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Forum: Player vs. Player 01/23/09, 7:54 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 58,390
Posted By angral
I believe Arcane Subtlety...

I believe Arcane Subtlety (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=12592) and similar talents are still effective even if you are hit capped.
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/23/09, 7:12 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 23,725
Posted By angral
Pure speculation on my part, but this seems the...

Pure speculation on my part, but this seems the place for it.

Given the arena rating calculations are based on zero sum maths, could the new ghost rating be a characters 'true' rating for a season...
Forum: Druids 01/22/09, 6:18 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,041
Posted By angral
Just throwing a few numbers at Toskk's...

Just throwing a few numbers at Toskk's (http://druid.wikispaces.com/ToskksDPSGearMethod) using the default numbers with buffs and talents selected shows crit's AP rating drops from being Crit...
Forum: Druids 01/21/09, 5:46 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 48,424
Posted By angral
When you say 'per item cost' I assume you are...

When you say 'per item cost' I assume you are refering to 14 points of armour vs 1 point of agility or 1 point of dodge rating?
Forum: Druids 09/06/08, 2:12 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 755,785
Posted By angral
This is a good thing (tm). The more talent...

This is a good thing (tm).

The more talent points I can replace with gear the happier I am.
Forum: Druids 08/29/08, 2:09 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 755,785
Posted By angral
I just changed Furor to read as follows with 5...

I just changed Furor to read as follows with 5 talent points:

Gives you 100% chance to gain 10 Rage when you shapeshift into Bear and Dire Bear Form, and you keep up to 100 of your Energy when you...
Forum: Druids 08/28/08, 5:13 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 755,785
Posted By angral
We're both wrong. I forgot Naturalist. Bear's...

We're both wrong. I forgot Naturalist.

Bear's attack speed is 2.5 seconds (which is the base attack used to find Mangle's damage) and hence we use 2.5 as our base for AP calculations, just as a 2...
Forum: Druids 08/27/08, 4:08 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 755,785
Posted By angral
Good point, I'd forgotten the rebuff. With Mangle...

Good point, I'd forgotten the rebuff. With Mangle (Bear) included on Savage Fury it's AP multiplier is 2.5 * 1.15 * 1.1 = 3.1625. Not far off 3.3, but still far better than most high threat moves in...
Forum: Druids 08/27/08, 2:20 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 755,785
Posted By angral
When mangle was introduced, there was a post on...

When mangle was introduced, there was a post on the eu boards showing how the +dmg and multipliers were chosen to give cats and bears the equivalent of normalized instant special attacks that would...
Forum: Druids 08/26/08, 9:20 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 755,785
Posted By angral
With the changes to Savage Fury, Improved Mangle,...

With the changes to Savage Fury, Improved Mangle, and the 'increased tank dps' line Blizzard has been espousing, has anyone seen or heard anything on the beta forums about Mangle (Bear) being...
Forum: Druids 08/19/08, 12:00 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 755,785
Posted By angral
Issues with PVP balance and healer mana would be...

Issues with PVP balance and healer mana would be my concerns if there are wildly different hp pools between the different tank classes. Quite frankly, having twice the hp pool of others seems a bit...
Forum: Druids 04/27/08, 9:06 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,923,955
Posted By angral
It is very easy to be armour capped using the...

It is very easy to be armour capped using the SotFL, as I am garunteed to have the Ancestral Fortitude or Inspiration buffs any time I am tanking in a raid environment.

Using semantics is a weak...
Forum: Druids 04/27/08, 10:25 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,923,955
Posted By angral
I did not. My goal for gear on the Brutallus...

I did not. My goal for gear on the Brutallus fight is to have enough armour and stamina to not be insta-gibbed by a stomp coinciding with his melee hits with a comfortable margin (2-4k hp).

By using...
Forum: Druids 04/26/08, 10:36 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,923,955
Posted By angral
The debate between the Greatstaff and the Pillar...

The debate between the Greatstaff and the Pillar is moot. The Staff of the Forest Lord is better than all other tanking options by a considerable margin and available via badges to everyone. Its'...
Forum: Druids 04/25/08, 1:18 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,923,955
Posted By angral
You can use the [modifier] option in your macro,...

You can use the [modifier] option in your macro, e.g.

/cancelform
/use [modifier:ctrl/alt/shift] haste potion
/cast !Cat Form

Which will only use the haste potion if you have ctrl, alt or shift...
Forum: Druids 04/17/08, 1:45 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,923,955
Posted By angral
It is generally accepted that the Everbloom Idol...

