Explanation of "Chartrain.

xls"

By Chris Gonzalez

This is an updated version of the original "chartrain.xls." Like the original, its purpose is to help you identify an ideal training program for
your characters; however, it uses some more advanced Excel tools to (hopefully) make this process easier for you. This guide will take
you through the new model, attempting to describe how it works.

Class Growth Inputs

The growth statistics for each class are entered in this section--from here, they drive various calculations through the model. It also
contains a column titled "Level Available," which is intended to constrain the model's output to sensible results (i.e., not recommending
that one train as a Soldier for 6 levels and a Terror Knight for 43 levels). The levels inputted in this section were determined by
estimating the level at which each class becomes available (based on average growth statistics). If you find that your character does
not gain access to a class at the level specified, you can change the value in this column accordingly.

Method 1: Character Training Based on Defined Objectives

This section allows you to define your objectives in training a character. The "primary objective(s)" are the areas in which you want to
focus your character's development; the "secondary objective(s)" are areas in which you want to place secondary emphasis. Check the
relevant boxes to define your objectives. You will also find a section where you can select your character's alignment--this decision
determines which classes are to be included in the calculations.

Class Ranking
This is where the majority of the calculations are done. The first part of the calculation is to determine a ranking for each class, based on
the objectives defined above. Points are awarded to each class in two categories:
Primary Objective Points: For each primary objective defined, each class is awarded a number of objective points that is equal to the
number of points that they gain in the selected areas. For example, if the HP box is checked as a primary objective, the Soldier class gets
8 primary objective points (since they gain an average of 8 HP per level).
Secondary Objective Points: For each secondary objective defined, each class is awarded a number of objective points that is equal to half
of the number of points that they gain in the selected areas--the number of points is discounted to reflect the fact that these objectives
are of secondary importance. For example, if the HP box is checked as a secondary objective, the Soldier class gets 4 secondary
objective points (since they gain an average of 8 HP per level).
Once primary and secondary objective points are awarded, the next step is to assign a ranking to each class. A class' ranking is based on
the total number of objective points that it has--choosing both primary and secondary objectives will help reduce the number of ties.
Classes that are inaccessible (due to the alignment selection above) do not have any objective points, and are left out of the ranking.

Training Program
The next step is to determine a training program based on the ranking. Ideally, you would train exclusively as the highest-ranked
class--however, this is not always possible as some classes are not available until your character reaches a certain level. In such cases,
the class with the second highest rank is used; in the rare case that the class ranked second highest is not available, the class ranked
third highest is used. Classes that tie in the ranking are chosen for training based on their order on the list--generally speaking,
lower-level classes (Berzerker, Ninja) are recommended before higher-level classes (Terror Knight, Sword Master) because they are
available at earlier levels (this also helps reduce the chance that the model will return an infeasible solution).
Sometimes, the calculations do not yield a complete training program (49 level gains)--as a result, the actual calculations are done in a
column to the right of the visible table. These calculations are then converted into a distribution, which is then re-applied to a complete
training program of 49 levels.

Character Status
This section projects the characters status based on the training program above. The shaded green cell allows you to input the level
that you want to project to--the model calculates your character's average growth statistics (which is a weighted average of the classes in
your training program), and uses these statistics to predict your character's status at the level you specify.
Method 2: Customized Training
This section consists of a series of buttons that you can push to develop a character to your liking. You should keep the number of
levels gained at or below 49, the maximum number of levels that a character can gain (without Necro or Retissue). The table at the
bottom of the section shows you the projected status of "standard" characters, based on average stat gains for comparative purposes.

And that's about it! I hope that you find this model to be an improvement to the previous version. If you have any questions, feel free
to contact me at crg@alumni.princeton.edu. Best of luck to you in your training!

