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Forum: Public Discussion 10/12/07, 4:10 AM
Replies: 1,251
Views: 235,822
Posted By Mandilo
If that's the case then I expect their to be...

If that's the case then I expect their to be complaints of spells randomly not going off every once in while.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/12/07, 4:04 AM
Replies: 1,251
Views: 235,822
Posted By Mandilo
This is well written and I agree with it...

This is well written and I agree with it completely. One thing no one has mentioned though, with all that being handed over to the client side, doesn't it make it vulnerable to the client being...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/15/07, 6:09 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,092
Posted By Mandilo
I've noticed that on the elemental ridge in...

I've noticed that on the elemental ridge in nagrand the respawn rate is a lot slower now, this i'm sure of. What I'm not completely 100% sure of is if herb respawn rate, and with it mining nodes,...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/11/07, 1:30 PM
Replies: 1,385
Views: 221,449
Posted By Mandilo
I haven't tried to remember spots for this, but I...

I haven't tried to remember spots for this, but I believe the poster. I've been forced into the situation on that fight where I was in the middle of 3 infernals and only had like 2yrd by 2yrd of...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/11/07, 1:26 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 240,116
Posted By Mandilo
Has anyone tried the the third boss in Shattered...

Has anyone tried the the third boss in Shattered Halls on Heroic? If so what was your group composition.

I went with Warrior, pally, lock, mage, rogue, and we gave up after about 6 or 7 tries. ...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/25/07, 1:24 PM
Replies: 279
Views: 72,091
Posted By Mandilo
And bijous will be non-existant soon, while gold...

And bijous will be non-existant soon, while gold is plentiful. I plan to use up the 30 or so zg tokens I still have on a couple blue shoulders and/or tier 4 and by then be exalted with scryers.
Forum: Public Discussion 01/14/07, 7:34 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 12,067
Posted By Mandilo
Yes, but it must operate differently, that much...

Yes, but it must operate differently, that much is obvious, otherwise they would have just said "must play 30% of games every week to remain eligible for ranking" but they didn't. And I highly doubt...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/13/07, 2:38 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 12,067
Posted By Mandilo
You have a blue post or link that says that? ...

You have a blue post or link that says that? Cause the information on the Arena page uses the wording that 30% is only for the weeks points, not for standing.
Forum: Public Discussion 01/13/07, 1:46 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 12,067
Posted By Mandilo
Aye, not quite what i'm asking though. The...

Aye, not quite what i'm asking though. The points are irrelevant in regards to what restrictions are put on the team for when they can and can't add an additional member to the roster and that...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/13/07, 1:27 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 12,067
Posted By Mandilo
You can easily only use 7 or 8 people for a 5v5...

You can easily only use 7 or 8 people for a 5v5 roster if you want to. And IF you can swap people in and out of your team before end of season and the person swapped in still gets the #1 ranking...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/13/07, 12:37 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 12,067
Posted By Mandilo
Anyone know if there are minimal requirements for...

Anyone know if there are minimal requirements for participation that must be met to get rewards at the end of the arena system? It's clear that you need 30% per week to attain the points, but say...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/11/06, 11:11 PM
Replies: 1,946
Views: 498,121
Posted By Mandilo
And BF, but we can save most of this convo for...

And BF, but we can save most of this convo for our own forums i think:P
Forum: Public Discussion 12/11/06, 2:12 AM
Replies: 1,946
Views: 498,121
Posted By Mandilo
Used fire power, g arcane elixir, brilliant wiz...

Used fire power, g arcane elixir, brilliant wiz oil, and flask. No world buffs. JoW wasn't up very often, misery was up some of the time, and CoE fell off I think near the end of the fight. It was...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/10/06, 4:11 PM
Replies: 3,132
Views: 495,090
Posted By Mandilo
This is from 5 minutes...

This is from 5 minutes ago:

http://img466.imageshack.us/img466/8486/ignitesuh5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

They changed the way the ignite damage is carrying over didn't they? On beta it was...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 12/06/06, 11:25 AM
Replies: 1,267
Views: 148,026
Posted By Mandilo
An off the wall question but does anyone know how...

An off the wall question but does anyone know how to disable the CLANK sound when you try to cast during a spell cast, driving me insane, I believe fastcast had an option to disable it before.
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/04/06, 6:34 PM
Replies: 3,132
Views: 495,090
Posted By Mandilo
Frost is really closing in on fire then on dps, I...

Frost is really closing in on fire then on dps, I did some number crunching a couple days ago and got back like 11% as the advantage fire had over frost and that was with a 3 sec WE cast and not...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/04/06, 6:20 PM
Replies: 3,132
Views: 495,090
Posted By Mandilo
How is the WE scaling again? My guildies lvl 70...

