Download Combat Calculator
In one of my PBEM Civilization games I needed to destroy one particular unit, but none of my units had good odds on it. Since I outnumbered it 7:1, I decided to go ahead and attempt to mob it to death. I had no idea what my odds were, but before combat began any one of my units did not get (in game calculator's) odds over 0.01%. I ended up winning after 4 battles.
I was curious then, what my actual, group, odds were.
Looking online, there were no good current CIV IV combat calculators available, so I decided to build my own. Working with some of the other fellows at Realms Beyond to understand how the combat system actually worked, I ended up with a decent calculator.
This calculator can be used to find the precise odds for 1:1 unit combats, or X:1 combats with many attackers and a single defender. It is built on Excel 2007 and requires macros to be enabled. You trust me don't you?
Limitations:
- Does not properly calculate retreat Chances
- Does not calculate defensive strikes (A Mechanic from FfH)
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| Multiple Attacker, Single Defender Tab |
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| Single Attacker, Single Defender Tab |
