On Wed, 23 Feb 2000, Wayne Sheppard wrote:

>
> lvl, exp needed, exp lost (examples made up)
> --------------------
> lvl 29 5000 500
> lvl 30 10000 500
> lvl 31 2500 500
>
> As you can see, the experience lost is linear, while the exp needed for hell
> level takes a big jump, and there is a dip afterwards.
>
> A death at 29 costs you half a bubble.
> A death at 30 costs you a quarter of a bubble.
> A death at 31 costs you a full bubble.
> But the total experience loss is the same in each case.
> (based on the made of example above)

But that's not what I was measuring. I was measuring a 31
death applied entirely to 30. I lost more than twice as much
experience in 30 when that happened than I did from a death in
30.

Using your example, I was in 30, died, and lost a quarter
bubble (500 points). I dinged into 31, then without gaining
any experience in the level I died again. This time I lost
more than half a bubble (1000+ points). Therefore, you lose
more experience in 31 than you do in 30.

Same with 47. I measured a 47 death applied entirely to
46. I lost less than half what I would've expected if I'd
died in 46. Therefore you lose less experience in 47 than you
do in 46.

It is not a graphical effect - you really do lose more
experience in HL+1.

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John H. Kim
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