How is the WE scaling again? My guildies lvl 70 mage on beta with 8k unbuffed mana pool WE has like 700 damage frostbolts and he's in pretty good gear. And isn't the WE's cast time 3 sec not 2.5?...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/04/06, 1:20 PM
Replies: 3,132
Views: 495,090
Posted By Mandilo
I'm leaning towards multiplicative. Maybe the...

I'm leaning towards multiplicative. Maybe the confusion is just coming from the fact that multiplicative and additive are the same for fireball. It doesn't make sense to me that they would let the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/04/06, 12:21 PM
Replies: 3,132
Views: 495,090
Posted By Mandilo
Yep, thx. This was the part of interest: "A...

Yep, thx. This was the part of interest:

"A Mage (level 60) fires a frost bolt at Yeti of Doom (level 63). The Mage is also wearing a total of +6% spell hit gear. Yeti of Doom has frost resistance...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/04/06, 5:07 AM
Replies: 3,132
Views: 495,090
Posted By Mandilo
I seem to remember a blue post a long time ago in...

I seem to remember a blue post a long time ago in mage forums saying that because binary spells didn't have partial resists that the resist value of the target was calculated into the check for a...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/01/06, 1:55 PM
Replies: 3,132
Views: 495,090
Posted By Mandilo
I thought earlier theorycrafting clearly...

I thought earlier theorycrafting clearly indicated that the Water Elemental substantially trailed both Fire and Arcane for raiding DPS. Does testing suggest the difference isn't as large?


Also,...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/20/06, 7:45 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 7,891
Posted By Mandilo
Yeah, was just wondering about any practical...

Yeah, was just wondering about any practical details of how many Mages/how much Scorch people find themselves needing.[/quote]
Just depends man. Imo, your mages are going to have to figure that our...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/10/06, 2:44 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 11,075
Posted By Mandilo
I was able to change the zoom speed with the...

I was able to change the zoom speed with the mousewheel using the wowiki info, but still not exactly what I was looking for. What I was interested in was the camera's "adjust" speed when you are...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/09/06, 1:25 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 11,075
Posted By Mandilo
What about the speed at which the camera...

What about the speed at which the camera re-adjusts it's zoom level? Anyone know a way to make that near instant? That has always irritated me like in Warsong or any other place when you are...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/08/06, 6:18 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,332
Posted By Mandilo
The problem is this. IIRC my fireballs crit for...

The problem is this. IIRC my fireballs crit for about 7-8k on Thaddius. I can easily crit once, watch the ignite tick for 2 or 3k, then bam, the next tick is 20k or something. It just stacks way...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/12/06, 12:05 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,351
Posted By Mandilo
Make it clearer what your scenario was with the...

Make it clearer what your scenario was with the spore buff, having it on for some or you didn't have it at all, and when did ignite start, etc..?
Forum: Public Discussion 10/11/06, 8:12 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,351
Posted By Mandilo
This would support my thinking on the situation,...

This would support my thinking on the situation, that the threat modifier attached to ignite is set in stone from the mage's threat reduction when he BEGINS the ignite tick. Your scenario would...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/10/06, 5:11 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,351
Posted By Mandilo
Eh...ignite can hold forever but it does not have...

Eh...ignite can hold forever but it does not have to.
Threat is generated when it ticks.

It depends on the tank, if he has enough rage income.

Depending on rage income the tank should use as...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/10/06, 2:32 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,351
Posted By Mandilo
His question was one he and I were discussing in...

His question was one he and I were discussing in regards to a mage who had the sustained ignite tick on Loatheb, then the spore buff expiring, and the ignite tick continuing for insane damage...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/20/06, 2:28 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 19,335
Posted By Mandilo
I agree WoW is pretty easy, but I wouldn't agree...

I agree WoW is pretty easy, but I wouldn't agree that most people are good at it. 90% of the player population is pretty frikkin horrible at the game. Just que for pug pvp or remember the times you...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/06/06, 1:12 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,376
Posted By Mandilo
My thoughts on hybrids getting gear, whether that...

My thoughts on hybrids getting gear, whether that be druids taking gear rogues would use as upgrades, or priests taking gear mages/locks could use, is that if your DPS is better, and your priests are...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/27/06, 10:51 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 8,406
Posted By Mandilo
I would be interested in seeing some Patchwerk...

I would be interested in seeing some Patchwerk damage meters post 1.12 where locks are allotted healing for their lifetapping, anyone?
Forum: Public Discussion 08/18/06, 7:34 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 56,827
Posted By Mandilo
Yeah but most likely if fireball spamming you'd...

Yeah but most likely if fireball spamming you'd only be generating one new tick of the crit per fireball that crit, instead of the normal two. Wouldn't that effect the bonus you are receiving in dps...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/18/06, 6:02 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 56,827
Posted By Mandilo
Cool, that was something I was still unsure of. ...

