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Forum: Paladins 01/14/09, 7:35 PM
Replies: 3,523
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Posted By Tilted
Macros of this nature shouldn't have any negative...

Macros of this nature shouldn't have any negative bearing on your final damage output, and if anything they should give you a bit of a boost. Did your DPS actually drop, or just your spot on the...
Forum: Paladins 01/02/09, 11:53 AM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,576
Posted By Tilted
In regards to threat, just remember that your...

In regards to threat, just remember that your experience is entirely dependent on how geared your DPS is compared to you. While most of us don't have any threat issues at all right now, that will...
Forum: Paladins 12/30/08, 11:20 AM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,576
Posted By Tilted
Just one quick nitpick - the DPS boost on Loatheb...

Just one quick nitpick - the DPS boost on Loatheb also gives the attacker zero threat for the duration, so your personal threat should be through the roof compared to everyone else. We found this...
Forum: Paladins 12/29/08, 6:45 PM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,576
Posted By Tilted
The Kings Dilemma Revisited While we're on the...

The Kings Dilemma Revisited

While we're on the subject of "worth the points" talents, I thought I'd bring this up since it's something I've been thinking about lately. Back just prior to 3.0 when...
Forum: Death Knights 12/26/08, 12:45 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,772
Posted By Tilted
The concern is specifically regarding armor...

The concern is specifically regarding armor values with IBF active. That said, don't forget that even though they're buffing Frost Presence's baseline armor bonus, they're also effectively nerfing...
Forum: Paladins 12/17/08, 12:03 PM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,576
Posted By Tilted
In regards to HotR and AS "intelligence" in...

In regards to HotR and AS "intelligence" in target selection, I personally don't think it's needed. This is completely my own opinion, but tanking is already pretty mindless, and if they...
Forum: Death Knights 12/12/08, 3:43 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,772
Posted By Tilted
I hate to be the one to bring this up, mostly...

I hate to be the one to bring this up, mostly because I know you spent a lot of time crunching these numbers, but every single number after the bolded line is wrong. This pretty much invalidates the...
Forum: Paladins 12/10/08, 2:48 PM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,576
Posted By Tilted
FWIW, in my current gear I've found the only...

FWIW, in my current gear I've found the only attack that hits for more than Hammer of Wrath is Shield of Righteousness. So if survivability is a non-issue, I typically go with the priority of HS >...
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/09/08, 7:22 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,886,042
Posted By Tilted
Your question honestly leads me to believe you've...

Your question honestly leads me to believe you've never hit a Judgement button. If that's the case, I strongly recommend playing the class more before coming here for advice, as the experience will...
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/09/08, 6:46 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,886,042
Posted By Tilted
I'm not sure what you're saying. For one,...

I'm not sure what you're saying. For one, Judgements clearly do damage, so all three of those talents increase this amount. 1-2 points in Improved Judgement allow for a "969" rotation without...
Forum: Paladins 12/05/08, 4:25 PM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,576
Posted By Tilted
The DR for parry kicks in around 2.07%, and for...

The DR for parry kicks in around 2.07%, and for dodge it's around 3.88%. When you consider that gearing for uncrittable puts you at 5.6% dodge and parry (before DR), you will always be fighting...
Forum: Death Knights 12/05/08, 1:25 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,772
Posted By Tilted
I have a hard time believing that you need the...

I have a hard time believing that you need the full 9% to produce effective TPS. Of course it's helpful, but to call it required can really skew someone's perspective if they're just getting started...
Forum: Death Knights 12/05/08, 12:17 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,772
Posted By Tilted
This is absolutely the case. For the folks...

This is absolutely the case. For the folks worried about an impending Bone Shield nerf (and yes, it seems quite likely at this point), know that the end result will likely be better survivability...
Forum: Paladins 12/04/08, 12:14 PM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,576
Posted By Tilted
I wasn't referring to JotW, I was referring to...

I wasn't referring to JotW, I was referring to the health or mana regen from JoL/JoW. And yes, I have 3 points in Heart of the Crusader because we typically do not run with a ret paladin, and even...
Forum: Paladins 12/04/08, 10:57 AM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,576
Posted By Tilted
Don't forget that +hit has other side effects as...

Don't forget that +hit has other side effects as well. For instance, every time my Judgement pops up a MISS message, not only does it fail to do damage, but it fails to put up the regen debuff, it...
Forum: Paladins 12/03/08, 3:46 PM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,576
Posted By Tilted
In regards to Sacred Shield, I've just recently...

In regards to Sacred Shield, I've just recently started using it on a regular basis, and the difference is quite noticeable. Yes, it will be more effective if used by a holy pally, but if one isn't...
Forum: Death Knights 11/28/08, 4:33 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,772
Posted By Tilted
While you're dead-on regarding your conclusion of...

While you're dead-on regarding your conclusion of which weapon enchant is better, this statement is pretty far off. Assuming Fallen Crusader procs off special attacks, the uptime would be much...
Forum: Paladins 11/28/08, 11:16 AM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,576
Posted By Tilted
This, in my opinion, is really the key. Pick...

