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Forum: Public Discussion 09/06/09, 5:37 PM

Replies: 10,771 World of Warcraft - Lore & Storyline discussion [SPOILERS] Views: 2,450,316 Posted By Soul I know and it's a real shame because the... I know and it's a real shame because the franchise novels are just like other franchise novels in spite of them being so much more integral to the story and lore than in, say, a movie or comic...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/06/09, 2:26 PM

Replies: 10,771 World of Warcraft - Lore & Storyline discussion [SPOILERS] Views: 2,450,316 Posted By Soul I agree completely. I found it a struggle just... I agree completely. I found it a struggle just to get through the free prologue chapters. There's no passion, no fire. He just repeats himself if he wants to emphasize things. His characters tend...

Forum: Paladins 09/05/09, 1:57 PM

Replies: 1,873 The Protection Paladin Field Manual (WoW-3.0/WotLK) Views: 4,152,377 Posted By Soul The Charged Crystal Focus doesn't share a... The Charged Crystal Focus doesn't share a cooldown with healthstones any more?

Forum: Mages 08/21/09, 2:30 AM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,795 Posted By Soul Hmm... Rawr's numbers are derived as follows:... Hmm... Rawr's numbers are derived as follows: with 2743 spell power, AM tick damage = {360 + [1/3.5+0.45/5(Arcane Empowerment)]*2743}*1.03(Arcane Instability)*1.12(Torment the...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/18/09, 2:49 AM

Replies: 10,771 World of Warcraft - Lore & Storyline discussion [SPOILERS] Views: 2,450,316 Posted By Soul I don't think anyone's considering a third... I don't think anyone's considering a third playable faction, at least not until WoW2 comes out and everyone starts again from scratch. For one, you have to make the factions equally desirable - in...

Forum: Paladins 08/17/09, 9:42 PM

Replies: 571 3.2 Protection Discussion Views: 336,438 Posted By Soul With the 3.2.2 change to SoC (SoC procs hit two... With the 3.2.2 change to SoC (SoC procs hit two additional targets) would you be better off using SoC as an AoE tanking seal for threat? Particularly considering the interaction between this new...

Forum: Mages 08/06/09, 10:43 PM

Replies: 5,355 WotLK - Complete Mage Compendium (3.3.3 live) Views: 3,113,045 Posted By Soul See I'm rather more cynical about how this... See I'm rather more cynical about how this reversion came about. The reason I questioned the coding practices at Blizzard in my earlier post was because there were apparently two separate attempts...

Forum: Mages 08/06/09, 1:01 PM

Replies: 5,355 WotLK - Complete Mage Compendium (3.3.3 live) Views: 3,113,045 Posted By Soul This looks like an over-correction to the "old"... This looks like an over-correction to the "old" "FFB/FB DoT resets the hot streak counter" bug. To fix this bug , they would appear to have made it so that non-crits by spells named "Frostfire Bolt"...

Forum: Mages 08/05/09, 6:50 PM

Replies: 5,355 WotLK - Complete Mage Compendium (3.3.3 live) Views: 3,113,045 Posted By Soul This isn't a big surprise. The only way they... This isn't a big surprise. The only way they could have decoupled the HS and mana gem cooldowns would have to put either HS in their own cooldown category or mana gems into their own category. At...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/07/09, 12:25 PM

Replies: 10,771 World of Warcraft - Lore & Storyline discussion [SPOILERS] Views: 2,450,316 Posted By Soul Yeah, I think kobolds and murlocs would be great... Yeah, I think kobolds and murlocs would be great racial additions to the game. Think about it... kobolds are definitely shamanistic and both sides would be equally unhappy with their new races. ...

Forum: Mages 07/06/09, 4:55 PM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,795 Posted By Soul I notice that in logs, damage negated by Divine... I notice that in logs, damage negated by Divine Guardian is considered to be "absorbed". Does Divine Guardian absorption proc IA? How about Hand of Sacrifice?

Forum: Public Discussion 07/05/09, 1:39 PM

Replies: 621 Patch 3.2: Call of the Crusade Views: 266,433 Posted By Soul From that quote, GC also implies that the... From that quote, GC also implies that the reduction in burst healing from HL spamming, Penance and Lifebloom is a result of PvP considerations arising from the resilience change: Once again, it...

Forum: Public Discussion 06/30/09, 1:48 PM

Replies: 1,117 Twinking tricks/Leveling alts Views: 572,083 Posted By Soul Weapon skill is checked against target defense... Weapon skill is checked against target defense and, in PvE, most mobs have weapon and defense skills five times their level (like you can). So, versus lower level mobs, you crit more and they dodge...

