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Forum: Death Knights 03/15/09, 2:32 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,645
Posted By GrizleyCQ
In general you would favor a flat bonus as dual...

In general you would favor a flat bonus as dual wield and a percentage bonus as 2h.

Just some random numbers to illustrate the point...

If dw average strike is 500 from weapon damage and 2h is 1000...
Forum: Death Knights 03/07/09, 8:26 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,652
Posted By GrizleyCQ
My tanking set has ~15% unbuffed. In a raid...

My tanking set has ~15% unbuffed. In a raid thats what 25%? Blood and Frost tanks will have at least the option to get another 9% to crit with their oblits too.

Sure, for unholy tanks right now the...
Forum: Death Knights 03/07/09, 8:21 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,652
Posted By GrizleyCQ
Warriors will take less magic damage unless the...

Warriors will take less magic damage unless the DK has a cooldown up.

10% mit from def stance, 6% from imp def. I'm not sure how they're stacking these days, but at worst it's 16%.

DK will have...
Forum: Death Knights 03/07/09, 8:08 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,652
Posted By GrizleyCQ
What buffs would those be? Changing it from 45%...

What buffs would those be?

Changing it from 45% increased crit damage to 15% increased damage is not a buff. Raid buffed you should be around 40% crit if you're a dps dk. Add in the 9% Oblit, KM...
Forum: Death Knights 03/05/09, 2:58 PM
Replies: 2,187
Views: 1,028,068
Posted By GrizleyCQ
It seems like a no brainer to make the ability to...

It seems like a no brainer to make the ability to Oblit without losing diseases a part of Might of Morgraine now. It got nerfed from 45% to 30% so it could probably use a little love. That way both...
Forum: Death Knights 03/02/09, 3:20 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 68,252
Posted By GrizleyCQ
Assuming it had the normal DW penalty a DK could...

Assuming it had the normal DW penalty a DK could likely tank such a boss without any healing outside of runetap.
Forum: Death Knights 03/02/09, 3:15 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 68,252
Posted By GrizleyCQ
This would be good. If they wanted to flavor it...

This would be good.

If they wanted to flavor it a little differently the damage parried could be based off the damage of the weapon the DK is using instead of defense or the block value of a shield....
Forum: Death Knights 02/26/09, 4:25 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,652
Posted By GrizleyCQ
Unless I'm missing something a near perfect gear...

Unless I'm missing something a near perfect gear DK in FP should be around 30k armor, I don't know how to buff up 5k extra armor. Are you counting the priest/shaman armor buff procs?

With that...
Forum: Death Knights 02/25/09, 7:22 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,652
Posted By GrizleyCQ
That depends. If the ghoul dies without a heal...

That depends.

If the ghoul dies without a heal your dps goes down.
Forum: Death Knights 02/25/09, 7:21 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,652
Posted By GrizleyCQ
Nice math there Shadai. Unfortunately if...

Nice math there Shadai.

Unfortunately if something is hitting us for so little damage that the new UA is better then we don't really need to bother hitting UA in the first place.

23k...
Forum: Death Knights 02/25/09, 5:52 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 68,252
Posted By GrizleyCQ
I'm not sure the avoidance is an issue. DKs lack...

I'm not sure the avoidance is an issue. DKs lack defensive stance, which is partially mitigated by frost presence, but not completely. Especially since FP is supposed to be making up for the lack...
Forum: Death Knights 02/24/09, 8:15 PM
Replies: 2,996
Views: 1,422,598
Posted By GrizleyCQ
The problem is, if there aren't some talents that...

The problem is, if there aren't some talents that favor dw any spec you can come up with can be improved by simply doing the same thing with a 2h.
Forum: Death Knights 02/24/09, 6:45 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,652
Posted By GrizleyCQ
True. It should increase the pets white damage...

True. It should increase the pets white damage by 15%.



It will let you throw 10% more UB's and DC's though. I realize UB has an uptime and 10% more RP doesn't equate to 10% more UB damage but it...
Forum: Death Knights 02/24/09, 4:32 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,652
Posted By GrizleyCQ
Doing a quick comparison I would expect UP to...

Doing a quick comparison I would expect UP to beat blood...

Blood:
15% more on all personal damage, white and yellow.

Unholy:
+15% white damage
+15% ghoul damage
+15% Gargoyle damage
+10 yellow...
Forum: Death Knights 02/24/09, 4:25 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,652
Posted By GrizleyCQ
Assuming they are aiming the BCB nerf at DW and...

Assuming they are aiming the BCB nerf at DW and not 2h all they have to do is change the cooldown from 3 seconds to 2 or 2.5 seconds. I'm pretty sure UP alone will bring BoH down below or at least...
Forum: Death Knights 02/24/09, 3:13 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,652
Posted By GrizleyCQ
I think BCB will be very impacted for 2h. All it...

I think BCB will be very impacted for 2h. All it takes is for you to lower your swing time to under 3 seconds. Considering this is an Unholy talent it's likely to be in UP and that makes it very...
Forum: Death Knights 02/11/09, 8:29 PM
Replies: 2,187
Views: 1,028,068
Posted By GrizleyCQ
I wonder how they're planning on making diseases...

