Rounding mode - Revision history

Fizzer at 02:35, 18 April 2026

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	== Straight Round ==		== Straight Round ==
	:''This is the default rounding mode.''		:''This is the default rounding mode.''
	In straight round mode, ~~Warzone~~ will simply round remainders to the nearest whole number. If the remainder is .5 exactly, the number will be rounded up.		In straight round mode, War.app will simply round remainders to the nearest whole number. If the remainder is .5 exactly, the number will be rounded up.

	This mode is useful for those who don't like random factors in their games, including people looking for pure skill games devoid of any luck whatsoever. Be aware though that using the straight round mode introduces a bit of micro-management into the game, which can sometimes reduce the overall fun. For example, if you use a 0% luck modifier with the default kill rate of 60%, it makes it a waste to attack with 4 armies since it would have the same effect as attacking with 3 except it puts an additional army of yours at risk and takes that army away from other places on the board. Therefore in this mode, you can get a significant leg up by researching and knowing how many armies you should be attacking with to get the desired results for the situation in question.		This mode is useful for those who don't like random factors in their games, including people looking for pure skill games devoid of any luck whatsoever. Be aware though that using the straight round mode introduces a bit of micro-management into the game, which can sometimes reduce the overall fun. For example, if you use a 0% luck modifier with the default kill rate of 60%, it makes it a waste to attack with 4 armies since it would have the same effect as attacking with 3 except it puts an additional army of yours at risk and takes that army away from other places on the board. Therefore in this mode, you can get a significant leg up by researching and knowing how many armies you should be attacking with to get the desired results for the situation in question.
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	== Weighted Random ==		== Weighted Random ==

	In the weighted random mode, ~~Warzone~~ will use a weighted random roll to determine if the number should be rounded up or down.		In the weighted random mode, War.app will use a weighted random roll to determine if the number should be rounded up or down.

	For example, if the [[luck modifier]] formula determines that 12.8 armies should be killed, there is an 80% chance that the result will be rounded up to 13 and a 20% chance that the result will be rounded down to 12.		For example, if the [[luck modifier]] formula determines that 12.8 armies should be killed, there is an 80% chance that the result will be rounded up to 13 and a 20% chance that the result will be rounded down to 12.

Fizzer at 03:39, 13 November 2017

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	== Straight Round ==		== Straight Round ==
	:''This is the default rounding mode.''		:''This is the default rounding mode.''
	In straight round mode, ~~WarLight~~ will simply round remainders to the nearest whole number. If the remainder is .5 exactly, the number will be rounded up.		In straight round mode, Warzone will simply round remainders to the nearest whole number. If the remainder is .5 exactly, the number will be rounded up.

	This mode is useful for those who don't like random factors in their games, including people looking for pure skill games devoid of any luck whatsoever. Be aware though that using the straight round mode introduces a bit of micro-management into the game, which can sometimes reduce the overall fun. For example, if you use a 0% luck modifier with the default kill rate of 60%, it makes it a waste to attack with 4 armies since it would have the same effect as attacking with 3 except it puts an additional army of yours at risk and takes that army away from other places on the board. Therefore in this mode, you can get a significant leg up by researching and knowing how many armies you should be attacking with to get the desired results for the situation in question.		This mode is useful for those who don't like random factors in their games, including people looking for pure skill games devoid of any luck whatsoever. Be aware though that using the straight round mode introduces a bit of micro-management into the game, which can sometimes reduce the overall fun. For example, if you use a 0% luck modifier with the default kill rate of 60%, it makes it a waste to attack with 4 armies since it would have the same effect as attacking with 3 except it puts an additional army of yours at risk and takes that army away from other places on the board. Therefore in this mode, you can get a significant leg up by researching and knowing how many armies you should be attacking with to get the desired results for the situation in question.
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	== Weighted Random ==		== Weighted Random ==

	In the weighted random mode, ~~WarLight~~ will use a weighted random roll to determine if the number should be rounded up or down.		In the weighted random mode, Warzone will use a weighted random roll to determine if the number should be rounded up or down.

	For example, if the [[luck modifier]] formula determines that 12.8 armies should be killed, there is an 80% chance that the result will be rounded up to 13 and a 20% chance that the result will be rounded down to 12.		For example, if the [[luck modifier]] formula determines that 12.8 armies should be killed, there is an 80% chance that the result will be rounded up to 13 and a 20% chance that the result will be rounded down to 12.

Fizzer at 15:34, 25 April 2016

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	This setting can be just as important as the luck modifier in determining overall luck and randomness in the game, depending on the specific game setup of course.		This setting can be just as important as the luck modifier in determining overall luck and randomness in the game, depending on the specific game setup of course.

