ZG suggests downgrade

[AussieEevee]

Zygor Guides Viewer v6.1.17547
Race: NightElf  Class: HUNTER  Spec: Survival  Level: 104.16   Faction: Alliance

 Suggested item: [Dreadroot Linked Bracers of the Aurora] item:121206::::::::104:255:512::2:1812:1707:103:::

 Current item: [Whitewater Ringmail Cuffs] item:121683::::::::104:255:512:11:1:767:103:::



Current Gear
   ChestSlot - [Whitewater Chestwrap]#130285 scored: 5524
   WristSlot - [Whitewater Ringmail Cuffs]#121683 scored: 3410
   Trinket1Slot - [Swift Hand of Justice]#122361 scored: 17426
   BackSlot - [Inherited Cape of the Black Baron]#122261 scored: 18822
   Trinket0Slot - [Swift Hand of Justice]#122361 scored: 17426
   MainHandSlot - [Talonclaw]#128808 scored: 717577
   HeadSlot - [Tarnished Raging Berserker's Helm]#122246 scored: 22225
   Finger0Slot - [Signet of Stormwind]#138450 scored: 2793
   LegsSlot - [Faultline Leggings]#134474 scored: 5511
   FeetSlot - [Whitewater Boots]#130305 scored: 5648
   WaistSlot - [Whitewater Cinch]#121679 scored: 2999
   HandsSlot - [Whitewater Gauntlets]#121663 scored: 3553
   NeckSlot - [Eternal Woven Ivy Necklace]#122666 scored: 19538
   ShoulderSlot - [Burning Sky Pauldrons]#137321 scored: 5024
   Finger1Slot - [Band of Fused Coral]#134532 scored: 4041

Possible Upgrades
   WristSlot - [Dreadroot Linked Bracers of the Aurora]#121206 scored: 3464


 LOGS
ItemScore calculating: [Dreadroot Linked Bracers of the Aurora] (item:121206::::::::104:255:512::2:1812:1707:103:::)  type: Mail  slot: INVTYPE_WRIST  in slot: INVTYPE_WRIST
Tooltip: unknown?
  MULTIPLER 1.0
  + 128.0 HASTE:  * 6.0 = 770.6
  + 128.0 VERSATILITY:  * 7.5 = 962.6
  + 289.0 STAMINA:  * 0.0 = 0.0
  + 192.0 AGILITY:  * 9.0 = 1731.8
  + 112.0 ARMOR:  * 0.0 = 0.0
  = 3464
ItemScore calculating: [Whitewater Ringmail Cuffs] (item:121683::::::::104:255:512:11:1:767:103:::)  type: Mail  slot: INVTYPE_WRIST  in slot: INVTYPE_WRIST
Tooltip: unknown?
  MULTIPLER 1.0
  + 197.0 HASTE:  * 6.0 = 1185.9
  + 79.0 CRIT:  * 4.5 = 357.1
  + 311.0 STAMINA:  * 0.0 = 0.0
  + 207.0 AGILITY:  * 9.0 = 1867.1
  + 116.0 ARMOR:  * 0.0 = 0.0
  = 3410

[ZG Support 1]

I'm not seeing anything wrong here. The suggestion is correct based on the stat weights.

[AussieEevee]

I'm not seeing anything wrong here. The suggestion is correct based on the stat weights.

How is losing most of my stats correct?

[ZG Support 1]

According to the stat weights what you are gaining in Versatility makes up for the few points you are losing from each of the other stats. Stamina and Armor don't get scored and Versatility is more important than the Crit and Haste stats. So in essence it comes down to if what you are gaining in the Versatility stat will make up the difference for what you are losing in the Agility stat, and it does.

[AussieEevee]

According to the ingame tooltip, Versatility increases damage and healing done by a small percentage. I have no spells that would benefit from the healing bonus (Exhilation, according to the tooltip is a 30% heal based on my health), and damage increase is okay but I'm more interested in the increased health from stamina, and the increased attack speed from haste.

So I am honestly confused what you are talking about, but losing multiple stats just to increase one doesn't sound like a good idea to me.

Also, off topic but in regards to my broken sig, when did you guys stop allowing images in sigs anyway? and what was the reason? Out of curiousity, not complaining.

[ZG Support 1]

If you personally value one stat more than another stat you can always change the stat weights in the guide viewer settings. I was simply pointing out that there is nothing wrong with the gear system that needed to be fixed because according to the stat weights that were used for that suggestion it was a correct suggestion.

I think your confusion comes from you looking at each item subjectively instead of logically. If you had used the exact same stat weights in Pawn, for example, it would have give you the exact same suggestion because the gear system and other upgrade assistants don't look at the items subjectively (if it thinks it's an upgrade) but only look at items logically (does the math say it's an upgrade).

I'm not sure about the signature thing. That might have been something that broke during a forum update that no one noticed until now.

[AussieEevee]

I guess that's my question then. Are the stat weights correct? How did Zygor come to those stat weights?

It just feels like a major downgrade when I look at the stat comparison on that window I posted above, that's all.

Regarding the sig, is it going to stay as it is? Or is it possible it can be fixed?

[ZG Support 1]

We base our stat weights on solo questing which should give a good mix of dps and survivability.

I'm not sure about the signature, have to check with the webmaster tomorrow to see if it's something he can do.