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Forum: Monks 03/15/13, 7:57 PM
Replies: 358
Views: 465,257
Posted By RobotChicken
Speaking of trinkets again, is there any chance...

Speaking of trinkets again, is there any chance someone better at math could work out the relative MP5 values of the various regen trinkets? That's 87163, 79330, 87075, 96385, 96828, 96507, and...
Forum: Monks 03/08/13, 7:34 PM
Replies: 358
Views: 465,257
Posted By RobotChicken
Anybody figured out which trinkets from ToT...

Anybody figured out which trinkets from ToT they're gonna be using? 94514 seems like a very simple choice, might as well be int/spirit. I'm personally quite fond of 94520, I think it synergizes well...
Forum: Rogues 01/11/12, 9:17 PM
Replies: 1,110
Views: 3,382,870
Posted By RobotChicken
The daggers only require a personal ramp up time,...

The daggers only require a personal ramp up time, so unless you are taking significantly longer than ~15 seconds to swap targets, it isn't really an issue. Though that isn't to mention anything about...
Forum: Rogues 06/29/11, 11:24 PM
Replies: 1,110
Views: 3,382,870
Posted By RobotChicken
I haven't been able to find any discussion about...

I haven't been able to find any discussion about this anywhere. Lately I've noticed that there's a small chance that my Deadly Poison stacks will fall off on a fight where I am consistently attacking...
Forum: Druids 12/12/10, 6:23 PM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,634
Posted By RobotChicken
I believe the design intent is that you can...

I believe the design intent is that you can handle every situation just as well as another healer, but some other healer may be slightly better or slightly worse at it. If it's the case that druids...
Forum: Druids 11/14/10, 8:41 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
EDIT: Nevermind, delete this crappy post

EDIT: Nevermind, delete this crappy post
Forum: Druids 11/10/10, 10:51 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
I agree, it's amusing to see that the roles have...

I agree, it's amusing to see that the roles have reversed a bit. We're now pretty powerful tank healers (although not like the Paladins of 3.x), and Paladins are now powerful AoE healers. They will...
Forum: Druids 11/10/10, 10:29 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
I think perhaps they intend WG to be our main AoE...

I think perhaps they intend WG to be our main AoE heal, the problem with that being that it's a HoT and it comes with all the problems of a HoT. It is a powerful AoE heal, but if it starts...
Forum: Druids 11/09/10, 5:18 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
You can't neglect Furor. It may not be a regen...

You can't neglect Furor. It may not be a regen talent, but 10% (or 15%) extra mana is seriously a lot. If you're going to take Efflor you are going to want to take 3/3 to make it even close to...
Forum: Druids 11/08/10, 9:17 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
Well if they don't unlink them then there is an...

Well if they don't unlink them then there is an extreme difference like you said. I have a feeling they won't unlink them before it comes out, but I can only hope. In 10 man, Mastery is pretty good,...
Forum: Druids 11/08/10, 7:01 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
I forgot it doesn't proc off of Nourish anymore,...

I forgot it doesn't proc off of Nourish anymore, which presuming it is an intended change does make the talent a heck of a lot better.



How is a 6 point talent versus a 2 point talent not an...
Forum: Druids 11/08/10, 11:22 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
I think it's a bug because it basically means you...

I think it's a bug because it basically means you can just slap your keyboard and assuming WG is bound to one of the keys you hit it will heal almost anybody. Given that it's a smart heal (something...
Forum: Druids 11/08/10, 6:40 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
You are correct, I neglected to take into account...

You are correct, I neglected to take into account the mana cost of Swiftmend, but I remain unconvinced it is worth a 6 point investment. Remember that it is a little more difficult to "target" an...
Forum: Druids 11/08/10, 3:06 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
Actually, putting Genesis in tier 1 makes tons of...

Actually, putting Genesis in tier 1 makes tons of sense if you think strictly in terms of the current talent tree design. If tier 1 is intended to be very simple stuff, that is to say straight %...
Forum: Druids 11/04/10, 12:26 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
So, basically, they just nerfed it. Sort of a...

So, basically, they just nerfed it. Sort of a bummer, I wish they had just fixed Lifebloom instead. Oh well, I suppose we'll have to just deal with it.

Though, judging from the posts in this thread,...
Forum: Druids 11/01/10, 11:25 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
So it can crit now for sure? I guess they don't...

So it can crit now for sure? I guess they don't want it critting on Live for some reason, because I haven't observed it critting since my initial post. I haven't had the time nor the guild to heal on...
Forum: Druids 10/27/10, 3:01 PM
Replies: 832
Views: 399,462
Posted By RobotChicken
I forgot to take that into account, you're right....

