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Forum: Priests 10/10/11, 5:38 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,718 Posted By Sun_Tzu It seems rather obvious it'll be tied to rapture... It seems rather obvious it'll be tied to rapture and not a separate regen source. At least that's how I'd do it; check if rapture is on icd -> rapture regen granted -> check if shield which procced...

Forum: Priests 09/30/11, 10:58 AM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,406 Posted By Sun_Tzu Pretty much what I expected. And the example you... Pretty much what I expected. And the example you site is normal mode. Frankly, who cares about normal mode, a blind man with one arm and missing half his fingers could heal those. The problem tends...

Forum: Priests 09/30/11, 2:28 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,718 Posted By Sun_Tzu Concerning updated priest bonus: Disc: 2p -... Concerning updated priest bonus: Disc: 2p - Still bad, still eats into it's own worth with inner will, PI and Shard of Woe, reducing the value of the bonus to 246 mp5. Unless implication is it...

Forum: Priests 09/30/11, 2:27 AM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,406 Posted By Sun_Tzu Concerning updated priest bonus: Holy: 2p - This... Concerning updated priest bonus: Holy: 2p - This is decent, although in fights which require reserving cd's for specific times, it may adversely affect the usefulness of the bonus. Also, given the...

Forum: Priests 09/26/11, 5:14 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,718 Posted By Sun_Tzu Tried my hand at calculating the mp5 value for... Tried my hand at calculating the mp5 value for the 2p t13 bonus under various conditions, not quite sure if this is correct: Disc Priest 2p t13 calc...

Forum: Paladins 09/26/11, 2:03 AM

Replies: 1,289 [Holy]Cataclysm Holy Compendium (4.0.6) Views: 2,508,128 Posted By Sun_Tzu Actually, in BiS gear, you can cast ~8 DL during... Actually, in BiS gear, you can cast ~8 DL during the duration (presuming no BL). Presuming SoW, this is 62336 mana expended, with a 25% saving off that we get 15584 mana saved. Because the CD of DF...

Forum: Priests 09/25/11, 6:53 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,718 Posted By Sun_Tzu What Really irks about the 2p bonus is that it's... What Really irks about the 2p bonus is that it's effectively hurt by using it together with other mana reduction bonuses, as percentage reductions are multiplicative. This means that, if used...

Forum: The Dung Heap 02/18/11, 7:03 PM

Replies: 30,103 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,885,786 Posted By Sun_Tzu I did my first raid since 4.0.6 as resto today... I did my first raid since 4.0.6 as resto today (alts, 10man normal mode full clear), and although I'm not quite happy with the nature of the changes made so far, the spec does feel more viable than...

Forum: Priests 02/17/11, 2:50 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,718 Posted By Sun_Tzu While this sentiment may be righteous and noble,... While this sentiment may be righteous and noble, it hasn't held in the past, doesn't hold right now and won't hold in the future. There will always be RNG encounters where getting a bad set of...

Forum: Shamans 02/16/11, 2:19 AM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,317 Posted By Sun_Tzu The first heal to land is only the most important... The first heal to land is only the most important IF it saved someones life. If no damage follows directly after, then it's only as good as the average of all heals between starting to heal a target...

Forum: Shamans 02/15/11, 7:29 PM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,317 Posted By Sun_Tzu I concluded that the average value is half of the... I concluded that the average value is half of the supposed value if your healing a person from 0% to 100%. That's not what you'll be doing most of the time, since a lot of emphasis in current hard...

Forum: Shamans 02/15/11, 6:04 PM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,317 Posted By Sun_Tzu The problem with mastery is that very little of... The problem with mastery is that very little of Shaman healing comes in big clumps, GHW being the only exception, which means that every subsequent heal after your first will benefit less and less...

Forum: Priests 02/14/11, 1:13 PM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,718 Posted By Sun_Tzu Read again, I did account for that, but let's... Read again, I did account for that, but let's clarify this again: Smite costs 2k/cast when benefits from Archangel are accounted for. Based on Paragons logs and the average Smite damage of Jhazrun...

