Posted by Joshu on June 2, 2000 at 11:05:16:

In Reply to: badass DB ripostes posted by Rooqweaz on June 2, 2000 at 08:10:07:

To keep it in math terms:

N = normal damage
X = deathblow bonus
P = preperation modifier (haste/parry/dodge)

Warrior A didn't prepare and goes to fight a rager:
he will take

N*X = (Z*X) + (Y*X)

damage, where Z = riposte damage and Y = normal hits

Warrior B prepares well, so his P is 0.5

he will take

(Z*X) + (Y*X)*0.5

while against any other warrior rager he will get

(N*X) * 0.5

damage

and

(Z*X) + (Y*X)*0.5 > (N*X) * 0.5

so riposte deathblows make a difference for swordspecs compared to other
rager warriors.

The point is that dbs on non-parryable skills makes preperations useless for warrior types, since what you usually aim for with them is not getting hit as often, to avoid getting DBed.

-Joshu

Follow Ups:

• no forget the math terms and read the last couple of lines (nt) Niblaznacker 16:23:23 6/2/2000 (3)
  • elaborate a bit: Rooqweaz 02:54:07 6/3/2000 (1)
    • small correction Rooqweaz 04:20:29 6/3/2000 (0)
  • Heh, I spent half an hour on IRC trying to explain that to Rooq, but he wouldn't accept anything other than math terms. (text) Joshu 01:37:01 6/3/2000 (0)

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