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Forum: The Dung Heap 01/05/07, 5:19 PM

Replies: 1 Will less raid healing be required in TBC? Views: 2,983 Posted By Holyman I just started thinking about it. VE, imp lotp... I just started thinking about it. VE, imp lotp and jol might eliminate alot of a raids need of healing the non-tanks. If you have 2 shadow priests in a 25 man raid, 1 feral druid in a melee group...

Forum: Class Mechanics 01/03/07, 12:10 PM

Replies: 811 The Shadow Priest Thread Views: 179,204 Posted By Holyman I would assume it did, seeing as arcane shot... I would assume it did, seeing as arcane shot deals arcane damage (wich is regarded as spell damage).

Forum: Public Discussion 11/17/06, 3:57 PM

Replies: 301 '3' is the best button bind Views: 24,458 Posted By Holyman Mind Flay = 3 So yeah :) Mind Flay = 3 So yeah :)

Forum: Public Discussion 11/17/06, 1:46 PM

Replies: 30 A fresh view at Shadow Priest TBC scaling Views: 3,274 Posted By Holyman 5 is very overkill. If you have 2 shadow priests... 5 is very overkill. If you have 2 shadow priests in 1 group. And if they both have around 8 DPM avg while using Mind Blast & SW:D on every cooldown. 8 * 5% = 40% refunded But there is 2! So avg,...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/17/06, 6:37 AM

Replies: 30 A fresh view at Shadow Priest TBC scaling Views: 3,274 Posted By Holyman That is what is so nice about it, you can put him... That is what is so nice about it, you can put him in a different group depending on what is most important in the encounter. Adds raid flexibility, just a resto shaman (mana tide, mana spring and...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/16/06, 5:00 PM

Replies: 30 A fresh view at Shadow Priest TBC scaling Views: 3,274 Posted By Holyman It is always fun to discuss about out how a spec... It is always fun to discuss about out how a spec functions and developes. Especially in this particular case, where it seems to work in a different way than all other offensive caster builds :)

Forum: Public Discussion 11/15/06, 7:21 PM

Replies: 30 A fresh view at Shadow Priest TBC scaling Views: 3,274 Posted By Holyman It is quite easy for a shadow priest to cap out... It is quite easy for a shadow priest to cap out +hit as one has +10 hit from talents. A decent amount of spell penetration is always nice for adds wich are not cos'd or bosses wich could maybe have...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/15/06, 7:00 PM

Replies: 30 A fresh view at Shadow Priest TBC scaling Views: 3,274 Posted By Holyman Many people wonder why Mind Flay got brought down... Many people wonder why Mind Flay got brought down to 57% scaling. The base DPS of mf, vt and SW:P could be reasons. I myself think a reason could be that shadowpriests scale in 2 ways. They can...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/07/06, 11:21 AM

Replies: 233 Tier 4 Sets Views: 52,213 Posted By Holyman I believe whatever "moral issues" in guilds is a... I believe whatever "moral issues" in guilds is a guild problem, not a design problem. Survival hunters, affliction locks and shadow priests do raid and those want a set suited for their builds...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/07/06, 11:00 AM

Replies: 233 Tier 4 Sets Views: 52,213 Posted By Holyman People should really understand that there are... People should really understand that there are more specs wich are raid viable than destruction, marksman, and the other builds these sets seem designed for. Hell, even the priest damage set got...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/05/06, 4:05 PM

Replies: 233 Tier 4 Sets Views: 52,213 Posted By Holyman I hope that if there is not going to be added... I hope that if there is not going to be added additional sets, these sets will be made more builld-neutral. The warlock offensive caster set seems made for destruction. And the priest offensive...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/05/06, 10:53 AM

Replies: 233 Tier 4 Sets Views: 52,213 Posted By Holyman I wonder if they are going to add more sets. ... I wonder if they are going to add more sets. Shadowpriests and affliction warlocks both loose alot from picking their class' damage set wich seems more focused towards holy damage and destruction....

Forum: Class Mechanics 11/01/06, 7:04 PM

Replies: 3,132 TBC Mage Theorycrafting Views: 496,843 Posted By Holyman What is the point of a tree if it is not useful... What is the point of a tree if it is not useful enough in the big part of the game wich raiding is?

