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Forum: Paladins 01/22/11, 3:25 AM
Replies: 475
Views: 2,249,505
Posted By Smurrf
I got a friendly guildie to help me do a quick...

I got a friendly guildie to help me do a quick test on this tonight, since I'd been curious about that myself. Here's...
Forum: The Dung Heap 02/02/10, 8:25 AM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,877,696
Posted By Smurrf
First Come, First Serve. As it regards to Ret,...

First Come, First Serve. As it regards to Ret, if I have it correctly, once your initial round of attacks is done, use whatever's coming off cooldown as soon as it's available. Don't bother waiting...
Forum: Warlocks 01/26/10, 10:42 AM
Replies: 1,633
Views: 3,265,868
Posted By Smurrf
Once Corruption is cast, the spell's crit chance...

Once Corruption is cast, the spell's crit chance is locked in. Subsequent crits by Shadowbolt, Haunt, etc., won't change Corr's crit chance so long as it is being refreshed.
Forum: Warlocks 01/25/10, 6:16 AM
Replies: 1,633
Views: 3,265,868
Posted By Smurrf
The whole purpose of waiting a global to cast...

The whole purpose of waiting a global to cast Corruption is precisely to ensure that Haunt does not remove a portion of the NMIC crit chance. You're going to be casting all your dots anyway before...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/08/10, 2:05 AM
Replies: 228
Views: 86,497
Posted By Smurrf
This would be against current rules regarding...

This would be against current rules regarding mods, would it not?
Forum: Warlocks 03/08/09, 6:51 PM
Replies: 1,633
Views: 3,265,868
Posted By Smurrf
Blizz not implementing yet. Remember, blues have...

Blizz not implementing yet. Remember, blues have said previously that what they're testing on internally is usually several iterations of PTR ahead of what's currently available. Someone probably...
Forum: Warlocks 03/07/09, 10:38 AM
Replies: 739
Views: 288,021
Posted By Smurrf
Re: Immo/UA being castable on the same target...

Re: Immo/UA being castable on the same target still. Remember that what is internally being tested at Blizz is always a few iterations ahead. The change is most likely live on their internal test...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 02/13/09, 5:04 PM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,066,193
Posted By Smurrf
Looking for a floating mana bar. Don't want to...

Looking for a floating mana bar. Don't want to replace frames, just an additional mana bar that I can move around. I'll accept if HP bars come with it. (No HUDs, please...looking for a flat bar.)
Forum: Warlocks 01/27/09, 4:36 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 72,239
Posted By Smurrf
No. This goes directly against the grain of what...

No. This goes directly against the grain of what Affliction locks are intended to be and reduces us to mindless, drooling blobs. The goal is a minor simplification/shakeup, not reducing us to a...
Forum: Warlocks 01/27/09, 2:11 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 72,239
Posted By Smurrf
No. Edit: If you need a default UI message to...

No.

Edit: If you need a default UI message to tell you which spell to cast next when, you have issues. WoW isn't meant to be idiot proof. If you're an idiot, you're going to do suck DPS, no...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/26/09, 3:41 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 355,086
Posted By Smurrf
I appreciate the links; I suppose I should have...

I appreciate the links; I suppose I should have specified more however. I'm looking for a Sarth10 +3 kill WWS from post-patch. While instructive, it looks like your actual kill was Sarth +1, and...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/25/09, 10:35 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 355,086
Posted By Smurrf
Can someone post a 10man Sarth +3 WWS from...

Can someone post a 10man Sarth +3 WWS from post-patch?
Forum: Warlocks 01/23/09, 9:02 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 72,239
Posted By Smurrf
That makes far more sense than the way I read...

That makes far more sense than the way I read your original post. You're still going to see a DPS loss, situationally, but it's an interesting idea.
Forum: Warlocks 01/23/09, 7:33 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 72,239
Posted By Smurrf
So what's to keep someone from tossing up the...

So what's to keep someone from tossing up the first round of dots, getting heroism'd, spam a set of five-six stacks of each dot while the gcd's are lowered, then stand and nuke the whole rest of the...
Forum: Warlocks 01/22/09, 12:29 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 72,239
Posted By Smurrf
It also would directly go against the whole point...

It also would directly go against the whole point of the shakeup Destruction went through in this expansion - removing mind-numbing SB spam as a method of doing the most damage. And since...
Forum: Warlocks 01/22/09, 11:44 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 72,239
Posted By Smurrf
Putting DL with Corruption on Everlasting...

Putting DL with Corruption on Everlasting Affliction would be very welcome and probably fits best in terms of balance, but by name you'd expect Unstable Affliction to be the additional one, if...
Forum: Warlocks 01/08/09, 10:48 AM
Replies: 1,633
Views: 3,265,868
Posted By Smurrf
Since WoWWiki, Ej, and several other sources all...

