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<blockquote data-quote="Asisreo" data-source="post: 8220370" data-attributes="member: 7019027"><p>Well, I'm trying to change the basis of exactly how we think of damage and HP rather than relying solely on DPR, expected outputs, and other unreliable measures. That there's far more complexity in the options you're given than pure DPR. I also enjoy math. </p><p></p><p>Lets use your 4d6 vs 3d8 example. The 4d6 option does an average of 14 damage while the 3d8 option does 13.5 damage. One clearly must have an advantage over the other, right? </p><p></p><p>Well, if you're fighting an enemy with HP less than 18 HP, you'd be correct. However, if you're fighting an enemy with more than 18 HP, its actually 3d8 damage that comes out on top. Even though they have the same maximum but 3d8 has a lower minimum and average, a higher HP creature is more likely to die from a single 3d8 than a single 4d6.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Asisreo, post: 8220370, member: 7019027"] Well, I'm trying to change the basis of exactly how we think of damage and HP rather than relying solely on DPR, expected outputs, and other unreliable measures. That there's far more complexity in the options you're given than pure DPR. I also enjoy math. Lets use your 4d6 vs 3d8 example. The 4d6 option does an average of 14 damage while the 3d8 option does 13.5 damage. One clearly must have an advantage over the other, right? Well, if you're fighting an enemy with HP less than 18 HP, you'd be correct. However, if you're fighting an enemy with more than 18 HP, its actually 3d8 damage that comes out on top. Even though they have the same maximum but 3d8 has a lower minimum and average, a higher HP creature is more likely to die from a single 3d8 than a single 4d6. [/QUOTE]
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