Male Characters
Class Growth Inputs
Class
Soldier
Beast Tamer
Ninja
Knight
Wizard
Berzerker
Terror Knight
Dragoon
Sword Master
Exorcist
Warlock
Gunner

HP
8
9
8
9
6
10
10
9
8
7
6
7

MP
4
0
3
2
6
2
0
0
4
7
8
0

STR
6
7
5
7
4
7
7
8
5
4
4
5

VIT
5
7
5
5
3
6
7
5
4
5
2
4

INT
6
4
5
5
8
4
4
4
6
8
7
5

MEN
6
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
7
6
9
5

AGI
6
5
8
5
5
5
4
4
7
4
4
7

DEX
6
6
7
7
5
6
6
8
9
5
4
7

Level Available
1
7
6
7
6
7
17
17
17
7
17
21

Alternative 1: Training Based on Defined Objective(s)

Focus on development in the following areas:

HP
HP

Primary Objective(s)
Secondary Objective(s)

Character Alignment:

0
0

MP
MP

0
0

STR
STR

0
0

VIT
VIT

0
0

INT
INT

MEN
MEN

0
0

0
0

AGI
AGI

0
0

DEX
DEX

0
0

Lawful 1
Neutral
Chaotic

Class Ranking (Given Objective)

Objective Points
Soldier
Beast Tamer
Ninja
Knight
Wizard
Berzerker
Terror Knight
Dragoon
Sword Master
Exorcist
Warlock
Gunner

Primary
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Training Program

Secondary
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Level
50
452
196
314
261
312
313
313
315

Average Growth
Per Level
8.0
4.0
6.0
5.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0

Rank

Class
Soldier
Beast Tamer
Ninja
Knight
Wizard
Berzerker
Terror Knight
Dragoon
Sword Master
Exorcist
Warlock
Gunner

Level Ups
49
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Distribution
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%

Workspace--Do not erase

6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Character Status

HP
MP
STR
VIT
INT
MEN
AGI
DEX

Level
1
60
0
20
16
18
19
19
21

Created by Chris Gonzalez

http://luct.tacticsogre.com

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Male Characters
Alternative 2: Customized Training
Class

Levels Gained

Soldier

Beast Tamer

Ninja

Knight

Wizard

Berzerker

Terror Knight

Dragoon

Sword Master

Exorcist

Warlock

Gunner

Character Status

HP
MP
STR
VIT
INT
MEN
AGI
DEX

Level
7
108
24
56
46
54
55
55
57

Average Growth
Per Level
8.0
4.0
6.0
5.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0

Comparison to Standard Male Characters (Level 7)

HP

MP

STR

VIT

INT

MEN

AGI

DEX

Soldier

108

24

56

46

54

55

55

57

6 Levels as a Soldier

Beast Tamer

108

24

56

46

54

55

55

57

6 Levels as a Soldier; 0 Levels as a Beast Tamer

Ninja

108

23

55

46

53

55

57

58

5 Levels as a Soldier; 1 Level as a Ninja

Knight

108

24

56

46

54

55

55

57

6 Levels as a Soldier; 0 Levels as a Knight

Wizard

106

26

54

44

56

56

54

56

5 Levels as a Soldier; 1 Level as a Wizard

Berzerker

108

24

56

46

54

55

55

57

6 Levels as a Soldier; 0 Levels as a Berzerker

Terror Knight

108

24

56

46

54

55

55

57

6 Levels as a Soldier; 0 Levels as a Beast Tamer; 0 Levels as a Terror Knight

Dragoon (A)

108

24

56

46

54

55

55

57

6 Levels as a Soldier; 0 Levels as a Berzerker; 0 Levels as a Dragoon

Dragoon (B)

108

24

56

46

54

55

55

57

6 Levels as a Soldier; 0 Levels as a Beast Tamer; 0 Levels as a Dragoon

Sword Master (A)

108

23

55

46

53

55

57

58

5 Levels as a Soldier; 1 Level as a Ninja; 0 Levels as a Sword Master

Sword Master (B)

108

24

56

46

54

55

55

57

6 Levels as a Soldier; 0 Levels as a Knight; 0 Levels as a Sword Master

Exorcist

108

24

56

46

54

55

55

57

6 Levels as a Soldier; 0 Levels as an Exorcist

Warlock (A)

108

24

56

46

54

55

55

57

6 Levels as a Soldier; 0 Levels as an Exorcist; 0 Levels as a Warlock

Warlock (B)

