Mathematical operators

MeaningExample
+Addpop.size + otherpop.size

Subtractdominance – 10

*Multiplyelevation * .01

/Dividerainfall / 10

%Modsomething % 5

^Exponentialbiomass ^ 1.01

=Equals (returns 1 if equal, 0 otherwise)

shore = 6

!=Not equals (return 1 if unequal, 0 otherwise)

shore != 6

>Greater than (returns 1 is greater than, 0 otherwise)

size > 1000
<Less than (returns 1 if less than, 0 otherwise)

capdistance < 5
andLogical AND – returns 1 if true, 0 if false

size > 1000 and capdistance < 5

orLogical OR – return 1 if true, 0 if false

dominance > 10 or size < 1000

xorLogical EXCLUSIVE OR – returns 1 if true, 0 if false

Capdistance > 5 or shore = 6

Mathematical functions

MeaningExample
positive(x)

Take positive value, or 0

positive(-100) => 0
positive(100) => 100
plusminus(x)

Random value plus or minus X

plusminus(3) => [-3,-2,…. 3]

absolute(x)

Absolute value of x

absolute(-100) => 100

chance(x)

A 1 in X chance of returning 1, else 0

chance(1000) =>

root(x, y)

The y’th root of x

root(x, 2) => square root of x

min(x, y)

The smaller value of x and y

min(3,2) => 2

max(x, y)

The greater value of x and y

max(2,3) => 3

range(x, y, z)

Returns x, unless outside the bounds of y and z

range(5, 1,10) => 5
range(-10, 1, 10) => 10
range(20, 1, 10) => 20
if(x, y, z)

If x <> 0, then returns y. Otherwise returns z.

if (1 > 2, 100, 0) => 0
if (1 < 2, 100, 0) => 100
avg(x,y)

The average between x and y

avg(1,3) => 2

wavg(x,y,z,w)

The average between x and y, weighted by z and w. (usually used to weight averages by sizes)

wavg(pop.value, otherpop.value, pop.size, otherpop.size)

proportion(x,y,z)

The value “z” the way between x and y

proportion(0, 10, 0) => 0
proportion(0, 10, .5) => 5
proportion(0, 10, 1) => 10
round(x)

Rounds the value to the nearest whole number

round(.8) => 1
round(.2) => 0
trend(x,y,z)

Returns the value as if x was trending to y over z turns

trend(0,10,20) => .5
trend(0,10,5) => 2
trend(0,10,2) => 5

Objects available in each type of formula

Population update formulas
MeaningExample
(default)

The population

size, dominance, capdistance

idtotal

The total values of all populations in the population’s identity

Idtotal.size

idavgThe average values of all populations in the population’s identity (size weighted)

Idavg.capdistance

hexThe hex the population is in

hex.elevation, hex.terrain

hextotalThe total values of the populations in the hex

hextotal.size

hexavgThe average values of the populations in the hex (weighted by size)

hexavg.dominance

Population merge formulas
Meaning

Example
(default)

The dominant population in the merge

size, dominance, capdistance

idtotalThe total values of all populations in the population’s identity

Idtotal.size

idavgThe average values of all populations in the population’s identity (size weighted)

Idavg.capdistance

hexThe hex the population is in

hex.elevation, hex.terrain

hextotalThe total values of the populations in the hex

hextotal.size

hexavgThe average values of the populations in the hex (weighted by size)

hexavg.dominance

otherpop

The other, non-dominant population in the merge

otherpop.size, otherpop.dominance

Cell initial formulas
MeaningExample
(default)

The cell

terrain, rainfall, etc

Cell update formulas
MeaningExample
(default)

The cell

terrain, rainfall, etc

Split formula
MeaningExample
(default)

The population

size, dominance, capdistance

idtotalThe total values of all populations in the population’s identity

Idtotal.size

idavg

The average values of all populations in the population’s identity (size weighted)

Idavg.capdistance

hexThe hex the population is in

hex.elevation, hex.terrain

hextotalThe total values of the populations in the hex

hextotal.size

hexavgThe average values of the populations in the hex (weighted by size)

hexavg.dominance

Join formula
MeaningExample
(default)

The dominant population being considered for the join

size, dominance, capdistance

otherpopThe non-dominant population being considered for the join

otherpop.size, otherpop.dominance

Migrate potential & percentage formulas
MeaningExample
(default)

The dominant population in the merge

size, dominance, capdistance

idtotalThe total values of all populations in the population’s identity

Idtotal.size

idavgThe average values of all populations in the population’s identity (size weighted)

Idavg.capdistance

hexThe hex the population is in

hex.elevation, hex.terrain

hextotal

The total values of the populations in the hex

hextotal.size

hexavgThe average values of the populations in the hex (weighted by size)

hexavg.dominance

otherhexThe other cell being considered for migration

otherhex.shore, otherhex.elevation

otherhexavgThe averages of the population properties of the other cell being considered for migration (weighted by size)

otherhexavg.dominance,
otherhexavg.capdistance
otherhextotalThe totals of the population properties of the other cell being considered for migration

otherhextotal.size,
otherhextotal.capdistance
special.IsSameIdentity

Is the same identity already in the hex in question?

special.IsSameIdentity

special.IsSeaMigration

Is this a sea migration?

special.IsSeaMigration

Special properties with special handling by the model engine
MeaningHandling in the engine

pop.size

The number of people in the population.

This is a required population property in all model designs. If it falls below 0, the population dies and is removed from the map.

pop.dominance

The “dominance” of the population relative to other populations

This is a required population property in all model designs. When populations merge, the dominant population is retained, as part of the dominant identity.

pop.capdistance

The distance from the population’s “Capital city”, which is the first, founding cell of the identity (when the original population split)

This is an optional population property. If a property called “capdistance” is defined, then the update & merge formulas are ignored, and the value is calculated by the engine.

(NOTE: Currently it is calculated by some Euclidean approximation, making it difficult to use. A future version will calculate it based on “number of hexes away from the capital” instead.)

pop.seamigrate

The number of hexes this population is capable of migrating over sea.

If this value is 2 or greater (eg. the population can journey over 1 water hex and then reach a land hex), then the engine will attempt a random sea voyages each turn as part of the migration potential calculations. Whether the overseas hex is migrated to still depends on whether the migration potential there is the highest. (Note there is a special value available in the migration potential function called “special.isoverseas” which is 1 for sea migrations)
hex.terrain

Land or water, where water – 0 and land = 1

This is a required hex property in all model designs, populated automatically by the map data.
hex.shore

The total number of water hexes adjacent to the hex

This is an optional hex property. If added as a hex property, it is populated automatically from the model data.
hexavgThe average values of the populations in the hex (weighted by size)