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<blockquote data-quote="FrogReaver" data-source="post: 6621844" data-attributes="member: 6795602">Interesting statistic.&nbsp; I'm debating it's merits.&nbsp; It seems a very useful tool to try and determine the best course of action in combat with.&nbsp; However, the more party hp values differ the less useful the concept is.For example, a 1 DPR monster with 500ft move speed and 1,000,000 hp would kill everything.&nbsp; Even though by your statistics standards it would have the lowest loss ratio in virtually every scenario.The point is that your tool is only useful when it comes to comparing things with similar hp values.&nbsp; (Which is a similar flaw in DPR as well, however, DPR doesn't attempt to take into account defensive abilities of a character, so you are at least accounting for defensive attributes).-----------------------------------------I would actually anticipate that looking at something like your &quot;loss ratio&quot; divided by &quot;hp ratio&quot; would be an even better metric.&nbsp; Essentially it is the same thing as comparing the number of rounds on average the enemy will last against your DPR vs the number of rounds on average that you will last against the enemies DPR.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FrogReaver, post: 6621844, member: 6795602"] Interesting statistic. I'm debating it's merits. It seems a very useful tool to try and determine the best course of action in combat with. However, the more party hp values differ the less useful the concept is. For example, a 1 DPR monster with 500ft move speed and 1,000,000 hp would kill everything. Even though by your statistics standards it would have the lowest loss ratio in virtually every scenario. The point is that your tool is only useful when it comes to comparing things with similar hp values. (Which is a similar flaw in DPR as well, however, DPR doesn't attempt to take into account defensive abilities of a character, so you are at least accounting for defensive attributes). ----------------------------------------- I would actually anticipate that looking at something like your "loss ratio" divided by "hp ratio" would be an even better metric. Essentially it is the same thing as comparing the number of rounds on average the enemy will last against your DPR vs the number of rounds on average that you will last against the enemies DPR. [/QUOTE]

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