Ranger ac parsing (I'm serious)

[DeathsSilkyMist]

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

So (to me it's) trust the data given (even if it is small in some peoples opinions) until a more robust set is provided.
But how big is big enough?

I would say samples have merit when multiple samples from different mobs match a proposed math formula. P99 uses math formulas for all of the combat calculations, including the chance of being hit. Once you know the math formula, you can apply it to every scenario the math formula is designed for, unless there is some exception in the code somewhere. While that is always possible, it is typically bad practice to add these exceptions coding-wise. Sticking to the existing math forumlas as much as possible is more consistent and easier to debug.

I think my post about the player melee damage formula is a good example of samples matching a proposed math formula:

https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...&postcount=440

I proposed a math formula based on EQEMU code, and got parse data from a few different mobs of varying level (and different expansions). The data matched the math formula fairly closely, and the sample size of each mob tested wasn't huge. The Epic Fist + SoS data was a sample size of roughly 1000 hits/misses per mob if I recall correctly.

It isn't as likely multiple samples from different mobs in different expansions would just so happen to line up with my formula by chance. Obviously this isn't a guarantee I am correct, and people can try to disprove my post. But I think it's a good starting point for determing if a sample size has merit, without assuming you need a large sample size like 1 million hits/misses.