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Forum: Warlocks 02/26/08, 12:18 PM

Replies: 4,011 PVE Raiding Compendium Views: 1,692,007 Posted By Chimera I appologize if I was not sufficiently specific,... I appologize if I was not sufficiently specific, I said "while learning." I don't use mana pots or destro pots on most farm content unless I'm trying to set a record of some kind. (By the way,...

Forum: Warlocks 02/26/08, 9:52 AM

Replies: 4,011 PVE Raiding Compendium Views: 1,692,007 Posted By Chimera Perhaps a mention of how best to use your 2 min... Perhaps a mention of how best to use your 2 min potion cooldown does belong in the OP after all.This is a good point. A nice example of a fight where you could lifetap because you're forced to move a...

Forum: Warlocks 02/25/08, 9:56 AM

Replies: 4,011 PVE Raiding Compendium Views: 1,692,007 Posted By Chimera Since there are so many little tweaks like this... Since there are so many little tweaks like this that can be done, I think it makes more sense to (as the OP does already) link to the DPS spreadsheet. People can use that to tweak with all kinds of...

Forum: Warlocks 02/23/08, 10:06 PM

Replies: 852 (another) DPS Spreadsheet Views: 276,051 Posted By Chimera If you used lag to modify the incinerate cast... If you used lag to modify the incinerate cast time, you also increased the effective cast time of life tap and immolate.

Forum: Warlocks 02/23/08, 11:52 AM

Replies: 852 (another) DPS Spreadsheet Views: 276,051 Posted By Chimera I did a quick (5 min) modification to leulier's... I did a quick (5 min) modification to leulier's spreadsheet to use the PTR version of emberstorm. If you want to poke at it, it is here:...

Forum: Class Mechanics 02/03/08, 5:10 AM

Replies: 207 [Warlock] Destro raiding and minimum stats Views: 121,189 Posted By Chimera Wait, TWO shadow priests in a group with 3... Wait, TWO shadow priests in a group with 3 healers? What are they doing, spamming max rank heals the entire fight? There's no good reason for this setup. Move one of those shadow priests into the...

Forum: Class Mechanics 01/20/08, 1:24 AM

Replies: 3,840 [Mage] TC after 2.3 Views: 879,664 Posted By Chimera If we had used ghost data when other people were... If we had used ghost data when other people were not doing it, then I would agree with you. Since every other top 5 parse (and most of the parses on the first page) for teron has ghost data merged,...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/07/08, 9:14 AM

Replies: 39 Illidan is Dead, Sunwell is in the Distance Views: 12,720 Posted By Chimera We're now at ~6 months farming, here's what we've... We're now at ~6 months farming, here's what we've been doing: 1) Trying to set new DPS records. (http://wowwebstats.com/3tgp1iii3f5kg?s=13941-14625) Pick a few bosses each week and go all out on...

Forum: Warlocks 12/08/07, 3:37 PM

Replies: 852 (another) DPS Spreadsheet Views: 276,051 Posted By Chimera You're right, I worded that poorly, I should have... You're right, I worded that poorly, I should have said there is "no statistically significant difference," rather than "no mathematical difference."

Forum: Warlocks 12/08/07, 2:29 AM

Replies: 852 (another) DPS Spreadsheet Views: 276,051 Posted By Chimera There is no reason to do this. There is no... There is no reason to do this. There is no mathematical difference between one trial that lasts for 100,000 seconds and 1000 trials that last for 100 seconds.

Forum: Warlocks 12/04/07, 10:57 AM

Replies: 4,011 PVE Raiding Compendium Views: 1,692,007 Posted By Chimera Try reading the original post in this thread. Not... Try reading the original post in this thread. Not only will it answer this question, it will also probably answer many more questions that you haven't thought of yet.

Forum: Warlocks 11/13/07, 4:32 PM

Replies: 4,011 PVE Raiding Compendium Views: 1,692,007 Posted By Chimera Perhaps I'm misinterpreting your question,... Perhaps I'm misinterpreting your question, however if not: there are no diminishing returns on haste. At least, not until you get your shadow bolt cast time down to 1.5 seconds, which really isn't...

Forum: Class Mechanics 10/19/07, 12:32 AM

Replies: 1,082 [Warrior] DPS Spreadsheet 2.3 and beyond Views: 412,255 Posted By Chimera if you read the thread, they specifically talk... if you read the thread, they specifically talk about mobs blocking crits.

