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Forum: Monks Yesterday, 12:17 PM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie On the plus side if you're wrong, at least the... On the plus side if you're wrong, at least the shoulders and gloves are off fairly easy bosses. I imagine the majority of guilds that have killed more than just Jinrock hm will have IQ and Council...

Forum: Monks 06/14/13, 3:15 PM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie Yeah, by damage whore, I more meant things like... Yeah, by damage whore, I more meant things like standing in the non electrified pools. They killed Jin 25HM with 2 tanks that never really did any damage before I joined, and so insisted it was best...

Forum: Monks 06/12/13, 3:16 PM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie Well, it doesn't have to be a reason all on its... Well, it doesn't have to be a reason all on its own, just adds a little more weight to my arguments that tanks missing out on damage buffs is bad. 14% healing would push my self healing up to around...

Forum: Monks 06/12/13, 3:00 PM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie I'd disagree that its hard to PB before the first... I'd disagree that its hard to PB before the first tick of a big stagger. Especially for the biggest attacks which are generally predictable, with our 1 sec GCD, a PB right after that big Hard Stare...

Forum: Monks 06/12/13, 1:41 PM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie Am I the only one that sees the 2pc and mostly... Am I the only one that sees the 2pc and mostly thinks "Yay, another thing to justify me wanting to whore every bit of damage I can." I'm also looking forward to the Venyasure math explosion that 4pc...

Forum: Monks 06/12/13, 1:27 PM

Replies: 384 Mistweaver Healing Compendium Views: 483,085 Posted By lairpie Pretty sure chi torpedo already goes farther than... Pretty sure chi torpedo already goes farther than roll, it just never said so.

Forum: Monks 06/12/13, 1:24 PM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie Just tiger palm a lot more. All the math in the... Just tiger palm a lot more. All the math in the world doesn't affect the fact that tiger palm is an amazing cure for being too jab happy. Go sit on a target dummy for a few minutes and do a tiger...

Forum: Monks 06/11/13, 5:44 PM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie With the 4pc T14 bonus, haste really drops in... With the 4pc T14 bonus, haste really drops in value to where almost everyone would agree it is the least useful secondary, though not really terrible or anything. Without the 4pc, there's a lot more...

Forum: Monks 06/10/13, 4:02 PM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie Swapping to tiger is a dps gain if you're going... Swapping to tiger is a dps gain if you're going to stay in it for a while, the exact math on how long is somewhere buried in the thread and also changes based on the vengeance you have and how much...

Forum: Monks 06/03/13, 12:13 PM

Replies: 74 Sticky: Monk Simple Questions Thread: Mists Beta Edition Views: 42,480 Posted By lairpie Yes they are. Whether that is a good thing or not... Yes they are. Whether that is a good thing or not would be depending on the fight. If people are all stationary, but usually not topped off, those expiring spheres would do a lot of good. If people...

Forum: Monks 05/16/13, 11:47 AM

Replies: 582 [WW] 5.3 -Enter the Fist Views: 350,039 Posted By lairpie Upgrading gives it a higher proc rate, which is... Upgrading gives it a higher proc rate, which is not necessarily better. Beyond a certain point, currently estimated to be around 528 or 530 (I'm not sure anyone has done enough math to get a great...

Forum: Monks 05/14/13, 10:56 AM

Replies: 582 [WW] 5.3 -Enter the Fist Views: 350,039 Posted By lairpie When people (at no one in particular) say they... When people (at no one in particular) say they never miss a global and never cap energy, are you tracking that in some way, or just sure from human perception? Like counting global usage on wol after...

Forum: Monks 05/13/13, 11:22 AM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie Looking at my guards, it seems highly consistent... Looking at my guards, it seems highly consistent with the idea that it always casts guard on the person with the lowest current HP that is within range. One of our druids has the lowest max hp, and...

Forum: Monks 04/26/13, 6:10 PM

Replies: 582 [WW] 5.3 -Enter the Fist Views: 350,039 Posted By lairpie Lust on the pull is almost certainly the best for... Lust on the pull is almost certainly the best for any situation where you're not saving it for some certain burn phase, especially if its a 25 man guild (thus reducing the relative importance of your...

Forum: Monks 04/26/13, 5:59 PM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie I'm actually curious about that, in the "might... I'm actually curious about that, in the "might actually be useful to know" way, rather than the "tired of working on Friday afternoon" way that seems to have fueled this discussion. Anyone else test...

Forum: Monks 04/26/13, 5:53 PM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie You get the buff every 18 seconds, not every 15... You get the buff every 18 seconds, not every 15 seconds, so only 5 times in 90 seconds and 75% of your HP. I realize you could look at a segment where you got both edges of the buff, but you could do...

Forum: Monks 04/26/13, 12:45 PM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie I'm going to assume you mean that the actual... I'm going to assume you mean that the actual mechanics of proccing the bad talent needs updated, which didn't occur to me after I had written the rest of this out, but just in case, or in case anyone...

