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Forum: Shamans 09/06/10, 6:36 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 225,902
Posted By tufy
Casey, that is correct. My mana in Deepholm gear...

Casey, that is correct. My mana in Deepholm gear (no enchants) is currently 50k (about 45k in ICC25 gear, fully enchanted and gemmed). Note that this is still two levels under top leveling gear, so...
Forum: The Dung Heap 09/04/10, 4:24 PM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,874,103
Posted By tufy
I have a little guessing question for you guys....

I have a little guessing question for you guys. What's wrong with this picture?

http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2010/september/ilvl333_weapons.jpg
Forum: Shamans 07/28/10, 8:25 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 225,902
Posted By tufy
You mean, something like Unleash Elements?...

You mean, something like Unleash Elements? :D

Anyway, I'd consider Earthquake as our counterpart to Blizzard and Magma Totem + Fire Nova as our counterpart to Flamestrike, thus ideally used together...
Forum: Shamans 07/21/10, 7:28 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 225,902
Posted By tufy
Yes, Elemental Weapons are a strong reason we...

Yes, Elemental Weapons are a strong reason we went in there, but Ancestral Swiftness basically provided double the movement speed increase of the feet enchant, plus 40% speed increase for long runs...
Forum: Shamans 07/21/10, 3:34 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 225,902
Posted By tufy
It might be a bug or it might be something else....

It might be a bug or it might be something else. Namely, the talent was so powerful that it was pretty much a must-have for all specs, forcing everyone 7 points into enhancement. If it's removed...
Forum: Shamans 07/14/10, 3:51 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 96,495
Posted By tufy
Once more, for those that can't read: Lightning...

Once more, for those that can't read: Lightning Mastery was NOT removed. It's incorporated into Eye of the Storm (Elemental Spec). mmo-champ doesn't report this.
Forum: Shamans 07/14/10, 7:02 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 96,495
Posted By tufy
On the topic of low elemental - I find it pretty...

On the topic of low elemental - I find it pretty not cool that we're now forced to take Convection. Namely, I've been running elemental with 0 points in Convection and 2 points in Unrelenting Storm...
Forum: Shamans 07/14/10, 4:27 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 96,495
Posted By tufy
Lightning Mastery is built into Eye of the Storm...

Lightning Mastery is built into Eye of the Storm that we get at level 10 (mmo-champ only has the spell pushback reported) - in comparison, mages get 20% fire or frost damage for their respective...
Forum: Shamans 07/14/10, 2:51 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 96,495
Posted By tufy
No, Inscription is still heavily a work in...

No, Inscription is still heavily a work in progress and they said they'll be working on glyphs last.

The trees are... well... on the one hand, I kinda like the shorter, more refined system, but...
Forum: Shamans 06/10/10, 11:58 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 96,495
Posted By tufy
I wouldn't calculate these things so fast, Luci....

I wouldn't calculate these things so fast, Luci. While it holds now in theory, the trees are far from finished (for instance, enhancement currently has no way whatsoever of increasing the mana pool...
Forum: Shamans 06/10/10, 9:00 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 96,495
Posted By tufy
I highly doubt that two of the same enchant will...

I highly doubt that two of the same enchant will be useable at once, especially since it's clearly intended that windfury and flametongue be unleashed together. It's kind of ironic, actually -...
Forum: Shamans 06/10/10, 6:58 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 96,495
Posted By tufy
Oh. Mea culpa, then the problem is obviously not...

Oh. Mea culpa, then the problem is obviously not as big.
Forum: Shamans 06/10/10, 2:18 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 96,495
Posted By tufy
No no, you misunderstood me, davek. I'm talking...

No no, you misunderstood me, davek. I'm talking about elemental shamans in particular above and how these talents apply to our projected specializations. I'm sorry for vagueness.
Forum: Shamans 06/10/10, 1:23 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 96,495
Posted By tufy
It's channeled, or at least it was when I last...

It's channeled, or at least it was when I last checked. Yes, that means it's cast AND channeled.

From my (elemental) point of view:

It should be stated that right now, the spell has no synergy with...
Forum: Shamans 02/08/10, 10:02 AM
Replies: 589
Views: 906,060
Posted By tufy
I stand corrected, Blizzard did bring the same...

I stand corrected, Blizzard did bring the same issue in game twice and fixed it twice, go figure. In any case, Terenas II is now by far the best in slot for us. Makes me wanna go "We told you so" on...
Forum: Shamans 02/03/10, 5:16 AM
Replies: 589
Views: 906,060
Posted By tufy
There is no whining, Alliada. This thread was...

There is no whining, Alliada. This thread was created with the intent of finding optimal gear and a simple cold fact is that the optimal weapon for us is a mace with wasted stats (or before Lich...
Forum: Shamans 02/03/10, 1:37 AM
Replies: 589
Views: 906,060
Posted By tufy
That isn't even a healing weapon, since resto...

That isn't even a healing weapon, since resto shamans prefer haste on their weapons - it's essentially the same itemization issue than with early Quel'Delar mace - and given that there are two...
Forum: The Dung Heap 01/29/10, 2:27 AM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,874,103
Posted By tufy
Spellpower is the safer bet. Black Magic may be a...

