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Forum: Warlocks 03/13/11, 9:08 AM
Replies: 824
Views: 2,005,331
Posted By scaffold
Could anyone clarify whether the affliction PTR...

Could anyone clarify whether the affliction PTR output account for this change:



Thanks.
Forum: Warlocks 02/28/11, 5:06 PM
Replies: 538
Views: 567,460
Posted By scaffold
There still are level-based partial resists.

There still are level-based partial resists.
Forum: Warlocks 12/28/10, 3:49 AM
Replies: 824
Views: 2,005,331
Posted By scaffold
Please delete this post.

Please delete this post.
Forum: The Dung Heap 10/20/10, 6:40 AM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,872,186
Posted By scaffold
Your Festergut parse is inflated by tons of...

Your Festergut parse is inflated by tons of people dying at about the start of execute phase, which led to a very long sub 25% where the pre nerf Drain Soul had you spiking over 53k DPS. This is...
Forum: Warlocks 10/17/10, 8:14 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 637,438
Posted By scaffold
It always did about 2% total damage for...

It always did about 2% total damage for destro/mages/moonkins. Scaling with talents is nice though.
Forum: Warlocks 10/13/10, 5:20 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 637,438
Posted By scaffold
There must be something obvious I'm missing here,...

There must be something obvious I'm missing here, but if reforging grants just 40% of the stat you reforge from, and scale factors (pulled from simcraft thread) are:

Warlock_401_Affliction ...
Forum: Warlocks 10/11/10, 7:24 PM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,270
Posted By scaffold
Zakalwe, is there any ETA on numbers that include...

Zakalwe, is there any ETA on numbers that include reforging and regemming?
Forum: The Dung Heap 04/22/10, 8:24 PM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,872,186
Posted By scaffold
You will never be able to accurately answer the...

You will never be able to accurately answer the "when" question without running simcraft. After simcrafting your current stat weights you need to do the simple math of stats->DPS.

Its worth...
Forum: Warlocks 04/07/10, 8:26 PM
Replies: 319
Views: 264,773
Posted By scaffold
The PVP and PVE ramifications of the idea of...

The PVP and PVE ramifications of the idea of stacking DoT durations indefinitely are a sign of it being too good to be true.

BTW - the new edited info about Hellfire being meant as Demo's SoC/RoF...
Forum: Warlocks 02/04/10, 8:46 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 589,087
Posted By scaffold
Here I go coming off stupid by assuming mechanics...

Here I go coming off stupid by assuming mechanics based on results.
Thanks for the correction, DS is indeed affected.
My affli DPS increase simcrafts to exactly 3.67% so at least this part is...
Forum: Warlocks 02/03/10, 6:59 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 589,087
Posted By scaffold
No, it did not. For me it is about 3.6%...

No, it did not.
For me it is about 3.6% (simcraft) and it looks to be a pretty accurate figure considering haunt and drain soul being unaffected.
Forum: Warlocks 02/01/10, 12:19 PM
Replies: 505
Views: 257,843
Posted By scaffold
Its been the case since at least WOTLK launch....

Its been the case since at least WOTLK launch. Simply do not go past 4 ticks.
Forum: Warlocks 01/29/10, 8:47 AM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,759
Posted By scaffold
Problem is, it is next to impossible to calculate...

Problem is, it is next to impossible to calculate an accurate DPS gain from it, not to mention survivability gain. On some fights it might be a clear(er) winner, on others it does completely nothing...
Forum: Warlocks 01/28/10, 6:20 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 84,413
Posted By scaffold
My guild has never used ranged tank on him. He...

My guild has never used ranged tank on him. He did over 20k melee attacks but thats not something a 58k HP paladin can't take.
Personally I do not see any advantages a warlock has over a standard...
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/25/09, 8:22 PM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,872,186
Posted By scaffold
Simcraft shows a 61 DPS loss for me by doing...

Simcraft shows a 61 DPS loss for me by doing this.
Looking at the amount of spirit you have, I'm guesstimating a ~50 DPS loss for you.

It might look cmpletely different in ICC if you choose to drop...
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/23/09, 7:31 PM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,872,186
Posted By scaffold
I don't think it is asinine, since we are...

I don't think it is asinine, since we are discussing game mechanics. Life Tap not being "damage" in that sense explains why it doesnt show in the log and is not affected by soul link. Whether this is...
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/23/09, 4:36 PM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,872,186
Posted By scaffold
Like falling damage, it doesn't show, right? How...

