Fire Related Captain's Skills Questions

[Merc85]

Could you please help me understand mathematically what the fire related captain's skills actually do.

What does the level four +3% Demolition Expert skill do?  Is that a 3% increase in the chances of any hits from my shells will set my target on fire?  For example, my Pensacola's guns have a 14% chance of setting my target on fire for any hits I get using HE....so does this mean that if I give my captain the Demolition Expert skill I will then have a 14.4% chance (14% x 1.03) of getting a fire on my target?    If so, that really doesn't do much since that is only one extra fire in every 250 HE hits.  Or does it mean that my HE shells would have a 17% (14% + 3%) chance of setting a fire with the skill instead of 14%?  That is one more fire for every 33 HE hits which makes it useful for cruisers.  A tier 4 skill that causes only one more fire in 250 hits seems not at all worth it.

Also, what does -7% lower risk of fire from the Fire Prevention skill do?   Again mathematically, if I am getting hit by HE shells from a Pensacola that normally have a 14% chance of setting a fire does this skill mean whatever ship I am in has now a 13% chance of a fire (14% x 0.93) if I have this tier two skill on my ship's captain or does it mean I'd have a 7% chance of fire (14% - 7%)? 

Thanks for the insight into these skills.

[kjarri]

From what I understand, the fire increase is additive and the fire prevention is not. Can't remember the actual thread, but there was a confirmed formula from some time ago that showed that to be the case. 

 

So yes, theoretically with demolition expert you would go from 14% to 17%. Might even reflect now in the ship stats since supposedly captain skills and modules now reflect in the ship stats

[DopamineCircuit]

This is a GREAT question that I've thusly been unsuccesseful finding the answer to.  I'm like, kinda half-heartedly (aren't redundancies fun) considering trying to illicit a responce via support ticket... 'Cause that's 4 skill points that otherwise be spent.

[Merc85]

This is a GREAT question that I've thusly been unsuccesseful finding the answer to.  I'm like, kinda half-heartedly (aren't redundancies fun) considering trying to illicit a responce via support ticket... 'Cause that's 4 skill points that otherwise be spent.

 

Yah..me too.  I think I will pm Ard with this and see if he can help since I am not asking about any secret but just what the heck these skills actually mean.

[DopamineCircuit]

 

Yah..me too.  I think I will pm Ard with this and see if he can help since I am not asking about any secret but just what the heck these skills actually mean.

 

I'm very interested in hearing what you're able to gleam...keep me updated?

[Moksie]

Ya hassle Ard about something that was already explained on the forum.

 

[DopamineCircuit]

Ya hassle Ard about something that was already explained on the forum.

 

Was it?  Do you remember which section and when...or might you be able to link it?

[Moksie]

 

Was it?  Do you remember which section and when...or might you be able to link it?

 

Sorry about that.  I have no idea which section and it was maybe 6 weeks ago but I could easily be months off.  I would try googling, unless you can figure out the forums search system.  Kjarri has seen it I don't doubt. I remember looking at it.  He pretty much said what I can remember.  About one being actual the fire increase and the decrease being deceptive.  Not even sure if I followed the math to see how little the 7% down was.

Tedster probably knows, he might even be on that thread.

[DopamineCircuit]

 

Sorry about that.  I have no idea which section and it was maybe 6 weeks ago but I could easily be months off.  I would try googling, unless you can figure out the forums search system.  Kjarri has seen it I don't doubt. I remember looking at it.  He pretty much said what I can remember.  About one being actual the fire increase and the decrease being deceptive.  Not even sure if I followed the math to see how little the 7% down was.  Seems to only apply to the increase and not the whole iirc.

Tedster probably knows, he might even be on that thread.

 

K, I appreciate the heads up.  And, for the record, I wouldn't be actively posting and asking if I hadn't spent a bit of time digging and reading for myself ;)

[Moksie]

 

K, I appreciate the heads up.  And, for the record, I wouldn't be actively posting and asking if I hadn't spent a bit of time digging and reading for myself ;)

 

Yup my bad there, really tired.

[Merc85]

 

I'm very interested in hearing what you're able to gleam...keep me updated?

 

DC,

I've pm'd two of the community admins with this question in the past week and have yet to hear back from either one.   If I do I will let you know.

[DopamineCircuit]