Spellpower is the safer bet. Black Magic may be a dps increase in certain circumstances, but if it decides to proc during Heroism/Bloodlust, you'll have a problem.
Forum: Shamans 01/27/10, 2:48 AM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,567
Posted By tufy
That is not what I'm saying at all. Let me ask...

That is not what I'm saying at all. Let me ask you a simple question: where's spell's base damage in your formula? I thought so. Let me guide you through each step of my thought:

step 1: check here...
Forum: Shamans 01/26/10, 3:05 PM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,567
Posted By tufy
Nope, it's exactly a 5% spellpower boost, no...

Nope, it's exactly a 5% spellpower boost, no more, no less. The problem is, as I stated, that a spellpower does not represent the total damage of the spell, only a portion. You could formulate it...
Forum: Shamans 01/26/10, 8:35 AM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,567
Posted By tufy
I assumed you just extrapolated 5% dps increase...

I assumed you just extrapolated 5% dps increase from 5% figure increase. Let me note, though, that even at 4k spellpower, we're talking 83% total damage affected (in case of Lightning Bolt). Adding...
Forum: Shamans 01/26/10, 4:40 AM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,567
Posted By tufy
Divis0R, you're mixing two separate intents....

Divis0R, you're mixing two separate intents. Blizzard has repeatedly stated that the only reason a hybrid should deal less damage than a pure is the fact that hybrids can spec several roles, whereas...
Forum: Shamans 01/26/10, 3:37 AM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,567
Posted By tufy
It's nowhere near 5% dps boost. First of all,...

It's nowhere near 5% dps boost. First of all, you're assuming that the spells consitute 100% of our damage, which isn't true (Flame Shock is slightly above 10% total, no fire totem gains this bonus...
Forum: Mages 01/25/10, 7:53 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 238,702
Posted By tufy
Spellpower and hit affect it, haste and crit...

Spellpower and hit affect it, haste and crit don't. Scaling is calculated on the fly.
Forum: Shamans 01/19/10, 3:17 AM
Replies: 589
Views: 906,060
Posted By tufy
There's a question of viable vs. most useful. As...

There's a question of viable vs. most useful. As a shaman, a gear will always be less useful for you than it would be for someone else, simply because we scale worse. If your loot council will use...
Forum: Shamans 01/14/10, 4:06 AM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,567
Posted By tufy
There are essentially two existing mechanics...

There are essentially two existing mechanics handling dots. One is the "ignite-type", which takes the existing debuff, recalculates it and reapplies it, resetting the timer. The other (Everlasting...
Forum: Shamans 01/13/10, 3:39 PM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,567
Posted By tufy
Why would you do that? Bizuri stacks with...

Why would you do that? Bizuri stacks with PERIODIC damage, i.e. the dot part of flame shock, so in theory, this system is a tiny bit superior (not really, but in some cases it could be).
Forum: Shamans 01/12/10, 4:32 PM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,567
Posted By tufy
8 extra ticks, essentially 24 seconds on Flame...

8 extra ticks, essentially 24 seconds on Flame Shock. We lose one initial hit, but we gain one extra global cooldown, which can be used to shorten EM cooldown with 2set bonus. Interesting, will need...
Forum: Shamans 01/09/10, 12:27 PM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,567
Posted By tufy
Tbh, I can't see this bonus surviving. No FS...

Tbh, I can't see this bonus surviving. No FS required AND shorter cooldown? Pvp-wise, this is a sick boost, much more powerful than even the old version of T9-4 ever was. I mean, imagine an ele (or...
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/27/09, 8:10 AM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,874,103
Posted By tufy
Zyko, remember that Arthas loot is still unknown...

Zyko, remember that Arthas loot is still unknown at this time and it may bring us a better weapon.
Forum: Shamans 12/15/09, 9:37 AM
Replies: 589
Views: 906,060
Posted By tufy
The proc chance on Nibelung is only 1% and hits...

The proc chance on Nibelung is only 1% and hits about 1.1k per attack. This means that the proc is fairly worthless - what remains is spellpower and three gem slots. Since we are unlikely to get...
Forum: Shamans 12/14/09, 8:14 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 96,187
Posted By tufy
Take spell's maximum damage on single target,...

Take spell's maximum damage on single target, multiply it by 10 - that's your maximum damage on any number of targets. On ten or fewer, you won't feel a difference, it's the eleventh mob that begins...
Forum: Shamans 12/14/09, 4:50 AM
Replies: 589
Views: 906,060
Posted By tufy
Proc value seems to be about 190 for us (note...

Proc value seems to be about 190 for us (note that this figure was calculated through a lot of averaging and the actual result will depend on how many Lava Burst you can get off during the trinket's...
Forum: Shamans 12/13/09, 4:24 PM
Replies: 589
Views: 906,060
Posted By tufy
I doubt we'll be revising much, tbh. As usual,...

