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Forum: Mages 12/16/11, 8:10 AM

Replies: 212 [Cataclysm] Mage Simple Questions and Answers (Read the First Post) Views: 294,446 Posted By Swindley I don't see how the proc on the staff would... I don't see how the proc on the staff would change any values for haste/crit.

Forum: Mages 12/15/11, 7:57 AM

Replies: 212 [Cataclysm] Mage Simple Questions and Answers (Read the First Post) Views: 294,446 Posted By Swindley Yes it is bad, do not interrupt your casts for... Yes it is bad, do not interrupt your casts for either of those.

Forum: Mages 07/05/11, 3:51 AM

Replies: 255 Cataclysm: Situational Tips and Tricks Views: 405,050 Posted By Swindley If you are assigned to the air on Alyzrazor, fire... If you are assigned to the air on Alyzrazor, fire is the spec of choice. Arcane will be limited by gcd, while fire can use pyroblast. However, combustion is borderline broken here, if you set it up...

Forum: Mages 03/17/11, 3:58 AM

Replies: 178 Mage Simple Questions/Simple Answers [Cataclysm] Views: 254,694 Posted By Swindley If you glyph Mirror Images, they stop casting... If you glyph Mirror Images, they stop casting their fireblast. Therefore it's actually a dps loss, at least for fire. They benefit from your AB debuff as arcane, but as you already mention, they run...

Forum: Mages 02/10/11, 2:23 AM

Replies: 255 Cataclysm: Situational Tips and Tricks Views: 405,050 Posted By Swindley I have a small tip for the achievment "Headed... I have a small tip for the achievment "Headed south" which many think to be the hardest one for glory of the cataclysm hero. You should start the fight with use trinkets and pyroblast, then...

Forum: Mages 02/08/11, 2:31 AM

Replies: 178 Mage Simple Questions/Simple Answers [Cataclysm] Views: 254,694 Posted By Swindley This is actually not true. Right before haste... This is actually not true. Right before haste breakpoints your LB actually lasts shorter than 12 sec, and right after the duration is longer than 12 sec. The advantage to getting past haste...

Forum: The Dung Heap 10/19/10, 7:46 AM

Replies: 30,103 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,885,672 Posted By Swindley My 2c on current mana situation and scorching in... My 2c on current mana situation and scorching in Cataclysm. I really don't like having to scorch for a few reasons. 1. As already mentioned it will create imbalance based on fight length. Or...

Forum: Mages 07/06/09, 8:43 AM

Replies: 1,603 The Frostfire Bolt thread (updated 3.2.2) Views: 1,598,963 Posted By Swindley You are theorycrafting wrong. You're basicly... You are theorycrafting wrong. You're basicly dismissing talents because they don't matter much. Well, neither does SoTM. Saying stuff like "but you run 200y anyway, so why does 12y less matter?" is...

Forum: Mages 06/15/09, 5:07 PM

Replies: 527 Mage UI and Add-ons (READ THE FIRST POST) Views: 950,350 Posted By Swindley This should work fine in the newest version. It... This should work fine in the newest version. It does for me anyway. It does track scorch even if another raidmember cast it. I believe you have to uncheck the "only cast by self" when choosing the...

Forum: Mages 06/12/09, 2:46 AM

Replies: 47 Controversial talents (the math behind them) Views: 29,228 Posted By Swindley I wouldn't iceblock Slag Pit. You'll miss out on... I wouldn't iceblock Slag Pit. You'll miss out on the haste buff you get when you get out of it. Same reason you don't get the achievment if you iceblock it. Healers should be prepared to keep you...

Forum: Mages 06/11/09, 5:25 AM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,979 Posted By Swindley I have a simpler answer for you. Yes there's a... I have a simpler answer for you. Yes there's a cap, but most arcane mages are simply limited on extra points, and it's hard to find more than 2 extra points to use in the tree for this situational...

Forum: Mages 06/03/09, 11:02 AM

Replies: 2,838 Mage: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,235,416 Posted By Swindley If I would guess, I would think he's wondering... If I would guess, I would think he's wondering wether to look for DPS or damage done on a boss. And in general, you want to use Damage done. You can have high dps but lower dmg done, especially...

Forum: Mages 06/01/09, 6:58 PM

Replies: 2,838 Mage: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,235,416 Posted By Swindley Fireblast is however an excellent spell in Ulduar... Fireblast is however an excellent spell in Ulduar with all the movement, especially for FFB. Whenever you have to move and dont have LB/Pyro, throw a fireblast! You might proc hot streak as well,...

