D1 Skill Bonus

[whodey]

I was just wondering how the skill bonus is calculated at the end of each level in Descent 1.

[Avder]

It takes your score earned on that level from killing robots, multiplies it by a factor determined by skill level, and adds it to your score at the end of the level.

[NUMBERZero]

I thought it was just a set bonus depending on the difficulty level.

[DarkFlameWolf]

I don't think Trainee or Rookie gets you any skill bonus.

[Xfing]

The number of deaths also plays a part in the calculation. I dunno about the speed with which you complete the level though.

[Sirius]

Relevant code from D1:

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	level_points = Players[Player_num].score-Players[Player_num].last_score;

	if (!Cheats_enabled) {
		if (Difficulty_level > 1) {
			skill_points = level_points*(Difficulty_level-1)/2;
			skill_points -= skill_points % 100;
		} else
			skill_points = 0;

		shield_points = f2i(Players[Player_num].shields) * 10 * (Difficulty_level+1);
		energy_points = f2i(Players[Player_num].energy) * 5 * (Difficulty_level+1);
		hostage_points = Players[Player_num].hostages_on_board * 500 * (Difficulty_level+1);
	} else {
		skill_points = 0;
		shield_points = 0;
		energy_points = 0;
		hostage_points = 0;
	}

Difficulty levels go from 0 (Trainee) upward, so there is no skill bonus for Trainee or Rookie. However, it's only based on your score for that level, multiplied by a factor dependent on the difficulty level, and rounded down to the nearest 100. Deaths don't affect it (they do on the last level, where you get a ship bonus), nor does time taken.