Since WoWWiki, Ej, and several other sources all operate under the principal of 17% hit for casters, I believe the onus is on you to prove that the miss is still there. Get geared for 17% hit (not...
Forum: Warlocks 01/08/09, 10:03 AM
Replies: 1,633
Views: 3,265,868
Posted By Smurrf
There is no pretty sure. It was changed. 17%...

There is no pretty sure. It was changed. 17% hit is the cap now, not 16%, and max hit chance is now 100%.
Forum: Warlocks 01/07/09, 9:58 AM
Replies: 505
Views: 257,864
Posted By Smurrf
-from patch notes on WoW forums No idea if it's...

-from patch notes on WoW forums

No idea if it's actually fixed or not, but this is what is intended to go out when patch hits live.
Forum: Warlocks 01/04/09, 5:25 PM
Replies: 742
Views: 665,856
Posted By Smurrf
http://elitistjerks.com/f80/t37900-dots_you_afflic...

http://elitistjerks.com/f80/t37900-dots_you_affliction_warlock_thread/ - 1st post.
Forum: Warlocks 01/04/09, 1:01 PM
Replies: 670
Views: 191,998
Posted By Smurrf
I've been tasked with helping a fellow lock...

I've been tasked with helping a fellow lock figure out how to improve. Trouble is, I've never been that good at the destro side of the house, and the only thing I can come up with by looking at the...
Forum: Warlocks 01/03/09, 11:05 AM
Replies: 1,633
Views: 3,265,868
Posted By Smurrf
CoD is not damage over time. It's a delayed...

CoD is not damage over time.

It's a delayed direct damage spell (that can't crit). Hence, Haunt does not affect CoD, yet does affect CoA.
Forum: Paladins 12/19/08, 7:38 PM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,148
Posted By Smurrf
Although be.imba.hu doesn't seem to recognize...

Although be.imba.hu doesn't seem to recognize this either.

Or at least, they didn't as of a couple of days ago.
Forum: Paladins 12/18/08, 11:22 AM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,148
Posted By Smurrf
Bolded is your answer. Sanc yourself - even if...

Bolded is your answer. Sanc yourself - even if it requires taking the time to give another pally 10min whatevers (hint - get PallyPower), count your blessings if by some chance you get another pally...
Forum: Paladins 12/05/08, 8:17 AM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,148
Posted By Smurrf
For that matter, so is just about every other...

For that matter, so is just about every other gear augmentation we use. There's a reason people paid for the gem upgrades to epic level gems in TBC, even though in most cases it was only an extra...
Forum: Paladins 12/02/08, 6:02 AM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,350
Posted By Smurrf
I don't think there's any experimenting about it....

I don't think there's any experimenting about it. Take it, no ifs, ands, or buts. If you're that high up in the Prot tree, not taking TbtL is just throwing away threat and damage. It's only going...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/02/08, 9:27 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 34,327
Posted By Smurrf
Isn't it a bit late in the game for this? A...

Isn't it a bit late in the game for this? A better time would have been, oh say, about 9 months or so ago, while there was still a chance to impact actual design.
Forum: Paladins 10/29/08, 10:24 AM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,449
Posted By Smurrf
I'm comfortable enough with Prot and its...

I'm comfortable enough with Prot and its sustained DPS while not tanking that when dual-specs come out, I'm not going Holy or Ret with my second spec. Instead, I'm planning on maintaining a high...
Forum: Paladins 10/25/08, 7:09 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,449
Posted By Smurrf
Supposedly, they're reducing the bounce range in...

Supposedly, they're reducing the bounce range in an upcoming patch...which will be highly welcome. I do NOT need to pull additional packs in a tight area.
Forum: Paladins 10/23/08, 5:24 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,449
Posted By Smurrf
Anecdote to be sure, but I'd argue this. Our...

Anecdote to be sure, but I'd argue this. Our warrior MT and I have had roughly the same gear for a while now (and lately even more so). Since the patch, we've been able to just cruise through BT...
Forum: Paladins 10/22/08, 10:45 AM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,449
Posted By Smurrf
I wasn't going to say anything, I figured people...

I wasn't going to say anything, I figured people could go back and look for themselves if they really wanted to know who Chicken was referring. I'd like to see where you mentioned it though...I know...
Forum: Paladins 10/20/08, 6:37 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,449
Posted By Smurrf
I haven't done it on Live, but on the PTR the...

I haven't done it on Live, but on the PTR the weekend before it went down for the patch I soloed normal Shattered Halls up to the first boss, in a really short time on my own Prot pally. Eminently...
Forum: Paladins 10/16/08, 10:52 AM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,449
Posted By Smurrf
I actually love the sound from HotR. I'm fully...

I actually love the sound from HotR. I'm fully aware that I'm in the minority here, but it's satisfying to hear that sound and know that three mobs just got their collective noses crunched.



