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Forum: Rogues 04/29/13, 2:19 PM

Replies: 52 [5.2 Combat] I'm Not Dead Yet Views: 35,297 Posted By Oren I played combat all through the last tier and... I played combat all through the last tier and always thought it was competitive but underplayed, yet near the end I switched to muti and even with significantly worse weapons (upgraded heroics to...

Forum: Rogues 04/25/13, 5:25 PM

Replies: 52 [5.2 Combat] I'm Not Dead Yet Views: 35,297 Posted By Oren Both of the above posters are correct; getting... Both of the above posters are correct; getting snd up as soon as possible is paramount. Opener+RvS just so you don't cap in the meantime is about the extent of what should happen before snd goes up....

Forum: Rogues 04/16/13, 5:46 PM

Replies: 422 Assassination from the Mists Views: 591,922 Posted By Oren Well you're getting that attack at some point no... Well you're getting that attack at some point no matter what. I don't think anyone was trying to dissuade people from vanishing period, but rather to contemplate the merits of doing so during...

Forum: Rogues 04/16/13, 2:31 AM

Replies: 422 Assassination from the Mists Views: 591,922 Posted By Oren That's a lot of seemingly unwarranted attitude... That's a lot of seemingly unwarranted attitude for someone so blatantly contradicting himself. The fact that you even cited that melee is next in line after poison makes it seem so obvious. That...

Forum: Rogues 04/15/13, 1:56 PM

Replies: 52 [5.2 Combat] I'm Not Dead Yet Views: 35,297 Posted By Oren Just simply making it not swap FROM your current... Just simply making it not swap FROM your current target would solve the problem in most cases, and it would be pretty easy to just add/change a minor glyph toward that end. Obviously we still want...

Forum: Rogues 03/13/13, 5:57 PM

Replies: 341 ShadowCraft for Mists of Pandaria Views: 96,011 Posted By Oren Well, to some degree what you're describing as... Well, to some degree what you're describing as far as "breakpoints" go makes sense in theory, if in fact a breakpoint does exist. That being said, my understanding of the value of haste for us is...

Forum: Rogues 03/13/13, 3:26 AM

Replies: 341 ShadowCraft for Mists of Pandaria Views: 96,011 Posted By Oren Starting to see gemming (for combat, at least)... Starting to see gemming (for combat, at least) move toward split stat and primary stat gems over pure secondary(haste). In a one case I also found it suggesting agi/hit gems despite them putting me...

Forum: Rogues 05/14/12, 12:21 AM

Replies: 348 Cataclysm 4.3.x Raid Mechanics Views: 301,736 Posted By Oren Regarding spellweave: I noticed a loss in procs... Regarding spellweave: I noticed a loss in procs using both lower stage daggers vs using axe/offhand. I've noticed an even greater loss now that I have the legendary made (I did a lfr a moment ago...

Forum: Class Mechanics 08/14/07, 7:29 PM

Replies: 4 [Holy Priest] CoH & Silent Resolve Views: 2,546 Posted By Oren It isn't a needed talent and you don't need to... It isn't a needed talent and you don't need to plan specs around it. It isn't additive anyway, and neither is the cloak enchant for that matter. You would be best served simply not worrying about...

Forum: Class Mechanics 07/04/07, 4:34 PM

Replies: 78 [Healer] Meta Gem Selection Views: 48,490 Posted By Oren In regard to insightful, since the last patch... In regard to insightful, since the last patch I/we(guild) have noticed a tremendous increase in procs. Whereas before(I have no data, and can provide no proof) I believe the gem had a fairly lengthy...

Forum: Class Mechanics 07/04/07, 4:19 PM

Replies: 563 Healing Trinket Selection Views: 226,445 Posted By Oren It has a cd? Wow, thats pretty.....blah. That... It has a cd? Wow, thats pretty.....blah. That really crashes my hopes and dreams of it being great for pallies and shaman. Ah well, par for the course.

Forum: Class Mechanics 07/03/07, 7:11 PM

Replies: 563 Healing Trinket Selection Views: 226,445 Posted By Oren I've been forgetting to mention, that since the... I've been forgetting to mention, that since the last patch I've seen a rather significant increase in meditation(http://www.wowhead.com/?item=28370) procs, to the point that I never take it off...

