User talk:Siddhant/Tangling Grasp Hit Calculation
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This is good stuff, Sid. I've always used claws out of personal preference, and it's nice to have some validation that my thoughts were correct in this! - Caz 18:09, 1 June 2006 (BST)
Siddhant, I appreciate your work on the zombie table, but let me suggest a couple things: First, work out some of the remaining values so that we can get rid of the "1 For subsequent hits on a target which has been successfully clawed" disclaimer entirely. Right now it's inconsistently applied. Second, I'd love to see a more thorough explanation of your formulas (B = (B n-1 * 0.5) + (C n-1 * 0.2) and all that). I understand that you're working out the probabilities based on the state of the previous hit, but not having studied probability it's a bit opaque to me, and I suspect to other users. Your results are definitely more long-term accurate than what was up there previously, and I'll probably roll your values into my MBR chart and credit you for the work. Thanks! --Ember MBR 15:36, 6 June 2006 (BST)
- It's actually quite simple. *will edit explanation here*. And your MBR chart needs to take into account the new powered searches ;) (Just a heads up that I'm editing this, weekend is soon, time is lot). Excel file is up here.) --wcil 11:30, 9 June 2006 (BST)
[edit] A Tiny Mistake?
You haven't been active on the wiki for months, but I re-did some of you calculations. I've double checked, and I don't think I've made any mistakes. Anyway, here is your table with my figures next to yours.
| Skills | Method of Attack | Damage / AP | (my figures) |
| Vigour Mortis + Tangling Grasp | Bite | 0.95 | 0.95 |
| Vigour Mortis + Tangling Grasp | Claw | 0.824857 | 0.8119999 |
| Vigour Mortis + Neck Lurch + Tangling Grasp | Bite | 1.184615 | 1.1846153 |
| Vigour Mortis + Rend Flesh + Tangling Grasp | Claw | 1.218 | 1.2179999 |
| Vigour Mortis + Death Grip + Tangling Grasp | Claw | 1.142857 | 1.1428571 |
| Vigour Mortis + Rend Flesh + Neck Lurch + Tangling Grasp | Bite | 1.346154 | 1.3461538 |
| Vigour Mortis + Death Grip + Neck Lurch + Tangling Grasp | Bite | 1.375 | 1.3749999 |
| Vigour Mortis + Rend Flesh + Death Grip + Tangling Grasp | Claw | 1.714286 | 1.7142857 |
| Vigour Mortis + Rend Flesh + Death Grip + Neck Lurch + Tangling Grasp | Bite | 1.5625 | 1.5624999 |
As you can see, only a minor difference in one of them - "Vigour Mortis + Tangling Grasp" - hardly important. But I reference your page on the Zombie Skills page so thought I better put this here in case someone wonders why I've changed the number slightly. 'arm. 10:27, 19 July 2007 (BST)
