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Forum: Mages 02/17/13, 12:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 44,381
Posted By f1reburn
I'm sorry, but I don't understand, why is it best...

I'm sorry, but I don't understand, why is it best to use AT when there is about 6 seconds left on the buffs?

Scenario: 30 second buff:

Say I use it at 20 seconds, total buff uptime: 20 seconds...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 01/22/11, 1:18 AM
Replies: 724
Views: 360,804
Posted By f1reburn
I've been using the N52TE since TBC, and I'm...

I've been using the N52TE since TBC, and I'm wondering what do you mean by toggle mode? I use the 'space bar' key and the backleft d-pad (don't need backwards running as a mage) as modifiers and have...
Forum: Mages 11/27/10, 6:24 PM
Replies: 373
Views: 383,440
Posted By f1reburn
Turns out I was using raid-buffed Intellect and...

Turns out I was using raid-buffed Intellect and Spellpower values instead of unbuffed values, d'oh.

This is the link with the proper values, not sure if a link like this works: Vontre's Magegraf...
Forum: Mages 11/27/10, 6:17 PM
Replies: 373
Views: 383,440
Posted By f1reburn
Interesting results, glad that Frost appears to...

Interesting results, glad that Frost appears to do better than in Wotlk. Speaking of simulators, I just plugged your simcraft stats into Magegraf and got these stat weights for Frost:

SP...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 11/19/10, 7:06 AM
Replies: 724
Views: 360,804
Posted By f1reburn
On my Mage I have over 50 key binds and with the...

On my Mage I have over 50 key binds and with the exception of a couple of mouse key binds they are all controlled by the N52TE. You can go a long way with 2 modifier keys. I use only 1 profile.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 11/19/10, 3:07 AM
Replies: 724
Views: 360,804
Posted By f1reburn
I love my N52TE, couldn't play WoW without it. I...

I love my N52TE, couldn't play WoW without it. I don't really understand that they tangibly improved, it looks exactly the same to me. The 8-way directional thumb has no use for people who use the...
Forum: Mages 11/12/10, 4:00 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 797,742
Posted By f1reburn
Even though the mouse over still says that...

Even though the mouse over still says that Springy Arachnoweave adds 27 spellpower, on the actual Cata wowhead link (http://cata.wowhead.com/spell=63765) the spellpower part is removed. It would make...
Forum: Rogues 10/09/10, 6:08 PM
Replies: 253
Views: 112,771
Posted By f1reburn
I'm a big fan of Rawr, mainly because it...

I'm a big fan of Rawr, mainly because it automatically optimizes the gear. With all the gear you wear and in your bank there are hundreds of gear combinations. Manually swapping items in traditional...
Forum: Mages 09/08/10, 3:44 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,097
Posted By f1reburn
I think fire is inherently fun, encounters with...

I think fire is inherently fun, encounters with adds/AOE simply make it even more fun. The absence of those encounters wouldn't heavily change my opinion of the tree. Don't forget the current...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 08/26/10, 3:23 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,572
Posted By f1reburn
I like #1 and #3. The most important thing about...

I like #1 and #3. The most important thing about custom nameplates for me is that they are small (and low CPU usage), so I can actually see the mob underneath and its actions.

I can see the use for...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 08/22/10, 3:45 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 38,074
Posted By f1reburn
Much appreciated, it appears the 'exists' did the...

Much appreciated, it appears the 'exists' did the trick. :)
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 08/21/10, 12:11 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 38,074
Posted By f1reburn
I'm looking for a macro that focuses my mouseover...

I'm looking for a macro that focuses my mouseover target, and if it finds none it focuses the regular target.

This type of macro is usually easy to make, for example /cast...
Forum: Mages 07/29/10, 8:15 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,038
Posted By f1reburn
I tried it the way you described it and Potion of...

I tried it the way you described it and Potion of Speed is indeed superior when calculated in such a way. The way I usually check it is by going to the Options tab -> Spells & Buffs, there you can...
Forum: Mages 07/08/10, 8:48 AM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,151,883
Posted By f1reburn
I switched from Rawr 2.3.19 to 2.3.20 and the...

I switched from Rawr 2.3.19 to 2.3.20 and the optimizer suggests different gearset than the 2.3.19 setup (which also happens to be less dps than my original setup). I used the same xml savefile for...
Forum: Death Knights 06/21/10, 4:13 AM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,569
Posted By f1reburn
I'm doing heroic Putricide 25 and I'm wondering...

I'm doing heroic Putricide 25 and I'm wondering if bloodworms count as a target for the Ooze Eruption from the Volatile Ooze?

This comment on Wowhead makes me think it doesn't:...
Forum: Mages 04/18/10, 8:18 PM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,151,883
Posted By f1reburn
When engineering is chosen, is Saronite bomb...

When engineering is chosen, is Saronite bomb throwing included in the model? If not, it's better than tailoring for me.
Forum: Mages 02/17/10, 4:02 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,038
Posted By f1reburn
Has there been any consensus on the best AOE...

