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Forum: Public Discussion 05/12/10, 11:37 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 130,352
Posted By Shamgarr
I'm afraid I haven't really been playing much...

I'm afraid I haven't really been playing much (or, consequently, checking these forums much), so I haven't really kept up with this for the Icecrown fights. While there's always a chance dual...
Forum: Death Knights 01/28/10, 6:02 PM
Replies: 3,498
Views: 6,211,341
Posted By Shamgarr
Well at first glance it looks like you forgot to...

Well at first glance it looks like you forgot to summon a ghoul...
Forum: Druids 01/19/10, 1:25 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,034,318
Posted By Shamgarr
It seems like people are focusing unduly on the...

It seems like people are focusing unduly on the percentage of spell damage done...

The one and only issue is how much total physical damage each class can put out during Hysteria. This includes the...
Forum: /LFGuild 05/28/09, 2:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,288
Posted By Shamgarr
Updated 5/28 for current needs.

Updated 5/28 for current needs.
Forum: Druids 05/16/09, 10:18 AM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,369
Posted By Shamgarr
I've found cycles sometimes harder to maintain...

I've found cycles sometimes harder to maintain self-buffed with 4T8 compared to 2T7, falling behind a lot when I get 'bold' and try to FB, and this makes my dummy dps with 4 set lower at times as...
Forum: Druids 05/15/09, 10:54 AM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,369
Posted By Shamgarr
Personally I think it's a much grayer issue than...

Personally I think it's a much grayer issue than it was in BC. Without Sunwell radiance it was a no-brainer, but even *with* Sunwell radiance our avoidance in BC was so much higher than it is now,...
Forum: Druids 05/14/09, 11:11 AM
Replies: 285
Views: 125,063
Posted By Shamgarr
Technical question, but we use wowmeter as well...

Technical question, but we use wowmeter as well and I can't for the life of me find DOT uptimes explicitly - are you just counting the DOT ticks or is there a page to quickly compare this?
Forum: Druids 05/13/09, 6:42 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,170
Posted By Shamgarr
Even guesstimating, 10% damage from FB w/o FA...

Even guesstimating, 10% damage from FB w/o FA sounds pretty over the top tbh... if it's that high, I doubt you're keeping bleeds up very well or doing as much damage as you could be.

Swipe gets 10%...
Forum: Druids 05/05/09, 11:17 AM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,170
Posted By Shamgarr
I was testing out the fixed set bonus yesterday...

I was testing out the fixed set bonus yesterday on dummies, and I have to say it felt like I was working harder just to get similar numbers to my double 2-set (T7/T8). With no mangle glyph and no...
Forum: Druids 05/04/09, 3:15 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,170
Posted By Shamgarr
I was able to get Proculas to work for me after...

I was able to get Proculas to work for me after all - while it's not "technically" customizable to set a timer for an arbitrary buff as I was looking for, editing the lua file and adding Mjolnir was...
Forum: Druids 05/04/09, 1:46 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,170
Posted By Shamgarr
Last night I picked up Mjolnir, and am now...

Last night I picked up Mjolnir, and am now wearing that with Grim Toll. Previously I pretty much just let the Grim Toll proc happen when it may and never paid it too much attention. However with the...
Forum: Druids 04/30/09, 1:34 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,170
Posted By Shamgarr
I'm surprised to not see it mentioned here so I'm...

I'm surprised to not see it mentioned here so I'm wondering if this bug isn't affecting everyone -

After acquiring my 4th piece of T8 and heading to the dummy with frustrating results, I found a...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/26/09, 11:38 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 130,352
Posted By Shamgarr
Bumping and summarizing for those interested in...

Bumping and summarizing for those interested in Hodir in particular, or the various spell damage flying around in Ulduar.

For the Hodir tank (or offtank if you switch on Frozen Blows), 340 FrR will...
Forum: /LFGuild 04/21/09, 12:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,288
Posted By Shamgarr
Updated 4/21 for Ulduar needs.

Updated 4/21 for Ulduar needs.
Forum: Public Discussion 03/19/09, 3:18 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 130,352
Posted By Shamgarr
It'd probably be fine too, but Sapphiron provides...

It'd probably be fine too, but Sapphiron provides a lot of data and it's something I can do in the course of a normal week without taking extra time out and having to grab a very bored healer....
Forum: Public Discussion 03/11/09, 10:36 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 130,352
Posted By Shamgarr
I'm confused here - in the case in post 53, if...

I'm confused here - in the case in post 53, if the 510 constant is correct, then wearing 515 resistance, 70% partial resists are possible. The sample size of 133 is fairly small - the fact that 2...
Forum: Druids 03/05/09, 2:50 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,192
Posted By Shamgarr
Regarding the table above, also worth mentioning...

