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Frank Weese posted 05-30-99 05:23 AM ET
My brother and I play SMAC and until today we compared ourselves by the percentage-number.
Now I won a game with a score of 6000 and did a far better game then my brother ever did, but received only 362% while my brother once gained 398%.
Why do I have a much higher score but a lower percentage than my bro? How is percentage counted?
Pease enlighten me!
Frank

LoD posted 05-30-99 08:15 AM ET
Frank:
Your brother probably played on a higher difficulty level than you. As the difficulty increases, so does the percentage/numerical score ratio (eg. on Transcend 1% is "worth" ~10,7 points).
LoD
Frank Weese posted 05-30-99 09:07 AM ET
Thank you for your answer, LoD - but we both play Librarian-level. Maybe it has to do with how fast one completes the game?
Still wondering...
Frank
eNo posted 05-30-99 12:46 PM ET
That's probably it. Faster you beat the game, the higher the percentage. In CivII, I beat the game real early through conquest and the score was low but the percantage was high.
LoD posted 05-30-99 01:00 PM ET
I hate to be a nitpicker (sorry eNo!), but the numerical score will increase as well...
Also, the score depends not only on the timing of the victory - its type is equally (at least in theory) important (e.g. a Transcendence Victory is scored higher then Conquest - consult the manual for exact "value" of each).

LoD
jimmytrick posted 05-30-99 03:25 PM ET
Ironman gives a bonus. Just thought I'd mention it.
eNo posted 05-30-99 06:04 PM ET
At least I learned something.
Provost Harrison posted 06-04-99 09:04 PM ET
Trick is to get lots of Transcendent Thought, lots of bases (100 or more if possible), with highly populated bases, all SP. Using this, I have had a maximum score of 950% or something like that.
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Author	Topic: Score and percentage - help needed!
Frank Weese	posted 05-30-99 05:23 AM ET My brother and I play SMAC and until today we compared ourselves by the percentage-number. Now I won a game with a score of 6000 and did a far better game then my brother ever did, but received only 362% while my brother once gained 398%. Why do I have a much higher score but a lower percentage than my bro? How is percentage counted? Pease enlighten me! Frank
LoD	posted 05-30-99 08:15 AM ET Frank: Your brother probably played on a higher difficulty level than you. As the difficulty increases, so does the percentage/numerical score ratio (eg. on Transcend 1% is "worth" ~10,7 points). LoD
Frank Weese	posted 05-30-99 09:07 AM ET Thank you for your answer, LoD - but we both play Librarian-level. Maybe it has to do with how fast one completes the game? Still wondering... Frank
eNo	posted 05-30-99 12:46 PM ET That's probably it. Faster you beat the game, the higher the percentage. In CivII, I beat the game real early through conquest and the score was low but the percantage was high.
LoD	posted 05-30-99 01:00 PM ET I hate to be a nitpicker (sorry eNo!), but the numerical score will increase as well... Also, the score depends not only on the timing of the victory - its type is equally (at least in theory) important (e.g. a Transcendence Victory is scored higher then Conquest - consult the manual for exact "value" of each). LoD
jimmytrick	posted 05-30-99 03:25 PM ET Ironman gives a bonus. Just thought I'd mention it.
eNo	posted 05-30-99 06:04 PM ET At least I learned something.
Provost Harrison	posted 06-04-99 09:04 PM ET Trick is to get lots of Transcendent Thought, lots of bases (100 or more if possible), with highly populated bases, all SP. Using this, I have had a maximum score of 950% or something like that.