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Forum: Shamans 05/02/11, 10:14 AM
Replies: 321
Views: 276,816
Posted By Disquette
Cochice will be posting the official one with...

Cochice will be posting the official one with patch notes soon, I believe, but here's a mostly working beta (currently not supporting Reverberation). Again, don't take this to be official - Cochice...
Forum: The Dung Heap 04/01/11, 6:50 PM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,871,760
Posted By Disquette
edit for removal - ty.

edit for removal - ty.
Forum: Public Discussion 12/12/10, 6:45 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 187,345
Posted By Disquette
Is anyone seeing an increase in Northrend raw...

Is anyone seeing an increase in Northrend raw mats? I would assume that eventually prices for these will at some point increase dramatically since Northrend is more of a pain to get to than Outland...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 05/15/10, 11:41 PM
Replies: 2,727
Sticky: UI Help Center
Views: 474,140
Posted By Disquette
Argh, I'm having a lot of trouble trying to...

Argh, I'm having a lot of trouble trying to change the height of an edit box in a config page so that it is always Y pixels high. I did read this in wowwiki:



So, I tried using the SetPoint method...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/24/10, 10:59 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,547
Posted By Disquette
Just an FYI for people who are finding that their...

Just an FYI for people who are finding that their AH has very high Mageweave prices - I did a timed run of Sunken Temple with a level 80 mutilate spec'd rogue and looted almost exactly 16 stacks in...
Forum: Shamans 05/27/09, 12:53 PM
Replies: 1,186
Views: 487,709
Posted By Disquette
And another benefit to slow weapons is a greater...

And another benefit to slow weapons is a greater ratio of yellow to white attacks, which leads to a larger flurry uptime.
Forum: The Dung Heap 05/08/09, 6:32 PM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,871,760
Posted By Disquette
Neat idea - thanks.

Neat idea - thanks.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 04/18/09, 12:08 PM
Replies: 677
Views: 303,638
Posted By Disquette
Now that I'm re-sub'ing to WoW, I've been looking...

Now that I'm re-sub'ing to WoW, I've been looking around the addon's sections to see how things have progressed. It's really nice of you to have included original authors, and it got me to thinking...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 04/18/09, 11:39 AM
Replies: 297
Views: 97,599
Posted By Disquette
Well, I just re-upped my subscription and will be...

Well, I just re-upped my subscription and will be playing again. Gotta say, I'm looking forward to seeing what this addon has become :-)
Forum: Public Discussion 03/15/09, 4:33 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 76,189
Posted By Disquette
I think that the raid-leader's approach to...

I think that the raid-leader's approach to positive reinforcement has a lot to do with this. How many times has a raid leader gone through a successful no-death encounter and said "hey warlock #3...
Forum: Shamans 02/24/09, 1:25 PM
Replies: 1,186
Views: 487,709
Posted By Disquette
Would you have casted stormstrike if it didn't...

Would you have casted stormstrike if it didn't give you mana back?

If yes (obviously you would have), then your pre 3.1 stormstrike = -351 mana.

Your post 3.1 stormstrike = +527 mana.
527 - (-351)...
Forum: Shamans 02/24/09, 1:38 AM
Replies: 1,186
Views: 487,709
Posted By Disquette
So, if I read jardeh's character screen...

So, if I read jardeh's character screen correctly, base mana is about 4k. So 20% of that is 800. With a stormstrike every 8 seconds, that's 500 mp5?

That's a lot of mp5. I'm very sorry if I'm...
Forum: Shamans 02/23/09, 6:35 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 114,241
Posted By Disquette
Gotcha - that is indeed annoying for posting and...

Gotcha - that is indeed annoying for posting and quoting. Thanks much for the link.
Forum: Shamans 02/23/09, 12:25 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 114,241
Posted By Disquette
Am I missing it, or is there not a link to this...

Am I missing it, or is there not a link to this somewhere in this post?
Forum: Shamans 02/21/09, 4:51 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 51,034
Posted By Disquette
I seem to remember some sort of testing being...

I seem to remember some sort of testing being done about windfury cooldown rates a while ago...

:p

Snarkiness aside, you don't have to unplug your internet connection to see that the combat log...
Forum: Rogues 02/05/09, 11:06 AM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 791,905
Posted By Disquette
I think the primary reason is that this is the...

I think the primary reason is that this is the first (?) time we've had to deal with a major ability that has to be managed as a dependency. In the past, buffs have either been there or not, and we...
Forum: Rogues 02/05/09, 9:05 AM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 791,905
Posted By Disquette
From a mutiliate perspective... 1) Solo grinding...

From a mutiliate perspective...

1) Solo grinding just got worse
2) I gaze longingly at lightning reflexes being just out of reach. Nice talent!
3) 5 and 10 mans will stay about the same dps-wise...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/03/09, 10:43 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,547
Posted By Disquette
I don't know about this. I haven't been on a...

