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Forum: Druids 08/17/12, 5:05 AM
Replies: 723
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Posted By Balancemoon
I hope that is not what we are being done....

I hope that is not what we are being done. Balanced about the troll racial, that will suck since my druids are Night elf and Tauren. Was your DK friend also in Pvp gear? was that pre the latest patch...
Forum: Druids 08/16/12, 6:10 PM
Replies: 723
Views: 283,616
Posted By Balancemoon
does it matter that much if balance druids are...

does it matter that much if balance druids are last or second to last if everyone is roughly 1 to 2% apart? Gear and skill not to mention encounter design will play a much MUCH larger role than the...
Forum: Druids 06/29/12, 5:32 AM
Replies: 723
Views: 283,616
Posted By Balancemoon
Not sure how Fae Empowerment changes our rotation...

Not sure how Fae Empowerment changes our rotation at all... if only one of lunar or solar epoerment was employed however..then that'd make it interesitng because during the wrath spam you could...
Forum: Druids 05/24/12, 4:15 AM
Replies: 723
Views: 283,616
Posted By Balancemoon
I kind of agree, it doesn't really affect moonkin...

I kind of agree, it doesn't really affect moonkin rotation much at all, which is why i still think insect swarm still might return in a future build.

Astral Communion (hope the name changes)...
Forum: Druids 05/23/12, 8:25 PM
Replies: 723
Views: 283,616
Posted By Balancemoon
I largely imagine you would use Astral Communion...

I largely imagine you would use Astral Communion a lot outside combat, getting you ready etc, and probably for rare moments in combat when you can't damage the boss. However it seems to have no...
Forum: Druids 04/25/12, 7:04 AM
Replies: 723
Views: 283,616
Posted By Balancemoon
Anyone managed to check if the Monk symbiosis...

Anyone managed to check if the Monk symbiosis abilities have made this latest build?
Forum: Druids 04/12/12, 4:13 PM
Replies: 723
Views: 283,616
Posted By Balancemoon
I have some concerns about Wild Mushroom. Wild...

I have some concerns about Wild Mushroom.

Wild Mushrooms Live: all Mushrooms will explode dealing (845+1021)/2 + 60.3% of SP to all nearby enemies
Wild Mushrooms MoP: all Mushrooms will explode...
Forum: Druids 04/12/12, 12:25 PM
Replies: 723
Views: 283,616
Posted By Balancemoon
To be honest I am disappointed that Symbiosis is...

To be honest I am disappointed that Symbiosis is going to focus on giving utility. I think it should focus on giving something to boost each druid specs role, and the druid should give something to...
Forum: Druids 04/12/12, 7:41 AM
Replies: 723
Views: 283,616
Posted By Balancemoon
Good news on the FoN front although I'm not sure...

Good news on the FoN front although I'm not sure why they can't boost the spell co-efficient on FoN too so it scales better.

How are wild mushrooms looking now after the damage nerf from...
Forum: Druids 04/11/12, 12:48 PM
Replies: 723
Views: 283,616
Posted By Balancemoon
which makes me think Hamlet, do we need 2 nearly...

which makes me think Hamlet, do we need 2 nearly identical flat damage increase cooldown bursts? I'm trying to place this new version of Incarnation conceptually.

I already have CA.. i already have...
Forum: Druids 04/11/12, 11:39 AM
Replies: 723
Views: 283,616
Posted By Balancemoon
I very much agree here. I was hoping Incarnation...

I very much agree here. I was hoping Incarnation would be the talent that took you back to the days you didn't have an eclipse, so you cast spells for differnet reasons, however it also modified the...
Forum: Druids 04/11/12, 11:22 AM
Replies: 723
Views: 283,616
Posted By Balancemoon
That would make it too similar to Celestial...

That would make it too similar to Celestial Alignment. I still think that CoE should not make us worry about casting the usual way. Possibly do something interesting like huge swings in eclipse...
Forum: Druids 04/04/12, 9:31 AM
Replies: 723
Views: 283,616
Posted By Balancemoon
It certainly would (fortunately) greatly improve...

