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== Magic Path Abbreviation Conventions == | ==Magic Path Abbreviation Conventions== | ||
Throughout the Wiki, you may see arcane abbreviations such as "1E1N1?". Worse, you might see something like "1E1N1?(100 AEFW, 50 AEFW)". These are not attempts to shut you out of the game, but rather cunningly-wrought abbreviations intended to prevent someone from writing "one level in Earth, one level in Nature, plus an additional level of either Air, Earth, Fire or Water, plus a 50% chance of yet another level in either Air, Earth, Fire or Water." | Throughout the Wiki, you may see arcane abbreviations such as "1E1N1?". Worse, you might see something like "1E1N1?(100 AEFW, 50 AEFW)". These are not attempts to shut you out of the game, but rather cunningly-wrought abbreviations intended to prevent someone from writing "one level in Earth, one level in Nature, plus an additional level of either Air, Earth, Fire or Water, plus a 50% chance of yet another level in either Air, Earth, Fire or Water." | ||
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Finally, many magic-using leaders in Dominions 3 have a certain random factor thrown in, which is represented by a question mark. So when you see "2E1N1?", it means two levels in [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Earth|Earth]], one level in [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Nature|Nature]], and one level in some random path. | Finally, many magic-using leaders in Dominions 3 have a certain random factor thrown in, which is represented by a question mark. So when you see "2E1N1?", it means two levels in [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Earth|Earth]], one level in [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Nature|Nature]], and one level in some random path. | ||
The random magic path information can get a bit deeper, however. Each "?" tends to have more info behind it than can be easily conveyed, so you'll sometimes see an abbreviated explanation | The random magic path information can get a bit deeper, however. Each "?" tends to have more info behind it than can be easily conveyed, so you'll sometimes see an abbreviated explanation parenthesized after the "?", something like "(100 AEFW, 50 AEFW)". | ||
The number is the percentile chance that an additional magic path will be granted, and the letters are the possible paths. Thus for this example, the mage ''will'' get an additional path or either Air, Earth, Fire or Water, and there is a 50/50 chance that they will get yet another level in one of those paths. | The number is the percentile chance that an additional magic path will be granted, and the letters are the possible paths. Thus for this example, the mage ''will'' get an additional path or either Air, Earth, Fire or Water, and there is a 50/50 chance that they will get yet another level in one of those paths. | ||
== Examples == | ==Examples== | ||
;2D3S: ''Two levels of [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Death|Death]] magic, three levels of [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Astral|Astral]] magic.'' | ;2D3S: ''Two levels of [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Death|Death]] magic, three levels of [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Astral|Astral]] magic.'' | ||
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;2E1? (10 EFDN): ''Two levels in [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Earth|Earth]] and one random choice which has a small chance (10%) of providing one level in [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Earth|Earth]], [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Fire|Fire]], [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Death|Death]], or [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Nature|Nature]].'' | ;2E1? (10 EFDN): ''Two levels in [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Earth|Earth]] and one random choice which has a small chance (10%) of providing one level in [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Earth|Earth]], [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Fire|Fire]], [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Death|Death]], or [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Nature|Nature]].'' | ||
== Statistics == | ==Statistics== | ||
Just a little note on how to figure out the odds in a random path choice. Let's grab an example from above: | Just a little note on how to figure out the odds in a random path choice. Let's grab an example from above: | ||
:2E1? (100 EFDN, 50 EFDN) | :2E1? (100 EFDN, 50 EFDN) | ||
So this mage has two levels in [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Earth|Earth]] and one random choice which will provide one level in [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Earth|Earth]], [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Fire|Fire]], [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Death|Death]], or [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Nature|Nature]], along with an additional 50% of yet another level in [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Earth|Earth]], [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Fire|Fire]], [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Death|Death]], or [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Nature|Nature]]. What are the odds that we'll end up with | So this mage has two levels in [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Earth|Earth]] and one random choice which will provide one level in [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Earth|Earth]], [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Fire|Fire]], [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Death|Death]], or [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Nature|Nature]], along with an additional 50% of yet another level in [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Earth|Earth]], [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Fire|Fire]], [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Death|Death]], or [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Nature|Nature]]. What are the odds that we'll end up with a mage with 4 levels of [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Earth|Earth]]? | ||
Well, they are not good. You start off with two levels in [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Earth|Earth]]. Then you have a 100% chance of getting EFDN, so you are going to get one of those four, guaranteed. So you have a 25% chance of getting another level in [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Earth|Earth]]... meaning that one in every four of this type of mage you buy will be a 3E mage. | Well, they are not good. You start off with two levels in [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Earth|Earth]]. Then you have a 100% chance of getting EFDN, so you are going to get one of those four, guaranteed. So you have a 25% chance of getting another level in [[Dominions 3: The Awakening/Magic/The Paths of Magic#Earth|Earth]]... meaning that one in every four of this type of mage you buy will be a 3E mage. | ||