Forum: Class Mechanics 10/26/06, 10:45 AM

Replies: 3,132 TBC Mage Theorycrafting Views: 496,843 Posted By Holyman When leveling you will ofcourse use Arcane Blast... When leveling you will ofcourse use Arcane Blast (past lvl 64). The only channeled spell wich is decent for leveling is Mind Flay. Also, you never start your cast chain with a channeled spell while...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/24/06, 5:29 AM

Replies: 162 TBC Release date Views: 20,147 Posted By Holyman As people gotta wait that long they better start... As people gotta wait that long they better start an open beta or something =\

Forum: Public Discussion 10/22/06, 5:34 PM

Replies: 1,005 Priest TBC Talents/Spells Views: 98,667 Posted By Holyman A shadow priest in 5on5 is best off doing... A shadow priest in 5on5 is best off doing offensive dispels, manaburning, fearing and bursting damage on a target wich is being attacked by a team mate. 5 Man arena teams should have a shaman or...

Forum: Class Mechanics 10/18/06, 8:31 PM

Replies: 3,132 TBC Mage Theorycrafting Views: 496,843 Posted By Holyman 40 debuff slots in TBC. np ;) 40 debuff slots in TBC. np ;)

Forum: Public Discussion 10/18/06, 10:02 AM

Replies: 56 Dot scaling beyond 5 ticks got buffed. Views: 9,151 Posted By Holyman Ok, changed topic, shouldve maybe made a new... Ok, changed topic, shouldve maybe made a new thread for that, but i do not wish to spam the forum or anything.

Forum: Public Discussion 10/18/06, 9:57 AM

Replies: 56 Dot scaling beyond 5 ticks got buffed. Views: 9,151 Posted By Holyman In terms of dps, Imp Frostbolt gives 20%... In terms of dps, Imp Frostbolt gives 20% increased dps alone after everything. Also 15% extra crit from talents is quite alot, not to mention the superior damage increase frost gets from...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/18/06, 7:28 AM

Replies: 56 Dot scaling beyond 5 ticks got buffed. Views: 9,151 Posted By Holyman The reason i can see why is because we have VT &... The reason i can see why is because we have VT & SW:P wich are both full scaling dots in addition to VE. The damage % isn't really a big thing. If you count in ~14% dps increase on fireball by imp...

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

Replies: 56 Dot scaling beyond 5 ticks got buffed. Views: 9,151 Posted By Holyman Ok, screw the whole theory then. The dot thing... Ok, screw the whole theory then. The dot thing was apparently bullshit. Can prolly let the thread die now =P Im still wondering where those -25% comes from though =\

Forum: Class Mechanics 10/17/06, 3:34 PM

Replies: 3,132 TBC Mage Theorycrafting Views: 496,843 Posted By Holyman Before they introduced the crit bonus % talent in... Before they introduced the crit bonus % talent in arcane each 1% crit was only 0.5% * (1 - crit % before arcane potency) as a damage increase on arcane spells each point. Making it less than 1.5%...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/17/06, 3:27 PM

Replies: 56 Dot scaling beyond 5 ticks got buffed. Views: 9,151 Posted By Holyman Cheers, seems to fit. And the VT numbers indicate... Cheers, seems to fit. And the VT numbers indicate no change has been made with over time spell scaling. I got som other results from another person on VT with these numbers. 624 +shadow Misery,...

Forum: Class Mechanics 10/17/06, 3:03 PM

Replies: 3,132 TBC Mage Theorycrafting Views: 496,843 Posted By Holyman Do you by any chance remember wether it is... Do you by any chance remember wether it is exactly 1.43 or ca 1.43? Thanks in advance :)

Forum: Public Discussion 10/17/06, 2:12 PM

Replies: 56 Dot scaling beyond 5 ticks got buffed. Views: 9,151 Posted By Holyman Wouldn't it be (4/4 + 11 * 0.1 ) * (11.5*0.2 +... Wouldn't it be (4/4 + 11 * 0.1 ) * (11.5*0.2 + 3.5/3.5) = 2.1 * 3.3 = 6.93 pre AoE factor? And then 6.93 / 3 = 2.31 with AE scale factor. 2.31 / 15 = 15.4% scale per sec. Can you test if this...

