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Forum: Hunters 01/19/12, 10:15 AM

Replies: 626 [Cataclysm] - Survival Hunter Views: 2,172,226 Posted By SpartanKillian I recently reforged out of haste and I'm pretty... I recently reforged out of haste and I'm pretty pleased with the results. One of Survival's challenges is it's erratic. LnL and TotH procs make it impossible to accurately predict what's going to...

Forum: Hunters 01/03/12, 4:55 PM

Replies: 626 [Cataclysm] - Survival Hunter Views: 2,172,226 Posted By SpartanKillian Before the holiday, I was looking at my CS and AS... Before the holiday, I was looking at my CS and AS values during the CA phase and wasn't convinced that I should be dropping AS for the entire phase--on the face of it, a 1 second AS with 45% crit did...

Forum: The Dung Heap 12/21/11, 2:01 PM

Replies: 30,103 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,885,649 Posted By SpartanKillian CA phase w/ SV Has anyone done the numbers for the ideal CA phase with Survival in the same way Whitefyst has with MM? My initial thought was that there would be fewer Arcane's, but my napkin math suggests that ,...

Forum: Hunters 08/31/11, 3:58 PM

Replies: 833 Hunter DPS Analyzer Views: 834,606 Posted By SpartanKillian I'm assuming that the bonus from Ancient... I'm assuming that the bonus from Ancient Petrified Seed is averaged out, yes? Mr. Robot rates the trinket more highly than most based on the premise that you can activate it to maximize the return...

Forum: Hunters 08/17/11, 12:09 PM

Replies: 214 SimulationCraft for Hunters Views: 285,416 Posted By SpartanKillian Sorry about that--somehow I thought I had... Sorry about that--somehow I thought I had included them. Here's my current set-up chardev 8 - WoW Cataclysm (http://chardev.org/?profile=196807) Running SimCraft hits around 29500 dps (29494 on the...

Forum: Hunters 08/16/11, 3:59 PM

Replies: 214 SimulationCraft for Hunters Views: 285,416 Posted By SpartanKillian Strange result I'm trying to figure out. I was... Strange result I'm trying to figure out. I was playing around with various amounts of Pathing and the Chimera Shot glyph trying to square Whitefyst's ideas about haste plateaus with Mr. Robot's. I...

Forum: Hunters 07/28/11, 8:51 AM

Replies: 355 Hunter Simple Questions / Simple Answers: Cataclysm Edition Views: 391,078 Posted By SpartanKillian stateofdps.com still has MM performing... stateofdps.com still has MM performing significantly above Survival. Honestly, the only reason to go SV is if your group has a fair amount of physical dps and lacks the +10% haste buff otherwise.

Forum: Hunters 07/20/11, 4:22 PM

Replies: 626 [Cataclysm] - Survival Hunter Views: 2,172,226 Posted By SpartanKillian Keep in mind that at the current level of gear,... Keep in mind that at the current level of gear, Survival hunters won't be operating on a strict haste plateau. Mostly likely, you'll be at enough haste to fire 3 CS and 1 AS between Explosive Shots,...

Forum: Hunters 06/04/11, 1:33 PM

Replies: 214 SimulationCraft for Hunters Views: 285,416 Posted By SpartanKillian I haven't had a problem running SimCraft until... I haven't had a problem running SimCraft until recently. Trying to import my character from both battle.net and chardev.org, I get the same message (on both Mac and PC platforms): Player...

Forum: Hunters 04/25/11, 4:10 PM

Replies: 121 Hunting High and Low: Encounter tips and tricks Views: 125,164 Posted By SpartanKillian Looking at my logs, it's inconclusive. I have... Looking at my logs, it's inconclusive. I have some entries like this: [20:34:14.501] Unknown Ice Storm Killian 6000 (R: 1500) [20:34:15.103] Unknown Ice Storm Killian 5250 (R: 2250) [20:34:15.200]...

Forum: Hunters 03/08/11, 1:07 PM

Replies: 644 [Cataclysm] 4.3 Marksmanship Guide Views: 2,642,810 Posted By SpartanKillian Not entirely. If you gear/glyph with an eye... Not entirely. If you gear/glyph with an eye towards dumping into AS and set up a tight 9-second cycle, suddenly switching to using AiS as a dump when you're stationary is going to impact a lot of...

Forum: Hunters 02/23/11, 9:38 AM

Replies: 833 Hunter DPS Analyzer Views: 834,606 Posted By SpartanKillian When I disable the TSA talent and pic up a... When I disable the TSA talent and pic up a non-dps talent like Silencing Shot, the sheet shows a dps loss even though I have the +10% AP buff through "Enable Best Raid Buffs." I don't remember this...