Forum: Mages 06/01/09, 9:49 AM

Replies: 1,054 General Mage Discussion and Information Views: 908,661 Posted By Swindley Well, to be fair, you can assume your own wards... Well, to be fair, you can assume your own wards and incoming damage, but if a discipline priest is shielding you every CD, it is kinda biased. It's like posting my numbers with a rogue chain ToTT'ing...

Forum: Mages 05/27/09, 6:28 PM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,979 Posted By Swindley With Ulduar gear, FFB is a higher dps spec than... With Ulduar gear, FFB is a higher dps spec than Arcane. To answer your other question, the ranking still goes: FFB mage > Fireball mage > SHpriest as the 3 best to put FM on.

Forum: Mages 05/27/09, 9:01 AM

Replies: 5,355 WotLK - Complete Mage Compendium (3.3.3 live) Views: 3,113,281 Posted By Swindley I made a post in WoW EU forums about a few of the... I made a post in WoW EU forums about a few of the issues mages might have in PVE. I tried to keep the post constructive, as well as suggest simple fixes that would not take major overhauls, or...

Forum: Mages 05/20/09, 5:46 AM

Replies: 527 Mage UI and Add-ons (READ THE FIRST POST) Views: 950,350 Posted By Swindley My little thought on addons. You might think I'm... My little thought on addons. You might think I'm weird, but I use no mods that screws with my bars, and I try to limit my number of addons. Having played this game for a few years, and using ALOT...

Forum: Mages 05/19/09, 8:45 AM

Replies: 932 Optimal Sets / Item Discussion Views: 1,729,008 Posted By Swindley This depends on your gear level and stat... This depends on your gear level and stat priority. If you've gone dmg/haste instead of dmg/crit etc, your gear will be biased towards FB. Also afaik the better the gear, the more the gap closes....

Forum: Mages 05/19/09, 2:44 AM

Replies: 2,838 Mage: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,235,416 Posted By Swindley I've been having very good results in Ulduar as... I've been having very good results in Ulduar as FFB spec. Usually it's a competition for first spot with me vs a rogue. As I've mentioned already, don't forget that you can make use of that extra...

Forum: Mages 05/19/09, 2:12 AM

Replies: 527 Mage UI and Add-ons (READ THE FIRST POST) Views: 950,350 Posted By Swindley Just want to mention 2 very good lightweight mage... Just want to mention 2 very good lightweight mage addons that have been extremely helpful to my play. Mage Alert : Extremely simple mod, all it does it give you a very pleasant sound effect on...

Forum: The Dung Heap 05/16/09, 3:31 PM

Replies: 30,103 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,885,672 Posted By Swindley I would strongly suggest avoiding mp5 even if... I would strongly suggest avoiding mp5 even if you're mana starved. Intellect and spirit will serve you better. Intellect is a better mana regeneration stat than mp5 because of replenishment and...

Forum: Mages 05/14/09, 11:58 AM

Replies: 1,603 The Frostfire Bolt thread (updated 3.2.2) Views: 1,598,963 Posted By Swindley You are forgetting that FB has no burst at all.... You are forgetting that FB has no burst at all. Using it on Razorscale is a bad idea, as you'll do mediocre dps on landing phases in contrary to FFB or Arcane. Same for XT's heart. I'd also argue...

Forum: Mages 05/14/09, 11:05 AM

Replies: 1,603 The Frostfire Bolt thread (updated 3.2.2) Views: 1,598,963 Posted By Swindley My opinion would be like this: 2. Razorscale -... My opinion would be like this: 2. Razorscale - Arcane or FFB (burst and add killing, though I don't like TTW here) 3. Ignis - FB 4. XT - FFB (burst and good AOE) 5. AoI - FB 6. Kologarn - FB or...

Forum: Mages 05/06/09, 2:53 PM

Replies: 2,838 Mage: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,235,416 Posted By Swindley I agree about FFB being a good spec in Ulduar.... I agree about FFB being a good spec in Ulduar. Though I've only been up to Thorim so far, I've found FFB to be a far more versatile and usable spec than Fireball in general. I keep Fireball as my...

Forum: Mages 04/23/09, 3:10 PM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,979 Posted By Swindley Indeed and I suspect this is a major reason some... Indeed and I suspect this is a major reason some people are failing when claiming good rotations and they have good gear. That and handling movement badly. Something to note if you have someone...