Forum: Class Mechanics 10/17/06, 12:22 PM

Replies: 3,132 TBC Mage Theorycrafting Views: 496,843 Posted By Holyman In beta, does AM scale ~1.428 or 1.43? In beta, does AM scale ~1.428 or 1.43?

Forum: Public Discussion 10/17/06, 10:09 AM

Replies: 56 Dot scaling beyond 5 ticks got buffed. Views: 9,151 Posted By Holyman If each second after 3.5 counts as 20% scale then... If each second after 3.5 counts as 20% scale then Arcane Missiles would look like this in the model. (4 / 4 + 1 * 0.1 ) * ( 1.5 * 0.2 + 3.5 / 3.5 )= 1.43 scale. It would certainly make sense to...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/17/06, 8:13 AM

Replies: 56 Dot scaling beyond 5 ticks got buffed. Views: 9,151 Posted By Holyman If you can test it and supply the damage values,... If you can test it and supply the damage values, your +dmg aswell and dmg % modifiers we could find out wether it got changed or not from what it was before. And if it did get changed we can try to...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/17/06, 8:08 AM

Replies: 56 Dot scaling beyond 5 ticks got buffed. Views: 9,151 Posted By Holyman Probably not, but they may have decided that Mind... Probably not, but they may have decided that Mind Flay receives a scaling penalty of 25% compared to other spells.[/quote] That is a possibility yeah, i actually didn't even think of that *slaps...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/17/06, 7:46 AM

Replies: 56 Dot scaling beyond 5 ticks got buffed. Views: 9,151 Posted By Holyman Mechanics may be changed for the burning crusade... Mechanics may be changed for the burning crusade you know. Blizzard isn't known for telling how mechanics works very quickly :) People testing have gotten results of 110% scaling on Vampiric Touch....

Forum: Public Discussion 10/17/06, 7:27 AM

Replies: 56 Dot scaling beyond 5 ticks got buffed. Views: 9,151 Posted By Holyman Also there might be a possibility that cast times... Also there might be a possibility that cast times wich exceed 3.5 still get bonus, but halved only for the time after 3.5 or gets a flat % value added each 0.5 secs. Such as it seems with the DOT...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/17/06, 7:05 AM

Replies: 56 Dot scaling beyond 5 ticks got buffed. Views: 9,151 Posted By Holyman Changed topic, might aswell make the thread... Changed topic, might aswell make the thread useful..... the first page's discussion is mainly about a theory wich turned out to be wrong, so if you are confused, just ignore it. Anyways, SW:P &...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/15/06, 9:45 AM

Replies: 34 Benefits of a % based merged +dmg & +heal spell system? Views: 5,208 Posted By Holyman Thats why a change in the base values of all... Thats why a change in the base values of all spells must be done when changing to such a system. One could still make some burst instant spells somewhat good base if they have a rather long...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/14/06, 9:48 AM

Replies: 34 Benefits of a % based merged +dmg & +heal spell system? Views: 5,208 Posted By Holyman With a % based system they wouldn't have to tweak... With a % based system they wouldn't have to tweak spells as often to make them on par with others as they would have an equal dmg/heal ratio no matter how high spell power rating. I honestly...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/12/06, 8:12 PM

Replies: 34 Benefits of a % based merged +dmg & +heal spell system? Views: 5,208 Posted By Holyman Thought about it some time. How would it in this... Thought about it some time. How would it in this system be harder to make penalties to certain spells to adjust them? Just as the current system can be worked around (scaling penalties and pw:...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/11/06, 8:08 PM

Replies: 278 The new-look BC Shadowpriest Views: 23,395 Posted By Holyman Ok, im glad if this thread falls back to that... Ok, im glad if this thread falls back to that track :) How raid damage is provided by the shadow priest Personal damage + debuff damage provided through raid with imaginary but likely figures...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/11/06, 7:30 PM

Replies: 278 The new-look BC Shadowpriest Views: 23,395 Posted By Holyman OK, Godwin's law... OK, Godwin's law (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_Law), the thread is over now?[/quote] It is about an idealogy in a society teaching the people in the society that a certain group of people...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/11/06, 5:02 PM

