Forum:"A Few Seconds"

In my continuing quest to understand the math behind the game, I'm finding it infuriating how many of the abilities in the game have non-descript modifiers like "a few seconds." For example, as a siren player, there are many abilities that fall into this category, like Girl Power: "Killing an enemy causes your Shield to quickly regenerate for a few seconds...." It goes on to specify how much shield regeneration per second, but for how long?

Just within Lilith's skills, I can point the finger at the following skills: Striking, Dramatic Entrance, Girl Power, Mind Games, Radiance, Venom, Intuition, Phoenix, Silent Resolve, and Enforcer. That's 10 out of 21! What exactly does "daze" do, numerically? What is my chance to corrode enemies with venom? (At least, is it high or low?) What does radiance's +1 shock damage mean -- +1 to what? And WTH is "a few seconds"??

I doubt Lilith is alone. I don't play the other classes (yet), but at a glance I saw 7 of Mordecai's skills that fit a similar pattern and I bet I could find just as many for Roland and Brick.

I realize this may sound like a rant, but really it's a plea for information. Diablo 2 wasn't always great about finding info about an ability within the game, but I could go to a leading site and find that information there. It isn't here. I want it to be. I'm willing to do the writing, but I don't have the info. I can do extensive testing if I feel so motivated, but I'm willing to bet some of you already know what "a few seconds" means. I found out on a talk page that one of those skills (Silent Resolve) is a 7 second duration, but what about the others? Anyone know?

Azuarc 21:30, January 7, 2010 (UTC)