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Forum: Druids 03/10/10, 2:39 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,034,371
Posted By ithecho84
The ArPCap is (armor + C)/3 where...

The ArPCap is (armor + C)/3 where C=400+85*targetlevel+4.5*85*(targetlevel-59).
A level 83 boss has 10643 (http://elitistjerks.com/f15/t37584-wrath_boss_armor_testing/#post989986) armor and C for...
Forum: Druids 01/19/10, 7:18 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,034,371
Posted By ithecho84
Well to be fair their ferals are putting up...

Well to be fair their ferals are putting up pretty low numbers, and I've yet to see a WoL parse in the WWS thread from a feral that matches the gear level of those DK's. However, I was actually quite...
Forum: Druids 01/19/10, 4:55 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,034,371
Posted By ithecho84
I think it's undeniable that between the two...

I think it's undeniable that between the two classes, ferals have the most burst potential as well as putting out slightly more sustained. Factor in the fact that we have encounters where quick...
Forum: Druids 01/19/10, 4:30 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 125,063
Posted By ithecho84
It's hard to factor in Revitalize because first...

It's hard to factor in Revitalize because first of all it's a 15% chance proc from two HoT's, and you can't really control that you have those HoT's on you anyways. I suppose you can convince your...
Forum: Druids 01/08/10, 1:27 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 125,063
Posted By ithecho84
Saurfang seems to be a good fight to measure dps,...

Saurfang seems to be a good fight to measure dps, though depending on how long the fight lasts for you will definitely skew dps numbers a good bit, but that's true for any situation...
Forum: Druids 12/11/09, 2:54 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 132,797
Posted By ithecho84
That completely eliminates the RNG nature of the...

That completely eliminates the RNG nature of the procs though. I understand RNG is hard to model but you have to realize that when it comes to actual in-game mechanics, RNG is very much a factor that...
Forum: Druids 12/10/09, 12:25 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 132,797
Posted By ithecho84
Yes, which is why I said it was very rough math,...

Yes, which is why I said it was very rough math, but it is a viable method of fleshing out values for it. Also, the 3 procs are not on seperate ICD's. If an agi buff procs, no other stat will proc...
Forum: Druids 12/09/09, 4:01 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 132,797
Posted By ithecho84
That trinket is pretty interesting. I think...

That trinket is pretty interesting. I think without a doubt that the static ArP value would be beneficial to helping us reach the static ArP cap of ~1401, but we should try to determine its value...
Forum: Druids 10/07/09, 1:09 AM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,378
Posted By ithecho84
That's kind of silly. Nothing about our rotation...

That's kind of silly. Nothing about our rotation should be static except the first few opening abilities. Throwing FB's as a static addition into our "rotation" is wrong, quite simply because that's...
Forum: Druids 09/30/09, 3:38 PM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,378
Posted By ithecho84
So you are sacrificing all your agi for arp and...

So you are sacrificing all your agi for arp and you are arguing that FB is not worth using? Seems kind of counter-productive to make such a statement. If you were gimping yourself to socket all ArP...
Forum: Druids 09/14/09, 6:19 PM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,378
Posted By ithecho84
It will still be ArP, provided you can get past...

It will still be ArP, provided you can get past the initial threshold where it edges out over agi. I think the general consensus was around 300 before 3.2.2 so I guess about 400 should suffice when...
Forum: Druids 09/08/09, 12:29 AM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,378
Posted By ithecho84
Well before this arp nerf I was just at the point...

Well before this arp nerf I was just at the point where I could gear and gem for static arp which was roughly 85% as mentioned earlier in this thread. It seems as though to reach this point now you...
Forum: Druids 09/04/09, 8:18 AM
Replies: 285
Views: 125,063
Posted By ithecho84
It's odd that your white damage is so low....

It's odd that your white damage is so low. Usually the percentages for overall DPS come out to be melee first then shred. Were you out of melee range often?
Forum: Druids 08/25/09, 1:01 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 125,063
Posted By ithecho84
A more certain way of knowing is to make yourself...

A more certain way of knowing is to make yourself a spreadsheet and then plug in the stat values and calculate how many points an item has. Then just subtract however much hit or exp you have above...
Forum: Druids 08/19/09, 2:46 PM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,378
Posted By ithecho84
The only thing that changed between then and now...

The only thing that changed between then and now is that the base damage of our abilities have been lowered. Logically speaking, why wouldn't it still be accurate?
Forum: Druids 08/12/09, 3:50 PM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,378
Posted By ithecho84
There were some rough preliminary calculations...

There were some rough preliminary calculations done on this a while back. You can find it here. (http://elitistjerks.com/f73/t49702-feralbynight_cat_bear_simulation_tool/p27/#post1257474)

The post...
Forum: Druids 08/11/09, 3:06 PM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,378
Posted By ithecho84
I have a hard time believing we'll reach static...

