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Forum: Monks 05/12/13, 10:02 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
Stacking haste is entirely dependent upon several...

Stacking haste is entirely dependent upon several different variables. I have a lower MS on my server, so I can probably get away with more as I'm taking advantage of GCDs more often - however, on...
Forum: Monks 05/01/13, 3:39 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
Crevan, I am basing it off of basic calculus. ...

Crevan, I am basing it off of basic calculus. However you did interpret what I meant correctly that in the end it does balance out - but you are still incorrect to say that weapon damage is "all"...
Forum: Monks 04/30/13, 8:16 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
Yes, weapon speed DOES matter, but not in the way...

Yes, weapon speed DOES matter, but not in the way you think.

Formula for BoK's MIN damage (it's technically a range between two VERY similar formulae, and note that this is ONLY for DW - 2H formula...
Forum: /LFGuild 04/30/13, 2:17 PM
Replies: 14
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Posted By tastysnack
10/13 Heroic

10/13 Heroic
Forum: Monks 04/29/13, 8:47 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
Just like Oneton said, I've received amazing...

Just like Oneton said, I've received amazing mileage with RoRO. Granted, it's VERY dependant on procs happening at the "right" time - for example, during HC Iron Qon, I ONLY seemed to receive procs...
Forum: /LFGuild 04/26/13, 9:07 AM
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Posted By tastysnack
8/13 Heroic Recruitment updated

8/13 Heroic

Recruitment updated
Forum: /LFGuild 04/22/13, 5:15 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
6/13 Recruitment updated

6/13

Recruitment updated
Forum: Monks 04/07/13, 2:57 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
In the last sim I ran with 520-5, that's not at...

In the last sim I ran with 520-5, that's not at all what I saw - but the newest iteration is a bit different. The more important thing to remember here is 1. I have RoRO equipped, 2. I'm out of town...
Forum: /LFGuild 03/29/13, 12:04 AM
Replies: 14
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Posted By tastysnack
4/13 Heroic! Anyone want to join?

4/13 Heroic!

Anyone want to join?
Forum: Monks 03/14/13, 9:20 PM
Replies: 558
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Posted By tastysnack
I've put quite a bit of thought in this, as I'd...

I've put quite a bit of thought in this, as I'd like to add a bit about Chi Wave usage and even FoF usage.

The problem is that our haste break points are a bit higher this tier, and there's still...
Forum: /LFGuild 03/12/13, 2:46 PM
Replies: 14
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Posted By tastysnack
Heroics starts tomorrow!

Heroics starts tomorrow!
Forum: Monks 03/12/13, 2:08 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
Actually, what Dopamean says somewhat may be...

Actually, what Dopamean says somewhat may be related to what I noticed - that not even our clones are being recorded properly (possibly in our damage logs, as I believe WoL uploads almost directly...
Forum: Monks 03/11/13, 3:36 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
Judging from my Skada last night, it appears to...

Judging from my Skada last night, it appears to have been fixed - there weren't 50 different Calligraphies on my meter for a change. However - I don't believe WoL is fully tracking it properly (just...
Forum: /LFGuild 03/08/13, 9:38 AM
Replies: 14
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Posted By tastysnack
Updated with newest recruiting needs and T15...

Updated with newest recruiting needs and T15 progression
Forum: Monks 03/05/13, 9:21 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
Haste will still end up being whatever gives you...

Haste will still end up being whatever gives you the most fluid rotation. The ones in the OP are accounting for the lack of Combo Breaker procs (docked by around 10% due to being moved to a flat...
Forum: Monks 03/05/13, 12:04 PM
Replies: 558
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Posted By tastysnack
Yep - and I realized this morning that I never...

Yep - and I realized this morning that I never did put Chi Wave into the new rotation. Good to know, either way. I'll edit it later today to add that in.

Glad to also see that FoF is still viable...
Forum: Monks 03/05/13, 12:07 AM
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Posted By tastysnack
5-7K is more of an estimate. I can see even...

5-7K is more of an estimate. I can see even higher levels being comfortable.

The change comes due to the flat 12% with Combo Breaker (vs. ~20% in raids) and the interaction between haste and...
Forum: Monks 03/04/13, 5:18 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
Did you factor in that Jab grants 2 chi per gcd...

Did you factor in that Jab grants 2 chi per gcd while SCK only grants one per cast? Granted, I could see using a cancel aura for SCK after its initial hit and recasting it for the same amount of Chi...
Forum: Monks 03/04/13, 2:27 PM
Replies: 558
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Posted By tastysnack
Dopamein: it's 4+ targets. Theoretically you can...