I wonder how they're planning on making diseases worthwhile.

Some easy things would be making reapplication not interrupt disease ticks. PS hitting harder than a level 5 priest. And most...
Forum: Death Knights 02/10/09, 3:47 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,652
Posted By GrizleyCQ
Thats fine, they can make it a flat reduction in...

Thats fine, they can make it a flat reduction in all heals for all I care. 50% would probably be fair considering that it can be removed.

I don't think the fact that PS hurts druids is an accident...
Forum: Death Knights 02/10/09, 3:44 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,652
Posted By GrizleyCQ
The problem is if they leave the disease increase...

The problem is if they leave the disease increase as a static number then all it does is make Oblit useless.

Imagine an OB that does 10% of weapon damage +500 per disease on the target. That is a...
Forum: Death Knights 02/10/09, 3:22 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,652
Posted By GrizleyCQ
I would like to see it changed so that anyone...

I would like to see it changed so that anyone with the disease on no longer gains health from any heal over time effects. That way they can remove the disease to get hp again, but it blocks all hots...
Forum: Death Knights 02/06/09, 2:21 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,652
Posted By GrizleyCQ
I can't even remember the last time I saw anyone...

I can't even remember the last time I saw anyone specced into Hungering Cold. I'm sure there are people out there that do, but the vast majority of people stop at 50 in frost.

It wouldn't surprise...
Forum: Death Knights 01/30/09, 7:15 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,645
Posted By GrizleyCQ
I'm pretty sure you're abusing the term effective...

I'm pretty sure you're abusing the term effective health there.

Effective health is your hp when Murphy crits you. That is you don't avoid anything. It's a lot easier to figure out your effective...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/07/08, 9:04 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 43,938
Posted By GrizleyCQ
I realize things are different now. I'm pointing...

I realize things are different now.

I'm pointing back to the bad old times as an example of what happens when casters are overbalanced. There is a reason why casters can't stay out of range 100% of...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/07/08, 8:02 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 43,938
Posted By GrizleyCQ
All casters have at least some minimal amount of...

All casters have at least some minimal amount of armor. Even if you only have 1.5k armor or whatever you get a fairly substantial reduction in damage from melee. Many casters have armor buffs or...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/07/08, 6:56 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 51,322
Posted By GrizleyCQ
A good point on the warriors. The problem with...

A good point on the warriors.

The problem with only counting active arena members is what happens when a class is near hopeless in a bracket? Or even just percieved as hopeless.

For example...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/07/08, 6:34 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 43,938
Posted By GrizleyCQ
Spells that reduce melee damage to...

Spells that reduce melee damage to zero.
Frostshock
Frostnova
Roots
Ice Block
Hamstring
Disarm
Fear
Curse of Exhaustion
Deathcoil
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/07/08, 6:04 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 43,938
Posted By GrizleyCQ
Armor pen isn't a good topic to bring up here. ...

Armor pen isn't a good topic to bring up here. Casters have spell pen, the only difference is melee already get 0% reducing in caster damage to begin with.
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/06/08, 9:48 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 51,322
Posted By GrizleyCQ
This is an excellent point, and probably behind...

This is an excellent point, and probably behind the state of warrior pvp balance.

If you're an undergeared warrior, frankly you are near the bottom of the pvp power pile. If on the other hand you...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/30/07, 3:40 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 13,963
Posted By GrizleyCQ
So I am to assume that you only run a dungeon...

So I am to assume that you only run a dungeon once, or kill a raid boss once. After all once you have done that you have experienced the content. Right?



People have been racing to first kills as...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/29/07, 7:49 PM
Replies: 445
Views: 89,168
Posted By GrizleyCQ
Maybe this is just thier way of helping guilds...

Maybe this is just thier way of helping guilds get down to size for the 25 man raids.

During the Naxx era we had 40-45 show up for raids, and immediately log out after. After the start of TBC we...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/29/07, 6:28 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 8,386
Posted By GrizleyCQ
Granted but with how many million WoW players and...

Granted but with how many million WoW players and 39 teams of 5 thats a very small percentage. Now I know some won't play any arenas or whatever but you are still looking at an extremely small...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/29/07, 5:06 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 8,386
Posted By GrizleyCQ
See I disagree there. If you can whip up a good...

See I disagree there. If you can whip up a good mod thats just as legitimate an advantage as pressing your button .01 seconds faster.

Same goes for a better screen layout, a fancy keyboard or...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/28/07, 6:39 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,892
Posted By GrizleyCQ
Its not hp that was the problem. I was running...

Its not hp that was the problem. I was running at over 11k buffed hp before I went to the heavier stamina set. HP doesn't really help when you have 4-5 people piling on you. The paladin gives you...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/28/07, 6:09 PM
Replies: 662
Views: 75,663
Posted By GrizleyCQ
I don't think that shadow priests need more...

