Curse

Giro · Aug 11, 2008, 05:48 AM // 05:48

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The Meth · Aug 11, 2008, 06:34 AM // 06:34

You must have failed a few math courses back in school. Your reel of Ebon Vanguard Sniper Supports only has a 68% chance to activate against charr, and only a 34% chance to activate the bonus against non-charr. Its pretty good if you have the luck, but if you don't its just spamming an armor affected 90 damage spell a few times with a weak condition on it. Nothing remarkable.

RavagerOfDreams · Aug 11, 2008, 06:39 AM // 06:39

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Originally Posted by The Meth

You must have failed a few math courses back in school. Your reel of Ebon Vanguard Sniper Supports

He failed Math you failed English.

Whats your point?

draxynnic · Aug 11, 2008, 07:06 AM // 07:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Meth

You must have failed a few math courses back in school. Your reel of Ebon Vanguard Sniper Supports only has a 68% chance to activate against charr, and only a 34% chance to activate the bonus against non-charr. Its pretty good if you have the luck, but if you don't its just spamming an armor affected 90 damage spell a few times with a weak condition on it. Nothing remarkable.

Perhaps he meant expectation value? That string does have an EV of 1 against Charr and 0.4 against non-Charr... just that the chances of not getting one is balanced by the chance of getting multiples...

Which is what makes EVSS basically a 'fun' skill, really - the payoff is nice when it does occur, but there are more reliable ways of getting the same expected damage.

That said, in your defense against the poster below you, I believe 'reel' is a reasonably accurate word to use in that context, on the assumption that you're drawing an analogy with a reel of film.

Luminarus · Aug 11, 2008, 07:32 AM // 07:32

Devoting 3 skills on a bar for a not guaranteed kill doesnt seem worth it. I believe that sniper support is for the lulz, and cant be substituded into a reasonable build. It has potential in the charr lands, but pretty much anywhere I would rather have Finish Him, Pain Inverter, Ebon Battle Standard of Honor, You Move Like A Dwarf, Vanguard Sin etc. Its luck based factor makes it a little bit iffy.

He is talking about the expected value btw meth. Its usual that he will get 1 trigger every 4 shots against charr, and 1 every 10 against others.

distilledwill · Aug 11, 2008, 08:21 AM // 08:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by RavagerOfDreams

He failed Math you failed English.

Whats your point?

Thats fine, he means like a series of sniper supports:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dictionary.com

9. reel off, to say, write, or produce quickly and easily: The old sailor reeled off one story after another.

—Idiom10. off the reel, a. without pause; continuously.
b. without delay or hesitation; immediately.
Also, right off the reel.

On topic: Although it has a picture of a ranger I have to feel that Sniper Support is more of a caster skill as it takes a fair amount of energy, especially if you're echoing it.

Faer · Aug 11, 2008, 08:28 AM // 08:28

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Originally Posted by RavagerOfDreams

He failed Math, you failed English.

What's your point?

How's it going, Professor?