I have a hard time believing we'll reach static ArP hardcap AND anywhere near 90% crit, but for the sake of argument were this to happen, one would assume we would just gem for the next stat highest...
Forum: Druids 07/31/09, 10:32 PM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,378
Posted By ithecho84
If you have to mangle because you don't have a...

If you have to mangle because you don't have a manglebot or trauma, Corruptor is better dps than the shred idol. Your question was answered numerous times. Are you assuming it is better to swap idols...
Forum: Druids 07/31/09, 12:00 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 125,063
Posted By ithecho84
I'm quite envious that Halmmar gets Hysteria. I...

I'm quite envious that Halmmar gets Hysteria. I can only imagine the glorious XT parses I would have.
Here's one of mine for comparison...
Forum: Druids 07/08/09, 9:46 AM
Replies: 778
Views: 515,615
Posted By ithecho84
I know for a fact that Pitbull 4 does it.

I know for a fact that Pitbull 4 does it.
Forum: Druids 07/06/09, 9:33 AM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,197
Posted By ithecho84
That would still mean doing nothing while pooling...

That would still mean doing nothing while pooling energy. Easier said than done, especially when SR or rip is about to fall off, or you're not taking advantage of shred glyph. It's still probably...
Forum: Druids 06/18/09, 1:15 PM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,167,890
Posted By ithecho84
I'm not saying it's a bad thing to have a rejuv...

I'm not saying it's a bad thing to have a rejuv ticking at all. But I still question the value of spending all your time hot'ing the raid. The scenario that most often comes into play for me, is a...
Forum: Druids 06/18/09, 1:05 PM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,167,890
Posted By ithecho84
Maybe you should outline what specifically in...

Maybe you should outline what specifically in hard modes changes a druid's capabilities since you are so intent on dangling your wowprogress score over mine. You just saying "lol we did more hard...
Forum: Druids 06/18/09, 12:56 PM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,167,890
Posted By ithecho84
Oh I see, hard modes suddenly strip a druid of...

Oh I see, hard modes suddenly strip a druid of their single target HPS. Makes sense to me. Perhaps you should stick to the debate at hand

Grats to your guild though.
Forum: Druids 06/18/09, 12:55 PM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,167,890
Posted By ithecho84
There's no problem with 5-10 people, the problem...

There's no problem with 5-10 people, the problem comes when someone takes this strategy and applies it to all 25 members of the raid. It's very plausible that someone reading this thread would come...
Forum: Druids 06/18/09, 12:49 PM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,167,890
Posted By ithecho84
Wait wait wait. Seriously? We are slightly...

Wait wait wait. Seriously? We are slightly behind, if not matched or better, than paladins in the single target throughput category. I honestly cannot fathom how you have come to this conclusion.
Forum: Druids 06/18/09, 12:35 PM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,167,890
Posted By ithecho84
This will change on say, something like hard mode...

This will change on say, something like hard mode council. If you are one of two healers on the steelbreaker tank, and it isn't a DK, you spending all your GCD's doing nothing but hot'ing the raid...
Forum: Druids 06/17/09, 5:50 PM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,167,890
Posted By ithecho84
Yes I believe the topic of blanket hotting has...

Yes I believe the topic of blanket hotting has been covered in the past, either in this thread or another. While it is supremely effective at topping the healing meters, it provides little to no...
Forum: Druids 06/17/09, 5:42 PM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,378
Posted By ithecho84
He should be dropping Glyph of Mangle for Glyph...

He should be dropping Glyph of Mangle for Glyph of Savage Roar.

And skibo, this is the wws thread, not throw out approximations of dps without proof thread. 6.8 and 7.8 are both extremely high and...
Forum: Druids 06/16/09, 6:42 PM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,378
Posted By ithecho84
It suffices to say, if some of his statements...

It suffices to say, if some of his statements were made in this forum they would probably receive an infraction. I'm sure there are many of us here that, with the gear and cooldowns that this fellow...
Forum: Druids 06/16/09, 4:14 PM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,378
Posted By ithecho84
I wouldn't be surprised if he did receive a lot...

I wouldn't be surprised if he did receive a lot of cooldowns. Ferals are one of two classes that reap maximum benefits from a Hysteria and warriors aren't exactly putting up impressive numbers. TotT...
Forum: Warlocks 06/09/09, 3:57 PM
Replies: 637
Views: 754,563
Posted By ithecho84
No I can confirm that it was fel armor that was...

No I can confirm that it was fel armor that was proccing it last patch. Two patches ago both were able to proc it, but they fixed life tap being able to trigger it and now recently fel armor...
Forum: Druids 06/04/09, 4:15 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 125,063
Posted By ithecho84
Your encounter lasted 6:52, so you could have...

Your encounter lasted 6:52, so you could have potentially berserked 3 times during the fight. (instead of only twice) Also, your dps isn't that low, I don't understand what you think the problem is...
Forum: Druids 06/04/09, 3:16 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 125,063
Posted By ithecho84
This is certainly a possibility, and one that I...

