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<LI><em>From</em>: J C Lawrence <<A HREF="mailto:claw#cp,net">claw#cp,net</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 17:24:23 -0800</LI>
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On Thu, 16 Dec 1999 21:16:25 +0100 (CET)
Marc Spoorendonk <marc#freud,et.tudelft.nl> wrote:
> Using the squareroot function in order to create some curves in
> the statistics is a good idea. Log and exp functions are cool too
> but in my current driver they aren't implemented.
Words of advice:
Write up integer approximating functions for sqrt(), log() etc.
Outside of MIPS and Alpha platforms (and even there) these are
extremely expensive calls. Integer approximations are often far far
lighter and result int he same end.
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00591" HREF="msg00591.html">[MUD-Dev] Combat systems</A></strong>,
Neil Edwards <a href="mailto:neiled#clara,net">neiled#clara,net</a>, Sat 11 Dec 1999, 15:08 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00592" HREF="msg00592.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Combat systems</A></strong>,
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00607" HREF="msg00607.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Combat systems</A></strong>,
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00632" HREF="msg00632.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Combat systems</A></strong>,
J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#cp,net">claw#cp,net</a>, Fri 17 Dec 1999, 01:24 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00593" HREF="msg00593.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] Combat systems</A></strong>,
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00590" HREF="msg00590.html">[MUD-Dev] The GTS Library</A></strong>,
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00588" HREF="msg00588.html">[MUD-Dev] Ideas for dynamic worlds</A></strong>,
Nolan Darilek <a href="mailto:nolan_d#bigfoot,com">nolan_d#bigfoot,com</a>, Sat 11 Dec 1999, 01:03 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00594" HREF="msg00594.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] Ideas for dynamic worlds</A></strong>,
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