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==How:==

===Standings gain mechanics===

When standings go up or down they do so as a percentage; this is always a percentage decay towards the extreme end of the scale. For example, if someone has 1.0 standing with an NPC corporation and completes a mission that changes standing by +5%, then the current standing is increased by 5% of the difference from 1 to 10; that's a change of +0.45 with an end result of 1.45. However, if someone else with a 4.0 standing completes the same mission under the same circumstances and also gets a 5% increase, then that's 5% of the difference from 4 to 10; that's a change of +0.30 with an end result of 4.30.

~~TBD ~~

If something causes a standing decrease, then it's a percentage decay towards −10. For example, if someone with 1.0 standing suffers a −5% change, then that's 5% of the difference from 1 to −10; that's a change of −0.55 with an end result of 0.45. If someone with 4.0 standing suffers that same −5% change, then it's 5% of the difference from 4 to −10; that's a change of −0.7 with an end result of 3.3.

~~Why Storylines only won't work?~~

The formula for standing increase is

~~How gains are calulated?~~

:<math> \text{ New standing} = \text{Old standing} + ( 10 - \text{Old standing} ) \times \text{Standing increase} </math>

~~13.33~~ - ~~tipping point~~

The formula for standing decrease is almost same, just towards -10

~~No career agents~~ - ~~what to do? //COSMOS / datacenter / circle~~ / more ~~storylines~~ / ~~SoE ~~

:<math> \text{ New standing} = \text{Old standing} + ( -10 - \text{Old standing} ) \times \text{Standing decrease} </math>

~~Standings~~ table~~ ~~

~~friends~~/enemies~~ ~~

where ''Standing decrease'' is the decimal form of standing change. For example 0.4% would be 0.004.

~~corps~~ opening Epic Arcs~~ ~~

The consequence of this math is that the higher your standings are, the less effective standings increases become and the more dramatic penalties become. For example a standing loss of 1% turns 9.0 standing into 8.81 but increase of 1% would bring 9.0 standing to 9.01.

===Advanced Standings mechanics===

There are several consequences of standings gain/loss mechanics and math behind it. In no particular order:

* When concerned only about 4 empires, the standings between them are not symmetrical. Inter-faction standings are shown in table below:

TBD - table formatting

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 720px;"

|-

! scope="col" | Standing

! scope="col" | Amarr

! scope="col" | Caldari

! scope="col" | Gallente

! scope="col" | Minmatar

|-

| Amarr || 10 || 5 || -2 || -5

|-

| Caldari || 7 || 10 || -5 || -2

|-

| Gallente || -2 || -5 || 10 || 8

|-

| Minmatar || -5 || -2 || 8 || 10

|}

* After reaching certain point in standings, Storyline missions will not increase your net standings - you will receive the same bonus as penalty. If your standigs are higher than this point (for example due to Epic arcs), storyline missions will reduce total standings - which is not the outcome we need

* Friends / enemies faction - table?

*Corps opening Epic Arcs - needed for The Ploy

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 ==How:==
 ===Standings gain mechanics===
+When standings go up or down they do so as a percentage; this is always a percentage decay towards the extreme end of the scale. For example, if someone has 1.0 standing with an NPC corporation and completes a mission that changes standing by +5%, then the current standing is increased by 5% of the difference from 1 to 10; that's a change of +0.45 with an end result of 1.45. However, if someone else with a 4.0 standing completes the same mission under the same circumstances and also gets a 5% increase, then that's 5% of the difference from 4 to 10; that's a change of +0.30 with an end result of 4.30.
-TBD<br>
+If something causes a standing decrease, then it's a percentage decay towards −10. For example, if someone with 1.0 standing suffers a −5% change, then that's 5% of the difference from 1 to −10; that's a change of −0.55 with an end result of 0.45. If someone with 4.0 standing suffers that same −5% change, then it's 5% of the difference from 4 to −10; that's a change of −0.7 with an end result of 3.3.
-Why Storylines only won't work?<br>
+The formula for standing increase is
-How gains are calulated?<br>
+:<math> \text{ New standing} = \text{Old standing} + ( 10 - \text{Old standing} ) \times \text{Standing increase} </math>
-.33 - tipping point <br>
+The formula for standing decrease is almost same, just towards -10
-No career agents - what to do? //COSMOS / datacenter / circle / more storylines / SoE<br>
+:<math> \text{ New standing} = \text{Old standing} + ( -10 - \text{Old standing} ) \times \text{Standing decrease} </math>
-Standings table<br>
-friends/enemies<br>
+where ''Standing decrease'' is the decimal form of standing change. For example 0.4% would be 0.004.
-corps opening Epic Arcs<br>
+The consequence of this math is that the higher your standings are, the less effective standings increases become and the more dramatic penalties become. For example a standing loss of 1% turns 9.0 standing into 8.81 but increase of 1% would bring 9.0 standing to 9.01.
+===Advanced Standings mechanics===
+There are several consequences of standings gain/loss mechanics and math behind it. In no particular order:
+* When concerned only about 4 empires, the standings between them are not symmetrical. Inter-faction standings are shown in table below:
+TBD - table formatting
+{| class="wikitable" style="width: 720px;"
+|-
+! scope="col" | Standing
+! scope="col" | Amarr
+! scope="col" | Caldari
+! scope="col" | Gallente
+! scope="col" | Minmatar
+|-
+| Amarr || 10 || 5 || -2 || -5
+|-
+| Caldari || 7 || 10 || -5 || -2
+|-
+| Gallente || -2 || -5 || 10 || 8
+|-
+| Minmatar || -5 || -2 || 8 || 10
+|}
+* After reaching certain point in standings, Storyline missions will not increase your net standings - you will receive the same bonus as penalty. If your standigs are higher than this point (for example due to Epic arcs), storyline missions will reduce total standings - which is not the outcome we need
+* Friends / enemies faction - table?
+*Corps opening Epic Arcs - needed for The Ploy
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