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Forum: Death Knights 04/19/09, 11:02 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 73,989
Posted By Zoner
AOTD in Ulduar?

Anyone got a list of fights this is a actually a bad idea on?

With everyone so new to the fights a lot of finger pointing at the AOTD tends to happen.
Forum: Warlocks 03/28/08, 1:57 PM
Replies: 852
Views: 276,320
Posted By Zoner
If I switch to any of the necklaces that have...

If I switch to any of the necklaces that have sockets, the spreadsheet computes errors permanently from that point on, using Excel 2007. (using 2.2 version of the sheet) All the other item slots...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/11/07, 8:37 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 12,502
Posted By Zoner
The reason most people 'dont have data' anymore...

The reason most people 'dont have data' anymore is a lot of us originally collected it before BC came out, on the Loatheb fight. Extremely easy to get your crit rate over your hit rate (90 to 100+%...
Forum: Class Mechanics 11/05/07, 4:56 AM
Replies: 2,447
Views: 676,195
Posted By Zoner
A warlock kiting striders is a colossal waste of...

A warlock kiting striders is a colossal waste of raid dps for vashj.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/12/07, 10:12 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 38,159
Posted By Zoner
I'm convinced that the entries in the loot tables...

I'm convinced that the entries in the loot tables are emptied or become less likely when items from those tables drop. The percentages are either reset or recharge over time (with say, raid tables...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/30/07, 4:38 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 9,105
Posted By Zoner
Mana potions don't provide anywhere near enough...

Mana potions don't provide anywhere near enough mana for a warlock to bother with most of the time. In the old days pre-lifetap buff this was not true, since a mana pot could provide 3 ish lifetaps...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/15/07, 3:07 AM
Replies: 504
Views: 99,111
Posted By Zoner
5% for all potions, except the volatile &...

5% for all potions, except the volatile & unstable ( I believe they are 20 %)
Forum: Public Discussion 08/15/07, 3:06 AM
Replies: 504
Views: 99,111
Posted By Zoner
Considering I've raided every pre BC instance all...

Considering I've raided every pre BC instance all the way through and we managed to keep nearly every boss judged with holy paladins, I would say that you are definitely overstating things. And...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/17/07, 12:23 AM
Replies: 1,004
Views: 355,724
Posted By Zoner
Timeline should include health and mana, at the...

Timeline should include health and mana, at the very least for yourself. Pretty important for a warlock and lifetap, and probably healers for seeing when potions get used, etc.

Trumpet/Gear icon in...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/12/07, 5:00 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 13,677
Posted By Zoner
Warlocks don't have cycles, unless they aren't...

Warlocks don't have cycles, unless they aren't using dots and don't plan on going OOM. Every spell for the most part is chosen on-the-fly due to resists, dot timers expiring at different rates,...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/12/07, 4:48 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 26,181
Posted By Zoner
This was fairly easy to prove back at Loatheb...

This was fairly easy to prove back at Loatheb when you could realistically get your crit rate higher than your hit rate (when stacked with onyxia buff, etc). You would still occasionally not crit...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/04/07, 11:14 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 18,123
Posted By Zoner
Boss fights are not designed around mages (or...

Boss fights are not designed around mages (or healers) going OOM at least, until right around when the boss should be dead. This kind of 'point of argument' is meaningless.
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/04/07, 11:09 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 18,123
Posted By Zoner
Nukes scale 50% better than dots. Dots if...

Nukes scale 50% better than dots. Dots if anything are underpowered (they should be increased some, and the nukes decreased some)
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/12/07, 11:59 PM
Replies: 827
Views: 133,846
Posted By Zoner
I believe the system is still in place, but that...

I believe the system is still in place, but that new ranks of all everything all have a priority of 0.
Forum: Player vs. Player 05/06/07, 5:26 PM
Replies: 1,221
Views: 293,274
Posted By Zoner
If you attack a warrior like this all they do is...

If you attack a warrior like this all they do is switch to you and your dps drops to nearly nothing as a warlock. It is very easy to outheal a warlock when you are being attacked by a warrior rogue...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/06/07, 5:10 PM
Replies: 1,243
Views: 299,615
Posted By Zoner
They wouldn't fix them if we didn't rot them.

They wouldn't fix them if we didn't rot them.
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/03/07, 10:19 PM
Replies: 827
Views: 133,846
Posted By Zoner
At the core there is no difference, however the...

At the core there is no difference, however the logic behind how the spells get cast causes one to exist.

