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Forum: Class Mechanics 08/09/07, 5:49 AM

Replies: 1,408 Bear tank item comparisons Views: 255,124 Posted By BByte I think the question of optimal stat spread when... I think the question of optimal stat spread when offtanking doesn’t have a simple answer. Stacking agility is the usual answer given, especially for trash. There’s one reason not to do it though: Too...

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/07/07, 7:46 AM

Replies: 408 Arena Season 3 Views: 76,773 Posted By BByte Merciless Gladiator's Maul. Season 2 weapons... Merciless Gladiator's Maul. Season 2 weapons were already trouble enough. At the time season 2 started, only a handful of guilds had access to better weapons through PvE. If season 3 (with iLvl...

Forum: Class Mechanics 06/24/07, 7:13 AM

Replies: 113 PvE healing - raw +healing vs regen? Views: 20,566 Posted By BByte One good thing to remember is that apart from... One good thing to remember is that apart from gems the choice isn’t usually between stats but between items. Because the stats are somewhat interchangeable, choosing an item that provides as many of...

Forum: Class Mechanics 03/29/07, 4:15 PM

Replies: 9 Spellsurge Vs. damage enchants Views: 3,290 Posted By BByte The cooldown is 30 seconds I believe, and the... The cooldown is 30 seconds I believe, and the proc rate is indeed high, at least the mentioned 15 %. Edit: I tested this again, and the cooldown is definitely no more than 30 seconds, I was able to...

Forum: Class Mechanics 03/29/07, 4:13 PM

Replies: 87 Moonkin DPS Calculator? Views: 35,337 Posted By BByte Overall Balance could use some tweaking, the main... Overall Balance could use some tweaking, the main points being mana and aggro as mentioned here and in previous threads as well. Currently 34/0/27 (or 33/0/28 if you want to go to the extreme) is a...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/23/07, 6:14 AM

Replies: 428 Magtheridon after the hotfix Views: 76,571 Posted By BByte We were making decent progress in the pre-nerf... We were making decent progress in the pre-nerf encounter, but the hotfix came at an excellent time: we had the encounter basics down and being able to kill the adds faster resulted in a quite clean...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/22/07, 9:34 AM

Replies: 2,147 druid talents are up Views: 189,158 Posted By BByte I specced full Balance for TBC and am still... I specced full Balance for TBC and am still specced 48/0/13. At the start of TBC leveling I had absolutely horrible gear (10 month break from WoW & having only Restoration gear before that break). My...

Forum: Public Discussion 12/29/06, 6:37 AM

Replies: 117 Is WoW performance CPU or GPU bound? Views: 21,961 Posted By BByte WoW, like pretty much every modern PC game, is... WoW, like pretty much every modern PC game, is GPU bound if you use high enough resolution and/or enough image quality enhancements. What qualifies as high enough is naturally dependant on what...

Forum: Public Discussion 12/02/06, 3:34 AM

Replies: 28 hit rating and crit rating formulas Views: 11,548 Posted By BByte Very nice info, thanks. These numbers make much... Very nice info, thanks. These numbers make much more sense. The level 8 to 60 formula follows item budgets pretty closely. Basically if equal percentage of the stat budget on your items was spent on...

Forum: Public Discussion 12/02/06, 3:05 AM

Replies: 28 hit rating and crit rating formulas Views: 11,548 Posted By BByte Both of those formulas look overly complicated.... Both of those formulas look overly complicated. Were they even based on anything besides level 60 and 70 information? If not, you could even fit a linear function and get perfectly good results for...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/02/06, 10:13 AM

Replies: 2,147 druid talents are up Views: 189,158 Posted By BByte Blue stated that the HoT would receive a bit over... Blue stated that the HoT would receive a bit over half, and the ending heal a bit less than half of +Healing, i.e. quite good scaling. What I'm interested in is how +Healing affects a stack of 2 or...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/02/06, 9:10 AM

Replies: 2,147 druid talents are up Views: 189,158 Posted By BByte Healing talents have always been additive, not... Healing talents have always been additive, not multiplicative. I have always assumed that’s the way they are intended to work and see no reason to assume any different in TBC.

