidden lethality value which is in fact what determines how likely a hit is to kill an enemy unit. If this is the case with M2TW, what exactly does the attack value do?

Animations also have a huge effect on kill-rates.