Forum: Monks 04/25/13, 12:31 PM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie You referred a few times to using Elusive Brew on... You referred a few times to using Elusive Brew on cooldown, but not how many stacks you're consuming when you use it. There's no way you're generating 9 stacks per 9 seconds on a remotely consistent...

Forum: Monks 04/19/13, 7:56 PM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie A much simpler way of looking at it: Worst... A much simpler way of looking at it: Worst luck, not worst decision making.

Forum: Monks 04/19/13, 7:48 PM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie A warrior could also forget to repair his shield,... A warrior could also forget to repair his shield, but discussing warrior mechanics in that context is not very useful. I guess I don't see the usefulness of determining if monks that are not keeping...

Forum: Monks 04/19/13, 2:57 PM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie Shuffle is counted in Monk effective health... Shuffle is counted in Monk effective health because it is highly realistic to expect a monk to maintain shuffle through a big spike of damage they weren't planning for (and thus didn't have a cd up...

Forum: Monks 04/19/13, 12:15 PM

Replies: 384 Mistweaver Healing Compendium Views: 483,085 Posted By lairpie It's pretty awesome for dual boxing a tank and a... It's pretty awesome for dual boxing a tank and a healer. Just have keyclone map nearly all of your tank's keys to that macro with an assist on your tank and have 1 other macro to make the healer...

Forum: Monks 04/15/13, 1:09 PM

Replies: 582 [WW] 5.3 -Enter the Fist Views: 350,039 Posted By lairpie Along those lines, pretty sure Nimble Brew clears... Along those lines, pretty sure Nimble Brew clears the frost line debuff.

Forum: Monks 03/22/13, 6:47 PM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie I feel like the 4T15 bonus is a pretty huge... I feel like the 4T15 bonus is a pretty huge impact on how much haste feels necessary instead of nice. For right now, I'm sticking pretty low mastery, capping hit, hard expertise, around 9000 haste...

Forum: Monks 03/12/13, 12:27 PM

Replies: 582 [WW] 5.3 -Enter the Fist Views: 350,039 Posted By lairpie After reading all of the blue posts a few times... After reading all of the blue posts a few times I'm pretty sure the 10% too much damage thing was just that in their internal secret dps calculators they forgot to take the chi cost off our lvl 30...

Forum: Monks 03/11/13, 6:44 PM

Replies: 582 [WW] 5.3 -Enter the Fist Views: 350,039 Posted By lairpie The point was someone had expressed that they'd... The point was someone had expressed that they'd probably be competing with tank monks for Rune, a windwalker concern, and I'm stating they should not have to worry about tanks taking it because it is...

Forum: Monks 03/11/13, 4:02 PM

Replies: 582 [WW] 5.3 -Enter the Fist Views: 350,039 Posted By lairpie Just as a note, since people had mentioned who... Just as a note, since people had mentioned who might be competing for the all important Rune of Reorigination, it might be worse than an empty trinket slot for brewmasters, and certainly worse than...

Forum: Monks 03/07/13, 12:55 PM

Replies: 74 Sticky: Monk Simple Questions Thread: Mists Beta Edition Views: 42,480 Posted By lairpie Can't check now, but they should be doing the... Can't check now, but they should be doing the blackout kick dot. As far as I know that would be the best thing to look at, and that's a pretty weak answer. A debuff on the target indicating that they...

Forum: Monks 03/07/13, 12:34 PM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie Even if juju procced right on it's average proc... Even if juju procced right on it's average proc time, it would be pretty bad. I know for windwalker you gain 150 mastery for a loss of 300 average agi compared to a 2/2 Bottle. I don't see why those...

Forum: Monks 03/06/13, 6:08 PM

Replies: 429 Brewmaster (Tank) Basic Discussion Views: 386,621 Posted By lairpie Xuen can tank Jalak too. Xuen can tank Jalak too.

Forum: Monks 03/04/13, 4:11 PM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie For early progression through tier 14 many BM... For early progression through tier 14 many BM monks were stacking mastery quite high at the expense of the superior damage reduction of haste and expertise because healers can heal a big stagger dot...

Forum: Monks 03/04/13, 12:46 PM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie I think what he means is: "Assuming you have made... I think what he means is: "Assuming you have made the decision to not hard cap expertise, how would expertise food compare with agi?" There are plenty of reasons why you wouldn't cap expertise. If...

Forum: Monks 03/01/13, 11:05 AM

Replies: 582 [WW] 5.3 -Enter the Fist Views: 350,039 Posted By lairpie It also makes it a lot easier to not CC a... It also makes it a lot easier to not CC a Blademaster at all if you have a few rogues, monks, and warriors rotating disarms before they charge.

Forum: Monks 02/28/13, 2:52 PM

Replies: 74 Sticky: Monk Simple Questions Thread: Mists Beta Edition Views: 42,480 Posted By lairpie Well, using it on its own button is obviously... Well, using it on its own button is obviously best if you're a robot, but more likely macroed to Tigereye Brew would offer a strong combination of never using it right as some phase change or...