Forum: Hunters 02/11/11, 10:45 AM

Replies: 355 Hunter Simple Questions / Simple Answers: Cataclysm Edition Views: 391,078 Posted By SpartanKillian I do what I imagine most people do, which is set... I do what I imagine most people do, which is set the buffs according to the raid comp I see every week and tweak things to reflect the current state of the game. For example, under Shot Priority, I...

Forum: Hunters 02/11/11, 9:42 AM

Replies: 644 [Cataclysm] 4.3 Marksmanship Guide Views: 2,642,810 Posted By SpartanKillian Were either/both of you glyphed for Aimed Shot? ... Were either/both of you glyphed for Aimed Shot? That sounds an awful lot like the value for the glyph got inverted.

Forum: Hunters 02/10/11, 9:37 PM

Replies: 644 [Cataclysm] 4.3 Marksmanship Guide Views: 2,642,810 Posted By SpartanKillian You also need to account for the potential... You also need to account for the potential reforged value of the newly-acquired +100 haste.

Forum: Hunters 02/10/11, 3:30 PM

Replies: 644 [Cataclysm] 4.3 Marksmanship Guide Views: 2,642,810 Posted By SpartanKillian His Aimed Shot crit rate sub-80% is fairly... His Aimed Shot crit rate sub-80% is fairly normal. Spamming AiS @ 100% crit for the first 20% of health skews the final number.

Forum: The Dung Heap 02/10/11, 9:55 AM

Replies: 30,103 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,885,649 Posted By SpartanKillian The exact impact of the loss of Hunting Party... The exact impact of the loss of Hunting Party will largely depend on the overall dps composition of your group. Similarly, the gain of TSA will depend on this as well. SPriest's buff (Mind...

Forum: Hunters 10/14/10, 2:45 PM

Replies: 1,974 Hunter: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 880,844 Posted By SpartanKillian Am I correct in thinking that using... Am I correct in thinking that using Whitefyst's rotation, we should be shooting for ~410 haste from gear in addition to 3/3 Pathing? Also, in terms of glyphs, Steady, Serpent, and Arcane would seem...

Forum: Hunters 10/12/10, 10:01 AM

Replies: 549 The MM hunter in 4.0.1 Views: 678,875 Posted By SpartanKillian Yeah, this is correct. MMO confirms this 4.0.1... Yeah, this is correct. MMO confirms this 4.0.1 Hunters (http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/770793-4.0.1-Hunters). 248 = 8% in 4.01.

Forum: Hunters 10/12/10, 9:29 AM

Replies: 549 The MM hunter in 4.0.1 Views: 678,875 Posted By SpartanKillian The hit cap has changed in 4.01 so we don't need... The hit cap has changed in 4.01 so we don't need quite as much as before (and the aura is gone). Also, double check some of the stuff you pasted--listing ArPen gems under max dps professions, for...

Forum: The Dung Heap 06/13/10, 8:40 AM

Replies: 30,103 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,885,649 Posted By SpartanKillian Haste is a terrible stat for hunters, mostly... Haste is a terrible stat for hunters, mostly because of how constrained our priority queue is: Chimera-Aimed-4 GCDs (generally Steady, sometimes reapplying a +% Sting). Adding haste won't change the...

Forum: The Dung Heap 05/19/10, 9:43 AM

Replies: 30,103 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,885,649 Posted By SpartanKillian There's a lot that could be going on here and... There's a lot that could be going on here and without a combat log, it's really impossible to be accurate. However, you mention raiding as SV and doing heroics as MM--did you mean hard modes? 5man...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/31/10, 9:45 AM

Replies: 2,725 Rawr (v2.3.23 released on 9/12) Views: 706,356 Posted By SpartanKillian Non-raid hit cap I have a toon that will never raid--I've purposely limited his gear to heroics and the AH. His hit cap should be 6% (for level 82 heroic bosses) and his current hit rating is 180 (5.49%). When I...

Forum: Hunters 02/23/10, 9:34 AM

Replies: 1,974 Hunter: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 880,844 Posted By SpartanKillian 3rd MM Glyph Right now my 3rd glyph is Hawk, mostly because I focus on 10man content and fights don't last long enough to merit the Kill Shot glyph. Looking over the armory profiles of some big name hunters...

