Lowering deviation from average however, does increase predictability which
means less dying. The faster weapon means you'll die less from mobs you
have easily killed before, while with a higher damage weapon you'll
sometimes easily beat a white con andthen get thoroughly trounced by the
same white con the very next time. Fast weapons are the best defense
against clumpy random number generation. Missing 5 times in a row with my
Dirk is meaningless in a fight where I have to hit 100 times anyway.
Missing 5 straight times with a delay 45 weapon is equivalent to 10 plus
straght misses and will cause death. Of course 5 straight hits are as
advantageous as the misses are disad., but its the lack of predictability
that kills. Can I take this blue dangerous? Only if I don't get bad luck,
whereas with the faster wepon you generally know what you can handle and
can't after trying it once.
Kitasi the speed demon
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From: CMai [mailto:
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Subject: RE: Dual Wield (Was:Re: [eqbards] pvp bard song suggestions)
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I still maintain JM was in error here. More chances to hit
only lowers deviation from the average - that is, you're more
likely to get average results. Sometimes that is a good
thing, but it is not advantageous as a general rule. A higher
deviation just means you're further away from the average -
you're more likely to do worse than average, but you're just
as more likely to do *better* than average.
--
John H. Kim
kim@...
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I agreed with John here. The higher dmg weapon is better than the faster
weapon when the dmg ratio are the same. I used to used a Demon claw and a
Silver war axe. That was fast. But now that I have the crystalline blade
and the black enamel mace I find the later weapons a lot more efficient. I
have no scientific facts except that with the Crys blade and mace the MOBs
seems to hate me a lot more than when I was fighting with Claw and axe.
Same mob at same lvl.
Your Friendly Rogue and Bard
Hammerpaw and Syren Wind
Bad Apple, The Rathe