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Forum: User Interface and AddOns 04/05/09, 4:57 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 18,173
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Ah, just looking for more reference material. We...

Ah, just looking for more reference material. We have no specific questions at this time; we're still learning LUA as WoW uses it, and charting out what we want the mod to do and how to do it. For...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 04/04/09, 5:56 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 18,173
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Hey there. Myself and a few others have been...

Hey there. Myself and a few others have been discussing how we'd go about writing a buff manager using the ideas in ZOMGbuffs, PallyPower, and CT_buffMod (as out of place as that last one may sound),...
Forum: Paladins 03/24/09, 8:11 PM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,129
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Please excuse my response to a 5-day-old...

Please excuse my response to a 5-day-old post.



This isn't answering your direct question, but... IMO this is total nonsense. Naxxramis, be it 10 or 25 man, is meant to be introductory raiding. A...
Forum: Paladins 02/05/09, 2:02 PM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,151,921
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
I believe we had this glyph argument already ;) I...

I believe we had this glyph argument already ;) I think the consensus came out as follows.

No glyph - and the 969 rotation - for optimal personal DPS, if that matters to you.

As threat is only a...
Forum: Paladins 01/19/09, 11:34 AM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,151,921
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
I too was wondering about bosses' base chance to...

I too was wondering about bosses' base chance to miss. I'd assume that mobs including them would have a base 5% chance to miss with an added .2% chance to hit per level-above-target. Some sort of...
Forum: Paladins 01/18/09, 6:11 AM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,151,921
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
The problem as I see it as that they've managed...

The problem as I see it as that they've managed to get it where a tank can choose from a variety of weapon enchants according to their personal needs without compromising survivability, and in game...
Forum: Paladins 12/29/08, 10:21 PM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,129
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Yes, the item IDs are different. For pally dps,...

Yes, the item IDs are different.
For pally dps, str version yes agi no.
No (the item IDs are different but the spell ID they proc is not). No/no, it seems...
Forum: Paladins 12/12/08, 8:10 PM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,129
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Question: Can Sapphiron crit? Do I need to gem my...

Question: Can Sapphiron crit? Do I need to gem my FrR set to prevent it?
Forum: Paladins 12/12/08, 5:32 PM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,129
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
My apologies. I came here to post about this a...

My apologies. I came here to post about this a couple weeks back and got distracted by some other discussion.

That was me! We tested and found, early in 3.0, that they did stack. At the time I had...
Forum: Paladins 11/27/08, 7:04 AM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,151,921
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Okay, yeah that was pretty unclear. My apologies...

Okay, yeah that was pretty unclear. My apologies for a rushed post, had a group bugging me to come play ;) The complete argument is that, in the current state of the game, threat is an issue only...
Forum: Paladins 11/26/08, 6:11 PM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,151,921
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
I'd disagree. Even assuming that someday we will...

I'd disagree. Even assuming that someday we will actually need to worry about threat, I feel that the Libram of Obstruction somewhat invalidates the 969 rotation, as that tends to pan out with one in...
Forum: Paladins 11/05/08, 6:34 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Apologies if this has been touched on before, but...

Apologies if this has been touched on before, but today some buddies and I tested and found that warrior's Vigilance and BoSanctuary do indeed stack their damage reductions.

The test was rather...
Forum: Paladins 10/23/08, 7:04 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Cathela, perhaps also the warriors you are...

Cathela, perhaps also the warriors you are comparing with have re-socketed and re-enchanted for strength, while you haven't?
Forum: Paladins 10/22/08, 9:55 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
I think the biggest benefit of us having this...

I think the biggest benefit of us having this kind of dps is that it provides new incentive to the dpsers to perform better. People get embarassed when their tank is topping the damage...
Forum: Paladins 10/17/08, 6:43 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
I suspect that you just need to reconfigure...

I suspect that you just need to reconfigure Parrot. If you're using the defaults, then you have all incoming damage, heals, etc scrolling through one curve; not only is it kind of spammy, but with so...
Forum: Paladins 09/15/08, 6:35 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
1) Spell Power you mean? Yes. Somewhere in here...

1) Spell Power you mean? Yes. Somewhere in here is a post by, um, I think PsiVen(?) listing the relative value of stats. The quick intuitive answer is that spell power is a middling threat stat...
Forum: Paladins 09/13/08, 8:52 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
It's not at all random. Neither is it intended...

It's not at all random. Neither is it intended for tanking everything WoW can throw your way - instead, the idea is to devise a build with which a holy paladin can tank less demanding content while...
Forum: Paladins 09/12/08, 6:20 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
I always liked reckoning. It's kinda fun, and the...

