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Forum: Paladins 10/28/11, 5:07 PM

Replies: 144 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 144,828 Posted By Fiola LAotL is 45% speed, so the average benefit from... LAotL is 45% speed, so the average benefit from that talent is 22.5%. Say that you'll always have at least 1 HP for PoJ; add in a random 1 HP from Blessed Life, and PoJ can probably average at...

Forum: Paladins 10/28/11, 4:45 PM

Replies: 144 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 144,828 Posted By Fiola If you assume that a Ret/Prot paladin will CS... If you assume that a Ret/Prot paladin will CS after an HP finisher, (always keeping 1 HP) I think it'd be more fair to model it as a 10~30% speed boost. Since we control most of our HP...

Forum: Paladins 07/14/10, 10:58 AM

Replies: 993 The Way of the Sword: Retribution in Cataclysm Views: 637,663 Posted By Fiola Have SoW/SoL been changed to have a damage... Have SoW/SoL been changed to have a damage component on the seal swing? The SoC replacement talent states that it adds the % weapon damage to "Damaging Seals", which sounds like it'll be limited to...

Forum: Paladins 07/09/10, 3:50 PM

Replies: 993 The Way of the Sword: Retribution in Cataclysm Views: 637,663 Posted By Fiola Thanks for the quick response. Sorry for... Thanks for the quick response. Sorry for duplicating a question from the other thread. http://elitistjerks.com/f76/t97232-cataclysm_paladin_changes/p5/ Haven't read these forums for a while, and...

Forum: Paladins 07/09/10, 3:10 PM

Replies: 993 The Way of the Sword: Retribution in Cataclysm Views: 637,663 Posted By Fiola For the Consecration change, what happens if you... For the Consecration change, what happens if you cast 2 Consecrations (same player) in the same spot? Will enemies take 1x or 2x damage? For BoK's resist component - I'd assume the resistance...

Forum: Paladins 04/15/10, 11:02 PM

Replies: 137 Cataclysm Paladin Changes Views: 92,878 Posted By Fiola He only says DS will get the same treatment of... He only says DS will get the same treatment of unlimited targets + less damage, but doesn't say that the % reduction is the same. (numbers wouldn't be final, anyways) For DS to be balanced like...

Forum: Paladins 04/15/10, 10:01 PM

Replies: 137 Cataclysm Paladin Changes Views: 92,878 Posted By Fiola I wonder how hard they'll nerf DS base damage? ... I wonder how hard they'll nerf DS base damage? A 50% reduction wouldn't hurt us as much as warriors considering seal procs. Would they change seals to scale (down) with ability damage? ...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/26/09, 5:21 PM

Replies: 10,771 World of Warcraft - Lore & Storyline discussion [SPOILERS] Views: 2,455,747 Posted By Fiola Small nitpick: Shouldn't that be High Elf? ... Small nitpick: Shouldn't that be High Elf? She doesn't have the green glowy eyes from absorbing fel magic, and Blood Elves aren't supposed to exist yet. =P

Forum: Public Discussion 07/21/09, 1:49 AM

Replies: 10,771 World of Warcraft - Lore & Storyline discussion [SPOILERS] Views: 2,455,747 Posted By Fiola Not according to official sources. Goblin... Not according to official sources. Goblin Alchemist (Warcraft III) - WoWWiki - Your guide to the World of Warcraft (http://www.wowwiki.com/Goblin_Alchemist_%28Warcraft_III%29) Warcraft III -...

Forum: Paladins 07/08/09, 4:20 AM

Replies: 897 3.2 PTR - Retribution Discussion Views: 346,560 Posted By Fiola For the SoC comparisons, are we factoring in the... For the SoC comparisons, are we factoring in the extra seal proc? Currently on the PTR, SoV procs once on Judgements, SoC procs twice on Judgements. Assuming that JoC's extra seal proc is working...

Forum: Paladins 06/30/09, 5:05 PM

Replies: 897 3.2 PTR - Retribution Discussion Views: 346,560 Posted By Fiola SoC procs off every attack in 3.2, so the... SoC procs off every attack in 3.2, so the internal CD is already gone ... (at least, that's how it's supposed to be. SoC currently doesn't proc on the PTR) SoR and SoV both proc off judgements...