Regarding the table above, also worth mentioning is that if you can count on a priest shield every breath from a good priest watching Sarth's cast bar, you can directly subtract their shield amount...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/05/09, 2:36 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 130,352
Posted By Shamgarr
Updated the main post with the current data, and...

Updated the main post with the current data, and fancy pictures.
Forum: Druids 03/05/09, 12:14 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,192
Posted By Shamgarr
I'm now confident enough that the previously...

I'm now confident enough that the previously undetermined constant in the resistance formula is 510 to post what I hope to be final, correct tables for the flame breath.

This shows the levels of FR...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/05/09, 2:33 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 130,352
Posted By Shamgarr
Did Sapph/KT tonight with 340 FrR, 181 samples...

Did Sapph/KT tonight with 340 FrR, 181 samples altogether.

In these I did not see a 20% or a 60% resist; all 30%, 40%, and 50%. If the constant is 510, only these three resists would be...
Forum: Druids 03/04/09, 1:41 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,170
Posted By Shamgarr
Now that mangle's fixed, I'm curious what kind of...

Now that mangle's fixed, I'm curious what kind of numbers well-geared ferals are seeing on the dummies on PTR.

I still dps with 4 pc T6 (helm, shoulders, belt, bracers), because I DPS in my tank...
Forum: Druids 03/03/09, 3:54 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,192
Posted By Shamgarr
For the 10 man version, I found the advantage of...

For the 10 man version, I found the advantage of FR to be precisely that you can survive without cooldowns. If you've got healers with external cooldowns, and the dps to down Shadron before running...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/03/09, 1:08 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 130,352
Posted By Shamgarr
Correct, 217-221 resistance eliminates 10%...

Correct, 217-221 resistance eliminates 10% resists, yielding a minimum possible resist of 20%.

There is indeed a lower cutoff though it's somewhat less practical as it's less than an aura/totem, and...
Forum: Druids 02/26/09, 1:09 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,192
Posted By Shamgarr
Wyrdan, keep in mind those FR thresholds are a...

Wyrdan, keep in mind those FR thresholds are a bit dated and we're still narrowing it down. Also, the 2% spell damage reduction gem does not actually reduce spell damage by 2% (go figure), but...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/26/09, 12:55 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 130,352
Posted By Shamgarr
Narrowing down the constant Did Sapph with 515...

Narrowing down the constant

Did Sapph with 515 FrR, small sample size but got enough to narrow things further:

130 Samples at 515 FrR
Partial Resist: # of samples (percentage)

40%: 30 (23%)
50%:...
Forum: /LFGuild 02/25/09, 1:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,288
Posted By Shamgarr
[Horde][Mal'Ganis] <Sanguine Prophecy> Seeking DPS Classes for Ulduar

About Us

Sanguine Prophecy was formed in June of 2006 by a small group of friends from another MMO. The nature of our inception means that we are above all a community, one that has continually...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/21/09, 9:58 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 130,352
Posted By Shamgarr
Interestingly Grace actually does stack with BoS,...

Interestingly Grace actually does stack with BoS, despite some blue comments to the contrary. BoS and Vigilance don't stack however.

I've yet to see anything inconsistent about Sarth's breaths, I'm...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/21/09, 1:45 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 130,352
Posted By Shamgarr
The "misses" are just a base % chance to be...

The "misses" are just a base % chance to be missed by spells that everyone has I think. I've seen a few as well, I don't believe it's affected by resistance. BEs for instance should see more. Frost...
Forum: Druids 02/20/09, 9:29 AM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,192
Posted By Shamgarr
Well with the constants possible, the chance of...

Well with the constants possible, the chance of seeing one at 334 isn't going to exceed ~1.6%, and some of the cooldowns you're using may still get you through it. The odds of a bad resist lining up...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/19/09, 6:09 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 130,352
Posted By Shamgarr
Keep in mind that Sarth logs can be a bit...

Keep in mind that Sarth logs can be a bit complex.

Because damage reduction does not affect the "resisted" number, we can't simply divide resist amounts by the total. Without going through the math,...
Forum: Druids 02/19/09, 5:15 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,192
Posted By Shamgarr
To avoid redundancy and cluttering this thread...

To avoid redundancy and cluttering this thread too much, I've kept most of the resistance math updates confined to this thread (http://elitistjerks.com/f15/t44675-resistance_mechanics_wotlk/) in the...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/18/09, 2:02 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 130,352
Posted By Shamgarr
Data at any value between 506-519 would be...

Data at any value between 506-519 would be helpful as mentioned, though one problem with testing higher resistances like this is inevitably the sample size is smaller (only you, vs. 24 other people...
Forum: Druids 02/13/09, 2:09 AM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,192
Posted By Shamgarr
Without going into too much detail, I think I've...