Cool, that was something I was still unsure of. This would mean then that you hit diminishing returns with fire once you are on your 6th crit on an ignite stack in a raid group correct? Only...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/17/06, 8:02 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 56,827
Posted By Mandilo
For all the people saying the ignite stacks are...

For all the people saying the ignite stacks are capped at 5, please explain why this 5 stack lasts for roughly 10 seconds then.

~20 secs of...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/11/06, 11:23 PM
Replies: 453
Views: 67,006
Posted By Mandilo
Firstly, I'm in one of the so called guilds where...

Firstly, I'm in one of the so called guilds where there are like 20-25 core people who do 90% of the work. And so the change is good in my eyes. But I'd like to point out one obvious problem with...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/05/06, 12:03 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 8,958
Posted By Mandilo
You don't need rolling ignites to make crit>hit...

You don't need rolling ignites to make crit>hit for a fire mage, it's already receiving a better bonus to crit than frost on it's first crit. Not to mention Master of Elements, so crit increases...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/23/06, 2:28 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 45,106
Posted By Mandilo
Bah, dbl post. Erase plz.

Bah, dbl post. Erase plz.
Forum: Public Discussion 07/23/06, 2:28 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 45,106
Posted By Mandilo
That's just not possible. Either he was in the...

That's just not possible. Either he was in the wrong stance, forgot an important piece of gear or two, didn't have the potion in effect, etc.

You said yourself they have 68% mitigation with...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/21/06, 12:54 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,530
Posted By Mandilo
I never really liked the introduction of tranguil...

I never really liked the introduction of tranguil air totem, and after doing AQ40, I would have preferred that horde received "compensation" for BoS in the form of a Spell Damage modifying totem or...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/21/06, 12:49 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,530
Posted By Mandilo
That's the same spec I roll with now, with about...

That's the same spec I roll with now, with about 585 plus damage, 10% crit, 7% hit from gear. Elemental precision 3/3 will always be preferrable if you are all about boss dps, atleast until we get...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/20/06, 1:20 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,291
Posted By Mandilo
When comparing 8/8 NW to other gear...

When comparing 8/8 NW to other gear possibilities, do not use just plus damage, take into account also the %crit and %hit you would be capable of getting from other gear as well. 3 NW for threat...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/16/06, 9:19 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 20,406
Posted By Mandilo
Just consider the 6 piece bonus another 40...

Just consider the 6 piece bonus another 40 damage, that's what it is in effect. And so what if it goes to whoever lands a spell first? If you have 5 or however many other mages proccing it to you...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/12/06, 5:45 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 17,157
Posted By Mandilo
Assume less than 100%. The crit is...

Assume less than 100%.

The crit is better.[/quote]
What are the numbers on this?

Let's say you have 800 +damage and 20% spell crit.

Rank 10 Shadowbolt averages 510 with no modifiers at all.
1196...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/12/06, 4:35 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 17,157
Posted By Mandilo
1% crit for me is ~ anywhere from 16 to 23 damage...

1% crit for me is ~ anywhere from 16 to 23 damage now depending on raid debuffs/my buffs, which makes it more than 2%crit value vs 33 damage, but meh, if all your mages are frost, it won't make that...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/07/06, 6:17 AM
Replies: 619
Views: 85,672
Posted By Mandilo
Am I the only mage getting annoyed by the new...

Am I the only mage getting annoyed by the new pattern in dps caster gear?

Gem of Trapped Innocents
Neck
34 damage
1% crit
1% hit

Yeah, ok, we get it, you are constantly using 1% hit stacked with 1%...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/06/06, 3:47 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 15,270
Posted By Mandilo
A nerf of sorts, especially if they are indeed...

A nerf of sorts, especially if they are indeed still unique. Putting tubers/ndb's and various other things on same cooldowns, as well as this change to zanza, seems like a stealthy nerf to maxing...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/06/06, 3:35 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 20,620
Posted By Mandilo
Blastwave, pyroblast, and..... 1/3 in imp...

Blastwave, pyroblast, and..... 1/3 in imp fireblast? --> all 3 overrated and unnecesary for a pve build imho.

I'll have like 7 or 8% hit on gear atm depending on what cloak I use, not too concerned...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/03/06, 7:03 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 20,620
Posted By Mandilo
My exact same thinking. Only issue that remains...

My exact same thinking. Only issue that remains to be seen is aggro control. If I can't spam fireball even with new 30% aggro reduction and have to take scorch breaks to often for safety, then the...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/02/06, 6:26 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,427
Posted By Mandilo
This is why I still think awarding points for...

This is why I still think awarding points for time spent or attempts made on new content is a good thing. You could offset the the difference between player A and player B by removing the bonus...
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