: So most integer fields in computer programs take 2^n
: values, from 0 to (2^n - 1). 0 to (128 - 1) in this
: case. If you do much editing of Myth, you get used to
: seeing some common (2^n - 1) maximum values, in
: particular 63, 127, 255 and 32767.
: If Starcraft or other programs max at a multiple of 10,
: that's just a concession to the user's cultural
: preference for base-10 math.
: --SiliconDream, who lost 32767 pints of blood in Yosemite
Actually, I was wrong. It's 255, not 250. Oh well.