Without going into too much detail, I think I've got an upper limit on the constant of 520, and lower limit of 505. So practically speaking the 30% threshold should be no higher than 347, and no...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/13/09, 1:59 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 130,352
Posted By Shamgarr
Well 415 was just the guess, based on 5*level...

Well 415 was just the guess, based on 5*level before we had any boss data. The first Sapphiron parse indicated a constant closer to 500.

If resisted amounts in that chart were based off damage...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/11/09, 12:39 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 130,352
Posted By Shamgarr
No new Sapphiron parse yet, but after doing a lot...

No new Sapphiron parse yet, but after doing a lot of OS3D last night with 337 FR and reviewing logs, I'm pretty sure I took some 20% breaths with the fire resistance totem still active, and I don't...
Forum: Druids 02/10/09, 5:35 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,192
Posted By Shamgarr
Ya that chart might be a little confusing,...

Ya that chart might be a little confusing, listing average resist when we've been talking about minimum possible resist.

I'd like to mention I feel quite guilty when people mention these numbers I...
Forum: Druids 02/10/09, 9:31 AM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,192
Posted By Shamgarr
It's all still very tentative, I just need a lot...

It's all still very tentative, I just need a lot more data to be "sure" about the constant - the discrete nature of the distribution makes confidence intervals on the constant pretty large. 500 was...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/09/09, 7:08 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 130,352
Posted By Shamgarr
Now that's just plain weird... wonder what's...

Now that's just plain weird... wonder what's going on there.

Thanks btw to Melthu for a nice chunk of Sapphiron data at 362 resist. I should reiterate that the formula and the 500 constant are still...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/09/09, 1:32 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 355,070
Posted By Shamgarr
Just wanted to update anyone using (or planning...

Just wanted to update anyone using (or planning to use) FR for this. Finally got some boss-level numbers, details of which can be found in the resistance thread...
Forum: Druids 02/09/09, 1:23 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,192
Posted By Shamgarr
Finally got some boss-level numbers for...

Finally got some boss-level numbers for resistance (from Sapphiron), details can be found in this post (http://elitistjerks.com/1094940-post27.html) in the Resistance thread.

The important...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/09/09, 12:31 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 130,352
Posted By Shamgarr
Sapphiron Test Got my first Sapphiron log...

Sapphiron Test

Got my first Sapphiron log (10-man), with some interesting results. Made sure everyone had just GotW, and weeded out pets. This left 1424 data points, not huge, but pretty significant...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/06/09, 9:45 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 130,352
Posted By Shamgarr
Well if Sapphiron's aura is a constant amount,...

Well if Sapphiron's aura is a constant amount, all I need is a big pile of combat log entries of the resisted amount, as this will not be modified by any of the various damage reduction effects or...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/05/09, 1:25 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 130,352
Posted By Shamgarr
I'm going to take logs of a 10-man Sapphiron this...

I'm going to take logs of a 10-man Sapphiron this week, where everyone just has GotW, as a start. I'm not sure what a good program is to parse all that text into taken/resisted amounts, might have to...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/03/09, 2:34 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 130,352
Posted By Shamgarr
This does indeed give the exact same results, as...

This does indeed give the exact same results, as the "two-roll" description was basically three triangles, the superposition of which yields the one triangle you describe.

This also means there's an...
Forum: Druids 02/03/09, 12:13 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,192
Posted By Shamgarr
Really interesting - your math is a little off in...

Really interesting - your math is a little off in a couple places but your conclusion stands.

Based on the resisted amount of 6095, 30% resist indeed looks like the only possibility, for a base...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/02/09, 10:00 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 130,352
Posted By Shamgarr
Updated with more current stuff

Updated with more current stuff
Forum: Druids 02/02/09, 6:33 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,192
Posted By Shamgarr
Warning: the following is simply mulling over...

Warning: the following is simply mulling over details of the resistance math, ideally this type of discussion should move to the more general thread here...
Forum: Druids 02/02/09, 3:48 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,192
Posted By Shamgarr
Odd... So you're saying taking the helm on or off...

Odd... So you're saying taking the helm on or off only changes your FR by 25?

Not having put the FR enchant on my helm yet, taking it on and off definitely changes my charsheet resistances by...
Forum: Druids 02/02/09, 2:53 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,192
Posted By Shamgarr
Well that's just special... Got my first...

Well that's just special...

Got my first Effulgent this afternoon, and confirmed this just now. Has no effect on damage taken, but increases all resistances by 2%. This would also explain why the...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/02/09, 2:24 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 355,070
Posted By Shamgarr
Anything that modifies the damage dealt will...

Anything that modifies the damage dealt will affect both the taken and resisted amounts. In this fight, that means the 50% buff from Gift of Twilight.

Anything that modifies damage taken applies...
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