Forum: Public Discussion 06/29/09, 11:25 PM

Replies: 122 Alliance <-> Horde Faction Changing Service for WoW Views: 41,128 Posted By Soul I wonder if they'll loosen up racial restrictions... I wonder if they'll loosen up racial restrictions on professions with the advent of faction changes. I mean, there's no real lore reason behind Blood Elves being unable to be warriors (although I...

Forum: Public Discussion 06/26/09, 1:44 AM

Replies: 10,771 World of Warcraft - Lore & Storyline discussion [SPOILERS] Views: 2,450,316 Posted By Soul One thing that WoW doesn't have is a class like... One thing that WoW doesn't have is a class like the Protection Prayers priest in Guild Wars: a class that relies mainly on short term buffs and maintained enchantments to negate, or mitigate incoming...

Forum: Player vs. Player 06/25/09, 4:44 PM

Replies: 27 Diminishing return information wanted Views: 14,614 Posted By Soul I don't know if anyone's tested this extensively,... I don't know if anyone's tested this extensively, but Fiery Payback has a random disarm component. Does Banish share DR with anything?

Forum: Mages 06/19/09, 10:18 PM

Replies: 1,054 General Mage Discussion and Information Views: 908,632 Posted By Soul Well, you can tell that GC hasn't been around... Well, you can tell that GC hasn't been around since before TBC. Originally, all consumables that weren't pots were on separate timers: Ungoro crystals, Felwood consumables, demonic runes,...

Forum: Mages 06/15/09, 11:14 PM

Replies: 967 Raiding as frost Views: 403,164 Posted By Soul I was thinking along lines more similar to the... I was thinking along lines more similar to the old Night of the Dead talent for unholy DKs: each critical strike from Frostbolt or Ice Lance would lower the remaining cooldown on Water Elemental by x...

Forum: Paladins 05/30/09, 1:28 PM

Replies: 1,055 The Holy Paladin Guide for 3.1 Views: 569,812 Posted By Soul Guys, this isn't very hard to test. As Paladins,... Guys, this isn't very hard to test. As Paladins, you don't have any talents that gives you spirit-based IFSR regen (like Meditation for Priests), so any regen you get IFSR is from mp5. So, cast a...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/23/09, 2:40 AM

Replies: 621 Patch 3.2: Call of the Crusade Views: 266,433 Posted By Soul Maybe they'll pull a 'Wrath of Werdna' on some of... Maybe they'll pull a 'Wrath of Werdna' on some of the encounters and pull maxed out parties/raids from the armory and make you fight them. This expansion doesn't have an encounter like the BRD arena...

Forum: Paladins 05/01/09, 3:59 AM

Replies: 1,055 The Holy Paladin Guide for 3.1 Views: 569,812 Posted By Soul No, I said there were two general ways they could... No, I said there were two general ways they could implement this: a pooled Power Word Shield that transferred damage to the Paladin or a Soul Link that had a limit. The preponderance of evidence is...

Forum: Paladins 05/01/09, 1:44 AM

Replies: 1,055 The Holy Paladin Guide for 3.1 Views: 569,812 Posted By Soul Show me one instance where Divine Sacrifice has... Show me one instance where Divine Sacrifice has absorbed less than 150% of a Paladin's HP. This log...

Forum: Paladins 04/30/09, 11:20 PM

Replies: 1,055 The Holy Paladin Guide for 3.1 Views: 569,812 Posted By Soul Divine Sacrifice, Simultaneity and Latency There aren't many ways to implement a skill like Divine Sacrifice and the big issue with all the ways of implementing such a skill is that events that effect Divine Sacrifice tend to happen...

Forum: Mages 04/22/09, 2:23 PM

Replies: 5,355 WotLK - Complete Mage Compendium (3.3.3 live) Views: 3,113,045 Posted By Soul No, frankly, I think it was a good thing that you... No, frankly, I think it was a good thing that you could have Shadow Mastery and Imp. Scorch at the same time so even if one fell off, you'd still have the 5% crit bonus without having to restack it. ...

Forum: Mages 04/21/09, 7:25 PM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,795 Posted By Soul The FSR ends five seconds after you spend mana or... The FSR ends five seconds after you spend mana or after you stop channeling, whichever is longer. This is true for all channeled spells for all classes except those which inherently cost no mana...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/17/09, 12:17 PM

Replies: 1,901 The WotLK profession thread Views: 881,315 Posted By Soul Just a quick note, Northrend Alchemy Research... Just a quick note, Northrend Alchemy Research generates mixtures instead of flasks. Not certain if this is intended or not.

