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I've built a damage calculator for the classic versions of the game (SNES/PSX/Saturn)

I've built a damage calculator for the classic versions of the game (SNES/PSX/Saturn)

In my first playthrough of the game, which is currently in progress, I got a bit frustrated at the damage and hit chance values being so varied and unpredictable, so I sought out to understand better how they work. In this study, I was creating basic calculators using spreadsheets and looking up information on several sources online.

So I thought: why not make it a web app, so it is more usable for me and for anyone else who might need it in the community?

And here it is: after hours messing with the values and formulas, looking up translations of archived japanese pages for help, as well as using cheat codes and debugging the game, I got something that works for weapon attacks. I would like to expand it so it can calculate magic and special damage as well, but I do think this is usable for the purpose that I had initially.

GitHub Pages Link

Source code at https://github.com/high-rolls/tactics-ogre-calculator

u/high_rolls — 6 days ago