Forum: Paladins 06/30/09, 11:59 AM

Replies: 897 3.2 PTR - Retribution Discussion Views: 346,560 Posted By Fiola Or we could simply use SoC instead of SoV? ... Or we could simply use SoC instead of SoV? "SoV weak on short trash fights" is pretty poor justification for "buff Ret trash DPS". It'd buff DPS for other scenarios, and get warriors to...

Forum: Paladins 06/27/09, 12:31 PM

Replies: 897 3.2 PTR - Retribution Discussion Views: 346,560 Posted By Fiola Uptime would depend on "Did the libram proc off... Uptime would depend on "Did the libram proc off any SoV ticks in the past 16 seconds?" Over 16 seconds, you get 5 SoV ticks, or 5 independent chances to proc. The chance of the libram not being...

Forum: Paladins 06/26/09, 11:28 PM

Replies: 2,219 Paladin: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 694,559 Posted By Fiola Not for that test. What exactly is the... Not for that test. What exactly is the /stopcasting macro, and what's the big deal? I looked up the blue post GC was responding to and used this one: /cast Exorcism /stopcasting This did not...

Forum: Paladins 06/26/09, 10:02 PM

Replies: 2,219 Paladin: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 694,559 Posted By Fiola I was able to get a white swing 1 second after an... I was able to get a white swing 1 second after an AoW Exorcism, so it doesn't look like the swing timer is reset. The swing timer does seem to reset if you actually cast it for 1.5 seconds. My...

Forum: Paladins 06/26/09, 9:53 PM

Replies: 897 3.2 PTR - Retribution Discussion Views: 346,560 Posted By Fiola There isn't any reason to believe that SoV procs... There isn't any reason to believe that SoV procs are normalized. None of our seals based on % weapon damage were ever normalized, and it would break the seal's scaling if it did. (interacting...

Forum: Paladins 06/25/09, 12:34 AM

Replies: 897 3.2 PTR - Retribution Discussion Views: 346,560 Posted By Fiola Making a taunt (that doesn't trigger the GCD) a... Making a taunt (that doesn't trigger the GCD) a staple DPS ability is simply asking for unnecessary balance issues. One thing about the 4 second CD on CS is that it benefits from haste, since we...

Forum: Paladins 06/22/09, 2:16 AM

Replies: 2,219 Paladin: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 694,559 Posted By Fiola My guess is that AoW is meant to trigger off of... My guess is that AoW is meant to trigger off of white damage crits only. CS and DS are "melee attacks" - why would the patch notes bother noting such a change if all "melee attacks" can trigger...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/30/09, 1:48 PM

Replies: 7 On the release of new classes and their impact on diversity. Views: 4,123 Posted By Fiola What happens to people who still like their... What happens to people who still like their original character *and* like the DK class? Forced to delete their DK and reroll it from a L1 junk alt? For the altaholics, this mechanic would also...

Forum: Paladins 03/26/09, 1:51 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,696 Posted By Fiola The thing is that you're looking at ideal... The thing is that you're looking at ideal cooldowns where nothing conflicts. In reality, abilities are staggered, we can prioritize judgements and reduce usage of low DPM abilities, and there's lag...

Forum: Paladins 03/25/09, 7:55 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,696 Posted By Fiola If you could figure out a way to reproduce it... If you could figure out a way to reproduce it 100% for a DPS gain, you'd have done most of the work for Blizzard to hotfix it as a bug. =P

Forum: Paladins 03/24/09, 7:02 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,696 Posted By Fiola I guess it really depends on what you want to... I guess it really depends on what you want to consider the baseline. 3.0 Undead -> 3.1 Undead? 3.0 Non-Undead -> 3.1 Non-Undead? 3.1 Undead -> 3.1 Non-Undead? You're right, though, my...

Forum: Paladins 03/24/09, 4:20 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,696 Posted By Fiola Where does the 11% loss value come from? ... Where does the 11% loss value come from? Crusade and Sense Undead are 3% and 1%. For RV with 50% crit rate, Judgement as 25% total and DS as 10% total: The percentage of Judgement damage that...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/19/09, 1:55 PM

Replies: 1,117 Twinking tricks/Leveling alts Views: 572,576 Posted By Fiola Not true as of 3.0.8, if you read previous posts... Not true as of 3.0.8, if you read previous posts in this thread or check WoWhead.

