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Forum: Paladins 07/21/10, 4:41 AM
Replies: 335
Views: 519,335
Posted By Tifordin
I arrived at the exact same spec. +15% crit to HL...

I arrived at the exact same spec. +15% crit to HL and +30% to HS might well be needed to make either of those spells viable, and as others have said, the Conviction bonus to healing looks fantastic....
Forum: Paladins 12/09/09, 6:05 PM
Replies: 1,539
Views: 809,108
Posted By Tifordin
Is that average across the 19 times, or total? 10...

Is that average across the 19 times, or total? 10 man or 25 man?
Forum: Paladins 11/23/09, 6:34 PM
Replies: 1,539
Views: 809,108
Posted By Tifordin
For a Holy Light spammer, picking up extra haste...

For a Holy Light spammer, picking up extra haste is not completely "wasted". I certainly wouldn't be dropping BiS gear to get below the soft cap. And there are plenty of crit/MP5 pieces in current...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 09/02/09, 1:38 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,143
Posted By Tifordin
I snuck a sneaky one-line change in with a few...

I snuck a sneaky one-line change in with a few other changes for version 0.2.5 (http://www.wowace.com/addons/timetoexecute/files/5-0-2-5/). Instead of checking if the selected target is an enemy, it...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 09/01/09, 6:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,143
Posted By Tifordin
Good idea - done...

Good idea - done (http://forums.wowace.com/showthread.php?t=17065).


Cheers for the feedback - these interface tweaks are easy to code, but tedious all the same (and therefore often put off as long...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 08/31/09, 8:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,143
Posted By Tifordin
I've released a new version (0.2.4) which adds a...

I've released a new version (0.2.4) which adds a number of niceities:

Added a "hide when inactive" feature, which ensures the timers are only shown when you have an enemy targetted.
Added the...
Forum: Paladins 08/27/09, 7:25 PM
Replies: 1,539
Views: 809,108
Posted By Tifordin
Has anyone done any serious math on Libram of...

Has anyone done any serious math on Libram of Veracity? I notice it's not modelled in Rawr yet (as of 2.2.12). Apparently (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47662#comments:id=813745) it's on a 10s ICD,...
Forum: Paladins 07/16/09, 7:47 PM
Replies: 1,539
Views: 809,108
Posted By Tifordin
That's a considerable nerf, when you consider...

That's a considerable nerf, when you consider them trying to make FoL more attractive through the SS HoT (including buffing it through our tier bonus). They're basically making that null and void for...
Forum: Paladins 06/07/09, 6:24 AM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 570,515
Posted By Tifordin
Do we have a definitive idea of whether or not...

Do we have a definitive idea of whether or not Divine Sacrifice will always last the full duration if you don't actually take damage (ie. you're shielded)? I've been playing around with it, and (very...
Forum: Paladins 05/25/09, 11:52 PM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 570,515
Posted By Tifordin
MP5 also has a considerably more expensive item...

MP5 also has a considerably more expensive item budget. +7MP5 on a blue-quality Northrend gem, vs +16Crit.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/11/09, 11:16 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,159,674
Posted By Tifordin
Posting prices from your own individual server...

Posting prices from your own individual server will be completely anecdotal, as every server is going to be different, even if only slightly. Just because your server experiences a price increase of...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 04/29/09, 9:57 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 13,231
Posted By Tifordin
Frostfire/Fireball mage: If [Living Bomb] is...

Frostfire/Fireball mage:


If [Living Bomb] is not applied, cast [Living Bomb]
If [Improved Scorch] is not applied, and [Improved Scorch] is talented, cast [Scorch]
If [Hot Streak] is up, cast...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 04/28/09, 6:25 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,143
Posted By Tifordin
Should note that as of 3.1.0 Blizzard has made...

Should note that as of 3.1.0 Blizzard has made some unknown change which has broken things. Quite frustrating as I was using a very simple set of events etc. It will throw a single error the first...
Forum: Paladins 04/20/09, 12:24 AM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 1,849,090
Posted By Tifordin
I found HS extremely useful to pump out burst...

I found HS extremely useful to pump out burst heals or group heals in a time-critical situation. For example, I could frontload a lot of healing by using a HL/HS combo on a tank, then whenever the HS...
Forum: Paladins 04/08/09, 6:16 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 1,849,090
Posted By Tifordin
I think you're neglecting to include JotP, a...

I think you're neglecting to include JotP, a "free" 15% haste which can be assumed to be always present.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 04/06/09, 7:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,143
Posted By Tifordin
There are two timers. The top displays execute...

There are two timers. The top displays execute time, the bottom displays kill time.

I've been a bit snowed under at work (and no longer play my mage, so motivation for further development has dried...
Forum: Paladins 03/17/09, 5:52 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 1,849,090
Posted By Tifordin
There seems to have been a lot of pallies here...

