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Forum: Mages 02/27/13, 5:54 PM

Replies: 25 Arcane Mage Compendium 5.2. Views: 44,475 Posted By nathanbp Mage armor is not a 10% damage increase in any... Mage armor is not a 10% damage increase in any case unless you're starting from zero mastery (which is impossible since we get 16% base). Looking at Logix's current gear for example, he has 45.29%...

Forum: Mages 11/01/12, 11:30 AM

Replies: 95 MoP Fire Mage Compendium 5.1 - Pyros'R'Us Views: 211,685 Posted By nathanbp It worked for me last night: [20:47:33.437]... It worked for me last night: [20:47:33.437] Garalon afflicted by Combustion from Nathanbp [20:47:33.649] Nathanbp casts Inferno Blast on Garalon [20:47:33.839] Nathanbp Inferno Blast Garalon...

Forum: Mages 10/25/12, 12:34 AM

Replies: 31 Sticky: Mists of Pandaria: Situational Tips and Tricks Views: 58,589 Posted By nathanbp Also of note on Gara'jal, you can not use Alter... Also of note on Gara'jal, you can not use Alter Time to extend the duration of the bonus damage buff.

Forum: Mages 10/23/12, 1:44 AM

Replies: 95 MoP Fire Mage Compendium 5.1 - Pyros'R'Us Views: 211,685 Posted By nathanbp Inferno Blast after a Heating Up proc is higher... Inferno Blast after a Heating Up proc is higher priority than recasting your mage bomb. That's what the Simulationcraft priority list has, and it makes sense that getting a Pyroblast! proc is worth...

Forum: /LFGuild 09/07/12, 10:27 PM

Replies: 0 [A][Mannoroth] <terrible terrible damage> 8/8H, LF Tank or DPS for Mists 10 mans Views: 608 Posted By nathanbp [A][Mannoroth] <terrible terrible damage> 8/8H, LF Tank or DPS for Mists 10 mans Hello, We are a level 25 guild on Mannoroth formed with 10 mans in mind. We are looking for an additional player to round out our roster for Mists. We are looking for: - Any non cloth DPS or Tank...

Forum: Mages 03/27/12, 12:46 AM

Replies: 128 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 356,317 Posted By nathanbp Interesting new find from mmo-champion: Nether... Interesting new find from mmo-champion: Nether Attunement (http://www.wowdb.com/spells/117957-nether-attunement#15354-15464): New. Your spell haste also increases your mana regeneration, and the...

Forum: Mages 03/01/12, 1:57 PM

Replies: 433 Cataclysm Arcane Mage Compendium Views: 2,302,748 Posted By nathanbp You end with 20% more mana, but you don't have... You end with 20% more mana, but you don't have 20% more mana for the entire phase. To start with you have 0% more mana (before any Mage Armor ticks), so you have to consider how long you have the...

Forum: Mages 02/16/12, 4:30 PM

Replies: 128 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 356,317 Posted By nathanbp We do have base regen today, it's just very small... We do have base regen today, it's just very small compared to Replenishment, Mage Armor, and Blessing of Might. It seems like all 3 of those are going away as a source of mana regen, although they've...

Forum: Mages 02/16/12, 12:09 PM

Replies: 128 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 356,317 Posted By nathanbp I guess Blizzard's way of making Arcane more... I guess Blizzard's way of making Arcane more interesting to to make it so that we'll cast Arcane Missiles whenever they proc. The removal of the mana regen from Mage Armor seems likely to make a mana...

Forum: Mages 02/02/12, 6:09 PM

Replies: 433 Cataclysm Arcane Mage Compendium Views: 2,302,748 Posted By nathanbp I don't think this is good advice. The following... I don't think this is good advice. The following is using data from my stats in Spine gear (as currently logged off), and my Spine logs...

Forum: The Dung Heap 01/19/12, 4:07 PM

Replies: 30,094 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,872,588 Posted By nathanbp Haven't killed it yet, but we're starting ranged... Haven't killed it yet, but we're starting ranged at the back of the boat on the left set of stairs. You can prepot, LB, fireball the first drake, then start running and get 2 scorches off on the...

Forum: /LFGuild 01/19/12, 11:57 AM

Replies: 0 [A] [Aegwynn] <terrible terrible damage> 7/8H DS 10-man (7/7 H FL) LF Healer Views: 640 Posted By nathanbp [A] [Aegwynn] <terrible terrible damage> 7/8H DS 10-man (7/7 H FL) LF Healer About Us We are an extremely tight knit group of players, the majority of us have played on this server since early Vanilla. Despite this, we don't act as a pompous clique, all casuals and recruits...

