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Forum: Shamans 09/21/12, 10:52 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 318,040
Posted By Hothgor
I was testing the Orc Command racial on Beta a...

I was testing the Orc Command racial on Beta a few months back and noted on the forums that it only affected the Fire Elemental, not the Spirit Wolves. GC said it was a bug, and promised to get it...
Forum: Monks 06/30/12, 4:02 AM
Replies: 571
Views: 489,558
Posted By Hothgor
Well as long as ZS is up and RSK is on cooldown...

Well as long as ZS is up and RSK is on cooldown and TP buff has more than 5 seconds left on it, you can use FoF without much ill effect. Its still twice the damage as the average BoK which is what...
Forum: Monks 06/30/12, 3:07 AM
Replies: 571
Views: 489,558
Posted By Hothgor
Some updates from the PTR: Energy Regeneration...

Some updates from the PTR:

Energy Regeneration is now 13 per second at base.
Zen Sphere still does enough single target damage to warrant being cast over all other abilities.
Chi is not lost when an...
Forum: Monks 06/27/12, 1:00 AM
Replies: 571
Views: 489,558
Posted By Hothgor
Zen Sphere would have to be nerfed pretty...

Zen Sphere would have to be nerfed pretty dramatically to make it undesirable as part of our standard damage rotation. With my level 90 in PVP gear, RSK hits for ~105k unbuffed on average, while Zen...
Forum: Monks 06/17/12, 1:44 PM
Replies: 571
Views: 489,558
Posted By Hothgor
I seem to be stuck in Limbo on the Beta ATM, but...

I seem to be stuck in Limbo on the Beta ATM, but I believe I can help fill in some of the 'gaps' so to speak:

1. It takes 400 hit or expertise to equal 1%. You need 3000 hit and expertise to...
Forum: Monks 04/07/12, 12:42 AM
Replies: 571
Views: 489,558
Posted By Hothgor
Some interesting changes of note not listed on...

Some interesting changes of note not listed on MMO Champ patch notes:

Abilities:

Blackout Kick does less damage than Tiger strike to go along with its reduction in Chi cost. It can be used...
Forum: Shamans 11/10/11, 2:22 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 99,981
Posted By Hothgor
No'Kaled, the Elements of Death - Item - World of...

No'Kaled, the Elements of Death - Item - World of Warcraft (http://ptr.wowhead.com/item=77188)

My guilds fellow Enhancement Shaman got one of these bad boys, and we were able to do some preliminary...
Forum: Shamans 09/28/11, 2:27 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 99,981
Posted By Hothgor
Seasoned Winds seemed like a perfect place to...

Seasoned Winds seemed like a perfect place to implement the cooldown reduction for Wind Shear for Enhancement. We would sacrifice some damage on Lightning Shield and get the added interrupt and...
Forum: Shamans 09/26/11, 1:01 AM
Replies: 321
Views: 276,856
Posted By Hothgor
Ziff, would it be possible to clean up some of...

Ziff, would it be possible to clean up some of the trinkets/set bonus/food/flask options? If not outright remove the old WRATH options, perhaps some kind of toggle to filter for relevant content? ...
Forum: Shamans 09/25/11, 1:38 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 437,897
Posted By Hothgor
I would say that Earth Shock will be taken off...

I would say that Earth Shock will be taken off the priority list when wolves are out to accommodate additional LB casts. Either that, or our 4 piece set bonus is so lack luster its not worth using...
Forum: Shamans 09/25/11, 3:12 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 437,897
Posted By Hothgor
I was under the impression that hard casting LvB...

I was under the impression that hard casting LvB was only viable under 2 circumstances: You are using a Spell Power Weapon and you have the 4pc bonus from t12. Without both conditions being met, you...
Forum: Shamans 09/25/11, 12:20 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 437,897
Posted By Hothgor
The 2pc bonus is essentially a ~2% damage...