This, in my opinion, is really the key. Pick your priorities, and stick to them. In most cases the priority lies in keeping Holy Shield active while judging at least every 20 seconds. That pretty...
Forum: Death Knights 11/26/08, 6:28 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,772
Posted By Tilted
I've read through this thread now, and there are...

I've read through this thread now, and there are some strong arguments for Unholy's ability to survive as a tank, most notably the avoidance benefit mentioned here in this quote. So far nobody's...
Forum: Paladins 11/25/08, 6:33 PM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,576
Posted By Tilted
To expand upon this, it's worth noting that: a) ...

To expand upon this, it's worth noting that:

a) Our average TPS is already so high that sustained threat generation isn't a concern, so it's in our best interest to minimize the chance of losing a...
Forum: Paladins 11/05/08, 6:47 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,751
Posted By Tilted
While this is true, the biggest changes are HoW...

While this is true, the biggest changes are HoW as you mentioned, and AW causing Forbearance. The only fights HoW really impact are ones with threat drops (noticed it most on Supremus last night),...
Forum: Paladins 10/30/08, 5:12 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,751
Posted By Tilted
As a personal note, I have never liked assigning...

As a personal note, I have never liked assigning relative values to stats, simply because they change as soon as you equip a certain piece of gear. For tanking in general, it's always going to be a...
Forum: Paladins 10/30/08, 2:18 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,751
Posted By Tilted
I wouldn't bother, simply because Divine Plea...

I wouldn't bother, simply because Divine Plea comes at level 71 as well. I'd rather have the extra kill speed from standard DPS gear. Int scrolls might be an option for soloing though, as they...
Forum: Paladins 10/30/08, 12:40 PM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 799,759
Posted By Tilted
Here's the deal. There are potentially three...

Here's the deal. There are potentially three problems revolving around RD failures.

1) Some people still use the old targetoftarget macro for RD. This causes problems with RSTS abilities, causing...
Forum: Paladins 10/29/08, 11:28 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,751
Posted By Tilted
Just one little tidbit: For soloing I switched...

Just one little tidbit:

For soloing I switched back to BoW. Fights really don't last long enough 1v1 for BoS to shine (still not used to things dying in 8-10 seconds as prot, but I'm not...
Forum: Paladins 10/29/08, 6:32 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,751
Posted By Tilted
To add onto Nakari's point above, all of our...

To add onto Nakari's point above, all of our damage skills scale with AP now, except for SotR. There's no question that traditional DPS plate is going to give you more damage output than something...
Forum: Paladins 10/24/08, 5:16 PM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 799,759
Posted By Tilted
It's probably closer to 3 seconds for a full...

It's probably closer to 3 seconds for a full stack in a raid environment. Assume a 1.6s weapon hasted to ~1.3 after raid buffs.

0.0s - Melee swing, 1 stack
0.1s - HotR, 2 stacks
1.3s - Melee swing,...
Forum: Paladins 10/24/08, 3:43 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,751
Posted By Tilted
You're definitely right about getting the most...

You're definitely right about getting the most out of a single application, but since he's the only person we need to worry about we just chain cast it on him at the start. Typically our sustained...
Forum: Paladins 10/24/08, 2:37 PM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 799,759
Posted By Tilted
From the 3.0.2 patch notes taken from WoW ->...

From the 3.0.2 patch notes taken from WoW -> Patch Notes -> Current Patch Notes (http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/patchnotes/) :

"Righteous Fury now increases threat caused by Holy damage by...
Forum: Paladins 10/24/08, 2:20 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,751
Posted By Tilted
Were you holding back at all? I know myself and...

Were you holding back at all? I know myself and the other tanks I play with (1 warrior, 1 druid) all sustain something in the 2000-2500 range while being attacked, spiking up over 3k rather...
Forum: Paladins 10/22/08, 4:19 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,751
Posted By Tilted
Thanks guys for the clarification. I did get a...

Thanks guys for the clarification. I did get a HotR crit for 2982 in that same kill, which was definitely a pleasant surprise.
Forum: Paladins 10/22/08, 12:49 PM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 799,759
Posted By Tilted
You are absolutely right that 10% armor increase...

You are absolutely right that 10% armor increase does not equate to 10% less physical damage. However, due to how debuffs and armor penetration work, it's a lot bigger change than what you have...
Forum: Paladins 10/22/08, 11:40 AM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,751
Posted By Tilted
I gotta say, I'm pretty pleased with our...

I gotta say, I'm pretty pleased with our performance now in non-tanking situations. I was able to pull off 1243 DPS on Gorefiend last night in my DPS gear using my tank weapon/shield, and I even...
Forum: Paladins 10/21/08, 2:39 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,751
Posted By Tilted
Just going from my own anecdotal experiences in...

