Formula for single hit damage

[Zarathustra]

The reason is to not favor fast weapons.  If the attack power portion added straight damage, we'd all be wielding 1.3 speed weapons.

As it is, the current setup clearly favors slow weapons in many ways due to the prescence of instant attack abilities and big one shot abilities.[right][snapback]84890[/snapback][/right]

Given the overwhelming bias in favor of slower weapons, I can't see this being a good reason. Right now, slow = good on a mainhand or 2-handed weapon. There is little incentive to use the faster ones.