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Hello, MechWarriors!
A while ago, TF suggested a tool for calculating and comparing the damage done by 'mechs. Now, I present you the first prototype of the MechWarrior Calculator.
As you can see, you need the damage and reload rate from MechLab. Put it into the calculator and voila... you get your info. At the moment it calculates only the alpha strike, continuous damage coding is not yet there. I will use the xcalc algorithm I developed for A2, so that's not a problem.
This is just a workaround, though. The next version will be vastly superior to this one. No need to get the stats from MechLab. Instead, you will be able to "mount" the weapon just by entering the usual short name (so Heavy Small Laser would be CHSML, Hyper Autocannon/10 would be HVAC10, Clan gauss Rifle would be CGAUSS and so on). I hope to add heat management, too. and some other stuffs.
But for now, this one will have to do. It's not complete yet, but almost. Patience, people!
That's it for now. Stay tuned.
A while ago, TF suggested a tool for calculating and comparing the damage done by 'mechs. Now, I present you the first prototype of the MechWarrior Calculator.
As you can see, you need the damage and reload rate from MechLab. Put it into the calculator and voila... you get your info. At the moment it calculates only the alpha strike, continuous damage coding is not yet there. I will use the xcalc algorithm I developed for A2, so that's not a problem.
This is just a workaround, though. The next version will be vastly superior to this one. No need to get the stats from MechLab. Instead, you will be able to "mount" the weapon just by entering the usual short name (so Heavy Small Laser would be CHSML, Hyper Autocannon/10 would be HVAC10, Clan gauss Rifle would be CGAUSS and so on). I hope to add heat management, too. and some other stuffs.
But for now, this one will have to do. It's not complete yet, but almost. Patience, people!
That's it for now. Stay tuned.