D&D General Why DPR Sucks: Discussing Whiteroom Theorycrafting

[Benjamin Olson]

Use a large corpus of real numbers from actual play. There are a lot of games going on, and while this would be a lot of work to get hold of, this would allow for actual statistics instead of what we have.

Given that there is a website devoted to Critical Role stats (which does, in fact, include how much damage each character has done on every occasion on which they have done damage), clearly we just need every other D&D group to become a phenomenally popular web series with an obsessive fan base.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Given that there is a website devoted to Critical Role stats (which does, in fact, include how much damage each character has done on every occasion on which they have done damage), clearly we just need every other D&D group to become a phenomenally popular web series with an obsessive fan base.

But if everyone is watching D&D, who will be playing?

 

[Mistwell]

If you're going to make a post linking to someone's video on youtube (another platform) and title it THIS CLASS SUCKS, and then claim what that person has stated about his usage of a statistic, then you shouldn't really complain if someone quotes him about it.

Or, you know, just ask him yourself with the "at" symbol here, since he is on the board.

I didn't complain about anything you said about the video or my post. I am complaining that you're personally attacking HIM rather than his position, and involving cross-board drama in the process from some other message board. You didn't even link to the post you're referring to - it was just a blatant cross-board bash signal to those who also are from that other message board who are here.

 

[Maxperson]

Basketball is the sport I follow, though I agree Baseball has gone further down the stats hole than any other sport.

I don't know. Football is giving a go of it. Watch any given game and you'll hear stuff like, "Well Pat, that's the third player this game to catch 3 passes after a Tight End fumbled the ball. That hasn't happened since 1977."

 

[Umbran]

You can't be intellectually dishonest if you aren't trying to apply intellect..

Mod Note:

The outright insults need to stop. That's not acceptable.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

I didn't complain about anything you said about the video or my post. I am complaining that you're personally attacking HIM rather than his position, and involving cross-board drama in the process from some other message board. You didn't even link to the post you're referring to - it was just a blatant cross-board bash signal to those who also are from that other message board who are here.

What the heck are you talking about? I didn't personally attack anyone. I'm not linking to a post because I wasn't the one quoting it. I'm not using some magic "bat signal" to another board because I'm not on another board.

Maybe you should calm down a little, and actually read what people are saying? Because that's not cool. You're not even attacking the right people, now.

 

[Worrgrendel]

It's the American pastime; a bunch of people arguing over whether numbers matter, and then the team with the most money wins.

The 2015 Kansas City Royals would like to have a word with you.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

The 2015 Kansas City Royals would like to have a word with you.

I love the internet.

If I were to say, "Football is a simple game; 22 mean chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans win ...." I would fully expect to get the entire history of the World Cup, ending with someone crying about toaalvoetbal.


(PS- 2015 World Series and 2020 Super Bowl .... life must be good in .... wait for it ..... KANSAS!


....you're welcome!)

 

[Worrgrendel]

I love the internet.

If I were to say, "Football is a simple game; 22 mean chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans win ...." I would fully expect to get the entire history of the World Cup, ending with someone crying about toaalvoetbal.


(PS- 2015 World Series and 2020 Super Bowl .... life must be good in .... wait for it ..... KANSAS!


....you're welcome!)

I live in Texas now but, yeah, life on the Kansas City Sports front has been pretty good for the last 5 years. Too bad the Royals are back in the toilet again after all their good players got bought by the rich teams.

This still feels good and will hopefully have more to come.

 

[Mistwell]

What the heck are you talking about? I didn't personally attack anyone. I'm not linking to a post because I wasn't the one quoting it. I'm not using some magic "bat signal" to another board because I'm not on another board.

Maybe you should calm down a little, and actually read what people are saying? Because that's not cool. You're not even attacking the right people, now.

Sorry Snarf you're absolutely correct. I thought I was replying to Todd, not you. You didn't bring up any of that stuff. My bad. I apologize.