Forum: Paladins 04/15/09, 3:07 PM

Replies: 2,219 Paladin: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 693,407 Posted By Soul You can use DoTimer to track your BoL. It does a... You can use DoTimer to track your BoL. It does a good job of tracking SS and your JotP buff as well.

Forum: Mages 04/09/09, 3:43 PM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,795 Posted By Soul Why not use Frostfire Bolt on the pull to keep... Why not use Frostfire Bolt on the pull to keep TTW up? It ends up being a wash since with FB spam with Ice Armor because you have to wait for your target to get to you before TTW applies.

Forum: Paladins 04/09/09, 2:38 PM

Replies: 1,873 The Protection Paladin Field Manual (WoW-3.0/WotLK) Views: 4,152,377 Posted By Soul In 3.1, Enlightened Judgements doesn't apply to... In 3.1, Enlightened Judgements doesn't apply to Judgement of Justice any more, so unless your Holy paladin is in melee range, they can only apply Wisdom or Light.

Forum: Mages 04/07/09, 3:47 AM

Replies: 1,603 The Frostfire Bolt thread (updated 3.2.2) Views: 1,598,905 Posted By Soul By inflated, how much was it inflated by? Was it... By inflated, how much was it inflated by? Was it inflated by a significant amount? Good work, btw and thanks for following up. I've been a bit busy recently to dedicate tie to practice and several...

Forum: Mages 04/07/09, 2:52 AM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,795 Posted By Soul The FSR starts when mana is spent for the most... The FSR starts when mana is spent for the most part. However, while you are maintaining a channeled spell (like, say, Blizzard or AM), you don't go OOFSR until after the channeled spell is finished....

Forum: Mages 03/31/09, 11:15 PM

Replies: 1,603 The Frostfire Bolt thread (updated 3.2.2) Views: 1,598,905 Posted By Soul The most recent test I did was 6.75 deviations... The most recent test I did was 6.75 deviations off. I'm kind of trying to characterize it now and am sort of thinking that if enough people get enough tests done, we could plot a graph of actual...

Forum: Mages 03/31/09, 5:48 AM

Replies: 1,603 The Frostfire Bolt thread (updated 3.2.2) Views: 1,598,905 Posted By Soul So, I repeated my test hit-capped against a boss... So, I repeated my test hit-capped against a boss level dummy with 8.48% crit rating and this time remembered to take a screenshot of my character stats. Here's the character sheet: 4769 Here are...

Forum: Mages 03/30/09, 11:28 PM

Replies: 1,603 The Frostfire Bolt thread (updated 3.2.2) Views: 1,598,905 Posted By Soul Crit reduction is obviously not flat because... Crit reduction is obviously not flat because people have noticed crit reductions on the order of 2% while geared, but naked characters, with ~2% base crit, can still crit. In fact, Manly claims that...

Forum: Mages 03/30/09, 8:18 PM

Replies: 1,603 The Frostfire Bolt thread (updated 3.2.2) Views: 1,598,905 Posted By Soul Hmm... this might be interesting. The drop... Hmm... this might be interesting. The drop measured so far is 2.5% at 23% paper doll crit. At 16% crit, Zaldinar saw a 2% drop in crit. At 8.48% paper doll crit, I saw a 1.4% drop in crit. I...

Forum: Mages 03/30/09, 3:54 PM

Replies: 1,603 The Frostfire Bolt thread (updated 3.2.2) Views: 1,598,905 Posted By Soul Quick notes We've sort of noted this isn't the case. As an example, we can consider Setia's data: 496 crit rating at level 70 translates into 22.5% crit at level 70. With INT and base crit, Setia would do at...

Forum: Mages 03/30/09, 12:13 AM

Replies: 1,603 The Frostfire Bolt thread (updated 3.2.2) Views: 1,598,905 Posted By Soul I was wondering if it would be better to settle... I was wondering if it would be better to settle the whole "one-roll, two-roll or something else" business once and for all before we do any further crit testing. Here is how I propose to do...

Forum: Mages 03/29/09, 1:55 PM

Replies: 1,603 The Frostfire Bolt thread (updated 3.2.2) Views: 1,598,905 Posted By Soul Actually, it's 2,500 and 250,000 respectively,... Actually, it's 2,500 and 250,000 respectively, *cough*. But yeah, I eliminated a large part of that post that had detailed math as to how much casting you'd need to do to get a decent amount of...