Forum: Mages 04/23/09, 2:09 PM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,979 Posted By Swindley I advice against this, except for channeled... I advice against this, except for channeled spells. Spamming your buttons when nearing end of cast seems to often produce better results, we already discussed it here a few days ago. Trying to time...

Forum: Mages 04/22/09, 8:03 AM

Replies: 1,672 Rawr.Mage Views: 1,153,466 Posted By Swindley I just check/uncheck the +3% hit debuff from... I just check/uncheck the +3% hit debuff from shpriest/moonkin. It's just 1 checkbox to easily see if you can use the hit or not. You could drop precision and draenei buff too, but I find 3% less hit...

Forum: Mages 04/22/09, 7:38 AM

Replies: 932 Optimal Sets / Item Discussion Views: 1,729,008 Posted By Swindley Yes. There have been alot of math on this and... Yes. There have been alot of math on this and yes, the tailoring enchant is better. Use the search function.

Forum: Mages 04/21/09, 9:30 AM

Replies: 2,838 Mage: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,235,416 Posted By Swindley It's just a forumrank after a certain ammount of... It's just a forumrank after a certain ammount of posts. Though I have no idea what the ranks or limits are, but I'm certain someone else here knows. (actually been kinda curious about this) I know...

Forum: Mages 04/21/09, 8:56 AM

Replies: 5,355 WotLK - Complete Mage Compendium (3.3.3 live) Views: 3,113,281 Posted By Swindley Ok, I edited my post, as I realised what you... Ok, I edited my post, as I realised what you ment. Figured i could do it before someone replied:> Added the lock example as well as to why valuating stuff other than personal dps is a bad idea,...

Forum: Mages 04/21/09, 8:49 AM

Replies: 5,355 WotLK - Complete Mage Compendium (3.3.3 live) Views: 3,113,281 Posted By Swindley I guess it's a good point losing 3% on someone... I guess it's a good point losing 3% on someone elses damage by not having FM, but I still don't think you can say that FFB is 6% behind Fireball when 3% is on someone else. We're all just comparing...

Forum: Mages 04/21/09, 7:33 AM

Replies: 5,355 WotLK - Complete Mage Compendium (3.3.3 live) Views: 3,113,281 Posted By Swindley I've read posts here on EJ saying FFB is actually... I've read posts here on EJ saying FFB is actually ahead of Arcane now, and that it's something like 3% behind Fireball. That the ranking is actually Fireball/FFB/Arcane I'm curious where you get...

Forum: Mages 04/20/09, 7:33 AM

Replies: 2,838 Mage: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,235,416 Posted By Swindley Actually this isn't much of an issue most of the... Actually this isn't much of an issue most of the time. I do the same thing, which means I'd scorch and LB before starting my main nuke, and the hyperspeed CD. As heroism should be used early...

Forum: Mages 04/14/09, 7:47 PM

Replies: 1,603 The Frostfire Bolt thread (updated 3.2.2) Views: 1,598,963 Posted By Swindley It's a quite simple test, if you can start a new... It's a quite simple test, if you can start a new spell quite some time before the current should complete (just click once abit before quartz say it should be completed) then there's a spell queue....

Forum: Mages 04/14/09, 2:33 AM

Replies: 1,603 The Frostfire Bolt thread (updated 3.2.2) Views: 1,598,963 Posted By Swindley I wanted to add one thing. The above tips are... I wanted to add one thing. The above tips are all good and work well, especially for more advanced players. But with good gear and differences like theese, the problem is often more simple. A basic...

Forum: Mages 04/06/09, 11:03 PM

Replies: 2,838 Mage: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,235,416 Posted By Swindley This is false. Only the 2 piece setbonus require... This is false. Only the 2 piece setbonus require tailoring, not the hood. Not suggesting he keeps the hood of course, just correcting wrong information.

Forum: Mages 04/03/09, 5:53 AM

Replies: 932 Optimal Sets / Item Discussion Views: 1,729,008 Posted By Swindley I've been trying to search for this, but is there... I've been trying to search for this, but is there any confirmation that we'll actually get epic gems in Ulduar? Or is it just something that some people assume? The reason I'm asking is that it was...

Forum: Mages 04/02/09, 5:21 AM

Replies: 1,700 Upcoming Mage Changes in 3.1 Views: 541,108 Posted By Swindley In a way, not taking flamethrowing could even be... In a way, not taking flamethrowing could even be concidered abit selfish. As mentioned already (in the FFB thread I believe), by taking flame throwing you're expanding the area you can stand in...

