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Player characters, in difference from MyrMen Workers, have the ability to invent, analyze and build. The way this work is much like voting, but not in total.

An example: MyrMan 1 wants to invent a more efficient way to dig and tunnel, instead of having to use a shovel for digging and a pick axe for tunneling!

Based on different suggestions from players, (a drill, a pick axe with a shovel, dynamite and so one) I decide that this has a task chance of 300% success, and a task bonus chance of 10% (will explain task chance and task bonus chance in a bit)

MyrMan 1 has a standard 5% chance to succeed in all his projects.
The task has a 10% task bonus.
ThatÔÇÖs a total of 15%

The task chance was 300%, so we take 15% of 300% = 45%

So 45% is the chance that MyrMan 1 can invent this.

Now, letÔÇÖs say that MyrMan 2, an inventor decides to help MyrMan 1.
Inventors, as every other MyrMen has 5% chance to succeed in any given task. So thatÔÇÖs 15 + 5% = 20%
But inventors also add a bonus of 10% whenever trying to invent something so 20 + 10% 30%

The task chance was as you remember 300%, so now we take 30% of 300% = 90%

So 90% chance that MyrMan 1 and 2 can invent this together. There are no limit to how many MyrMen can work together, but the Chance will never be above 95%

Last, is the option of using SA and FH. When using SA and FH, the normal 5% chance a MyrMan has is replaced by 20% or 50% respectively for SA and FH.

So lets say that MyrMan 1 and 2 Works together, MyrMan 1 decides to use a SA, replacing his 5% with 20%. So now we have.
MyrMan 1 - 20% +
MyrMan 2 - 5% +
Inventor - 10% +
Task bonus chance + 10%
Total 45%

So, 45% of the task chance of 300% = 135% chance of success, but since the maximum is 95% then thatÔÇÖs 95% chance of success. And IÔÇÖll properly give some kind of bonus if the roll is high enough because of the high %. LetÔÇÖs say they invent a pick axe with a shovelhead, and IÔÇÖll add that while developing it, they found out how to mine iron more efficiently, giving them an Iron Mining manual....

There are no limit to how many times one can try to invent things, and no limit to how many SA and FH can be added, for more on SA and FH read below in possible actions and frames.

Last, some Task requires the use of Skill points, when ever that happens, IÔÇÖll try and warn the players in advance (If I see it) using skill points allow for developing things that would normally be outside the MyrMenÔÇÖs reach, and will in most cases boost the chance of success.

Whenever a skill point is needed, a player can volunteer to use an XP instead.

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