The 2pc bonus is essentially a ~2% damage increase. Based on the current sim, we proc MSW 45 times per minute, or 90 times every 2 minutes. The dogs currently have a base attack of 1.5 seconds and...
Forum: Shamans 08/09/11, 12:04 PM
Replies: 321
Views: 276,856
Posted By Hothgor
Acuity simply adds a flat percentage of crit...

Acuity simply adds a flat percentage of crit rating to spells and melee abilities and is reflected in your character stats just as your Dual Wield Specialty bonus is is. You don't need a talent...
Forum: Shamans 03/01/11, 2:10 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 853,928
Posted By Hothgor
And because you are clipping on both ends, I...

And because you are clipping on both ends, I found it best to simply wait for a full 5 stack and popping off whatever ability needs to be casted as the situation warrants. I've found that more often...
Forum: Shamans 02/24/11, 6:20 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 1,275,879
Posted By Hothgor
Tying a 5 minute cooldown to satisfy a...

Tying a 5 minute cooldown to satisfy a hypothetical 2-3 target cleave situation is a terrible idea. Imagine if that was all we had for say, Heroic Lich King. We would never have been brought for...
Forum: Shamans 02/24/11, 4:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 30,667
Posted By Hothgor
The ramp up time is just as bad with the new...

The ramp up time is just as bad with the new implementation as it was with the old implementation. Without the Flame Shock Glyph, it will take us 15 seconds to fully utilize our AoE. With the glyph...
Forum: Shamans 02/24/11, 1:32 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 1,275,879
Posted By Hothgor
I was still stuck on the old Elemental talent...

I was still stuck on the old Elemental talent schemed that let them have a much shorter CD on Flame Shock than Enhancement could get even with Reverberation.

As for the damage buff, its a little...
Forum: Shamans 02/24/11, 11:05 AM
Replies: 197
Views: 1,275,879
Posted By Hothgor
Patch 4.1 Updates related to Shamans from...

Patch 4.1 Updates related to Shamans from MMO-Champion:



The AoE change is good..but I'm not sure it solves any of Enhancements core AoE problems. Obviously this is the first step towards...
Forum: Shamans 02/11/11, 5:39 PM
Replies: 321
Views: 276,856
Posted By Hothgor
Was the 10% damage bonus to LvB updated in the...

Was the 10% damage bonus to LvB updated in the current version of the Sim? Cochice seems to feel that it might bring back hard casting LvB into our rotation, and since we all know how much I just...
Forum: Shamans 01/12/11, 4:53 PM
Replies: 321
Views: 276,856
Posted By Hothgor
This is not entirely true. They do not need to...

This is not entirely true. They do not need to adjust the rest of our abilities to remove Caster Weapons as a viable option, they simply need to find a way to prevent us from gaining spell power...
Forum: Shamans 01/12/11, 2:35 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 853,928
Posted By Hothgor
I'd like to add a small contribution to the BiS...

I'd like to add a small contribution to the BiS thread by making it a little easier to find EnhSim values and see if a particular item is an upgrade over the existing one.

Item Comparison 4.0.3c...
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/22/10, 6:40 PM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,877,906
Posted By Hothgor
To be fair, this is only outperforming some of...

To be fair, this is only outperforming some of the 2.3 speed blue maces by about 100 dps according to my sim output. FT/FT is already leaps and bounds better than WF/FT in raiding situations, and...
Forum: Shamans 11/10/10, 11:28 PM
Replies: 347
Views: 329,161
Posted By Hothgor
Just to clarify, the scaling issue was simply...

Just to clarify, the scaling issue was simply real time tooltip changes based on glyphs, talents and set bonuses.

After pounding away on the test dummies for a while, Caster/Melee combos are clearly...
Forum: Shamans 11/10/10, 8:05 PM
Replies: 347
Views: 329,161
Posted By Hothgor
Unreported so far, but the tooltip for...

Unreported so far, but the tooltip for Stormstrike now reads "Instantly strike an enemy with both weapons, dealing 137% weapon damage and granting you an additional 25% chance to critically strike...
Forum: Shamans 10/26/10, 11:38 AM
Replies: 624
Views: 252,462
Posted By Hothgor
I prefer to look at things from an overall damage...

