Why does root suck?

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root discussion from p1999 boards circa 2014:

https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...=156778&page=5


INFORMATION BELLOW IS NOT EVIDENCE:

I post this here as it correlates with this discussion and i could not find any era correct information. the information makes sense to me but each of you reading this will do your own interpretation.

http://wiki.eqemulator.org/p?Spells_Mechanics

"
ROOT

SE_Root (99)
​Root has an innate chance to break every buff tick.
There is a 70% chance to trigger a resist check each tick.
If resist check fails root will fade.
There is a lower bounds 6% chance per tick of root breaking no matter what. (If you have 0% chance to resist the spell due to Tash/Green con)
Root has an innate chance to break every time a direct damage spell is applied
​There is an approximately 70% chance of root breaking from a DD spell if target is greater than your level, equal to your level or (1) level less than you.
There is an approximately 55% chance of root breaking from a DD spell if the target is (2) levels less then you.
There is an approximately 42% chance of root breaking from a DD spell if target is between (3) and (20) levels less then you.
There is an approximately 14% chance of root breaking from a DD spell if target is (20) levels less then you.
SE_RootBreakChance (244) 'Visicid Roots AA' Reduces the baseline root break chance (ie 70%) by the effect value.
When a root is cast by a player with this effect the reduced root break chance is applied directly to the root.
The benefit is therefore given to any player casting on that NPC with the root. (opposed to only the caster of the root).
When multiple roots are applied to the same target the root in the first slot is always removed first from spell damage.
Only roots from determinental spells can be broken by direct damage spells. "