DA,TA And QA Let's Talk

I already won! :(

I went to sleep but thought the same thing as I was backreading... lol

As crazy as that was though Seha and Stiel, I kind of forced them to come up with the right answer :P. EVERYBODY WINS WHEN GOOD INFORMATION IS PASSED AROUND! :P

You have a simple means of calculating an accurate average pDif based on cRatio? If so, please let me see it.

I would also like this formula D:

Are all multi-attack weapons useless? or are you counting only weapons that attack more than twice? I heard the GS with OaT was good for Resolution spam, etc. I also heard the lvl 99 OaT Polearm was also good (Mirrors/Sand version). Was thinking about making one.

He's writing in the context of one-handed weapons.

As someone who works part-time as a mathematics tutor for young people, I applaud the attention to calculations etc. displayed in this thread.

However, at some point, focusing on math too hard crosses the line, and ends up taking the fun out of playing a video game, doesn't it?

Who's to say that very thing is not where fun is to be derived from? This is not where I find my definition of fun but some do; I imagine they look at it like a puzzle to be solved.

That, and I derive fun out of being the best that no one ever was.

~.^

You can't just put Blue Magic in place of pokeymans:

I want to be the very best,
Like no one ever was.
To learn them is my real test,
To use them is my cause.

I will travel across the land,
Searching far and wide.
Each Blue Magic to understand
The power that's inside

(Gotta learn 'em all)

It's you and me
I know it's my destiny

Blue Magic!

You're my best friend,
In a world I must defend.
Blue Magic

(Gotta learn 'em all)

A heart so true.
My courage will pull us through.
You teach me and I'll kill you.
Blue Magic.

(Gotta learn 'em all)

Yeah
Every challenge along the way
With courage I will face.
I will battle everyday
To claim my rightful place.

Come with me the time is right.
There's no better team.
Sword in arm I'll win the fight.
It's always been my dream.

Blue Magic!

(Gotta learn 'em all)

It's you and me
I know it's my destiny

Blue Magic!

Oh, you're my best friend,
In a world I must defend.
Blue Magic!

A heart so true.
My courage will pull me through.
You teach me and I'll kill you.

Good point Galbir, and well said.

I guess like most things, I'd attest that moderation is best. I love beer, and drinking beer is fun, but if I go overboard, I might puke and then feel like *** the next day, which pretty much negates the fun factor. Surely, math doesn't cause nausea or dehydration, but you see my point.

Oh...it doesn't?

at what point do you think would actuly start loseing on damge output use3ing only q/ata/da over str/atk?

When you make the first swap that causes your overall DPS to go down? ;) I'm not sure what other answer you could expect.

You may attest that, but it doesn't make your claim universally valid. Mileage will vary from person to person. Some prefer moderation, others prefer a little, others a lot. I tend to deconstruct just about anything I play (and many other aspects of my life) simply because I'm insatiably curious about how things work and I enjoy figuring out how to apply that knowledge. Others are content to take things at face value. If anything I'd argue that theorycrafting and analysis extended my enjoyment of FFXI rather than devaluing it, though this is certainly impacted by my opinion of FFXI's content as a whole.

Maybe for you. :<