Damage Calculator

Ok so I haven't posted in a looooong time.  I was posting elsewhere.  Then I was on a break.  Then I came back and was posting elsewhere again.  Well I'm back again - possibly with a flurry of posts coming up over the next couple weeks.  For this one I just wanted to throw up a handy link for a spreadsheet I've worked on for a while:  FoE Damage Calculator

So a rundown:

1) To try numbers for yourself, File->Make a Copy.  You may want to check back now and then to see if I've made corrections or improvements.

2) "Age at a Glance" tab is meant to be a quick & easy start to using it.  There's drop-downs for your unit and the age of units you want to see it against.  This allows you to compare using above age troops against your current age for instance.  It automatically incorporates most flat bonuses; you just have to specify the %s based on your stats and the armies you're trying to optimize for.

The first table shows stats based on the numbers you entered.  i.e. How much damage you do/take *now*

The second table at the bottom shows how much total boost you'd need to hit various breakpoints.  If you're just past a breakpoint that means in another attrition or two you'll be just behind that breakpoint.  If you're nowhere near a breakpoint forward or backward it means you probably need to add much more to make a significant difference.  Remember to check all the units you make use of as they're likely to have dramatically different tables.

3) "Manual Calculation" tab allows you to do a much more detailed calculation specifying all parameters yourself, including the HP of each unit which scales down their attack value (on "Age at a Glance" all units are assumed to be at full HP as most will be).  If there's a specific situation you want precise answers on this is the page to use.

4) There was a *lot* of data entry to support the "Age at a Glance" page - I can't be sure everything's 100% correct right now.  If you notice anything that seems strange, please call it to my attention :)