It certainly would (fortunately) greatly improve the desirability of mastery trinkets for the balance druid. Not had a look yet at the upcoming trinkets, but it would look like you would dump points...
Forum: Druids 04/01/12, 2:19 PM
Replies: 723
Views: 283,616
Posted By Balancemoon
you mean its scaling is very similar to wrath? -...

you mean its scaling is very similar to wrath? - being a cooldown spell and all it should be much higher than wrath shouldn't it? And whiles it is reset every lunar eclipse, remember we had the 2...
Forum: Druids 04/01/12, 9:49 AM
Replies: 723
Views: 283,616
Posted By Balancemoon
I'm still looking out for Thorns that hasn't...

I'm still looking out for Thorns that hasn't re-appeared, and the talent calculator page still shows insect swarm as an available spell, so it might be an error that it isn't showing in beta. the 26%...
Forum: Druids 11/24/11, 7:46 PM
Replies: 723
Views: 283,616
Posted By Balancemoon
But then would it be better to swipe if you have...

But then would it be better to swipe if you have Starfall ready to cast, you'd lose it in bear or cat form. I just wonder if that clause will go out of Starfall now that we're encouraging the hybrid...
Forum: Druids 11/23/11, 9:59 PM
Replies: 723
Views: 283,616
Posted By Balancemoon
Generally, I like a lot of the abilities they've...

Generally, I like a lot of the abilities they've done for MoP - they have given druids a large list of new things, more than any class, - one of the particular reasons I like the new abilities is...
Forum: Druids 12/02/10, 10:55 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 81,563
Posted By Balancemoon
from Patch 4.0.3a Hotfixes - World of Warcraft...

from Patch 4.0.3a Hotfixes - World of Warcraft (http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/1232869)

I wonder how much of a dps boost this is, not much, but it would make for some lovely burst combos when it...
Forum: Druids 12/02/10, 5:46 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 81,563
Posted By Balancemoon
I'm not sure whether this is the right place to...

I'm not sure whether this is the right place to put this, but as this is the theorycraft & spreadsheet thread for cataclysm, I have noticed something really funny with thorns maybe some of you can...
Forum: Druids 10/25/10, 9:00 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 227,606
Posted By Balancemoon
Soi would I, something I've been asking after...

Soi would I, something I've been asking after since TBC...it also fits the Moonkin lore, it being a feral creature. But yes, that would help. So far for me though, threat issues have a reason based...
Forum: Druids 09/02/10, 11:02 AM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,960
Posted By Balancemoon
Can you double check this? according to latest...

Can you double check this? according to latest reports, 12857 doesn't have Dreamstate as a specialization, it has been removed. Now this could be a bug of course, or the information erroneous, so...
Forum: Druids 09/02/10, 9:51 AM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,960
Posted By Balancemoon
GC on glyphs: Anyway... awful talents in the...

GC on glyphs:


Anyway... awful talents in the tree so far:

Spec: Dreamstate's removal is alarming, this was the most exciting passive imo especially for pvp. I still can't see why Moonfury doesn't...
Forum: Druids 09/02/10, 12:47 AM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,960
Posted By Balancemoon
I hear the graphic on Starsurge has changed - and...

I hear the graphic on Starsurge has changed - and it apparently looks quite nice, is it different during the lunar phase (silver) and on the solar phase (green) ?

I really wished they would change...
Forum: Druids 09/01/10, 8:37 AM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,960
Posted By Balancemoon
Nihilum . EU has further changes to eclipse: #...

