Thievery Formulas

[A Caracal]

I understand the formulas posted on the wiki for the robbery operations pretty well, but the others listed on the wiki are less clear. For example, the gains per thief for nightstrike is listed as 90%. Does this mean that, disregarding the other factors, thieves sent * .9 = soldiers killed? I don't think that's right. It would also seem to indicate that you need about 10x as many thieves to kill 1 troop in a nightstrike as to steal a horse. Though I've never actually stolen horses, this doesn't seem correct.

Also, nightstrike kills soldiers, specs, and elites at different rates. Does anyone know what that breakdown is?

[DDodge]

Never stolen a horse???? come on man step ur game up.

[Al3x]

the formula for specs and elites is unknown.

[A Caracal]

Never stolen a horse???? come on man step ur game up.

I'm a slacker, what can I say.

Thanks for the info Al3x.

[redtalun]

why don't you try some ops and report back with your results? In the meantime, this thread is useless

[A Caracal]

Because I'm undead? And no, I'm not a rogue.

[redtalun]

you're very curious how spells you don't have work

[E_Boko]

he means how ops, that you dont have, work

[A Caracal]

I'm curious about game mechanics. Is that a crime?

[E_Boko]

no. just curious that youre curious. what i know bout NS is the more you send the more you kill up to a point.

[octobrev]

To ensure maximum damage, send all of your thieves. Has anyone seen the flash mob robberies? The more darks you send, the more you gain.

[Scavenger]

^Ignore that post. There's a max return.

[E_Boko]

but the max wont happen wont without sending 100%

[Scavenger]

Yes it will, stop giving bad advice to new players (who read this). We need them. Messing with them is only funny to a select few, but the consequences affect us all.
The right advice would be: Find the sweet spot by trial and error.
You almost said it in post #10.

[DHaran]

Agree with Scavenger, it's only funny when it's not damaging people's attempts at learning.