At 05:29 PM 9/27/1999 -0400, you wrote:

>From: kim@...
>
>On Mon, 27 Sep 1999, J.R. Hyde wrote:
>> But thats not what i wanted to post, i wanted to post that this test,
>> while i had fun reading about it, doesnt really mean anything. You would
>> have to repeat this test at least 3 times for each equipment set to even
>> start to see meaningful results.
>
>Well, the point to repeating the tests is to reduce the chance
>of a fluke timing (lag delayed your computer from displaying
>the final attack message for 2 seconds).
>
>> And the biggest flaw is the fact that the
>> sand beetle he tested it on varies in level, which would have another
>> impact on the numbers. Need to find an npc that spawns at the same lvl
>> everytime to perform a test like this.
>
>Why? He was timing the time it took him to swing. The target
>shouldn't matter.
>

Duh, i am such an idiot, i knew when i posted this i was probably missing
something here, but that was it. I must of had a massive brain fart cause i
was thinking he was recording damage, etc too, and he said nothing to that
affect. Course i still dont think the test means that much without
repeating it a few times... but as it stands, i cant argue with his testing
methods.

Sorry about that, sheesh i feel stupid. Hope he reads this before posting a
flame to my original post, granted i will deserve it but might save some
bandwidth (and a pair of flame retardant pajamas for me)

Gendal Concorden, lvl 50 bard of tunare
Enoch Lyciferous, lvl 37 Necromancer