I don't know about this. I haven't been on a guild run in WotLK of any raid. I just pug them from groups advertising in LFG and the trade channel. I'm in a WoW study where I track my time in game,...
Forum: Rogues 01/22/09, 9:25 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 48,717
Posted By Disquette
Indeed, this is a memory of sorts. As opposed to...

Indeed, this is a memory of sorts. As opposed to a buff watcher which makes all of its decisions based on a single number (time left on a buff/debuff), a tick timer has to remember when the three...
Forum: Rogues 01/22/09, 8:42 AM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,991,995
Posted By Disquette
I've used the search feature and have come up...

I've used the search feature and have come up empty handed, but I'm guessing it's been addressed before and I'm simply not seeing it. So, I apologize in advance for the rudimentary question.

Is...
Forum: Rogues 01/22/09, 8:01 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 48,717
Posted By Disquette
I think one of the reasons a solid Deadly Poison...

I think one of the reasons a solid Deadly Poison tick tracker isn't available is the way almost all mods are built these days. When I first built my SnD mod, I calculated how long SnD would last,...
Forum: Rogues 01/07/09, 9:14 AM
Replies: 1,402
Views: 903,405
Posted By Disquette
I know this is a HAT thread, but to close this...

I know this is a HAT thread, but to close this out, the finishing touch on the reason for mut builds to use instant comes from envenom:
Forum: Rogues 01/06/09, 2:01 PM
Replies: 1,402
Views: 903,405
Posted By Disquette
It's hard to say without knowing the fight. On...

It's hard to say without knowing the fight. On Thaddius it would be pretty easy for a rogue playing the charge stacks correctly to demolish a rogue with better gear, but who evisc's during a...
Forum: Rogues 01/06/09, 10:27 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 48,717
Posted By Disquette
Yeah, the idea was to try out tests on...

Yeah, the idea was to try out tests on essentially the least favorable condition. If env > evis there, then it's pretty easy to draw the rest of the conclusions thereafter.
Forum: Rogues 01/06/09, 2:46 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 48,717
Posted By Disquette
Yep, I just spent about 60 minutes verifying your...

Yep, I just spent about 60 minutes verifying your thoughts using target dummies (with myself having no buffs and no other players debuffing them). With envenom scaling better than eviscerate, I...
Forum: Rogues 01/05/09, 10:57 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 48,717
Posted By Disquette
I plan on target-dummy testing the prioritization...

I plan on target-dummy testing the prioritization for SnD upkeep:

Test 1: Always Envenom

Test 2: Always Evisc

Test 3:
If ( < 3 CP) OR ( < 3 DeadlyStacks), evisc.
else Envenom
Forum: Public Discussion 12/15/08, 8:58 AM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,547
Posted By Disquette
Those small eggs are being sold and bought on our...

Those small eggs are being sold and bought on our AH for 75g each. That's a pretty good return for flying to Loch Modan and farming for a few minutes.
Forum: Public Discussion 11/07/08, 10:38 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 34,323
Posted By Disquette
For lower level characters once every few hours,...

For lower level characters once every few hours, i do agree. For the rest of us, I would have preferred an expanded elemental plateau.
Forum: Public Discussion 11/06/08, 6:25 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 34,323
Posted By Disquette
I'll break your post up into points as you raise...

I'll break your post up into points as you raise them:

6+ hour queues would not have been that way with cross-server battle grounds.

Some of us like the fact that a WAR isn't simply a quick in and...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/06/08, 5:11 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 34,323
Posted By Disquette
My biggest disappointment with Burning Crusade...

My biggest disappointment with Burning Crusade was how Blizzard handled PvP.

They continued the thrashing of AV that began before BC.
They added a single battle ground.
They repeated their mistakes...
Forum: Shamans 09/15/08, 12:51 PM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 761,560
Posted By Disquette
Hello all. First, the best way to settle any...

Hello all.

First, the best way to settle any sort of argument like this is by testing for one's self ;)

That having been said, when I did my tests, my conclusions are:

1) Once you windfury, you...
Forum: Shamans 09/12/08, 8:10 AM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 761,560
Posted By Disquette
Alrighty, ty. I'll play with it a bit more as I...

Alrighty, ty. I'll play with it a bit more as I have time. If WAR keeps being bad, I'll be playing WoW, so I figured I should start figuring out if I want to play my rogue or my shammy, and Malan...
Forum: Shamans 09/11/08, 8:45 PM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 761,560
Posted By Disquette
Use the parameters below. Change only the AP...

Use the parameters below. Change only the AP from 0 to 11. There is 0 change in dps. Does the sim round down for until it has an even multiple of 14AP?

Anyway, then change AP to 14. We have 150%...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/15/08, 11:47 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,529
Posted By Disquette
Source please for the canceled preorders data? ...

