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Forum: Druids 06/27/10, 12:45 AM
Replies: 832
Views: 399,579
Posted By Travaggie
So the more I think about and pour over the patch...

So the more I think about and pour over the patch notes and discussion for cata resto, the more I think in it's current form Blizzard will be successful in changing our healing in a way, but only in...
Forum: Death Knights 08/05/09, 4:52 AM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,496,099
Posted By Travaggie
So after testing on the dummies I noticed and can...

So after testing on the dummies I noticed and can confirm that Killing Maching IS proccing dual Frost Strike crits not just main hand crits. Unless this had been fixed recently on the PTR that I was...
Forum: Death Knights 07/22/09, 11:39 AM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,496,099
Posted By Travaggie
Nobody's being disrespectful or inaccurate, if...

Nobody's being disrespectful or inaccurate, if anything people are running around with rose colored glasses thinking everything is better off now. The fact that you assume everyone likes and should...
Forum: Death Knights 07/21/09, 9:49 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,496,099
Posted By Travaggie
Yes I understand that the DW Unholy build and the...

Yes I understand that the DW Unholy build and the 2H Unholy build are different, the comparison is between overall DPS between whatever unholy build you take with those buffs/debuffs for raid...
Forum: Death Knights 07/21/09, 8:38 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,496,099
Posted By Travaggie
Using the simulators which is the only viable...

Using the simulators which is the only viable testing possible right now with all the bugs on the PTR, 2H Unholy is definitely more viable and higher DPS than DW Unholy and has been sited in this...
Forum: Death Knights 07/21/09, 7:44 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,496,099
Posted By Travaggie
All I said about DW unholy is that is is inferior...

All I said about DW unholy is that is is inferior in pure DPS to 2H Unholy, which is true. My point is that it makes no sense to compare Frost DW to Unholy DW in the first place for practical...
Forum: Death Knights 07/21/09, 5:46 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,496,099
Posted By Travaggie
My question is why we are discussing the DW...

My question is why we are discussing the DW Unholy build at all. The percentage of people who just want to DW regardless of whether or not it is ideal or not is slim when you're referring to the...
Forum: Death Knights 07/17/09, 12:57 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,496,099
Posted By Travaggie
It has been mentioned many times in various...

It has been mentioned many times in various threads, the Glyph of Disease does not apply Frost Fever, it refreshes it, therefore it does not proc Improved Icy Talons. Sure situationally if you don't...
Forum: Death Knights 07/05/09, 10:58 AM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,496,099
Posted By Travaggie
No we've established chillbains does not work on...

No we've established chillbains does not work on raid bosses. Someone said that previously it did, but it's been tested on sarth and other raid bosses to confirm that raid bosses are immune and not...
Forum: Death Knights 06/28/09, 2:52 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,496,099
Posted By Travaggie
Everything I had read stated definitively that...

Everything I had read stated definitively that chillbains does work as a snare on the forums and even in this thread, however I did just run into OS to test on Sartharion and chillbains was not...
Forum: Death Knights 06/28/09, 12:51 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,496,099
Posted By Travaggie
The mage Frostfire Bolt and Druid talent Infected...

The mage Frostfire Bolt and Druid talent Infected Wounds both already give this effect to bosses so why would they neft chillbains just for that.
Forum: Death Knights 06/28/09, 12:50 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,496,099
Posted By Travaggie
Here is a more blood strike centered spec that...

Here is a more blood strike centered spec that has typically put up around 4k+ w/o Merciless combat or ebon plague on the boss and that is with my current gear which is only at 6% armor pen. I'm...
Forum: The Dung Heap 06/26/09, 2:29 PM
Replies: 30,104
Views: 1,886,189
Posted By Travaggie
I posted this in the DW Builds thread but that is...