Forum: Class Mechanics 10/18/07, 6:32 PM

Replies: 1,082 [Warrior] DPS Spreadsheet 2.3 and beyond Views: 412,255 Posted By Chimera Backstab: Two Rolls?... Backstab: Two Rolls? (http://elitistjerks.com/f33/t9104-backstab_two_rolls/)

Forum: Class Mechanics 10/17/07, 5:20 PM

Replies: 1,082 [Warrior] DPS Spreadsheet 2.3 and beyond Views: 412,255 Posted By Chimera Not that I've seen. Blocked crits make it obvious... Not that I've seen. Blocked crits make it obvious that yellow attacks have at least two rolls, but it's a lot harder to test how it works with parry/dodge. I believe the general assumption is: roll1...

Forum: Class Mechanics 10/17/07, 4:00 PM

Replies: 1,082 [Warrior] DPS Spreadsheet 2.3 and beyond Views: 412,255 Posted By Chimera What you say is 100% true for white damage... What you say is 100% true for white damage swings. It has been shown on these very boards that for rogues (and there's no reason to believe it works any different for warriros) that special attacks...

Forum: Class Mechanics 10/11/07, 11:16 PM

Replies: 2,447 [Warlock] how do you do high DPS? Views: 674,464 Posted By Chimera I'm affliction and I use hellfire in some... I'm affliction and I use hellfire in some situations. in hyjal I use seed of corruption almost exclusively, because our mages spam imp blizzard on the trash and if you get in melee range of a mob...

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/29/07, 7:33 AM

Replies: 2,447 [Warlock] how do you do high DPS? Views: 674,464 Posted By Chimera I did 100 drain lifes on dr boom, and had a total... I did 100 drain lifes on dr boom, and had a total of 7 focus procs. It's not a huge data set, but I think it's pretty clear that MSD isn't procing on drain life "tics" and just on initial casts....

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/28/07, 7:38 PM

Replies: 2,358 [Mage] How Can Arcane Damage Work? Views: 419,231 Posted By Chimera You're absolutely correct. I shouldn't... You're absolutely correct. I shouldn't theorycraft on no sleep. The corrected maths follow: 5 missiles are cast on average in: 0.26*(2.5 seconds) + 0.74 * (5 seconds) = 4.33 seconds 5 missiles /...

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/28/07, 8:52 AM

Replies: 2,358 [Mage] How Can Arcane Damage Work? Views: 419,231 Posted By Chimera I don't have one of these, so I can't test... I don't have one of these, so I can't test whether it has an internal cooldown, but assuming that it doesn't, here's some back of the napkin calculations. Each AM cast has a 1-.95^6 = 26% chance to...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/27/07, 10:23 AM

Replies: 209 2.2 Illidan Enrage Views: 37,484 Posted By Chimera Perhaps we've reached the point in this thread... Perhaps we've reached the point in this thread where we're just rehashing the same argument over and over. Pretty much as Praetorian posted on the first page, other end bosses such as C'thun and...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/27/07, 8:19 AM

Replies: 209 2.2 Illidan Enrage Views: 37,484 Posted By Chimera My guild is no Nihilum or DnT, and we got our... My guild is no Nihilum or DnT, and we got our first kills on mother, then council, then Illidan, all in the same week. By contrast it took us 3 weeks to learn Kael. Now by your standards maybe we're...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/27/07, 3:59 AM

Replies: 209 2.2 Illidan Enrage Views: 37,484 Posted By Chimera Perhaps you need to re-read this thread. People... Perhaps you need to re-read this thread. People aren't opposed to Illidan being hard, although some think the timing for making it harder is poor. The main beef is that the mechanic they used to make...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/27/07, 3:34 AM

Replies: 209 2.2 Illidan Enrage Views: 37,484 Posted By Chimera That's just the thing, though. It is not a new... That's just the thing, though. It is not a new debate. The majority of the raiding player base dislikes enrage timers. Blizzard knows this. We tolerate them on a lot of bosses because we know that...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/27/07, 2:34 AM

Replies: 209 2.2 Illidan Enrage Views: 37,484 Posted By Chimera This echoes my feelings exactly. Enrage timers... This echoes my feelings exactly. Enrage timers always feel artifical to me. I can't think of a single fight with a hard cap enrage timer that I enjoy. It is doubly a cop-out when they use it on the...