This is certainly a possibility, and one that I considered before, but in practice I find that it very rarely happens. Hodir on the other hand, while standing in a moonbeam while lusted and popping a...
Forum: Druids 05/27/09, 4:05 PM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,378
Posted By ithecho84
In bear form, FFF usage is for threat and there's...

In bear form, FFF usage is for threat and there's no reason that you shouldn't use it on cooldown, provided the GCD won't make you miss a mangle opportunity. There are hard numbers that have been...
Forum: Druids 05/27/09, 2:40 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 125,063
Posted By ithecho84
Realistically, XT should not be a benchmark...

Realistically, XT should not be a benchmark encounter for feral dps. The vulnerability phase of the heart heavily skew the numbers, as well as the fact that this vulnerability combined with our one...
Forum: Druids 05/27/09, 2:27 PM
Replies: 778
Views: 515,615
Posted By ithecho84
Pitbull 4 has had raidframes for good while now....

Pitbull 4 has had raidframes for good while now. AuraBar will cycle your own buffs by default, but if you want spell icons to show only yours, you have to go into the layout section and under aura ->...
Forum: Druids 05/21/09, 1:46 AM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,378
Posted By ithecho84
Kindly stop derailing this thread with trivial...

Kindly stop derailing this thread with trivial information. The purpose of this thread is not how to best construe Ulduar encounters into target dummy scenarios. That approach is quite wrong and...
Forum: Druids 05/20/09, 10:16 PM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,378
Posted By ithecho84
Ignis: You get slag potted Vezax: Searing Flames...

Ignis: You get slag potted
Vezax: Searing Flames interrupt missed
Thorim: Flash Freezes
XT-002: Gravity/Light Bomb in melee

You're trying a little too hard.
Forum: Druids 05/20/09, 4:04 PM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,378
Posted By ithecho84
It's still logical to assume that becoming...

It's still logical to assume that becoming hit/expertise capped will provide a tighter grouping of DPS results. Going purely for the theoretical max is subject to RNG to an even greater extent,...
Forum: Warlocks 05/20/09, 2:40 PM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,370
Posted By ithecho84
I think the extra 1% of maximum mana returned...

I think the extra 1% of maximum mana returned from the additional point into Improved Soul Leech is what makes it viable to drop Glyph of Life Tap. If the current thinking that because ISL makes life...
Forum: Druids 05/19/09, 4:17 PM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,378
Posted By ithecho84
Slice and Dice works in the same fashion but if...

Slice and Dice works in the same fashion but if you were referring only to the finishers available to feral druids then yes you are correct, albeit we only have 3 finishers anyways.
Forum: Druids 05/19/09, 12:57 PM
Replies: 483
Views: 547,152
Posted By ithecho84
If there is a moonkin in the raid putting up IFF...

If there is a moonkin in the raid putting up IFF and a feral putting up FFF and no shadow priest, will there still be a +hit debuff? I assume (or hope) the way that it works now is that both actually...
Forum: Druids 05/19/09, 12:40 PM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,378
Posted By ithecho84
The DPS boost of the 4 piece T8 bonus would be...

The DPS boost of the 4 piece T8 bonus would be extremely difficult to simulate because its greatest benefit comes in fights that require alot of mobility. Finishing off that last Rip or FB and then...
Forum: Druids 05/17/09, 2:18 PM
Replies: 483
Views: 547,152
Posted By ithecho84
I was reading some information about how the...

I was reading some information about how the eclipse proccing rotation was reversed. I guess this is not true. Was there ever a point where this was true or some sort of gear threshold where it was? ...
Forum: Druids 05/17/09, 1:26 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 125,063
Posted By ithecho84
I understand what you're trying to say, but a net...

I understand what you're trying to say, but a net gain in auto attacks is just a flat higher percentage chance to get clear casting procs. If Omen of Clarity had an internal cooldown, your approach...
Forum: Druids 05/16/09, 11:45 AM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,378
Posted By ithecho84
It's actually a relief that I don't have to go...

It's actually a relief that I don't have to go back to naxxramas anymore. However, I wonder how it will change our relative stat values
Forum: Druids 05/15/09, 9:31 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 125,063
Posted By ithecho84
The moonkin WWS thread was created to be a source...

The moonkin WWS thread was created to be a source of information and not just a spot to highlight particularly exceptional cases. The thing with feral DPS is that with the luck of RNG you can have...
Forum: Druids 05/13/09, 3:36 PM
Replies: 778
Views: 515,615
Posted By ithecho84
If you use Fubar, you can get a module called...

If you use Fubar, you can get a module called RegenFu. It puts a nice blue bar at the top center of my screen counting down where I am in the 5sr. It's very handy, I've been using it since...
Forum: Druids 05/13/09, 3:01 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 125,063
Posted By ithecho84
Cat WWS Thread

Similar to the impetus behind the moonkin WWS thread, there is a lack of a focused point of discussion for proven DPS in a raid environment. Now that Blizzard has acknowledged our DPS capabilities, I...
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