I posted this in the DW Builds thread but that is supposedly only for mechanics discussions so I'll repost here:

So after alot of testing I've stumbled upon a slight variation of spec/glyph/sigil...
Forum: Death Knights 06/26/09, 2:13 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,496,099
Posted By Travaggie
The thread title is very misleading then if this...

The thread title is very misleading then if this is the whole intention of this thread being that it is called "DW Builds - 3.2 Testing" not "DW Mechanics - 3.2 Testing". I will see what I can find...
Forum: Death Knights 06/26/09, 1:51 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,496,099
Posted By Travaggie
I'm not comparing my target dummy DPS to actual...

I'm not comparing my target dummy DPS to actual raid DPS, I'm comparing it to other target dummy tests because it is the only comparison we can use in the test realms so I'm not sure what else you'd...
Forum: Death Knights 06/26/09, 1:28 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,496,099
Posted By Travaggie
So after alot of testing I've stumbled upon a...

So after alot of testing I've stumbled upon a slight variation of spec/glyph/sigil usage that has been much more effective than the current builds I've seen and tried out so far. I was able to put...
Forum: Death Knights 06/26/09, 1:10 AM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,496,099
Posted By Travaggie
This rotation isn't an optimal dual disease...

This rotation isn't an optimal dual disease rotation. It's just barely too long for BP and too short for UP at 15-16 GCD's. You can run PS>IT>OB>BS>BS :: OB>IT>PS>OB (weave FS dumps) in BP,...
Forum: Death Knights 06/26/09, 1:03 AM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,496,099
Posted By Travaggie
You're basically just overcomplicating the...

You're basically just overcomplicating the rotation IT>PS>OB>BS>BS :: OB>IT>PS>OB weaving FS's, which comes out to ~14 GCD's before rime procs if used.
Forum: Death Knights 06/25/09, 9:56 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,496,099
Posted By Travaggie
Double disease 2H frost rotations were NEVER in...

Double disease 2H frost rotations were NEVER in UP, they've always been in blood presence. The double disease rotation is basically IT>PS>OB>BS>BS :: OB>OB>OB weaving frost strikes or some small...
Forum: Death Knights 06/25/09, 4:37 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,895
Posted By Travaggie
As it stands right now, there is nothing about 2H...

As it stands right now, there is nothing about 2H Frost that would make it better than DW and DW is pulling ahead quite easily on all tests. 2H may still be "viable" if "viable" is not defined by...
Forum: Death Knights 06/25/09, 10:49 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,895
Posted By Travaggie
I did some preliminary testing last night with DW...

I did some preliminary testing last night with DW and tried both the IT machine gun spec and the old 2 Disease IT>PS>OB>BS>BS :: OB>OB>OB weaving FS's rotation and the latter came out ahead by about...
Forum: Death Knights 06/24/09, 3:28 AM
Replies: 1,333
Views: 1,251,713
Posted By Travaggie
Good point I have been frost so long I didn't...

Good point I have been frost so long I didn't even think about it not applying to Scourge Strike. But going up to bloody strikes does seem pretty huge with this spec, so maybe something along the...
Forum: Death Knights 06/24/09, 2:42 AM
Replies: 1,333
Views: 1,251,713
Posted By Travaggie
If 2xBS > 1xSS then this spec would theoretically...

If 2xBS > 1xSS then this spec would theoretically be very powerful and very similar to the blood rotation. ...
Forum: Death Knights 06/19/09, 2:11 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,895
Posted By Travaggie
And for that matter how Obliterate will react...

And for that matter how Obliterate will react with rime procs, how Death Strike will react with healing, etc. There are alot of variables and there are also alot of changes to come in the near...
Forum: Death Knights 06/12/09, 6:23 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,895
Posted By Travaggie
If you dual spec, then HB glyph can have a niche...

If you dual spec, then HB glyph can have a niche in some fights with alot of AOE where you aren't doing hardmodes. If you want the best DPS possible to help your guild, not just top DPS meters on...
Forum: Death Knights 06/12/09, 12:25 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,895
Posted By Travaggie
I completely disagree, same as I did several...