Just going from my own anecdotal experiences in the past week, the str added to our gear along with a "tank" weapon enchanted with potency is ample for threat generation. As long as we do "enough"...
Forum: Paladins 10/20/08, 3:36 PM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 799,759
Posted By Tilted
Your post was complete after the first 6 words. ...

Your post was complete after the first 6 words. ;)

The FoL glyph is utterly horrible. There's pretty much no reason to ever pick it up. The best thing we can do at this point is simply pass on it...
Forum: Paladins 10/10/08, 3:44 PM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 799,759
Posted By Tilted
I played a mage as my main for a lot of my WoW...

I played a mage as my main for a lot of my WoW career, and the ret complaints sound a lot like the original (and revived) complaints around Arcane specs. If the mage had AP available, you were...
Forum: Paladins 10/08/08, 7:21 PM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 799,759
Posted By Tilted
I don't have specific numbers. I've just gone by...

I don't have specific numbers. I've just gone by what I've seen on EJ and on MMO-Champion, and I think I remember hearing that paladins got a slightly larger boost than warriors. Don't quote me on...
Forum: Paladins 10/08/08, 6:52 PM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 799,759
Posted By Tilted
"Fun" is why we should all play this game. Big...

"Fun" is why we should all play this game. Big crits are "fun" and this talent helps make that happen more often. If you want to look at it from a sustained standpoint, this is roughly a 6% TPS...
Forum: Paladins 10/07/08, 7:06 PM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 799,759
Posted By Tilted
There's zero chance the internal RAID-WIDE...

There's zero chance the internal RAID-WIDE cooldown currently on JoW is intended. It makes the spell completely useless in 25-man raids. If you assume 18 people in your raid are actively attacking...
Forum: Paladins 10/07/08, 6:00 PM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 799,759
Posted By Tilted
I wouldn't worry about leveling "overpoweredness"...

I wouldn't worry about leveling "overpoweredness" at all. Hell, on live I have a frost mage where his only downtime is an evocation every 10 minutes or so, and the occasional resummoning of a mana...
Forum: Paladins 10/07/08, 12:51 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,751
Posted By Tilted
Of these three, the first is the only one I see...

Of these three, the first is the only one I see that has merit. The caster issue in the example given is weak because you can simply choose to have your CC go to the caster instead in that given...
Forum: Paladins 10/07/08, 11:45 AM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 799,759
Posted By Tilted
This is absolutely the key to making it all come...

This is absolutely the key to making it all come together.

Bacon will be useful in any fight with more than 1 person taking damage at a time. Last I checked, that's pretty much every single fight...
Forum: Paladins 10/06/08, 7:11 PM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 799,759
Posted By Tilted
If your target is down 15k it's on you to heal...

If your target is down 15k it's on you to heal the right person. As much as I'd love for Bacon to account for overheal, the current incarnation actually requires thought, which is a plus in my book....
Forum: Paladins 10/06/08, 5:03 PM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 799,759
Posted By Tilted
Bacon doesn't need to obsolete a 2nd healer in...

Bacon doesn't need to obsolete a 2nd healer in dual-tank scenarios to be useful though. In fact, I'd go so far as to call that too powerful. The mana cost is a bit excessive, but if you land even 1...
Forum: Paladins 10/06/08, 4:22 PM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 799,759
Posted By Tilted
As much as cross-class comparison isn't how...

As much as cross-class comparison isn't how things are balanced, every other healer wants 41+ points in their main healing tree, and in most cases they want 51+ (priests being the exception, most...
Forum: Paladins 10/03/08, 5:38 PM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 799,759
Posted By Tilted
Yes, the sample size is too small. However, in...

Yes, the sample size is too small. However, in your tests as well as the guy in the thread it appears AoW is giving a 2% increase to the modifier instead of a 20% increase (2.02x instead of 2.2x). ...
Forum: Paladins 10/03/08, 1:43 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,751
Posted By Tilted
That's a good point about dodge/parry rating I'd...

That's a good point about dodge/parry rating I'd forgotten to take into account. Ultimately it's going to be relative, and it'll be a bigger hit for someone with 60% avoidance than it is for someone...
Forum: Paladins 10/03/08, 12:47 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,751
Posted By Tilted
Bolded emphasis mine, because it's simply not...

Bolded emphasis mine, because it's simply not true. Now, in relation to other classes you do have a case, but the patch provides a direct survivability boost for us.

* Deflection is now tier 1 ret....
Forum: Paladins 10/03/08, 12:14 PM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 799,759
Posted By Tilted
I personally like the latest incarnation of...

I personally like the latest incarnation of Divine Plea. It gives an option to use that requires thought, which I'm always a fan of. The change to AW to affect healing is generally overkill in most...
Forum: Paladins 10/02/08, 7:14 PM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 799,759
Posted By Tilted
I've been catching up on the last few pages, and...

I've been catching up on the last few pages, and I'm glad to see someone brought this up. Both glyphs look pretty terrible right now. The HL glyph simply doesn't have a large enough radius to be...
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