Spell resists are mitigation. Except the mitigation is not actually applied to damage. The...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/03/07, 5:39 PM
Replies: 827
Views: 133,846
Posted By Zoner
You misread my post because I did model 0 and 20%...

You misread my post because I did model 0 and 20% correctly, and never mixed the two up.

0% resist rate (both spells):
Attack chain damage base damage is (C + SBx7) = 1830 + 1434x7 = 11472
11472 /...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/03/07, 5:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,155
Posted By Zoner
Magic works nothing like the melee system, except...

Magic works nothing like the melee system, except for the fact there is a random number involved 'the roll'.
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/03/07, 5:15 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 10,597
Posted By Zoner
I wonder who that could have been . . . :) The...

I wonder who that could have been . . . :)


The bigger issue that I discovered was that a lot of spells were having to filter through two resistance checks, making magical mitigation way good...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/02/07, 11:44 AM
Replies: 827
Views: 133,846
Posted By Zoner
This is only true for spells whos duration and...

This is only true for spells whos duration and cast time match. I.e. nukes.

Maybe it would be easier to explain with excessive resist rates.


Assumptions:
+1000 damage
Corruption @ 1830...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/01/07, 12:38 PM
Replies: 827
Views: 133,846
Posted By Zoner
95 x 0.83 = 78.85 90 x 0.1411 = 12.699 85 x...

95 x 0.83 = 78.85
90 x 0.1411 = 12.699
85 x 0.02398 = 2.0383
80 x 0.004078 = 0.32624
=
93.91354 dps

Your numbers are flawed since your time constrained 20 second fight includes dot damage past the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/01/07, 12:36 AM
Replies: 827
Views: 133,846
Posted By Zoner
I swear I responded to this post yesterday and it...

I swear I responded to this post yesterday and it got eaten up somewhere. When a dot resists, you have to recast it until it lands. You can't recast it sooner on the next iteration of your attack...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/29/07, 8:43 PM
Replies: 827
Views: 133,846
Posted By Zoner
It uses random numbers :) I was using a 360...

It uses random numbers :) I was using a 360 second cycle originally, and didn't increase it (to 36000) until the bottom half demanded more precision. The nature of the way I wrote the program has...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/29/07, 9:20 AM
Replies: 827
Views: 133,846
Posted By Zoner
17% vs 1% (i.e. +0 vs +16) aka min and max hit...

17% vs 1% (i.e. +0 vs +16) aka min and max hit gear in general

5 dots & bolt the dps loss is 13.2%
3 dots & bolt the dps loss is 15.28%
2 dots & bolt the dps loss is 17%
all nukes the dps loss is...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/29/07, 6:32 AM
Replies: 827
Views: 133,846
Posted By Zoner
A resisted dot has the effect of extending the...

A resisted dot has the effect of extending the duration of the dot without increasing its damage, and also increasing its mana cost. The dps loss is minimal even at the full 17% resist rate, at...
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/28/07, 5:38 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,361
Posted By Zoner
Its kind of fickle. Most of the time it eats an...

Its kind of fickle. Most of the time it eats an infinte amount of stuff, sometimes it doesnt.
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/28/07, 3:58 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,361
Posted By Zoner
Its been broken like this for a very long time. ...

Its been broken like this for a very long time. I'm tempted to say since WOW launched but my memory of events that old mixed with a hesitation due to not knowing the game as well back then as I do...
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/26/07, 9:33 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 20,740
Posted By Zoner
The screenshot i posted was above of 2...

The screenshot i posted was above of 2 deathwished warriors and a fear warded enhancement shaman. That plus windfury totem and bloodlust and I died in 3 seconds, just after the intercept stun (in...
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/26/07, 9:28 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 20,740
Posted By Zoner
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h135/scavanaugh/...

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h135/scavanaugh/Warcraft/HowlOfImmune.png
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/26/07, 7:46 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 20,740
Posted By Zoner
I've tried every spec, they all fail in various...

I've tried every spec, they all fail in various ways.

Destruction is abolutely horrible in the arena, which makes me rather sad considering its always been considered 'the real pvp spec' and by far...
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/26/07, 7:05 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 9,625
Posted By Zoner
I'm sure given time blizzard will fix this...

I'm sure given time blizzard will fix this eventually, though they sure do take their time sometimes. They slowly fixed dots being resisted twice (chance to land was binary & dmg was resisted...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/24/07, 6:18 AM
Replies: 1,946
Views: 498,919
Posted By Zoner
After having our MT get crushed and cleaved for...

