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Forum: Public Discussion 07/07/10, 9:57 PM
Replies: 351
Views: 59,131
Posted By Sebalot
Actually, Blizzard has said that they will share...

Actually, Blizzard has said that they will share data with a third party (Facebook)...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/07/10, 5:12 AM
Replies: 351
Views: 59,131
Posted By Sebalot
I think they are vastly overestimating how...

I think they are vastly overestimating how attractive Facebook-style socialization is to WoW players. WoW players have since the launch of the game found their own ways to socialize.

If they wanted...
Forum: Priests 05/03/09, 11:13 AM
Replies: 1,039
Views: 927,457
Posted By Sebalot
Another reason for getting Divine Fury is that...

Another reason for getting Divine Fury is that from time to time we will be asked to help dps. Finishing off tentacles on Yogg-Saron or adding damage to the brain team, dpsing the first boss in the...
Forum: Priests 04/30/09, 9:25 PM
Replies: 566
Views: 815,701
Posted By Sebalot
If this glyph change go through it will hurt the...

If this glyph change go through it will hurt the ability to handle spikes on tanks in a pretty big way. And with HPS being significantly lower than that of holy paladins the disc priests needed that...
Forum: Priests 04/29/09, 9:46 AM
Replies: 864
Views: 475,026
Posted By Sebalot
I am not that infatuated with Serendipity. When...

I am not that infatuated with Serendipity. When it was bugged and you could throw out two quick PoH it was pretty good but now much less so. The fact that you have no real way to gain haste during...
Forum: Priests 04/28/09, 8:17 AM
Replies: 864
Views: 475,026
Posted By Sebalot
Yogg-Saron feels much better suited for Holy than...

Yogg-Saron feels much better suited for Holy than Disc. I was Disc for our kill and Phase 1-2 I feel I lose healing, utility and dps being disc. Sure I put shields on people all the time to help...
Forum: Priests 04/19/09, 6:54 AM
Replies: 566
Views: 815,701
Posted By Sebalot
For glyphs, I settled on Penance, Power Word:...

For glyphs, I settled on Penance, Power Word: Shield and then as the last one Prayer of Healing. I don't think Glyph of Flash heal is needed yet. I haven't been close to having any issues with mana...
Forum: Priests 04/18/09, 5:20 PM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,387,677
Posted By Sebalot
About the value of Inspiration for a holy spec....

About the value of Inspiration for a holy spec. Even if you rarely throw Greater Heals on the tank it also procs from CoH and PoH. It means you will hit the tanks quite often as a raid healer. Many...
Forum: Priests 04/18/09, 8:09 AM
Replies: 864
Views: 475,026
Posted By Sebalot
I removed Inner Focus too. I haven't run out of...

I removed Inner Focus too. I haven't run out of mana except for one Razorscale attempt where I as holy ended up having to bomb MT with Greater Heal for phase 2. Outside that, I haven't experienced...
Forum: Priests 04/17/09, 6:25 AM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,937
Posted By Sebalot
I use Prayer of Healing much more than that....

I use Prayer of Healing much more than that. There are loads of situations where you have 3-4 in a group who are damaged where PoH is the most mana efficient way to heal them up. Saving it for the...
Forum: Priests 04/17/09, 5:56 AM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,937
Posted By Sebalot
I am very impressed with discipline healing this...

I am very impressed with discipline healing this far. It is closer to 'jack of all trades' than holy is at the moment. Spamming shields on people as raid healing works fantastic, is sustainable and...
Forum: Priests 03/19/09, 8:45 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,937
Posted By Sebalot
Both hymns seem quite impressive and finally...

Both hymns seem quite impressive and finally deserving of their very lengthy cooldowns. The switching of targets mid-channel is very nice. I can't help but to feel the Glyph of Hymn of Hope might...
Forum: Priests 03/17/09, 3:32 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,937
Posted By Sebalot
That is an unfair way to reason. This is one of...

That is an unfair way to reason. This is one of the very few new abilities we get for WotLK. We have as a class been hurt harder by the mana nerfs than any other class. It is an ability that have...
Forum: Priests 03/17/09, 12:27 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,937
Posted By Sebalot
It (HoH not automatically giving mana to the...

It (HoH not automatically giving mana to the priest that casts it) is bad for several reasons. First, there is a big chance that someone else who gets it has a much better method to regain mana...
Forum: Priests 03/13/09, 11:40 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,937
Posted By Sebalot
By the wording of Hymn of Hope, we aren't...

By the wording of Hymn of Hope, we aren't guaranteed to get mana back ourselves? That is an odd change that doesn't encourage use of it but from the looks of it we will have natural breaks in action...
Forum: Priests 03/04/09, 10:06 AM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,937
Posted By Sebalot
Glyph of Hymn of Hope, is it a major or minor...

Glyph of Hymn of Hope, is it a major or minor glyph?
Forum: Priests 03/03/09, 2:02 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,937
Posted By Sebalot
The first time anyone would do this, Blizzard...

The first time anyone would do this, Blizzard would nerf it with some Weakened Soul-like effect. It would not be worth annoying all the other healers for a short lived experiment.

