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Forum: Mages 04/08/09, 3:30 AM
Replies: 1,603
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Posted By Thayer
I would like to direct you to this thread,...

I would like to direct you to this thread, authored originally by myself, and already mentioned once by Rosamonde.

http://elitistjerks.com/f74/t41676-focused_aim_reducing_crit_return/

The main...
Forum: Hunters 03/23/09, 10:47 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 49,217
Posted By Thayer
I'm waiting until 3.1 is sorted out to continue...

I'm waiting until 3.1 is sorted out to continue any testing.
Forum: Hunters 03/23/09, 10:46 PM
Replies: 1,237
Views: 514,592
Posted By Thayer
new updates Marksmanship * Hunter's Mark...

new updates

Marksmanship

* Hunter's Mark now lasts 5 min. (Up from 2 min)

Survival

* Black Arrow shares a cooldown with Trap spells.
* Entrapment now prevent target from moving...
Forum: Hunters 02/18/09, 10:51 PM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,498,561
Posted By Thayer
A link for the iAoTH questions: ezMooks 3.0.9...

A link for the iAoTH questions:

ezMooks 3.0.9 Hunter Stuff (http://ezmooks.site88.net/hastecalc.php)
Forum: Hunters 02/11/09, 7:03 PM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,498,561
Posted By Thayer
Crit returns for a "few hundred shots" can vary...

Crit returns for a "few hundred shots" can vary as much as +/- 5 percent, and even over 1000 shots, RNG has been shown to swing as much ad +/- 3 percent. So at 50 percent crit on a level 80 dummy...
Forum: Hunters 02/09/09, 6:21 AM
Replies: 4,353
Views: 2,348,685
Posted By Thayer
time to update the spreadsheet again * Kindred...

time to update the spreadsheet again

* Kindred Spirits (Beast Mastery): This talent now grants 20% pet damage at max rank.
* Serpent’s Swiftness (Beast Mastery): This talent now grants 20% pet...
Forum: Hunters 02/09/09, 6:12 AM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,498,561
Posted By Thayer
He's already corrected it to 523 in his post.

He's already corrected it to 523 in his post.
Forum: Hunters 02/09/09, 6:02 AM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 839,935
Posted By Thayer
patch 3.09 announced. Hunter changes: *...

patch 3.09 announced. Hunter changes:

* Kindred Spirits (Beast Mastery): This talent now grants 20% pet damage at max rank.
* Serpent’s Swiftness (Beast Mastery): This talent now grants 20%...
Forum: Hunters 02/07/09, 12:44 AM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,498,561
Posted By Thayer
You have enough Haste from your gear that you...

You have enough Haste from your gear that you only need to take 1 point in iAotH (glyphed of course) to get the most potential out of that talent. You can spend the extra 2 points in either Imp...
Forum: Hunters 02/06/09, 3:14 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 49,217
Posted By Thayer
I am now testing Focused Aim. I am attacking from...

I am now testing Focused Aim. I am attacking from the rear to get rid of fluctuations in block based crit reduction.
If we assume that the hit (3 percent) from FA does not crit, then the expected...
Forum: Hunters 02/05/09, 8:00 AM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,498,561
Posted By Thayer
I have that all covered already: YouTube - Power...

I have that all covered already:

YouTube - Power Auras w/ LNL Procs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY8t8IITn6k)

The issue is that Power Auras has an option that is "action usable", but nothing in...
Forum: Hunters 02/04/09, 6:12 PM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,498,561
Posted By Thayer
As I stated, I couldn't get Power Auras to...

As I stated, I couldn't get Power Auras to monitor both the cooldown of ES and start a 2 second timer for when it was fired. I am still messing around to see if I can make it do this, as I am trying...
Forum: Hunters 02/04/09, 5:24 PM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,498,561
Posted By Thayer
Ill see if I can figure out an animation for it....

Ill see if I can figure out an animation for it. You could possibly set animation time to zero, and only the timer will show up. I like having a visual reminder that it is up, rather then when it...
Forum: Hunters 02/04/09, 6:32 AM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,498,561
Posted By Thayer
minimal hit was 894. If I consider that I had a...

minimal hit was 894. If I consider that I had a normal shot both resisted partially, and blocked partially (proven to happen with ES), and I look back over my log and the average normal crit resit is...
Forum: Hunters 02/04/09, 6:05 AM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,498,561
Posted By Thayer
I went ahead and tested (I took mirror of truth...

I went ahead and tested (I took mirror of truth off to prevent fluctuations in AP) 198 shots on the target dummy, and looking at my returns, I got an average 1194 damage. I got this average by taking...
Forum: Hunters 02/04/09, 5:15 AM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,498,561
Posted By Thayer
Yea, I checked logs and it now streams it into...

Yea, I checked logs and it now streams it into one buff, as long as it is refreshed. I changed my previous post to reflect this.

still shows an overall reduction ES shot damage, across several boss...
Forum: Hunters 02/04/09, 4:03 AM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,498,561
Posted By Thayer
I just calculated my Explosive Shot according to...