After having our MT get crushed and cleaved for about 19000 damage tonight I dont think I will ever have anyone ever cast COR on this boss. And this was with COW on the boss at the time too (and 5/5...
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/21/07, 9:46 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 26,555
Posted By Zoner
While you think my post was a bit out in left...

While you think my post was a bit out in left field your reply about is pretty much the exact other side of the spectrum of the same point really. And to me its the exact example why mana using dps...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/21/07, 3:58 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 32,229
Posted By Zoner
You didn't keep track of how many blues and...

You didn't keep track of how many blues and greens you got with a nice sample size like that?
Forum: Public Discussion 04/21/07, 3:54 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 45,237
Posted By Zoner
I banish them when I think they will start...

I banish them when I think they will start exploding within 1.5 seconds
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/21/07, 10:30 AM
Replies: 344
Views: 26,555
Posted By Zoner
I love a good train wreck and watching blizzard...

I love a good train wreck and watching blizzard sidestep the balance issues 'pvp is balanced around group combat' for nearly 2 years has proved to be fairly entertaining for me. Now that 'group...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/21/07, 9:40 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 56,732
Posted By Zoner
I only buy this argument when you are learning a...

I only buy this argument when you are learning a new boss. Because every 'super hard' fight Ive been on the healers eventually figure out how to heal me. If I can be healed on Patchwerk when we are...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/21/07, 9:27 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 56,732
Posted By Zoner
You are assuming existing stam levels will be...

You are assuming existing stam levels will be sufficient in the future, and blizzard has this tendancy to break that assumption from time to time (Ouro sand blasts, Sapphiron freeze splash damage,...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/21/07, 9:24 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 56,732
Posted By Zoner
T3 was a clear upgrade because for nearly every...

T3 was a clear upgrade because for nearly every class the itemization was min/maxed and perfect, unlike any previous set.

The warlock sets out-crit mage sets because crit is less valuable to a...
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/20/07, 10:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,098
Posted By Zoner
From my perspective none of the PVP changes help...

From my perspective none of the PVP changes help me at all in a 5v5 team whatsoever. Basically just an arena PVP nerf (COT changes and BOP damage reduction) and a world PVP nerf (limited invuln...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/20/07, 10:27 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,090
Posted By Zoner
Are you saying you can get nightfall to proc more...

Are you saying you can get nightfall to proc more than one a minute or so? Because thats all its ever done for me since they nerfed the interaction of stacking the nightfall proc rate from multiple...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/20/07, 2:18 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 13,099
Posted By Zoner
Send the raid Dr.Boom and start gkicking :)

Send the raid Dr.Boom and start gkicking :)
Forum: Public Discussion 04/19/07, 12:31 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,827
Posted By Zoner
If I was a lazy blizzard programmer I would just...

If I was a lazy blizzard programmer I would just spawn them with standard pet AI and have them set to aggressive.

Which basically works like this:

Within the pets agro radius, attack the nearest...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/19/07, 12:29 AM
Replies: 287
Views: 63,525
Posted By Zoner
They should just split the difference and make...

They should just split the difference and make super healing and super mana the same mats.
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/19/07, 12:26 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 13,374
Posted By Zoner
Why blizzard hasn't implemented a system to let...

Why blizzard hasn't implemented a system to let us queue our next ability up when the GCD is done (ON THE SERVER) is beyond me.
Forum: Public Discussion 04/17/07, 9:19 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 53,061
Posted By Zoner
Briarwood Reed was its closest competitor at the...

Briarwood Reed was its closest competitor at the time, a level 55 blue.

Briarwood Reed - 29 dmg - rare - ilvl 60 (ilvl calcultator says 58.23)
Neltarion's Tear - 44 dmg & 16 hit - epic - ilvl 83...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/17/07, 4:18 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 53,061
Posted By Zoner
I can't really believe that blizzard is adding a...

I can't really believe that blizzard is adding a caster trinket that is pushing 50% better than any other trinket in the game for PVE. Let alone have it be a mere darkmoon faire item. I am far more...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/17/07, 10:34 AM
Replies: 225
Views: 53,061
Posted By Zoner
[EDIT: Changed estimated +dmg from trinket from a...

[EDIT: Changed estimated +dmg from trinket from a miscalculated 18 to 46.5 or so]


[Darkmoon Card: Crusade] (Ace - Eight of Blessings)
Each time you deal melee damage to an opponent, you gain 6...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/16/07, 6:44 AM
Replies: 827
Views: 133,846
Posted By Zoner
Resistance fun on PTR

Its been a long time since I've found a guinea pig with enough patience to test the state of spell resistance. I am now armed with new data, and its pretty good (from the last time I've done such...
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