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Forum: Mages 06/04/09, 10:42 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,414
Posted By Pheroz
It's not.

It's not.
Forum: Public Discussion 06/02/09, 7:03 PM
Replies: 816
Views: 317,661
Posted By Pheroz
Icy Touch and Death Coil are ranged attacks. ...

Icy Touch and Death Coil are ranged attacks. That is why the stack singed.
Forum: Mages 06/01/09, 11:32 AM
Replies: 527
Views: 950,341
Posted By Pheroz
I've found that Classtimer tracked the pyrite dot...

I've found that Classtimer tracked the pyrite dot without me doing anything special to configure it. I use it to track my living bomb and scorch.
Forum: Mages 05/27/09, 3:59 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,414
Posted By Pheroz
I knew I could find what you were looking...

I knew I could find what you were looking for.

http://elitistjerks.com/f75/t42876-arcane_thread/p29/#post1080783

Roywyn's explanation of where to put the Focus Magic buff.
Forum: Mages 05/11/09, 4:50 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,414
Posted By Pheroz
I think you missed his point enthorn. Student of...

I think you missed his point enthorn.

Student of the mind is not a strong talent. The DPS increase on a per point basis is very low. Most mages only put points in the talent where they 'have' to,...
Forum: Mages 05/11/09, 11:40 AM
Replies: 967
Views: 403,190
Posted By Pheroz
Less damage taken, on its own, is not a useful...

Less damage taken, on its own, is not a useful stat. It's not. Unless it crosses a breaking point where it results in a prevented death or a raid composition change due to less healing, it's...
Forum: Mages 05/11/09, 9:48 AM
Replies: 967
Views: 403,190
Posted By Pheroz
That data alone is absolutely meaningless. ...

That data alone is absolutely meaningless. Really, damage taken matters little at best, and to analye if it matters, it has to have an extra implication.

Does less damage taken result in fewer...
Forum: Mages 05/10/09, 12:07 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,414
Posted By Pheroz
While discussion of hardmode encounters is...

While discussion of hardmode encounters is supposed to be limited at the current times on these boards, I think you'll have to figure out which hardmode encounter would favor the most ridiculously...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/08/09, 8:31 AM
Replies: 206
Views: 110,763
Posted By Pheroz
Reread the Lightning Charge buff that stacks on...

Reread the Lightning Charge buff that stacks on Thorim the longer the fight goes on.

Lightning Charge - Spell - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=62279)

His Attack speed gets faster...
Forum: Mages 05/07/09, 4:44 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,414
Posted By Pheroz
Assuming your buff/debuff and fight setting are...

Assuming your buff/debuff and fight setting are correct in Rawr, why would you not go with what Rawr tells you? What more advice can you expect? The gear comparison you ran tells you which one is...
Forum: The Dung Heap 05/06/09, 2:11 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 55,297
Posted By Pheroz
So, is anyone else wondering why she didn't stamp...

So, is anyone else wondering why she didn't stamp her feet and hold her breath untill her account was deleted?
Forum: Mages 04/27/09, 12:00 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,414
Posted By Pheroz
That is how its modelled in rawr. It's discussed...

That is how its modelled in rawr. It's discussed in both the arcane thread and the rawr.mage thread (convenient search this thread keyword "spark").

It is not a good trinket for a mage.
Forum: Mages 04/22/09, 10:41 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,414
Posted By Pheroz
As they said in the patch notes, they fixed it.

As they said in the patch notes, they fixed it.
Forum: Mages 04/21/09, 11:24 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,276
Posted By Pheroz
Living Bomb is your best glyph, you woudln't...

Living Bomb is your best glyph, you woudln't sacrifice it. Your choice is likely the molten armor glyph, although I beleive enthron has made posts at about what level of spirit is required for the...
Forum: Mages 04/18/09, 5:25 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,414
Posted By Pheroz
Can you give specific examples on when they've...

Can you give specific examples on when they've pulled aggro? I havent seen mirror images pull threat since the fixed the issue of them spawning with 133% of the mages threat.
Forum: Mages 04/16/09, 12:28 PM
Replies: 1,054
Views: 908,660
Posted By Pheroz
WWS or shut up. Sorry that comes off harsh. But...

WWS or shut up.

Sorry that comes off harsh. But we can't accurate analyze what your doing from your 'description' of what your doing.

Log your performance. Ask people to analyze the logs. ...
Forum: Mages 04/16/09, 12:24 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,414
Posted By Pheroz
No. A mob that is rooted/immobilized will no...

