RE: [Epic] Flyer Formula

From: Kelley, Kevin J., JCS <kevin.kelley_at_...>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 10:48:29 -0500

I decided to crack the flyer formula as practice before trying to find
one
for all the other units. I came up with the following two formulas:

Assumptions: The fighta-bomba barrage has a FP of 2 (compare w T bolt)
              The firelord heavy barrage FP = 4 (Hvy = 2x reg barrage)
              The transport ability is either yes (1)or no (0).

Formula (1) - straight linear model
Combat Value(CV)=1.14*Rng + .07*FP + 2.61*Int + 2.83*Gun +
5.52*Arm +18.93*T- 25

T=1 if it can transport, 0 if not.

Formula (2)
CV = 1.16*Rng + .1*FP + 2.75*(Int+Gun) +5.44*Arm +18.9*T -25.23
T=1 if it can transport, 0 if not.

Formula (2) has slightly better statistics and better est. for the
doomwing.
  
No matter how you play with it, Firepower is not a significant variable
in
flyer costs. This is counter-intuitive, but I am quite certain the GW
rules designers DO NOT HAVE an underlying consistent formula for these
units.

CV Name Form 1 calc Form 2 calc

50 Harridan 54 54
16 Gargoyle 14 14
53 Firelord 48 48
31 DoomWing 30 31
40 Nightwing 36 36
50 Phoenix 48 48
60 Vampire 64 64
30 FightaB 33 33
80 Thawk 76 76
45 Marauder 48 48
30 T Bolt 33 33

Data I used (please let me know if I made any errors - found a few)

Range FP Int Gun Arm Tran CV Name
30 6 1 5 5 0 50 Harridan
15 1 1 1 3 0 16 Gargoyle
30 4 1 3 5 0 53 Firelord
15 2 4 2 4 0 31 DoomWing
15 2 4 2 5 0 40 Nightwing
30 6 2 2 5 0 50 Phienix
30 6 1 2 5 1 60 Vampire
15 2 3 2 5 0 30 FightaB
30 8 1 4 6 1 80 Thawk
30 5 2 2 5 0 45 Marauder
15 2 3 2 5 0 30 T Bolt
Received on Wed Nov 19 1997 - 15:48:29 UTC