These new numbers have been added to the Song Analysis. Thanks John(tm) :)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kim@... [mailto:kim@...]
> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 10:18 AM
> To: eqbards@onelist.com
> Subject: [eqbards] Belt of Concordance speedup
>
>
> I got this belt this weekend in PoA. I tested it (tried to
> resist when my guildmates joked about me posting test figures
> for it the next day, but I finally caved :). The initial
> timings were really strange (giving me better-than-Swift
> speed), so I timed it again this morning. I think I know
> what's going on now.
>
> Time Swings Delay %chg Delay %chg Speed
> Normal 177.7 50 35.54 - -
>
> Bard
> Warsong(50) 285.8 100 28.58 -19.58% 24.35%
> Anthem 162.5 50 32.50 -8.55% 9.35%
> Celerity 147.8 50 29.56 -16.83% 20.23%
> Beserk(50) 148.1 49 30.22 -14.96% 17.59%
> Verses 136.9 50 27.38 -22.96% 29.80%
>
> Enchanter
> Quick(18) 51.9 19 27.32 -23.14% 30.11%
> 27.3 10 27.30 -23.19% 30.18%
> Swift(50) 22.0 10 22.00 -38.10% 61.55%
>
> Item
> BoC 61.3 20 30.65 -13.76% 15.95%
>
> Item + Bard
> BoC+VoV 40.8 20 20.40 -42.60% 74.22%
> 40.7 20 20.35 -42.74% 74.64%
> BoC+Anthem 40.7 20 20.35 -42.74% 74.64%
> 40.5 20 20.25 -43.02% 75.51%
> BoC+Celerity 40.7 20 20.35 -42.74% 74.64%
> BoC+Warsong 40.6 20 20.30 -42.88% 75.07%
>
> The belt by itself is only a 15% speedup. Some people were
> complaining that this plane of Air item only had the same 15%
> speedup as the other haste items available from "mundane"
> creatures (Frenzied, Swirlspine guardian). I think to make
> the belt special, Verant made it so combining it with any
> other haste put you at 75% speedup (which may be max).
> Combined with *any* bard speedup, it puts me at 75% speedup.
> My hunch is it'll do the same combined with any enchanter
> speedup, including augmentation. I don't believe the FBSS and
> Swirlspine belt work like this, as the timings I've seen for
> those just added 15%ish speedup to the song. (Wanna lend me
> yours so I can test it, Rokenn? :)
>
> My six-note and Waki swing really really fast with 75% haste.
> :) It's a real killer on my stamina though.
>
> --
> John H. Kim
> kim@...
>
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