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IDProjectCategoryView StatusDate SubmittedLast Update
0000532Dwarf FortressCombat -- Generalpublic2010-04-05 15:332014-07-21 16:29
ReporterHuggz Assigned ToToady One  
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilitysometimes
Status resolvedResolutionfixed 
Product Version0.31.01 
Fixed in Version0.40.01 
Summary0000532: The fighter skill appears to have a negative affect.
DescriptionWhen tesed in the arena, as detailed in this thread:
http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=53022.0;topicseen

The fighter skill appears to have either a negative affect or such a small positive affect that even at grandmaster level the results of testing show a negative effect due to randomness.

It could be because the Fighter skill enables a more inefficient combat technique and is therefore unbalanced, or that it is simply broken. Either way it doesnt seem to be working as intended.
Steps To ReproduceArena testing of any identical creatures/groups, with one having the Fighter skill and one not having it, will usually end up with the non-fighters the victor.
Tagsbalance, combat, fighter

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related to 0000033 resolvedToady One Bronze colossus, skeletal creatures, fleshballs, and others are impossible to kill 

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user6

2011-04-01 12:59

  ~0016949

Reminder sent to: Huggz

Does this still hold true in 0.31.25? It would be helpful if you redid your tests.

Logical2u

2011-12-09 14:12

manager   ~0019094

Resolving as unable to reproduce without further updates.

user6

2014-06-02 19:00

  ~0024796

Reopening due to recent corroboration at 0003778:0024660.

thvaz

2014-07-19 08:07

reporter   ~0026946

Last edited: 2014-07-19 08:25

 Did various tests in the arena with the following configurations:

Group 1 -12 Human, Talented spearman,Grandmaster Fighter,Skilled Shield and Dogde, no armor, shield and spear.
Group 2-12 Human, Talented spearman,no skill in Fighter,Skilled Shield and Dogde, no armor, shield and spear.

I tested five battles, in all of them group Group 1 won with about half of the fighters remaining. I think Fighter now has a positive influence.

The combat system changed in 0.40.01, so maybe it was fixed?

user6

2014-07-21 16:29

  ~0027161

Thanks for testing!

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2010-04-05 15:33 Huggz New Issue
2010-04-05 15:57 Qloos Tag Attached: balance
2010-04-05 15:57 Qloos Tag Attached: fighter
2010-04-08 11:50 Huggz Tag Attached: combat
2011-04-01 12:59 user6 Relationship added related to 0000033
2011-04-01 12:59 user6 Note Added: 0016949
2011-04-01 12:59 user6 Tag Attached: AWAITING UPDATE
2011-12-09 14:12 Logical2u Note Added: 0019094
2011-12-09 14:12 Logical2u Status new => resolved
2011-12-09 14:12 Logical2u Resolution open => unable to reproduce
2011-12-09 14:12 Logical2u Assigned To => Logical2u
2011-12-09 14:12 Logical2u Tag Detached: AWAITING UPDATE
2014-06-02 19:00 user6 Assigned To Logical2u => user6
2014-06-02 19:00 user6 Status resolved => acknowledged
2014-06-02 19:00 user6 Note Added: 0024796
2014-07-19 08:07 thvaz Note Added: 0026946
2014-07-19 08:25 thvaz Note Edited: 0026946
2014-07-21 16:29 user6 Note Added: 0027161
2014-07-21 16:29 user6 Status acknowledged => resolved
2014-07-21 16:29 user6 Fixed in Version => 0.40.01
2014-07-21 16:29 user6 Resolution unable to reproduce => fixed
2014-07-21 16:29 user6 Assigned To user6 => Toady One