Replies: 278 The new-look BC Shadowpriest Views: 23,395 Posted By Holyman Kasi said it much better than i ever seemed to. ... Kasi said it much better than i ever seemed to. With all of those classes, and real lack of WHERE they go (does a shadow priest take a dps slot, or a healing slot, same for a feral druid) where does...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/11/06, 4:45 PM

Replies: 278 The new-look BC Shadowpriest Views: 23,395 Posted By Holyman Hmm... what has this discussion become?... Hmm... what has this discussion become? =\ Another person with the priest tag when you hover your mouse over him being able to solo outside raids and yet bring a large amount of benefit to your...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/11/06, 4:39 PM

Replies: 278 The new-look BC Shadowpriest Views: 23,395 Posted By Holyman Right everyone.... i see alot of people here just... Right everyone.... i see alot of people here just not able to keep it civil at all because they hate shadow priests in general. Thats right.... many has been learned up to see this as an ego-spec...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/11/06, 4:10 PM

Replies: 278 The new-look BC Shadowpriest Views: 23,395 Posted By Holyman 25 man raids. Ah, yes. The savior of the casual... 25 man raids. Ah, yes. The savior of the casual gamer. Here's the truth: TBC *will* help the casual gamer. How? By providing, more or less, a slate-wipe. Everyone will be back at step one, and, as...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/11/06, 10:04 AM

Replies: 278 The new-look BC Shadowpriest Views: 23,395 Posted By Holyman Class names are words only. You need to tailor a... Class names are words only. You need to tailor a raid around maximum healing power, tanking ability and damage without one of the 3 being too inefficient (balancing them to suit encounter...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/11/06, 6:32 AM

Replies: 278 The new-look BC Shadowpriest Views: 23,395 Posted By Holyman They aren't neither, the shadow priest deals... They aren't neither, the shadow priest deals damage and all its benefits comes through dealing damage. Damage enhancing debuffs for the raid, VE & VT group mana all come through dealing damage....

Forum: Public Discussion 10/11/06, 5:56 AM

Replies: 278 The new-look BC Shadowpriest Views: 23,395 Posted By Holyman Wanting to put a shadow priest in a healing spot... Wanting to put a shadow priest in a healing spot is only because you think it is "right" and "fair" is as said above, emotional statements. It has nothing to do with what is best to optimize the...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/11/06, 5:46 AM

Replies: 34 Benefits of a % based merged +dmg & +heal spell system? Views: 5,208 Posted By Holyman It would work rating-wise, so at lvl 60 casting a... It would work rating-wise, so at lvl 60 casting a lvl 60 spell would recieve more % benefit from 100 rating than a lvl 70 casting a lvl 70 spell. WHen raising the level cap one increases the hit...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/10/06, 9:40 PM

Replies: 278 The new-look BC Shadowpriest Views: 23,395 Posted By Holyman Im not saying its okey that other specs aren't... Im not saying its okey that other specs aren't fully viable for raids. Im saying that given the current TBC talent trees, some aren't as good to have as others . Thats just how it is at the moment....

Forum: Public Discussion 10/10/06, 9:15 PM

Replies: 34 Benefits of a % based merged +dmg & +heal spell system? Views: 5,208 Posted By Holyman One has to remember that the implementation of... One has to remember that the implementation of such a system would call for tweaking on base damage of spells. So the current values on spells being overpowered with the new system isn't relevant...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/10/06, 8:05 PM

Replies: 34 Benefits of a % based merged +dmg & +heal spell system? Views: 5,208 Posted By Holyman Good point. The system wouldn't be very flexible... Good point. The system wouldn't be very flexible for additions and changes.

Forum: Public Discussion 10/10/06, 7:31 PM

Replies: 278 The new-look BC Shadowpriest Views: 23,395 Posted By Holyman Eh? what? Elaborate. Anyways, as far as "ideal... Eh? what? Elaborate. Anyways, as far as "ideal raid" goes, what does one mean with ideal? (for pve? "fairness"? fun?). Some off-specs really dont cut it.

Forum: Public Discussion 10/10/06, 7:07 PM

Replies: 34 Benefits of a % based merged +dmg & +heal spell system? Views: 5,208 Posted By Holyman Realized i didn't mention clearly that a rework... Realized i didn't mention clearly that a rework of spells basic damage values would have to be done. I will write it more clearly :) Also in terms of DPS, the spells we currently used would still be...

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