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Originally Posted by DeathsSilkyMist [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Without evidence it is your word vs. my calculator. Remember that most people didn't have higher end kunark weapons, so the data could easily be skewed towards the more common weapon set. You'd have more Twig parses than Addy Club parses. That doesn't mean Addy Club actually did less DPS than Twig, even during the supposed timeframe you are discussing. Often times player reports weren't that accurate. People also tried to keep secrets, so it is possible they didn't want people to know how good other weapons were.

Also remember that the developers knew about weapons that hadn't come out yet. Weapon balance was in the works for weapons like Epic Fist before the weapons came out to the public. They probably had statistics spreadsheets for the amount of DPS different weapons did.

*Low-Delay Weapons and Damage Bonus Changes*

In accordance with our announcement several weeks ago, two low-delay weapons can now only be equipped in the off-hand. Included in this change are the Mosscovered Twig and the Barbed Scale Whip. The delay on these weapons and the associated damage bonus to weapons in the primary hand made these weapons much too powerful for their availability and the risk associated with their acquisition.

from https://archives.jeuxonline.info/fils/17142.html