combat.txt

let strengthFactor = (
  attacker.stats.strength - attacker.weapon.strengthRequirement)
  
if attacker.weapon.isMelee:
  hitChance = (1 - defender.stats.reflex) * strengthFactor
else:
  hitChance = (
    (1 - defender.stats.reflex) *
    (1 - (attacker.weapon.rangeFalloff * distance))
  // too close for a ranged weapon to be accurate!
  if distance <= 1: hitChance /= 2  
  
if random.random() > hitChance { return Outcome.miss() }

let armor = defender.armor[random.choice(ARMOR_TYPES)]

// there are 3 damage types:
// physical, heat/fire, and electric.
// each piece of armor has resistance values for each,
// which determines damage.
var total = 0
if weapon.isMelee:
  // physical weapon damage is affected by strength
  total += (
    attacker.weapon.damagePhysical *
    strengthFactor *
    (1 - armor.physicalResistance))
else:
  total += attacker.weapon.damagePhysical * (1 - armor.physicalResistance)
total += attacker.weapon.damageElectric * (1 - armor.electricResistance)
total += attacker.weapon.damageHeat * (1 - armor.heatResistance)

// Result: A number roughly between 0 and 1 that I can multiply by an arbitrary scaling factor