Forum: Hunters 02/17/10, 4:54 PM

Replies: 4,353 WotLK DPS spreadsheet Views: 2,348,905 Posted By SpartanKillian If it's listing a t9 piece as an upgrade, chances... If it's listing a t9 piece as an upgrade, chances are the profile has a single piece of t9 already equipped and the spreadsheet is taking the 2-set bonus into account. This is a pretty significant...

Forum: Hunters 02/02/10, 2:03 PM

Replies: 56 The Survival Hunter in 3.3 Views: 343,536 Posted By SpartanKillian I think it would be impossible to fully quantify... I think it would be impossible to fully quantify dps loss, since the total time spent moving will vary due to both skill (proper positioning, etc.) and luck (how many times do you need to run out of...

Forum: Hunters 01/28/10, 2:39 PM

Replies: 4,353 WotLK DPS spreadsheet Views: 2,348,905 Posted By SpartanKillian Some of that difference is accounted for in the... Some of that difference is accounted for in the way the spreadsheet models the buff. Haste vs. ArPen aside, stacking trinkets are generally calculated only single-target, constant dps in mind. This...

Forum: Hunters 01/26/10, 9:08 AM

Replies: 1,974 Hunter: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 880,844 Posted By SpartanKillian In a few forums there's been a fair amount of... In a few forums there's been a fair amount of math done on the minimum movement time required for +speed to be a dps increase over +agi and/or icewalker. In ToGC it was a huge help on hard mode...

Forum: Hunters 01/25/10, 11:10 AM

Replies: 4,353 WotLK DPS spreadsheet Views: 2,348,905 Posted By SpartanKillian The socket bonus from Hersir's Greatspear seems... The socket bonus from Hersir's Greatspear seems to be missing.

Forum: Hunters 01/06/10, 4:23 PM

Replies: 4,353 WotLK DPS spreadsheet Views: 2,348,905 Posted By SpartanKillian Are you seeing that behavior on the Gear Planner... Are you seeing that behavior on the Gear Planner tab after you recalculate dps? Although my Overview tab still assigns +hit a high value (I'm capped), the Gear Planner seems to be taking the cap...

Forum: Hunters 12/23/09, 1:19 PM

Replies: 1,974 Hunter: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 880,844 Posted By SpartanKillian The spreadsheet shows switching to blacksmithing... The spreadsheet shows switching to blacksmithing to be a ~+25 dps increase for your Survival spec. Honestly, that's not a huge amount and, although your gear is very good, if I were your class...

Forum: Hunters 12/17/09, 1:49 PM

Replies: 4,353 WotLK DPS spreadsheet Views: 2,348,905 Posted By SpartanKillian Heroic Zod's, heroic Snowserpent's, and Vereesa's... Heroic Zod's, heroic Snowserpent's, and Vereesa's Dexterity don't appear on the Gear Planner tab for me in 93c.

Forum: Hunters 12/09/09, 11:06 AM

Replies: 2,816 Marksman questions Views: 1,940,312 Posted By SpartanKillian Did you run this test with MfD both talented and... Did you run this test with MfD both talented and untalented? The bug isn't actually in the glyph itself, it's that having a single talent point in MfD mimics the glyph.

Forum: The Dung Heap 12/01/09, 1:55 PM

Replies: 30,103 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,885,649 Posted By SpartanKillian Please reread the sticky regarding "Help Me Not... Please reread the sticky regarding "Help Me Not Suck" posts. On a more practical matter, I'm planning on sacrificing some local fowl to the gods of loot in the near future to finally get a...

Forum: Hunters 11/24/09, 3:19 PM

Replies: 2,816 Marksman questions Views: 1,940,312 Posted By SpartanKillian Don't become overly reliant on topping the... Don't become overly reliant on topping the meters. Casting Sting on each scarab will probably increase your dps, but it won't actually help your raid. The scarabs become dangerous in numbers, so...

Forum: Hunters 10/30/09, 1:40 PM

Replies: 2,816 Marksman questions Views: 1,940,312 Posted By SpartanKillian Other people have made this point in this thread,... Other people have made this point in this thread, but it bears repeating. A lot of what Masterdragon says is correct, but keep in mind that crit% plays an important roll in determining when to drop...

Forum: Hunters 10/27/09, 9:17 AM

Replies: 4,353 WotLK DPS spreadsheet Views: 2,348,905 Posted By SpartanKillian Did you change the level of your target to 80? Did you change the level of your target to 80?

Forum: Hunters 10/01/09, 11:19 AM

Replies: 3,246 The Survival Hunter in WotLK Views: 2,498,629 Posted By SpartanKillian Given that you'll ideally end a fight at or close... Given that you'll ideally end a fight at or close to 0 mana, it's about timing things correctly more than hitting certain percentages, in my opinion. In long, fairly drawn-out fights, like XT hard...