I forgot to take that into account, you're right. I'm not sure it's really worth all the hassle involved, though.
Forum: Druids 10/27/10, 12:14 PM
Replies: 832
Views: 399,462
Posted By RobotChicken
The combat log reported it as a critical, so it...

The combat log reported it as a critical, so it is not a case of the target receiving increased healing. Plus, I was just testing this in Dalaran and Ironforge, so I doubt there was someone popping...
Forum: Druids 10/27/10, 11:06 AM
Replies: 832
Views: 399,462
Posted By RobotChicken
No, this is on Live. I have not tested it on...

No, this is on Live. I have not tested it on Beta. Unless it is a strange combat log error, Efflorescence is critting now. Not very often at all, though, so you would have to probably test more...
Forum: Druids 10/26/10, 7:33 PM
Replies: 832
Views: 399,462
Posted By RobotChicken
I was spamming Swiftmend (Efflorescence) on...

I was spamming Swiftmend (Efflorescence) on myself to see if they had fixed projected textures and I noticed something odd - apparently Efflorescence can crit. I have never seen it crit before, but...
Forum: Druids 10/26/10, 1:52 PM
Replies: 832
Views: 399,462
Posted By RobotChicken
Actually, it would be more beneficial to have the...

Actually, it would be more beneficial to have the 3rd point if you are tank healing. The reason we can safely only take 1 or 2 is that there's so many Rejuvenations on the raid at once, and it's very...
Forum: Druids 10/25/10, 12:05 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
Prot warrior's mastery does not go up in 1.25%...

Prot warrior's mastery does not go up in 1.25% (or whatever) increments, so it might be safe to assume Druids' doesn't either. It probably just isn't reflected in the tooltip.

EDIT: I am not 100%...
Forum: Druids 10/22/10, 11:10 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 167,112
Posted By RobotChicken
I believe the idea is to continue to just use...

I believe the idea is to continue to just use Rejuvs, and if someone takes a spike of damage just use Regrowth on them. Spreading Lifeblooms across the raid isn't a huge help, I don't think, but...
Forum: Druids 10/21/10, 5:37 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 167,112
Posted By RobotChicken
I'm actually testing this right now with the...

I'm actually testing this right now with the Forethought Talisman and I can confirm your findings. Therefore, my only conclusion is that we should still pass on the Scale to other healers first, but...
Forum: Druids 10/21/10, 5:25 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 167,112
Posted By RobotChicken
I don't think there was any doubt that 1015 is...

I don't think there was any doubt that 1015 is the true breakpoint, but people kept finding that in-game you sometimes would not get a 6th tick even at 1015 haste with the 5% haste buff, but at 1016...
Forum: Druids 10/21/10, 3:57 PM
Replies: 832
Views: 399,462
Posted By RobotChicken
Although I agree with your decision to remove...

Although I agree with your decision to remove Living Seed from the calculations, it can and will proc during the fight, but not every single time you use Regrowth, for example. I believe the...
Forum: Druids 10/20/10, 6:19 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
My point was that it is not hard at all to take...

My point was that it is not hard at all to take Malfurion's Gift and still have a perfectly viable raiding spec.
Forum: Druids 10/20/10, 4:10 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
Hm? Why's that? If we take a spec like this: WoW...

Hm? Why's that? If we take a spec like this:

WoW Talent Calculator - Sigrie (http://wowtal.com/#k=DfAQnydx.a6d.druid.Q6j-zd)

Then you have plenty of points for Malfurion's Gift. I am not convinced...
Forum: Druids 10/20/10, 3:57 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 167,112
Posted By RobotChicken
Since 54589 was mentioned, I find it privy to...

Since 54589 was mentioned, I find it privy to point out that this trinket is probably only good if the direct healing portion of Rejuv from GotEM counts as a "direct heal," which I am not sure of....
Forum: Druids 10/20/10, 11:31 AM
Replies: 832
Views: 399,462
Posted By RobotChicken
The last time I did her on 25 man, I was at the...

The last time I did her on 25 man, I was at the top of the healing done in portals and I was spamming Regrowth. I don't know if RG or HT is better (this week I will be trying HT), but I can tell you...
Forum: The Dung Heap 10/19/10, 1:54 PM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,874,103
Posted By RobotChicken
The only reason it's questionable right now is...

The only reason it's questionable right now is because we are casting slightly less Rejuvenations than we did before, and that it's currently bugged to provide the old Rejuvenation. I would recommend...
Forum: Druids 10/19/10, 1:48 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 167,112
Posted By RobotChicken
Resto Guide (updated for Cataclysm release)

Thread has been moved to here. (http://elitistjerks.com/f73/t110354-resto_cataclysm_release/)
Forum: Druids 10/18/10, 8:15 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
I think if they upped it to something like 500...