I just calculated my Explosive Shot according to the description on WOWHead and based on my RAP, it is unchanged.

I took a deeper look at the log, and it seems that if Unleashed rage is constantly...
Forum: Hunters 02/04/09, 3:29 AM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,498,561
Posted By Thayer
Here are the strings for copying the Power Auras...

Here are the strings for copying the Power Auras set up I have in my video. There are six strings, so make a button for each one. Copy the entire string, and then in Power Auras, select a blank...
Forum: Hunters 02/04/09, 3:03 AM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,498,561
Posted By Thayer
I believe you can have it set up to have no...

I believe you can have it set up to have no animations and just the timer. I set my Auras up in the overlapping circle precisely so it would come out clear. The position in the circle is as important...
Forum: Hunters 02/04/09, 2:57 AM
Replies: 166
Views: 49,217
Posted By Thayer
Yes, I mean level 83 mobs.

Yes, I mean level 83 mobs.
Forum: Hunters 02/03/09, 6:09 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 49,217
Posted By Thayer
What the combat log says is: Player's Auto Shot...

What the combat log says is:

Player's Auto Shot hits for X damage (blocked 76)



It is always 76 for level 83 mobs. With Auto Shot, there is never an instance of:

Player's Auto Shot hits for X...
Forum: Hunters 02/03/09, 5:55 PM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,498,561
Posted By Thayer
The current testing on Blocked shots shows that...

The current testing on Blocked shots shows that Auto Shot at least is subject to crit reduction at a rate of 5 percent (so if you have 40 percent crit, you lose 2 percent). I will be testing other...
Forum: Hunters 02/03/09, 1:37 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 49,217
Posted By Thayer
The issue is that the combat log is not reporting...

The issue is that the combat log is not reporting block mitigation as "blocks". You can have zero blocks recorded, and still have ~5 percent (of number of shots) mitigation through block.

Ippon? I...
Forum: Hunters 02/03/09, 4:27 AM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 839,935
Posted By Thayer
These fluctuations are common, as with most boss...

These fluctuations are common, as with most boss fights, you only fire 150 - 400 shots, and in this small number of shots, crit rolls as well as all other rolls can swing for you or against you....
Forum: Hunters 02/03/09, 4:16 AM
Replies: 166
Views: 49,217
Posted By Thayer
Just popping in to say I will continue testing...

Just popping in to say I will continue testing soon, but real life takes priority, especially when it involves making money.

If anyone is at a loss as to what to do to help out in the mean time, it...
Forum: Hunters 02/03/09, 3:46 AM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,498,561
Posted By Thayer
I played around with Power Auras and my aim was...

I played around with Power Auras and my aim was to set up a indicator interface so I didn't have to spend a lot of time looking away from my avatar, so i could pay more attention to my surroundings...
Forum: Hunters 02/02/09, 6:22 PM
Replies: 3,246
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Posted By Thayer
The shaman in our guild always drop totems...

The shaman in our guild always drop totems halfway between the range group and the melee group + boss.
Forum: Hunters 02/02/09, 12:02 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 26,029
Posted By Thayer
Go ahead and look at the thread in my previous...

Go ahead and look at the thread in my previous post. there has been a lot more information found in that one.
Forum: Hunters 01/30/09, 3:03 PM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,498,561
Posted By Thayer
I was running Heroics to level a pet last night...

I was running Heroics to level a pet last night and since it's a cake walk I tried testing this out. I managed to get a Serpent sting LNL proc after a frost trap proc on a few occasions, including...
Forum: Hunters 01/28/09, 1:08 AM
Replies: 166
Views: 49,217
Posted By Thayer
I still have to go through each shot individually...

I still have to go through each shot individually to see what is and is not effected by these current findings. The missing crits are explained by the inherit 4.8 percent crit reduction from the boss...
Forum: Hunters 01/27/09, 10:21 PM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 839,935
Posted By Thayer
Well I was going to say it looks like too large...

Well I was going to say it looks like too large of a nerf, but GC beat me to it!.

Basically, the only fight that I did well at all on as a BM was Patchwerk, on which I was at 5th and 6th, until I...
Forum: Hunters 01/27/09, 7:04 PM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 839,935
Posted By Thayer
On the spreadsheet, with my gear, the raptor is...

On the spreadsheet, with my gear, the raptor is only 9 DPS behind the Devilsaur, while the cat is 120 DPS behind. From the first reports on WWS, I saw that rake has been nerfed so much, it barely has...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/27/09, 5:43 AM
Replies: 602
Views: 371,632
Posted By Thayer
I have been trying some arenas and BGs as a Surv...

I have been trying some arenas and BGs as a Surv Hunter, and I will say once you get used to it, plate wearers become easy targets. I find I am melting through DKs a lot easier now. Unfortunately,...
Forum: Hunters 01/27/09, 5:33 AM
Replies: 166
Views: 49,217
Posted By Thayer
It's actually 8 percent now, as testing has...

It's actually 8 percent now, as testing has shown.

The biggest thing we have to eliminate is RNG, since it can skew things so much if it is not monitored carefully. I initially started out with...
Forum: Hunters 01/27/09, 3:15 AM
Replies: 166
Views: 49,217
Posted By Thayer
If we examine the effect of Focused Aim on crit...

