Once you have your character loaded, go to File->Save and save it under your whatever name you'd like. Then when you load it up, you go to File->Select your name and what you saved is loaded, along with all of the gear that you have identified as being available to you in the optimizer I believe.

If you have a saved character you want to reload there is an option under the Tools menu (Reload current character from armory). It is not quite the same thing, but you can reload any character.

Negoveio, you can already do what you want, I think. From a saved character, you can refresh its data from the Armory using Tools > Reload Character From Armory. (I think that's the right name, don't have it in front of me at the moment, something close to that)

EDIT: Damn. Beaten x2. That's what I get for trying to post while on conference calls, only typing like one word every few min, I guess.
RE-EDIT: Err, only Beaten x1! First response wasn't about that tools menu item.

cbags asked me a question via PM, but has incoming PMs disabled so I can't respond... Hope he looks here, or anyone elses finds it helpful:

Try updating to the latest version of the .NET Framework, that's fixed it for several people.

yeah thanks, thats what I wanted

OOPS, my bad, I will go fix my PM's, then update .net.

Version 14b, mage model, options tab: There is an "Enforce Meta Gems" checkbox. I haven't specifically checked that it works correctly for CSD, but you should give it a try.

Apparently, I should care about the grammar that i use. Sorry about previous post. When you enforce the Meta Gem requirements, then the optimizer certainly meets the requirements. It does not compare using the meta gem and meeting its requirements with not using meta gem and not meeting requirements. If you don't use the enforcer, then the model adds the additional dps from meta gem although the requires are not met. So I hope this time i could express myself better.

I'm really unsure what you're trying to say, but guessing what you want, you should use the Optimizer.

I just updated my post.

Ah, I see, you're trying to compare whether it may be better to just use ideal gems and not use a meta? Then yes, the Optimizer *does* compare that.

You must have Enforce Metagem Requirements turned off. If that's not the case, send me the character file.

Just a question about the upcoming DPS warrior Rawr tool, I'm sorry if the answer to my question can be found in the thread or at the Rawr site, but I haven't been able to find it.

Is the Rawr dps calculations going to do full-scale swing simulations with some kind of prioritizing rules for how incoming rage is used or are they merely doing what the spreadsheets are doing (a set ability cycle with time averaging models for procs and cooldowns). The reason I'm wondering is that the full scale simulations will probably be the only way of doing accurate modeling when the WoTLK build goes live. Instant slams after BT crits will be almost impossible to incorporate into the current 3BT/2WW cycle and WW might in fact be the nr 1 damaging move.

99% sure it's not doing any simulation, just doing the same thing as spreadsheets.

First I would like to thank the devs for doing such a great job on Rawr. I use it for my warlock and it is much easier and in fact more accurate than the spreadsheet.
However, I'm wondering if any warlock set bonuses are calculated at this time. This would be a great addition to an already great program.
Thanks in advance for your attention and thanks again for a great tool!

Edit: Whoa- I just browsed through the options for other classes and I must say that Rawr.Warlock is a little lackluster in comparison. No set bonus options/talent specification like in Rawr.Mage, no cast sequence/spell rotation either. Is there an update to this section of Rawr or work being done on it currently?

Wait till b15, the warlock module is being updated to basically work like the spreadsheet.

I am a mage and I'm curious as to why Rawr is telling me to increase my DPS by putting in spell damage + hit gems instead of spell haste / dmg or plain dmg gems.

It is also suggesting I take up a couple items that have more spell hit on them than their damage counterparts.

My character is at 153 spell hit which is what I thought was just over the hit cap for a draenei mage?

Tolem, are you sure that you've selected the proper Talent spec from the menu? Also, check to see if you have the Inspiring Presence checkbox marked...that could make all the difference.

it was the "inspiring presence" checkbox. I thought that was automatically taken into account once I had selected "draenei" on the Stats window.

Hey ,

Thanks alot for this program have been following it ever since i found about about it (half year ago now i think).

One option should be added though:
While loading your char. , have a option so it remembers your characters name/realm/region you put in there before, sort of like IE does (auto fill in).


I know you can save your sheet, but this makes loading characters even easier.

Thanks again for this program, Lianne - Mazrigos (EU)

You shouldn't be using File>Load from Armory... repeatedly for the same character. If you want to reload your items from the armory, use Tools>Reload Current Character from Armory.

Would flame cap be added in b15?