Mordan; I tried the same thing, but then went and killed Jake a couple times before and after maxing Axe Expertise. In both cases the character stats pane displayed the damage as 87-137 (the axe was 78-128).
Axe Expertise 0 = 85 to 130 range, 108 +/- 15 average and standard deviation
Axe Expertise 5 = 139 to 195 range, 162 +/- 16 average and standard deviation
I assume I got more that the expected extra average +36 damage since I was at a much higher level than Jake.
Few questions:
You say that you stats says 87-137 how do you come up with 85-130 with 0 skill ranks?
You say "108 +/- 15 average and standard deviation" Do you mean that you are making avrage damage 108 or should make avrage 108?
Do you increase strenght between the tests?
Are you playing male warrior so you get the extra skill level in augment damage upon reloding a saved game?
Jake has 47 armour and i naver done my potential max damage on him even with skill that i know works. So how come one can make damage above avrage?
Are you using the english version of the game?
/Mordan
