Pokemon-like experience help!

Scripting
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Hello, in my rpg game, I would like for my players to level up based off experience. However, i want the gained experience to be greater if you defeat an enemy greater than your level, and less experience gained when defeating an enemy with a lower level. Also, after leveling up, i wanted the persons max experience to be greater everytime. Pretty much like how pokemon handles their leveling/experience.

Now, i only understand how to do this using a more “flat” formula, such as :

/* EXAMPLE */

void GainXP(int enemyLVL)
{
if(enemyLVL > myLvl)
{
curXp += 10;
}
else if(enemyLVL == myLvl)
{
curXp += 5;
}
else if(enemyLVL < myLvl)
{
curXp += 3;
}

if(curXp >= maxXp)
{
levelUp();
}
}

void levelUp ()
{

    curXp = 0;
    maxXp = maxXp + 50;
    level++;
    maxHealth += 100;
}

But it’s not my goal. So how do I make players earn more XP when defeating enemies with greater levels rather than those with lower levels. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

2

It looks like it does that already. Do you mean having a L10 enemy grant more than a L3 enemy, regardless of the player’s level?

You could do that either with a formula (XP = LVL * 10, for example), or with a table that you fill in, either in the editor or from a config file.

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3

Check out Elo. The formula is pretty nice.

4

Ok thank you I will try it out and tell you.
Also, how do i deal with increasing the max Xp after leveling up?

5

Pretty much as @Errorsatz posted, but I’d probably consider how many levels above or below they are and multiply that by a value, then use that to add or subtract from 1f to get an increase based on the number of levels above or below.

Increase would be the same thing. Base exp + level * an amount to add on per level = required exp

6

Could you please give me an example? I really dont know…

7

No, id prefer it to be in regards of the player’s level.