My RnF thread as posts in others.

[Ektar]

Since I made a VOW to my pal hobby I would only post in RnF, I shall respond to a server chat post here. And since it's RnF, I'll make it rude.

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

But efficiency isn't all about least damage taken over time in every case, you have to take other factors into consideration, including group makeup. Taken to an extreme, a ranger may take 30% more damage than a plate class but if the end result is that the cleric casts a single complete heal then the damage taken is irrelevant.

You also need to take into account any time spent sitting around waiting for a plate tank when a ranger could be tanking immediately, even if it's not quite an optimal solution. Exp > no exp.

Clearly plate tanks will take less damage than a ranger. Equally clear is that some situations may not make that any more efficient over time.

Why not have a god damn fucking wizard tank then, if complete heal makes damage taken irrelevant? Go back to elementary school fucking math. Maybe if a cleric had infinite mana then a complete heal will make damage taken irrelevant.

Let's just run through this. SLOWLY. Take your figures, which I'm sure are completely made up and based on nothing. If a ranger takes 30% more damage, then a cleric needs to cast complete heal MORE OFTEN. The more often a cleric has to cast complete heal, the more mana HE FUCKING USES. If he uses his mana too often, then he RUNS OUT.

With a plate class, he uses LESS mana. When he uses his mana less often, he may NOT run out.

This is EFFICIENCY.

k.






Please note I wouldn't be nearly as rude in server chat. Just trying to make sure hobby doesn't move the post to a more appropriate venue [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]