The Overly Verbose Character Builder Damage Simulator WIP early access

Duuuuuuuude! All the likes!

I'd like to suggest you use the build links from the MEA Builder (which I made) so that we can use all the links already available.

It's a simply base64 encode of a JSON structure. Once decoded, you can literally read what the build is. Even if the MEA Builder would go away in the future, people would still be able to use the links to know the builds.

I plan to start the basics of stats calculations just after integrating data from patch 1.09... Which shouldn't be long now, I'm waiting for the data from my data department who was on holyday until yesterday.

As you said before, our projects are similar but different enough. I will surely not go as far as you will for calculations and details, but the MEA Builder should integrate enough to give very good information. Thanks for the offer of help by the way, you can be sure I'll contact you as soon as I start the stats calculations.

Peddro is da man!

Holy shit dat looks complex and difficult to create.

Technically, I only list things selected, not the actual "active" things. For example, the 40% bonus melee damage for 3 seconds isn't in the data.

But, this is JSON so you could add whatever you need in it and the MEA Builder wouldn't flinch as long as you don't change the structure in place. Adding is always fine, but moving or deleting the existing structure wouldn't.

Thus a link like this:

https://thethirdrace.com/games/mass-effect-andromeda/mass-effect-andromeda-builder.aspx#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

Would result in a JSON like this:

{  
  "character":{  
     "id":"HumanSoldierFemale"
  },
  "booster":[  
     "bb172317-b8cb-475d-b299-feabe568e571",
     "ad0ad236-df48-40ae-ae36-2bf582507d4b"
  ],
  "mod":[  
     {  
        "weapon":"c018322d-8a50-4867-98fe-c7acb161fea1_10",
        "id":"d59f6774-f5e9-48c9-ba8c-4766e4f07fab_10"
     },
     {  
        "weapon":"c018322d-8a50-4867-98fe-c7acb161fea1_10",
        "id":"3815b17a-3e21-4d88-944e-0ef452dc0fb1_10"
     },
     {  
        "weapon":"ac744dc6-66e7-4ea6-b6e5-8b2a53374f15_10",
        "id":"113d78a5-4bf3-4725-9909-f570d5d72e4d_10"
     },
     {  
        "weapon":"ac744dc6-66e7-4ea6-b6e5-8b2a53374f15_10",
        "id":"ca6aa3bc-9175-48c5-9f49-f3589e56ffee_10"
     }
  ],
  "skill":[  
     [  
        "1",
        "2",
        "3",
        "4b",
        "5a",
        "6b"
     ],
     [  
        "1",
        "2",
        "3",
        "4b",
        "5b",
        "6a"
     ],
     [  
        "1"
     ],
     [  
        "1",
        "2",
        "3",
        "4a",
        "5b",
        "6a"
     ],
     [  
        "1",
        "2",
        "3",
        "4a",
        "5a",
        "6a"
     ]
  ],
  "weapon":[  
     "c018322d-8a50-4867-98fe-c7acb161fea1_10",
     "ac744dc6-66e7-4ea6-b6e5-8b2a53374f15_10"
  ],
  "equipment":"48094531-6059-462e-8b8d-df3ddf2efdd5"
}
You could use a property named "peddro" (or anything that fits your project name) and insert it at the first level of the object. Then, add everything you need under it to your heart's content.

As long as my structure isn't modified, the MEA Builder could take any of your URL build and display it, minus the extra information particular to your project. On your side, you'd be able to display any build from the MEA Builder too, but wouldn't have any "active" effects selected by default. Looks acceptable to me...

P.S. I could give you access to the database leafspring did. He's my "data" department and have been a huge help. Without him, the MEA Builder wouldn't have 1% of the current data integrated. Typing all this data by hand would give nightmare to any normal person...

example what the build "link" strings will look like:
;cha=2;vet=7;bsH=2;bsS=3;bPR=4;wpn=3;gea=12;bt1=0;bt2=3;ad1=9;ad2=5;ap1=9;ap2=4;cbl=00001;bwd=4;bms=234;sdt=0.3;dif=2;ene=4;cbs=00000;s1p=166700;s2p=166700;s3p=166700;s4p=166700;s5p=166700;

We know lance:

flamer bump
Edit1: shield boost and energy drain.
Edit2: charge and nova.
Edit3: shockwave, trip mine, annihilation , singularity
Edit4: cryo beam, snap freeze

Is this eventually going to be web-based or always downloaded executable? Downloaded the .exe and can't get anything to work? (This on Windows 7 machine)

added Batarian Vanguard to the app ; an example on how to get good charge cooldown with annihilation and without boosters:
;cha=25;vet=0;bsH=0;bsS=0;bPR=0;wpn=0;gea=0;ad1=0;ad2=0;bt1=0;bt2=0;ap1=0;ap2=0;cbl=00000;bwd=39;bms=30;sdt=0;dif=2;ene=0;cbs=11111;s1p=111111;s2p=111211;s3p=111111;s4p=111111;s5p=111111;

Charge:

Cooldown FORMULA: (BaseCooldown / (1 + SumPRS)) * (1 + Max(0,(SumWeaponsWeight-SumWeightCapacity))*2 + SumAnnihilationPRP + APEXPRP )
In the interest of developement speed this app ignores the WeaponWeight minigame - as long as you don't go over capacity AS YOU SHOULD! - the related term will be Zero

Cooldown = ( BaseChargeCooldown 8 / ( 1 + 'Charge Recharge Evo 2' 0.35 + 'Charge Recharge Evo 6a' 0.75 ) * ( 1 + 'Annihilation PRP'0.35 ) = 5.142857

it works .. maximize the app window - it will provide a horizontal scroll bar (if your windows resolution is too low) to reach the calculate button to the right

updated OP with a horrendous quality HOW TO USE video (will try to do a better one when I get to my PC ..)