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Thread: Ranged Shot IS Better than Advanced Critical
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Puttley
Wed Jul 13, 2005 4:32 pm
#1
done some tests (a second lot - some was done on the rifleman forums a while back and i wanted to check again).
THEORY:
Ranged & placed Shot back to back do more damage over time than Improved Headshot and Advanced Critical shot
TEST CONDITIONS:
both tests done with exact same weapon, mods, clothing, pups, foods....etc. only difference is the attacks used. attack queued ready for next shot before attack time comes - perfect timing. both tests done vs level 81 creature while kiting so no pauses for healing or being hit. i'm constantly running.
RESULTS:
Ranged & placed Shot
32 shots in 62 seconds
= 1.94 seconds per shot avarage
= 1134 damage per shot avarage (1080 ranged, 1188 placed)
DPS = 584.5
Imp. Headshot & Adv. Critical
17 shots in 60 seconds
= 3.44 seconds per shot avarage
= 1998 damage per shot avarage (1944 head, 2052 critical)
DPS = 580.8
as ranged/placed shot takes only about 5% action per shot (roughly 1% for ranged and 10% for placed) where critical/head take about 17% (critical 18, headshot 16%). it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that there is almost NO USE to using high damage attacks over the very basic attacks. save the action for the high action draining shots like confuse, KD, etc. and use the toolbar slot currently used by Headshot or adv critical to store the extra food you may need instead.
THEORY:
Ranged & placed Shot back to back do more damage over time than Improved Headshot and Advanced Critical shot
TEST CONDITIONS:
both tests done with exact same weapon, mods, clothing, pups, foods....etc. only difference is the attacks used. attack queued ready for next shot before attack time comes - perfect timing. both tests done vs level 81 creature while kiting so no pauses for healing or being hit. i'm constantly running.
RESULTS:
Ranged & placed Shot
32 shots in 62 seconds
= 1.94 seconds per shot avarage
= 1134 damage per shot avarage (1080 ranged, 1188 placed)
DPS = 584.5
Imp. Headshot & Adv. Critical
17 shots in 60 seconds
= 3.44 seconds per shot avarage
= 1998 damage per shot avarage (1944 head, 2052 critical)
DPS = 580.8
as ranged/placed shot takes only about 5% action per shot (roughly 1% for ranged and 10% for placed) where critical/head take about 17% (critical 18, headshot 16%). it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that there is almost NO USE to using high damage attacks over the very basic attacks. save the action for the high action draining shots like confuse, KD, etc. and use the toolbar slot currently used by Headshot or adv critical to store the extra food you may need instead.
Dackrendarck
Wed Jul 13, 2005 4:45 pm
#2
great post! yeah, the only combo I like is ranged/placed, but i also use placed/quickdraw... that gives me a better damage output if I see the guys mind, force, or action is gone so he cant heal, that way i spend alot of saved action from the ranged/place combo but am able to finish him off fast with alot of damage
Imed
Thu Jul 14, 2005 11:06 am
#4
while fighting things solo and based on time this is probably 100% correct, but in a group situation, whether pve or pvp, a critical shot or headshot could end a fight in one shot.
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