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Forum: Public Discussion 09/15/06, 4:30 PM

Replies: 32 Mage DPS Spreadsheet Views: 5,646 Posted By Maklar Sattelite connection gives around 900 - 1000 ms... Sattelite connection gives around 900 - 1000 ms ping. Server issues can also cause ping to reach that in prime playing times for other broadband type users.

Forum: Public Discussion 09/15/06, 3:27 PM

Replies: 32 Mage DPS Spreadsheet Views: 5,646 Posted By Maklar Yes, I mentioned that fact but a simulation... Yes, I mentioned that fact but a simulation should be as close to reality as possible. Also, not everyone has 100 ms ping times. Due to connection/hardware issues it is not unreasonable for someone...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/15/06, 1:50 PM

Replies: 32 Mage DPS Spreadsheet Views: 5,646 Posted By Maklar Sure, in a lag free world they do not. However,... Sure, in a lag free world they do not. However, if you are going to calculate lag into spellcasting you should look into using it for pots/gems as well. Much like Presence of Mind/Arcane...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/15/06, 12:28 PM

Replies: 32 Mage DPS Spreadsheet Views: 5,646 Posted By Maklar Yeah, I edited my statement to clarify what I... Yeah, I edited my statement to clarify what I meant. I'm sure you could macro it much like a combustion/fireball macro to help nullify the lag but I do not do so.

Forum: Public Discussion 09/15/06, 12:24 PM

Replies: 32 Mage DPS Spreadsheet Views: 5,646 Posted By Maklar Yeah, I had a brain lapse and was thinking ~30... Yeah, I had a brain lapse and was thinking ~30 int = 1 crit instead of 59.5 Does this take into account race ( <3 Gnome)? Also, I believe using a mana gem triggers GC. Does it factor that in?...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/15/06, 11:55 AM

Replies: 32 Mage DPS Spreadsheet Views: 5,646 Posted By Maklar I am assuming this is based off of the mana value... I am assuming this is based off of the mana value and does not take into account the added crit from the int?

Forum: Public Discussion 09/11/06, 3:13 PM

Replies: 21 Crit Gear Trump All? Views: 2,975 Posted By Maklar Swap to arcane missile/frostbolt/ice lance... Swap to arcane missile/frostbolt/ice lance (expansion) to maintain dps while not using fire.

Forum: Public Discussion 09/11/06, 3:06 PM

Replies: 21 Crit Gear Trump All? Views: 2,975 Posted By Maklar Need to make sure you have enough hit as well as... Need to make sure you have enough hit as well as that has to be factored in. 95% crit among 3 mages doesn't do you jack if they only have a 83% chance to hit the mob.

Forum: Public Discussion 09/11/06, 12:21 PM

Replies: 11 'Disconnected from server' during Thaddius Views: 1,388 Posted By Maklar If it is an nforce motherboard with the onboard... If it is an nforce motherboard with the onboard firewall you might try disabling that. I had issues with mine until I did it. Also, fill out your profile as Kaubel said.

Forum: Public Discussion 09/08/06, 2:22 PM

Replies: 94 The Caster Trinkets Nobody Loves Views: 12,222 Posted By Maklar True, I wasn't counting Combustion in the mix as... True, I wasn't counting Combustion in the mix as that wasn't in his requirements. The more factors you add the more complicated it's going to get.

Forum: Public Discussion 09/08/06, 12:06 PM

Replies: 15 Mage dps calculator (Frost for now) Views: 9,512 Posted By Maklar Wowequip does take into account mob level but I... Wowequip does take into account mob level but I do not know if the one he posted is showing it. It shows DPS vs 60 and vs 63. Even at 63 the wowequip should be showing around 430 I believe.

Forum: Public Discussion 09/08/06, 10:15 AM

Replies: 15 Mage dps calculator (Frost for now) Views: 9,512 Posted By Maklar Danya's takes into account your int for the crit.... Danya's takes into account your int for the crit. When you put in your crit on the pearl script did you take into account your int for that as well?

Forum: Public Discussion 09/08/06, 10:02 AM

Replies: 6 Quickie: Does Fire Power pull double duty on Ignite? Views: 1,752 Posted By Maklar Imp Scorch yes, Fire power no. Imp Scorch yes, Fire power no.

Forum: Public Discussion 09/08/06, 10:02 AM

Replies: 94 The Caster Trinkets Nobody Loves Views: 12,222 Posted By Maklar Depends on the spell used but assuming it wasn't... Depends on the spell used but assuming it wasn't scorch then MQG should give you a larger benefit to Power Infusion. Your next one should go to the mage with ToEP though as MQG will still be on...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/07/06, 12:21 PM

Replies: 14 Buff slot limit since 1.12 Views: 2,386 Posted By Maklar I hated that stupid Najeena camp. I did it for... I hated that stupid Najeena camp. I did it for 24 hours and then feel asleep. I had to do it again for another 12 hours after that :(

Forum: Public Discussion 09/07/06, 9:50 AM

Replies: 94 The Caster Trinkets Nobody Loves Views: 12,222 Posted By Maklar Using something like Whipsercast might be a... Using something like Whipsercast might be a better option for this. Allows the mage to pick when to use it and what not. In general you'd be better off using it on a Mage that is using a timable...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/06/06, 5:50 PM

Replies: 94 The Caster Trinkets Nobody Loves Views: 12,222 Posted By Maklar If you want to add futher complexity, Arcane... If you want to add futher complexity, Arcane Power and Power Infusion can really affect things too.

