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Irishman
May 22nd, '03, 10:41 AM
Anyone have this formulae?

Thanks

Irishman

Archon
May 22nd, '03, 10:43 AM
(inches per phase) * (speed) * 0.375 = mph

lemming
May 22nd, '03, 04:29 PM
Hmm. Archon is close:

(5 * 60 * 200)/(2.54*12*5280) ~= 0.3728

Where do these #s come from:
5 = rounds per minute
60 = minutes per hour
200 = centimeters per game inch
2.54 = centimeters per real inche
12 = inches per foot
5280 = feet per miles

This results in the 0.3728, known as Quant's constant in some gaming circles.

Multiply Inches per round by 0.3728 to get miles per hour. Or if you want to be really anal, go with the whole formula. :)

Killer Shrike
May 22nd, '03, 05:16 PM
Heres a trick. (SPEED x Velocity )/2.6 (2.6824)

its fairly close

Haerandir
May 22nd, '03, 06:15 PM
Calculator Commando Time:

Lemming gives two numbers. I just ran his formula through the calculator, and he got it right the first time... 0.3728 is the proper outcome, not 0.3278.

lemming
May 22nd, '03, 10:49 PM
Originally posted by Haerandir
Calculator Commando Time: DOH! That's why we're supposed to show our work. :D

Thanks.