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Forum: Public Discussion 12/24/09, 8:42 AM
Replies: 228
Views: 86,649
Posted By Machinator
This sort of thing is rather annoying. With the...

This sort of thing is rather annoying. With the effort put into it I was hoping that everyone that completed it could get one without endless farming. I would rather see legendaries as part of the...
Forum: Warriors 12/09/09, 2:44 PM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,613,969
Posted By Machinator
Its not so much a nerf/buff thing but the concept...

Its not so much a nerf/buff thing but the concept of pure/hybrid classes is way out of date and shouldn't be a justification for anything. Also that we got no changes in patch does not necessarily...
Forum: Warriors 12/08/09, 7:22 PM
Replies: 2,923
Views: 3,333,409
Posted By Machinator
Just brainstorming on that: Could you use the old...

Just brainstorming on that: Could you use the old way that was used to calculate miss streaks to calculate (to a point) the amount of delay critting more than once per tick? This would also account...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/15/09, 2:47 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,159,651
Posted By Machinator
They probably have a couple accounts on hand that...

They probably have a couple accounts on hand that they would server transfer rather than having items on each server. There are bots advertising ToC/Uld BoE epics too which I'm pretty sure are the...
Forum: Warriors 10/22/09, 11:14 AM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,613,969
Posted By Machinator
Binding A and D to strafe and freeing up Q and E...

Binding A and D to strafe and freeing up Q and E for hot keys was a big help. Keyboard turning is useless at best, and possibly a liability if you get too used to it.
As for clicking, I think the...
Forum: Warlocks 10/20/09, 10:48 AM
Replies: 1,633
Views: 3,271,207
Posted By Machinator
I have recently begun playing my lock seriously...

I have recently begun playing my lock seriously again as an alt. For a while I had a certain amount of haste that SB fit in perfectly with the rotation between dots. After a couple big upgrades with...
Forum: Warriors 10/20/09, 10:22 AM
Replies: 2,923
Views: 3,333,409
Posted By Machinator
Anyone have any tips on how I could edit the...

Anyone have any tips on how I could edit the sheet to place HS(replaced with cleave in my case) as a higher priority on rage than BT and slam? Or to just assume that HS/cleave is being pressed every...
Forum: Warriors 10/20/09, 10:18 AM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,613,969
Posted By Machinator
My guild is going to start working on Anub 25...

My guild is going to start working on Anub 25 hard mode now and I was wondering if it would be beneficial to make a set specifically to maximize cleave since I suspect sheer dps will be a problem for...
Forum: Warriors 10/15/09, 8:14 AM
Replies: 2,923
Views: 3,333,409
Posted By Machinator
This 'extra' hit is not really for higher dps, it...

This 'extra' hit is not really for higher dps, it is for more consistent dps. This is a factor of the rage smoothing mentioned before. Spreadsheets can only give you your average dps, but not the...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/15/09, 7:43 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 166,960
Posted By Machinator
There are a couple issues with doing that. First...

There are a couple issues with doing that. First is that then you can't stop doing HS if needed, such as low rage. Second is that HS often needs to be hit more often than once per GCD.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/11/09, 1:20 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 166,960
Posted By Machinator
Reading the blue posts on this subject I am a bit...

Reading the blue posts on this subject I am a bit confused if this would be legal or not. Holding down a button so that the script continually sends that key to WoW without any delays or other...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/11/09, 11:40 AM
Replies: 201
Views: 124,429
Posted By Machinator
Is there a way that auto hiding the cast bar...

Is there a way that auto hiding the cast bar doesn't resize the other bars? I just want it to pop up above the hp bar when something is casting instead of pushing other bars down.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/11/09, 10:46 AM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,071,988
Posted By Machinator
Is there a mod that shows dots on a target on a...

Is there a mod that shows dots on a target on a timeline similar to how fortex does cooldowns? I swear I have seen it done with a mod or adding something to fortex but I can't find anything.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/09/09, 2:56 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,159,651
Posted By Machinator
I have seen the opposite on my server. For while...

I have seen the opposite on my server. For while it seemed like the farmers were gone and then I find teleport hackers in WG and lots of cheap ore on the AH lately. However even before that its not...
Forum: Warriors 10/02/09, 12:01 PM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,613,969
Posted By Machinator
I wish this was in bold at the top of the warrior...

I wish this was in bold at the top of the warrior forum, it would save a lot of posts. Especially with BiS lists and taking spreadsheets too literally. Spreadsheets, logs, meters, all are hard to...
Forum: Warriors 09/24/09, 7:30 PM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,613,969
Posted By Machinator
Regardless of if its true, currently all thats...

Regardless of if its true, currently all thats been said is opinions. There needs to be some evidence (recount screens, dummy tests) before anything can be said to be changed. Without that it could...
Forum: Warriors 09/23/09, 1:30 PM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,613,969
Posted By Machinator
I am not sure if syncing DW with trinkets is...