There seems to have been a lot of pallies here decrying the abundance of MP5 on Ulduar level gear. This seems to be a sentiment paralleled by mages having a lot of Spirit on their gear. Both stats...
Forum: Paladins 03/12/09, 6:17 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 1,849,090
Posted By Tifordin
I disagree. I'll often do little group heals...

I disagree. I'll often do little group heals topping off raid members with FoL after some AoE damage (e.g. on Maly P1). It's quite effective when combined with HS. You can heal up a bunch of small...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 03/09/09, 7:01 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,143
Posted By Tifordin
With the new Bloodlust/Heroism wisdom...

With the new Bloodlust/Heroism wisdom (http://elitistjerks.com/f79/t49476-math_bloodlust_heroism_timing/), the merits of adding Heroism optimality seem kind of void. However I shall work on including...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 03/06/09, 3:56 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,143
Posted By Tifordin
It seems this will likely be where this addon...

It seems this will likely be where this addon comes into its own if I can get this implemented in a useful way. The math isn't (too) tricky, the hard part is getting an accurate value for DPS...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 03/06/09, 1:49 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,143
Posted By Tifordin
TimeToExecute Addon

TimeToExecute Addon

TimeToExecute (http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/timetoexecute.aspx)

Current simplistic...
Forum: Mages 03/04/09, 6:33 AM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,600,022
Posted By Tifordin
There is a new glyph for Living Bomb which lets...

There is a new glyph for Living Bomb which lets its dots crit. However it's not available yet so its effects on Hot Streak are unknown.
Forum: Mages 03/01/09, 9:28 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,740
Posted By Tifordin
I've seen speculation of what might/might not...

I've seen speculation of what might/might not happen with Glyph of Living Bomb, and how it interacts with Hot Streak, but can anyone who isn't arcane on the PTR actually confirm either way? Can a...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/05/09, 2:07 AM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,159,674
Posted By Tifordin
A fractional reserve banking system in WoW is an...

A fractional reserve banking system in WoW is an impossibility as you cannot create money. In this regard it's better than our own economy :rolleyes: :offtopic:
Forum: Mages 02/02/09, 6:20 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,389
Posted By Tifordin
Just thinking about what sort of interface to...

Just thinking about what sort of interface to build for TimeToExecute, and came up with the following.

http://tom.net.nz/uploads/private/tte/tte-ui-mockup.jpg

All three windows wouldn't be up at...
Forum: Mages 01/31/09, 4:21 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,389
Posted By Tifordin
Ahh cheers - I searched for something similar to...

Ahh cheers - I searched for something similar to what I was making and came up dry (don't reinvent the wheel and all that). TimeToDie seems to simply use current health and initial health and assume...
Forum: Mages 01/31/09, 12:09 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,389
Posted By Tifordin
Don't want to start a big thread on this until...

Don't want to start a big thread on this until it's polished and actually has a UI / configuration etc, but...

TimeToExecute-0.1.zip...
Forum: Mages 01/27/09, 10:19 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,389
Posted By Tifordin
What would be truly overwhelmingly awesome, would...

What would be truly overwhelmingly awesome, would be to have a breakdown of optimal rotations based on MPS cutoffs.
Forum: Mages 01/08/09, 10:18 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,600,022
Posted By Tifordin
Clearly people don't understand ignite ^^ If you...

Clearly people don't understand ignite ^^

If you land a crit when there is already ignite on the target, one of three things happen:


If the first ignite hasn't yet ticked, then the ignite is...
Forum: Mages 01/08/09, 6:31 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,600,022
Posted By Tifordin
I don't understand this logic. Barring ignite...

I don't understand this logic. Barring ignite munching, your Ignite is always going to do the same amount of damage overall for spells that crit, whether you get multiple crits stacking up to a big...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/04/09, 4:37 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,159,674
Posted By Tifordin
I noticed a post this morning on MMO-C about...

I noticed a post this morning on MMO-C about changes in Enchanting materials for higher end enchants - in particular that Dream Shard are finally getting used on more enchanting recipes. It seemed...
Forum: Mages 12/22/08, 6:31 AM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,600,022
Posted By Tifordin
Is it just me or has the EP bug been fixed for...

Is it just me or has the EP bug been fixed for FFB? Either that or I was very unlucky. WWS has me at a 2.5% FFB miss rate for Patchwerk tonight, and I'm at 10.5% hit rating before talents (+1%...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/21/08, 10:29 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,159,674
Posted By Tifordin
You have been able to make the ink and the cards...

You have been able to make the ink and the cards as of the day of WotLK release.
Forum: Mages 12/10/08, 7:43 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,600,022
Posted By Tifordin
One sub-1.5s cast every 25 seconds is hardly a...