Forum: Paladins 03/18/09, 11:01 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,696 Posted By Fiola On the PPM discussion: Base PPM is constant. ... On the PPM discussion: Base PPM is constant. Proc chance per swing is determined by base weapon speed. Haste increases the # of white swings but does not affect the proc chance per swing. ...

Forum: Paladins 03/18/09, 10:41 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,696 Posted By Fiola Quick notes from testing the new PTR build: -RV... Quick notes from testing the new PTR build: -RV partial resist bug is gone, but it still only deals 24% of your critical strike damage. -The Crusade 3 % bonus (vs....

Forum: Paladins 03/18/09, 9:22 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,696 Posted By Fiola We've tested this before. PPM works as you've... We've tested this before. PPM works as you've described it. edit: I need to slow down and read more carefully. The amount of haste does not affect the % proc chance per swing. That is set by...

Forum: Paladins 03/17/09, 8:01 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,696 Posted By Fiola The mana regen from the glyph will be similar to... The mana regen from the glyph will be similar to what we get from SA, not that the mechanic of the regen will work like SA. ie: "SoB regens 1% of your damage done as mana" or "chance to restore...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/17/09, 3:04 PM

Replies: 1,117 Twinking tricks/Leveling alts Views: 572,576 Posted By Fiola I was able to equip the enchanted BtA shoulders... I was able to equip the enchanted BtA shoulders on a L42 alt just fine, so it works like the other enchants you mentioned. (Enchant is disabled, but item works as normal) It'd defeat the purpose...

Forum: Paladins 03/17/09, 2:30 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,696 Posted By Fiola Chances are that your highest DPS rotation in... Chances are that your highest DPS rotation in that case is to simply stick with SoC for the whole fight. So, no, no need to rebalance mana costs around seal swapping every other Judgement. How...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/17/09, 1:51 AM

Replies: 1,117 Twinking tricks/Leveling alts Views: 572,576 Posted By Fiola A small plus to this change is that they seem to... A small plus to this change is that they seem to have removed the restriction from using enchants on BtA shoulders. I was able to use a ZG enchant on some BtA shoulders on the PTR. (this did not...

Forum: Paladins 03/15/09, 7:07 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,696 Posted By Fiola A key difference is that the size of the rage bar... A key difference is that the size of the rage bar doesn't change with level, and rage use is limited by stances which limits the warrior's rage pool. Don't forget the Blizzard has had a *lot* of...

Forum: Paladins 03/15/09, 4:40 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,696 Posted By Fiola This will be my last nitpick on this topic, I... This will be my last nitpick on this topic, I promise. A %Damage->mana mechanic would result in less stable mana gains, depending on fight gimmicks. (Thaddius, Maly, etc) This goes against GC's...

Forum: Paladins 03/14/09, 10:13 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,696 Posted By Fiola How does the current version of JotW reward a Ret... How does the current version of JotW reward a Ret paladin for *not* DPSing? Are Ret paladins not using Judgement enough? By linking the mana to damage done, you break the talent's level scaling...

Forum: Paladins 03/14/09, 8:08 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,696 Posted By Fiola What's the motivation for returning to mana = %... What's the motivation for returning to mana = % damage? Our mana usage does not scale with gear, and the mechanic adds several scaling problems. With mana gain scaling with damage, Ret paladins...

Forum: Paladins 03/11/09, 2:10 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,696 Posted By Fiola Try a little harder. Grabbing a random WWS parse... Try a little harder. Grabbing a random WWS parse for Naxx25 Patchwerk: Wow Web Stats (http://wowwebstats.com/xi35ngpfo25rk?s=426833-450540&a=x3200e08) CS - 6% of total damage DS - 5% of total...

Forum: Paladins 03/10/09, 3:53 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,696 Posted By Fiola I'm not sure why you think the SoB recoil is... I'm not sure why you think the SoB recoil is supposed to keep it out of PvP. If SoB was meant to be banned from PvP, it would simply have an arbitrary "Deals half/no damage to players" restriction...

