What are the odds for catching a mindworm ?

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arleth posted 06-01-99 09:02 AM ET
While it is clear to me that the odds of cathing a mindworm are not those promised in the manual/datalinks I have not seen any other equations to determine the odds. Does anybody know wheter they have been published ?
Gixxer posted 06-01-99 09:32 AM ET
I'm sure you want specifics, but I know the chances decrease based on the number of mind worms that have been captured so far. Meaning the more you capture, the less chance you have the next time.
I know I've seen it. It's in the published strategy guide (Prima, I think). I never bought it, just browsed through it in the store. I'm sure the larger book stores would have it. I've also seen it at Computer Stores.
Caution: The formula may have changed since several patches have been released so far.
High Priest posted 06-02-99 09:02 PM ET
+1 Planet= 25% mindworm capture
+2Planet= 50% worm capture
+3 Planet= 75% capture
anything higher doesn't help you more than +3
Thus you can never get +100% capture
High Priest
Hope I could help
sandworm posted 06-03-99 12:32 PM ET
Each mindworm you capture reduces your chances of catching the next one by 5 or 10% from the basic rate, down to a minimum 5 or 10% capture rate. I'm thinking I read somewhere here that it was -10% and 10% respectively.
I think if your captured worms are killed off or released to the wild, your chances are increased on the next capture attempt.
Arjuna posted 06-03-99 01:02 PM ET
Also remember that you can only capture mindworms if YOU are the attacker! I was confused at first but then I realized there was no capture attempt message when the mindworms attacked me.
-Arjuna
High Priest posted 06-03-99 04:20 PM ET
sandworm:
so thats how it works
thanx
High Priest
arleth posted 06-04-99 04:00 AM ET
Each mindworm you capture reduces your chances of catching the next one by 5 or 10% from the basic rate, down to a minimum 5 or 10% capture rate. I'm thinking I read somewhere here that it was -10% and 10% respectively.
So by the time you get tech to change your PLANET rating from 1 to 3 (as gaian) it realy does not matter because you have catched too many already (ie more than 7) bringing you down to 10 % chance irrespectively of wheter your "basic" chance is 25% or 75%
BTW where can you read about this ?
Gixxer posted 06-04-99 11:16 AM ET
I also remember reading somewhere (again, Prima in the store, maybe) that the chance to capture a mind worm is nil when the attacker has less that one movement point left (hasty assault).
sandworm posted 06-05-99 03:16 PM ET
I got it here on the forums, somewhere.
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Author	Topic: What are the odds for catching a mindworm ?
arleth	posted 06-01-99 09:02 AM ET While it is clear to me that the odds of cathing a mindworm are not those promised in the manual/datalinks I have not seen any other equations to determine the odds. Does anybody know wheter they have been published ?
Gixxer	posted 06-01-99 09:32 AM ET I'm sure you want specifics, but I know the chances decrease based on the number of mind worms that have been captured so far. Meaning the more you capture, the less chance you have the next time. I know I've seen it. It's in the published strategy guide (Prima, I think). I never bought it, just browsed through it in the store. I'm sure the larger book stores would have it. I've also seen it at Computer Stores. Caution: The formula may have changed since several patches have been released so far.
High Priest	posted 06-02-99 09:02 PM ET +1 Planet= 25% mindworm capture +2Planet= 50% worm capture +3 Planet= 75% capture anything higher doesn't help you more than +3 Thus you can never get +100% capture High Priest Hope I could help
sandworm	posted 06-03-99 12:32 PM ET Each mindworm you capture reduces your chances of catching the next one by 5 or 10% from the basic rate, down to a minimum 5 or 10% capture rate. I'm thinking I read somewhere here that it was -10% and 10% respectively. I think if your captured worms are killed off or released to the wild, your chances are increased on the next capture attempt.
Arjuna	posted 06-03-99 01:02 PM ET Also remember that you can only capture mindworms if YOU are the attacker! I was confused at first but then I realized there was no capture attempt message when the mindworms attacked me. -Arjuna
High Priest	posted 06-03-99 04:20 PM ET sandworm: so thats how it works thanx High Priest
arleth	posted 06-04-99 04:00 AM ET Each mindworm you capture reduces your chances of catching the next one by 5 or 10% from the basic rate, down to a minimum 5 or 10% capture rate. I'm thinking I read somewhere here that it was -10% and 10% respectively. So by the time you get tech to change your PLANET rating from 1 to 3 (as gaian) it realy does not matter because you have catched too many already (ie more than 7) bringing you down to 10 % chance irrespectively of wheter your "basic" chance is 25% or 75% BTW where can you read about this ?
Gixxer	posted 06-04-99 11:16 AM ET I also remember reading somewhere (again, Prima in the store, maybe) that the chance to capture a mind worm is nil when the attacker has less that one movement point left (hasty assault).
sandworm	posted 06-05-99 03:16 PM ET I got it here on the forums, somewhere.