If we examine the effect of Focused Aim on crit rate, and it does cause a problem, then that would result in a 3.0 percent crit rate reduction at 100.00 percent crit. At ~16.0 percent crit rating,...
Forum: Hunters 01/26/09, 4:34 AM
Replies: 494
Views: 235,447
Posted By Thayer
I have had FD fail even if I lie on the ground...

I have had FD fail even if I lie on the ground for 3 or more seconds. On Raz, it did this 6 times in a row, resetting my threat each time I got up. On Malygos, it doesn't ever work.
Forum: Hunters 01/25/09, 7:04 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 49,217
Posted By Thayer
these are all things that will be tested in the...

these are all things that will be tested in the future, but to get the right information, it takes time to test each parameter. I am testing with an Elixir right now, and if I get a result that is...
Forum: Hunters 01/25/09, 3:25 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 49,217
Posted By Thayer
Yes, that is where I gather the immune is coming...

Yes, that is where I gather the immune is coming from as well.

What I mean by direct block is a block that occurs in the first roll, which doesn't occur with ranged shots, or a block mitigation,...
Forum: Hunters 01/25/09, 2:41 PM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 839,935
Posted By Thayer
Where else are you going to put you first 5...

Where else are you going to put you first 5 points? The extra health is really inconsequential since they buffed pet health. It is your healers' job to keep up your pet as well.
Forum: Hunters 01/24/09, 7:25 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 49,217
Posted By Thayer
I have begun my test on the level 83 dummy from...

I have begun my test on the level 83 dummy from the front, with the highest crit I can attain. I reached 46.22 crit through spec and gear, though I am using a Elixir of Accuracy (45 hit rating, and I...
Forum: Hunters 01/24/09, 2:08 AM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 839,935
Posted By Thayer
Here is a shot break down for a 10 man patchwerk...

Here is a shot break down for a 10 man patchwerk I did as BM. This is only for comparison of shots relative to each other. I am doing this for all my runs this weekend in order to give a valid...
Forum: Hunters 01/24/09, 12:21 AM
Replies: 494
Views: 235,447
Posted By Thayer
I actually got to use deterrence to great...

I actually got to use deterrence to great effectiveness today. We were doing Kel Thuzad on 10 man, and as I was misdirecting the second add on the add tank, the player lagged and died from the red...
Forum: Hunters 01/23/09, 10:15 PM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 839,935
Posted By Thayer
We do not plan to overhaul Elemental's spells in...

We do not plan to overhaul Elemental's spells in 3.1 so we need a longer-term fix for them. (This does not mean Elemental is getting no attention in 3.1.) We do plan on changing hunter abilities so...
Forum: Hunters 01/23/09, 10:09 PM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 839,935
Posted By Thayer
I'm actually going to raid BM next week to test...

I'm actually going to raid BM next week to test things out, since we clear Naxx with ease.

I just did 10 man Patchwerk as a BM and hit 2987 DPS. I will post screen shots of individual shot break...
Forum: Hunters 01/23/09, 9:47 PM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 839,935
Posted By Thayer
I would take a look at Patchwerk fights ranging...

I would take a look at Patchwerk fights ranging from 4 - 4.5 minutes, because this is more average, and it will grade down the DPS.

In our average 4 min kills, I hit a max DPS of 4900 DPS with no...
Forum: Hunters 01/23/09, 9:26 PM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 839,935
Posted By Thayer
I'm testing BM in 10 man Naxx, using both arcane...

I'm testing BM in 10 man Naxx, using both arcane and aimed in my rotation, and I will say I remember pulling slightly lower numbers before...at level 70 in full T6 right before the Expansion....
Forum: Hunters 01/23/09, 1:55 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 49,217
Posted By Thayer
Here is a WWS report from my patchwerk kill this...

Here is a WWS report from my patchwerk kill this weekend. Wow Web Stats (http://wowwebstats.com/rmd4laz4nmxpy?s=356017-393680&a=x505a0a)

I stood behind him as I tired to trap dance. I got 5 LNL...
Forum: Hunters 01/22/09, 10:44 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 49,217
Posted By Thayer
I get different amounts of weapon damage per 1000...

I get different amounts of weapon damage per 1000 shots, regardless of the ammo I am using. I think it may just be a chance thing.

Sorry about the lack of info lately, but i've had to get some work...
Forum: Hunters 01/22/09, 5:59 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 49,217
Posted By Thayer
I ran some quick tests on Explosive Shot this...

I ran some quick tests on Explosive Shot this morning on the dummy, but I did not have time to edit down my log to show only Explosive Shot.

I did see lines that shows both (critical) and (resist X...
Forum: Hunters 01/22/09, 9:22 AM
Replies: 166
Views: 49,217
Posted By Thayer
I wonder if you could get that log thrown up on...

I wonder if you could get that log thrown up on WWS reports to see if it catalogs that as a direct Block, or Block mitigated damage? I get immune a lot on my Explosive shots, and I found it can be...
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