Maths

[starless]

I am not too good at it, so could anyone please tell me if Makhleb or TSO gives more HP for killing an evil monster:

Makhleb: HD - 1 + 1d(HD)
TSO: 1d(1 + 2*HD) - 1

[Amnesiac]

looks like TSO gives much more like twice as much or more

[sanka]

Based on your formulas:

Makhleb gives more HP on average iff the mosther has HD>1.
You may have a better view of the HP received if you visualize it as an interval (every integer value has the same probability):
Makhleb gives between [HD , 2*HD-1], while TSO gives between [0 , 2*HD].

[starless]

Thanks, this makes more sense now.
I lifted the formulas from the learndb, so they should be correct.

[Siegurt]

Here's the actual formulas from the code:

  Code:

int heal = (you_worship(GOD_MAKHLEB)) ?
                                mons->hit_dice + random2(mons->hit_dice) :
                                random2(1 + 2 * mons->hit_dice);


That is to say, Makhleb gives you a random number between (HD) and (HD*2) hit points (Average 1.5*HD), TSO gives you a random number between 0 and (2*HD)+1 Average of about 1*HD.

Makhleb's healing is better for HP, note however, that TSO also gives you Mana (Between 0 and (HD/3)+2)

[Amnesiac]

who gives more mp - veh or mak?

[Siegurt]

Well, Mak doesn't give any MP any more, only HP (I guess technically he give essence to djinn. so that's sorta MP)
Veh's MP restoration is Between 0 and (HD/2)

  Code:

           if (good_kill
                && (you_worship(GOD_VEHUMET)
                    || you_worship(GOD_SHINING_ONE)
                       && (mons->is_evil() || mons->is_unholy()))
                && !mons_is_object(mons->type)
                && !player_under_penance()
                && random2(you.piety) >= piety_breakpoint(0))
            {
                if (you.species != SP_DJINNI ?
                        you.magic_points < you.max_magic_points :
                        you.hp < you.hp_max)
                {
                    int mana = (you_worship(GOD_VEHUMET)) ?
                            1 + random2(mons->hit_dice / 2) :
                            random2(2 + mons->hit_dice / 3);
                    if (mana > 0)
                    {
                        mpr("You feel your power returning.");
                        inc_mp(mana);
                    }
                }
            }