I prefer to look at things from an overall damage output standpoint. Without Fire Elemental, I was able to do 2244237 damage over 2:18 or 16263 dps, and with Fire Elemental I was able to do 1833999...
Forum: Shamans 10/26/10, 1:00 AM
Replies: 624
Views: 252,462
Posted By Hothgor
After getting off work, I've poured over the Sim...

After getting off work, I've poured over the Sim trying to figure out if Caster/Melee FT/FT was actually better than Melee/Melee WF/FT. After much testing, I can state with certainty that...
Forum: Shamans 10/25/10, 8:45 PM
Replies: 624
Views: 252,462
Posted By Hothgor
After messing around with the simulator, I'm not...

After messing around with the simulator, I'm not entirely sure that this is the actual result that we will see in game. After all, the Simulator is still showing the Fire Elemental to be a big DPS...
Forum: The Dung Heap 10/13/10, 4:57 PM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,877,906
Posted By Hothgor
The Draenei hit rating racial still exists...its...

The Draenei hit rating racial still exists...its just a self only buff instead of a group buff. Draenei shamans will have 1% more base spell and melee hit than our other shaman brethren. And...
Forum: Shamans 10/13/10, 11:31 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 865,679
Posted By Hothgor
Just a couple of notes for my fellow shamans (who...

Just a couple of notes for my fellow shamans (who are too lazy to look elsewhere) that might hopefully answer a few questions. This should get us started on working out our BiS setup for the...
Forum: Shamans 10/13/10, 11:19 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 210,586
Posted By Hothgor
Fixed. I should copy instead of write it out...

Fixed. I should copy instead of write it out manually more often :P
Forum: Shamans 10/13/10, 10:50 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 210,586
Posted By Hothgor
A couple of other changes need to be made as...

A couple of other changes need to be made as well.


For the Total Agi after buffs, you need to change the formula to =(E5+155)*1.05
For the SoE+MotW+Kings Crit, you need to divide by 83.19 instead...
Forum: Shamans 10/13/10, 12:12 AM
Replies: 624
Views: 252,462
Posted By Hothgor
Just a quick update for you Ziff, the character...

Just a quick update for you Ziff, the character stat lists hit rating including the racial bonus for Draenei, meaning you don't need a Draenei racial check to add the passive 1% hit rating. ...
Forum: Shamans 10/11/10, 3:13 AM
Replies: 624
Views: 252,462
Posted By Hothgor
Still 326 MP5 on Beta.

Still 326 MP5 on Beta.
Forum: Shamans 10/11/10, 2:20 AM
Replies: 624
Views: 252,462
Posted By Hothgor
I'd like to express my sincere thanks to you for...

I'd like to express my sincere thanks to you for keeping this project alive, Ziff!

On a related note, SoE is only giving 549 str/agil on the Beta realms at the moment, not the 1300+ value that came...
Forum: Shamans 10/08/10, 10:48 AM
Replies: 347
Views: 329,161
Posted By Hothgor
You assume that you have to put 3 points into EP...

You assume that you have to put 3 points into EP (or full points into any talent) to 'maximize' your dps. Messing around with the simulator last night, Rouncer and I found that 3/3 Acuity, 2/3...
Forum: Shamans 10/07/10, 8:56 PM
Replies: 347
Views: 329,161
Posted By Hothgor
I can think of no conceivable reason to ever...

I can think of no conceivable reason to ever reforge your gear into spirit gear. Aside from adding hit rating with the correct talent, spirit gear adds nothing to our dps abilities, and the mana...
Forum: Shamans 09/19/10, 2:59 AM
Replies: 624
Views: 252,462
Posted By Hothgor
Unleashed Flame now also adds 30% (with talents)...

Unleashed Flame now also adds 30% (with talents) damage bonus to FS, but only around 20% to the dot ticks. Flametongue Weapon Enchant doesn't proc any damage - this may be a bug however. Damage...
Forum: Shamans 09/17/10, 1:55 AM
Replies: 624
Views: 252,462
Posted By Hothgor
Got some new numbers from the Beta. Special...

