Editing Join

'''Joining''' is a feature where a stack of [[wandering creature]]s are willing to become a part of hero's army for free or in exchange for [[gold]]. Whether or not the stack will join depends on several factors, explained below.

== Calculation and factors ==  
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 0 0 1em; float:right; width:400px;"
! colspan=2 | Mood values (M)
|-
| colspan=2 style="padding-left: 0.5em; font-size:90%;" | A value that is set by the map creator for each wandering monster.<br>• Default level is 'Aggressive'.<br>• If the M-value is a range, a random number is picked at the beginning of the battle.
|- 
!  style="padding-left: 0.5em; width:75px;" | M
!  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | Aggression level
|- 
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | -4
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | Compliant
|-
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | 1–7
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | Friendly
|- 
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | 1–10
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | Aggressive
|- 
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | 4–10
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | Hostile
|- 
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | 10
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | Savage

|-
| colspan=2 style="background-color:darkgray;" |
|-
! colspan=2 | Sympathy values (S<sub>y</sub>)
|-
| colspan=2 style="padding-left: 0.5em; font-size:90%;" | How many of the hero's creatures are from the same creature type as the wandering creature (upgraded does not matter)?<br>• Exception: Water/Ice, Fire/Energy and Earth/Magma Elemental upgrades count as different types.
|-
!  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | S<sub>y</sub>
!  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | Sympathy description
|-
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | 0
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em; font-size:90%;" | Zero
|-
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | 1
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em; font-size:90%;" | At least one
|- 
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | 2
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em; font-size:90%;" | Over 50% of the hero's creatures
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 0 0 1em; float:right; width:400px;"
|-
! colspan=2 | Strength values (S<sub>t</sub>)
|-
| colspan=2 style="padding-left: 0.5em; font-size:90%;" | A value based on the relative strength of the 2 armies (See equation for 'k' to left).<br>• '*' means rounded down''
|-
!  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | S<sub>t</sub>
!  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | k
|-
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | 11
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | k ≥ 7
|-
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | 2 &times; (k-1)<sup>*</sup>
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | 1 ≤ k < 7
|- 
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | -1
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | 0.5 ≤ k < 1
|- 
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | -2
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | 0.333 ≤ k < 0.5
|- 
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | -3
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | k < 0.333

|-
| colspan=2 style="background-color:darkgray;" |
|- 
! colspan=2 | Diplomacy values (D)
|-
| colspan=2 style="padding-left: 0.5em; font-size:90%;" | The level of the Diplomacy skill.<br>• Add +1 if playing on Easy difficulty and not having Expert Diplomacy
|-
!  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | D
!  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | [[Diplomacy]] level
|-
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | 1
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | No [[Diplomacy]] skill
|-
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | 2
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | Basic level [[Diplomacy]]
|-
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | 3
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | Advanced level [[Diplomacy]]
|-
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | 4
|  style="padding-left: 0.5em;" | Expert level [[Diplomacy]]
|}

=== Possible Creature Actions ===
{{Math|C < M → Creatures will fight}}
:* C is the Charisma value (see equation below)
:* M is the Mood value (see chart on right)


{{Math|C ≥ M  → 3 possible outcomes}}
# Stack will join for free if S<sub>y</sub> + D ≥ M
# Stack will join for gold if S<sub>y</sub> + D + 2 ≥ M
# Stack will fight if S<sub>y</sub> + D + 2 < M

=== Supporting Equations ===
{{Math|C <nowiki>=</nowiki> S<sub>t</sub> + D + S<sub>y</sub>}}
:* S<sub>t</sub> is is strength value (see table to right)
:* D is [[Diplomacy]] value (see table to right)
:* S<sub>y</sub> is Sympathy value (see table to right)


{{Math|k <nowiki>=</nowiki> H &times; Hero army Strength</sub> / AI army Strength}}
:* H is hero strength value (see equation below)
:* NOTE: The army strength is the sum of AI creature values.


{{Math|H <nowiki>=</nowiki> {{sqrt|(1 + 0.05 &times; A) &times; (1 + 0.05 &times; D)}}}}
:* A is the hero's [[Primary skills|attack skill]] value
:* D is the hero's [[Primary skills|defense skill]] value

== External links ==
* [http://heroescommunity.com/viewthread.php3?TID=28341 Thread: Diplomacy internals on Heroes Community]]

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