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Forum: Druids 01/29/10, 10:23 AM

Replies: 3,383 Moonkin Raiding Views: 1,465,277 Posted By janrael >Movement disregarded This, I feel, is the... >Movement disregarded This, I feel, is the largest problem with our impressive theorycraft; the sheets, the sims and Rawr all give you weights for a fight where you're standing still. It's obviously...

Forum: Paladins 01/21/10, 10:33 AM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,587 Posted By janrael Well said, but not exactly true. If two people... Well said, but not exactly true. If two people are close, then the one that has the more adjustable damage time-distribution should be later; arcane mages should probably go after paladins for...

Forum: Druids 01/20/10, 11:13 AM

Replies: 1,417 Druid: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 563,403 Posted By janrael No, Frenzied Regen heals a set percentage of your... No, Frenzied Regen heals a set percentage of your maximum health each tick - it's not affected by spellpower, which is all that talent gives you in bear form. Frenzied Regeneration - Spell - World...

Forum: Druids 01/20/10, 11:05 AM

Replies: 3,383 Moonkin Raiding Views: 1,465,277 Posted By janrael Has anybody tried it on Festergut or Saurfang... Has anybody tried it on Festergut or Saurfang yet? If it has a high uptime on all the dps-limited fights, I'd *love* to pick it back up and climb that meter a bit! I'll try it out on Thursday if...

Forum: Druids 01/18/10, 9:50 PM

Replies: 3,383 Moonkin Raiding Views: 1,465,277 Posted By janrael And this is totally ignoring the effect of motion... And this is totally ignoring the effect of motion phases on dps - losing IS costs you a *lot* in any fight that has much movement. The lower relative dpct does change the length of time it's ok to...

Forum: Druids 01/10/10, 10:37 AM

Replies: 3,383 Moonkin Raiding Views: 1,465,277 Posted By janrael While it should never be part of a 'rotation',... While it should never be part of a 'rotation', it's still *very* useful to have in ICC - there is no fight that does not include a substantial amount of movement at some point (except possibly...

Forum: Druids 12/17/09, 3:19 PM

Replies: 3,383 Moonkin Raiding Views: 1,465,277 Posted By janrael In general, spirit is somewhat worse than haste... In general, spirit is somewhat worse than haste and crit rating (after both softcaps), but it's certainly not an item killer. Those are decent pieces for a moonkin, and crit isn't well-loved by the...

Forum: Druids 12/02/09, 2:06 PM

Replies: 483 Moonkin Beginner Guide (obsolete; use the TTT article now (in my sig)) Views: 547,177 Posted By janrael The other does not need to apply it (both can't... The other does not need to apply it (both can't be up simultaneously anyway).

Forum: Druids 11/20/09, 2:22 PM

Replies: 483 Moonkin Beginner Guide (obsolete; use the TTT article now (in my sig)) Views: 547,177 Posted By janrael If you can't avoid gear with too much hit on it,... If you can't avoid gear with too much hit on it, you can drop that talent briefly. But you're trading haste rating, crit rating, or spirit for that extra hit on gear; fix it as soon as you can, even...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/20/09, 2:16 PM

Replies: 429 GDKP Run Discussion: Spread it to your Server Views: 360,133 Posted By janrael Dedicated, motivated, rich players who really... Dedicated, motivated, rich players who really really want to be there, and know that running a raid of their own would make them much richer. I think that tactic will cause splintering and...

Forum: Druids 11/20/09, 10:35 AM

Replies: 483 Moonkin Beginner Guide (obsolete; use the TTT article now (in my sig)) Views: 547,177 Posted By janrael WiseEclipse isn't necessary to take advantage of... WiseEclipse isn't necessary to take advantage of that - doing it with one macro is only slightly harder. Even if cancelaura were on the restricted list, it'd still be quite reasonable to pull off....

Forum: Public Discussion 11/19/09, 11:38 AM

Replies: 429 GDKP Run Discussion: Spread it to your Server Views: 360,133 Posted By janrael Have you considered auctioning off the buyer... Have you considered auctioning off the buyer slots, and putting the proceeds in the pot? Or if that's too much trouble, you might sell the slots, but put the cash in the pot. Another possibility is...

