Bio Engineer Archive
Thread: Question on Crafting Formula
ArthurDentOnBria wrote:
I think this is what you're looking for:
http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/board/message?board.id=bio-engineer&message.id=55097
Knowing what you get pre-experimentation is somewhat useful, but to be honest I think all this stuff is only semi-useful because we're missing the big piece: how to predict the CL.
Message Edited by ArthurDentOnBria on 05-12-2004 02:53 PM
Good memory.
hmm really weird then. I've never seen anyone else report that. *boggle*
Wulfgarin wrote:
What I am talking about is combining 5 DNA with their attributes and specials and ending up with a template with a special that did not exist in any of the DNA I used. That is as far as I am able to expand it. It isn't a constant thing, I have had it happen about a half dozen times or so. And before someone asks, I am certain that a rogue DNA with the special on it did not happen to slip into my DNA bag.
Kevm wrote:
Wulfgarin wrote:
I have yet to figure out how I manage to get a special on a final combine that did not even exist in any of the DNA samples I was using.
Can you expand on what you're talking about? I've never gotten a special that wasn't in the DNA i was using.
Wulfgarin wrote:
What I am talking about is combining 5 DNA with their attributes and specials and ending up with a template with a special that did not exist in any of the DNA I used. That is as far as I am able to expand it. It isn't a constant thing, I have had it happen about a half dozen times or so. And before someone asks, I am certain that a rogue DNA with the special on it did not happen to slip into my DNA bag.
What samples were you using when this happened? Some wild creatures can have three specials or more...you'll only ever see two of those specials listed, but they havethe ability to do other attacks. Possibly what you saw was one of these "ghost" specials coming into play when none of the proper special1 or special2s came through, though this is only true for some high-level creatures.
Message Edited by Anubi on 05-12-2004 02:09 PM
You may have posed what you feel is a simple question... and granted your question is simple. The answer, however, is one of extreme complexity. We are not a science of (5+5+5+5+5)/5=5. There are so many different variables that are taken into account when 5 dna are combined that there are no simple equations. I have yet to figure out how I manage to get a special on a final combine that did not even exist in any of the DNA samples I was using.
I want to answer your question with a "NO" but that would not be entirely fair. Because with work and effort I have been able to get a rough idea of what to expect in a combination of DNA depending on which slot the different DNA is placed. But to translate what I have learned into a post that will have any value for anyone else seems an extremely daunting task. I fear trial and error is still your best teacher in this profession.
I apologize for my inabilityto answer in a more concise way for you.
Wulfgarin wrote:
I have yet to figure out how I manage to get a special on a final combine that did not even exist in any of the DNA samples I was using.
me either.
I did manage to get a special that was only in the first two slots though... thought that was pretty kooky myself.