Editing AI/Fight Value

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'''AI Value''' is characteristic of creatures "hidden" in the game mechanics. It is used to determine total [[Army strength|''army strength'']], which is used in the calculations for the [[Diplomacy]] [[secondary skill]]. Creatures sacrificed at the [[Altar of Sacrifice]] grant experience equal to 12.5% of their AI Value. 

'''Fight Value''' is another "hidden" creature characteristic. It is used to determine ''unit strength'', which is used in the calculations for units attack priority in battle (after [[Speed]] is taken into account) and the creature loss when visiting a [[whirlpool]] (without {{An|Sea Captain's Hat}} or {{An|Admiral's Hat}}).

Random Map Generator produces content and zone guards based on their RMG Value, which is a linear function of the AI Value: RMG_Value = AI_value / 2.5 + 2300. 

== Stack value ==
The value of a stack of creatures (SV) (used by the AI, to an extent, to determine a target to attack), does not follow directly from the stack size and the unit's Fight Value. Instead, the following formula is used:

{{Math|SV <nowiki>=</nowiki> Total HP / HP &times; {{sqrt|Sf &times; ASf &times; Df &times; DSf &times; SGf &times; Af &times; (BA &times; 0.05 + 1) &times; (BD &times; 0.05 + 1)}} &times; FV|
<br>{{---}}• SV is Stack Value
<br>{{---}}• Sf is Shield factor: % defense from the Shield spell if it affects the stack, provided the attacker is not able to shoot;
<br>{{---}}• ASf is Air Shield factor: % defense from the AirShield spell if it affects the stack, provided the attacker is able to shoot;
<br>{{---}}• Df is Damage factor: average damage / (0.5 * (damage ceiling + damage floor)), which essentially checks for presence of Bless / Curse.
<br>{{---}}• DSf is Double-Shot factor: 2 if the unit shoots twice
<br>{{---}}• SGf is Stone Gaze factor: 0.5 if Stone Gaze affects the unit
<br>{{---}}• Af is Armourer factor: % of damage taken after the Armorer skill is taken into account
<br>{{---}}• BA is Bonus Attack: bonus attack the unit has due to hero stats and specialty
<br>{{---}}• BD is Bonus Defence: bonus defence the unit has due to hero stats and specialty
<br>{{---}}• FV is the unit's Fight Value}}

{{Math|Total HP <nowiki>=</nowiki> (Number of units &times; HP per unit - damage taken)}}


'''NOTE:''' Clones are treated as if they had actual HP of 5. 

== Army Strength ==
'''Army Strength''' is a number used in calculations for [[Diplomacy]], as well as how many stacks neutral armies will be split into.

For neutral armies, Army Strength is the sum of the [[AI Value]]s of the creatures in the neutral army.

For players' armies, Army Strength is the sum of the AI Values of the creatures in their army multiplied by the commanding Hero's strength.

{{Math|AS<sub>p</sub> <nowiki>=</nowiki> H &times; Hero army Strength|
<br>{{---}}• H is hero strength value (see equation below)
<br>{{---}}• NOTE: The army strength is the sum of AI creature values.}}

{{Math|H <nowiki>=</nowiki> {{sqrt|(1 + 0,05 &times; A) &times; (1 + 0,05 &times; D)}}|
<br>{{---}}• A is the hero's [[Primary skills|attack skill]] value
<br>{{---}}• D is the hero's [[Primary skills|defense skill]] value}}

== Trivia ==
In [[Greg Fulton/Fanstratics Newsletters/10#Behemoth Cave Interview (part 3 of 7)|Fanstratics Newsletter #10]], [[Greg Fulton]] discussed the design process for coming up with the AI values. In short, while there was a magic excel spreadsheet that came up with a relative value, there was no specific equation - it was largely done by gut feel/guess-and-check.

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