Forum: Priests 02/14/11, 7:02 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,718 Posted By Sun_Tzu Aligning all of that for Archangel nets you 500... Aligning all of that for Archangel nets you 500 more mana, a might 1500 instead of 1000 regened mana (per point of evangelism). More to the point, getting up even 1 stack of Evangelism with 2/2...

Forum: Priests 02/13/11, 9:12 PM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,718 Posted By Sun_Tzu [Edit: Nvm, brainfart.] [Edit: Nvm, brainfart.]

Forum: Shamans 02/13/11, 7:26 PM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,317 Posted By Sun_Tzu Right, friend tested this on his ele Shaman,... Right, friend tested this on his ele Shaman, managed to get DW, but was not seeing any gains either in stats or from the off-hand weapon imbue. This slight distraction, thus, seems to have been quite...

Forum: The Dung Heap 02/13/11, 5:53 PM

Replies: 30,103 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,885,786 Posted By Sun_Tzu A fair point, if so then the items that would... A fair point, if so then the items that would need to be compared are: Kingdom's Heart Uhn'agh Fash, the Darkest Betrayal Disregarding stamina, the advantages are: Shield+int enchant: +255 int, +143...

Forum: The Dung Heap 02/13/11, 4:32 PM

Replies: 30,103 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,885,786 Posted By Sun_Tzu Given that there aren't any 1H/OH SP weapons,... Given that there aren't any 1H/OH SP weapons, you're trading in the region of 200 Int for a heartsong enchant, which is not a good trade by any measure. Dual Power Torrent might sort of sound ok,...

Forum: Paladins 02/12/11, 7:37 AM

Replies: 1,289 [Holy]Cataclysm Holy Compendium (4.0.6) Views: 2,508,128 Posted By Sun_Tzu The glyph hasn't been a mainstay in 10man specs... The glyph hasn't been a mainstay in 10man specs since the first LoD nerf, as indeed WoG when glyphed/talented is far stronger in most situations. However, the times you could actually make use of...

Forum: Paladins 02/12/11, 7:07 AM

Replies: 1,289 [Holy]Cataclysm Holy Compendium (4.0.6) Views: 2,508,128 Posted By Sun_Tzu Disc has indeed risen to be the new star of the... Disc has indeed risen to be the new star of the pack, but things scale a bit differently sometimes in 10mans. For one, you can't really afford to carry Shamans, so that means no mana tide, not that...

Forum: Paladins 02/12/11, 5:36 AM

Replies: 1,289 [Holy]Cataclysm Holy Compendium (4.0.6) Views: 2,508,128 Posted By Sun_Tzu Seems no logs are up from our end of last... Seems no logs are up from our end of last weeks/early this weeks raiding, so can't confirm a percentage, but I know I've been getting plenty of mileage out of LoD during 10man hc encounters such as...

Forum: Priests 02/12/11, 12:07 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,718 Posted By Sun_Tzu There's not much in the toolbox which is as mana... There's not much in the toolbox which is as mana efficient and as controllably assured to be of use though. Penance is the only better single target heal, and PoH/PoM would need to not overheal any...

Forum: Priests 02/11/11, 10:37 PM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,718 Posted By Sun_Tzu The incoming damage hasn't scaled with the... The incoming damage hasn't scaled with the healthpools, and those 28k shields actually still make up the difference between people living or dying during some situations. On most heroic encounters,...

Forum: Shamans 02/02/11, 7:10 PM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,317 Posted By Sun_Tzu The spec doesn't require a particularly optimized... The spec doesn't require a particularly optimized setup or particularly great gear. It's a 25man spec, and it will work just fine on normal modes, however there is little need for optimizing tide or...

Forum: Shamans 02/02/11, 6:27 AM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,317 Posted By Sun_Tzu The popularized 25man TC spec does include... The popularized 25man TC spec does include totemic focus, as group utility is the whole basis of the spec. This is the approximate spec that is being used: TC/Elemental Precision spec...

