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0006716Dwarf FortressAdventure Mode -- Generalpublic2014-07-08 14:272014-08-11 06:22
ReporterBloax 
Assigned To 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
StatusnewResolutionopen 
PlatformOSOS Version
Product Version0.40.01 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0006716: Swimming at minimal speeds trains swimming the most
DescriptionSwimming at the "Creeping Swim" speed gives around 2-9 experience per step, while swimming at the "Maximum Swim Speed" speed gives you <1-2 experience per step.

Which is rather backwards when you consider that swimming ~really fast~ puts a lot of stress on your ability to swim, unlike casually floating around - and yet the more casual way of swimming gives far more experience.
Steps To ReproduceGet into a lake.
Press S
Select "Creeping Swim"
Take a step
Watch as your swimming experience goes up by 3-8
Press S
Select "Maximum Swim Speed"
Swim until you hit the maximum speed
Take a look at your swimming experience
Take a step
Your swimming experience should now be raised by about 1, if not less.

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Additional Information
TagsIntentional/Expected?
Relationships
related to 0007839assigned Footkerchief Treading water raises Swimming to Legendary without commensurate attribute gain 
has duplicate 0008780resolved Loci swim gain per tile reduced at higher speeds 
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2014-07-08 14:27BloaxNew Issue
2014-07-08 15:18realfearTag Attached: Intentional/Expected?
2014-07-08 15:20realfearNote Added: 0025161
2014-07-08 15:21realfearNote Edited: 0025161bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=0025161#r9405
2014-07-08 18:09BloaxNote Added: 0025195
2014-08-11 06:22FootkerchiefRelationship addedrelated to 0007839
2016-11-04 08:51LociRelationship addedhas duplicate 0008780

Notes
(0025161)
realfear   
2014-07-08 15:20   
(edited on: 2014-07-08 15:21)
Ill note that your swimming for much longer with slow swimming then fast for a single tile.
Time maybe the factor giving the XP, not the effort.
(0025195)
Bloax   
2014-07-08 18:09   
Hm, I thought I posted a reply. Oh well.

Yes, the time is indeed what defines how much experience you gain - since the experience gain decreases as your swimming skill (and thus swimming speed) increases.

The solution needed here is giving the different speeds different multipliers for the experience gained. (The slower speeds decreasing it, the higher ones increasing it substantially.)