It is generally accepted that the Everbloom Idol is the best feral DPS Idol. The Idol of Terror is considered the best for tanking, soloing and pvp.

The Idol of the White Stag was changed to last...
Forum: Druids 01/24/08, 7:10 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,923,955
Posted By angral
The trick is to apply rip in the last second of...

The trick is to apply rip in the last second of the old mangle, then reapply mangle before the frist rip tick. This is very possible as rip ticks every 2 seconds, and cat form has a 1 second...
Forum: Druids 01/10/08, 11:05 PM
Replies: 1,925
Views: 694,187
Posted By angral
FFF is the threat gen you use when you have a...

FFF is the threat gen you use when you have a spare gcd, but not enough rage to use a 'real' ability. I personally have too much other stuff to pay attention to while tanking to get annoyed at the...
Forum: Druids 11/15/07, 9:54 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,923,955
Posted By angral
If you copied and pasted from the forum, the...

If you copied and pasted from the forum, the extra newline characters are taking up space in the macro page. Delete the blank space at the end of each line and that macro will work fine.

I use a...
Forum: Druids 11/08/07, 8:58 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,923,955
Posted By angral
I like using FB as a finisher on bleed immune...

I like using FB as a finisher on bleed immune mobs. It basically means 'power shift now'. I also find it fun to do on trash; FB then powershift on your way to the next mob. I have no idea if this is...
Forum: Druids 10/15/07, 4:46 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,923,955
Posted By angral
While trolling the new loots, I noticed the...

While trolling the new loots, I noticed the vestments of hibernation. Fairly typical 'feral drood' loot, extra armour, all the usual stats including the ever hated Int, and armour penetration.

Is...
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/10/07, 12:17 AM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,219
Posted By angral
You can not 'waste' a combo point. It's...

You can not 'waste' a combo point. It's impossible. You can only waste energy and time.

If I am sitting on 4cp and I have time and energy to fit in another Shred while keeping Rip up, I hit the damn...
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/02/07, 1:25 AM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,219
Posted By angral
Bollocks! Critting a shred when sitting on 4 cps...

Bollocks! Critting a shred when sitting on 4 cps is a bonus 1-2k damage just from the shred, plus extra damage on the rip. It is free bonus damage from the same amount of energy spent and the same...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/27/07, 1:40 PM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,219
Posted By angral
Well... so be it. I think you're selling everyone...

Well... so be it. I think you're selling everyone here striving to be the best dps they can be short. So I guess we'll have to agree to thinking the other is an idiot under our breath while we...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/27/07, 12:47 PM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,219
Posted By angral
No. I want to be top 5 dps. I want to be able to...

No. I want to be top 5 dps. I want to be able to stand toe to toe with the fury warriors, the ms warriors and the enhancement shamen. I will not subscribe to an attitude of limited coolness.

And...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/25/07, 9:04 AM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,219
Posted By angral
Other bonuses of being the in the MT group...

Other bonuses of being the in the MT group include Battleshout and Commanding Shout in most circumstances. I personally enjoy being in the hunter group.

2 hunters, a resto shaman and a misc cloth...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/30/07, 12:54 PM
Replies: 833
Views: 141,884
Posted By angral
Except when pvping. It will bring a rogue out of...

Except when pvping. It will bring a rogue out of vanish when it ticks. Extra bonus, Cloak of Shadows cannot remove it. So, don't remove it from your bar. Just have it on a button waaaay down the end,...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/23/07, 12:21 PM
Replies: 405
Views: 99,564
Posted By angral
Do you mean to put FAP on all 2h maces and...

Do you mean to put FAP on all 2h maces and staves, or have attack power added to feral forms as a function of white damage?
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/22/07, 9:43 PM
Replies: 405
Views: 99,564
Posted By angral
More items with points spent like windslayer...

More items with points spent like windslayer wraps and shadowprowler's chestguard would be a nice start. That Ilvl 105 gear is preferable to Ilvl 133 because it does not have points spent on extra...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/22/07, 8:37 PM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,219
Posted By angral
In terms of item budget, the helm, legs and chest...

In terms of item budget, the helm, legs and chest have the most points, then shoulders, then gloves. Hence it is usually considered optimal to keep the shoulders and gloves for a 2 pc bonus as these...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/22/07, 11:09 AM
Replies: 405
Views: 99,564
Posted By angral
Recapping for my own enlightenment: FAP manages...

