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Forum: Priests 07/02/09, 3:31 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 474,591
Posted By MavSteele
I used a 53/18 GH-based disc spec for our Alg25...

I used a 53/18 GH-based disc spec for our Alg25 first kill. Sham/Pala/DPriest were our tank healers. We'd used a similar healing setup on our first attempts, except I was using a more standard...
Forum: Priests 06/30/09, 2:57 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 474,591
Posted By MavSteele
For our first 10-man Algalon kill we used a...

For our first 10-man Algalon kill we used a Pala/DPriest/Druid setup, but as we've tried to switch the groups up a bit, last night we healed it with a Shaman/DPriest/Druid team. The shaman and I...
Forum: Priests 05/11/09, 3:58 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 474,591
Posted By MavSteele
We use a different strategy that may work for you...

We use a different strategy that may work for you depending on your other healers. When we were learning the fight we had a similar issue (dying while focused) so we've switched to a strategy where...
Forum: Priests 05/01/09, 3:11 PM
Replies: 1,039
Views: 926,586
Posted By MavSteele
I understand your math, and agree with it based...

I understand your math, and agree with it based on the presumption that holy priests won't be using GH very often. If that's the situation you're in, I agree completely with what you're trying to...
Forum: Priests 05/01/09, 10:01 AM
Replies: 1,039
Views: 926,586
Posted By MavSteele
Your original post more specifically notes that...

Your original post more specifically notes that your math is based on anecdotal (i.e. personal) evidence that you cast GH infrequently enough to even be part of the consideration of which talents to...
Forum: Priests 04/24/09, 9:11 AM
Replies: 1,039
Views: 926,586
Posted By MavSteele
I like the angle that you're approaching this...

I like the angle that you're approaching this from, but I think some of your examples actually argue the opposite of what you intend because the line that I've quoted seems flawed. You're arguing...
Forum: Priests 04/23/09, 10:45 AM
Replies: 1,039
Views: 926,586
Posted By MavSteele
I find this discussion is interesting, although...

I find this discussion is interesting, although it seems like people are pretty defensive about the subject. I think the fact that there can be such varying opinions on something as simple as stats...
Forum: Priests 04/21/09, 9:00 AM
Replies: 864
Views: 474,591
Posted By MavSteele
The first night we were having a ton of issues on...

The first night we were having a ton of issues on Mimiron because I kept letting my group die. Usually I'd fall behind when my group was being targeted and if we were targeted more than once it was...
Forum: Priests 04/20/09, 12:46 PM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,150
Posted By MavSteele
One of our main tanks had to be out of town this...

One of our main tanks had to be out of town this week so he missed all of the raiding up to Yogg, but managed to come on just before we got our kill. We dropped him right into the fire and had him...
Forum: Priests 04/20/09, 11:57 AM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,150
Posted By MavSteele
The value of this talent is very dependent on...

The value of this talent is very dependent on raid strategy so it's a clear case of your mileage may vary. With that said it's fundamentally valuable in three scenarios: a raid member needs to get...
Forum: Priests 04/20/09, 10:58 AM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,534
Posted By MavSteele
I'm not terribly impressed so far with Holy...

I'm not terribly impressed so far with Holy Concentration, especially with the way it interacts with SoL. On our first two nights in Ulduar, I'm finding that I'm not casting enough non-SoL FH/GH/BH...
Forum: Priests 04/09/09, 5:21 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,534
Posted By MavSteele
I know you're just throwing out your opinion, so...

I know you're just throwing out your opinion, so not trying to come across as too argumentative, but I couldn't disagree more with your comments here. Holy priest raid healing is absolutely off the...
Forum: Priests 03/26/09, 7:48 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,534
Posted By MavSteele
It's accurate. I think it's more a reflection of...

It's accurate. I think it's more a reflection of the type of fights that are available for testing, but my FH usage is extremely low compared to live. Combine that with the fact that a number of...
Forum: Priests 03/26/09, 3:50 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,534
Posted By MavSteele
We have WWS for every fight we've done on PTR so...

We have WWS for every fight we've done on PTR so far, and at this point I've had a max uptime of 21% (Kologarn attempt) and a minimum uptime of 3% (one proc on a Deconstructor attempt) across the...
Forum: Priests 03/24/09, 9:45 AM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,534
Posted By MavSteele
I think he meant the deficit of max mana as this...

I think he meant the deficit of max mana as this would ensure it would only go to classes with large mana pools that are running low which are specifically the people you want this spell to target. ...
Forum: Priests 03/18/09, 11:58 AM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,534
Posted By MavSteele
Currently PW:Barrier isn't implemented on PTR and...

Currently PW:Barrier isn't implemented on PTR and rumor is that it may not be coming or at least in this patch. With that said a disc priest spamming PW:S and BT-hasted PoHs is also very effective...
Forum: Priests 03/18/09, 9:31 AM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,534
Posted By MavSteele
After testing XT-002 again last night, I'm struck...

After testing XT-002 again last night, I'm struck by the direction Blizzard has decided to go with some of these encounters. During the discussion on the CoH/WG nerf, it really seemed to me that...
Forum: Priests 03/17/09, 3:15 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,534
Posted By MavSteele
Depends on your definition of active and since I...

Depends on your definition of active and since I wasn't clear what definition I was using, I'll admit that my statement is only true within my narrow scope. I consider Innervate, Mana Tide,...
Forum: Priests 03/17/09, 1:05 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,534
Posted By MavSteele
What if the original HoH had never existed...

