[Bug][LH .51] Pack Tactics Swarm Bonus Bug?

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Is the Urxen Blood bonus of doubling the Swarm bonus similarly bugged?

Yeah I think it might be...let me look at the code real quick.

           <GameModifier>
                <ModType>Unit</ModType>
                <Attribute>AdjustUnitStat</Attribute>
                <StrVal>UnitStat_SwarmBonusCounter</StrVal>
                <Value>2</Value>
                <Provides>This unit recieves double the normal Swarm bonus</Provides>
            </GameModifier>

Yup.  Urxen Blood is bugged as well.

It would be kinda cool if Magnar units received a -50% swarm bonus.  Or at least the slaves.

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I'm pretty sure this is not working as intended.

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Still bugged in .51

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If this is WAD then please change the description to +200% bonus instead of double.

Yes, I would like to hear from Stardock on this.

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Guys is this a bug or do you need to change the provides tag?

did you mod it to 1 and notice that it was doubling? How is this calculation taking place. Is it a replacement value, or is it an additive value. Or is it a multiplicative value. Because if it is mutliplicative wouldn't it suggest that if you have 2 characters you get a times 2 bonus. If there are 3 you would get a times 4 (the usual bonus)... If there are 4 then you would get a times 8 (the usual bonus)... but without actually looking at the code I'm not sure. Or some what along those ideas.

It could be that if you have 2 characters you get times 4 the bonus, while with 3 you get times 8 the bonus. I would like to know a little on how this calculated myself.

It's an AdjustUnitStat with a Value (not a Multiplier) which suggests that the Value (2) is being added to the Default (1).

If they wanted to replace the default, they would use SetUnitStat, if that is even a valid Attribute any more.

I was just curious if they calculated things differently for this unit stat... plus it was a way of bumping the thread for ya

No problem. 

Here's the XML for the SwarmBonusCounter UnitStat.  From the description, it's pretty clear that the way the Pack Swarm bonus is implemented it's bugged.

<UnitStatType InternalName="UnitStat_SwarmBonusCounter">
        <DisplayName>Swarm Counter</DisplayName>
        <DisplayNameShort>SWARM</DisplayNameShort>
        <Description>How many times per ally the Swarm Bonus is applied to this unit in tactical (when applicable).</Description>
        <!--<Icon>Stat_CritDamageMultiplier_Icon.png</Icon>-->
        <Hidden>1</Hidden>
        <DefaultValue>1</DefaultValue>
        <UnitStatGrouping>CombatStat</UnitStatGrouping>
    </UnitStatType>

You are right, its tripling the swarm bonus instead of doubling.  It will be fixed in patch 0.75.

Thanks Derek.  Don't forget Urxen Blood is similarly bugged.

Haha, I gave the Urxen a leader and put them in a game as an enemy, and they were kicking my ass with their swarming.  

yep, got both

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