Source please for the canceled preorders data? It's not that I don't believe, I simply just haven't heard that. I'd also be interested in seeing if the preorder canceling wave that you mention...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/10/08, 11:19 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,529
Posted By Disquette
And were Tanis and Sturm and the crew running...

And were Tanis and Sturm and the crew running into thousands of people who were just as experienced as they were, on a daily basis, just hanging around Shattrath? Applying fantasy-story type logic...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/10/08, 9:05 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,529
Posted By Disquette
Apparently you missed my post in direct reponse...

Apparently you missed my post in direct reponse to your original question, in which I even quoted you.

http://elitistjerks.com/f15/t14903-wrath_lich_king_stuff_blizzcon_thread/p93/#post740847

I...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/10/08, 12:18 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,529
Posted By Disquette
It is worth noting that some of us (at least one,...

It is worth noting that some of us (at least one, typing this message) are not playing this game anymore, but still read forums to find out if Blizzard has corrected enough mistakes to be worth...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/09/08, 5:02 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,529
Posted By Disquette
One thing I thought was cool while perusing the...

One thing I thought was cool while perusing the warhammer online forums was their idea for making tanks viable in pvp - One example they're doing is that everyone in the tank's group takes 50% less...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/09/08, 4:58 PM
Replies: 615
Views: 113,761
Posted By Disquette
I neither doubt nor believe this, but I would...

I neither doubt nor believe this, but I would like to know the source.

As for the people that say that arena is fine, or the pve is fine, I think the most salient point is what the customer base...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/07/08, 5:30 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,599
Posted By Disquette
An alternate explanation is that most "things" in...

An alternate explanation is that most "things" in WoW are old by now. People look for meaningful new things to do or think about. Some of them end up being meaningful, some of them don't.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/06/08, 4:38 PM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,217,975
Posted By Disquette
I assume you did the standard Un'goro -> Silithus...

I assume you did the standard Un'goro -> Silithus circuits? It was mind numbing, but not *that* bad for me, and this was before they upped the drop rate per node. It's possible that my...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/05/08, 11:56 PM
Replies: 615
Views: 113,761
Posted By Disquette
I cancelled my subscription a couple days ago...

I cancelled my subscription a couple days ago because, for the most part, I log in and play solo.

That's one of the things I enjoy doing most. I also like getting gear. Ratings on honor gear = not...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/25/08, 8:22 AM
Replies: 484
Views: 145,309
Posted By Disquette
Didn't Hedin write WF3sec using Ace2? If so, any...

Didn't Hedin write WF3sec using Ace2?

If so, any of the Ace2 graphical config mods would help. I got one, I'm not sure from where (it must have been embedded in some other mod I use), and I love...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/23/08, 5:11 PM
Replies: 615
Views: 113,761
Posted By Disquette
I hesitate to say much because the solo vs group...

I hesitate to say much because the solo vs group stuff gets into a can of worms that no one likes usually. So, I'll try to be brief about it.



That's a pretty good chart. I like it, as it seems...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/23/08, 4:45 PM
Replies: 615
Views: 113,761
Posted By Disquette
Certainly. You wrote that in response to my...

Certainly. You wrote that in response to my statement:



What I particularly value at this point in my WoW career is the feeling of accomplishment of things that I've been doing on my own. I can...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/23/08, 2:22 PM
Replies: 615
Views: 113,761
Posted By Disquette
I'm glad that you wrote and responded in this...

I'm glad that you wrote and responded in this way, because at least you show outright that you didn't read/comprehend what I wrote. This way I feel quite comfortable in saying that you're not...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/23/08, 1:49 PM
Replies: 615
Views: 113,761
Posted By Disquette
I can't imagine that you would see my point,...

I can't imagine that you would see my point, given your focus on iLevels.



see above.



see above.
Forum: Public Discussion 04/23/08, 12:21 PM
Replies: 615
Views: 113,761
Posted By Disquette
And I'd argue that if competition is what PVP is...

And I'd argue that if competition is what PVP is about (which I agree with), then they should fix the BGs so that they're competitive in their own right.

If they've decided that BGs don't provide...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/23/08, 10:47 AM
Replies: 615
Views: 113,761
Posted By Disquette
I've killed Illidan with my guild, which now has...

I've killed Illidan with my guild, which now has the twins down. My top team rating ever was 1604, after a few weeks of 5v5 arenas. Yeah, I suck at arenas.



This is a valid point, imo, and I...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/22/08, 3:18 AM
Replies: 3,126
Views: 1,647,123
Posted By Disquette
Thank you both for the responses. I think I'm...

Thank you both for the responses. I think I'm going to be one of those people who do 5s/5r until I get more comfortable with the rogue in raids, and work my way down to 4s or the occasional 3s when...
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