Athletics

[John]

If you really want to test whether or not athletics increases your top speed, you'll need two characters, one with a high (let's say 30) agility and 10 athletics, and one with 30 agility and 0 athletics.  Start the timer at a given spot while they're both at full sprint.  If you time it from when they start running, your data will not prove anything because athletics increases acceleration. 

I'm far too lazy to do this myself, and don't feel like figuring out a reliable way to record the data accurately.  I just like setting my agility to 1000 or something in singleplayer and zooming around like The Flash, or setting my strength to 3000 and hitting the damage cap with punches.  This isn't as much fun.

[Cyclopsided]

Playing around with various weights today seemed to effect top speed.
When I keep pace with the mayor we are using the exact same gear [total weight = 2.3]
But, for example lets say I grab a ladder. My entire top speed is lowered, not just the time it takes to reach it. Carrying a ladder with 9 ath i can't go as fast as a medium armored 0 ath guy, hardly close to it.
I ran side by side with another character that had 9 ath, but he had a shield and more gear and he ran slower at full speed than me.
Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhh I really would like to know what is going on exactly with movement speed.

[MountedRhader]

If you really want to test whether or not athletics increases your top speed, you'll need two characters, one with a high (let's say 30) agility and 10 athletics, and one with 30 agility and 0 athletics.  Start the timer at a given spot while they're both at full sprint.  If you time it from when they start running, your data will not prove anything because athletics increases acceleration. 

I'm far too lazy to do this myself, and don't feel like figuring out a reliable way to record the data accurately.  I just like setting my agility to 1000 or something in singleplayer and zooming around like The Flash, or setting my strength to 3000 and hitting the damage cap with punches.  This isn't as much fun.

I'm your man ;)

[Murchad]

I'm your man ;)

now all we need is a 5pd HA with 30agi no ath, anyone?

[Dravic]

Level 30 (4 420 577 xp)

Strength: 15
Agility: 30
Hit points: 50
Converted: 20
Ironflesh: 0
Power Strike: 0
Shield: 0
Athletics: 0
Riding: 1
Horse Archery: 5
Power Draw: 5
Power Throw: 0
Weapon Master: 0
One Handed: 1
Two Handed: 1
Polearm: 1
Archery: 113
Crossbow: 1
Throwing: 1

Impossible


However:

For grinders with 20+ gen:

Level 33 (35 569 612 xp)

Strength: 15
Agility: 30
Hit points: 50
Converted: 14
Ironflesh: 0
Power Strike: 0
Shield: 0
Athletics: 0
Riding: 4
Horse Archery: 5
Power Draw: 5
Power Throw: 0
Weapon Master: 6
One Handed: 1
Two Handed: 1
Polearm: 1
Archery: 159
Crossbow: 1
Throwing: 1


For normal players:

Level 30 (4 420 577 xp)

Strength: 7
Agility: 30
Hit points: 42
Converted: 4
Ironflesh: 0
Power Strike: 2
Shield: 0
Athletics: 0
Riding: 10
Horse Archery: 5
Power Draw: 0
Power Throw: 0
Weapon Master: 10
One Handed: 1
Two Handed: 1
Polearm: 1
Archery: 1
Crossbow: 190
Throwing: 1

[Murchad]

not sure what you are trying to say dravec this thread is about athletics,
but on your topic about HA builds,
my idea for a lvl 30 HA is:

12str
30agi
4pd - masterwork khergit w/ sharp bodkins
3riding - champion steppe horse
5ha -
5wm - a bit low but can't do anything about it.

I think horsearchers with 4 HA skill are superior at level 30 but I would still like to try it
I need to get to work on the heirlooms

my best HA since patch has been
15str
24 agi
5pd
6riding
8wm
4ha
was topping the scores with this one. but since it was pure HA it was hard to play on bad HA maps