Nihilum . EU has further changes to eclipse:

# Force of Nature - Range increased to 40 yd from 30 yd.
# Moonglow - Reduces the Mana cost of your damage and healing spells by 3/6/9%.
# Wrath -...
Forum: Druids 08/11/10, 11:36 AM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,960
Posted By Balancemoon
ah, the failure to switch punishing dps further...

ah, the failure to switch punishing dps further was with respect to the armchair design idea of dots switching the eclipse power of nukes. I was just reminding Videl that it was a raw concept to...
Forum: Druids 08/10/10, 5:30 PM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,960
Posted By Balancemoon
Oh Videl you're quite right for bringing up those...

Oh Videl you're quite right for bringing up those points. However do note the example I gave was just a rough 'armchair' example, to illustrate doing something to make activating eclipse more...
Forum: Druids 08/07/10, 6:01 PM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,960
Posted By Balancemoon
On the Moonfire damage, I would not say anything...

On the Moonfire damage, I would not say anything till the final numbers are in, for all we know they could boost the damage of the spell at 85 to make Lunar Shower worth it, and if not they could...
Forum: Druids 07/21/10, 7:53 AM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,960
Posted By Balancemoon
Oo.. it would appear so, I missed the "s" at the...

Oo.. it would appear so, I missed the "s" at the end of enemies, thought it was just hibernate for one person humanoid and was beginning to think what the point was if it wasn't instant cast......
Forum: Druids 07/20/10, 2:23 PM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,960
Posted By Balancemoon
I agree on the DoTs Hamlet. I'm at the point...

I agree on the DoTs Hamlet. I'm at the point where I think the design approach for the balance druid needs to be a bit more radical. Eclipse allows us to alternate between wrath and starfire, but it...
Forum: Druids 07/19/10, 3:22 AM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,960
Posted By Balancemoon
I really don't understand why some of you think...

I really don't understand why some of you think rooting + solar beam is overpowered. I really don't. You do realize that you can only root one target, and effectively you need to cast a 1.5 sec...
Forum: Druids 07/18/10, 10:50 AM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,960
Posted By Balancemoon
Says who?, not all the eclipse mechanics have...

Says who?, not all the eclipse mechanics have been implemented in beta, and it was originally stated that it would and makes sense for it to. So until they either says so explicitly or the final ...
Forum: Druids 07/17/10, 11:02 AM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,960
Posted By Balancemoon
This I agree with, wrath/starfire/starsurge are...

This I agree with, wrath/starfire/starsurge are too similar and arcane/nature casting are nearly identical. Eclipse should modify the behaviour of either school and not just boost damage, that will...
Forum: Druids 07/14/10, 3:40 AM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,960
Posted By Balancemoon
I believe and hope this will be an unprecedented...

I believe and hope this will be an unprecedented opportunity to give balance druids a meaningful talent tree that is not a restoration's second cousin once removed :)

I'm proud of blizzard for being...
Forum: Druids 07/08/10, 5:17 AM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,960
Posted By Balancemoon
News just in: 31 pt Talent Trees...

News just in: 31 pt Talent Trees (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=25626290470&pageNo=48#956)



Probably? This indicates to me that the eclipse bar is going to be an additional...
Forum: Druids 07/02/10, 5:49 AM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,960
Posted By Balancemoon
I had to smile at that comment, although I am...

I had to smile at that comment, although I am forced to read the forum to see if anything worthwhile is added, but then now the NDA is lefted, MMO champion and WoR do a pretty good job of catching...
Forum: The Dung Heap 07/01/10, 5:24 PM
Replies: 30,100
Views: 1,878,135
Posted By Balancemoon
Might be worth noting Insect Swarm no longer...

Might be worth noting Insect Swarm no longer gives chance to miss, and the modified damage to me implies the glyph effect has been pushed into the spell and when we get to see the new glyphs I would...
Forum: Druids 07/01/10, 11:49 AM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,960
Posted By Balancemoon
Eclipse makes a lot more sense when you actually...

Eclipse makes a lot more sense when you actually try it out.

From a balance druid perspective, I'm really loving Skull bash having a charge element, really craved this feature for the offensive...
Forum: Druids 06/16/10, 5:45 AM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,960
Posted By Balancemoon
As far as I know, it is both, not an either/or....