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/24/07, 6:25 AM

Replies: 2,447 [Warlock] how do you do high DPS? Views: 674,464 Posted By Chimera I don't avoid it to exclusion (if you look at my... I don't avoid it to exclusion (if you look at my gear), I just avoid it when I can get a better itemized piece to fill the slot. If I can get more spell damage instead of some crit, I do it. If I can...

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/23/07, 9:55 PM

Replies: 2,447 [Warlock] how do you do high DPS? Views: 674,464 Posted By Chimera Yeah, I failed to realize that some people only... Yeah, I failed to realize that some people only put 10-11 points in destruction. I really don't understand why you'd raid with a build like that, but I guess people do. You can look at my profile if...

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/23/07, 12:20 AM

Replies: 2,447 [Warlock] how do you do high DPS? Views: 674,464 Posted By Chimera Neither enchant is all that useful. Spell pen is... Neither enchant is all that useful. Spell pen is kind of nice for the trash waves at horde camp in Hyjal, and for Illidari Council. Subtlety is ok for the tier 5 content, but most of the tier 6...

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/22/07, 12:43 AM

Replies: 2,447 [Warlock] how do you do high DPS? Views: 674,464 Posted By Chimera Are you saying those are fights they require you... Are you saying those are fights they require you to use an imp on, or they require you to use an imp on ALL fights because it helps on those particular ones? I can see the argument on EoS. On...

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/21/07, 6:23 PM

Replies: 2,447 [Warlock] how do you do high DPS? Views: 674,464 Posted By Chimera my bad. doesn't change my point though. even the... my bad. doesn't change my point though. even the worst geared affliction warlock will have 15% crit.

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/21/07, 5:13 PM

Replies: 2,447 [Warlock] how do you do high DPS? Views: 674,464 Posted By Chimera Read back a few pages in this thread. The topic... Read back a few pages in this thread. The topic has been well covered.

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/21/07, 5:01 PM

Replies: 2,447 [Warlock] how do you do high DPS? Views: 674,464 Posted By Chimera the shadow priest's crit rate is not even... the shadow priest's crit rate is not even remotely relevant. what matters is their nuke frequencies and the various lock's crit rates. A = destro crit rate B = affliction crit rate C = destro nuke...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/21/07, 4:24 PM

Replies: 62 Multiple language guilds Views: 6,443 Posted By Chimera my guild had a deaf warlock for a while. We would... my guild had a deaf warlock for a while. We would always repeat raid instructions in both vent and raid chat so it wasn't really a problem in terms of him performing his job. However, so much of the...

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/21/07, 4:06 PM

Replies: 68 Graphing Tank Damage / Life tables Views: 12,904 Posted By Chimera here's a wws if you want it: Mother Shahraz - WWS... here's a wws if you want it: Mother Shahraz - WWS (http://wowwebstats.com/64uzegsvc2vve?s=3118-3490&a=51) she hits our tank for 7k-9k saber lash hits the tank for about 7k-8k every 15 seconds...

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/20/07, 7:24 PM

Replies: 68 Graphing Tank Damage / Life tables Views: 12,904 Posted By Chimera We use a bear tank for Archimonde (yay fear ward)... We use a bear tank for Archimonde (yay fear ward) , who doesn't get crushed. he sits at about 50% dodge, so if Archimonde had a 24% miss chance against him he would still take a lot of crushing...

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/20/07, 6:33 PM

Replies: 68 Graphing Tank Damage / Life tables Views: 12,904 Posted By Chimera Of course our tanks shield block the shear. I... Of course our tanks shield block the shear. I (apparently erroneously) thought you were talking about becoming passively immune to shear. Is there a discussion somewhere about the rather peculiar...

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/20/07, 6:19 PM

Replies: 68 Graphing Tank Damage / Life tables Views: 12,904 Posted By Chimera white attacks crush. special attacks do not. His... white attacks crush. special attacks do not. His white attacks have ~24% base miss chance. His special attacks have ~5% base miss chance. It is therefor much easier to become crushing immune than...

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/20/07, 5:42 PM

Replies: 68 Graphing Tank Damage / Life tables Views: 12,904 Posted By Chimera illidan doesn't crush our tanks with full gear... illidan doesn't crush our tanks with full gear setup because they have about 105% avoidance + block chance. (due to him dual wielding) are you quite certian that he doesn't crush period? we haven't...

