Rodge
|
Posted - 2006.03.14 20:42:00 -
[1]
Pottsey, I've read your posts here and on previous posts on this topic. You really just don't get the maths involved. In no way am I saying that getting presence to level 5 wasn't the right thing for you, but your comprehension of the break even point at 99 days is way way off.
WarATron explains it well here:
Originally by: Lord WarATron Right. Lets make a skill called Omgwtfbbqpwnagelolnoob.
To get this skill to lvl 1, it takes 598 days.
You have 2 people. Both with Advanced lvl4
The first guy trains advanced lvl5 then trains the omgwtfbbqpwnagelolnoob skill. The second guy says, to heck with it, and trains the omgwtfbbqpwnagelolnoob skills straight off.
598 days later, They both have the skill done.
This is called Break even.
It's an extreme example, but illustrates the point perfectly.
Both players have identical stats, identical skillpoints.
For every second of those first 597 days, player 2 will have more skillpoints in that skill. Player 1 will have more skillpoints overall though.
On the 598th day, both players will have exactly the same amount of skillpoints in that skill. But player 1 will have 1 point more in charisma, and more total skillpoints.
After this, player 1 will be in profit on skillpoints in a char skill.
Lets demonstrate the maths, if you don't believe me. Say it takes you 15 days to get presence from 4 to 5 (the exact time doesn't matter). Player 1 and 2 both have 20 in the primary/secondary attribute for the skill.
After 15 days, player 1 gets his +1 char. He now has 0 points in Omgwtfbbqpwnagelolnoob Player 2 has spent 15 days gaining 30 SPs/minute = 43,200 SPs/day. 15 days = 648,000
Now, Player 1 gains at 31SPs/minute = 44,640/day, Player 2 at 30SP/minute = 43,200/day
By your maths, you break even after 99 days. Lets take 99 days after the initial.
So Player 2 will have 99x43,200SPs = 4,276,800SPs in Omgwtfbbqpwnagelolnoob Player 1 will have 84x44,640SPs = 3,749,760SPs in Omgwtfbbqpwnagelolnoob
Lets look at 200 days after both started to look at getting our fictional skill
Player 1 will have 185x44,640 = 8,258,400SPs Player 2 will have 200x43,200 = 8,640,000SPs
Remember, each time we calculate, player 1 has spent 15 days getting presence from 4 to 5.
400 days later
Player 1 will have 385x44,640 = 17,186,400SPs Player 2 will have 400x43,200 = 17,280,000SPs
You see, every day of the 400 days we've looked at so far, Player 2 has had more skillpoints in the fictional leadership skills.
Of course, player 1 is gaining on him. And he has more total skillpoints. But player 2 has more leadership skillpoints. After 400 days, player 1 still hasn't caught up with Player 2 in terms of leadership skills.
Once again, I'll reiterate. I'm not saying level 5 in advanced learnings are a bad idea in any way. I personally have at least 2 to level 5 on all 3 of my high skillpoint characters and my new Achura character will be taking a few to level 5 too. But it takes more than your 99 day calculation for them to payoff or break even.
Phew....
[ 2005.04.17 00:34:30 ] Nagilam > u better leave Rodge, u will not gank any1 else 2nite......
|