Talk:Katarina/@comment-5920585-20130909235731/@comment-8185594-20130910033401

^ You're right in that this change would actually cause a DPS decrease, especially at rank 1 of the ult. Comparing the two values (the original and the prospective):

First look at the ratios:

Original: (+3.0AD)/2.0s = (+1.5AD)/s, (2.0AP)/2.0s = (+1.0AP)/s

Prospective: (+3.75AD)/2.5s = (+1.5AD)/s, (+2.5AP)/2.5s = (+1.0AP)/s

so the scalings in terms of DPS stays the same, so lets look at the base values:

Original: [400/2.0s = 200/s], [500/2.0s = 250/s], [600/2.0s = 300/s]

Prospective: [400/2.5s = 160/s], [550/2.5s = 220/s], [700/2.5s = 280/s]

In terms of DPS, the base values for the PBE version is less than that of the original, especially at rank 1. If Kat were to get the full ult off, she would deal significantly more damage at later ranks, but that's unlikely as it is hard enough to be able to get the full channel off for the current ult as is. And just because I'm curious (aka bored out of my mind), let's see when the PBE ult would deal more damage:

At rank 1: it deals less or equal amount of damage,

At rank 2: (original base damage)/(PBE DPS) =  500/(220/s) = 2.273s

At rank 3: (original base damage)/(PBE DPS) = 600/(280/s) = 2.143s

Is it a nerf? Is it a buff? I'd say it's a tradeoff. At rank 1, yes, the PBE version is definitely weaker, but at rank 3, it's slightly better, at least in my eyes; You give up 20 DPS for 5 second cooldown reduction, which in my mind, is well worth the trade. Also, in the rare event that you get the full channel off, you'll likely obliterate the enemy team by yourself (although I'm fairly certain that it's a lot more damage efficient to cast the basic spells the moment you get a kill rather than waiting for the ult to end, even if enemies are chain-cced). I think what they're trying to do with this "buff" is just to alter the numbers in such a way that people who glance at it thinks its a buff, since "it's only 0.5s longer for up to 0/50/100 (+0.75AD)(+0.5AP) more damage!", so that people give Katarina a try.