	This setting only applies when the [[luck modifier]] is set to a value other than 100~~% or 0~~%, since at 100~~% and 0~~%, the results will be whole numbers, which do not need to be rounded.		This setting only applies when the [[luck modifier]] is set to a value other than 100%, since at 100%, the results will be whole numbers, which do not need to be rounded.

	== Straight Round ==		== Straight Round ==

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2015-02-14T06:36:45Z

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	Game creators may pick between one of two '''rounding modes''' when the game is created: weighted random, or straight round. ~~When the result of the~~ [[luck modifier]] calculation ends up with a remainder~~, this setting is used to determine if the result will be rounded up or down~~.		Game creators may pick between one of two '''rounding modes''' when the game is created: weighted random, or straight round. These rounding modes come into effect when a [[luck modifier]] calculation ends up with a remainder.

	~~When~~ the [[luck modifier]] is set to ~~exactly~~ 100%, ~~all~~ results will be whole numbers, which do not need to be rounded~~. Therefore this setting only applies when the [[luck modifier]] is set to a value below 100%~~.		This setting can be just as important as the luck modifier in determining overall luck and randomness in the game, depending on the specific game setup of course.

			This setting only applies when the [[luck modifier]] is set to a value other than 100% or 0%, since at 100% and 0%, the results will be whole numbers, which do not need to be rounded.

	== Straight Round ==		== Straight Round ==
			:''This is the default rounding mode.''
			In straight round mode, WarLight will simply round remainders to the nearest whole number. If the remainder is .5 exactly, the number will be rounded up.

	~~In straight round mode, WarLight will simply round remainders to the nearest whole number. If the remainder is .5 exactly, the number will be rounded up.~~ This mode is useful those who don't like random factors in their games.		This mode is useful for those who don't like random factors in their games, including people looking for pure skill games devoid of any luck whatsoever. Be aware though that using the straight round mode introduces a bit of micro-management into the game, which can sometimes reduce the overall fun. For example, if you use a 0% luck modifier with the default kill rate of 60%, it makes it a waste to attack with 4 armies since it would have the same effect as attacking with 3 except it puts an additional army of yours at risk and takes that army away from other places on the board. Therefore in this mode, you can get a significant leg up by researching and knowing how many armies you should be attacking with to get the desired results for the situation in question.

	~~This is~~ the default ~~rounding~~ mode.

	== Weighted Random ==		== Weighted Random ==

	In the weighted random mode, WarLight will use a random roll to determine if the number should be rounded up or down.		In the weighted random mode, WarLight will use a weighted random roll to determine if the number should be rounded up or down.

	For example, if the [[luck modifier]] formula determines that 12.8 armies should be killed, there is a 80% chance that the result will be rounded up to 13 and a 20% chance that the result will be rounded down to 12.		For example, if the [[luck modifier]] formula determines that 12.8 armies should be killed, there is an 80% chance that the result will be rounded up to 13 and a 20% chance that the result will be rounded down to 12.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

Fizzer at 05:55, 11 November 2014

2014-11-11T05:55:51Z

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	When the [[luck modifier]] is set to exactly 100%, all results will be whole numbers, which do not need to be rounded. Therefore this setting only applies when the [[luck modifier]] is set to a value below 100%.		When the [[luck modifier]] is set to exactly 100%, all results will be whole numbers, which do not need to be rounded. Therefore this setting only applies when the [[luck modifier]] is set to a value below 100%.

	== ~~Weighted Random~~ ==		== Straight Round ==

	In ~~the weighted random~~ mode, WarLight will ~~use a random roll~~ to ~~determine if~~ the number ~~should be rounded up or down~~.		In straight round mode, WarLight will simply round remainders to the nearest whole number. If the remainder is .5 exactly, the number will be rounded up. This mode is useful those who don't like random factors in their games.

	~~For example, if~~ the ~~[[luck modifier]] formula determines that 12~~.~~8 armies should be killed~~, ~~there is a 80% chance that~~ the ~~result~~ will be rounded up ~~to 13 and a 20% chance that the result will be rounded down to 12~~.

	This is the default rounding mode.		This is the default rounding mode.

	== ~~Straight Round~~ ==		== Weighted Random ==

	In ~~straight round~~ mode, WarLight will ~~simply round remainders~~ to ~~the nearest whole number. If the remainder is .5 exactly,~~ the number ~~will~~ be rounded up.		In the weighted random mode, WarLight will use a random roll to determine if the number should be rounded up or down.

