Combo Mechanics Thread

[ScarySai]

8 hours ago, macskull said:

I mean, I suppose it's a debate, in the sense that "gravity exists" is a debate.

 

Energy was so good that people used air superiority, apparently.

[Troo]

13 hours ago, macskull said:

Also, re: Energy Melee - current cycle time is 12.67 seconds for Energy Transfer, down from 22.67 seconds pre-I27 (and 21 seconds pre-I12). If you happen to have a stack of Energy Focus that cycle time becomes 11 seconds.

 

there's a good bit to unpack but let me try and start here. (I tried to send this as a PM to avoid cluttering the Combo thread but you are "unable to receive messages".)

 

yes, the current out-of-the-box base cycle time is about 12.67 seconds for Energy Transfer.

comparing that to 22.67 & 21 at first may seem like a big difference (nearly 10 secs) but once we throw recharge and Hasten in there that 10 sec difference shrinks significantly.

 

3 SOs took a 20 sec recharge to about 10.25 sec. Add Hasten and it's near 7.55 sec. Add the <1 sec activation = 8.55

3 SOs on a 10 sec recharge to about 5.13 sec. Add Hasten and it's near 3.77 sec. Add the 2.67 sec activation = 6.44

 

situationally these could be pushed closer to a difference of <1 and Arcanatime could come into play. Arcanatime link

[Troo]

oops forgot to add Aracanatime example for a 2.67 sec activation. It's closer to 3 seconds (iirc 2.904)

 

this can be important for powers that have secondary effects.

a long activation can shave a significant percentage of time off the length of an effect. why? because the effect is not applied at the end of the animation.