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<blockquote data-quote="RigaMortus" data-source="post: 2036153" data-attributes="member: 1077">It is not a matter of knowing or not knowing.&nbsp; That has nothing to do with it.&nbsp; It is a matter of pinpointing the spot on your target you want to attack, and striking it as quick as possible, before you Blink back.&nbsp; Your reaction time has nothing to do with if you &quot;know&quot; when you will Blink back and forth.For arguements sake, let's assume that you Blink back and forth at a rate of once per second.&nbsp; Therefore, I know I will be on the Material Plane for 1 second, then I will Blink and be on the Ethereal for 1 second.&nbsp; Whether I am able to pinpoint a vital spot and strike at it within that 1 second window is not a matter of KNOWING I have a one second window, it is a matter of reaction, of reflexes, of speed.&nbsp; And that is where the 20% miss chance comes in.&nbsp; 20% of the time, you just aren't quick enough to pinpoint and strike the vital WHILE on the Material Plane.You are saying that the 20% comes in when you strike from the Ethereal Plane.&nbsp; This would follow your arguement that the 20% is from concealment or not being able to see your target clearly.&nbsp; And if this were the case, I would agree with you.&nbsp; I am saying the 20% comes in when you strike from the Material Plane (where you can clearly see your target), but you blink into the Ethereal just before the blow lands.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RigaMortus, post: 2036153, member: 1077"] It is not a matter of knowing or not knowing. That has nothing to do with it. It is a matter of pinpointing the spot on your target you want to attack, and striking it as quick as possible, before you Blink back. Your reaction time has nothing to do with if you "know" when you will Blink back and forth. For arguements sake, let's assume that you Blink back and forth at a rate of once per second. Therefore, I know I will be on the Material Plane for 1 second, then I will Blink and be on the Ethereal for 1 second. Whether I am able to pinpoint a vital spot and strike at it within that 1 second window is not a matter of KNOWING I have a one second window, it is a matter of reaction, of reflexes, of speed. And that is where the 20% miss chance comes in. 20% of the time, you just aren't quick enough to pinpoint and strike the vital WHILE on the Material Plane. You are saying that the 20% comes in when you strike from the Ethereal Plane. This would follow your arguement that the 20% is from concealment or not being able to see your target clearly. And if this were the case, I would agree with you. I am saying the 20% comes in when you strike from the Material Plane (where you can clearly see your target), but you blink into the Ethereal just before the blow lands. [/QUOTE]

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