Forum: Mages 03/26/09, 2:18 PM

Replies: 932 Optimal Sets / Item Discussion Views: 1,729,008 Posted By Swindley Cooldown stacking is another factor, concidering... Cooldown stacking is another factor, concidering it has a use effect. But it being haste can go both ways, if you hit the 1 sec Pyro/LB cap during heroism. But I'd prefer it for the on demand burst...

Forum: Mages 03/25/09, 8:44 PM

Replies: 2,838 Mage: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,235,416 Posted By Swindley FFB was relying on the razorice debuff for a 5%... FFB was relying on the razorice debuff for a 5% increase in frost damage. I believe the dps increase was about 3.5%. That debuff only works for the DK in 3.1, and that's why FFB is worse off in 3.1...

Forum: Mages 03/25/09, 6:16 PM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,979 Posted By Swindley Small note, if you take damage during AM, it will... Small note, if you take damage during AM, it will shorten your cast, which might causing you to mistime the next spell, losing more dps to reaction time as well. So the theoretical best scenario on...

Forum: Mages 03/24/09, 6:23 AM

Replies: 1,700 Upcoming Mage Changes in 3.1 Views: 541,108 Posted By Swindley I'll assume that the numbers Omnia provided... I'll assume that the numbers Omnia provided assumes the 2 firespecs bring scorch? If so I'd really like to see FFBs BiS dps as well before Ulduar, assuming no scorch. Max theoretical dps isnt...

Forum: Mages 03/20/09, 8:25 AM

Replies: 1,700 Upcoming Mage Changes in 3.1 Views: 541,108 Posted By Swindley This caught my eye. You're saying "keep spamming... This caught my eye. You're saying "keep spamming shadow bolts". But wouldnt it just require one shadowbolt every 15-17 seconds or so? So they could weave it in between their regular rotation, losing...

Forum: Mages 03/19/09, 10:15 AM

Replies: 1,700 Upcoming Mage Changes in 3.1 Views: 541,108 Posted By Swindley Not sure why you would put 3/3 SoTM in a fireball... Not sure why you would put 3/3 SoTM in a fireball build. SoTM is still a horrible talent. You could fit 3/3 in SoTM but those spare point would be alot better in arcane meditation, or my personal...

Forum: Mages 03/19/09, 5:51 AM

Replies: 38 EJ Mage Community PTR data collection & testing Views: 20,287 Posted By Swindley Same here, if an EU test is happening I can spec... Same here, if an EU test is happening I can spec TTW FB or FFB with allmost BiS gear. Don't have the proper arcane gear atm though.

Forum: Mages 03/19/09, 5:29 AM

Replies: 1,700 Upcoming Mage Changes in 3.1 Views: 541,108 Posted By Swindley I know theese forums are mostly raid discussions,... I know theese forums are mostly raid discussions, but I can't help to think about poor leveling mages, pvp mages and 5-10 man mages. Personally I mostly raid, but this will make mages alot less...

Forum: Mages 03/18/09, 11:30 PM

Replies: 1,700 Upcoming Mage Changes in 3.1 Views: 541,108 Posted By Swindley This change confuses me. It just turns out as a... This change confuses me. It just turns out as a nerf to the crit for mages. Fully raidbuffed with all buffs it's a neutral change, but as mentioned, it totally kills molten armor for pvp, as well as...

Forum: Mages 03/12/09, 9:06 PM

Replies: 1,700 Upcoming Mage Changes in 3.1 Views: 541,108 Posted By Swindley This allways kinda bugged me. Concidering there... This allways kinda bugged me. Concidering there are 13% more spelldamage taken debuffs already in the game. I could see the argument about it being better for some specs than others (frostfire being...

Forum: Mages 03/12/09, 7:51 AM

Replies: 5,355 WotLK - Complete Mage Compendium (3.3.3 live) Views: 3,113,281 Posted By Swindley Engineering changes in Patch 3.1 Here are some of... Engineering changes in Patch 3.1 Here are some of the 3.1 changes for engineering so far: Added a new Reticulated Armor Webbing engineering enchant that increases the armor on plate gloves. Added a...

Forum: Mages 03/05/09, 8:45 PM

Replies: 932 Optimal Sets / Item Discussion Views: 1,729,008 Posted By Swindley I'm curious why people model running as a chance... I'm curious why people model running as a chance to lose proctime. It could as well work in your favour. If you're moving when the proc is on CD, you're actually gaining dps than if you're moving...

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