I doubt we'll be revising much, tbh. As usual, there isn't many options, except for two or three items depending on whether Arthas drops a weapon with hit or without it (or if he drops a weapon for...
Forum: Shamans 12/12/09, 4:55 AM
Replies: 589
Views: 906,060
Posted By tufy
@LITTLER0TT No, T10 doesn't look promissing....

@LITTLER0TT

No, T10 doesn't look promissing. However, sadly there's little choice. As I said, it was a preliminary list based on leaked data. The problem with crafted pants is that they're ilvl 450...
Forum: Shamans 12/11/09, 5:52 PM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,567
Posted By tufy
@orion121 (#270): He doesn't have elemental...

@orion121 (#270): He doesn't have elemental warding and sacrificing Thundering Strikes or Elemental Weapons would be stupid, if you can just sacrifice a small amount of mana sustainability, which...
Forum: Shamans 12/11/09, 7:57 AM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,567
Posted By tufy
Out of those, the most logical sacrifice is...

Out of those, the most logical sacrifice is Convection. as it does nothing to your dps and our mana sustainability is quite impressive as it is.
Forum: Shamans 12/11/09, 4:35 AM
Replies: 589
Views: 906,060
Posted By tufy
Time for a little preliminary list making. Note...

Time for a little preliminary list making. Note that the current list is heavily work in progress and shouldn't be taken as anything more than a mere rough layout. Enchants are not included, as...
Forum: Shamans 12/10/09, 1:44 AM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,567
Posted By tufy
This is something I'm hearing from a lot of...

This is something I'm hearing from a lot of people and I'm puzzled as to how it's possible, since I never had any mana issues. If anything, I was surprised that I could go on as long as I did. I...
Forum: Shamans 12/05/09, 4:21 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 248,109
Posted By tufy
Sorry for being late, didn't see the PM...

Sorry for being late, didn't see the PM sooner.

The new T9-4 functions exactly the same as any other Ignite-type dot: it takes the actual damage of the spell, multiplies it with fraction of the...
Forum: Shamans 11/18/09, 2:05 AM
Replies: 589
Views: 906,060
Posted By tufy
Well, given the datamined tier set, it seems kilt...

Well, given the datamined tier set, it seems kilt or gloves will have to go. Both have valid replacements (gloves through badges, kilt through leatherworking), but replacing both would equal loss of...
Forum: Shamans 11/18/09, 1:44 AM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,567
Posted By tufy
Not on a single target, no. Even if you're using...

Not on a single target, no. Even if you're using it when moving (and Frost Shock is on cooldown), the benefit isn't big enough to go for it, as Lava or ToW will easily make up for the difference when...
Forum: Shamans 11/13/09, 7:39 AM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,567
Posted By tufy
In theory, Bitting Cold would be superior to...

In theory, Bitting Cold would be superior to Icehowl Cinch IF you had two Reigns of the Unliving and IF you could get hit somewhere else. However, when considering the whole, Icehowl is BiS, simply...
Forum: Shamans 11/12/09, 2:44 AM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,567
Posted By tufy
It depends on how the raid gear will be itemized,...

It depends on how the raid gear will be itemized, but I can see a few goodies. Belt and Feet are definitely decent, while the most promissing known raid loot seem to be shoulders or cloth legs. It...
Forum: Shamans 11/02/09, 4:02 AM
Replies: 589
Views: 906,060
Posted By tufy
Unliving is by far the best, but if you don't...

Unliving is by far the best, but if you don't have access to Flare of Heavens or Scale of Fates, the Abyssal Rune from toc 5 normal is right behind them and actually superior to Illustration. Not bad...
Forum: Shamans 10/24/09, 9:15 AM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,567
Posted By tufy
It is clearly a nerf. However, it's not aimed at...

It is clearly a nerf. However, it's not aimed at reducing out pve dps and losing ticks is just an unfortunate side effect - the nerf is directly aimed at reducing elemental burst power with 4set T9...
Forum: Shamans 10/19/09, 2:24 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 79,586
Posted By tufy
Because you run out of mana before the fight is...

Because you run out of mana before the fight is over, rawr boosts mp5's value. Just make sure you have replenisment ticked and it should display correctly.
Forum: Shamans 10/17/09, 5:46 PM
Replies: 713
Views: 664,050
Posted By tufy
Frost Shock actually, due to Booming Echoes (more...

Frost Shock actually, due to Booming Echoes (more damage + shorter cooldown on Frost Shock). The problem is, both Frost and Earth Shock only have a 25 yard range, which again pushes us elementals...
Forum: Shamans 10/17/09, 4:58 AM
Replies: 713
Views: 664,050
Posted By tufy
Yes, but at 30 sec duration, elemental doesn't...

Yes, but at 30 sec duration, elemental doesn't clip any ticks even with T9 set bonus (the absolute maximum duration of flame shock for elemental is 27 seconds).
Forum: Shamans 10/15/09, 7:46 AM
Replies: 1,170
Views: 479,591
Posted By tufy
Well, he did mention on twitter like two weeks...

Well, he did mention on twitter like two weeks ago that he's not playing it, might be permanent or might be a temporary thing. In any case, it's offtopic :)
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