Exp. Gain Help

[Seker]

So, I'm trying to make it so that attacking people gives you a SET amount of experience based on the person you're attacking's level. For example, if you attack a player the same level as yourself, you gain 200 exp.

I'm having a little trouble with the code, though. Just feel like there should be a cleaner way to do it, and wondering if my way is even correct.

At the moment, the base exp. gain is displayed like this:

$qe = ($r['level'] + 10) * $r['level'] * $ir['level'];
       $expgain = ($qe / 4);

 

Here's how my attempt at thinking shows up:

if $r['level'] < $ir['level']
		{
			$qe = 50;
		}
	else if $r['level'] = $ir['level']
		{
			$qe = 200;
		}
	else if $r['level'] = $ir['level'] + 1
		{
			$qe = 250;
		}
	else if $r['level'] = $ir['level'] + 2
		{
			$qe = 300;
		}
	else if $r['level'] = $ir['level'] + 3
		{
			$qe = 350;
		}

 

And etc., etc.

My question is, does this look like it actually works? Or is there a simpler way of going about this?

[Djkanna]

If your intent on the 50 exp increase per each level higher;

if ($r['level'] < $ir['level']) {
   $expGain = 50;
} else if ($r['level'] == $ir['level']) {
   $expGain = 200;
} else {
   $baseline = 200;
   $expGain = (($r['level'] - $ir['level']) * 50) + $baseline;
}

[Seker]

I just knew it. Thank you so much. This is the first time I've tried something on my own, and I figured it had to be much simpler than what I was doing. I am, literally, wet behind the ears when it comes to php, so I'm definitely learning as I go.

Now, I just need to figure out how to add a cap to that. As in, say, at ten levels ahead, it caps at whatever experience that gives. Perhaps something like....?

 

if ($r['level'] < $ir['level']) {
   $expGain = 50;
} else if ($r['level'] == $ir['level']) {
   $expGain = 200;
} else if {
   $baseline = 200;
   $expGain = (($r['level'] - $ir['level']) * 50) + $baseline;
} else if $r['level'] > $ir['level'] + 10 {
  $expGain = 700;
}

 

As in 700 would be the experience gain of the tenth level above, so it would stop there.

Edited April 24, 2012 by Seker

[Djkanna]

All I can say is, at least your attempting to learn, unlike some. :p

We're here to help if needed.

Almost, for an if statement you need a condition.

if ($r['level'] < $ir['level']) {
   $expGain = 50;
} else if ($r['level'] == $ir['level']) {
   $expGain = 200;
} else if ($r['level'] >= ($ir['level'] + 10)) {
   $expGain = 700;
} else {
   $baseline = 200;
   $expGain = (($r['level'] - $ir['level']) * 50) + $baseline;
}

Edited April 24, 2012 by Djkanna
Y ISNT THE TOUNGE SMILEY ":P" ?

[Seker]

Ahh okay, thank you again. I definitely am trying to learn. Most of it comes from studying other free mods and learning from that. Next will be literally stalking security options. Not looking forward to that. :P