Forum: Paladins 03/10/09, 3:09 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,696 Posted By Fiola That type of raid-wide AE damage is where JoL... That type of raid-wide AE damage is where JoL shines. As for the risk, either you can cut down on JoB during earthquakes/low-health, or you can switch to SoC and just go full DPS all the time. ...

Forum: Paladins 03/07/09, 4:03 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,696 Posted By Fiola There's definitely some sort of bug. I flew out... There's definitely some sort of bug. I flew out to SP and Judge crit'd a L78 mob on the PTR. 3784 JoC crit 22 holy (204 resist) 68 holy (159 resist) 45 holy (182 resist) 22 holy (204 resist)...

Forum: Paladins 02/26/09, 12:46 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,696 Posted By Fiola At that point, why not just future-proof Crusade... At that point, why not just future-proof Crusade to "Increases damage by 6%"?

Forum: Paladins 02/17/09, 12:10 PM

Replies: 2,219 Paladin: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 694,559 Posted By Fiola You're limited to 2 pushbacks, 0.5 seconds each. ... You're limited to 2 pushbacks, 0.5 seconds each. (1 second total) With the talent, that's reduced to 0.15 seconds each (0.3 second total). The downside of the 5 points in SF is that you'll...

Forum: Paladins 02/12/09, 1:39 AM

Replies: 2,219 Paladin: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 694,559 Posted By Fiola A shorter way to do that same math is to treat... A shorter way to do that same math is to treat Illumination as a % reduction in mana cost equal to 60% of your spell crit. ie: crit | cost reduction | %boost | #casts | effective...

Forum: Paladins 02/09/09, 8:45 PM

Replies: 2,219 Paladin: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 694,559 Posted By Fiola I'm pretty sure iLotP has always triggered SA... I'm pretty sure iLotP has always triggered SA (first noticed it in Kara). Anyways, it triggers SA on Live right now. http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/9559/lotpsaqa2.jpg...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/29/09, 11:55 AM

Replies: 1,117 Twinking tricks/Leveling alts Views: 572,576 Posted By Fiola Seems this no longer works. I successfully... Seems this no longer works. I successfully enchanted the plate and cloth shoulders with +SP a few weeks ago, but was unable to use the +AP ZG enchant on a BoA leather shoulder last night. It gave...

Forum: Paladins 01/24/09, 2:33 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,696 Posted By Fiola Other reason to favor the HoW glyph: - DPS... Other reason to favor the HoW glyph: - DPS efficiency on trash: There are more opportunities to use HoW with multiple mobs, but it's a huge mana drain without the glyph. Stopping to drink means...

Forum: Paladins 01/23/09, 12:19 AM

Replies: 2,219 Paladin: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 694,559 Posted By Fiola I've healed a heroic with a Naxx tank without... I've healed a heroic with a Naxx tank without reglyphing as Ret - I ended up using FoL most of the time, and I was only wearing blues and exalted rep gear. You definitely notice the lack of...

Forum: Paladins 01/13/09, 5:15 PM

Replies: 2,219 Paladin: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 694,559 Posted By Fiola That doesn't seem accurate, considering that Holy... That doesn't seem accurate, considering that Holy Wrath, Exorcism, and Consecrate are spells ... (Though I'm not sure how you would accurately measure the GCD of such abilities...) Where's the...

Forum: Paladins 01/10/09, 2:23 AM

Replies: 2,219 Paladin: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 694,559 Posted By Fiola I doubt that Hex is specifically considered a... I doubt that Hex is specifically considered a "Silence" effect. By the same logic, Freezing trap is a "movement impairing effect", and we all know HoF does not do anything for that.

Forum: Paladins 01/09/09, 1:36 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,696 Posted By Fiola There's definitely something weird going on. ... There's definitely something weird going on. If you look at the following 2 parts, you'll notice that the resisted damage does not match up. For the first part, we expect 814 damage but get...

Forum: Paladins 01/09/09, 3:52 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,878,696 Posted By Fiola No, I'm saying that paladin base ranged crit% is... No, I'm saying that paladin base ranged crit% is based off of unarmed. (Since we can't equip ranged weapons) Based on the kara test, Judgement is a melee attack, so it'd use melee hit/crit. ...

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