Forum: The Dung Heap 01/17/12, 2:56 PM

Replies: 30,094 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,872,588 Posted By nathanbp If you're responsible for maintaining the 5% crit... If you're responsible for maintaining the 5% crit debuff, and it isn't on the boss (and you don't have a Hot Streak proc) then scorch is the best spell to cast. If you're grouped with a warlock or...

Forum: The Dung Heap 01/17/12, 1:45 PM

Replies: 30,094 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,872,588 Posted By nathanbp But a ~3 second hard cast Pyroblast is not an... But a ~3 second hard cast Pyroblast is not an effective use of time (once in combat), so you could equally say that 2 seconds of that cast time is wasted.

Forum: The Dung Heap 01/17/12, 11:29 AM

Replies: 30,094 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,872,588 Posted By nathanbp We stack in the middle for ice phases on 10 man... We stack in the middle for ice phases on 10 man heroic Hagara. Either way can work, but stacking in the middle seemed easier for us. So you prepot in advance and then hardcast pyro? Are you sure...

Forum: Mages 01/12/12, 7:30 PM

Replies: 783 Cataclysm Fire Mage Compendium Views: 3,965,108 Posted By nathanbp I'm not sure about casting Combustion after... I'm not sure about casting Combustion after Feedback falls off, but if you cast it before it falls off then the damage doesn't go down after it falls off:

Forum: Mages 01/12/12, 4:10 PM

Replies: 783 Cataclysm Fire Mage Compendium Views: 3,965,108 Posted By nathanbp I'm guessing you're talking about 25 man?... I'm guessing you're talking about 25 man? Impacting Combustion onto 6 Ice Tombs in 25 man heroic mode would be a lot more dps than Impacting onto only 2 in 10 man heroic mode. Probably still a good...

Forum: Mages 01/09/12, 1:02 PM

Replies: 783 Cataclysm Fire Mage Compendium Views: 3,965,108 Posted By nathanbp You have to move back and forth to the crystal on... You have to move back and forth to the crystal on Morchok, there's almost not a lot of time when you are standing still. Zon'ozz you have to move around during the tentacle phase, although it's not...

Forum: Mages 10/27/11, 1:31 PM

Replies: 128 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 356,317 Posted By nathanbp Since you only get the main nuke (and supporting... Since you only get the main nuke (and supporting spells) for your spec, they might very well take out the spec specific scaling of arcane/fire/frost damage. It will be hard for Scorch to be...

Forum: Mages 09/26/11, 2:17 PM

Replies: 433 Cataclysm Arcane Mage Compendium Views: 2,302,748 Posted By nathanbp We'll see once the PTRs are up, but the way I... We'll see once the PTRs are up, but the way I assumed it would work from the wording is that the number of stacks you have when you cast AP determines the cooldown, not that every time it procs the...

Forum: Mages 08/11/11, 10:11 AM

Replies: 783 Cataclysm Fire Mage Compendium Views: 3,965,108 Posted By nathanbp Is there some extra benefit I'm missing (besides... Is there some extra benefit I'm missing (besides high ranking on WoL) to spreading your combustion to the adds during the burn phase on Alysrazor?

Forum: /LFGuild 06/26/11, 11:40 PM

Replies: 2 [A] [Aegwynn] <terrible terrible damage> US 69 Sinestra 10-man LF Healer Views: 815 Posted By nathanbp [A] [Aegwynn] <terrible terrible damage> US 69 Sinestra 10-man LF Healer About Us We are an extremely tight knit group of players, the majority of us have played on this server since early Vanilla. Despite this, we don't act as a pompous clique, all casuals and recruits...

Forum: Mages 06/10/11, 11:58 AM

Replies: 255 Cataclysm: Situational Tips and Tricks Views: 404,951 Posted By nathanbp I didn't think you could be in range of Sinestra... I didn't think you could be in range of Sinestra and inside the Fire Barrier, by better things to do do you just mean positioning to move to your spot as quickly as possible?

Forum: Mages 06/09/11, 6:46 PM

Replies: 255 Cataclysm: Situational Tips and Tricks Views: 404,951 Posted By nathanbp What do you do during the transition from phase 1... What do you do during the transition from phase 1 to phase 2 if not AOE?