I always liked reckoning. It's kinda fun, and the effect makes sense with the name given. It's highly useful in some scenarios, not so useful in others. You can easily spec with or without it.

What...
Forum: Paladins 09/11/08, 5:36 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Kings being 6/7/8/9/10% would be more reasonable...

Kings being 6/7/8/9/10% would be more reasonable I think.
Forum: Paladins 09/07/08, 12:18 AM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Yes. They've made it so that a spellcast will...

Yes. They've made it so that a spellcast will only experience pushback twice, and then continue through. Effects that reduce chance to receive pushback will instead reduce the amount of pushback in...
Forum: Paladins 08/30/08, 7:10 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Not so fast! Why would a warrior get BoSanct?...

Not so fast! Why would a warrior get BoSanct? Because you have both a prot warr and a prot pally.
Why would balancing the gains given by BoSanct to different classes matter? Because you'd have to...
Forum: Paladins 08/30/08, 3:40 AM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Yes, although if you've got a dps weapon lying...

Yes, although if you've got a dps weapon lying around it is still useful for dps when soloing. Also, the distinction from warrior tanking weapons might not be what you think (though I'm no mind...
Forum: Paladins 08/28/08, 3:27 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Yeah, testing stuff out is great, but I wouldn't...

Yeah, testing stuff out is great, but I wouldn't be too rigorous, as we can certainly expect tweaks to get made. For example, Thorgred's post's...
Forum: Paladins 08/26/08, 5:01 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Personally, with Touched by the Light and raid...

Personally, with Touched by the Light and raid buffs, Seals of the Pure will give me more damage than Libram of Divine Purpose; so I'll be going 5/56/0 and switching to Libram of Repentance if...
Forum: Paladins 08/25/08, 11:37 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Use wowhead.com (with its filters!) and sites...

Use wowhead.com (with its filters!) and sites like Warcrafter (http://www.warcrafter.net/), chardev (http://www.chardev.org/), and Be Imba (http://be.imba.hu/) to decide on what gear to use and gems...
Forum: Paladins 08/11/08, 4:57 AM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
It's just a gut feeling, I havent tested it, but...

It's just a gut feeling, I havent tested it, but I think that the effects of AP on HotR might have an AoE-like coefficient. It certainly seems like strength and attack power don't increase its damage...
Forum: Paladins 08/10/08, 4:54 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
After playing in the beta a while, I've concluded...

After playing in the beta a while, I've concluded that Seal of Blood/Martyr, even after you've switched from spellpower to strength, generally isn't a good idea! The reason being that, Hammer of the...
Forum: Paladins 08/03/08, 4:44 AM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
I've been playing in the beta all day, trying out...

I've been playing in the beta all day, trying out different gear and spells. I've only experienced downtime, in or out of a dungeon, when using... well... the kinda gear you guys are talking about as...
Forum: Paladins 08/01/08, 11:44 PM
Replies: 2,705
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Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
I intend to take Divine Guardian, but it would be...

I intend to take Divine Guardian, but it would be more impressive if, well, there were more attractive talents surrounding it for those who aren't planning on spending a lot of time tanking, so that...
Forum: Paladins 07/24/08, 11:20 AM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
As for devotion versus retribution aura, I almost...

As for devotion versus retribution aura, I almost always prefer devotion aura even now. Granted, right now I'm more spellpower-oriented than most paladins, but compared to the likes of consecration,...
Forum: Paladins 07/24/08, 1:43 AM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
I'm not too convinced of that. Right now, in...

I'm not too convinced of that. Right now, in Burning Crusade, 5% hard avoidance is as big a deal as it is because of the crushing blows mechanic, which can easily wipe the tank and the raid soon to...
Forum: Paladins 07/23/08, 7:35 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Yeah, aren't they removing crushing blows as a...

Yeah, aren't they removing crushing blows as a concern in WotLK, which would make deflection not-so-mission-critical? Still really nice of course, but I get the feeling that survival won't depend on...
Forum: Paladins 07/23/08, 7:24 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Hopping back to the itemization discussions: now...

Hopping back to the itemization discussions: now that the bonus healing on items has been taken out and tied into healing spell coefficients, I would expect that items that have been geared...
Forum: Paladins 07/20/08, 5:17 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
I'm always hesitant to talk about a game that...

