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Thank you for taking the time to help me understand. I disagree with you that DPS/Burst is different on weapons of different weapon speed. Please consider the following.

Premise 1: Damage per second of spells is equal for weapons of different speed.

Using 280% rune

Fast Weapon:
Base Damage:50
Frequency per tick: 0.5s
Spell Modifier: 280%
Damage per tick: 50 x 280% = 140
Actual per second: 140 x 2 = 280

Slow Weapon:
Base Damage: 100
Frequency per tick: 1s
Spell Modifier: 280%
Damage per tick: 100 x 280% = 280
Actual per second = 280

Conculsion: DPS of slow weapon is equal to DPS of fast weapon assuming same rune combinations.

Premise 2: Damage per arcane power point is different for weapons of different speed


Using 280% rune

Fast Weapon:
Base Arcane Cost per tick = 20
Frequency per tick: 0.5s
Arcane cost per second: 20 x 2 = 40
Damage per second (from above) = 280
Damage per arcane power point = 280 / 40 = 7

Slow Weapon:

Base Arcane Cost per tick = 20
Frequency per tick: 1s
Arcane cost per second: 20

Damage per second (from above) = 280
Damage per arcane power point = 280 / 20 = 14

Conclusion: Damage per arcane power point is higher for slower weapons

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Based on the above, I propose that weapon speed does not affect DPS or burst. It only affects the arcane power cost of your spells and by extension the amount of damage you get for each arcane power point spent. Being able to sustain or cast for longer periods is an advantage but for an equal period of time neither burst nor DPS is different.

Premise 3: Weapon speed affects how long you can cast before you run out of resource but does not increase DPS assuming an equal duration


Fast Weapon:
Base Arcane Cost per tick = 20
Frequency per tick: 0.5s
Arcane cost per second: 20 x 2 = 40
Damage per second (from above) = 280
Max duration at 100 arcane power assuming 10 regn = 3s
Total Damage at end of 3s = 280x3 = 840

Slow Weapon:

Base Arcane Cost per tick = 20
Frequency per tick: 1s
Arcane cost per second: 20
Damage per second (from above) = 280
Max duration at 100 arcane power assuming 10 regn = 10s
Total damage at 3s = 280x3 = 840
Total damage at 10s = 280x3 = 2800

Conculsion: You get to cast longer (10s vs 3s) if you're on a slow weapon and will have a higher cumulative damage, all other factors held constant, however you do not do higher DPS. The DPS at the 3s mark is equal.

Edit: Correct typos

Quote from Maerlimi

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Why do you use 280% for weapon A and 215% for weapon B?

Read my post.

I am unable to comprehend/understand. Feel free to insult my intelligence but please do humour me.

No it's not and i'll prove both your statements are false.

1-"Actually the DPS would be the same assuming the Dps on the weapons are the same"
Same dps situation example inc
WeaponA- 100damage, 1.0speed-> 100dps
WeaponB- 50damage, 2.0speed-> 100dps

WeaponA case: (280% of 100) x1=280
WeaponB case: (215%x50) x2=107,5 x2=215

Result: NOT THE SAME DPS.

Why do you use 280% for weapon A and 215% for weapon B?

They seem to be poor at hitting moving targets but the spell has its niche.

I am confident that you will not exceed 50% of that amount (5 GB) even if if you play approximately twice of what your estimated playtime is and do full 24 hours on each weekend. {(5x4)+(24x2)]*2 =136 hours.

Of course you will use your internet for more than just D3. It is still worth keeping track of your data usage patterns using whatever utility your ISP provides.

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Its the best voice i've heard in all of D3. Worthy of a professional. Then again I like my female magic users young and below 15 years of age. Must be all the precure I watch....

Wizard is a generless term.according to the dictionary. Don't let Rowlings convince you witch = female wizard.

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She doesn't need to be popular. The lesser wizards out there, the lower the demand and the cheaper her orbs will be on the AH.

RMAH stuff?

If you can't kite you can seriously find yourself dying as a barb/monk if you have bad item rolls.

I guess we might have to wait for the RMAH info to come out. But what you say on connecting to any server makes sense. That's why its called global.

Can't ask this question on battle.net forum even though i've a closed beta account. Apparently cos my WOW account has lapsed for ages.

Singapore. But I'm assuming you can buy a copy of D3 from another region?