Got some new numbers from the Beta. Special thanks goes to Nokani. Tests were done with 1 point in Imp LL (15% LL bonus (Tooltip 230%), and 10% per stack), and for some strange reason he couldn't...
Forum: The Dung Heap 09/14/10, 12:46 AM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,877,906
Posted By Hothgor
Some updates for Lava Lash: Edit: We're still...

Some updates for Lava Lash:
Edit: We're still trying to figure out how Mastery and Searing Flame stacks work exactly, more to come later tonight.
Forum: Shamans 08/15/10, 3:27 PM
Replies: 347
Views: 329,161
Posted By Hothgor
In addition to this, Lava Burst damage has been...

In addition to this, Lava Burst damage has been increased by 25%. That was enough of a damage increase to easily make LvB the spell of choice for ALL of our MW_5 single target damage casts, even if...
Forum: Shamans 08/13/10, 6:41 PM
Replies: 347
Views: 329,161
Posted By Hothgor
I've actually never played as elemental so I...

I've actually never played as elemental so I might not be the best qualified to offer a 'fix' for LvB for your class, but I was always under the impression that LvB devalued crit rating and gave you...
Forum: The Dung Heap 08/13/10, 5:53 PM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,877,906
Posted By Hothgor
I would really, really hate for them to once...

I would really, really hate for them to once again implement spells and abilities that we get zero use out of simply because things aren't easy at first glance. We do not need to go through yet...
Forum: Shamans 08/13/10, 5:35 PM
Replies: 347
Views: 329,161
Posted By Hothgor
Fortunately, I've already done some ground work...

Fortunately, I've already done some ground work for us regarding LvB vs LB for MW procs. Obviously because the simulator isn't set up for beta mechanics(I did change all buffs/debuffs to CATA values...
Forum: Shamans 08/12/10, 7:44 PM
Replies: 347
Views: 329,161
Posted By Hothgor
Long story short, the ORIGINAL design philosophy...

Long story short, the ORIGINAL design philosophy from the WRATH Beta was for Enhancement to stack up MW and use it to get a auto critical hit LvB to maintain 100% up-time for Elemental Devastation. ...
Forum: Shamans 08/06/10, 6:32 PM
Replies: 347
Views: 329,161
Posted By Hothgor
A 15 second duration on ED would let us fall into...

A 15 second duration on ED would let us fall into a fairly standard LvB/LB/LvB/LB/LvB rotation, with the occasional double cast depending on how lucky or unlucky we are. That, coupled with Earth...
Forum: Shamans 08/06/10, 4:40 PM
Replies: 347
Views: 329,161
Posted By Hothgor
A BAD shaman might not know to use LvB or keep...

A BAD shaman might not know to use LvB or keep the ED buff up 100% of the time, while a good shaman knows it is a very important aspect of our dps and goes out of their way to ensure it is up as much...
Forum: Shamans 08/06/10, 2:38 PM
Replies: 347
Views: 329,161
Posted By Hothgor
Before Unleashed Rage was made into a static...

Before Unleashed Rage was made into a static 'aura', it was a procing ability. Once we got to about 30% melee crit (in Naxx gear mind you) it essentially had 100% up-time. They didn't nerf that...
Forum: Shamans 08/05/10, 11:52 PM
Replies: 347
Views: 329,161
Posted By Hothgor
As a general rule of thumb, any class that gets 2...

As a general rule of thumb, any class that gets 2 ap per point of agil/str tends to want to stack that stat over all others once certain conditions are met. Usually, those conditions are set...
Forum: Shamans 10/01/08, 6:11 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,195
Posted By Hothgor
The simulator right now assumes you only use MW...

The simulator right now assumes you only use MW with a 5 stack. However, Tukez just said hes working on an update that lets you cast with less than 5 stacks. While your logic for the melee...
Forum: Shamans 10/01/08, 6:08 PM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 761,854
Posted By Hothgor
No it will not. The spell casting time will stay...

No it will not. The spell casting time will stay constant once you cast the spells, even if your haste changes.
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