I completely disagree, same as I did several pages ago when it was first brought up that AOE damage is equally as important if not more than single target. The only way you can possibly say this is...
Forum: Death Knights 06/02/09, 8:35 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,895
Posted By Travaggie
Well my realm is still down, but if this is true...

Well my realm is still down, but if this is true Blizz probably got a hold of these tests people were doing where FS was getting reduced from the mana reduction trinkets and items. I can totally see...
Forum: Death Knights 05/31/09, 5:27 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,895
Posted By Travaggie
Seriously this is getting old. There is no "good...

Seriously this is getting old. There is no "good things" in your argument, there is simply nothing to gain from Rune Strike in any of those situations. If stuff is attacking you, why on earth would...
Forum: Death Knights 05/31/09, 4:23 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,895
Posted By Travaggie
The Rune Strike debate has pluses and minuses on...

The Rune Strike debate has pluses and minuses on both ends so not really worth getting into I guess. But the reason why sacrificing a decent amount of single target damage for some possible...
Forum: Death Knights 05/31/09, 3:06 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,895
Posted By Travaggie
If you have the sigil, and most are assuming you...

If you have the sigil, and most are assuming you do at this point, it is not hitting nearly as hard. On some trash situations where you really really do have excess RP that you just can't dump sure,...
Forum: Death Knights 05/31/09, 3:03 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,895
Posted By Travaggie
My point exactly, and most of Erekose' posts are...

My point exactly, and most of Erekose' posts are structured this way as in his preferred method not the ideal method to pump out max DPS (HB glyph vs. OB glyph, etc.). It would be good to stick to...
Forum: Death Knights 05/29/09, 5:46 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,895
Posted By Travaggie
With the addition of dual spec, and the ability...

With the addition of dual spec, and the ability to have different spells for both specs I would definitely not recomend macroing Rune Strike to anything in your DPS set. You can simply set up...
Forum: Druids 05/29/09, 11:42 AM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,168,234
Posted By Travaggie
From my post the 50-100 dps upgrade was what I...

From my post the 50-100 dps upgrade was what I would consider the bare minimum as I only caught on average 1 wild growth or rejuv per minute of every defeated boss over a 2 weeks spam. We run very...
Forum: Death Knights 05/25/09, 3:36 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,895
Posted By Travaggie
I did respond to your argument, as well as the...

I did respond to your argument, as well as the guy who expanded on your argument, when you said it allowed you to frontload more damage as a staple in your argument. I'm sorry but that's just not...
Forum: Death Knights 05/25/09, 1:33 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,895
Posted By Travaggie
You guys are way too stuck on the HB glyph being...

You guys are way too stuck on the HB glyph being a better "frontload" ability and saving you all these cooldowns that you say you're lacking which totally contradicts the purpose of the HB glyph. If...
Forum: Death Knights 05/25/09, 3:36 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,895
Posted By Travaggie
I'm pretty sure most people won't argue that the...

I'm pretty sure most people won't argue that the Howling Blast glyph is useful, however most people want to know what will put out the top DPS overall throughout all the fights. The Howling Blast...
Forum: Death Knights 05/24/09, 10:50 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,895
Posted By Travaggie
So you're telling me the "hassle" of using the...

So you're telling me the "hassle" of using the ability Pestilence at lets say the opportunity cost of 1 Blood Strike's damage ~ once every lets say 30 seconds on average per fight is worth getting...
Forum: Death Knights 05/24/09, 3:20 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,895
Posted By Travaggie
The glyph of Howling Blast is never going to be a...

The glyph of Howling Blast is never going to be a good substitute for the Glyph of Obliterate plain and simple. First of all the Unholy Presence IT Spam uses OB on both half of the rotation (or if...
Forum: Death Knights 05/03/09, 5:52 PM
Replies: 1,148
Views: 572,896
Posted By Travaggie
The only thing I'd say to this is the same...

