Critical Hit

About this model

This diagram represents a combat system where attacks generate damage based on strength and attack values. At the heart of the system is a basic attack mechanism enabled by a source node, which upon activation, triggers a gate to distribute resources representing attack actions into two converters labeled "Normal" and "Crit" based on predefined probabilities (75% for normal attacks and 25% for critical hits). These attacks then contribute to a pool labeled "Damage", illustrating the cumulative damage inflicted. The strength and attack values from their respective pools dynamically influence the damage calculation through a register node configured with a formula that multiplies these values, affecting the flow rate to the damage pool.

Resources that signify attack actions are initially produced by a source node and then flow through the system, where their distribution is managed by a probabilistic gate, indicating the chance of executing a normal attack versus a critical hit. Converters transform these attack actions into damage outputs under the influence of modifiers derived from the strength and attack characteristics, showcasing a flexible damage calculation mechanism adaptable to changes in a combatant's attributes. The system also incorporates drains for removing resources, symbolizing the consumption or termination of attack actions after they have been processed. This setup allows for the depiction of a basic yet nuanced combat interaction scenario within a game or simulation, where the outcome of each attack can vary based on a combination of deterministic and random factors.

This public Machinations diagram, “Critical Hit”, was shared in the Machinations Community by Altaire.

You can open the original diagram in the Machinations app, press Play to watch how resources move through it, and change its values to see how the system responds. Machinations is a visual tool for designing, simulating and balancing game economies and other systems, where resources flow through sources, pools, drains, converters and gates. In a diagram, a source creates resources, a pool stores them, a drain removes them, a converter changes one resource into another and a gate decides where they go next.