Quote (Azn Masta @ Tue, Aug 18 2009, 12:08pm)
competant doesnt mean u'll never make a mistake... 200-300 life is nothin compared to being safer 75% of the time.... you like math dont you? lets try some
lets say the necro has 3.2k life max block vs 4k non block
3200x.75=2400+3200=5600life vs chars where block helps against.... (barbs/sins/team pk/zons/bming/etc...)
the only time a necro would be better without block is in nvn (and with nvn gear on a max block necro will die in the same amount as spears are a vita one) and vs druids and sorcs....and like a trapper or something
a good es sorc will beat the necro regardless so thats out of the question leaving only the druid.....and even in that matchup, 1-2 mistakes will cost you your life so 3.2 vs 4k wont make THAT much of a diff
vs a sin, a good necro should be able to beat it anyways (unless the sin just camps in a corner 24/7 - and in that case, max block or not... u'll lose anyways)
in the end, i rule max block far superior to vita necro
while I agree with that a few extra hundred hp is nothing compared to the safety of 75% block, I really hate the way you did the analysis with "effective hp" or whatever bullshit calculation you have there. Cause the 75% block is somewhat random, sometimes a player will just be on a lucky block streak and it will seem like their life refuses to move down at all, other times the nec might be caught walking with block down and get dropped fast than a vita nec in 2-3 rapid hits from 1 mistake.
I still agree with that block is much much better, but calculating effective hp to try to show the difference between block and vita builds is a very very poor method to show it imo.