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Likelihood of Enemy Attacks 
 PostThu Nov 25, 2010 5:18 pm
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If an enemy has two attacks (Att1 and Att2 for purpose of this discussion), what is the likelihood that it will do one versus another?

Through observation, I've noticed that if Att1 is listed above Att2 on the enemy attack list, it seems to trigger more frequently. Is this actually true? If so by what percentage is it more likely?

If this is not true then all enemy attacks are equally likely to be triggered? So if I had Att1 through Att10, each would have a 1 in 10 chance of firing each turn?

Anyone know?
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 PostThu Nov 25, 2010 5:21 pm
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I always thought it was random, but it'll be really enlightening to know if that isn't the case.
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 PostThu Nov 25, 2010 10:33 pm
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I'm pretty sure it's random, but you can put the same attack in two slots to make it more likely.

Monsters will only pick out of one bank of spells. I think the priority is Weak > Alone > Normal, but I'm not 100% sure on that.
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 PostThu Nov 25, 2010 10:55 pm
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Chances are indeed random.

See plan for enemy ai impovements
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 PostFri Nov 26, 2010 3:58 am
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Mogri wrote:
I'm pretty sure it's random, but you can put the same attack in two slots to make it more likely.


This is what I've been doing. As "crude" as the AI is (according the Wiki), there is still a substantial amount of flexibility in it - more than most games seem to use.

But I swear that it seems like the first attack on the list is triggered is more often. There's a term for this type of incorrect observational phenomenon, I wish I could remember what it was.

Thanks in any case!
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 PostFri Nov 26, 2010 6:39 am
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Willy Elektrix wrote:
There's a term for this type of incorrect observational phenomenon, I wish I could remember what it was.


Confirmation bias, I think
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 PostFri Nov 26, 2010 10:12 pm
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It's probably just the RNG rolling undesired patterns when selecting attacks.
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