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Forum: Mages 10/21/08, 11:18 AM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 526,091
Posted By Soraxis
So, I've seen a lot of people talk about...

So, I've seen a lot of people talk about different fire specs trying to compare which does the most DPS. Has anyone looked at how crazy the DPS from frost can be? I got on Soraxis and tried a 0/10/51...
Forum: Mages 09/02/08, 10:13 PM
Replies: 1,206
Views: 858,723
Posted By Soraxis
If you are not going oom and you have that spec...

If you are not going oom and you have that spec and everything you described, you should respec to the better raiding specs and tell your raid organizer to move you OUT of the shadowpriests group so...
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/24/08, 4:40 AM
Replies: 187
Views: 37,183
Posted By Soraxis
If windfury+swordspec wins that many games on a...

If windfury+swordspec wins that many games on a consistent basis its not really a RNG matter anymore, its pretty much just a working group comp. Thats like going and saying that the mage got a lucky...
Forum: Mages 07/21/08, 11:21 PM
Replies: 1,206
Views: 858,723
Posted By Soraxis
Sorry but you are completely wrong here. With...

Sorry but you are completely wrong here. With your current spec yes, you are probably right in that regard. The main thing is, you arent specced into empowered fireball which is a MUST for any...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/21/08, 10:17 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,946
Posted By Soraxis
Thats weird, I thought I specifically remember...

Thats weird, I thought I specifically remember reading a blizz employee somewhere saying that they WERE updating the graphics engine. Im gonna have to go try and find the article I read to see what...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/20/08, 12:54 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,715
Posted By Soraxis
But that seems to be edging us back towards the...

But that seems to be edging us back towards the train of thought that spirit regen is 'essential' for a mage. Yes I know it is for arcane mages and I am not disputing the fact that it is a welcome...
Forum: Mages 05/20/08, 10:33 AM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 526,091
Posted By Soraxis
There is no definite answer to this question,...

There is no definite answer to this question, there are a few reasons to this being the case.

A) Int and spirit work in conjunction. If you have a high amount of spirit, intellect will start looking...
Forum: Mages 05/19/08, 9:34 PM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 526,091
Posted By Soraxis
Orpflog- A few questions, when raiding are you...

Orpflog- A few questions, when raiding are you both using the same buffs? Proper flasks, oils, mana pots if necessary etc etc. If you arent and he is, that would be one easy difference to point out,...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/04/08, 4:10 AM
Replies: 729
Views: 217,949
Posted By Soraxis
I dont know where you read that you lose ignite...

I dont know where you read that you lose ignite ticks from the consecutive crits with icy veins. I've heard that its next to impossible to bug it out and -gain- additional ticks, but if you are only...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/04/08, 12:00 AM
Replies: 729
Views: 217,949
Posted By Soraxis
An easy way to do this would be to armory some of...

An easy way to do this would be to armory some of the people posting here, since Im already posting though ill just quickly give the basic one. Basic Build...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/03/08, 8:12 PM
Replies: 729
Views: 217,949
Posted By Soraxis
I havent done any modelling of this yet so I...

I havent done any modelling of this yet so I cannot claim that this can in fact increase the DPS of arcane, but one thing I want to throw out here that I dont think has been discussed yet is the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/30/08, 7:35 PM
Replies: 729
Views: 217,949
Posted By Soraxis
If we're talking strider kiting, I actually find...

If we're talking strider kiting, I actually find that its more efficient to have a 2/48/11 or something close to that for it. What I ended up doing was speccing for impact (10% chance to stun on fire...
Forum: Mages 04/23/08, 7:47 PM
Replies: 1,206
Views: 858,723
Posted By Soraxis
*edit after manly's response* So obviously I was...

*edit after manly's response* So obviously I was a bit mistaken in this regard as well, originally I was saying that fireblast can have a spot if you cast it immediately after scorch. After taking...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/13/08, 3:13 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,946
Posted By Soraxis
I dont see how it is appropriate asking that one...

I dont see how it is appropriate asking that one class can fulfill two or three roles in a raid spot without changing spec, the hybrid classes at this point in time ARE capable of fulfilling one role...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/13/08, 12:34 AM
Replies: 729
Views: 217,949
Posted By Soraxis
I thought a bit about this question and I think...

I thought a bit about this question and I think I've got at least a reasonable answer, the way I like to go about stuff like this is instead of figuring out damage per 1 spellcast on average after...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/12/08, 2:02 AM
Replies: 1,680
Views: 522,602
Posted By Soraxis
One of my guilds first Vael attempts, I knew he...

One of my guilds first Vael attempts, I knew he did quite a bit of /yelling before he actually started fighting and me being the RPer that I am, felt the urge to spam my /yell macros as well (about 3...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/11/08, 9:31 PM
Replies: 729
Views: 217,949
Posted By Soraxis
Yeah not that much is lost with that spec, he...

Yeah not that much is lost with that spec, he loses out on a bit of incinerate so when he's scorching isnt doing quite as much damage as otherwise, this isnt a big deal because scorch isnt our source...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/09/08, 2:28 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,946
Posted By Soraxis
I think the things I'd like to see most in the...

I think the things I'd like to see most in the X-pac are some innovative raid encounters, right now most of them arent easy by any means, but they arent really that complicated. I know with the...
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/08/08, 1:00 PM
Replies: 791
Views: 400,700
Posted By Soraxis
I know it kind of goes against the mage...