I am not sure if syncing DW with trinkets is really more dps or not. It really depends on how long the fight is, bloodlust sync, and which procs. Most trinkets have 45s cooldown so if you have 10-15s...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/21/09, 1:03 AM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,159,651
Posted By Machinator
Are there any of these addons that can remember...

Are there any of these addons that can remember different what other characters on the same account are selling? So I can scan on a crafter, see what my bank alt is already selling, and make what I'm...
Forum: Warriors 09/16/09, 7:28 PM
Replies: 2,923
Views: 3,333,409
Posted By Machinator
A better way to do this would be to use the Exp...

A better way to do this would be to use the Exp adjustment on the Lookup page and adjust Exp to 1. This would represent you dropping the Exp gems for Str gems.
Forum: Warriors 09/14/09, 7:45 PM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,613,969
Posted By Machinator
Does anyone happen to have any data on Furious...

Does anyone happen to have any data on Furious Attacks proc rates? My trial 10m doesnt have a rogue or hunter for the healing debuff so I thought I might shift things around and get a point or 2 in...
Forum: Warriors 09/14/09, 12:50 PM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,613,969
Posted By Machinator
This would only be true if 100% of your MH swings...

This would only be true if 100% of your MH swings are HS. I very much doubt that is true for anyone bar gimmicks.
Forum: Public Discussion 09/13/09, 3:29 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,159,651
Posted By Machinator
I have an AH mule too, its the writing down part...

I have an AH mule too, its the writing down part that I am trying to get rid off. Even writing down is fine its that you have to check each cut instead of just writing down what you need to cut.
Forum: Public Discussion 09/13/09, 12:40 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,159,651
Posted By Machinator
I haven't bothered since 3.2, but before uncut...

I haven't bothered since 3.2, but before uncut metas would go for 1/3 the price of a cut so I could just buyout, cut and sell. They definitely didn't sell as fast as people make uncuts, but no one...
Forum: Warriors 09/09/09, 11:37 AM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,613,969
Posted By Machinator
According to my sheet anyway, I get more more dps...

According to my sheet anyway, I get more more dps from using helm as off set instead of gloves unless you get Heroic versions of either Gauntlets of Bitter Reprisal or Sunreaver Assassin's Gloves....
Forum: Warriors 09/02/09, 6:36 PM
Replies: 2,923
Views: 3,333,409
Posted By Machinator
Good job on the sheet. I especially like seeing...

Good job on the sheet. I especially like seeing all the calculations and rotation clean and expanded and that the rotation doesn't have static times for swings.

Minor issues:
-Rating Cap for Exp...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/01/09, 5:27 PM
Replies: 793
Views: 193,404
Posted By Machinator
I understand that it wouldnt work if the...

I understand that it wouldnt work if the functionality was broken, but then it shouldnt work at all. It does actually work a good portion of the time, but randomly does not.
Forum: Public Discussion 09/01/09, 11:54 AM
Replies: 793
Views: 193,404
Posted By Machinator
I am not sure if this is caused by a bug or lag...

I am not sure if this is caused by a bug or lag but sometimes the following macro does not work:
/cast Slam
/stopcasting

Bloodsurge makes slam instant, and stopcasting will stop it if the buff faded...
Forum: Warriors 09/01/09, 11:50 AM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,613,969
Posted By Machinator
Exp is only rounded to .25% on the character...

Exp is only rounded to .25% on the character display, the game does not round Exp. The spreadsheet is correct with dodge percentages <.25%.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/19/09, 12:42 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,747
Posted By Machinator
What is officially involve? I don't think either...

What is officially involve? I don't think either said I'll send up a couple regiments to lay siege. The bulk of friendly NPCs seem to be Kirin Tor or dwarves that I assume are with Brann.
Besides, if...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/16/09, 12:17 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,747
Posted By Machinator
I don't know how many people on EJ have SA...

I don't know how many people on EJ have SA accounts, (I believe EJ was primarily goons at one point, not sure if thats still or ever was true) but unless SA itself is getting trolled simultaneously...
Forum: Warriors 08/16/09, 11:52 AM
Replies: 2,923
Views: 3,333,409
Posted By Machinator
Was this something you got from the sheet or some...

Was this something you got from the sheet or some program you wrote to calculate a reasonable average that is used as a constant in the sheet? I had the idea of trying the latter for finding a fury...
Forum: Warriors 08/12/09, 9:40 AM
Replies: 2,923
Views: 3,333,409
Posted By Machinator
I had tried Imp BR briefly and found the same...

I had tried Imp BR briefly and found the same thing, being on the GCD was a hindrance and not as useful in a real setting as theorycrafted as an average rage/s. Also I found Heroic Fury to be well...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/10/09, 9:31 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 124,814
Posted By Machinator
Is there any idea of how often he casts after an...

