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Acidic Won

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21 Feb 2007 at 19:54 - 1
Has anyone seen the PvP article? If so did you spot this blaring error?

Quote:
Increased attack speed (IAS) effects stacked with speed reductions have a simple additive outcome. The calculation is an easy one. Simply add or subtract the relevant speed modifiers to determine the total effect.

(Reckless Haste +25%) + (Frenzy +33%) + (Shadow of Fear -50%) = 8% slower
Now I'm not a math major but something tells me thats off. Discuss please.

tomcruisejr

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Join Date: Apr 2005

21 Feb 2007 at 19:57 - 2
Quote:
Originally Posted by Acidic Won
Has anyone seen the PvP article? If so did you spot this blaring error?



Now I'm not a math major but something tells me thats off. Discuss please.
their attack speed reduction/buff stacking has been flawed since time immemorial.


i was bored and tried to think...

say you do 1 swing per 1 second. if you attack 33% faster that means you do


1 swing/sec + (1 swing/sec * 0.33) =

1.33 swings/sec while on frenzy then you got hexed by reckless haste +25% faster

since it caps at 33% then +25% will get no effect

now you got hexed by shadow of fear and its 50% slower

1.33 swings/sec - (1.33 swings/sec *.50) = 0.665 swings/sec

now get the 25% speed from the reckless haste since attack speed hasnt reached cap.

0.665 swings/sec + (0.665 swings/sec * 0.25) = 0.831 swings/sec


now lets compare us to a.nets kindergarten math

33% + 25% - 50% = 8%

1 swing/sec + (1 swing/sec * 0.08) = 1.08 swings/sec

Acidic Won

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Join Date: Nov 2006

21 Feb 2007 at 20:14 - 3
Lol after reading the rest of that article look at this.

Quote:
For each point of Energy spent while casting an Exhausting spell, you gain 1 Exhaustion, which lowers your maximum available Energy by the same amount. For example, casting a 5 Energy Exhaustion spell lowers your maximum Energy by 5.
I don't think they play Guild Wars. I know I do, and I know that's not right.
Quote:
Armor increasing skills:
Resilient Weapon
Shield of Regeneration
Tranquil was Tanasen
Ward Against Elements
Ward Against Harm
WTB Shield of Deflection.

Cherno

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Join Date: Jan 2006

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21 Feb 2007 at 21:09 - 4
Quote:
Originally Posted by Acidic Won
Has anyone seen the PvP article? If so did you spot this blaring error?



Now I'm not a math major but something tells me thats off. Discuss please.
Hope you aren't an English major either. I noticed your glaring use of the incorrect word

nytestalker

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21 Feb 2007 at 21:17 - 5
Quote:
Originally Posted by Acidic Won
Has anyone seen the PvP article? If so did you spot this blaring error?



Now I'm not a math major but something tells me thats off. Discuss please.
25
+33
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58


58
-50
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8


Wheres the problem?

Hell Raiser

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21 Feb 2007 at 21:17 - 6
seems like tomcruisejr has it right.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Acidic Won
WTB Shield of Deflection.
Uh... There are MANY more skills that increase armor, they were only naming some.

=DNC=Trucker

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21 Feb 2007 at 21:23 - 7
Quote:
Originally Posted by nytestalker
25
+33
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58


58
-50
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8


Wheres the problem?
Theres a + sign in front of your 8. 8% faster would be correct, not 8% slower. Probably a typo no biggie.

Acidic Won

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Join Date: Nov 2006

22 Feb 2007 at 15:44 - 8
Anet changed the article so that it is actually right now. And if they were just mentioning some they would have. Notice how they added the skill? Because they wanted to name them all. They removed the slower to faster, and changed the paragraph about exhaustion so that it actually reflects what the game is. The typo may have been a no biggie but the exhaustion explanation was just wrong.

Savio

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22 Feb 2007 at 15:53 - 9
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