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/20/07, 4:53 PM

Replies: 68 Graphing Tank Damage / Life tables Views: 12,904 Posted By Chimera thanks for running my numbers. You're absolutely... thanks for running my numbers. You're absolutely right. Really the only time that the main tank will die is if they mess up and get shear. Mother might be a more interesting fight from the point of...

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/20/07, 4:20 PM

Replies: 2,447 [Warlock] how do you do high DPS? Views: 674,464 Posted By Chimera Did you read his post? 2 locks and 3 shadow... Did you read his post? 2 locks and 3 shadow priests? The affliction warlock shadow bolting is going to increase not decrease ISB uptime. All other things being equal (ie impact on personal dps), he...

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/20/07, 3:51 AM

Replies: 68 Graphing Tank Damage / Life tables Views: 12,904 Posted By Chimera So you chose it because there's no (crafted)... So you chose it because there's no (crafted) dodge/stam hybrid gem? Makes sense. Any chance of you running the sim with Illidan numbers? Or if not, making the code available to download so that I...

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/19/07, 11:13 PM

Replies: 68 Graphing Tank Damage / Life tables Views: 12,904 Posted By Chimera Is there a particular reason you've used defense... Is there a particular reason you've used defense rating instead of dodge rating for your avoidance stat? edit: an illidan tank has about 21k hitpoints, 50% avoidance (full consumables) illidan...

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/18/07, 4:56 PM

Replies: 2,447 [Warlock] how do you do high DPS? Views: 674,464 Posted By Chimera keep in mind that shade is probably drastically... keep in mind that shade is probably drastically under-selling you. WWS doesn't start the parse until the add phase is over. the 1 minute mad burn on shade himself obviously favors destruction locks,...

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/18/07, 2:15 AM

Replies: 2,447 [Warlock] how do you do high DPS? Views: 674,464 Posted By Chimera my guild is considerably too lazy to manage... my guild is considerably too lazy to manage debuffs on farm content. as such in SSC/TK we almost always are pushing the debuff limit. Until we started using level 60 CoS/CoE they were getting knocked...

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/16/07, 11:49 AM

Replies: 2,447 [Warlock] how do you do high DPS? Views: 674,464 Posted By Chimera not according to our WWS parses. supremus has... not according to our WWS parses. supremus has nonzero fire resist (probably 200ish), Gaithos the Shatterer (illidari council) sometimes turns on a resist all aura, though has normal resists when...

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/14/07, 7:06 PM

Replies: 2,447 [Warlock] how do you do high DPS? Views: 674,464 Posted By Chimera yeah, illidan only healed 360k, plus I would have... yeah, illidan only healed 360k, plus I would have remembered that happening. here (http://www.lossendil.com/wws/?report=3qggaevvl4h2u&s=6111-7125) is the parse if you want to look over it. I'm...

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/14/07, 1:51 PM

Replies: 2,447 [Warlock] how do you do high DPS? Views: 674,464 Posted By Chimera adding shadow priests to use up ISB procs... adding shadow priests to use up ISB procs significantly increases the value of additional destruction locks. using my simulator (http://www.drow.org/wow/content/news/isb0.0.2.cpp) (which mirrors...

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/14/07, 1:36 PM

Replies: 2,447 [Warlock] how do you do high DPS? Views: 674,464 Posted By Chimera jumping back a bit in the conversation, since... jumping back a bit in the conversation, since I've been out of town and didn't have the chance to reply at the time: I'll use Illidan since it's the fight that epitomizes TBC boss fights, at least in...

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/05/07, 9:50 AM

Replies: 2,447 [Warlock] how do you do high DPS? Views: 674,464 Posted By Chimera I'm heading out the door into the great blue... I'm heading out the door into the great blue yonder or I'd give you a more complete answer to this question, but I can at least start you down the right track to answering it yourself. I was curious...

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/05/07, 2:52 AM

Replies: 2,447 [Warlock] how do you do high DPS? Views: 674,464 Posted By Chimera If you mean casting time, that's already... If you mean casting time, that's already accounted for in leulier's spreadsheet. if you mean that you want to cast your dots as a series, and thus the odd duration on CoA makes it annoying, I can see...

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