Forum: Mages 03/29/09, 5:56 AM

Replies: 1,603 The Frostfire Bolt thread (updated 3.2.2) Views: 1,598,905 Posted By Soul So, I followed Zaldinar's advice and got myself... So, I followed Zaldinar's advice and got myself hit-capped through a combination of gear swaps, food and elixirs. I also respecced to drop Arcane Instability to see the effect of a lower crit rate on...

Forum: Mages 03/28/09, 12:50 PM

Replies: 1,603 The Frostfire Bolt thread (updated 3.2.2) Views: 1,598,905 Posted By Soul No, I don't have a set that hit caps me, hence my... No, I don't have a set that hit caps me, hence my rather unusual spec (I run heroics, so want 5/5 stability and 40% aggro reduction to deal with PUG tanks). Regardless of how hit and crit interact...

Forum: Mages 03/28/09, 1:54 AM

Replies: 1,603 The Frostfire Bolt thread (updated 3.2.2) Views: 1,598,905 Posted By Soul Crit suppression exists, I'm not making this up. Setup and Procedure So, just to verify that the whole crit reduction business isn't a figment of my imagination, I headed off to the trainer to pull out a spec without Arcane Potency. 4734 Arcane...

Forum: Mages 03/27/09, 3:31 PM

Replies: 1,603 The Frostfire Bolt thread (updated 3.2.2) Views: 1,598,905 Posted By Soul We found out that there was crit reduction back... We found out that there was crit reduction back in TBC when we were trying to figure out if there was a one or two roll system for spells. We (well, Seandammit) threw thousands of Arcane Missiles at...

Forum: Mages 03/27/09, 2:27 PM

Replies: 1,603 The Frostfire Bolt thread (updated 3.2.2) Views: 1,598,905 Posted By Soul Don't forget that there is crit reduction versus... Don't forget that there is crit reduction versus bosses. I don't know if anyone ever figured out what the reduction was or the nature of it, but it's definitely there.

Forum: Mages 03/26/09, 5:35 PM

Replies: 1,700 Upcoming Mage Changes in 3.1 Views: 541,074 Posted By Soul I don't quite understand the Ice Barrier change. ... I don't quite understand the Ice Barrier change. Right now, damage absorption of any type prevents spell pushback. Since when did Ice Barrier provide interrupt resistance?

Forum: Mages 03/26/09, 2:24 PM

Replies: 1,700 Upcoming Mage Changes in 3.1 Views: 541,074 Posted By Soul Well, there was also the fundamental imbalance... Well, there was also the fundamental imbalance between mage gear and warlock gear: mage gear had STA, INT, SPI, hit, crit and damage. Warlock gear had STA, INT, hit, crit and dmg. In exchange for...

Forum: Mages 03/24/09, 3:25 PM

Replies: 1,700 Upcoming Mage Changes in 3.1 Views: 541,074 Posted By Soul This is why I suggested putting a (large) DoT... This is why I suggested putting a (large) DoT component on to the Imp. Scorch talent. Either way, it solves the issue: you want Scorch to be a desirable spell in the rotation, whether by virtue of...

Forum: Mages 03/24/09, 3:10 PM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,795 Posted By Soul If the trinket behaves like every other flat mana... If the trinket behaves like every other flat mana cost reduction in the game, then it will reduce the cost of stacked ABs by 42*(any percantage modifier). Effects that don't act this way - e.g.,...

Forum: Mages 03/24/09, 2:09 PM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,795 Posted By Soul A question regarding sustainability: how do you... A question regarding sustainability: how do you calculate the dps worth of regenerative effects? Specifically, in 3.1, there's a trinket called Spark of Hope (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?item=45703)....

Forum: Mages 03/24/09, 4:48 AM

Replies: 1,700 Upcoming Mage Changes in 3.1 Views: 541,074 Posted By Soul Does anyone remember the old Improved Scorch... Does anyone remember the old Improved Scorch talent? It added a DoT that did 50% of the scorch damage over 4 seconds. The DoT did not roll and no one took Imp. Scorch because, well, 50% more from...

Forum: Paladins 03/21/09, 1:54 PM

Replies: 2,260 The Holy Paladin Guide for WotLK Views: 1,846,461 Posted By Soul Actually, depending on how the mana cost... Actually, depending on how the mana cost reduction interacts with percentage cost boosts/reductions (like, say, the Arcane Blast debuff), one could make the case that Arcane Mages should get the...

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