Recapping for my own enlightenment:

FAP manages to scales as a 1h when compared to the actuall weapon we use. FAP also manages to quite nicely add up to the difference in 2h dps when expressed as...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/20/07, 11:47 AM
Replies: 405
Views: 99,564
Posted By angral
I do not understand the whole 'druids are using a...

I do not understand the whole 'druids are using a one handed weapon' thing people are going on about all over the shop here. Mangle was supposed to be the talent that would allow druids to scale in...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/30/07, 1:36 AM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,219
Posted By angral
I copied Lamissa's spec and did some heroics...

I copied Lamissa's spec and did some heroics (alts with blue gear ftw, was able to hog the damage and see what numbers came up). The first one didn't go so well, I kept shifting at unfortunate times...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/28/07, 11:42 PM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,219
Posted By angral
I'd like Tiger's Fury to be 0 energy cost :] I...

I'd like Tiger's Fury to be 0 energy cost :]

I honestly do not think that's overpowered, but is what is required to acutally make me think about using this move for anything other than stealth...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/25/07, 9:25 PM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,219
Posted By angral
Yup. maths is wonderful aye? editting the post to...

Yup. maths is wonderful aye? editting the post to change that.

Re the normalised proc speeds: I was not aware. that is interesting. If that is the case, does anyone have the data for what proc % OOC...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/25/07, 12:35 PM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,219
Posted By angral
Much barmat maths follows. You have been...

Much barmat maths follows. You have been warned!

OOC is a procs per minute type of buff. So haste is useless for it.
2pcT4 is a 4% proc off all hits, giving 20 energy
Living Root is a 3% proc off...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/24/07, 11:52 AM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,219
Posted By angral
nickhexum:...

nickhexum: http://elitistjerks.com/f31/t13352-druid_why_hit_good_dps/

In a less flawed world druids would get a self buff finisher like that other energy using class that shall not be named. Failing...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/21/07, 11:12 PM
Replies: 833
Views: 141,884
Posted By angral
Yes, I thank you for agreeing with me so...

Yes, I thank you for agreeing with me so eloquently.

Having stats on Idols and reducing the specials would certainly create an upgrade path. Allowing idols with higher ilvl to be definitely 'better'...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/19/07, 10:18 AM
Replies: 833
Views: 141,884
Posted By angral
I like the idea of the Idol of the Raven God, and...

I like the idea of the Idol of the Raven God, and Liars' idea would also be great, but if it was adds 9 stam, 9 str and 9 int... i'd be saying the exact same thing about Liars' idol as I am about...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/17/07, 4:44 AM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,219
Posted By angral
I really like the reduced armour buffs on items....

I really like the reduced armour buffs on items. Normally those items have other dps stats on them as well, and it's a self buff so we don't have to share it with smelly rogues and hunters. :]

N.B....
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/04/07, 12:37 PM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,219
Posted By angral
WTB finishing move that applies a self...

WTB finishing move that applies a self buff!!

I'm fed up with every Tom, Dick and Harry in my party and raid piggy backing off all my hard work! Honestly, how can I be expected to beat rogues at dps...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/28/07, 12:43 AM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,219
Posted By angral
http://wow-en.curse-gaming.com/downloads/details/2...

http://wow-en.curse-gaming.com/downloads/details/2786/

Natur enemy cast bars can track just about anything with a timer on the screen. The problem of course, is that you rapidly get overloaded with...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/28/07, 12:28 AM
Replies: 1,408
Views: 255,105
Posted By angral
On VR I find it better to stay at #2 on the...

On VR I find it better to stay at #2 on the threat list. less confusion for the healers, and it means you can stay well up on the threat so that the dps can go balls out.

If I'm #1 then it is a huge...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/22/07, 3:46 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 58,927
Posted By angral
haste is all find and good, but I'll let the...

haste is all find and good, but I'll let the rogues have it while I ninja all the loot I really want. :]

next thought, FCS reduces the dodge chance of bosses as well. I cannot currently find the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/07/07, 3:14 PM
Replies: 833
Views: 141,884
Posted By angral
I only run about 30% dodge (no shammy in my group...

I only run about 30% dodge (no shammy in my group usually). I very rarely MT, usually being the OT where the druid abilities of high damage while tanking, and shifting to cat to help burn down the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/05/07, 1:28 PM
Replies: 833
Views: 141,884
Posted By angral
Forgive us mere mortals for thinking that since...

Forgive us mere mortals for thinking that since our tps is alraedy 50% greater than warriors that extra threat is a complete joke.

S cost reduction on the ability is a much more desirable option for...
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