First let us all agree that there is a loot cap on certain mobs. I am sure I read this in a release note or some post that was from MA but I just can't seem to find it. Anyway, how do you think it works ?
1. Mob size by amount of damage given or amount of HP ?
2. Or both of the above, to a lesser degree damage and more about HP of a given mob(My thought)?
I can't think of any other ways but post them if you have other ideas.
The big question is where is the cut-off. I am sure MA has a formula of some sort to determine where the smaller HOFs and larger ones start and stop and the maximum amount on a capped mob and maybe no cap at all on the others. I think it is safe to say that the 332K ATH would be near the top if there is a top cap.
Since the cap I think I have seen one 5 digit HOF on an atrox young around 10-12K and that is the smallest mob I remember.
That being said, because of very large ATH mentioned above it may still be possible to get a 5 digit HOF from a smaller mob if things are exactly perfect and if the algorithm to determine loot size does not check the mob itself. By that I mean it basically says oh this is a snabby so I can not go over 500 ped even though it should be 5000 ped. Another possible is no matter the modifier to determine loot size it would be impossible to reach a 5 digit HOF on a smaller mob. The mulmum looter elite has an HP 14300 and damage of 120 so if you take a modifier of 20X plus addition modifier for the 120 damage that could equal 332K, but a snabby male alpha has only 120 HP and 31 damage that would only be around 2700 ped.
Just guessing there, but who knows.
1. Mob size by amount of damage given or amount of HP ?
2. Or both of the above, to a lesser degree damage and more about HP of a given mob(My thought)?
I can't think of any other ways but post them if you have other ideas.
The big question is where is the cut-off. I am sure MA has a formula of some sort to determine where the smaller HOFs and larger ones start and stop and the maximum amount on a capped mob and maybe no cap at all on the others. I think it is safe to say that the 332K ATH would be near the top if there is a top cap.
Since the cap I think I have seen one 5 digit HOF on an atrox young around 10-12K and that is the smallest mob I remember.
That being said, because of very large ATH mentioned above it may still be possible to get a 5 digit HOF from a smaller mob if things are exactly perfect and if the algorithm to determine loot size does not check the mob itself. By that I mean it basically says oh this is a snabby so I can not go over 500 ped even though it should be 5000 ped. Another possible is no matter the modifier to determine loot size it would be impossible to reach a 5 digit HOF on a smaller mob. The mulmum looter elite has an HP 14300 and damage of 120 so if you take a modifier of 20X plus addition modifier for the 120 damage that could equal 332K, but a snabby male alpha has only 120 HP and 31 damage that would only be around 2700 ped.
Just guessing there, but who knows.