I think if they upped it to something like 500 spirit or maybe even an instant mana gain it might be relatively decent. Still, good tip, I'll probably try it out next time there's a raid testing...
Forum: Druids 10/18/10, 8:11 PM
Replies: 832
Views: 399,462
Posted By RobotChicken
Can you post the log? It could be that WoL isn't...

Can you post the log? It could be that WoL isn't reading them right, but I didn't notice anything like that. If it is, that's a pretty big bug, maybe even to the point that it will convince me to...
Forum: Druids 10/18/10, 11:30 AM
Replies: 832
Views: 399,462
Posted By RobotChicken
I like it healing pets, because if the tooltip is...

I like it healing pets, because if the tooltip is to believed WG is still a smart heal, and it won't pick a pet if it won't do any healing to the pet. So let's assume there are 8 targets where WG...
Forum: Druids 10/18/10, 11:27 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
As Playered mentioned, it's because they base a...

As Playered mentioned, it's because they base a lot of regen mechanics around your max mana still, which is especially dangerous now that Intellect is the primary stat for all casters. They are...
Forum: Druids 10/17/10, 5:35 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
Rejuv-blanketing wouldn't be viable in the sense...

Rejuv-blanketing wouldn't be viable in the sense that you can just cast Rejuv on any person no matter what and expect to not run out of mana. Although I'm using Regrowth to patch instead of Nourish...
Forum: Druids 10/17/10, 5:30 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
I guess so, makes the LB+Regrowth spam strategy a...

I guess so, makes the LB+Regrowth spam strategy a lot easier.
Forum: Druids 10/17/10, 5:25 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
I need to find a better guild to test, but your...

I need to find a better guild to test, but your numbers are roughly the same as mine on our multiple failed attempts...

Also, the various bugs are really starting to bother me. Having to target for...
Forum: Druids 10/17/10, 4:45 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
Apparently not. It works fine on Live, but...

Apparently not. It works fine on Live, but annoyingly it is still broken on the Beta. It's been dropping off really often because of this for me.
Forum: Druids 10/17/10, 2:29 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
My figuring is that in heroics, not only is the...

My figuring is that in heroics, not only is the content easier (especially in the raid gear that premades have), but also you spend a significantly higher amount of time out of combat, even if you're...
Forum: Druids 10/17/10, 1:16 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
I'm going to try the Raid Testing on the beta...

I'm going to try the Raid Testing on the beta today. I'm going to play it safe and gem for Spirit in all the gear that I can, because I don't know how big of an issue mana is going to be in raids. If...
Forum: Druids 10/16/10, 12:11 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
I didn't say I didn't like them, but the talent...

I didn't say I didn't like them, but the talent trees are still bloated. There is no wiggle room for the utility talents we were promised, and that's pretty sad. At 85, GotEM and Swift Rejuv are...
Forum: Druids 10/15/10, 8:29 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
Maybe once we get to the point where we have no...

Maybe once we get to the point where we have no mana problems again, but right now there's no way I could take Nature's Grace at 85, let alone get into the second tier of Balance. Still, the...
Forum: Druids 10/15/10, 7:56 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
It's good to know they fixed all these bugs. I...

It's good to know they fixed all these bugs. I don't think they're going to remove Nourish from OoC unless they start get reports pouring in of druids running OOM just because they keep wasting OoC...
Forum: Druids 10/15/10, 7:55 PM
Replies: 832
Views: 399,462
Posted By RobotChicken
Some additionally logs from last night, for those...

Some additionally logs from last night, for those of you who are interested in this sort of thing:

World of Logs - Real Time Raid Analysis...
Forum: Druids 10/15/10, 2:43 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 63,867
Posted By RobotChicken
Just an interesting nerd fact, but the animations...

Just an interesting nerd fact, but the animations appear to be based off of the orc casting animations. I haven't logged into the beta for a little while (messing around on Live) but i will try and...
Forum: Druids 10/15/10, 2:40 PM
Replies: 832
Views: 399,462
Posted By RobotChicken
Seeing the haste question coming up over and over...

Seeing the haste question coming up over and over even on the same page is getting old really fast, so let me clear this up.

As far as we know, you need 1016 haste PLUS the 5% haste buff from a...
Forum: Druids 10/15/10, 12:00 AM
Replies: 832
Views: 399,462
Posted By RobotChicken
Maybe at 85, but it wouldn't be a huge help at 80...

Maybe at 85, but it wouldn't be a huge help at 80 because it won't add any extra ticks to anything (I don't think). For Boomkins, yes definitely.
Forum: Druids 10/14/10, 8:49 PM
Replies: 832
Views: 399,462
Posted By RobotChicken
IED is more mana, if I remember correctly, but...

IED is more mana, if I remember correctly, but IED additionally gives Intellect, so there's that.

I saw that you're using Revitalizing for your meta now, Hamlet. Is the increased crit healing really...
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