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Old 08/27/08, 5:48 AM   #147 (permalink)
Herrera
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IBAA though seems unbiased.

C code for IBAA
/*
 * ^ means XOR, & means bitwise AND, a<<b means shift a by b.
 * barrel(a) shifts a 19 bits to the left, and bits wrap around
 * ind(x) is (x AND 255), or (x mod 256)
 */
typedef  unsigned int  u4;   /* unsigned four bytes, 32 bits */
#define ALPHA      (8)
#define SIZE       (1<<ALPHA)
#define ind(x)     ((x)&(SIZE-1))
#define barrel(a)  (((a)<<19)^((a)>>13)) /* beta=32,shift=19 */
 
static void ibaa(m,r,aa,bb)
u4 *m;   /* Memory: array of SIZE ALPHA-bit terms */
u4 *r;   /* Results: the sequence, same size as m */
u4 *aa;  /* Accumulator: a single value */
u4 *bb;  /* the previous result */
{
  register u4 a,b,x,y,i;
 
  a = *aa; b = *bb;
  for (i=0; i<SIZE; ++i)
  {
    x = m[i];  
    a = barrel(a) + m[ind(i+(SIZE/2))];    /* set a */
    m[i] = y = m[ind(x)] + a + b;          /* set m */
    r[i] = b = m[ind(y>>ALPHA)] + x;       /* set r */
  }
  *bb = b; *aa = a;
}
Explanation with tests for the curious out there.


Originally Posted by Prinsesa View Post
One step forward, two steps back, methinks.

+ Warriors lost RNG mace stuns

- Warriors gained 30% chance to Overpower on a Rend tick
- Warriors gained 30% chance to Execute on a melee crit
- Warriors gained 30% chance to refresh MS cooldown on an Enraged Assault (which is itself dependent on having Wrecking Crew's Enrage available for consumption, and Wrecking Crew is procced by a melee crit)

While I do not doubt that they're aware of the problem, some of the newer talents appear problematic.
Dps wise, they can adjust it. I don't care about the dps, I care about the random stun I'm getting because I can't predict it. Because it interupts me. Because I lose control of my character. Because it happens too often.
Random stun is a different issue than dps, it interrupts, it causes loss of control of your character, and the duration is so small it can't be trinketed out, and the frequency is huge, too. This is too much to have on a class that can cut healing in half, perma slow a target, instantly teleport (charge) to any target in sight and stun it, and have amazing dps.
Don't get this as a whine post, even though it may sound like one, I don't have such intention.

Last edited by Herrera : 08/27/08 at 5:58 AM.

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