Forum: Shamans 02/01/11, 5:09 AM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,317 Posted By Sun_Tzu I've been considering a bit where Resto Shamans... I've been considering a bit where Resto Shamans might go from here, and quite frankly, post-patch I see no future in 10mans, not that there was much to begin with. However, what really bothers me is...

Forum: The Dung Heap 01/28/11, 7:00 AM

Replies: 30,103 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,885,786 Posted By Sun_Tzu All real world tests I've done seem in line with... All real world tests I've done seem in line with the theorycrafted optimal setup of gemming int, reforging haste, gearing haste > crit > mastery. This being for 25mans. For 10mans, I'm not sure,...

Forum: Shamans 01/27/11, 6:01 PM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,317 Posted By Sun_Tzu Stoke; those are normal mode fights, nobody takes... Stoke; those are normal mode fights, nobody takes enough damage to actually get proper mileage out of any HoT effects, much less get the 100% proccing of ELW up. Also, the benefits are naturally...

Forum: Shamans 01/21/11, 11:40 AM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,317 Posted By Sun_Tzu Mana, largely, isn't an issue in 25mans. We don't... Mana, largely, isn't an issue in 25mans. We don't need to hold back, we don't need to gear for regen any more than anyone else, these excuses simply do not apply. For 10mans, we might be slightly...

Forum: Shamans 01/21/11, 10:20 AM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,317 Posted By Sun_Tzu You gather correctly, Mana Tide is the only real... You gather correctly, Mana Tide is the only real reason to bring Shamans to a raid atm, as in terms of raw healing potential, we're simply worse than the others. This does not however mean that as...

Forum: Shamans 01/21/11, 10:08 AM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,317 Posted By Sun_Tzu Would you mind providing the math behind this? Would you mind providing the math behind this?

Forum: Shamans 01/19/11, 10:10 AM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,317 Posted By Sun_Tzu At no point in 10mans or the 10man HC fights that... At no point in 10mans or the 10man HC fights that I've seen did TC feel like a needed/worthwhile talent. It's more of an 25man talent, and even then, it's quite situational, more useful as you drop...

Forum: Shamans 01/19/11, 8:18 AM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,317 Posted By Sun_Tzu What is that 1170 in the regen formulae? Also,... What is that 1170 in the regen formulae? Also, judging by how Alhoon worded his post, it would seem the numbers he is quoting are based on what he's actually seeing on the PTR, meaning they should be...

Forum: Shamans 01/18/11, 8:38 AM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,317 Posted By Sun_Tzu I don't really see what the hard part is about... I don't really see what the hard part is about rolling Riptides while healing otherwise, especially as you really should be using it on cooldown to maintain Tidal Waves. I also don't see the problem...

Forum: Shamans 01/18/11, 7:49 AM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,317 Posted By Sun_Tzu I mentioned Paragon in response to Ashenmoors... I mentioned Paragon in response to Ashenmoors statement that "only bad Shamans" were ignoring mastery. His claim is clearly unsubstantiated, as Paragon has some of the most well informed players in...

Forum: Shamans 01/17/11, 7:11 PM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,317 Posted By Sun_Tzu This argument has made me cringe a few times when... This argument has made me cringe a few times when you/Jynus spouted it on US forums, since I know for a fact that e.g. Paragon Shamans avoid mastery completely. The reason the stat becomes...

Forum: Shamans 01/13/11, 4:26 PM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,317 Posted By Sun_Tzu The second one was the one I was referring to,... The second one was the one I was referring to, and as I see it, that's the most informative note, which would indicate it's the most accurate. The simply "increased by 20%" seems to me like a...

Forum: Shamans 01/13/11, 6:13 AM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,317 Posted By Sun_Tzu Patch notes explicitly said it was applied to the... Patch notes explicitly said it was applied to the base heal of GHW. The exclusion of any mention of coefficient in the notes implies that the coefficient has not been changed. I don't really see...