Forum: Public Discussion 10/29/06, 6:07 AM

Replies: 43 The equipment scaling of healing vs. HP? Views: 4,762 Posted By BByte Uhm, you realize this is the exact same thing? If... Uhm, you realize this is the exact same thing? If the damage of a frostbolt doubles and the heal of a flash heal doubles, both HPS and DPS doubles. This means the HPS:DPS ratio remains...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/27/06, 11:40 AM

Replies: 43 The equipment scaling of healing vs. HP? Views: 4,762 Posted By BByte In PvP: On one hand we get higher stamina &... In PvP: On one hand we get higher stamina & downranking nerf. That means that healers need to use higher level spells, but on the other hand can land those more effectively without overhealing....

Forum: Public Discussion 10/23/06, 6:07 AM

Replies: 2,147 druid talents are up Views: 189,158 Posted By BByte http://thottbot.com/beta?sp=26985 http://www.curse... http://thottbot.com/beta?sp=26985 http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/wow/spells-26985-wrath.html

Forum: Public Discussion 10/18/06, 6:32 PM

Replies: 57 TBC Items Views: 12,471 Posted By BByte Sorry. :) Perhaps it would be better to discuss... Sorry. :) Perhaps it would be better to discuss TBC item theorycrafting in another thread, there are a few already. Though this one (http://forums.elitistjerks.com/viewtopic.php?id=8993) went from...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/18/06, 6:17 PM

Replies: 57 TBC Items Views: 12,471 Posted By BByte iLvl => weapon DPS calculation has changed quite... iLvl => weapon DPS calculation has changed quite a bit in the expansion. Here's a plot of 2H weapon DPS based on what's so far in the beta databases ( http://www.thottbot.com/beta and...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/18/06, 5:50 AM

Replies: 50 Loot in TBC vs Loot in WoWv1 Views: 8,631 Posted By BByte I doubt anything is really established yet.... I doubt anything is really established yet. :) The way stats are spread on most items (stamina 50% higher than other stats) would indicate a value of 2/3. In any case that's not the only problem...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/18/06, 5:27 AM

Replies: 50 Loot in TBC vs Loot in WoWv1 Views: 8,631 Posted By BByte I posted my findings on item levels a couple of... I posted my findings on item levels a couple of days ago: http://forums.elitistjerks.com/viewtopic.php?id=8929 To elaborate further, I’d expand the table this way (cLvl = Challenge Level,...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/14/06, 5:26 AM

Replies: 2,147 druid talents are up Views: 189,158 Posted By BByte All Empowered talents that give a bonus to two... All Empowered talents that give a bonus to two spells have lower percentage for the faster casting spell. It would seem safe to assume that the casting time coefficient isn't effectively considered...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/12/06, 8:36 AM

Replies: 9 Burning Crusade Item Levels Views: 3,392 Posted By BByte Item level and item quality are two separate... Item level and item quality are two separate things. Two items of different quality can have the same item level, and the higher quality item will still have armor/DPS and more stats. The TBC...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/12/06, 8:16 AM

Replies: 9 Burning Crusade Item Levels Views: 3,392 Posted By BByte Based on the Curse beta database... Based on the Curse beta database (http://wow.cursebeta.com/database/items/), items in TBC scale like this (iLvl = Item Level, rLvl = Required Level): rLvl iLvl Green Blue 57 81 58 ...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/08/06, 5:47 PM

Replies: 65 Worst "Wipe Nights" Views: 10,645 Posted By BByte The early days of BWL, Razorgore. Spent several... The early days of BWL, Razorgore. Spent several nights of futile tries trying very varying tactics but all seemed to come up to wiping around 10 eggs left. Almost cried when things finally clicked...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/06/06, 7:51 AM

Replies: 44 Some TBC stuff. Views: 6,529 Posted By BByte This is correct. Arena point reset between... This is correct. Arena point reset between seasons has not been confirmed nor denied officially, but it seems rather unnecessary considering there's still the point cap. Current BG rewards being...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/27/06, 6:58 PM