Forum: Druids 11/18/09, 7:33 AM

Replies: 483 Moonkin Beginner Guide (obsolete; use the TTT article now (in my sig)) Views: 547,177 Posted By janrael Completely, it's a big dps increase. There's a... Completely, it's a big dps increase. There's a mod called WiseEclipse that will automate it for you.

Forum: Mages 11/10/09, 12:51 PM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,783 Posted By janrael 'Brain and finger latency' *is* very high... 'Brain and finger latency' *is* very high compared to the trained predictive timing capabilities of a person. There are a number of consistently timed cues leading up to the correct time to press the...

Forum: Mages 11/10/09, 10:37 AM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,783 Posted By janrael This is certainly the best approach from a... This is certainly the best approach from a learning perspective - providing cues for action won't train your timing nearly as fast as providing an error-response. Flashing the cast bar (blinking to a...

Forum: Paladins 11/08/09, 6:18 PM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,587 Posted By janrael Doesn't work like this - 50% haste gets you a 1... Doesn't work like this - 50% haste gets you a 1 sec GCD, but 25% haste gets you a 1.2 second cast time - you only need 20% haste to get to 1.25 seconds. Math: Consider a 1500 second period of time....

Forum: Mages 11/08/09, 6:09 PM

Replies: 5,355 WotLK - Complete Mage Compendium (3.3.3 live) Views: 3,113,031 Posted By janrael The basic problem with quartz here is that it... The basic problem with quartz here is that it only shows you the *expected* value of latency - this is the point at which you should hit your button if missing positively has the same impact as...

Forum: Druids 11/08/09, 3:21 PM

Replies: 3,383 Moonkin Raiding Views: 1,465,277 Posted By janrael You're misreading the article. There is not magic... You're misreading the article. There is not magic crit number to aim for before you start gemming for sp - you should *always* be gemming for sp. SP is worth more than crit at any gear level. >With...

Forum: Paladins 10/30/09, 1:30 PM

Replies: 1,873 The Protection Paladin Field Manual (WoW-3.0/WotLK) Views: 4,152,366 Posted By janrael Basically, yes. One of the questions I (and I... Basically, yes. One of the questions I (and I assume others) was wondering about was whether that 20% would come out before or after diminishing returns was applied - if it had been *before* dr, the...

Forum: Paladins 10/23/09, 10:38 PM

Replies: 1,873 The Protection Paladin Field Manual (WoW-3.0/WotLK) Views: 4,152,366 Posted By janrael Unless I'm misunderstanding something about the... Unless I'm misunderstanding something about the redoubt buff, it's only up for about 40% of hits (1 - .9^5). I doubt dropping block rating below the avoidance cap (but above the soft redoubt cap) for...

Forum: Druids 10/20/09, 1:41 PM

Replies: 3,383 Moonkin Raiding Views: 1,465,277 Posted By janrael It's won't be an upgrade. Since the proc is... It's won't be an upgrade. Since the proc is random, we can average it out as 50 haste rating - it'll be distributed over wrath casts and starfire casts in the same ratio that regular haste rating is...

Forum: Druids 10/19/09, 2:48 PM

Replies: 3,383 Moonkin Raiding Views: 1,465,277 Posted By janrael I'd say it is! The only problem here is that the... I'd say it is! The only problem here is that the sim has symmetric and normal timing distribution curves for all of the timing values (and I'm not sure it uses any variance in travel-time at all),...

Forum: Druids 10/19/09, 2:24 PM

Replies: 3,383 Moonkin Raiding Views: 1,465,277 Posted By janrael No. You cannot 'model it discretely' if you're... No. You cannot 'model it discretely' if you're using *average values* for your timing unless the distribution curve you're averaging is symmetrical, and it's not. You're missing my central point -...

Forum: Druids 10/18/09, 12:35 AM

Replies: 3,383 Moonkin Raiding Views: 1,465,277 Posted By janrael Unfortunately, not only are people different,... Unfortunately, not only are people different, people are inconsistent. If you attempted to model the reaction time of a person, even with *unvarying lag*, you would get a distribution curve that is...

Forum: Druids 10/06/09, 6:39 PM

Replies: 3,383 Moonkin Raiding Views: 1,465,277 Posted By janrael The trinket lasts 20 seconds, and your eclipse... The trinket lasts 20 seconds, and your eclipse only lasts 15 - you pop it before you're done with solar. It's usually full stacked by the start of Lunar - RNG can screw you out of some time...

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