damage formula with minimum base damage

[jonthefox]

Let's say I want a skill's damage to be 50 + (a.atk - b.def). However, if b.def is greater than a.atk, I don't want this part of the formula to reduce the 50 - the damage should just be 50. Yet obviously, if a.atk is greater than b.def, I'd like the difference to be added to the 50. Is there an easy way to achieve this?

 

[Lord Vectra]

if a.atk - b.def <= 49; 50; else; a.atk - b.def; end

That should work for you. Alternatively, you can also say....

if a.atk - b.def < 50; 50; else; a.atk - b.def; end

Either way, it has the same effect.

 

[Rinobi]

[50 + a.atk - b.def, 50].max

 

[Tiamat-86]

a.atk < b.def ? 50 : 50 + a.atk - b.def

minimum dmg 50, max dmg 50 + result
edit: just saw ace, not sure if uses same "? :" formula as mv

 

[gstv87]

a.atk < b.def ? 50 : 50 + a.atk - b.def

this.

although, I would flip it
a.atk > b.def ? 50 + a.atk - b.def : 50

because it seems like a.atk < b.def is like a particular less-occurring case of atk vs def.
since a.atk > b.def would seem to be the standard, return that from true rather than false.