Forum: Public Discussion 09/06/06, 11:44 AM

Replies: 94 The Caster Trinkets Nobody Loves Views: 12,222 Posted By Maklar I would think that is based off of the mob having... I would think that is based off of the mob having resistance to affect. So either high resistance or no CoE. You can notice that by the items being listed with resistance and no resistance. The...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/06/06, 11:08 AM

Replies: 72 Spell penetration Views: 15,203 Posted By Maklar As I don't wear it, any idea if it helps on... As I don't wear it, any idea if it helps on chromatic stuff? Or possibly on red drakes if your fire and whatnot.

Forum: Public Discussion 09/01/06, 3:00 PM

Replies: 54 Amplify Magic worth or not Views: 12,772 Posted By Maklar I heard you should do that to razorgore also... I heard you should do that to razorgore also right before the last egg is broken...[/quote] I know the adds lose it when MC breaks. Not sure if Razor would or not.

Forum: Public Discussion 08/31/06, 3:11 PM

Replies: 101 Ouro: question about dodging sandblast Views: 12,206 Posted By Maklar Or possibly blink :) Or possibly blink :)

Forum: Public Discussion 08/31/06, 9:17 AM

Replies: 17 -Resistance vs +Hit Views: 2,623 Posted By Maklar That is the miss rate if that is what you mean. ... That is the miss rate if that is what you mean. So you use +hit to counter it up to being able to hit 99% of the time.

Forum: Public Discussion 08/30/06, 9:30 AM

Replies: 44 Arcane Blast Math...mmm sexy Views: 5,536 Posted By Maklar You need to take into account the crit bonus of... You need to take into account the crit bonus of fire and frost vs arcane.

Forum: Public Discussion 08/29/06, 5:22 PM

Replies: 354 The New Mage Invisibility? Views: 24,211 Posted By Maklar Does your 10% crit take into account the int? ... Does your 10% crit take into account the int? Does the increase in taking Arcane talents to raise your int take into account the crit bonus from doing so?

Forum: Public Discussion 08/29/06, 3:38 PM

Replies: 354 The New Mage Invisibility? Views: 24,211 Posted By Maklar Anyone speccing that deep into frost should be... Anyone speccing that deep into frost should be doing aoe kiting where a pet is not going to help much anyway.

Forum: Public Discussion 08/29/06, 2:29 PM

Replies: 113 TBC: New Enchants Views: 26,047 Posted By Maklar You do lose the 1% hit from legs for 15 stamina. ... You do lose the 1% hit from legs for 15 stamina. That may or maynot be a problem though depending on hit gear/talent spec.

Forum: Public Discussion 08/29/06, 1:55 PM

Replies: 953 The new NEW BC TALENT THREAD patch v 1.1 Views: 116,215 Posted By Maklar Not sure if people have seen it, but there is... Not sure if people have seen it, but there is also an item set bonus that gives 10% of your int to damage.

Forum: Public Discussion 08/28/06, 5:06 PM

Replies: 953 The new NEW BC TALENT THREAD patch v 1.1 Views: 116,215 Posted By Maklar I don't know the max rank of fireball but in... I don't know the max rank of fireball but in general the best you can do is end a fight with 0 mana. So realistically, you'd want to know the fight time and plan your spells accordingly so you could...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/28/06, 4:55 PM

Replies: 953 The new NEW BC TALENT THREAD patch v 1.1 Views: 116,215 Posted By Maklar Quick Math Arcane Missile Rank 8 230 Damage per... Quick Math Arcane Missile Rank 8 230 Damage per 5 seconds 25% crit chance 10 casts = 50 missiles ((230 * .75) + (230 * .25) * 2) * 50 = 14,375 damage ((230 * .75) + (230 * .25) * 1.5) * 45 + (230...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/28/06, 4:28 PM

Replies: 953 The new NEW BC TALENT THREAD patch v 1.1 Views: 116,215 Posted By Maklar I actually wonder about this. Does 30% more crit... I actually wonder about this. Does 30% more crit chance on each string of a clearcasted Arcane Missile outweigh the chance of it being double damage than 1.5 damage on all casts (not just...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/28/06, 4:16 PM

Replies: 953 The new NEW BC TALENT THREAD patch v 1.1 Views: 116,215 Posted By Maklar Dang, I missed that. :( That does hurt the... Dang, I missed that. :( That does hurt the outcome then. Or you can ping the map which gives you an idea where the opponents are.

