TargetStrengthCoefficient

Weights a candidate target by how much of its maximum strength it still has.

Specification

Applies to

AircraftTypeBuildingTypeInfantryTypeUnitType

File

rules.ini

Section

[<ObjectType ID>]

Value

floating point

When omitted

ComputedTakes the value of TargetStrengthCoefficientDefault in [General], which is itself 0 when that key is absent too.

When an object of this type scores a candidate target, it adds this coefficient multiplied by the candidate’s remaining strength as a fraction of its maximum. That fraction is 1 for an undamaged candidate and falls toward 0 as the candidate is hurt. A positive value makes the object prefer healthy candidates; a negative value makes it prefer wounded ones. The coefficient comes from the type of the object doing the choosing, never from the candidate’s type.

rules.ini

[MYTANK] ; example UnitType
TargetStrengthCoefficient=-1

A type cannot keep an explicit 0

The engine treats a stored 0 as unset. Each rules file that contains the type’s section reads this key again, and a type whose value is still 0 takes TargetStrengthCoefficientDefault instead. An explicit 0 therefore lasts only until the next rules file, such as a map, that contains the type’s section without this key. Use a very small value such as 0.001 to keep the weight near zero.

Related resources

• Target selection and threat ratingFeature or system

See also — target-selection

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