I don't think that shadow priests need more damage in any way shape or form. They are already top flight dps classes that have probably the best secondary utility of and dps class.

Thier hp and...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/28/07, 6:00 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,892
Posted By GrizleyCQ
Our one big selling point is heroism. If they...

Our one big selling point is heroism. If they dont have a priest to mass dispell it you have a massive upperhand for the first 40 seconds of the fight.

Of course, I rarely live past about 20...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/28/07, 5:29 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 63,777
Posted By GrizleyCQ
Not only is LO a slightly better than 5% increase...

Not only is LO a slightly better than 5% increase in damage it it reduced hate damage. Is it hate free? Is it 50% less? I don't know. I do know its noticably less threat though. In shattered...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/28/07, 4:23 PM
Replies: 662
Views: 75,663
Posted By GrizleyCQ
Buffing shadowpriests by 25% would be insanity. ...

Buffing shadowpriests by 25% would be insanity. There would be no reason to use anything else for dps, just utility.

Good shadow priests already are near the top of the damage meters. They need...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/28/07, 4:01 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 63,777
Posted By GrizleyCQ
Amen brother. Currently I'm specced for my arena...

Amen brother.

Currently I'm specced for my arena teams rather than my raid spec, but when I was 41/0/20 I loved it. Lightning Overload is signifigant, very signifigant. The totem of wrath benefit...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/28/07, 3:45 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 39,948
Posted By GrizleyCQ
See there is the sticking point. It is...

See there is the sticking point.

It is absolutely undisputable that at some times haste will result in lower total dps. When it results in higher dps it will be trading white damage for yellow...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/28/07, 3:37 PM
Replies: 662
Views: 75,663
Posted By GrizleyCQ
If I remeber the old rogue talent would have...

If I remeber the old rogue talent would have given 10% of white damage as shadow?

Of course after shadow buffing that could be pretty substantial.

Shadow Vulnerability
Imp Shadowbolt
Curse of...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/28/07, 2:47 PM
Replies: 662
Views: 75,663
Posted By GrizleyCQ
They clearly know something is not quite right...

They clearly know something is not quite right with rogues in pve though. The cleave change is a start on that.

I have to say though, its not just rogues. Its all melee. That includes...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/28/07, 2:39 PM
Replies: 662
Views: 75,663
Posted By GrizleyCQ
Thats actually a very good idea. Something along...

Thats actually a very good idea. Something along the lines of damage in = more damage out. Clearly you would have to balance it fairly carefully so it doesn't ever become adventageous to do stupid...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/28/07, 2:34 PM
Replies: 662
Views: 75,663
Posted By GrizleyCQ
Yeah ok. I can see how a melee range snare is so...

Yeah ok. I can see how a melee range snare is so much better than a 25 yard range snare. It costs the shaman a single GCD to apply his snare, basically nothing. You have to rely on chance to apply...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/27/07, 7:49 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 12,489
Posted By GrizleyCQ
I'll save you some trouble searching. Every...

I'll save you some trouble searching. Every single CQ shaman is Elemental. Before we knew how horrible melee are for raiding in TBC we had planned on 2 Enhancement and 1 Resto. In practice we...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/27/07, 7:35 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 12,489
Posted By GrizleyCQ
As an elemental shaman I call bullshit. I know...

As an elemental shaman I call bullshit.

I know my role. I do great dps and buff the group most of the time. But its a very rare instance when I don't throw a couple heals around. Its not that...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/27/07, 5:25 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 12,489
Posted By GrizleyCQ
I hate Blackhart because of just that. Group...

I hate Blackhart because of just that. Group composition makes a huge difference too.

I once tried pugging it to finish my rep. When I join the group we have a warrior, mage, rogue, hunter and me...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/27/07, 4:33 PM
Replies: 662
Views: 75,663
Posted By GrizleyCQ
Its the same problem we faced early in MC. We...

Its the same problem we faced early in MC. We started out with no more than equal damage to ranged. In theory thats fine, but when mobs have a lot of AE attacks you have to bring more healers to...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/26/07, 3:06 PM
Replies: 662
Views: 75,663
Posted By GrizleyCQ
Two words. Frost Shock. Its got a 5 second...

Two words. Frost Shock.

Its got a 5 second cooldown not a 4 second cooldown. But on the other hand it can be applied from 20-25 yards away. Rank 1 frostshock has even less of a cost to dps than...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/23/07, 2:45 PM
Replies: 662
Views: 75,663
Posted By GrizleyCQ
Snares are great in heroics, but there are many...

Snares are great in heroics, but there are many sources for them.

Hamstring, Frostshock, Earthbind totem, CoEx, Blastwave, Frostmages have about what 6? I'm sure there are a bunch more, but those...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/23/07, 2:12 PM
Replies: 662
Views: 75,663
Posted By GrizleyCQ
Grouping shaman with the rogues will help them of...

Grouping shaman with the rogues will help them of course. On the other hand grouping Elemental shaman with casters helps them a ton too. 121 spell damage, 3% hit, 3% crit really helps. Not to...
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