Genoa
Apr 2, 2009, 02:12 AM
First allow me to explain what we all thought to be true.
Hunters and Forces using ranged weapons are less likely to hit a target depending on how far they are from the target.
Rangers however, have a built-in ability that allows them to fire from any distance with the same chance of striking the enemy.
Smartlink was an item that allowed Forces and Hunters to have this built-in Ranger ability.
WRONG!
And I quote...
Smartlink effectively adds ATA to your attacks.
If there were a "range difference" between Rangers and non-Rangers, the Slicer Glitch would affect the two groups differently, since a "range difference" implies an additional penalty.
But at maximum Slicer range, Forces/Hunters can be more accurate than a Ranger, even with higher modified ATA on the RA.
If there were a range difference in ATA calculation, Rangers would win this contest in Normal/Special/Special vs. Special/Normal/Special... They do not.
Enemies can manually evade the attack by moving before it reaches them. Some examples of this are enemies walking away or De Rol Le jiggling up and down.
Does this mean Smartlink isn't effective?
That's not what that means, anyone who's used it should be able to see the difference it creates anyways.
The effective ATA boost is quite worthy of being one of your four chosen units for HU/FO.
One reason we all probably thought range was a factor for Accuracy is because when you try to hit a target from far away... you fire your bullet or slicer shot in a linear path at which the target is currently at RIGHT when you execute the command.
A factor that many overlooked is that bullets and slicer shots do not hit instantly (we know that... but...) since they don't hit instantly, the enemy has a chance to move just enough distance to evade the attack manually (which we see a lot when they move fast and you get the MISS)
Hunters and Forces using ranged weapons are less likely to hit a target depending on how far they are from the target.
Rangers however, have a built-in ability that allows them to fire from any distance with the same chance of striking the enemy.
Smartlink was an item that allowed Forces and Hunters to have this built-in Ranger ability.
WRONG!
And I quote...
Smartlink effectively adds ATA to your attacks.
If there were a "range difference" between Rangers and non-Rangers, the Slicer Glitch would affect the two groups differently, since a "range difference" implies an additional penalty.
But at maximum Slicer range, Forces/Hunters can be more accurate than a Ranger, even with higher modified ATA on the RA.
If there were a range difference in ATA calculation, Rangers would win this contest in Normal/Special/Special vs. Special/Normal/Special... They do not.
Enemies can manually evade the attack by moving before it reaches them. Some examples of this are enemies walking away or De Rol Le jiggling up and down.
Does this mean Smartlink isn't effective?
That's not what that means, anyone who's used it should be able to see the difference it creates anyways.
The effective ATA boost is quite worthy of being one of your four chosen units for HU/FO.
One reason we all probably thought range was a factor for Accuracy is because when you try to hit a target from far away... you fire your bullet or slicer shot in a linear path at which the target is currently at RIGHT when you execute the command.
A factor that many overlooked is that bullets and slicer shots do not hit instantly (we know that... but...) since they don't hit instantly, the enemy has a chance to move just enough distance to evade the attack manually (which we see a lot when they move fast and you get the MISS)