I'm always hesitant to talk about a game that isn't released yet, but I'm too fascinated by the glimpses (http://wotlkwiki.info/index.php/Paladin) we're getting to stay silent :)

I'm hoping that...
Forum: Paladins 07/15/08, 11:59 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Yeah, #showtooltip will display the icon and...

Yeah, #showtooltip will display the icon and appropriate highlight for whatever is being /used, be it item slot 18, or be it Libram of Blablabla. You can also select a custom icon to distinguish the...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/10/08, 4:18 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 71,649
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Hail to you, Chicken. So, has anyone...

Hail to you, Chicken.

So, has anyone specifically tested Deathfrost with improved blizzard? Might improved blizzard alter the nature of the spell such that each tick is calculated as a seperate...
Forum: Paladins 06/18/08, 5:01 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
If you've got a good feral druid around to bring...

If you've got a good feral druid around to bring instead of the warrior, having them take bear boss in troll phase and you in bear phase works really well, as they can use HoTs while it's your turn...
Forum: Paladins 06/15/08, 12:49 AM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Timbal's Focusing Crystal's proc doesn't do holy...

Timbal's Focusing Crystal's proc doesn't do holy damage, so not much threat help there. Might as well use a Darkmoon Card: Crusade, Sorcerer's Alchemist Stone, Battlemaster's Audacity, Icon of the...
Forum: Paladins 05/22/08, 4:07 AM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
A screenshot...

A screenshot (http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/9792/wow2008052200544386hz7.png) of Recount showing partial resists on Seal of Righteousness, and a couple (http://wowwebstats.com/v1ycvh4h6oyck?a=10)...
Forum: Paladins 05/21/08, 6:54 AM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Criminy! I skimmed+searched through this thread...

Criminy! I skimmed+searched through this thread and am not finding any dirt on how spell hit affects partial resists - just info on full resists.

I'm seeing some pretty significant mitigation in WWS...
Forum: Paladins 05/06/08, 3:14 AM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
You could slightly alter the typical macro as...

You could slightly alter the typical macro as such:



Thus, to have the instant judge/re-seal, hold down shift while clicking; otherwise you maintain control.
Note that if you have this macro on,...
Forum: Paladins 05/05/08, 11:13 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Verza, judgement of wisdom is really nice for...

Verza, judgement of wisdom is really nice for running heroics (as is blessing of wisdom for that matter), and it doesn't take much spellpower to make up for JoCrusader. If you tend to run with the...
Forum: Paladins 05/05/08, 10:48 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
At the risk of resurrecting a dead...

At the risk of resurrecting a dead horse...

Sure, I've heard "400 spellpower is enough" before, and maybe it is technically, but I have yet to reach a plateau of threat generation that our DPSers...
Forum: Paladins 04/30/08, 2:15 AM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Oh, I see. The tooltip on defense rating in...

Oh, I see. The tooltip on defense rating in Wowhead does not refer to the +x% dodge/block/parry/miss, but to the actual increase in Defense. Somehow I never noticed that it never had that little...
Forum: Paladins 04/29/08, 9:21 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
On an unrelated topic, I noticed that Wowhead's...

On an unrelated topic, I noticed that Wowhead's avoidance values for things are way off. For example, going from Boots of Elusion (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=30641) to Blue's Greaves...
Forum: Paladins 04/29/08, 9:07 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Greetings, brother. I am in a similar position as...

Greetings, brother. I am in a similar position as you; 5/6 SSC, 3/4 TK, 2/5 MH. Although it looks like the drops have been kinder to you :D

When tank survival is a problem, our guild has a couple...
Forum: Paladins 03/21/08, 3:04 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,345
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Still looking forward to this... ^_^ If you need...

Still looking forward to this... ^_^

If you need anything to make it happen, don't be shy!
Forum: Druids 03/16/08, 7:46 PM
Replies: 1,925
Views: 694,263
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
I'm not sure what you mean by "100% spell...

I'm not sure what you mean by "100% spell critters"..?
Forum: Class Mechanics 11/07/07, 5:43 PM
Replies: 1,639
Views: 447,111
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
I must admit I'm having difficulty tracking this...

I must admit I'm having difficulty tracking this thread's discussion, not because of any technical terms, mathematics, or statistical data; I'm just unclear on what everyone is trying to figure out...
Forum: Druids 10/12/07, 6:33 PM
Replies: 1,925
Views: 694,263
Posted By Nobbynob Littlun
Indeed, it may even be possible that in...

Indeed, it may even be possible that in mana-limiting situations, it would be more efficient to insectSwarm/moonfire and melee for mana while the DoTs run - letting loose with direct damage when the...
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