106

26

54

44

56

56

54

56

5 Levels as a Soldier; 1 Level as a Wizard; 0 Levels as a Warlock

Gunner
Your Character

108
108

23
24

55
56

46
46

53
54

55
55

57
55

58
57

5 Levels as a Soldier; 1 Level as a Ninja; 0 Levels as a Gunner

See Above

Created by Chris Gonzalez

http://luct.tacticsogre.com

Assumed Development

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Female Characters
Class Growth Inputs
Class
Amazon
Cleric
Witch
Archer
Valkyrie
Dragon Tamer
Priest
Siren

HP
8
7
6
8
9
9
6
5

MP
4
5
6
3
3
2
7
7

STR
6
5
4
5
7
7
4
4

VIT
5
4
4
6
5
3
3
3

INT
6
8
7
5
7
6
9
9

MEN
6
7
8
6
6
7
7
7

AGI
6
5
5
7
5
5
4
4

DEX
6
4
5
8
6
7
5
5

Level Available
1
5
7
7
7
16
16
10

Alternative 1: Training Based on Defined Objective(s)

Focus on development in the following areas:

HP
HP

Primary Objective(s)
Secondary Objective(s)

Character Alignment:

0
0

MP
MP

0
0

STR
STR

0
0

VIT
VIT

0
0

INT
INT

MEN
MEN

0
0

0
0

AGI
AGI

0
0

DEX
DEX

0
0

Lawful 1
Neutral
Chaotic

Class Ranking (Given Objective)

Objective Points
Amazon
Cleric
Witch
Archer
Valkyrie
Dragon Tamer
Priest
Siren

Primary
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Training Program

Secondary
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Level
50
452
196
314
261
312
313
313
315

Average Growth
Per Level
8.0
4.0
6.0
5.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0

Rank

Class
Amazon
Cleric
Witch
Archer
Valkyrie
Dragon Tamer
Priest
Siren

Level Ups
49
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Distribution
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%

Workspace--Do not erase

6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Character Status

HP
MP
STR
VIT
INT
MEN
AGI
DEX

Level
1
60
0
20
16
18
19
19
21

Created by Chris Gonzalez

http://luct.tacticsogre.com

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Female Characters
Alternative 2: Customized Training
Class

Levels Gained

Amazon

Cleric

Witch

Archer

Valkyrie

Dragon Tamer

Priest

Siren

Character Status

HP
MP
STR
VIT
INT
MEN
AGI
DEX

Level
6
100
20
50
41
48
49
49
51

Average Growth
Per Level
8.0
4.0
6.0
5.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0

Comparison to Standard Female Characters (Level 6)

HP

MP

STR

VIT

INT

MEN

AGI

DEX

100

20

50

41

48

49

49

51

5 Levels as an Amazon

Cleric

99

21

49

40

50

50

48

49

4 Levels as an Amazon; 1 Level as a Cleric

Witch

100

20

50

41

48

49

49

51

5 Levels as an Amazon; 0 Levels as a Witch

Archer

100

20

50

41

48

49

49

51

5 Levels as an Amazon; 0 Levels as an Archer

Valkyrie

100

20

50

41

48

49

49

51

5 Levels as an Amazon; 0 Levels as a Valkyrie

Dragon Tamer (A)

100

20

50

41

48

49

49

51

5 Levels as an Amazon; 0 Levels as a Valkyrie; 0 Levels as a Dragon Tamer

Dragon Tamer (B)

Amazon

Assumed Development

100

20

50

41

48

49

49

51

5 Levels as an Amazon; 0 Levels as a Dragon Tamer

Priest

99

21

49

40

50

50

48

49

4 Levels as an Amazon; 1 Level as a Cleric; 0 Levels as a Priest

Siren (A)

99

21

49

40

50

50

48

49

4 Levels as an Amazon; 1 Level as a Cleric; 0 Levels as a Siren

100
100

20
20

50
50

41
41

48
48

49
49

49
49

51
51

5 Levels as an Amazon; 0 Levels as a Witch; 0 Levels as a Siren

See Above

Siren (B)
Your Character

Created by Chris Gonzalez

http://luct.tacticsogre.com

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