Weapon Comparison Tool

[KKDragonLord]

Do you have plans to Add paladin Zeal to the calc?

[Pyromaniac]

I haven't seen JJ in game in ages, not sure if he plays anymore.

[Tanka]

Last Activity: 07-23-2009 07:53 PM

Hm.

[jjflanigan]

Sorry all, I'm still around. I'll take a look at what changes need to be made in the program to match current in game play and will get a new version pushed out.

If anyone knows of specific changes that must be made and can let me know that'll save some time on those

[KKDragonLord]

Patch 1 just made some changes to the system, speeds are all normalized now, no 5th animation and different off-hand attacks.

[jjflanigan]

Just a heads up, I'm not sure when I'm going to get the time to recapture all of the attack speeds for the different weapon types at the different BaB to correct the DPS calculations in the tool. I've started working on it but the majority of the numbers seem to have changed at least slightly so it's going to be a lot of work again recapturing that.

[HumanJHawkins]

Just a heads up, I'm not sure when I'm going to get the time to recapture all of the attack speeds for the different weapon types at the different BaB to correct the DPS calculations in the tool. I've started working on it but the majority of the numbers seem to have changed at least slightly so it's going to be a lot of work again recapturing that.

Are you of the belief that the numbers are still different per weapon? Because what I understood the fix to be, was that all weapons now swing at the same speed (relative to each other).

So, while speed varies with BAB, haste, etc, the calculation about which weapon is better than another is independent of weapon type. That should make the whole thing a lot easier, no?

[KKDragonLord]

Are you of the belief that the numbers are still different per weapon? Because what I understood the fix to be, was that all weapons now swing at the same speed (relative to each other).

So, while speed varies with BAB, haste, etc, the calculation about which weapon is better than another is independent of weapon type. That should make the whole thing a lot easier, no?

Some people have reported that Twiching still works for THF, albeit a bit less effectively

Just a heads up, I'm not sure when I'm going to get the time to recapture all of the attack speeds for the different weapon types at the different BaB to correct the DPS calculations in the tool. I've started working on it but the majority of the numbers seem to have changed at least slightly so it's going to be a lot of work again recapturing that.

cForce has some pretty solid weapon speed testing going on

Also some people cam up with some DPS calculators that might be of some help.

Patch 1 and 2 screwed up the speeds completely so you should try looking up all those resources and maybe team up with some people to help you out.

I think your DPS Calc was amazingly good and easy to use and i think you should definitely give it another go

[jjflanigan]

Ahh, if things are more consistent now that WILL make it a lot easier. I'll get with some of the people that have worked the swing speeds out at various BaB and see if I can get that in place in my app.

Thank you.

[jjflanigan]

Just a heads up, I now have a windows based internet host as well as my previous unix based one so I think I'm going to convert this over to a web app...a main reason behind this is the fact that I now longer have a convenient method of compiling 1.1 applications.

[Robinton]

JJ,

/ditto Awesome tool.

Hope your holidays are going well wherever you are. Going to subscribe to this thread to see when (hopefully) you get this on the web (or update the current program).

Suggestions after using this a lot in the last 24 hours:
1) Add a tutorial. I think I have figured out most of what everything is, but when I was first looking for flaming burst and didn't find it or of pure good and didn't see that, it was confusing.

Robinton