The only thing I'd say to this is the same argument you give for expertise being lower valued applies to armor pen as well, in that it doesn't apply to spells or Frost Strike. However I would say...
Forum: Death Knights 05/03/09, 1:11 PM
Replies: 1,148
Views: 572,896
Posted By Travaggie
Haste also affects your KM procs as more haste =...

Haste also affects your KM procs as more haste = more procs so imo it's roughly equivalent or higher valued to armor pen at low levels, but armor pen will probably be valued higher as you get more of...
Forum: Death Knights 05/03/09, 12:31 AM
Replies: 1,148
Views: 572,896
Posted By Travaggie
This reasoning is actually backwards. First of...

This reasoning is actually backwards. First of all, between the base rotation of IT>OB>OB>BS :: Repeat or HB>OB>BS>BS> :: OB>OB>OB weaving frost strikes in both rotations, you get the exact same...
Forum: Death Knights 03/20/09, 2:56 PM
Replies: 1,148
Views: 572,896
Posted By Travaggie
The way I see it, assuming that's accurate and...

The way I see it, assuming that's accurate and not having the 4pcT7 bonus nets around a ~9% DPS loss across the board, you still have to consider that the new T8 bonus will be bringing an additional...
Forum: Death Knights 03/18/09, 8:38 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,752
Posted By Travaggie
Actually if you read back a couple pages since...

Actually if you read back a couple pages since the new patch notes were released, nobody actually determined whether or not Scent of Blood acts as it reads, or only had it's cooldown removed. They...
Forum: Death Knights 03/18/09, 7:32 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,752
Posted By Travaggie
The exact tooltip now reads "Scent of Blood: Will...

The exact tooltip now reads "Scent of Blood: Will now proc on a dodge, parry or when taking damage, and now grants 10 runic power per charge. Internal cooldown removed." I have yet to get...
Forum: Death Knights 03/17/09, 3:27 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,752
Posted By Travaggie
Am I the only one who sees the potential for...

Am I the only one who sees the potential for scent of blood to be a nice DPS ability? Assuming it works just like it reads, and procs 100% on damage taken, our next 3 melee attacks granting an added...
Forum: Death Knights 03/10/09, 9:47 AM
Replies: 1,148
Views: 572,896
Posted By Travaggie
People should really clarify their posts more so...

People should really clarify their posts more so they actually mean something. I can only assume that you hit 4.3k with an unholy DK keeping ebon plague on the dummy, and you managed to keep it at...
Forum: Death Knights 03/05/09, 7:07 PM
Replies: 1,148
Views: 572,896
Posted By Travaggie
Could you clarify what this bug is or does a bit...

Could you clarify what this bug is or does a bit more. I genuinely don't understand what it is you're saying is happening or what you're saying is causing it with that snippet.
Forum: Death Knights 03/05/09, 6:11 PM
Replies: 1,148
Views: 572,896
Posted By Travaggie
The easiest thing for me I've found is to just...

The easiest thing for me I've found is to just start out with this:

IT>OB>BT/UA Macro>BS>ERW>FS>FS>FS>FS

Then proceed to rotate between:

PS>OB>FS>OB>BS>FSx2
IT>OB>FS>OB>BS>FSx2

When UA becomes...
Forum: Death Knights 03/03/09, 7:36 AM
Replies: 1,448
Views: 672,148
Posted By Travaggie
175 The main reason that the above quoted...

175
The main reason that the above quoted rotation with blood plague is still going to be worse in my opinion is the difference in runic power gained. With the above rotation you're generating 175...
Forum: Death Knights 03/01/09, 1:36 PM
Replies: 1,448
Views: 672,148
Posted By Travaggie
To say that clearly a heavy OB rotation with...

To say that clearly a heavy OB rotation with epidemic works best based on that testing is somewhat silly. You only tested a heavy OB rotation, so what did you compare it to? And with that style of...
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