Forum: Mages 03/28/11, 12:15 PM

Replies: 255 Cataclysm: Situational Tips and Tricks Views: 404,951 Posted By nathanbp How tricky is the timing on this? Can you pull it... How tricky is the timing on this? Can you pull it off 100% of the time just pressing blink as the timer on the debuff runs out?

Forum: Mages 02/14/11, 11:12 AM

Replies: 783 Cataclysm Fire Mage Compendium Views: 3,965,108 Posted By nathanbp I thought that Combustion merely looked for the... I thought that Combustion merely looked for the presence of Living Bomb and Pyroblast DOTs, not their actual value. So the only DOT that the value matters for would be Ignite.

Forum: Mages 02/07/11, 9:45 AM

Replies: 178 Mage Simple Questions/Simple Answers [Cataclysm] Views: 254,659 Posted By nathanbp Haste is generally a smoothly scaling stat for... Haste is generally a smoothly scaling stat for the same reasons it was one during Wrath (reduction in cast time). There are also points where an increase of 1 haste rating gives us an extra tick on...

Forum: Mages 02/06/11, 12:37 PM

Replies: 783 Cataclysm Fire Mage Compendium Views: 3,965,108 Posted By nathanbp On the topic of Combustion, I just did a quick... On the topic of Combustion, I just did a quick test. If the direct damage portion of Combustion crits, the value of the Combustion DOT is calculated without the ignite from that crit.

Forum: Mages 11/30/10, 7:07 PM

Replies: 373 Frost Cataclysm Discussion [4.0 thread] Views: 383,450 Posted By nathanbp What does the mana regen labeled mp5_regen by... What does the mana regen labeled mp5_regen by simulationcraft represent? I thought only healers get a base regen in combat now? It's equal to the 870 mp5 listed next to mp5 as a stat, but I'd think...

Forum: Mages 11/30/10, 10:45 AM

Replies: 710 Fire Cataclysm Discussion: OP Updated for Release Views: 721,116 Posted By nathanbp You can't do this in practice because you're... You can't do this in practice because you're casting your next spell before you know if the previous spell crit or not (and interrupting a Fireball mid-cast to cast Fire Blast instead is a waste of...

Forum: Mages 02/02/10, 11:13 AM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,193 Posted By nathanbp I don't think anything on Blood Queen causes... I don't think anything on Blood Queen causes spell pushback (maybe Blood Bolts do?). Her AOE DOT certainly does not, so I'd value points in Arcane Stability fairly low for Blood Queen. Similarly,...

Forum: Mages 01/29/10, 12:53 PM

Replies: 932 Optimal Sets / Item Discussion Views: 1,728,472 Posted By nathanbp The problem with hit trinkets is that the... The problem with hit trinkets is that the tradeoff for getting hit in your other slots is minimal. For non-trinket slots, you're getting hit instead of crit or spirit, neither of which is an amazing...

Forum: Mages 01/26/10, 2:57 PM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,193 Posted By nathanbp Fiddling with the numbers a little more, you'd... Fiddling with the numbers a little more, you'd have to manage a fairly well hasted evocation (6000 mps or so) for it to be worth using the 04 rotation over 0234. With 32000 mana, you'd want to have...

Forum: Mages 01/26/10, 12:00 PM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,193 Posted By nathanbp ABSpam04MBAM may be the highest dps optimal... ABSpam04MBAM may be the highest dps optimal rotation, but for a 5 minute fight Rawr suggests ABSpam0234MBAM for most of the fight for me (and for you, and for most people in 2T10 I'd expect). In my...

Forum: Mages 11/05/09, 6:24 PM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,193 Posted By nathanbp I've run the past couple weeks of ToGC with 1/2... I've run the past couple weeks of ToGC with 1/2 MA and 3/3 IA. The only fight where I noticed range as an issue is Beasts, but it can be a rather large issue since spreading out is fairly important...

Forum: Mages 10/06/09, 11:53 AM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,193 Posted By nathanbp From ABSpam04MBAM to ABSpam024MBAM the only... From ABSpam04MBAM to ABSpam024MBAM the only difference is that for 40% of the cycles (those where MB procs on the 1st Arcane Blast) you are cutting off early with a MBAM. This lowers dps (since you...

Forum: Mages 09/24/09, 5:50 PM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,193 Posted By nathanbp You seem to have forgotten haste here. Evocation... You seem to have forgotten haste here. Evocation should only take around 6 seconds to complete in typical arcane gear.

