Spells: Most/All DoTs are 1 tick short

[koros]

The Splurt thread reminded me of this. I believe DoTs were coded to do 1 tick more than their listed duration to counteract the kiting nerf. Here's the notes on the patch that changed this. If this is implemented and I'm unaware then totally ignore this. But the reports from Splurt damage make me think it's not the case.

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/hist...ches-1999.html

DoT Changes:
- If the monster is in melee with you, there is no change to how a DoT
spell works.
- If the monster is running away from you (fear, wounded, etc.), there
is no change to how a DoT spell works.
- If the monster is moving when the damage from the DoT is applied
(happens every few seconds), it will take 66% of the damage that it
would have taken.
- DoT spells have all had their duration slightly increased. If the
monster moves for 18 seconds during a fight, it will take as much
damage from the DoT as it would before the patch. If the monster moves
for less then 18 seconds during a fight, your DoT will do more damage
then it would have done before the patch. If the monster moves more
then 18 seconds during the fight, it will take less damage then it
would have before the patch.

How did they implement this last part? They added an extra tick at the end of the dot.

Here's Druids talking about it, noting an extra tick from Winged Death.

http://thedruidsgrove.org/archive/eq/t-3852.html

Here's Splurt very noticably being 17 ticks.

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/s...05547656970427