Forum: The Dung Heap 12/13/10, 10:29 PM

Replies: 30,103 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,885,786 Posted By Sun_Tzu Is haste truly that much better in terms of... Is haste truly that much better in terms of throughput though, given that we're now dealing with a nearly 0 overhealing environment? HEP calculations during beta, as I remember, at least indicated...

Forum: Shamans 12/13/10, 6:23 PM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,317 Posted By Sun_Tzu But if you need 1 mp5 and you have 4 statpoints... But if you need 1 mp5 and you have 4 statpoints to spare, 3 crit gives you what you need, but it also gives you throughput, where as SPI just gives you more regen. If you needed limitless regen,...

Forum: The Dung Heap 12/13/10, 5:37 PM

Replies: 30,103 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,885,786 Posted By Sun_Tzu Not a fan of running a Telluric Currents spec and... Not a fan of running a Telluric Currents spec and pushing Lightning Bolts, with more haste I'd instead be more inclined to squeeze in more Healing Waves for spothealing, reducing the need for bigger,...

Forum: The Dung Heap 12/13/10, 4:53 PM

Replies: 30,103 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,885,786 Posted By Sun_Tzu Riptide is naturally overemphasized in 5mans, but... Riptide is naturally overemphasized in 5mans, but what's more interesting is when you look at logs of the highest HPS shamans, a large portion of that seems to be coming from earthliving, implying...

Forum: Shamans 12/13/10, 2:52 PM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,317 Posted By Sun_Tzu Heh, I came over/returned from the Holy Priest... Heh, I came over/returned from the Holy Priest crowd myself ;) Well, the reason I would be inclined to emphasize crit so highly, and why I believe it allows us to take out spirit, is o/c the water...

Forum: Shamans 12/13/10, 11:46 AM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,317 Posted By Sun_Tzu Thanks, this really does clarify it quite a bit.... Thanks, this really does clarify it quite a bit. So moving away from mastery in favour of crit will allow you to move spirit into other throughput stats without sacrificing regen. Overall, because of...

Forum: Shamans 12/13/10, 12:01 AM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,317 Posted By Sun_Tzu Hmm, having just gone over some logs of the... Hmm, having just gone over some logs of the highest shaman HPS on WoL, I noticed most of them had been dropping out GHW entirely in favour of Healing Surge. Upon closer inspection, this seems to make...

Forum: Shamans 12/12/10, 10:29 PM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,317 Posted By Sun_Tzu Hmm, doesn't CH count as a direct heal? I suppose... Hmm, doesn't CH count as a direct heal? I suppose that would explain it then, foolishly I had made the assumption it applied to all healing, but if it doesn't increase HoT-effects then it's pretty...

Forum: Shamans 12/12/10, 7:34 PM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,317 Posted By Sun_Tzu I keep wondering at why people are valuing... I keep wondering at why people are valuing mastery so low for resto shamans. Is it just because there are no good mathematical models for this? At least my perception from raiding so far (10mans,...

Forum: Priests 10/28/09, 12:27 AM

Replies: 1,039 WotLK Healing Compendium v3.2: Same Old Thing Views: 926,677 Posted By Sun_Tzu Geh, mathfail, I'll chalk that up to not having... Geh, mathfail, I'll chalk that up to not having slept for 40hours when I wrote that :/ So raid: 40.2mil, 16k/shield, 1shield = 0.04%, 25shields over 5 minutes to get to 1% raid dps increase meaning...

Forum: Priests 10/27/09, 10:58 AM

Replies: 1,039 WotLK Healing Compendium v3.2: Same Old Thing Views: 926,677 Posted By Sun_Tzu I suppose there's some use for it in terms of... I suppose there's some use for it in terms of compensating for poor play, but unless it's specifically agreed upon as part of the strategy you are unlikely to see large and consistent life-saving...

Forum: Priests 10/27/09, 3:09 AM

Replies: 1,039 WotLK Healing Compendium v3.2: Same Old Thing Views: 926,677 Posted By Sun_Tzu However if you do not take the talent you're... However if you do not take the talent you're forced to grow as a player and become more attentive of your surroundings and your tank, meaning you'll notice when they started moving, or even that...

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