But you are...
Forum: Priests 03/03/09, 10:39 AM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,937
Posted By Sebalot
What fight is it you think of, where greater heal...

What fight is it you think of, where greater heal spam will not save a tank but some sort of timed use of a hasted greater heal will? I'm trying to think of such an example but can't think of any...
Forum: Priests 03/02/09, 12:17 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,937
Posted By Sebalot
I don't think holy is at all suited for tank...

I don't think holy is at all suited for tank healing anymore. We simply don't have mana to keep healing. It will be an awkward version of cast/cancel which isn't all that viable when tanks are taking...
Forum: Priests 03/01/09, 11:21 AM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,387,677
Posted By Sebalot
While the theoretical output and HPM of renew is...

While the theoretical output and HPM of renew is back into respectable territory, I can't help myself thinking that a hot that ticks every 3 seconds is a horribly outdated way to heal. If it ticked...
Forum: Priests 02/28/09, 7:13 AM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,937
Posted By Sebalot
From the latest patch notes: "Meditation and...

From the latest patch notes:

"Meditation and Improved Power: Word shield have changed locations with each other."

This change makes zero chance unless it is a mistake and they moving meditation to...
Forum: Priests 02/25/09, 7:38 AM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,387,677
Posted By Sebalot
If Ulduar is taxing on healers mana, I see no...

If Ulduar is taxing on healers mana, I see no holy build being viable without SoL. It is by far the biggest mana conservation method we have point for point and they have made a full frontal attack...
Forum: Priests 02/24/09, 6:02 AM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,387,677
Posted By Sebalot
They attacked mana efficiance of the holy priests...

They attacked mana efficiance of the holy priests pretty hard. Perhaps it is better to just skip the whole Holy Concentration part of the tree and go deeper in disc for Mental Agility. Intuitively...
Forum: Priests 02/09/09, 6:26 AM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,387,677
Posted By Sebalot
3.0.9 coming this week. Only priest change: ...

3.0.9 coming this week. Only priest change:

* Inner Fire duration has been increased to 30 minutes and can no longer dispelled.


Nice quality of life change but will have pretty much zero...
Forum: Priests 02/05/09, 11:10 PM
Replies: 461
Views: 199,038
Posted By Sebalot
Basically in the 'new' 10.3 Sarth, tanks are...

Basically in the 'new' 10.3 Sarth, tanks are taking a pounding so you basically have to spam GH quite a bit and whenever you get a free GCD you raidheal. This means you can't switch to raidhealing...
Forum: Priests 02/05/09, 4:16 PM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,387,677
Posted By Sebalot
It will be extremely hard to balance regen...

It will be extremely hard to balance regen between classes and over gear levels. And if fights are designed around the assumption that mana is a scarce resource it will give a very big comparative...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/05/09, 3:04 AM
Replies: 634
Views: 225,925
Posted By Sebalot
Also, they might tinker with the range and/or...

Also, they might tinker with the range and/or coefficient. Today it has 36 yards range (with 2/2 holy reach), which would be quite crazy when targetted. I can't think of a fight where you would ever...
Forum: Priests 02/05/09, 1:14 AM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,387,677
Posted By Sebalot
Are they adding to the current Serendipity or...

Are they adding to the current Serendipity or replacing it? If it is a replacement, I wouldn't be that happy. I get enough hasted greater heals from critting and I think that for tankhealing as a...
Forum: Priests 01/26/09, 11:14 PM
Replies: 461
Views: 199,038
Posted By Sebalot
Yay, a robe with 40 luck on it! On a serious...

Yay, a robe with 40 luck on it!

On a serious note, they could probably alter some coefficients later in the game if it gets out of hand rather than introduce gimmicky stats. Alternatively they will...
Forum: Priests 01/26/09, 10:19 PM
Replies: 461
Views: 199,038
Posted By Sebalot
Warning, slightly OT: I was thinking of current...

Warning, slightly OT: I was thinking of current priest gear. In TBC post-Karazhan there were loads of gaps in peoples gear but in WotLK people have tonnes of crit, haste and spell power already....
Forum: Priests 01/09/09, 12:19 PM
Replies: 461
Views: 199,038
Posted By Sebalot
Are you using Dark Runes every 2 minutes? If not,...

Are you using Dark Runes every 2 minutes? If not, start farming Scholomance.

You can try to use PW:S on shadowfiend to help him stay alive a bit longer.
Forum: Priests 12/28/08, 3:59 PM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,387,677
Posted By Sebalot
Basically you don't. Just put it out as often as...

Basically you don't. Just put it out as often as you can and use it yourself. A few will warm up to it, most never will. You really can't force people to use it. Especially with the annoying...
Forum: Priests 12/23/08, 2:18 PM
Replies: 461
Views: 199,038
Posted By Sebalot
Intuitively I would say none. We are currently...

Intuitively I would say none. We are currently sniping so many heals with CoH that druids and shamans basically have altered their healing because of them only ending up overhealing anyway. With the...
Forum: Priests 12/23/08, 5:01 AM
Replies: 461
Views: 199,038
Posted By Sebalot
For 10-man Sapphiron, I find putting out a...

