Stealth, Stealth Detection and Initiative; how do they work?
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 4:33 pm
Hey all,
Information on the topic of stealth detection seems scarce. I have tried consulting people in-game, but none seem certain about the workings of this mechanic. Even experienced WHs/WEs could not tell me with certainty.
One helpful chap told me he thought it works as follows:
- Detection is based on a hard initiative check. If the detector has higher initiative than the stealth class, he is capable of detecting him.
- Detection is threshold-based, and not percentage-based. This would mean having higher initiative than the stealth class gives 100% to detect, and having lower initiative gives 0% to detect.
- Higher initiative does not increase the range at which detection happens. The exact range at which detection happens remains unclear, though.
Another helpful chap told me he thought movement influenced the detection process, expressing that whenever he was stationary, players seemed to have a harder time detecting him than when he was moving.
Is there anyone who can verify these claims, or perhaps even confirm/debunk them with numbers?
Information on the topic of stealth detection seems scarce. I have tried consulting people in-game, but none seem certain about the workings of this mechanic. Even experienced WHs/WEs could not tell me with certainty.
One helpful chap told me he thought it works as follows:
- Detection is based on a hard initiative check. If the detector has higher initiative than the stealth class, he is capable of detecting him.
- Detection is threshold-based, and not percentage-based. This would mean having higher initiative than the stealth class gives 100% to detect, and having lower initiative gives 0% to detect.
- Higher initiative does not increase the range at which detection happens. The exact range at which detection happens remains unclear, though.
Another helpful chap told me he thought movement influenced the detection process, expressing that whenever he was stationary, players seemed to have a harder time detecting him than when he was moving.
Is there anyone who can verify these claims, or perhaps even confirm/debunk them with numbers?