Who's good at maths?

Tactical-Dillusions

Tactical-Dillusions

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Grimsby, UK

R/

22 Nov 2005 at 20:15 - 1
I had a whirling defence on me which is a 75% chance to block attacks and my target was also blind, that gives it an additional 90% chance to miss.

So, with the combined 75% evade chance and the enemies 90% miss chance, what are the odds that a lone rockshot could distract my skill?

It happened!

Shimus DarkRaven

Shimus DarkRaven

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Titusville, PA <nowhere>

KOD <Knights of the Dragonrose><Guild Officer>

W/Mo

22 Nov 2005 at 20:21 - 2
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tactical-Dillusions
I had a whirling defence on me which is a 75% chance to block attacks and my target was also blind, that gives it an additional 90% chance to miss.

So, with the combined 75% evade chance and the enemies 90% miss chance, what are the odds that a lone rockshot could distract my skill?

It happened!
Seeing as distracting shot ignores conditions <I don't know how, but it does, it acts purely as an interrupt> it's a pretty good probability. I've layed it on thick like that before farming griffs in the desert when I multi-agged rockshots...they still interupt.

Don't know why, but it happens..

--The Shim

Tactical-Dillusions

Tactical-Dillusions

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Grimsby, UK

R/

22 Nov 2005 at 20:24 - 3
I've missed many distracting shots in Arena because of blindness.

Most of the time, the rockshots do miss when blinded. It was just this one instance when it managed to hit through a stance and a condition.

stefan16

stefan16

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Heroes Of Revenge [Thor]

W/Mo

22 Nov 2005 at 20:25 - 4
0.25 x 0.1 = 0.025

Shimus DarkRaven

Shimus DarkRaven

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Titusville, PA <nowhere>

KOD <Knights of the Dragonrose><Guild Officer>

W/Mo

22 Nov 2005 at 20:25 - 5
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tactical-Dillusions
I've missed many distracting shots in Arena because of blindness.

Most of the time, the rockshots do miss when blinded. It was just this one instance when it managed to hit through a stance and a condition.
Well then, lets take a look at the math. He already has a 90% chance to miss <which means a10% chance to hit> Which is still likely, and after that resolves and the shot is fired, you still have a 75% chance to dodge <which means a 25% chance to hit> which means, it is possible, as you've stated. Of course, it's a very lucky hit.

--The Shim

knives

knives

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

USA

Grenths Rejects [GR]

Me/

22 Nov 2005 at 20:27 - 6
I've had bonettis + guardian on me, and the rockshots used distracting shot on me, doing no damage, but still interrupting me. I believe it acts as a spell, or it did before/still does from some update.

Tactical-Dillusions

Tactical-Dillusions

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Grimsby, UK

R/

22 Nov 2005 at 20:30 - 7
Quote:
Originally Posted by stefan16
0.25 x 0.1 = 0.025
...just

That's crazy. I'm going to report that rockshot for hacking.

Shimus DarkRaven

Shimus DarkRaven

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Titusville, PA <nowhere>

KOD <Knights of the Dragonrose><Guild Officer>

W/Mo

22 Nov 2005 at 20:32 - 8
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tactical-Dillusions
...just

That's crazy. I'm going to report that rockshot for hacking.
While you're at it, name all the other animals/enemies that hack too! Viva la HUMAN RESISTANCE? =) Lol

Other then what I posted, I don't really see why it would hit <unless very luck distracting shot> or that it really does ignore conditions when used by an enemy...

--The Shim

Racthoh

Racthoh

Did I hear 7 heroes?

Join Date: May 2005

Scars Meadows [SMS], Guild Leader (Not Recruiting)

22 Nov 2005 at 20:34 - 9
Single enemy hitting through a full 11 second Gladiator's Defense.

My Hundred Blades missing both times while under Price of Failure.

Bah, this game is against me.

Tactical-Dillusions

Tactical-Dillusions

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Grimsby, UK

R/

22 Nov 2005 at 21:04 - 10
Quote:
Originally Posted by Racthoh
Single enemy hitting through a full 11 second Gladiator's Defense.

My Hundred Blades missing both times while under Price of Failure.

Bah, this game is against me.
Does missing with hundred blades through price of failure count as two health deductions per hit? LOL. Damn bad luck.

Racthoh

Racthoh

Did I hear 7 heroes?

Join Date: May 2005

Scars Meadows [SMS], Guild Leader (Not Recruiting)

22 Nov 2005 at 21:12 - 11
Can't remember, I was too frustrated. Pretty sure it did count it twice since they are considered separate attacks. Obviously not as bad as the blind/whirling situation... but it still can be aggrevating.

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

22 Nov 2005 at 21:21 - 12
there is a 99.999 % chance that i don't know math..

But i do agree, 0.025 is about correct for that skills hit ratio!

Carinae

Carinae

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Inside

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

22 Nov 2005 at 21:39 - 13
Yea, but 0.025 is 2.5%

So, it's very unlikely, but not crazy ridiculously unlikely.