Talk:Perfect Counter

From testing this JA, I feel that Perfect Counter could work in 2 ways :
 * The "Seigan + Third Eye" theory : Once activated, Perfect Counter can counter between 1 and 3 times ennemy hits that would otherwise have hit the player. It overrides "natural" counters, which means one of the 1-3 Perfect Counter "charges" is expended as soon as a hit is not dodged.
 * The "Single charge" theory : In this approach, Perfect Counter generates one and only one "counter charge". When this charge is expended, perfect counter wears. However, this charge is expended only when an ennemy hit goes through evasion check, and "natural counter" check. Which means you can counter without expending the counter charge if it's a "natural" counter. However, if an ennemy manages to bypass the "natural counter check", the charge is expended, and Perfect Counter wears.

I see arguments for both of these theories :
 * The "Seigan + Third Eye" theory is the one that feels more natural. When observing your Monk fighting with Perfect Counter, that's the first thing that comes to mind. BUT, it does not match the description of the JA, which mentions countering only the next attack (there is no mention of multiple counters in this, and it is pretty explicit)
 * The "Single Charge" theory, however, matches the description of the JA. It seriously feels, however, that when Perfect Counter is activated, a MNK counters muck more often than when it is not, which would vouch in favour of the "Seigan + Third Eye" theory. Would this not be just a feeling, but a reality (extended testings needed here), I would have to add to the base hypothesis that Perfect Counter also heighens the "natural Counter" rate while active. Which may sound a bit far fetched.

My conclusion on this is that we would need some serious testing on the counter rate while under the effect of Perfect Counter, to determine :
 * the average number of countered hits while under Perfect Counter
 * the percentage of times when perfect counter wears off because of time (i.e when the charge(s) is/are not expended)

--Uako 11:27, July 7, 2010 (UTC)