Replies: 2,147 druid talents are up Views: 189,158 Posted By BByte This is pretty interesting and possibly even... This is pretty interesting and possibly even overpowered depending on how Lifebloom actually stacks. The key is that, untalented, a spell with a mana cost of a bit over 200 gets (close to) 100% bonus...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/26/06, 5:35 PM

Replies: 2,147 druid talents are up Views: 189,158 Posted By BByte I hope the Flight Form can be balanced to be... I hope the Flight Form can be balanced to be instant cast but still require some running to take off. That would make it not-so-completely-overpowered but still a very useful ability. Very nice...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/24/06, 3:26 AM

Replies: 281 Updated Alpha Talents/Spells Views: 44,434 Posted By BByte In that form I don't see the point either. And... In that form I don't see the point either. And besides the obvious near-uselessness, some things make little sense: "The act of shapeshifting frees the caster of Polymorph and Movement Impairing...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/23/06, 6:12 PM

Replies: 85 Razorgore: putting the emphasis on "gore" Views: 9,865 Posted By BByte This can work well too with a bit of adjustment.... This can work well too with a bit of adjustment. In phase 1 you have druids sleeping dragonkin, and someone giving the controller targets for additional sleep so Razorgore's sleep can be used for...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/22/06, 2:20 AM

Replies: 290 TBC Arena Sets Views: 49,301 Posted By BByte About iLvl 95. It's hard to say exactly: Armor /... About iLvl 95. It's hard to say exactly: Armor / DPS formulas are slightly off at high iLvls, not to mention that PvP extra armor. StatMod of Resilience is unknown, there are sockets on several items...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/20/06, 6:28 PM

Replies: 290 TBC Arena Sets Views: 49,301 Posted By BByte No, it's the priest legendary that goes against... No, it's the priest legendary that goes against it. But it's a legendary, so rules don't really apply anyway.

Forum: Public Discussion 09/20/06, 11:39 AM

Replies: 290 TBC Arena Sets Views: 49,301 Posted By BByte Amount of Armor would indicate 120+, but that's... Amount of Armor would indicate 120+, but that's probably more an indication of how Armor values will scale in the expansion than anything else. The melee weapon would be a bit below iLvl 100 based on...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/20/06, 2:18 AM

Replies: 953 The new NEW BC TALENT THREAD patch v 1.1 Views: 116,184 Posted By BByte That screenshot would at least mean that Regrowth... That screenshot would at least mean that Regrowth is castable in the tree form. Viability of Tree of Life and the whole deep Restoration really comes down to how much better HoT healing will be in...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/16/06, 4:09 AM

Replies: 193 Pets scale in expansion/Change in HoT's Views: 20,709 Posted By BByte What level of overheal are people getting with... What level of overheal are people getting with HoTs these days? Obviously higher HP levels and lower amount of players will increase the effectiveness of HoTs, but will the overhealing problem be...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/15/06, 11:54 AM

Replies: 62 Boss Nerfs & Fun Views: 9,653 Posted By BByte The spell resist change was compensated with... The spell resist change was compensated with increased HP on bosses, though overall the increased DPS resulted in faster kills. Vael received a rather significant nerf (well, there were maybe 6...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/15/06, 8:34 AM

Replies: 163 Advancing the expansion bring giant HPs theory Views: 15,362 Posted By BByte They can allow +2k Healing if they scale lower... They can allow +2k Healing if they scale lower level heals to receive lower bonus from +Healing as is rumored.

Forum: Public Discussion 09/15/06, 8:02 AM

Replies: 163 Advancing the expansion bring giant HPs theory Views: 15,362 Posted By BByte There have been numerous threads about the amount... There have been numerous threads about the amount of consumables current high end raiding requires. I think that the only thing keeping most people farming currently is that Naxxramas is the last...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/15/06, 2:37 AM

Replies: 99 TBC Lore Concerns Views: 10,217 Posted By BByte This is one of the best ideas I've read in a... This is one of the best ideas I've read in a while. CoT would fit in perfectly. Unfortunately I think it would still be too much trouble that Blizzard would do it. For example, what about the quests...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/14/06, 11:32 AM