Forum: Public Discussion 08/28/06, 4:10 PM

Replies: 953 The new NEW BC TALENT THREAD patch v 1.1 Views: 116,215 Posted By Maklar I have a feeling that as a Mage fire is going to... I have a feeling that as a Mage fire is going to rule. Why you may ask? Mainly because when you get close to the end of the boss's life (<20%) you get to spam Arcane Blast and get the Execute...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/28/06, 4:08 PM

Replies: 953 The new NEW BC TALENT THREAD patch v 1.1 Views: 116,215 Posted By Maklar Being a gnome will be good too :D Being a gnome will be good too :D

Forum: Public Discussion 08/28/06, 12:14 PM

Replies: 715 Burning Crusade Alchemy Views: 132,145 Posted By Maklar Hmmm... no elixir of Major Shadow Power? That... Hmmm... no elixir of Major Shadow Power? That sucks for priests/warlocks. Would be cool to see holy/arcane ones too. Guess they just have to rely on the generic +damage ones instead.

Forum: Public Discussion 08/28/06, 12:10 PM

Replies: 715 Burning Crusade Alchemy Views: 132,145 Posted By Maklar I just wish there was some type of holy for... I just wish there was some type of holy for priests that aren't shadow spec.

Forum: Public Discussion 08/28/06, 9:52 AM

Replies: 10 Scorch vs. Frostbolt on Damage Scaling/Efficiency Views: 2,299 Posted By Maklar Fire Power does not double the buff on ignite. I... Fire Power does not double the buff on ignite. I have yet to check Power Infusion.

Forum: Public Discussion 08/23/06, 11:31 AM

Replies: 816 new expansion class skills (+mage talents) Views: 185,516 Posted By Maklar Minor nitpick but scorch averages 258.5 at 60. ... Minor nitpick but scorch averages 258.5 at 60. You get a few extra damage each level. Mob is low health so you need a 1.5 sec cast instead of 2.5 second cast. Helps out a lot in such cases. (If...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/23/06, 10:54 AM

Replies: 6 Partial Resists with Fire Views: 1,758 Posted By Maklar Actually +hit does not affect partial resists,... Actually +hit does not affect partial resists, just full resists. This is much like glancing blows so you would need +skill (or some mechanice of that sort) which is not available. Spell...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/23/06, 10:19 AM

Replies: 6 Partial Resists with Fire Views: 1,758 Posted By Maklar There are a couple posts about this. Pretty... There are a couple posts about this. Pretty much, 61+ mobs have an inherent spell resist that works on non-binary spells. That's why you did not see it with frost but see it with...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/23/06, 10:16 AM

Replies: 816 new expansion class skills (+mage talents) Views: 185,516 Posted By Maklar As alliance, I haven't had any issues with aggro.... As alliance, I haven't had any issues with aggro. Occasionally, I might get an ignite tick that is freaking huge or some crazy crit string but other than that aggro doesn't seem to be a mage...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/18/06, 12:18 PM

Replies: 17 Healing: a reason for the 25 man shift? Views: 3,446 Posted By Maklar If the instances are on the same server I don't... If the instances are on the same server I don't know if it will fix lag issues. Instead of 1 40 man, you are going to get 2 25 man and will probably even out. It will help with fps issues though as...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/18/06, 12:13 PM

Replies: 34 Guild Bank - Banned Views: 2,297 Posted By Maklar We use multiple banks to handle the different... We use multiple banks to handle the different functions (gold/ah, cores/idols/scarabs/scraps, potions/herbs). This helps with such issues. Also, it helps limit the need of account sharing. As for...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/17/06, 4:17 PM

Replies: 54 Mage (Caster) raiding stat discussion Views: 9,722 Posted By Maklar It might be of slight use in trash where not all... It might be of slight use in trash where not all mobs will have CoE on it but that would be it.

Forum: Public Discussion 08/17/06, 1:42 PM

Replies: 54 Mage (Caster) raiding stat discussion Views: 9,722 Posted By Maklar Much like the priest talent, if a spell does not... Much like the priest talent, if a spell does not cost mana it does not break put you in the 5 second rule. So as you said, clearcasting would allow you to stay out of the 5sr longer. *Well, I guess...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/17/06, 1:40 PM

Replies: 54 Mage (Caster) raiding stat discussion Views: 9,722 Posted By Maklar I'll test tonight and let you know. I have both... I'll test tonight and let you know. I have both classes specced for those so I can see.

Forum: Public Discussion 08/17/06, 11:20 AM

Replies: 54 Mage (Caster) raiding stat discussion Views: 9,722 Posted By Maklar You also forget that ignite gets the benefit from... You also forget that ignite gets the benefit from Imp Scorch and CoE effectively twice. In other words if you have an average hit (458 ) that crits (687) your ignite damage will be 687 * .4 * 1.10 *...

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