I know it kind of goes against the mage philosophy a bit, but have you tried putting crit on the wayside and just having great +damage? If you do that your base spell damage will be a lot better and...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/07/08, 11:47 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,326
Posted By Soraxis
I think you misread my post, I wasnt by any means...

I think you misread my post, I wasnt by any means trying to say we should use hit rating any differently or that its changed, I was simply offering an explanation as to why people were seeing a...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/07/08, 12:49 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,326
Posted By Soraxis
One thing to point out is that spell hit does not...

One thing to point out is that spell hit does not negate natural resists, only level based resists. What I mean by this is when a mob is higher level than you are they gain a certain extra chance to...
Forum: Mages 04/06/08, 10:21 PM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 526,091
Posted By Soraxis
That is a good point, I'm not going to disagree...

That is a good point, I'm not going to disagree with what you're saying right now because it looks like the numbers are fine enough to the point where I/we need to go beyond simply talking about the...
Forum: Mages 04/06/08, 8:19 PM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 526,091
Posted By Soraxis
I agree that its not the end of the world if you...

I agree that its not the end of the world if you do lose the scorch debuff, but from my point of view the idea is to maximize DPS over the course of the fight. In theorycrafting this is usually done...
Forum: Mages 04/06/08, 11:03 AM
Replies: 1,206
Views: 858,723
Posted By Soraxis
I've seen it happen a few times, it might also...

I've seen it happen a few times, it might also depend on latency or some such other garbage, in the long run you wont be seeing less DPS when doing AB -> FB -> AB -> FB at the start anyway if you...
Forum: Mages 04/06/08, 4:00 AM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 526,091
Posted By Soraxis
Well if we think about it, if you DO miss out on...

Well if we think about it, if you DO miss out on the scorch debuff as a result of an unlucky resist at the wrong time, this does not only affect you. All of the other fire mages and any destro locks...
Forum: Mages 04/06/08, 3:50 AM
Replies: 1,206
Views: 858,723
Posted By Soraxis
With Arcane Blast, there is no one 'best'...

With Arcane Blast, there is no one 'best' rotation, essentially it all depends on how much mana you have to use over the course of the fight and how long the fight is going to last. Ideally what you...
Forum: Mages 03/23/08, 8:10 PM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 526,091
Posted By Soraxis
Im sorry if it seems like I was saying spell hit...

Im sorry if it seems like I was saying spell hit = spell crit in terms of DPS. What I WAS saying, is that when you are looking at gear and thinking about how to make spell hit = 164 or somewhere in...
Forum: Mages 03/23/08, 12:19 PM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 526,091
Posted By Soraxis
Just a quick things to point out: A) spellstrike...

Just a quick things to point out: A) spellstrike pants ARE better than the sweltering flame even if you are looking purely for hit, 1 more gem means 4 more hit if you are going with the basic veiled...
Forum: Mages 03/22/08, 2:33 AM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 526,091
Posted By Soraxis
The way the hit works is pretty simple, first...

The way the hit works is pretty simple, first there is one rule: No matter what you do there is ALWAYS a 1% chance that your spells are resisted. On top of that bosses and other mobs will gain...
Forum: Mages 03/21/08, 1:21 AM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 526,091
Posted By Soraxis
Sorry, but as a mage we shouldnt ever really run...

Sorry, but as a mage we shouldnt ever really run OOM unless like Manly said we are arcane or have a bunch of the raid dead early on in the fight. Key things to point out if you do have mana...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/17/08, 1:02 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,326
Posted By Soraxis
I think you guys are missing what I was saying,...

I think you guys are missing what I was saying, the idea wasnt to do wand DPS and try to outdps people while wanding...thats just crazy stupid lol, the idea is instead to do the majority of your...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/16/08, 10:11 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,326
Posted By Soraxis
Well without doing any serious number crunching...

Well without doing any serious number crunching here, you're gonna wanna do about 20 spellcasts to get equal benefit from the +damage over the 20 casts instead of a stable +63. That said, if for...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/16/08, 9:44 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,326
Posted By Soraxis
I'd say stick with the sorcerer's for pretty much...

I'd say stick with the sorcerer's for pretty much every fight unless both A) you dont run oom period, meaning you can afford to forget to mana gem and still not run oom B) you dont take any damage...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/16/08, 8:42 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,326
Posted By Soraxis
I havent done any numbercrunching on this yet,...

I havent done any numbercrunching on this yet, its just a weird spec idea right now, but I figure I'll throw it out here and see if anybody thinks it is in any way viable.

I've heard some mages say...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/14/08, 2:27 AM
Replies: 574
Views: 256,633
Posted By Soraxis
One good way to do this would be to bring two...

One good way to do this would be to bring two feral druids into an instance, have one tank the other heal and when hes oom switch, rinse and repeat.

Not the same as 70 dungeons of course, but Ive...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/14/08, 1:08 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 31,479
Posted By Soraxis
I think the key thing to point out is that...

I think the key thing to point out is that certain classes/specs work better against other classes/specs, that occurs in a 1v1 situation, if you expand on that you can say certain team builds work...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/13/08, 3:41 PM
Replies: 550
Views: 274,412
Posted By Soraxis
Is there a way to show what the actual...

Is there a way to show what the actual calculations are that you did to figure out the DPS for different spells? Im most interested in fireball DPS...working on my own version of that right now and I...
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