Has there been any consensus on the best AOE rotation for Arcane specs in 3.3? According to the Mage Compendium...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/14/09, 5:13 PM
Replies: 877
Views: 579,832
Posted By f1reburn
I happen to have my eyes on a similar system, so...

I happen to have my eyes on a similar system, so I did some searching and pasted various stuff from forums on WoW performance and i7's:

2 Things that may be worth trying to see if it improves your...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/06/09, 10:05 AM
Replies: 621
Views: 266,364
Posted By f1reburn
I also noticed that I have substantial lag on...

I also noticed that I have substantial lag on Quartz, 200-400ms more than my interface ms shows. I don't know if it's a queuing thing though.
Forum: Death Knights 08/05/09, 2:28 AM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,697
Posted By f1reburn
Small nitpick: the blood spec isn't point for...

Small nitpick: the blood spec isn't point for point identical with the one in the opening post, which has 2 points in Sudden Doom instead of Subversion.

Your frost spec surprised me. I assume with...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/26/09, 1:31 PM
Replies: 793
Views: 192,770
Posted By f1reburn
I'm trying to convert the following macro into...

I'm trying to convert the following macro into something that works without me needing to click the button, so I can use keypresses instead, by using the click actionbutton command. The additional...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/22/09, 12:19 PM
Replies: 2,725
Views: 705,516
Posted By f1reburn
The TankDK module is showing me negative threat...

The TankDK module is showing me negative threat for some items. (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=495940negativethreat.jpg)

When I sort it by Threat instead of Overall, this no longer...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/14/09, 4:11 AM
Replies: 262
Views: 133,275
Posted By f1reburn
I also read the judgement suggestion here and...

I also read the judgement suggestion here and told my Paladin tanks, but they said it didn't work.
Forum: Death Knights 06/06/09, 2:39 PM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,569
Posted By f1reburn
Can pets attacking a boss from the front that I'm...

Can pets attacking a boss from the front that I'm tanking cause the boss to parry-haste?
Forum: Death Knights 06/05/09, 12:16 PM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,569
Posted By f1reburn
Does Acclimation (and any resistance for that...

Does Acclimation (and any resistance for that matter) work on Mimiron's Plasma Blast? (Which does spellfire damage.)
Forum: Public Discussion 05/25/09, 5:18 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 124,576
Posted By f1reburn
From what I understand we have multiple people...

From what I understand we have multiple people standing in the same black or green puddle, in such a case people will be hit by mark of the faceless. Of course there are always people who aren't...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/25/09, 4:25 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 124,576
Posted By f1reburn
How do other guilds handle the positioning? On...

How do other guilds handle the positioning? On our last attempt of the night we hit the enrage timer, when we checked Vezax' healing afterwards it turned out he healed himself for 8.1 million hp,...
Forum: Death Knights 05/19/09, 3:24 AM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,569
Posted By f1reburn
Which rotation yields the highest threat? IT PS...

Which rotation yields the highest threat?

IT PS BS BS OB OB OB OB
or
(IT BS OB OB)x2

I use the first one because it's very similar to the unholy rotation that I'm used to, and because everytime I...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 05/13/09, 6:40 AM
Replies: 201
Views: 123,725
Posted By f1reburn
* Player text: absolute health and mana, no name...

* Player text: absolute health and mana, no name or class or anything. Target text: absolute health, percentage health,
absolute mana, name, maybe elite/non elite. For the target of target...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 05/09/09, 5:19 AM
Replies: 201
Views: 123,725
Posted By f1reburn
As a Pitbull fan, there's only 1 thing on my...

As a Pitbull fan, there's only 1 thing on my wishlist: aura configuration that at least matches Pitbull 4's. Ideally I should be able to drag the debuffs to where I want instead of tweaking it with...
Forum: Death Knights 05/08/09, 5:06 AM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,569
Posted By f1reburn
Could someone give a thorough explanation of the...

Could someone give a thorough explanation of the T8 4-set bonus? Here's my interpretation:

If I recall correctly, the Anti-Magic shell stops when 50% of my health's worth of spells are absorbed or...
Forum: Death Knights 05/07/09, 6:23 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 162,429
Posted By f1reburn
Someone mentioned in another thread that haste...

Someone mentioned in another thread that haste doesn't lower the cast time, but causes more ghouls to spawn instead.
Forum: Death Knights 05/04/09, 2:30 AM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,569
Posted By f1reburn
When offtanking, is it better to stand in front...

When offtanking, is it better to stand in front of the mob with the maintank (to get your rune strike powered by some potential cleaves for extra threat), or behind the mob?

When AOE tanking for a...
Forum: Death Knights 04/28/09, 3:33 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 162,429
Posted By f1reburn
So far, AotD worked fine on: -Razorscale -XT-002...