No. A mob that is rooted/immobilized will no longer attempt to attack the highest on its threat list if it cannot reach it, it will only consider mobs it can reach. Using frost nova in raids is...
Forum: Mages 04/16/09, 9:56 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,414
Posted By Pheroz
The Living Bomb explosion can crit and it counts...

The Living Bomb explosion can crit and it counts for the purpose of Hot Streak.
Forum: Mages 04/16/09, 9:43 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,414
Posted By Pheroz
Max rank flamestrike is higher DPS then Blizzard...

Max rank flamestrike is higher DPS then Blizzard assuming the DoT gets to tick to completion.

Downranked flamestrike is still higher DPS then Blizzard assuming that DoT gets to tick to...
Forum: Mages 04/16/09, 8:35 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,276
Posted By Pheroz
They do not stack.

They do not stack.
Forum: Mages 04/15/09, 2:07 PM
Replies: 932
Views: 1,729,006
Posted By Pheroz
It's the wrong thread, but yes, the debuff is...

It's the wrong thread, but yes, the debuff is important. Someone should get it up and keep it up at all times.
Forum: Mages 04/15/09, 10:28 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,414
Posted By Pheroz
That's not the primary reason for using Tuskarr's...

That's not the primary reason for using Tuskarr's enchant.

Time spent moving is time with lost dps. Obviously, you can refresh living bomb or use your hot streak proc while moving if the timing and...
Forum: Mages 04/10/09, 8:32 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,414
Posted By Pheroz
If anyone has modelled this, I'd love to see it. ...

If anyone has modelled this, I'd love to see it. But accepting it as fact that there is a reachable point where you have enough haste that it is a DPS increase to drop living bomb is a mistake. Just...
Forum: Mages 04/08/09, 1:44 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,414
Posted By Pheroz
Becuase there was very little to discuss of the...

Becuase there was very little to discuss of the spec that hadn't already been discussed in the frostfire thread, so concerns with that spec were raised in that thread.
Forum: Mages 04/07/09, 4:16 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,414
Posted By Pheroz
In the first post of the Frostfire thread, there...

In the first post of the Frostfire thread, there is a chart with the DPS per Casttime of all the available spells. Since Fireblast is lower DPSC then FFB, there is no reason to cast it when you...
Forum: Mages 04/07/09, 1:34 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,105
Posted By Pheroz
2 things: Galzohar - no respeccing is required. ...

2 things:

Galzohar - no respeccing is required. Every fire mage is going to have 3 points in the improved scorch talent, and you can switch between glyphs while waiting to buff up before each boss...
Forum: Mages 04/07/09, 1:21 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,105
Posted By Pheroz
Assuming the best case scenario for the Molten...

Assuming the best case scenario for the Molten Armor Glyph (raid buffed) and the worst case scenario for the Scorch Glyph (no target switching, multiple mages to team apply, no forced periods where...
Forum: Mages 04/07/09, 11:15 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,105
Posted By Pheroz
As things currently stand, the comparison has...

As things currently stand, the comparison has nothing to do with the imp scorch vs living bomb glyph. It would be imp scorch vs your lowest dps glyph, which is going to be the molten armor glyph.

A...
Forum: Mages 04/03/09, 11:27 AM
Replies: 932
Views: 1,729,006
Posted By Pheroz
See reply #190 in this thread. Reducing the use...

See reply #190 in this thread. Reducing the use ability to 72 average haste is innaccurate and short sighted, and only models it assuming the absolute worst conditions.
Forum: Mages 04/01/09, 3:51 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,276
Posted By Pheroz
Frost fever provided by any death knight (and...

Frost fever provided by any death knight (and every DK should be applying it) will activate TTW damage bonus, regardless of the DKs talent spec.

<edit> I posted this as a quick reply to the post...
Forum: Mages 03/27/09, 2:50 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,960
Posted By Pheroz
Please support this statement. I have never...

Please support this statement. I have never heard, seen or encountered anything like this and I would like clarification.
Forum: Public Discussion 03/27/09, 2:38 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 18,825
Posted By Pheroz
Just as you are not playing a book, you are not...

Just as you are not playing a book, you are not playing a movie either. Cutscenes should be used sparingly. The Arthas beginning of Culling of Strat is just a cutscene without a fixed point of...
Forum: Mages 03/26/09, 4:08 PM
Replies: 967
Views: 403,190
Posted By Pheroz
You don't need clarification. It's clearly a 3%...

You don't need clarification. It's clearly a 3% passive crit bonus for having the talent.
Forum: Mages 03/25/09, 9:44 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,105
Posted By Pheroz
They removed this from the beta a signficiant...