Forum: Hunters 08/07/09, 3:51 PM

Replies: 4,353 WotLK DPS spreadsheet Views: 2,348,905 Posted By SpartanKillian I realized my mistake from my earlier post. I... I realized my mistake from my earlier post. I was looking at the +20 Agi value and not the gem's name and set everything to stormjewels. Switching to cardinal rubies solved the problem.

Forum: Hunters 08/07/09, 12:47 PM

Replies: 4,353 WotLK DPS spreadsheet Views: 2,348,905 Posted By SpartanKillian I'm having the same problem as the person you... I'm having the same problem as the person you replied to. I changed all my default gems to +20 Agi and, while it's slightly different, the problem remains. Now items I -know- are significant...

Forum: Hunters 03/27/09, 8:51 PM

Replies: 1,974 Hunter: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 880,844 Posted By SpartanKillian Lost: GCDs. Reward! I've been pouring over WWS stats for a few weeks now trying to figure out the difference between myself and the other Survival hunter in my guild. Wow Web Stats...

Forum: Hunters 03/11/09, 5:35 PM

Replies: 3,246 The Survival Hunter in WotLK Views: 2,498,629 Posted By SpartanKillian Small world. SpartanUI is the brainchild of one... Small world. SpartanUI is the brainchild of one of my guild's founders. Ansu doesn't really play that much anymore, but I think he still works on the UI project, which has its own team. If it...

Forum: Hunters 03/11/09, 5:14 PM

Replies: 3,246 The Survival Hunter in WotLK Views: 2,498,629 Posted By SpartanKillian A few things that might explain the dip: Your... A few things that might explain the dip: Your dps time (%) is lower. Unleashed Rage has a lower uptime. Expose Weakness has a lower uptime. Retribution Aura has a lower uptime (8% vs 0%, but...

Forum: Hunters 03/11/09, 1:58 PM

Replies: 3,246 The Survival Hunter in WotLK Views: 2,498,629 Posted By SpartanKillian It's worth confirming that you're getting raid... It's worth confirming that you're getting raid buffs. I use Power Auras for this, but it's pretty simple to set it to display which buffs your getting--I was worried about Sniper Training myself. I...

Forum: Hunters 03/05/09, 3:09 PM

Replies: 3,246 The Survival Hunter in WotLK Views: 2,498,629 Posted By SpartanKillian Delete--back to back posts when I meant to edit... Delete--back to back posts when I meant to edit the original to answer additional questions.

Forum: Hunters 03/05/09, 3:04 PM

Replies: 3,246 The Survival Hunter in WotLK Views: 2,498,629 Posted By SpartanKillian Your raptor didn't miss on 3/3/09 either. In... Your raptor didn't miss on 3/3/09 either. In WWS, you can expand the information on a given attack to see more detail. For example, it looks like Swarley's Claw missed 6.7% of the time, but if you...

Forum: Hunters 03/05/09, 2:30 PM

Replies: 3,246 The Survival Hunter in WotLK Views: 2,498,629 Posted By SpartanKillian I just quickly grabbed one of the fastest... I just quickly grabbed one of the fastest Patchwerk kills from WWS for reference: Wow Web Stats (http://wowwebstats.com/xi35ngpfo25rk?s=426833-450540&a=x31f9062#buffs) The only notable buffs that...

Forum: Hunters 03/05/09, 10:50 AM

Replies: 3,246 The Survival Hunter in WotLK Views: 2,498,629 Posted By SpartanKillian Sinastra, Don't use the spreadsheet as a "I... Sinastra, Don't use the spreadsheet as a "I should be able to do 5.6k dps" tool, use it was a "X>Y" tool. I don't think anyone has hit the numbers they see on the spreadsheet in-game. In terms of...

Forum: Hunters 02/28/09, 10:00 AM

Replies: 2,816 Marksman questions Views: 1,940,312 Posted By SpartanKillian While this is obviously good news, I can't say... While this is obviously good news, I can't say I'm very surprised--not having Steady Shot affected by ranged haste would have created a ton more work for Blizz to (re)rebalance hunters. In the...

Forum: Hunters 02/24/09, 4:22 PM

Replies: 1,237 3.1 Upcoming Changes Views: 514,628 Posted By SpartanKillian No, and considering the size of the raid and the... No, and considering the size of the raid and the complexity expected from some of the encounters, I think it's safe to assume it's going to be weeks--possibly even 2 months--before we see 3.1.

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