2013-01-04, 05:34 PM
Aflac Wrote:As a point of clarification, these numbers are fully-self-buffed with all %damage buffs included but NOT including +WATK/MATK buffs, correct? For classes like Angelic Buster and Xenon, since they have very high %damage modifiers, their numbers are a little misleading because they aren't as affected by %boss as other classes, and classes like DB are under-represented because of their high +WATK modifiers (Katara, Thorns, Channel Karma, but DOES include Final Cut as it is a % bonus).
I understand the way you calculate these %s, you are supposed to put in your range and multiply by the % to get more or less your real DPS. I'm not entirely sure how you include buffs that increase range because they're %-based.
Pretty interesting how all five classes are actually represented by at least one job at the top. Figures that warriors are overrepresented, but oh well.
I love how the bottom 4 (5 if you eliminate Phantom Rf completely, since it's pretty much useless) consists of three hero classes. Heroes indeed.
I believe that is indeed correct, and most unfortunately it cannot be changed easily. It might take half an hour or so per class to construct a linear correlation using all the +WA/MA buffs internal to a class, but I believe Joe's not doing so because each class's weapon has different WA ranges (e.g. claw vs sword for the same level), and WA/MA is extremely easily swayed. For the same reason, I cannot use Joe's tables when I'm doing my own DPS calculations for my Phantom and permutating the various skills for Impeccable Memory (FTR, Dark Harmony's 40WA > Vipercision's 15%WA for me). I don't doubt Joe's calculations for across-the-board calculations, but when I do my own numbers I don't assume anything at all (esp. crit proc rates for different skills as a binomial distribution - does make life hell for me when I'm doing single-hit vs multi-hit skills on my Phantom; don't know if Joe's taking that into account). This further explains why Joe doesn't take into account +WA/MA - choices are changed at different breakpoints.
Did I say anything terribly wrong here, [MENTION=535]JoeTang[/MENTION];?
Hadriel