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Forum: Priests 02/10/10, 9:42 PM
Replies: 253
Views: 810,859
Posted By Gourd
To quote Griemak from shadowpriest.com...

To quote Griemak from shadowpriest.com (http://shadowpriest.com/viewtopic.php?p=207628) on the topic of Mind Blast with 4pc t10:
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 01/25/10, 6:23 PM
Replies: 2,727
Sticky: UI Help Center
Views: 474,619
Posted By Gourd
Aloft...

Aloft (http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info10864-AloftBeta.html) can provide these things and more.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 01/25/10, 6:20 PM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,066,613
Posted By Gourd
Kollektiv's Spell Alerter....

Kollektiv's Spell Alerter. (http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info8221-SpellAlerter.html) You can configure it to display whatever enemy/friend buffs/debuffs you want.
Forum: Priests 01/17/10, 10:47 PM
Replies: 253
Views: 810,859
Posted By Gourd
Just to reiterate on Xiphid's reply to ensure...

Just to reiterate on Xiphid's reply to ensure clarity, you want to use only vampiric touch on adds that will not be alive long enough for you to be able to refresh SW:P via mind flay. SW:P is a very...
Forum: Priests 01/15/10, 3:37 AM
Replies: 253
Views: 810,859
Posted By Gourd
Really? Does this depend on how close you are...

Really? Does this depend on how close you are between ticks of Devouring Plague? It would be rather surprising to me if the small upfront damage of Improved Devouring Plague would compensate for a...
Forum: Priests 01/11/10, 6:52 PM
Replies: 373
Views: 274,839
Posted By Gourd
I recall it being theorycrafted on...

I recall it being theorycrafted on shadowpriest.com that the latency cutoff for wanting to clip Mind Flay for just Mind Blast was ~70ms. Obviously that threshold is going to change if you're clipping...
Forum: Priests 12/31/09, 4:28 AM
Replies: 253
Views: 810,859
Posted By Gourd
Obviously VTing adds requires a degree of......

Obviously VTing adds requires a degree of... Consciousness, as you obviously aren't going to want to VT an add that's at 10%. However, assuming your spell choice/rotation is ideal, I'm very much with...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 12/30/09, 2:57 PM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,066,613
Posted By Gourd
Thank you! I'm not sure it found the exact...

Thank you! I'm not sure it found the exact identical font, but it found one that was extremely close to the original, which was Superfurniture. Unfortunately It's certainly not free!
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 12/28/09, 9:55 PM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,066,613
Posted By Gourd
It's more of a "What's That Font???", but......

It's more of a "What's That Font???", but... http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/5135/wowscrnshot121809003045.jpg (Link to WowAce thread that I originally saw it on....
Forum: Priests 12/28/09, 8:50 PM
Replies: 253
Views: 810,859
Posted By Gourd
My bad, was intoxicated enough last night that I...

My bad, was intoxicated enough last night that I just responded based on the figures the other poster provided as opposed to actually taking the validity of those figures into consideration. "Base...
Forum: Priests 12/28/09, 1:14 AM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,602
Posted By Gourd
Fade hasn't consistently worked correctly for...

Fade hasn't consistently worked correctly for quite some time, people have references this issue time to time but I haven't seen any concrete evidence about the exact functionality of the bug (so...
Forum: Priests 12/28/09, 1:10 AM
Replies: 253
Views: 810,859
Posted By Gourd
Assuming your gearset is decent enough, it will...

Assuming your gearset is decent enough, it will already provide you with a reasonable enough amount of haste that the two will be relatively equal to one another. If your priest is dramatically...
Forum: Priests 12/25/09, 12:29 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,602
Posted By Gourd
I imagine that you mistook "base mana" as...

I imagine that you mistook "base mana" as referring to actual mana, whereas our base mana is only 3863, meaning that SW:P would return 38-39 mana per tick. Given that SW:P costs 22% of base mana,...
Forum: Priests 12/23/09, 5:48 PM
Replies: 253
Views: 810,859
Posted By Gourd
Actually, I do agree with you. I think I was...

Actually, I do agree with you. I think I was being too closed minded and hadn't taken into consideration that the modelling of Black Magic in simcraft is imperfect in such a way that is not strictly...
Forum: Priests 12/23/09, 2:17 AM
Replies: 253
Views: 810,859
Posted By Gourd
My main reason (and what I can only assume to be...

My main reason (and what I can only assume to be the primary reason of most) for not using Black Magic over 63sp is because its theorycrafted value assumes that you are allowed to be entirely...
Forum: Priests 12/14/09, 6:07 AM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,602
Posted By Gourd
Are you implying that the refreshing of SW:P has...

Are you implying that the refreshing of SW:P has changed alongside the (announced) change to Corruption? If so, I was unaware of this. Either way, the same is not true for haste, as Shadow Word: Pain...
Forum: Priests 12/13/09, 3:26 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,602
Posted By Gourd
While I don't disagree about CoH being handy, I...