They removed this from the beta a signficiant time ago. There is no such thing.
Forum: Mages 03/24/09, 3:05 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,105
Posted By Pheroz
Look, the problem with scorch and the debuff goes...

Look, the problem with scorch and the debuff goes back forever. It's why we have the term "Scorch Bitch". The simple idea that you can change your playstyle if someone else is providing the debuff,...
Forum: Mages 03/20/09, 9:58 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,105
Posted By Pheroz
<response to an editted and totally change post/...

<response to an editted and totally change post/ removed>
Forum: Mages 03/20/09, 9:40 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,105
Posted By Pheroz
So to recap: They've flat out admitted they are...

So to recap:

They've flat out admitted they are fine with frost being suboptimal for PvE and classifying it as a PvP tree.

They've done absolutely nothing to improve any concerns about mage threat...
Forum: Mages 03/17/09, 2:29 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,105
Posted By Pheroz
Before they announced the reduction to the crit...

Before they announced the reduction to the crit debuff from 10% to 5%, we all knew it was coming. As such, we could safely assume that there were as yet unnanounced mage changes in 3.1. I don't...
Forum: Mages 03/17/09, 1:01 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,960
Posted By Pheroz
When was the last time you died from a hit in a...

When was the last time you died from a hit in a raid encounter without significant overkill? In the vast majority of situations where you are killed, there is multiple thousands of overkill damage. ...
Forum: Mages 03/17/09, 12:11 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,105
Posted By Pheroz
It speaks volumes to the problem of this debuff...

It speaks volumes to the problem of this debuff implementation that this is a consideration. If we have a raid valuable buff/debuff, we need to be motivated to provide it, regardless of whether or...
Forum: Mages 03/17/09, 9:25 AM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,153,440
Posted By Pheroz
If losing the blue gem would deactivate your meta...

If losing the blue gem would deactivate your meta gem, then thats going to be a huge ratings determinant.
Forum: Mages 03/12/09, 9:44 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,105
Posted By Pheroz
Interpetting anything about Mage DPS and...

Interpetting anything about Mage DPS and Blizzards intentions from that statement is ridiculous wishful thinking.

While I greatly enjoy the tools we have here, they have been wrong before. ...
Forum: Mages 03/11/09, 9:29 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,414
Posted By Pheroz
Rounding is a good way to surprise yourself when...

Rounding is a good way to surprise yourself when the rare event happens, as its is still possible. 368 is the number needed to cap your spell hit with misery/imp FF. Just as 446 is required with no...
Forum: Mages 03/10/09, 11:18 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,105
Posted By Pheroz
Combustion scales with +damage modifiers, and...

Combustion scales with +damage modifiers, and does not scale in any way with +haste modifiers. It benefits from molten fury, so you want to use it then.

And we're drifting really far from the point...
Forum: Mages 03/03/09, 9:18 AM
Replies: 967
Views: 403,190
Posted By Pheroz
Thunderclap is an ability that lasts for 30...

Thunderclap is an ability that lasts for 30 seconds with a 6 second cooldown. A tanking warrior should keep that up 100% of the time when needed, but it's certainly possible that they aren't. This...
Forum: Mages 03/02/09, 10:44 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,105
Posted By Pheroz
When doing fights tuned as hard as Mu'ru was, 5%...

When doing fights tuned as hard as Mu'ru was, 5% dps is absolutely the difference between a guild wiping with you in the raid, or benching you and getting the kill.

10% threat reduction may not be...
Forum: Mages 03/02/09, 12:01 PM
Replies: 932
Views: 1,729,006
Posted By Pheroz
Boot enchants for 3.1

Right now, every gear makeup assumes that we are enchanting out boots with Icewalker for 12 hit and 12 crit. Theres no discussion, no comparison, that is the boot enchant everyone is using.

A large...
Forum: Mages 02/26/09, 10:12 AM
Replies: 967
Views: 403,190
Posted By Pheroz
I would argue that the mindless noninteractive...

I would argue that the mindless noninteractive nature of the build (spam frostbolt) is a major issue.
Forum: Public Discussion 02/25/09, 2:22 PM
Replies: 405
Views: 181,942
Posted By Pheroz
Could you go into further detail on the healing...

Could you go into further detail on the healing strat for a no shield exectuion? How many healers? What level combo point heals? What coordination? Do the healers keep the hot rolling on...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/25/09, 1:23 PM
Replies: 405
Views: 181,942
Posted By Pheroz
Our guild tried Malygos Helper and found very...

Our guild tried Malygos Helper and found very poor luck with it. Too much information that wasn't pertinant (seeing other players stacks during the enounter isnt helpful). MalygosCP from...
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