Weapon Attack Speed - confused

[Ashantara]

I just finished the whole game in two weeks only to come across the impression that a HIGHER attack speed might mean the weapon is FASTER ... what?!?

I would always dispose of weapons with high attack speed, because I thought it meant they were slower. Now I'm confused. So what's faster: a higher or a lower attack speed number?

[Thels]

Higher value is better score.

Perhaps a way it makes sense to you is to think of it as "Attacks per minute". I'm not sure if that's correct, but it's at least close enough. So if a weapon with attack speed 12 would attack 12x per minute, a weapon with attack speed 10 would attack 10x per minute.

Obviously, you want to attack 12x per minute, if you had the choice.

It should also be noticeable that weapons like daggers, swords and bows have a faster attack speed than classically luggish weapons such as axes, maces and crossbows.

[Ashantara]

Higher value is better score.

Oh my, had I known earlier. Thank you.

It should also be noticeable that weapons like daggers, swords and bows have a faster attack speed than classically luggish weapons such as axes, maces and crossbows.

Yes, and now it makes perfect sense to me. Next time I'll drop the crossbow in favor of that nice longbow, obviously. And keep the better axe and sword, too.

[Merethif]

It's pretty obvious that HIGHER speed mean the something is FASTER. How could you think otherwise?!!!

To help you out in the future, here's a reference:
HIGHER speed means the something is FASTER.
HIGHER strength means the something is STRONGER.
HIGHER intelligence means the something is SMARTER.
HIGHER health means the something is HEALTHIER.
HIGHER saturation means the something is MORE SATURATED.
HIGHER dexterity means the something is MORE AGILE.
HIGHER prize means the something is MORE EXPENSIVE.
HIGHER temperature means the something is HOTTER... and so on...

Now I really wonder why have you though otherwise. It make no sense at all that HIGH SPEED means something is SLOWER (?!).

[Bees]

It's pretty obvious that HIGHER speed mean the something is FASTER. How could you think otherwise?!!!

To help you out in the future, here's a reference:
HIGHER speed means the something is FASTER.
HIGHER strength means the something is STRONGER.
HIGHER intelligence means the something is SMARTER.
HIGHER health means the something is HEALTHIER.
HIGHER saturation means the something is MORE SATURATED.
HIGHER dexterity means the something is MORE AGILE.
HIGHER prize means the something is MORE EXPENSIVE.
HIGHER temperature means the something is HOTTER... and so on...

Now I really wonder why have you though otherwise. It make no sense at all that HIGH SPEED means something is SLOWER (?!).

HIGHER duration of swing, obviously.

[Merethif]

It's pretty obvious that HIGHER speed mean the something is FASTER. How could you think otherwise?!!!

To help you out in the future, here's a reference:
HIGHER speed means the something is FASTER.
HIGHER strength means the something is STRONGER.
HIGHER intelligence means the something is SMARTER.
HIGHER health means the something is HEALTHIER.
HIGHER saturation means the something is MORE SATURATED.
HIGHER dexterity means the something is MORE AGILE.
HIGHER prize means the something is MORE EXPENSIVE.
HIGHER temperature means the something is HOTTER... and so on...

Now I really wonder why have you though otherwise. It make no sense at all that HIGH SPEED means something is SLOWER (?!).

HIGHER duration of swing, obviously.

You're over-thinking it. There's no sophisticated expression like "duration of swing", but simply "speed".
So HIGHER intelligence means that someone is more stupid because intelligence means (by your logic) HIGHER duration of thinking about riddle before finding an answer. Derp.

I'm not trying to troll you here so please don't take it personal. I'm just really surprised by the way you could understand HIGHER stat.

[Ashantara]

It's pretty obvious that HIGHER speed mean the something is FASTER. How could you think otherwise?!!! [...]

Very funny. I'm a pen&paper role-player, and - depending on the system - a higher number does not necessarily equal better stats. I thought that the number here represented the cooldown time, and looking at it this way means higher = slower.

But thanks for being a smartass. That gives you lots of karma points, I'm sure.

HIGHER duration of swing, obviously.

Exactly. Thank you!

[Merethif]

It's pretty obvious that HIGHER speed mean the something is FASTER. How could you think otherwise?!!! [...]

Very funny. I'm a pen&paper role-player, and - depending on the system - a higher number does not necessarily equal better stats. I thought that the number here represented the cooldown time, and looking at it this way means higher = slower.

But thanks for being a smartass. That gives you lots of karma points, I'm sure.

HIGHER duration of swing, obviously.

Exactly. Thank you!

But I guess the stat would be simply called cooldown, not speed, if developers were thinking about cooldown

Anyway, I see your point about higher number does not necessarily equal better stats in some RPG, like that infamous AD&D Armour Class. This was weird stat indeed, and its logic was beyond my comprehension.

ok, enough being smartass... for today

[Ashantara]

[...] like that infamous AD&D Armour Class. This was weird stat indeed, and its logic was beyond my comprehension.

Heh heh, exactly. Gotta love your Armor Class -10 magical breastplate, though!

ok, enough being smartass... for today