While I don't disagree about CoH being handy, I don't necessarily think that Holy would solve his problems since he's complaining about mana regen (or lack thereof).
Forum: Priests 12/11/09, 4:48 AM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 1,023,904
Posted By Gourd
Going to do some target dummy testing as well (as...

Going to do some target dummy testing as well (as I noticed this earlier strictly in a raid setting, and as such was not keeping track of exactly how often it occurred), we'll see how it goes.

Edit:...
Forum: Priests 12/10/09, 10:59 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 1,023,904
Posted By Gourd
Something about the upfront damage of Improved...

Something about the upfront damage of Improved Devouring Plague is bugged again, I have gotten multiple misses with hit cap (and the dot itself is still applied) since patch.
Forum: Priests 12/10/09, 9:52 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,602
Posted By Gourd
There aren't a great deal of items that will...

There aren't a great deal of items that will really force you to pick between int and spirit, but in such a case int (or mp5 for that matter) is the better choice. Haste isn't bad, but soft caps at a...
Forum: Priests 12/10/09, 9:02 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 1,023,904
Posted By Gourd
It would appear as though the value of haste...

It would appear as though the value of haste depends on how much haste you currently have, as indicated in this post/thread page (http://www.shadowpriest.com/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=24134&start=165).
Forum: Priests 12/09/09, 8:00 PM
Replies: 373
Views: 274,839
Posted By Gourd
Mind Flay ticks are most certainly not random. If...

Mind Flay ticks are most certainly not random. If you aren't using a cast bar addon for it already, I highly recommend downloading this one...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/03/09, 2:24 AM
Replies: 2,712
Views: 333,488
Posted By Gourd
That could've been the Lost Coast Tangerine...

That could've been the Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat. My roommate is especially partial to them, and I thought they were really well balanced as well.
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/03/09, 2:20 AM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,883,568
Posted By Gourd
Shadow priests don't use a rotation so much as a...

Shadow priests don't use a rotation so much as a priority system, which is as follows: Vampiric Touch > DP > Mind Blast > Shadow Word: Pain > Mind Flay. Essentially, make sure you have VT, DP, and...
Forum: Priests 12/02/09, 9:16 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 1,023,904
Posted By Gourd
Out of curiosity, is it known yet whether or not...

Out of curiosity, is it known yet whether or not the upfront damage from Improved Devouring Plague would be counted as non-period damage by this trinket?
Forum: Priests 11/02/09, 11:37 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 1,023,904
Posted By Gourd
Why not just put VE on the adds? Then you aren't...

Why not just put VE on the adds? Then you aren't forced to stop aoe if your party is relying on you for heals.
Forum: Priests 10/28/09, 10:54 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 1,023,904
Posted By Gourd
Indeed they do not stack. PI can be active at the...

Indeed they do not stack. PI can be active at the same time as heroism, but you'll only receive benefit from the spell cost reduction portion of it.

@ Tedv - You'd be dropping Spirit Tap/IST as...
Forum: Priests 10/02/09, 6:45 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 269,294
Posted By Gourd
All the screenshots I had were lost when my...

All the screenshots I had were lost when my laptop died, I'll go through and re-test it again and show the different absorption values when I have a couple hours and a few hundred gold unless I can...
Forum: Priests 10/01/09, 1:55 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 269,294
Posted By Gourd
The 15% from imp PW:S is not applied only to the...

The 15% from imp PW:S is not applied only to the base absorption; it never was. There was a post from Belarin on arenajunkies long ago indicating this that received a great deal of attention, but...
Forum: Priests 09/25/09, 9:21 PM
Replies: 373
Views: 274,839
Posted By Gourd
Simcraft expected dps values are usually inflated...

Simcraft expected dps values are usually inflated beyond what you can hope to reliably achieve. They more or less assume that all the stars align and everything falls perfectly into place during the...
Forum: Priests 09/13/09, 3:26 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 1,023,904
Posted By Gourd
I also prefer to drop Focused Mind in favor of...

I also prefer to drop Focused Mind in favor of utility talents (also, since the nerfs to the encounter went live I haven't found focused mind to be necessary for HM Vezax anyway), although recently...
Forum: Priests 09/13/09, 12:04 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 54,607
Posted By Gourd
Has anyone perchance done any further gearset...

Has anyone perchance done any further gearset comparisons that take into consideration the base stats of races other than undead? I am currently trying to swap in and out various pieces of gear from...
Forum: Priests 09/10/09, 12:38 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 1,023,904
Posted By Gourd
Yeah, pretty much. However, I'm not sure why they...

Yeah, pretty much. However, I'm not sure why they would bother throwing us a small bone, as opposed to the former two options you suggested.
Forum: Priests 09/09/09, 10:03 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 54,607
Posted By Gourd
While true for some classes, you'd need to...

