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All At-Will powers attack slower than intended
sergey235711
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Update 1:
I found one of the sources of this problem: when a player presses any at-will, it starts holding on the client-side, not the server-side. I guess, when a player holds an at-will, game is doing following repeatedly: client sends on the server "at-will is used", then client waits until the server sends it "at-will is ended", and after that cycle is repeating (client sends on the server "at-will is used" again). As a result the worse your connection, the slower your at-wills attack.
This issue can be reproduced by causing a short network disconnection during the at-will holding:
Expected result: network disconnection will not affect your attacks.
Current result: you won't use the at-will until the reconnection.
In contrast, some powers are holding on the server side, for example tank's shield holding. If you raise your shield, then you will hold shield and gain AP every second regardless of your connection (even if you completely lost network connection to the server, you will hold the shield for 20 seconds until a full disconnection from the server).
Base:
I don't know why, but all At-Wills' real cast time is a bit more than the "Cast Time" At-Wills have in their descriptions, so all At-Wills attack slower than they should. I also found that the lower Cast Time At-Will has, the slower it attacks (relative difference). As a result At-Wills with a short cast time generate significantly less Action Points than At-Wills with a long cast time.
How to replicate this issue: you need to attack any immortal enemy (e.g. a dummy in the Chult) with At-Will for some time (e.g. for a minute). Then you need to check the At-Will's hits count and compare it with the theory hits count for that time. For example I checked all bard's At-Wills and found that Reprise and Staccato attack 43% and 25% slower than intended (all other bard's At-Wills attack slower too, but the difference is lower than 10%).
Full bard results:
Reprise:
78 hits per minute;
45.5 damage per second (excluding songs);
Each combination of 4 hits gives 1.76 raw AP (0.4 + 0.32 + 0.42 + 0.62);
It gives 75.5% AP per minute while constantly attacking (57.2% of normal generation).
Fleche:
60 hits per minute;
180 damage per second (excluding songs);
Each combination of 3 hits gives 2.7 raw AP (0.6 + 0.6 + 1.5);
It gives 118.8% AP per minute while constantly attacking (90% of normal generation).
Phantasmal Concerto:
50 hits per minute;
58.3 damage per second (excluding songs);
Each hit gives 1.1 raw AP;
It gives 121% AP per minute while constantly attacking (91.7% of normal generation).
Con Elemento:
48 hits per minute;
104 damage per second (excluding songs);
Each hit gives 1.2 raw AP;
It gives 126.7% AP per minute while constantly attacking (96% of normal generation).
Con Fuoco:
48 hits per minute;
120 damage per second (excluding songs);
Each hit gives 1.2 raw AP;
It gives 126.7% AP per minute while constantly attacking (96% of normal generation).
Con Moto:
71 hits per minute;
177.5 damage per second (excluding songs);
Each hit gives 0.8 raw AP;
It gives 125% AP per minute while constantly attacking (94.7% of normal generation).
Con Brio:
53 hits per minute;
132.5 damage per second (excluding songs);
Each hit gives 1.05 raw AP;
It gives 122.4% AP per minute while constantly attacking (92.7% of normal generation).
Staccato:
130 hits per minute;
173.3 damage per second (excluding songs);
Each hit gives 0.35 raw AP;
It gives 100.1% AP per minute while constantly attacking (75.8% of normal generation).
I found one of the sources of this problem: when a player presses any at-will, it starts holding on the client-side, not the server-side. I guess, when a player holds an at-will, game is doing following repeatedly: client sends on the server "at-will is used", then client waits until the server sends it "at-will is ended", and after that cycle is repeating (client sends on the server "at-will is used" again). As a result the worse your connection, the slower your at-wills attack.
This issue can be reproduced by causing a short network disconnection during the at-will holding:
Expected result: network disconnection will not affect your attacks.
Current result: you won't use the at-will until the reconnection.
In contrast, some powers are holding on the server side, for example tank's shield holding. If you raise your shield, then you will hold shield and gain AP every second regardless of your connection (even if you completely lost network connection to the server, you will hold the shield for 20 seconds until a full disconnection from the server).
Base:
I don't know why, but all At-Wills' real cast time is a bit more than the "Cast Time" At-Wills have in their descriptions, so all At-Wills attack slower than they should. I also found that the lower Cast Time At-Will has, the slower it attacks (relative difference). As a result At-Wills with a short cast time generate significantly less Action Points than At-Wills with a long cast time.
How to replicate this issue: you need to attack any immortal enemy (e.g. a dummy in the Chult) with At-Will for some time (e.g. for a minute). Then you need to check the At-Will's hits count and compare it with the theory hits count for that time. For example I checked all bard's At-Wills and found that Reprise and Staccato attack 43% and 25% slower than intended (all other bard's At-Wills attack slower too, but the difference is lower than 10%).
Full bard results:
Reprise:
78 hits per minute;
45.5 damage per second (excluding songs);
Each combination of 4 hits gives 1.76 raw AP (0.4 + 0.32 + 0.42 + 0.62);
It gives 75.5% AP per minute while constantly attacking (57.2% of normal generation).
Fleche:
60 hits per minute;
180 damage per second (excluding songs);
Each combination of 3 hits gives 2.7 raw AP (0.6 + 0.6 + 1.5);
It gives 118.8% AP per minute while constantly attacking (90% of normal generation).
Phantasmal Concerto:
50 hits per minute;
58.3 damage per second (excluding songs);
Each hit gives 1.1 raw AP;
It gives 121% AP per minute while constantly attacking (91.7% of normal generation).
Con Elemento:
48 hits per minute;
104 damage per second (excluding songs);
Each hit gives 1.2 raw AP;
It gives 126.7% AP per minute while constantly attacking (96% of normal generation).
Con Fuoco:
48 hits per minute;
120 damage per second (excluding songs);
Each hit gives 1.2 raw AP;
It gives 126.7% AP per minute while constantly attacking (96% of normal generation).
Con Moto:
71 hits per minute;
177.5 damage per second (excluding songs);
Each hit gives 0.8 raw AP;
It gives 125% AP per minute while constantly attacking (94.7% of normal generation).
Con Brio:
53 hits per minute;
132.5 damage per second (excluding songs);
Each hit gives 1.05 raw AP;
It gives 122.4% AP per minute while constantly attacking (92.7% of normal generation).
Staccato:
130 hits per minute;
173.3 damage per second (excluding songs);
Each hit gives 0.35 raw AP;
It gives 100.1% AP per minute while constantly attacking (75.8% of normal generation).
Post edited by sergey235711 on
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Comments
Lower AP generation seems unintended though.
Movement speed bonus not affect at-wills attack speed.
Found it, it's Mad Dash.
I found one of the sources of this problem: when a player presses any at-will, it starts holding on the client-side, not the server-side. I guess, when a player holds an at-will, game is doing following repeatedly: client sends on the server "at-will is used", then client waits until the server sends it "at-will is ended", and after that cycle is repeating (client sends on the server "at-will is used" again). As a result the worse your connection, the slower your at-wills attack.
This issue can be reproduced by causing a short network disconnection during the at-will holding:
Expected result: network disconnection will not affect your attacks.
Current result: you won't use the at-will until the reconnection.
In contrast, some powers are holding on the server side, for example tank's shield holding. If you raise your shield, then you will hold shield and gain AP every second regardless of your connection (even if you completely lost network connection to the server, you will hold the shield for 20 seconds until a full disconnection from the server).