Like falling damage, it doesn't show, right? How about drowning?
Is combat log bugged too, along with the trinket and soul link?
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/23/09, 10:04 AM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,872,186
Posted By scaffold
I think you missed the aoe stun component of SF,...

I think you missed the aoe stun component of SF, which is the only reason it should even be considered.
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/23/09, 10:01 AM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,872,186
Posted By scaffold
The trinket should not benefot from lifetap. Try...

The trinket should not benefot from lifetap.
Try checking for liifetap "damage" in your combat log.
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/22/09, 9:50 PM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,872,186
Posted By scaffold
It is not damage. Just because a trinket benefits...

It is not damage.
Just because a trinket benefits from it, doesn't make it so.
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/21/09, 7:23 AM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,872,186
Posted By scaffold
My test show a jump of 40-50 DPS for the imp. RNG?

My test show a jump of 40-50 DPS for the imp. RNG?
Forum: Warlocks 12/20/09, 2:29 PM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,759
Posted By scaffold
Is this a work in progress? Some of your gear...

Is this a work in progress? Some of your gear choices are a bit puzzling, like the Loop of Endless Labirynth instead of ashen rep ring, or picking some heroic items but normal versions of others.
Forum: Warlocks 12/17/09, 8:27 AM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,759
Posted By scaffold
It's pretty easy to test - takes 2 minutes on the...

It's pretty easy to test - takes 2 minutes on the dummy. Don't take other people's words for everything ;)
Its calculated on cast.
Forum: Warlocks 12/16/09, 11:02 AM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,270
Posted By scaffold
Is at all realistic to have such low latency in...

Is at all realistic to have such low latency in the actual raid? I don't think I saw it drop below 100 in a raid, ever.
I'm asking this because after switching to high latency and rerunning my...
Forum: Warlocks 12/15/09, 7:24 PM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,270
Posted By scaffold
Again, what latency setting are you using?

Again, what latency setting are you using?
Forum: Warlocks 12/15/09, 4:42 PM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,759
Posted By scaffold
Thats not true for me, since I have to wait with...

Thats not true for me, since I have to wait with casting COD until I see a hit debuff on the boss. So I start with immo-conflag and not only is the debuff applied by then but more often than not...
Forum: Warlocks 12/12/09, 1:11 PM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,270
Posted By scaffold
Are you using low latency setting? I followed...

Are you using low latency setting? I followed Demon's advice and set it to high latency and the scaling factors for haste DOUBLED. I believe high latency setting is closer to what I'm experiencing...
Forum: Warlocks 12/06/09, 8:33 PM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,270
Posted By scaffold
While we are at the topic of plotting - I...

While we are at the topic of plotting - I downloaded the latest GUI simcraft a few days ago and immediately noticed that my haste scaling went from ~1.0 to ~0,7 compared to the release I downloaded a...
Forum: Warlocks 09/19/09, 8:24 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 136,838
Posted By scaffold
You might want to check the STARS movie from...

You might want to check the STARS movie from world 2nd Anub Heroic kill.




Since you are sitting between 1000 and 2000 HP the entire phase 3, it will take some downranking magic to be able to life...
Forum: Warlocks 09/13/09, 6:15 PM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,270
Posted By scaffold
I simcrafted 2p2p t8.5/T9_232 versus 4T9_232 and...

I simcrafted 2p2p t8.5/T9_232 versus 4T9_232 and it came out as a wash, so for my gear at least its not worth the badges.



Update: after downloading the latest official simcraft release I reran the...
Forum: The Dung Heap 09/11/09, 1:46 PM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,872,186
Posted By scaffold
Hit should be capped at 17%. As to other stats,...

Hit should be capped at 17%.

As to other stats, there are no absolute values to shoot for. SP>Haste>Spi>Crit for destro is a good rule of thumb to follow while making gear choices, if you don't want...
Forum: Warlocks 09/11/09, 1:40 PM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,270
Posted By scaffold
The buff uptime is lower than 100% in realistic...

The buff uptime is lower than 100% in realistic fight conditions. But it should be up 90% of the time or more, depending on the fight.
Forum: Warlocks 09/11/09, 12:18 PM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,270
Posted By scaffold
The one with higher spellpower will be active,...

The one with higher spellpower will be active, meaning DP in T8 and beyond. It will not have a 100% uptime like ToW (assuming you stay in range) however.
Forum: Warlocks 08/31/09, 10:49 AM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,759
Posted By scaffold
Those are the situations you use Life Tap rank1...

Those are the situations you use Life Tap rank1 in, its extremely useful to keep up things like GLT and Illustration/Broodmother.
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