The previous concept of Affection as a multiplier for Care Plan rising, though it is known to have some effect, is currently under scrutiny. We're told that affection has an influence on Care Plan success.
Assumption
Basic Care with 0-31 affection, the lowest tier, gives 0.125 to everything. Every affection level above that increases it by 0.125 effect, until at 224-255 Affection, a.k.a. 'Regards as parent' basic care becomes 1 to all stats.
Conflict
There has been a report of a Chocobo well cared for which has not managed to rise in ANY stat after even 37 days of Basic Care. Currently the only easy solution to this conflict is to assume that the effect ranges from 0.1 to 0.8 rather than from 0.125 to 1.0.
Assumption
Personality/temperament gives a boost in the stat associated whenever you raise it. Ill temper boosts Strength (STR), Patience boosts Endurance (VIT), Sensitivity boosts Discernment (INT), and Enigma boosts Receptivity (MND). The exact nature or amount of this Persona Bonus is still largely unclear.
Conflict
Currently there is no strong conflict against this assumption.
Assumption
All carrots raise stats, Vomp Carrots, as we are told, raise STR and VIT, whilst Zegham Carrots raise INT and MND. San d'Orian Carrots may be able to raise any stat depending on care plan, or may raise stats randomly. There is no clear evidence to support which stat they raise or in which way, but the single known observation of their effect being beneficial has been a rise in STR. The boosts given by Carrots are almost surely less than 1.0 per carrot, since there have been reports of a Chocobo with A Bit Deficient Receptivity on a 2-carrot-per-day diet for over sixteen days with no rise in Receptivity (no detriment or bonus to receptivity other than feed). There have also been reports of carrots causing stats to decrease.
Conflict
Currently, other than possible errors in reporting or observation, there are no conflicts against the above assumption, except for the San d'Orian Carrots, which have many possible explanations which cannot be simply discounted due to assumption.
Assumption
Using a Parasite Worm 'drains' some of one stat and transfers it to another, probably the next highest one. Indications of this come from the fact that Chocobo personalities in the chick stage appear to be partly random and partly influenced by care plans. In most cases, feeding such a worm causes a personality change that would be consistent with a shift.
Conflict
The effect of this can usually only be observed when a chick is young and Persona can still change. At this age a chick often does not have enough of any one stat to show a drastic change, i.e. up or down a whole level.
Assumption
Exercise or Interact care plans only work if the chocobo is suited to them either through Persona or because the stat is already high. Nearly no 'good' reports have come from the use of these care plans as opposed to their 'stronger' counterparts Carrying Packages or Exhibiting to Public. Hence the effect either is a percentage, or its activation is based on something else.
Conflict
Insufficient testing of these care plans in the long term due to them appearing unnecessary and risky considering the length of the Chocobo Raising Process.
Assumption
Taking a Walk In Town or Listening to Music, with 0-31 affection, the lowest tier, gives 0.3 to everything. Every affection level above that increases it by 0.3 effect, until at 224-255 Affection, a.k.a. 'Regards as parent' these care plans become 2.4 to associated stats.
Conflict
Currently there is no strong conflict against this assumption, though the value could possibly be slightly more or less depending on the additive effects of Carrots.
Assumption
Carrying Packages or Exhibiting to Public, with 0-31 affection, the lowest tier, gives 0.6 to everything. Every affection level above that increases it by 0.6 effect, until at 224-255 Affection, a.k.a. 'Regards as parent' these care plans become 4.8 to associated stats.
Conflict
Currently there is no strong conflict against this assumption, though the value could, again, possibly be slightly more or less depending on the additive effects of Carrots. Most data regarding these plans is also based on pre-update stat increase intervals and may no longer apply.
Assumption
Delivering Messages, Digging For Treasure or Acting in Play, with 0-31 affection, the lowest tier, gives 1.0 to everything. Every affection level above that increases it by 1.0 effect, until at 224-255 Affection, a.k.a. 'Regards as parent' these care plans become 8.0 to associated stats.
Conflict
Currently there is no strong conflict against this assumption, though the value could, again, possibly be slightly more or less depending on the additive effects of Carrots. Almost all data regarding these plans is based on pre-update stat increase intervals and may no longer apply, in the sense that the values assumed may be too low.
A summary of this may be found below. As I update the post, the chart will divide the assumptions above from the Speculations below. All serious speculations posted in this thread will be added to that section.
Assume that chocobos gain a new stat level when they reach 32, 64, 96, and so on up to 255. Values shown are only for when affection is at Regards as Parent.
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Plan Type | STR | VIT | INT | MND | Aff | HP% |Payment| ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Basic Care | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -8 | -8 | - | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Resting | - | - | - | - | - | +?% | - | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Taking a walk | 2.4 | 2.4 |-2.4 |-2.4 | -8 | -8 | - | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Listening to music |-2.4 |-2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | -8 | -8 | - | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Exercising alone | x5% | - | -4 | -4 | -7% | -5% | - | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Exercising in a group | - | x5% | -4 | -4 | -7% | -5% | - | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Playing with children | -4 | -4 | x5% | - | -7% | -5% | - | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Playing with chocobos | -4 | -4 | - | x5% | -7% | -5% | - | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Carrying packages | 4.8 | 4.8 |-4.8 |-4.8 | -8% |-10% |100-200| ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibiting to the public |-4.8 |-4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | -8% |-10% |100-200| ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Delivering messages | 8 | - | - | -6 |-10% |-25% |200-400| ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Digging for treasure | - | -6 | 8 | - |-10% |-25% |200-400| ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Acting in a play | -6 | - | - | 8 |-10% |-25% |200-400| ----------------------------------------------------------------------
The numbers given here are only for reference and experimentation. They are not guaranteed and in some cases are strongly speculation. We still need more data to make concrete assertions
STR = Strength
VIT = Endurance
INT = Discernment
MND = Receptivity
AFF = Affection
ENG = Energy
Speculation
Competing with Others and Telling A Story can affect STR & VIT, or INT & MND respectively. There has been one report from someone in the main research thread of their chocobo rising in Discernment after being told a story.
Conflict
Currently there is no strong support for this speculation, since there has only been one report so far.
Edited, Oct 23rd 2006 at 1:11pm PDT by Risae