	~~This mode is useful those who don't like random factors in their games.~~		For example, if the [[luck modifier]] formula determines that 12.8 armies should be killed, there is a 80% chance that the result will be rounded up to 13 and a 20% chance that the result will be rounded down to 12.

	~~Be aware that using the straight round mode introduces a bit of micro-management into the game, which can sometimes reduce the overall fun.~~ For example, ~~with~~ the ~~default kill rate of 60% and a 0%~~ luck modifier~~, it's a waste to attack with 4 armies since it would have the same effect as attacking with 3 except it puts an additional army of yours at risk and takes~~ that ~~army away from other benefit~~. ~~Therefore, in this mode, it can often be beneficial to research how many~~ armies ~~you~~ should be ~~attacking with~~ to ~~get~~ the ~~desired~~ result.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

Fizzer at 08:47, 31 July 2013

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	When the [[luck modifier]] is set to exactly 100%, all results will be whole numbers, which do not need to be rounded. Therefore this setting only applies when the [[luck modifier]] is set to a value below 100%.		When the [[luck modifier]] is set to exactly 100%, all results will be whole numbers, which do not need to be rounded. Therefore this setting only applies when the [[luck modifier]] is set to a value below 100%.

	~~Straight round may only be used by WarLight members. All games created by non-members use the weighted random mode.~~

	== Weighted Random ==		== Weighted Random ==

Grzechooo at 14:59, 13 June 2012

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	* [[Basic combat]]		* [[Basic combat]]
	* [[Luck modifier]]		* [[Luck modifier]]

			[[Category:Game Settings]]

Fizzer at 11:55, 13 June 2012

2012-06-13T11:55:48Z

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	Game creators may pick between one of two '''rounding modes''' when the game is created: weighted random, or straight round. ~~This setting controls~~ the ~~way that remainders are dealt with in~~ the [[~~basic combat\|combat calculations~~]].		Game creators may pick between one of two '''rounding modes''' when the game is created: weighted random, or straight round. When the result of the [[luck modifier]] calculation ends up with a remainder, this setting is used to determine if the result will be rounded up or down.

	When the [[luck modifier]] is set to exactly 100%, all results will be ~~integers~~, which do not need to be rounded. Therefore this setting only ~~matters~~ when the [[luck modifier]] is set to a value below 100%~~. When the result of the [[luck modifier]] calculation ends up with a remainder, this setting is used to determine if the result will be rounded up or down~~.		When the [[luck modifier]] is set to exactly 100%, all results will be whole numbers, which do not need to be rounded. Therefore this setting only applies when the [[luck modifier]] is set to a value below 100%.

	Straight round may only be used by WarLight members. All games created by non-members ~~used~~ the weighted random mode.		Straight round may only be used by WarLight members. All games created by non-members use the weighted random mode.

	== Weighted Random ==		== Weighted Random ==

RvW: Clarified why this only applies to luck settings below 100%

2012-06-13T11:48:54Z

Clarified *why* this only applies to luck settings below 100%

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	Game creators may pick between one of two '''rounding modes''' when the game is created: weighted random, or straight round. This setting controls the way that remainders are dealt with in the [[basic combat\|combat calculations]].		Game creators may pick between one of two '''rounding modes''' when the game is created: weighted random, or straight round. This setting controls the way that remainders are dealt with in the [[basic combat\|combat calculations]].

	~~This~~ setting only ~~applies~~ when the [[luck modifier]] is set to a value below 100%. When the result of the [[luck modifier]] calculation ends up with a remainder, this setting is used to determine if the result will be rounded up or down.		When the [[luck modifier]] is set to exactly 100%, all results will be integers, which do not need to be rounded. Therefore this setting only matters when the [[luck modifier]] is set to a value below 100%. When the result of the [[luck modifier]] calculation ends up with a remainder, this setting is used to determine if the result will be rounded up or down.

	Straight round may only be used by WarLight members. All games created by non-members used the weighted random mode.		Straight round may only be used by WarLight members. All games created by non-members used the weighted random mode.

Fizzer at 09:44, 13 June 2012

2012-06-13T09:44:57Z

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	This setting only applies when the [[luck modifier]] is set to a value below 100%. When the result of the [[luck modifier]] calculation ends up with a remainder, this setting is used to determine if the result will be rounded up or down.		This setting only applies when the [[luck modifier]] is set to a value below 100%. When the result of the [[luck modifier]] calculation ends up with a remainder, this setting is used to determine if the result will be rounded up or down.

			Straight round may only be used by WarLight members. All games created by non-members used the weighted random mode.

	== Weighted Random ==		== Weighted Random ==