One sub-1.5s cast every 25 seconds is hardly a DPS killer. Not to mention it's usually talented to have a 6% higher crit chance, therefore increasing the chance for a Hot Streak proc.
Forum: Mages 12/02/08, 8:23 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,600,022
Posted By Tifordin
I personally wouldn't go with Glyph of Evocation....

I personally wouldn't go with Glyph of Evocation. If I'm taking damage it's probably a bad time to evocate anyway, due to movement or spell pushback. Something to think about, anyway!
Forum: Mages 12/01/08, 9:17 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,600,022
Posted By Tifordin
Sure, it would be great for trash, but for boss...

Sure, it would be great for trash, but for boss fights (ie. the ones that count), it's useless without FoF, surely? Having to go those 6 yards closer to scorch will be frustrating on 30-yard AoE...
Forum: Mages 11/29/08, 3:15 AM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,600,022
Posted By Tifordin
Well this is just flat out incorrect. You'll...

Well this is just flat out incorrect. You'll notice that with a fireball cast, the first time you hit cast time will be pushed back by 0.15s, then 0.3s the second time (as opposed to 0.5, 1.0s...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 11/24/08, 11:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,614
Posted By Tifordin
If the project is open source then the protocol...

If the project is open source then the protocol used to upload new versions is also open source. You could use key pairs or some sort of encryption to attempt to ensure that only the developer...
Forum: Mages 05/26/08, 7:27 PM
Replies: 195
Views: 100,489
Posted By Tifordin
No Spell Hit or Blasting for that matter is...

No Spell Hit or Blasting for that matter is available to gloves.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 04/29/08, 10:30 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 29,679
Posted By Tifordin
Couldn't live without Healbot myself. QuestHelper...

Couldn't live without Healbot myself. QuestHelper is nice too.
Forum: Public Discussion 04/08/08, 9:31 PM
Replies: 2,725
Views: 707,986
Posted By Tifordin
Should be...

Should be (http://mono-project.com/Windows_Forms)... What version of Mono are you using?

Admittedly support is still sparse judging by this page (http://mono-project.com/WinForms_CodeOwners) but you...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/08/08, 7:53 PM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,219,527
Posted By Tifordin
I've bought about 50 Primal Mana off the AH at...

I've bought about 50 Primal Mana off the AH at 13g in the last few days, and crafted them into Runic Spellthread. At 70g for Nethers that's 200g per spellthread. I was able to flip 3 for 380g each...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/08/08, 7:48 PM
Replies: 2,725
Views: 707,986
Posted By Tifordin
In lay terms: Mono aims to run .NET CLI (Common...

In lay terms:

Mono aims to run .NET CLI (Common Language Infrastructure) code in a cross-platform fashion. When Rawr (or any .NET application) is compiled into the intermediate CLI code. When this...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/30/08, 4:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 11,407
Posted By Tifordin
I have created a SourceForge project to keep the...

I have created a SourceForge project to keep the latest source code - you can now grab it from there: SourceForge.net: MageTheorycraft (http://sourceforge.net/projects/magetheorycraft/)

SVN details...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/16/08, 6:20 PM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,219,527
Posted By Tifordin
I bit the bullet on a pattern for Runed Arcanite...

I bit the bullet on a pattern for Runed Arcanite Rod when I was levelling my enchanter today. It's a rare vendor pattern from a vendor in Moonglade, if you have the rep to get there. Other ones that...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/11/08, 4:33 PM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,219,527
Posted By Tifordin
Question: I was recently able to come into...

Question: I was recently able to come into possession of a decent number (40+) of spellcloth for 30g a piece. I could resell these now for an easy 10g profit per cloth, but all this talk of...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/04/08, 4:37 PM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,219,527
Posted By Tifordin
I regularly see Primal Mana dropping below 14g on...

I regularly see Primal Mana dropping below 14g on my server... My question is, will the influx of gear brought on by 2.4 and S4 be enough to pocket me a 5g+ profit on each one that I stockpile (I'd...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 03/03/08, 9:43 PM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,072,069
Posted By Tifordin
Anyone know of a good mod to filter debuffs...

Anyone know of a good mod to filter debuffs displayed on the target? Would be handy to limit things to just Fire Vulnerability, Fireball, Ignite, CoE, Sunder, etc.
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/03/08, 8:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 11,407
Posted By Tifordin
An example of a decision tree to pop Combustion,...

An example of a decision tree to pop Combustion, Icy Veins, and trinkets. Things such as Cold Snap and Water Elemental can be processed in a similar manner.

[ Image...
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/27/08, 6:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 11,407
Posted By Tifordin
Have been putting in some more work on this...

Have been putting in some more work on this project recently, here's a little preview :)

http://tom.net.nz/mtc/mtc-screen3.gif

Want to hold off releasing a build for a little longer as the...
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