For 10-man Sapphiron, I find putting out a Lightwell and parking next to it works fine. I just click on it whenever I feel I need healing. It means I never have to start a PoM on myself but can use...
Forum: Priests 12/16/08, 11:00 AM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,387,677
Posted By Sebalot
If vortex doesn't threaten to kill anyone, it...

If vortex doesn't threaten to kill anyone, it becomes rather pointless. Perhaps they will have it do 20k over 15 seconds I guess to at least theoretically have it be able to kill someone.

I never...
Forum: Priests 12/12/08, 1:32 AM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 818,850
Posted By Sebalot
Basically any priest will have 15-16% crit rate...

Basically any priest will have 15-16% crit rate in raids even if they don't gear for it, and it should be enough to want to have IHC with a normal rate of tank heal assignments. Also with the cd on...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/12/08, 1:23 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 89,009
Posted By Sebalot
I am assuming they are still going to retain the...

I am assuming they are still going to retain the item budget and replacing the 82 spell power with some Int or Mp5. Just stripping away spell power without compensating in any way is just another...
Forum: Priests 12/10/08, 4:28 AM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,387,677
Posted By Sebalot
Havoc, any reason the priest wouldn't use PoM in...

Havoc, any reason the priest wouldn't use PoM in your scenario? I know it is hard to model but that situation you describe is perfect for PoM. PoM is disgustingly potent during Vortex on Malygos or...
Forum: Priests 12/07/08, 10:37 PM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,387,677
Posted By Sebalot
I've been thinking about how to handle intensive...

I've been thinking about how to handle intensive aoe and always land in CoH->pom->FH*3>CoH->FH->PoM->FH*2->CoH->FH*2->PoM and so on. I think what works against Holy Nova is the extremely limited...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/04/08, 11:44 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 17,279
Posted By Sebalot
There still is the issue of raid leaders not...

There still is the issue of raid leaders not having any way to properly check for debuffs doing the same job twice or seeing what debuffs people slack with applying if there is no way for a client to...
Forum: Priests 12/04/08, 5:49 AM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 818,850
Posted By Sebalot
There are a long list of abilities that take a...

There are a long list of abilities that take a tank under 50% regularly where this talent kicks in. Maexxna's web wrap and Malygos breath are two others.

I don't know if Test of Faith is to be...
Forum: Priests 12/03/08, 2:20 AM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,387,677
Posted By Sebalot
I have reduced my crit a bit now (around 21% self...

I have reduced my crit a bit now (around 21% self buffed) and I am primarily looking to boost haste but also a bit of spirit. Because with my mana pool and my crit I can last a whole patchwerk...
Forum: Priests 12/01/08, 12:33 PM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,387,677
Posted By Sebalot
I don't think it is completely useless but...

I don't think it is completely useless but generally flash heals and prayer of mending give more healing for less mana these days. So the lessened role for renew is mostly explained through it being...
Forum: Priests 11/30/08, 12:28 PM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,387,677
Posted By Sebalot
Of course. But that is also as good as it gets...

Of course. But that is also as good as it gets with the haste from throwing PW:S included. That is for three seconds every fifteen seconds. Outside that absorption will be almost nil and throughput...
Forum: Priests 11/30/08, 5:43 AM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,387,677
Posted By Sebalot
I don't see Discipline absorption amounting to...

I don't see Discipline absorption amounting to much at level 80. One PW:S every 15 seconds and small DA shields here and there unless the priest spams Greater Heals. In relation to tank health these...
Forum: Priests 11/29/08, 1:11 AM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,387,677
Posted By Sebalot
While it is generally true that Fade is powerful...

While it is generally true that Fade is powerful in getting aggroed mobs to go away, less threat will simply mean there are fewer instances of you getting aggro. One fade is also a loss of a global...
Forum: Priests 11/26/08, 9:15 PM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,387,677
Posted By Sebalot
I disagree to some extent. Basically all epic...

I disagree to some extent. Basically all epic cloth caster gear come with Sta+Int+Spell Power and one or two out of Spirit/Mp5/Crit/Hit/Haste. I think any combination without Hit on it, is a decent...
Forum: Priests 11/25/08, 6:41 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 818,850
Posted By Sebalot
I am using Glyph of Flash Heal, Glyph of Renew...

I am using Glyph of Flash Heal, Glyph of Renew and Glyph of Prayer of Healing. The first I would drop is probably the Renew one, I am finding I am relying less and less on it these days.

The Glyph...
Forum: Priests 11/24/08, 12:27 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 818,850
Posted By Sebalot
I don't know if bosses actually get the benefit...

I don't know if bosses actually get the benefit since they are immune to the incapacitate effect. I have been liberally been using it in boss fights up to now.

"Incapacitated enemies take 40% less...
Forum: Priests 11/22/08, 8:54 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 818,850
Posted By Sebalot
Also, Greater Heals is more likely to proc...

Also, Greater Heals is more likely to proc Serendipity, which makes Greater Heals a bit more mana efficient than Flash Heals.

At level 80 with 5/5 empowered healing, my Flash Heal do pretty much...
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