As far as I know, it is both, not an either/or. You gain a buff when you hit the end of the slider to your main nuke only. However the slider position affects the damage of all spells in the...
Forum: Druids 06/15/10, 8:42 PM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,960
Posted By Balancemoon
I liked how IIS made you use the DoTs to ramp the...

I liked how IIS made you use the DoTs to ramp the nukes in different ways. True it may have been soley to boost their importance and now that they scale with haste and crit that is no longer...
Forum: Druids 06/15/10, 5:05 AM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,960
Posted By Balancemoon
2 things you may or may not have been aware of...

2 things you may or may not have been aware of Dukes is that Starsurge's initial damage on the talent calculator is the level 31 rank, no one knows what the level 85 value will be, no the spell...
Forum: Druids 06/15/10, 3:32 AM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,960
Posted By Balancemoon
That's precisely what it does at the moment, and ...

That's precisely what it does at the moment, and that's what makes the delaying tactic less of a sting. It also makes decisions to return to the more recently procced eclipse more interesting. It...
Forum: Druids 06/14/10, 5:41 PM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,960
Posted By Balancemoon
Euphoria will also apply to Starsurge, which...

Euphoria will also apply to Starsurge, which still makes Starsurge provide the most eclipse power.

Iamrelevart - we aren't certain the bar will move during an eclipse. It makes sense for it to, but...
Forum: Druids 06/14/10, 9:25 AM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,960
Posted By Balancemoon
That's already looking pretty fast, thanks for...

That's already looking pretty fast, thanks for the uptime shortcalc that shows it will already have a much higher uptime, movement becomes much more of a problem. However, there are sitll other...
Forum: Druids 06/14/10, 6:23 AM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,960
Posted By Balancemoon
Not ignoring that, I'm saying I don't like that...

Not ignoring that, I'm saying I don't like that either. Because it means increasing our mastery will only benefit us during eclipse up times, which won't be that often, so in effect the scaling only...
Forum: Druids 06/14/10, 5:41 AM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,960
Posted By Balancemoon
I'll look for more details, this point may have...

I'll look for more details, this point may have been brought up in an NDA protected forum. However it was stated in the druid preview also, and it also makes sense. Talents indicate that only...
Forum: Druids 06/14/10, 4:56 AM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,960
Posted By Balancemoon
On a closer look Hamlet, the mechanic is proving...

On a closer look Hamlet, the mechanic is proving to be more subtle than meets the eye. The original description implied that arcane and nature damage will move the slider. But I think they meant...
Forum: Druids 06/11/10, 9:48 AM
Replies: 355
Views: 92,424
Posted By Balancemoon
Disoreintate on Solar beam was meant for melee -...

Disoreintate on Solar beam was meant for melee - and since it is easily picked up by restos it may be too much for them. not for balance.

I had a close look at the different effects each caster dps...
Forum: Druids 06/11/10, 7:38 AM
Replies: 355
Views: 92,424
Posted By Balancemoon
My issue with the balance druid 3rd mastery...

My issue with the balance druid 3rd mastery damage bonus at the moment is that gaining higher mastery only buffs the damage you do when the you're in a full eclipse. This is the 15secs of increased...
Forum: The Dung Heap 03/31/10, 9:54 AM
Replies: 30,100
Views: 1,878,135
Posted By Balancemoon
Couple of questions. I have noticed Owlkin...

Couple of questions.

I have noticed Owlkin Frenzy procs a lot less these days. It no longer procs off BQL damage any longer, and a I have seen a huge reduction across the board on abilities. I guess...
Forum: Druids 03/08/10, 6:54 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 416,645
Posted By Balancemoon
At least from this patch on, spamming moonfire...

At least from this patch on, spamming moonfire while moving might actually be not quite so much a dps loss since we won't be using the glyph anymore, the initial portion damage, will be much higher...
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