So far, AotD worked fine on:
-Razorscale
-XT-002 deconstructor
-Kologarn (use it when there are no adds and the arm is either at full health or despawned)
-Auriaya
-Iron Council

It wasn't at succes...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/17/09, 2:17 AM
Replies: 816
Views: 317,547
Posted By f1reburn
When we killed Flame Leviathan (normal mode) on...

When we killed Flame Leviathan (normal mode) on 25 man last night, we received a Fragment of Val'anyr, so I assume it has a chance to drop from every boss.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 04/12/09, 5:30 PM
Replies: 2,727
Sticky: UI Help Center
Views: 474,080
Posted By f1reburn
I'm trying to have PowerAuras to show an Unholy...

I'm trying to have PowerAuras to show an Unholy Blight icon when:

I don't have the buff on me AND I have sufficient runic power to cast it.

With the activation by: buff/action usable I can do the...
Forum: Death Knights 04/06/09, 1:38 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,634,697
Posted By f1reburn
What is OSS? The Death knight faq has an acronym...

What is OSS? The Death knight faq has an acronym list but OSS isn't in the list. None of the Unholy talents or skills start with an o either, so I can't figure it out.
Forum: Death Knights 03/23/09, 3:30 AM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,569
Posted By f1reburn
Let's say you're tanking a boss that does a cast...

Let's say you're tanking a boss that does a cast every once in a while that you need to interrupt, like Caribdis the priest does in the Fathom-Lord Karathress fight. You're a frost specced tank and...
Forum: Mages 11/21/08, 5:24 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,038
Posted By f1reburn
-When aoeing with Blizzard, is it worth...

-When aoeing with Blizzard, is it worth interrupting the cast for a Fireball when Brain Freeze procs? If not, is it worth weaving the Fireball in between Blizzards instead?

-How do you guys always...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/26/08, 3:38 PM
Replies: 425
Views: 94,814
Posted By f1reburn
Has anyone completed the Undead Slayer gearsets...

Has anyone completed the Undead Slayer gearsets yet? According to this comment on wowhead (http://www.wowhead.com/?itemset=783#comments) the %damage to undead stacks. Silly question maybe, but...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/23/08, 9:01 AM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 581,711
Posted By f1reburn
To test this, I disabled all my addons except...

To test this, I disabled all my addons except Pitbull, and I still get the same error. I can reproduce that error by getting into combat with a mob, then mouseovering my target frame.

Edit:...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/22/08, 6:50 PM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 581,711
Posted By f1reburn
I frequently get this error...

I frequently get this error (http://img300.imageshack.us/my.php?image=problemuh8.jpg) with Pitbull, I haven't completely found the root of the problem yet, but I think it has to do with mouseovering...
Forum: Mages 10/15/08, 5:08 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,215
Posted By f1reburn
Thanks for the catch, updated.

Thanks for the catch, updated.
Forum: Mages 10/15/08, 4:55 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,215
Posted By f1reburn
Here's a full list of the glyphs that are...

Here's a full list of the glyphs that are available pre-wotlk, this assumes a maximum skill level of 365 Inscription:

Glyph of Improved Scorch
glyph of Frost nova
glyph of ice armor
Glyph of Icy...
Forum: Mages 10/04/08, 1:10 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,215
Posted By f1reburn
Here's what it says on the European PTR (build...

Here's what it says on the European PTR (build 9038):

Missile Barrage Rank 5/5:
Gives your Arcane Blast, Arcane Barrage, Fireball, Frostbolt and Frostfire Bolt spells a 20% chance to reduce the...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/15/08, 5:18 AM
Replies: 718
Views: 255,499
Posted By f1reburn
I've been playing on the PTR a bit, if things...

I've been playing on the PTR a bit, if things were to go live the way they are now on the PTR (which they obviously won't), I foresee a big chunk of pve raiding to become a lot easier. I noticed...
Forum: Mages 09/08/08, 1:32 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,215
Posted By f1reburn
Blizzard just gave us more insight on how they...

Blizzard just gave us more insight on how they test damage values and such (Source (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=9679739397&pageNo=1&sid=2000#15)):


Pretty interesting to...
Forum: Rogues 08/24/08, 2:17 AM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,492,476
Posted By f1reburn
I wouldn't be too worried that a rogue won't...

I wouldn't be too worried that a rogue won't bring enough to the table to get invited to raids in Wotlk. The way I'm interpreting this is that Blizzard continues to intend for rogues to be the...
Forum: Mages 08/23/08, 6:48 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,215
Posted By f1reburn
I'm not sure about this rogue tester statement....

I'm not sure about this rogue tester statement. Until Blizzard reveals exactly which gear, buffs, talents and mobs they used to test the rogue doing 3000dps, I'm going to give Blizzard testers the...
Forum: Mages 08/21/08, 1:06 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,215
Posted By f1reburn
From listening to the 29 minute Buffed.de...

From listening to the 29 minute Buffed.de interview on mp3 (http://www.getbuffed.com/getbuffed/news/getbuffed-com-interviews-chilton---brack/?action=view&unid=774), from reading between the lines I...
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