Dopamein: it's 4+ targets. Theoretically you can use it on 3 and generate the Chi, but mathematically it's 4+ targets required for an increase.

FoF is a gain on multiple targets due to each...
Forum: Monks 02/27/13, 3:33 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
Agreed; I typically save ~3 Chi so that at the...

Agreed; I typically save ~3 Chi so that at the end of the dance I can channel it - so it is even useful there. On the other hand, I do DPS while moving, which can make a difference. The scaling...
Forum: Monks 02/20/13, 3:41 AM
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Posted By tastysnack
As per the OP, 425 poitns of haste are required...

As per the OP, 425 poitns of haste are required for 1% haste, while 600 points of crit are required for 1% crit. That's why SimCraft shows a stronger weight for each point of haste rather crit. ...
Forum: Monks 02/17/13, 5:11 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
My issues with this trinket have also been...

My issues with this trinket have also been expressed on MMO-Champ, ie, that we'd have to alter our play style and that it'd be better off as an on-use. That being said, I think it could potentially...
Forum: Monks 02/14/13, 2:43 PM
Replies: 558
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Posted By tastysnack
I find it somewhat upsetting how long our ICD is...

I find it somewhat upsetting how long our ICD is in comparison to the Str one. That's a 30S delta. I guess we do double-dip from Agi, though, but 1/1200 of crit point-for-point is... hm. It just...
Forum: /LFGuild 02/14/13, 9:13 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,146
Posted By tastysnack
Sha of Fear down! Who wants to join us for fun...

Sha of Fear down!

Who wants to join us for fun times in 5.2?
Forum: Monks 01/31/13, 2:11 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
I believe Chardev is hurting for updates right...

I believe Chardev is hurting for updates right now. You'll probably notice that it doesn't even have much current MoP gear.

I won't state much more than that, simply because this isn't a thread...
Forum: /LFGuild 01/29/13, 12:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,146
Posted By tastysnack
Only Heroic Sha of Fear left for progression this...

Only Heroic Sha of Fear left for progression this tier!
Forum: Monks 01/18/13, 7:37 PM
Replies: 558
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Posted By tastysnack
I wasn't considering leftover Chi that...

I wasn't considering leftover Chi that calculation - simply how many seconds it took to be able to use it, and how many Chi were used. :) Plus, it was more to compare FoF Chi consumption vs....
Forum: Monks 01/18/13, 6:10 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
I saw a claim earlier today that it only takes us...

I saw a claim earlier today that it only takes us 15s to reach 10 stacks of TeB. Somehow, I thought it was bogus, so I started doing some mathing. Below, a table ignoring Tiger Palm and ignoring...
Forum: Monks 01/18/13, 12:14 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
I will most likely put in that the time to break...

I will most likely put in that the time to break it would be for a certain level of haste (which seems to be very high) or 2P bonus (which would be more attainable to the average player. Testing to...
Forum: Monks 01/16/13, 12:23 PM
Replies: 558
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Posted By tastysnack
Got it - I amended my post to reflect that. Keep...

Got it - I amended my post to reflect that. Keep it up - this is very helpful in putting to words the new stat weights.

I think in practice we'll probably use less haste - similar to right now -...
Forum: Monks 01/15/13, 7:37 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
Similar to how, currently, the better you play...

Similar to how, currently, the better you play the better Haste is for you (to an extent). Noting that while the guideline offered to most windwalkers is 3.6-3.8K, while most top-end, top-parsing...
Forum: Monks 01/14/13, 8:36 PM
Replies: 558
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Posted By tastysnack
Got it - I tried logging into PTR to see if it...

Got it - I tried logging into PTR to see if it had changed, but couldn't connect to it.

I will update the guide accordingly.
Forum: Monks 01/14/13, 3:47 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
Is it? Perhaps I need to remath - all of my math...

Is it? Perhaps I need to remath - all of my math and research showed that 429 rating = 1% of mastery.
Forum: Monks 01/10/13, 8:57 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
That's why I asked - because our damage is going...

That's why I asked - because our damage is going to be much higher than 129K after 5.2 if it goes live in the shape it's in right now.
Forum: Monks 01/10/13, 2:03 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
When I write this section of the 5.2 guide, I'll...

When I write this section of the 5.2 guide, I'll be sure to underline and bold that (similar to how I am currently underlining and bolding the 2H vs. DW differences in it right now).