I'm...
Forum: Paladins 10/14/08, 10:50 AM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,449
Posted By Smurrf
Gem/enchant/otherwise augment until you're def...

Gem/enchant/otherwise augment until you're def capped (remember, you're losing 20 def), then gem Stam. It makes AD a better talent, increases threat from SpellPower (albeit marginally)...and gives...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/11/08, 6:42 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 36,758
Posted By Smurrf
News about the glyphs is really welcome. Edit: ...

News about the glyphs is really welcome.


Edit: With the way some of the glyphs work, I could see some people that only play a class with one real spec deciding to set up their glyphs one way for...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/10/08, 3:00 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 36,758
Posted By Smurrf
Hmm. This pic seems to indicate that there's...

Hmm. This pic seems to indicate that there's already 5 classes up. I wonder if they simply have two still locked out from playing.

WOW Insider...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/10/08, 1:18 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 202,101
Posted By Smurrf
Having never read through this, I flipped back a...

Having never read through this, I flipped back a couple of pages, saw Occam's Razor, and suddenly the name <Occam's Sledgehammer> jumped into my mind.
Forum: Paladins 10/10/08, 12:48 AM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,449
Posted By Smurrf
Something that our Ret brethren are already used...

Something that our Ret brethren are already used to dealing with (with CS), but continued testing on the PTR shows that Hammer of the Righteous does not start auto-attacks. (Judging still does,...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/09/08, 10:01 PM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,066,193
Posted By Smurrf
Are there any addons that assist in cleaning up a...

Are there any addons that assist in cleaning up a Pally's interface for after the patch? With 6-7 Seals, 3 Judgements, and 4 Hands, that's a lot of buttons that's out there.
Forum: Public Discussion 09/24/08, 10:29 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,902
Posted By Smurrf
I just checked on WoWWiki; normally, their...

I just checked on WoWWiki; normally, their individual faction pages show a nice layout of exactly what the cutoffs are for each level, and what can be done to raise rep throughout. (See for an...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/16/08, 7:40 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,902
Posted By Smurrf
At the same time, they *are* throwing in a bunch...

At the same time, they *are* throwing in a bunch of new spells and toys through the talent system.

They're also changing the basic style of how at least a few classes play, enough that it almost...
Forum: Warlocks 09/15/08, 7:15 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,754
Posted By Smurrf
Haunt is not a DoT. All of Haunt's direct damage...

Haunt is not a DoT. All of Haunt's direct damage is done up front. Haunt's utility lies in the boost it gives your other spells.
Forum: Public Discussion 09/15/08, 1:55 PM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 881,112
Posted By Smurrf
If you're having issues with the loss of 20 Def...

If you're having issues with the loss of 20 Def (from talent loss) and don't want to regem, 30874 from Anatheron is pretty good. There's also an almost identical weapon in BT, 32254, from Supremus. ...
Forum: Warlocks 09/15/08, 11:31 AM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,754
Posted By Smurrf
Keep in mind, the previous poster only suggested...

Keep in mind, the previous poster only suggested that they *might* be making Soul Shards stack, not stating that it was indeed the case.

Nothiing has of yet been changed regarding actual Soul Shard...
Forum: Paladins 09/14/08, 4:32 PM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 799,405
Posted By Smurrf
Interestingly enough, I don't know if they're...

Interestingly enough, I don't know if they're playing with things, or what, but Hammer of the Righteous is indeed now able to be cast through Silence on the PTR. It's the ONLY thing, mind you, but...
Forum: Paladins 09/13/08, 2:27 AM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 799,405
Posted By Smurrf
You don't take Imp'd Devo talents for the armor...

You don't take Imp'd Devo talents for the armor bonus (unless you're maxing out your druid tank). You take it for the healing bonus it gives. Remember, you're working with raidwide auras, and...
Forum: Paladins 09/12/08, 1:35 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,449
Posted By Smurrf
While it may be something to spec out of for...

While it may be something to spec out of for raiding purposes, it still retains use as a leveling agent. If this was removed from the tree, then Prot leveling would be much harder than it is now. I...
Forum: Paladins 09/12/08, 11:34 AM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,449
Posted By Smurrf
My mistake then, I was under the impression that...

My mistake then, I was under the impression that it was for far more than that. I don't typically tank with SoV currently; I've always found it drops off way too much to be reliable, but I'd thought...
Forum: Paladins 09/12/08, 10:52 AM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,449
Posted By Smurrf
Unless I'm forgetting something here, tanking...

Unless I'm forgetting something here, tanking with Vengeance means that for every swing after the stack is capped, not only is there white damage, but there's also a nice chunk of holy damage from...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/11/08, 7:32 PM
Replies: 967
Views: 155,417
Posted By Smurrf
I like it. The only thing I can think of is to...

I like it. The only thing I can think of is to put in a (brief) summary of the talents gained/lost beside the name. For instance, under Ret, it still doesn't immediately connect for me what JotW...
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