Developer Request: Stat modifier formulas

[Krausus]

I'm not sure if SE intentional wants to keep things secret, but I thought I would create this thread in hopes that Devs would shine some light on stats and how they convert to numbers.

Things like how much STR, PIE, DEX, VIT, INT, MND convert into physical damage modifiers. With mages you can actually see in game how much INT adds to magic potency or MND into healing potency but you cant see how much STR converts to Attack Power.

Testing has also been done with Crit Attack Power. Some say it effects crit rate, some say crit damage. I would like SE to just tell us straight up what it effects.

It would also be nice if the UI told us these things like they do for mages when adding INT and MND.

So please SE if you could be so kind to provide us with this information.

To forum goers;

I know we all have our theories but lets try to get an official response.

[ninesunz]

thumbs up for the attempt, i'd be surprised if they released the actual formula!

[Krausus]

thumbs up for the attempt, i'd be surprised if they released the actual formula!

Me to =) but worth a shot

[Doho]

I feel like this youtube video is appropriate for this thread: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpugp6DIb3I

[Krausus]

I feel like this youtube video is appropriate for this thread: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpugp6DIb3I

boo for youtube being blocked at work

[Doho]

It's a link to a 90's classic hit, My Lovin' (Never Gonna Get It) by sensational R&B female group, En Vogue.

EDIT: All in good fun of course. I WISH the devs would release this info haha

[SnickleWhiskers]

See if this was World of Warcraft you'd have a nice character window that showed you a bit more info. Sadly this is SE and they don't like telling you that stuff.

[Kiara]

Hi Krausus,

Agreed. It'd be great if we got the exact formulas, but I think we probably would never get that info.

At the very least, though, I hope Yoshida-san provides even just a *little* more information on the relationship between STR vs. Attack Power, or DEX vs. Accuracy, etc. etc.

They don't have to give it all away if they want to keep part of it a secret, but a little more insight would help all of us better utilize Materia (and heck, spend more time playing / generating / buying more Materia to use)).

[Sojiro]

Agreed as well, please give us more info on these things SE.

[Estellios]

omg guys I remember when games didn't have stat screens and where is the mystery and spirit of adventure etc.

I'd understand not giving us exact formulas but it would be nice to know how the more nebulous stats exactly help us out, I guess mostly STR and INT.