It also looks...
Forum: Monks 01/10/13, 1:36 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
Oneton: From what I've seen so far, they are...

Oneton: From what I've seen so far, they are still incredibly buggy. You can only have 1 up per target, and if you attack the target of one of them, they stop copying your specials (but will still...
Forum: Monks 01/10/13, 12:38 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
Correct - as 2Piece is a refund, it does (in...

Correct - as 2Piece is a refund, it does (in theory) make mastery stronger than haste. While haste and mastery have a strong interaction, I feel 2P will end up being a waste at higher values of...
Forum: Monks 01/09/13, 11:51 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
Thanks Prom. The link in the guide just points...

Thanks Prom. The link in the guide just points to the front page, so should still link up.

Also, those set bonuses look pretty neat - not sure how I feel about 2p (seems a bit underwhelming), but...
Forum: Monks 01/08/13, 2:30 PM
Replies: 558
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Posted By tastysnack
RSK will be top priority not just because of its...

RSK will be top priority not just because of its amount of damage, but also because of the 15% additional damage from your abilities (which will scale with all things, but especially new mastery) -...
Forum: Monks 01/07/13, 1:59 PM
Replies: 558
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Posted By tastysnack
I've another thing. What about T14 bonuses? 4P...

I've another thing.

What about T14 bonuses? 4P - with Ascension and a higher value of haste, it seems like this would fall off the chart as an increase - it seems like gearing for it would be a...
Forum: Monks 01/07/13, 1:35 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
OK. High values of haste caused me to think FoF...

OK. High values of haste caused me to think FoF would eventually fall off as it is. I think I'm going to need to add a To-Do section into the draft to keep track of things like this (as it stands,...
Forum: Monks 01/07/13, 12:56 PM
Replies: 558
Views: 309,836
Posted By tastysnack
Who are you looking at specifically? Many of the...

Who are you looking at specifically? Many of the ones I know are Crit >= Haste, or Crit > Haste. The ones I've seen that are Crit >= Haste or Crit > Haste are also sitting in BrM spec (which values...
Forum: Monks 01/07/13, 12:27 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
If you look at the guide draft...

If you look at the guide draft (https://docs.google.com/document/d/13Uo_A9K2vCR8ClbYDuK95-a8fwjmfysKjRNsV3gSVoc/edit) (which I still need to add to the main page), and click on Stat Prioritization,...
Forum: Monks 01/07/13, 12:19 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
Agreed. Once I am a little bit less sleep...

Agreed. Once I am a little bit less sleep deprived (oh, Monday...), I'll see about adding in some emphasis on tracking mastery procs. I'll add some notes about FoF as well - it's a much debated...
Forum: Monks 01/06/13, 3:29 AM
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Posted By tastysnack
Take your time. Meanwhile, I began the draft for...

Take your time.

Meanwhile, I began the draft for 5.2's monk guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13Uo_A9K2vCR8ClbYDuK95-a8fwjmfysKjRNsV3gSVoc/edit
Forum: Monks 01/06/13, 2:26 AM
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Posted By tastysnack
5K is still going to be a noticable number in the...

5K is still going to be a noticable number in the longterm. The math I'm doing is showing ~1-3% difference - which seems negligible, but really isn't, although it's certainly better than the 3-5%...
Forum: Monks 01/05/13, 4:41 AM
Replies: 558
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Posted By tastysnack
I even state in the guide that it is a waste of...

I even state in the guide that it is a waste of stats to go beyond 7.5% :) All I state is that it does benefit not missing with your OH, but it wastes stats in other areas - which is an overall loss...
Forum: Monks 01/04/13, 6:29 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
OK - thank you for clarifying, I now see where...

OK - thank you for clarifying, I now see where the problem exists (plus... I can't see myself wanting to use TeB at 5 stacks unless I did have a proc/lust/potion). And I agree - that's a loss for...
Forum: Monks 01/04/13, 5:47 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
I believe that energy capping is a loss, but not...

I believe that energy capping is a loss, but not a large loss. The way I approach it is energy cap vs. chi cap in theoreticals with theoretical numbers:

My BoK does 60K dps (let's say), and my Jab...
Forum: Monks 01/04/13, 4:07 PM
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Posted By tastysnack
That does make sense - and outside of energy...

That does make sense - and outside of energy capping more easily, we DO still benefit from haste via increased attack speed. But, even so, most items are still going to have ~1-2% of either stat. ...
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