Is there any idea of how often he casts after an interrupt? On 10m he would cast exactly in line with my pummel cooldown (10s, 4s lockout), and on 25m it was in line with both mine and the other...
Forum: Warriors 08/07/09, 9:15 AM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,613,969
Posted By Machinator
WW will hit all 3 regardless of where you are. In...

WW will hit all 3 regardless of where you are. In fact you can melee all 3 sections from anywhere without moving at all. I don't know how that works with cleave though. Last I tried I didn't hit...
Forum: Warriors 08/06/09, 1:24 PM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,613,969
Posted By Machinator
Ah yes, I was thinking the execute values were...

Ah yes, I was thinking the execute values were the abilities for some reason. I agree BT/WW>Execute>Slam.

Shha do you put in place of the glyph/talents for execute, cleave I guess?
Forum: Public Discussion 08/06/09, 1:16 PM
Replies: 621
Views: 266,755
Posted By Machinator
What does this do for interrupts? Do you need...

What does this do for interrupts? Do you need more then?
Forum: Warriors 08/06/09, 10:59 AM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,613,969
Posted By Machinator
This is because that is showing an execute for an...

This is because that is showing an execute for an equivalent amount of rage, 15 in the case of slam. Put 30 in the box below that and you see that a 30 rage execute should be a better use of a GCD...
Forum: Warriors 08/06/09, 9:38 AM
Replies: 2,923
Views: 3,333,409
Posted By Machinator
The epic gems are in, just the JC gems and the...

The epic gems are in, just the JC gems and the +10 stats are not. These can be changed easy on the Lookup page. AttT is in Z55, just change the 180 to 108. I did add a bunch of gear during the ptr...
Forum: Warriors 08/05/09, 5:59 PM
Replies: 2,923
Views: 3,333,409
Posted By Machinator
Possibly related: I edit the sheet to split out...

Possibly related: I edit the sheet to split out DW time and use a custom rotation. I was unable to get the Head Enchant on the DW sheet slot to have the value of the main sheet, saying a user had...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/28/09, 12:05 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,159,651
Posted By Machinator
I also made a sheet to find the average worth of...

I also made a sheet to find the average worth of saronite, cutting the rares and making greens to DE out of uncommons. The problem is saronite is so plentiful that if you bought all of it below the...
Forum: Warriors 07/28/09, 1:11 AM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,613,969
Posted By Machinator
Unless you are using Heroism/Bloodlust at the...

Unless you are using Heroism/Bloodlust at the start of the fight how are you lining up a proc trinket? Unless you mean the chance that it will not proc during lust is low, then I agree but its not...
Forum: Warriors 07/27/09, 8:08 PM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,613,969
Posted By Machinator
I believe the delay from starting attack in melee...

I believe the delay from starting attack in melee was, or at least I thought was .5 sec. But that was from BC times and I never bothered to check myself. Either way its a minimal difference in dps,...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/27/09, 7:52 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,747
Posted By Machinator
The difference is that those stories were...

The difference is that those stories were independent of the game and had no real connection until they were added along with in-game lore. If a book comes out explaining that Hogger is behind the...
Forum: Warriors 07/27/09, 2:50 PM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,613,969
Posted By Machinator
I just don't see an extra 1% flurry uptime being...

I just don't see an extra 1% flurry uptime being worth the hassle, especially on fights with a lot of movement. And while you may gain flurry uptime while synced, you also suffer more from misses,...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/27/09, 2:35 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,747
Posted By Machinator
The comic should flesh out a story arc, not be...

The comic should flesh out a story arc, not be the only source of what is going on. No one should have to buy a comic book to know the story of a character in a game, it should be optional. This is...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/27/09, 2:29 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,159,651
Posted By Machinator
Keep in mind mining nodes (herbs too?) are...

Keep in mind mining nodes (herbs too?) are grouped in sets of around 4ish. Only one of the set will ever be up.
Forum: Public Discussion 07/27/09, 12:43 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,159,651
Posted By Machinator
This would seem like there is a minimum amount of...

This would seem like there is a minimum amount of nodes that should be up at a time, so lots of people mining would not max out a zone. But a few people mining would still have much less ore/time...
Forum: Warriors 07/27/09, 12:31 PM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,613,969
Posted By Machinator
Is there any better trinket so far besides...

Is there any better trinket so far besides Death's Choice? If ArP is good enough to consider executioner then its hard to see Mjolnir being dropped for anything besides another ArP trinket, and thats...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/26/09, 3:44 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,747
Posted By Machinator
We may not know how Icecrown is going to tie up...

We may not know how Icecrown is going to tie up some story arcs, but content is planned so far in advance that its safe to say if its not tied to Icecrown somehow it won't make it this expansion. I...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/26/09, 12:05 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,159,651
Posted By Machinator
Possibly unrelated, but I have noticed an...

Possibly unrelated, but I have noticed an increase in the amount of lvl 1s in Org selling 50+ stacks of titanium ore and have poor english and math skills. I read something about a mining exploit too.
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