Replies: 277 Map of Outlands up Views: 66,862 Posted By BByte So simply because Stamina will be cheaper in TBC... So simply because Stamina will be cheaper in TBC items, items with high stamina now will suddenly become worse? Look at it this way: Current items are balanced to the current content, TBC items will...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/13/06, 3:15 PM

Replies: 277 Map of Outlands up Views: 66,862 Posted By BByte It specifically says the listed levels are mob... It specifically says the listed levels are mob levels, and there are plenty of 61-62 mobs in current level 60 5 man instances. It seems we're getting lots of 5 man wings and a decent amount of 10 &...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/12/06, 12:01 PM

Replies: 117 Rating? Views: 22,381 Posted By BByte The whole point is that with the gear, AP and... The whole point is that with the gear, AP and abilities available at level 70 the 300 damage proc will look a lot less impressive.

Forum: Public Discussion 09/12/06, 10:11 AM

Replies: 131 Downranking heals in expansion not possible anymore? Views: 27,097 Posted By BByte I wouldn't even mind if lower ranks had a slight... I wouldn't even mind if lower ranks had a slight edge in HpM to offset the reduction in HpS, but the current situation is quite silly and with expansion level +Healing gear it would get out of hand...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/12/06, 2:59 AM

Replies: 131 Downranking heals in expansion not possible anymore? Views: 27,097 Posted By BByte With HP going up and group sizes going down in... With HP going up and group sizes going down in the expansion higher rank heals will be more desirable anyway in TBC. This (possible) change was very much needed. In current gear already it's quite...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/11/06, 4:46 PM

Replies: 74 PvP gear = PvE gear; access to PvP gear will be limited by time Views: 11,662 Posted By BByte Arenas are cross server, similar to BGs now. Arenas are cross server, similar to BGs now.

Forum: Public Discussion 09/11/06, 2:01 PM

Replies: 0 Simpler weapon DPS formula? Views: 1,041 Posted By BByte I apologize for the length & math, for a summary... I apologize for the length & math, for a summary just skip down to conclusions. Some (all?) of this may even be old information I was just unaware of. :) I have never been quite happy with how the...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/10/06, 5:20 PM

Replies: 44 Are all bosses level 63? Views: 6,452 Posted By BByte Is the 310 weapon skill only assumed from no... Is the 310 weapon skill only assumed from no crushing blows? If so, couldn't Patch & co simply have a NO_CRUSHING flag, and still function like normal bosses with 315 weapon skill otherwise?

Forum: Public Discussion 09/10/06, 3:13 AM

Replies: 253 A few BC Dungeon and Raid Drops Views: 39,225 Posted By BByte A few more items:... A few more items: http://www.wowguru.com/gallery/files/bgepic2png-id1619/ Kalec's Ring would be a very interesting item if real. It's pretty much how I would've liked all +Healing items to be from...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/09/06, 4:22 PM

Replies: 253 A few BC Dungeon and Raid Drops Views: 39,225 Posted By BByte http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/world-of-warcraft-expansi... http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/world-of-warcraft-expansion/725327p2.html[/quote] Do current BG reward items still have the "Requires Exalted with x." text? The level 70 items in the screenshot don't.

Forum: Public Discussion 09/09/06, 4:19 PM

Replies: 253 A few BC Dungeon and Raid Drops Views: 39,225 Posted By BByte Those conversions are for item budgets. No need... Those conversions are for item budgets. No need to worry about how the Ratings actually scale, only thing that's needed is to know how expensive Crit Rating is in the itemization formula.

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

Replies: 253 A few BC Dungeon and Raid Drops Views: 39,225 Posted By BByte The stats are indeed all over the... The stats are indeed all over the place. Assuming 14 Crit Rating = 1% Crit, 10 Hit Rating = 1% Hit, 2 Defense Rating = 1 Defense (pulled from hat, anyone got numbers for Defense Rating?) and Stamina...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/09/06, 12:53 PM

Replies: 74 PvP gear = PvE gear; access to PvP gear will be limited by time Views: 11,662 Posted By BByte If I've understood correctly there's no way to... If I've understood correctly there's no way to pick your fights. You simply choose to enter an arena and someone who wants to enter at approximately the same time (or is queued) is pitted against...

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