Forum: Class Mechanics 07/03/07, 6:58 PM

Replies: 563 Healing Trinket Selection Views: 226,445 Posted By Oren I think ultimately that comes down to two... I think ultimately that comes down to two questions; Whats your healing style, and does the hot fire on chain heal jumps. If you find yourself casting chain and lhw more than anything else, it...

Forum: Class Mechanics 06/22/07, 4:58 PM

Replies: 31 [Shadowpriest] How much DPS should I be doing? Views: 30,710 Posted By Oren The short answer is that you should be doing a... The short answer is that you should be doing a lot more, even at your gear level. As well, your hesitation about mb/swd is misplaced. While clearly there are long fights in which it is prudent to...

Forum: Class Mechanics 06/17/07, 8:41 PM

Replies: 78 [Healer] Meta Gem Selection Views: 48,490 Posted By Oren As opposed to what?? That said, its generally... As opposed to what?? That said, its generally 4-5 procs in a 10 minute period, which is 1200+ mana.

Forum: Class Mechanics 06/08/07, 1:25 PM

Replies: 563 Healing Trinket Selection Views: 226,445 Posted By Oren Talasite Owl (Mana) 750 10 75 75 Talasite Owl... Talasite Owl (Mana) 750 10 75 75 Talasite Owl (Mana) 825 11 75 75 Talasite Owl (Mana) 750 10 75 75 Talasite Owl (Mana) 750 10 75 75 Talasite Owl (Mana) 750 10 75 75 hrmz

Forum: Class Mechanics 06/07/07, 5:44 PM

Replies: 8 Shadow Priest threat generation Views: 2,429 Posted By Oren "How can I improve threat in the absolute worst... "How can I improve threat in the absolute worst encounter threatwise for a class with no aggro wipes" Uh...... Seriously man, its just a garbage for shadow, period. Either get a soulstone and dps...

Forum: Public Discussion 06/07/07, 5:36 PM

Replies: 247 Holy Priest usage in raids Views: 42,762 Posted By Oren SSDD Ok we get it everyone thinks paladins are... SSDD Ok we get it everyone thinks paladins are freaking amazing, can we not talk about it anymore please? In your defense, I seem to be one of the few people around that agrees that healing druids...

Forum: Public Discussion 06/07/07, 3:20 PM

Replies: 247 Holy Priest usage in raids Views: 42,762 Posted By Oren Regardless, that isn't a fix. Adding more... Regardless, that isn't a fix. Adding more healing would effectively do nothing to combat the issue of priest vs XX where the latter has damage enhancing capabilities. Anyway, I'm not really sure...

Forum: Public Discussion 06/07/07, 4:36 AM

Replies: 247 Holy Priest usage in raids Views: 42,762 Posted By Oren Thats actually a decent idea, although I can see... Thats actually a decent idea, although I can see some negative pvp implications etc. That being said, I don't think 41 holy is necessarily the place for it. That issue is twofold. Foremost, is...

Forum: Public Discussion 06/07/07, 4:24 AM

Replies: 247 Holy Priest usage in raids Views: 42,762 Posted By Oren Not to really derail, even though this is to some... Not to really derail, even though this is to some degree related, I think that this: type of thinking is precisely what causes people to understate the strengths of priests, or perhaps rather to...

Forum: Class Mechanics 06/07/07, 4:15 AM

Replies: 8 [Priest] - Binding Heal Threat Generation Views: 3,448 Posted By Oren My assumption has always been that the amount it... My assumption has always been that the amount it generated used to be excessive, and simply no longer is. That is, it is now just equal to what two flash heals would be. I do not however, have...

Forum: Public Discussion 06/07/07, 4:07 AM

Replies: 671 High Astromancer Solarian Views: 180,093 Posted By Oren We had basically the opposite happen a few times... We had basically the opposite happen a few times this evening. She would start a string of missiles, then go to do something else instead, and the entire missile cast would instant fire on the...

Forum: Public Discussion 06/07/07, 3:53 AM

Replies: 247 Holy Priest usage in raids Views: 42,762 Posted By Oren Xaviera and Zwink pretty much summed it up. I... Xaviera and Zwink pretty much summed it up. I constantly hear this ridiculous arguement that "paladins are better healers"......why? Usually the response is something mana related, which honestly...