Forum: /LFGuild 09/24/09, 11:31 AM

Replies: 0 [Alliance][Aegwynn] <there is no cow level> 14/14 U25, 4/5 ToGC: Healers Wanted Views: 1,019 Posted By nathanbp [Alliance][Aegwynn] <there is no cow level> 14/14 U25, 4/5 ToGC: Healers Wanted INTRODUCTION Ahoy there. <there is no cow level> was originally formed as a ten man guild with the ambition to become a strong force in guild progress. After a long bout of server drama, <tincl>...

Forum: Mages 09/23/09, 3:07 PM

Replies: 1,672 Rawr.Mage Views: 1,152,009 Posted By nathanbp It appears to be a filter issue of some kind. The... It appears to be a filter issue of some kind. The non-heroic Belt/Cord of the Biting Cold are not showing up for me unless the ALL filter is checked. The heroic versions show up fine, however....

Forum: Mages 09/23/09, 12:42 PM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,193 Posted By nathanbp Kavan's list of optimal cycles... Kavan's list of optimal cycles (http://elitistjerks.com/f75/t42876-arcane_thread/p111/#post1398163) shows pretty clearly that you should never cast AM without a Missile Barrage proc. If you're...

Forum: Mages 09/23/09, 10:24 AM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,193 Posted By nathanbp If you're using a rotation that does not include... If you're using a rotation that does not include using MBAM at 0 stacks of Arcane Blast, a nochanneling macro for Arcane Missiles is useful to stop yourself from starting to cast a 2nd Arcane...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/17/09, 12:30 PM

Replies: 877 WoW Performance Issues/Tweaks, Etc Views: 579,892 Posted By nathanbp This is not true, you receive addon spam even... This is not true, you receive addon spam even from addons you don't have installed if they are using the Blizzard addon communication channels. You can install AddonSpamFu to see who in your...

Forum: Mages 09/14/09, 11:07 AM

Replies: 1,054 General Mage Discussion and Information Views: 908,463 Posted By nathanbp Sorry, I don't have a log file, but here's a... Sorry, I don't have a log file, but here's a World of Logs parse with both me and Zubreil as fire: World of Logs - Real Time Raid Analysis...

Forum: Mages 09/02/09, 1:40 PM

Replies: 1,672 Rawr.Mage Views: 1,152,009 Posted By nathanbp Without seeing the gear setups, I'd guess that... Without seeing the gear setups, I'd guess that the second one has some proc effect (probably from a trinket) that doesn't show in the base stats but is increasing dps.

Forum: Mages 08/31/09, 4:09 PM

Replies: 5,355 WotLK - Complete Mage Compendium (3.3.3 live) Views: 3,112,314 Posted By nathanbp The proc rate that most closely matches your data... The proc rate that most closely matches your data is 27.85%. Since proc rates are usually round numbers, it is likely to actually be 25% or 30%.

Forum: Public Discussion 08/28/09, 11:55 AM

Replies: 621 Patch 3.2: Call of the Crusade Views: 266,370 Posted By nathanbp There's no need to set up an alt, you can extend... There's no need to set up an alt, you can extend an instance from the previous week as long as you aren't saved to that instance this week. It will be grayed out on your raid instance list until you...

Forum: Mages 08/27/09, 3:45 PM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,193 Posted By nathanbp That's what I get for making assumptions. I'd... That's what I get for making assumptions. I'd still think it means that amount remaining or more and the very low numbers may be because it looks for lowest based on a possible 4T8 proc, even if...

Forum: Mages 08/27/09, 2:23 PM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,193 Posted By nathanbp The + at the end means "or more." Edit: Oops,... The + at the end means "or more." Edit: Oops, I'm apparently wrong about this, see a couple posts down.

Forum: Mages 08/21/09, 7:02 PM

Replies: 1,054 General Mage Discussion and Information Views: 908,463 Posted By nathanbp Some quick fiddling with Rawr shows that the... Some quick fiddling with Rawr shows that the Gnome intellect racial is approximately 1% damage for Arcane Mages.

Forum: Public Discussion 08/19/09, 1:57 PM

Replies: 128 Item Level Mechanics Views: 75,046 Posted By nathanbp I would caution against drawing conclusions until... I would caution against drawing conclusions until we can actually see the items on live. WoWHead, for example has 47290 just marked normally unique, but it also has the ilevel 258 version listed, so...

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