While true for some classes, you'd need to compare both their set bonuses against ours, and the dps loss from poor itemization of the two sets, in order to really get an accurate idea of how the sets...
Forum: Priests 09/07/09, 3:05 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 1,023,904
Posted By Gourd
Mind sear isn't the only way to "aoe" (multi...

Mind sear isn't the only way to "aoe" (multi dotting), and really doesn't have much use in many boss fights (unlike multi dotting, which can be done much more often).
Forum: Priests 08/11/09, 2:12 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 269,294
Posted By Gourd
It's hard to say what they want. The pom change...

It's hard to say what they want. The pom change isn't a buff so much as a bug fix, but I digress... On one hand spirit has paled in comparison to mp5 this entire expansion and has been nerfed...
Forum: Priests 08/10/09, 3:27 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 1,023,904
Posted By Gourd
The biggest thing that PP can't factor in as far...

The biggest thing that PP can't factor in as far as haste goes is that it becomes entirely useless any time you aren't allowed to freely cast.

On an unrelated note, it's rather strange that they'd...
Forum: Priests 08/08/09, 1:18 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 269,294
Posted By Gourd
The old inspiration increased your armor before...

The old inspiration increased your armor before considering inner fire, so talenting/glyphing to increase the amount granted by inner fire had no effect. It's always been like that.
Forum: Priests 06/24/09, 8:09 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 269,294
Posted By Gourd
Spirit is better for 2s, crit is debatably better...

Spirit is better for 2s, crit is debatably better in 3s for some setups (rmp, for example). Crit is better in 3s in quick matches, however that's reliant both on your team makeup and the team makeup...
Forum: Priests 06/23/09, 9:03 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 474,594
Posted By Gourd
On 10m we use a disc priest and holy paladin, and...

On 10m we use a disc priest and holy paladin, and have the disc priest solo healing through phase 1 with the exception of the paladin keeping sacred shield up and throwing out an emergency heal if...
Forum: Priests 06/08/09, 2:35 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 1,023,904
Posted By Gourd
Shadowpriests don't really have any traditional...

Shadowpriests don't really have any traditional "rotation" as most other classes do. You want to start out with VT -> DP -> MB -> MF -> SW:P, and your general spell priority should be VT > DP > Mind...
Forum: Priests 06/07/09, 7:49 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 269,294
Posted By Gourd
If you are getting spell resists, it's because...

If you are getting spell resists, it's because you lack spell pen, not because you lack hit. 4% is the base hit cap if you don't count racials, and 6% is the cap against all races (discounting...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/02/09, 9:33 PM
Replies: 946
Views: 339,726
Posted By Gourd
You will absolutely have to cast (in response to...

You will absolutely have to cast (in response to your comment about grace), pom+renew+pw:s isn't going to keep anyone up even if your opponent has no dispeller. You'll usually end up using penance...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/02/09, 1:32 PM
Replies: 946
Views: 339,726
Posted By Gourd
I consider Divine Fury to be vastly superior to...

I consider Divine Fury to be vastly superior to Spell Warding. I play very offensively, and cannot imagine playing without Divine Fury.

Here is a spec showing only the necessary talents, that I...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/19/09, 1:20 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 124,626
Posted By Gourd
I've heard some speculation that this happens as...

I've heard some speculation that this happens as a result of the saronite vapors dying to dots.
Forum: Player vs. Player 05/19/09, 1:17 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 58,409
Posted By Gourd
The spell penetration cap is 130 against all...

The spell penetration cap is 130 against all classes, although some people feel comfortable using only 75. Wearing additional spell pen would not increase the success rate of your defensive dispels,...
Forum: Priests 05/19/09, 1:11 PM
Replies: 373
Views: 274,839
Posted By Gourd
As Nuuru mentioned, you're missing out on a spell...

As Nuuru mentioned, you're missing out on a spell damage debuff (unless your destro warlock was putting up CoE, but WWS isn't showing it), a crit buff (such as moonkin aura or elemental oath), a...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/18/09, 1:50 PM
Replies: 816
Views: 317,619
Posted By Gourd
We killed him this tuesday in 4 minutes and 2...

We killed him this tuesday in 4 minutes and 2 seconds, and did not receive the achievement. We did, however, still receive loot from the cache.
Forum: Player vs. Player 05/15/09, 2:54 PM
Replies: 946
Views: 339,726
Posted By Gourd
Try to force the warrior out of line of sight of...

Try to force the warrior out of line of sight of his druid, and stun him there. Depending on the situation/positioning/the warriors health, either go for a fear on the druid as he's coming into los...
Forum: Priests 05/09/09, 2:21 AM
Replies: 303
Views: 269,294
Posted By Gourd
In my experience crit specs just aren't worth it...

In my experience crit specs just aren't worth it at all. I can see how one might possibly be worthwhile in a 2dps 3s comp, but I've never found it to be worth the tradeoffs in 2s. For that reason, I...
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