Forum: Class Mechanics 06/05/07, 2:37 PM

Replies: 563 Healing Trinket Selection Views: 226,445 Posted By Oren Not really sure what it is about pairing them... Not really sure what it is about pairing them that you want to discuss. They have no symbiotic relationship....they're both just simply good trinkets. I usually do the same with my shard or mana...

Forum: Class Mechanics 06/01/07, 12:31 PM

Replies: 563 Healing Trinket Selection Views: 226,445 Posted By Oren Looking over WWS for our shaman it seems to proc... Looking over WWS for our shaman it seems to proc pretty consistantly @ once per minute.

Forum: Class Mechanics 05/22/07, 8:02 PM

Replies: 83 Healing Roles in End-game Raiding Views: 13,189 Posted By Oren Perhaps a starting point to address your more... Perhaps a starting point to address your more direct question, is to bring to light the nature of HOTs in raid environments. While clearly they(HOTs) have situational use, they are not in and of...

Forum: Class Mechanics 05/21/07, 5:39 PM

Replies: 563 Healing Trinket Selection Views: 226,445 Posted By Oren If we did that, we couldn't say: Scroll up! We... If we did that, we couldn't say: Scroll up! We talked about that!.

Forum: Class Mechanics 05/21/07, 5:35 PM

Replies: 14 PvE full raiding Shadow priest build? Views: 85,158 Posted By Oren As a rule, attempting to be condescending isn't... As a rule, attempting to be condescending isn't normally a good defense. That said, I'm not offended. The point I was eluding to, with words like "fathom" was that any "analysis or personal...

Forum: Class Mechanics 05/21/07, 5:06 PM

Replies: 563 Healing Trinket Selection Views: 226,445 Posted By Oren Its a bit of a fallacy to put it like that. ... Its a bit of a fallacy to put it like that. Regen, ticks every two seconds. Mp5 is a grouping mechanism to block out sections of regen, it does not in and of itself, tick. If you wanted to know...

Forum: Class Mechanics 05/20/07, 11:52 PM

Replies: 30 Priests and Tailoring Views: 5,425 Posted By Oren At this point the only thing I wear stam gear for... At this point the only thing I wear stam gear for is doomwalker, and I only switch a couple pieces out in the end. I actually considered and did just what you described when I first made a couple of...

Forum: Class Mechanics 05/20/07, 11:36 PM

Replies: 563 Healing Trinket Selection Views: 226,445 Posted By Oren Quite. I actually remember people bashing holy... Quite. I actually remember people bashing holy conc when our changes first came out. Always got a good laugh out of it. In actuality I think its probably one of the most well implemented things...

Forum: Class Mechanics 05/20/07, 11:28 PM

Replies: 14 PvE full raiding Shadow priest build? Views: 85,158 Posted By Oren Not to go too overboard in explanation, in an... Not to go too overboard in explanation, in an already redundant and I presume soon to be heaped thread, but thats honestly one of the most ridiculous statements I've ever heard and I can't really...

Forum: Class Mechanics 05/20/07, 4:10 PM

Replies: 563 Healing Trinket Selection Views: 226,445 Posted By Oren Having it as an activated trinket is infinitely... Having it as an activated trinket is infinitely better. The ability to control the effect(IE: use it out of fsr, which is what makes it good in the first place) makes it quite a bit stronger than...

Forum: Player vs. Player 05/19/07, 3:52 PM

Replies: 3 Priest 2v2, 3v3 Gear Discussion Views: 2,724 Posted By Oren http://elitistjerks.com/showthread.php?t=11707 http://elitistjerks.com/showthread.php?t=11707

Forum: Class Mechanics 05/19/07, 3:30 PM

Replies: 563 Healing Trinket Selection Views: 226,445 Posted By Oren Still useless garbage. They were better off when... Still useless garbage. They were better off when they had 11 mp5 on it.

Forum: Class Mechanics 05/18/07, 3:00 AM

Replies: 563 Healing Trinket Selection Views: 226,445 Posted By Oren As a general rule I don't shard anything... As a general rule I don't shard anything percentage based. Theres just too much potential for the "some day with better itemization" factor.