Forum: Monks 02/28/13, 2:40 PM

Replies: 384 Mistweaver Healing Compendium Views: 483,085 Posted By lairpie It also lowers the chances of getting a couple... It also lowers the chances of getting a couple chi in a row by quite a bit which was pretty annoying just like getting none for long periods was. If you think about a rotation of ReM on cd, Soothing,...

Forum: Monks 02/21/13, 1:41 PM

Replies: 582 [WW] 5.3 -Enter the Fist Views: 350,039 Posted By lairpie Its interesting how the change swaps RoR from... Its interesting how the change swaps RoR from being good for specs where 1 secondary stat is way better than the others, to being good even if that's not the case. The more even your secondary stats...

Forum: Monks 02/21/13, 1:31 PM

Replies: 429 Brewmaster (Tank) Basic Discussion Views: 386,621 Posted By lairpie We're also finally working on Will as we've... We're also finally working on Will as we've basically ignored it being that it might as well not drop loot, but wanted to do it before 5.2. Make sure not to use Guard during the dance. It's a waste...

Forum: Monks 02/19/13, 5:42 PM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie I'd be interested to see how agi, dodge, parry,... I'd be interested to see how agi, dodge, parry, and mastery stack up once you've effectively capped hit, exp, haste, very, very fuzzy crit capped. Mastery has the obvious advantage of increasing...

Forum: Monks 02/19/13, 1:03 PM

Replies: 582 [WW] 5.3 -Enter the Fist Views: 350,039 Posted By lairpie GC said that they felt the trinket was a little... GC said that they felt the trinket was a little under powered, particularly for specs that value the stats fairly evenly and aren't really doing anything special just because it procs. He said though...

Forum: Monks 02/14/13, 2:57 AM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie I seriously spent several minutes saying to... I seriously spent several minutes saying to myself "wait, that's not actually what it feels like I do, but I can't come up with what's wrong about it."

Forum: Monks 02/13/13, 5:36 PM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie I imagine you mean Tiger stance, not Serpent. I... I imagine you mean Tiger stance, not Serpent. I was trying to figure out how respeccing was going to help for a bit. Second, there's really no downside other than it being really annoying to do. You...

Forum: Monks 02/06/13, 11:55 AM

Replies: 582 [WW] 5.3 -Enter the Fist Views: 350,039 Posted By lairpie On live I tested (for other reasons) CJL last... On live I tested (for other reasons) CJL last weekend. Definitely not based on weapon damage. Definitely was within 1-2 points of damage every tick (with no trinket/weapon procs), so should be a...

Forum: Monks 02/06/13, 4:53 AM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie I 1-2 stacks of Elusive Brew dodge the hell out... I 1-2 stacks of Elusive Brew dodge the hell out of the Garalon Cleave Details for Garalon - 31-01 19:56 - Wendigo Brewing Co - World of Logs...

Forum: Monks 01/29/13, 4:27 PM

Replies: 582 [WW] 5.3 -Enter the Fist Views: 350,039 Posted By lairpie Yeah, that's pretty common to do. Mistweavers use... Yeah, that's pretty common to do. Mistweavers use SCK to do the same thing. Taunting a critter works too. It's kind of a lame mechanic and a small repayment for not being able to use our dps CD on...

Forum: Monks 01/18/13, 2:56 PM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie I really agree with Pisshands on this. Outside of... I really agree with Pisshands on this. Outside of a scenario where you are doing content that is frankly designed for players in much better gear (aka many week1/week2 HM kills), Elusive Brew, Guard,...

Forum: Monks 01/17/13, 5:52 PM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie blue post: "General Attack Power gained from... blue post: "General Attack Power gained from Vengeance is now capped at the player's maximum health." First, the cap is your HP, not some fraction of it or something. It is certainly not common to...

Forum: Monks 01/16/13, 5:15 PM

Replies: 365 Like Water - The Brewmaster's Resource [6/15/13] Views: 187,257 Posted By lairpie No, it would vary Dramatically between fights,... No, it would vary Dramatically between fights, raid comps, player skill, your other gear, and amount you value your personal damage. To get a real list you'd basically have to make one for each...

Forum: Monks 01/08/13, 7:04 PM

Replies: 582 [WW] 5.3 -Enter the Fist Views: 350,039 Posted By lairpie The problem with using FoF isn't that the... The problem with using FoF isn't that the ability, when used at the right time is a dps loss, that question is easy to sim. The problem is that the complicated process of determining when and whether...

Forum: Monks 11/28/12, 12:57 PM

Replies: 429 Brewmaster (Tank) Basic Discussion Views: 386,621 Posted By lairpie I think they probably felt that monks were rarely... I think they probably felt that monks were rarely ever going to go 30 seconds without using tiger palm even once, so lighting up the guard button to show you have a buff you should always have was...

Forum: Monks 11/19/12, 7:30 PM

Replies: 74 Sticky: Monk Simple Questions Thread: Mists Beta Edition Views: 42,480 Posted By lairpie The Elegon trash is actually quite easy if you... The Elegon trash is actually quite easy if you use what they give you. Instead of reflexively moving out of the knockback cone attack, just let it knock you back. A few more steps and their buff will...

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