Forum: Class Mechanics 05/18/07, 2:58 AM

Replies: 563 Healing Trinket Selection Views: 226,445 Posted By Oren Thats actually an important point. I ran the... Thats actually an important point. I ran the card tonight on mag and void. My buddy hasn't updated our wws yet for me to give any specifics, but my initial impression was....."blah".

Forum: Class Mechanics 05/17/07, 6:23 PM

Replies: 563 Healing Trinket Selection Views: 226,445 Posted By Oren I'm not getting the same numbers as you posted. ... I'm not getting the same numbers as you posted. With mp5 being static, it needs to be factored out of the equation when trying to figure out how much mana the proc would yield. Basically the...

Forum: Class Mechanics 05/17/07, 1:06 AM

Replies: 563 Healing Trinket Selection Views: 226,445 Posted By Oren I noted for priests just because of our ability... I noted for priests just because of our ability to get out of fsr while still casting, as well as the obvious tremendous spirit->regen gains outside. I mention it, because to really get full effect...

Forum: Class Mechanics 05/17/07, 12:11 AM

Replies: 211 Spellsurge Views: 94,326 Posted By Oren We've been rolling like that for a while now and... We've been rolling like that for a while now and its pretty solid. With intelligent group stacking(which I think we all pretty much do anyway for sp/shaman etc. these days), the return is quite...

Forum: Class Mechanics 05/15/07, 4:27 PM

Replies: 563 Healing Trinket Selection Views: 226,445 Posted By Oren Math puts Bangle+Earring above all else for... Math puts Bangle+Earring above all else for priests, unless I suppose your intent was only to use the earring ofsr, in which case yeah, earring+owl.

Forum: Player vs. Player 05/14/07, 3:33 PM

Replies: 21 Survival Itemization: Cloth Views: 6,440 Posted By Oren Armor values have changed enough with the... Armor values have changed enough with the inception of the burning crusade that at least in my opinion, striving to achieve high amounts doesn't have anywhere nearly the viability it used to. When I...

Forum: Class Mechanics 05/14/07, 3:25 PM

Replies: 563 Healing Trinket Selection Views: 226,445 Posted By Oren Theres absolutely no way it refunds mana. Theres absolutely no way it refunds mana.

Forum: Class Mechanics 05/14/07, 5:11 AM

Replies: 563 Healing Trinket Selection Views: 226,445 Posted By Oren With the cooldown removed, it actually becomes a... With the cooldown removed, it actually becomes a viable trinket. That said, its pretty tough to assign static value to a 2% trinket, though perhaps it can be added to the pally arsenal just based on...

Forum: Class Mechanics 05/13/07, 2:29 AM

Replies: 563 Healing Trinket Selection Views: 226,445 Posted By Oren Honestly in the kind of smaller groups you... Honestly in the kind of smaller groups you mentioned you stick to, getting out of fsr really isn't much of an option. That said, the strength of spirit always used to lie in and of the fact that...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/12/07, 9:25 PM

Replies: 424 Fathom-Lord Karathress Views: 81,075 Posted By Oren Its actually kind of ironic, that before we... Its actually kind of ironic, that before we engaged him on our first ever pull, one of your guys had said to someone that once we pull once, the kill order will be obvious, and we ultimately ended up...

Forum: Class Mechanics 05/12/07, 9:16 PM

Replies: 563 Healing Trinket Selection Views: 226,445 Posted By Oren I'm told its actually a good bit more than that... I'm told its actually a good bit more than that in its current form, and around that after the changes. Then again, Aus' isn't really to be trusted. They don't share a cooldown :) Like I said, A...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/12/07, 3:18 PM

Replies: 424 Fathom-Lord Karathress Views: 81,075 Posted By Oren Uh, can you back that up? Sounds like you've... Uh, can you back that up? Sounds like you've just got a theory with no evidence. And while I think its a good theory, some proof would be in order. I'll try to pay attention to it myself on our...

Forum: Class Mechanics 05/12/07, 2:59 PM

Replies: 563 Healing Trinket Selection Views: 226,445 Posted By Oren For the sake of mention, the earring is the kind... For the sake of mention, the earring is the kind of trinket you would want to pair with a bangle, not replace it with. I played around on test a bit with the new earring, and even 100% inside fsr,...

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