What if the original HoH had never existed (either as a racial or in its 3.0 implementation)? Now imagine in 3.1 Blizzard announced they were giving priests this new spell that returned mana to the...
Forum: Priests 03/17/09, 9:34 AM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,534
Posted By MavSteele
I don't understand this mindset, although I...

I don't understand this mindset, although I believe enough people feel this way that it will probably get modified in some way. If you're not the person who needs the mana most, why is it bad for it...
Forum: Priests 03/13/09, 6:38 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,534
Posted By MavSteele
Beyond replenishment, this would be a decent...

Beyond replenishment, this would be a decent boost to every class that uses some type of regen based on maximum mana. So priests, paladins, mages and shaman all spring to mind. Could be interesting.
Forum: Priests 03/12/09, 9:51 AM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,534
Posted By MavSteele
This is exactly my experience from PTR as well. ...

This is exactly my experience from PTR as well. I've switched to regen trinkets and changed some of my gear around for more regen and I haven't had serious mana issues on any of the fights we've...
Forum: Priests 03/05/09, 1:47 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,534
Posted By MavSteele
Totally agree about the pacing, and yet another...

Totally agree about the pacing, and yet another fight with intense bursts of raid healing followed by periods of "calm". With no hard mode Ignis will probably be one of the easiest bosses so I don't...
Forum: Priests 03/01/09, 11:44 AM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,150
Posted By MavSteele
I raid as a resto druid when I'm not on my holy...

I raid as a resto druid when I'm not on my holy priest and I can tell you that rejuv is my most frequently cast raid healing tool. On fights like Saphiron and Malygos it's an amazing tool even...
Forum: Priests 03/01/09, 8:29 AM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,534
Posted By MavSteele
Fair enough, but with dual specs (and depending...

Fair enough, but with dual specs (and depending on your raid composition) I'm not sure that it matters much. If you're going to be healing a tank full time then a holy paladin or disc priest is...
Forum: Priests 02/28/09, 6:43 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,534
Posted By MavSteele
I agree in principle, but what it does is make a...

I agree in principle, but what it does is make a holy priest a very strong complementary healer to a holy paladin or resto druid. Throwing flash heals around on the raid and being able to have such...
Forum: Priests 02/28/09, 2:22 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,534
Posted By MavSteele
Interesting. I had noticed the Emp Renew bug...

Interesting. I had noticed the Emp Renew bug earlier in the day, but by the time we were raiding I had SCT setup which seemed to indicate my initial heal was going toward my intended target and I...
Forum: Priests 02/28/09, 1:46 PM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,534
Posted By MavSteele
Serendipity probably changed my playstyle last...

Serendipity probably changed my playstyle last night more than any other change, including the regen changes. Pre-nerf of Fusion Punch, we had 2 holy priests assigned to healing our MT and while the...
Forum: Priests 02/04/09, 4:34 PM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,150
Posted By MavSteele
It's less useful because it can't be chained. I...

It's less useful because it can't be chained. I never advocated pure CoH spam, but in certain encounters there were phases where chaining 4 or 5 CoH's together were an effective method of saving...
Forum: Priests 02/04/09, 2:01 PM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,150
Posted By MavSteele
I think you may have missed my point, which is...

I think you may have missed my point, which is probably a failure on my part to communicate effectively. CoH is still a major portion of my effective healing done (usually 30%+) and I love my priest...
Forum: Priests 02/04/09, 1:16 PM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,150
Posted By MavSteele
With the changes to CoH, I think the difference...

With the changes to CoH, I think the difference between a disc priest raid healing and a holy priest raid healing are much less than they used to be. I think most people would agree that the CD on...
Forum: Priests 01/29/09, 4:28 PM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,150
Posted By MavSteele
Just wanted to point out that it's commonly...

Just wanted to point out that it's commonly accepted among some other caster groups that the buffs from WoA/Imp Moonkin are multiplicative rather than additive. This is in contrast to gear which is...
Forum: Priests 01/29/09, 12:24 PM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,150
Posted By MavSteele
I believe that most disc priests who stack int do...

I believe that most disc priests who stack int do it for the same reason many holy priests stack spirit; because of talent multipliers and BoK there is more value per ilvl point than stacking a...
Forum: Priests 01/22/09, 2:44 PM
Replies: 461
Views: 198,905
Posted By MavSteele
We cleared Sarth 3D with 2 CoH priests, 2 resto...

We cleared Sarth 3D with 2 CoH priests, 2 resto druids and 2 paladins (no shaman online) on Tuesday. It took us two attempts and the first wipe was because our MT DC'd during server instability. My...
Forum: Priests 01/22/09, 9:36 AM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,150
Posted By MavSteele
This is exactly how I feel about the change. We...

This is exactly how I feel about the change. We still managed to clear Sarth 3D, Malygos and Naxx (Immortal) with no real issues. The content is easy and we over gear it, so I'm not terribly...
Forum: Priests 01/15/09, 9:41 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 25,073
Posted By MavSteele
I'll start off by saying that I tend to fall into...

I'll start off by saying that I tend to fall into the "Priests are fine" category, but I've been following the threads on the official forums for a few days and I understand why people are upset even...
Forum: Priests 01/14/09, 1:47 PM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,150
Posted By MavSteele
Mathematically, haste and spellpower are our most...

Mathematically, haste and spellpower are our most effective pure throughput stats with crit being a distant third. It's "always on", and its effects on cast time and GCD mean that it improves...
Forum: Priests 01/05/09, 12:16 PM
Replies: 461
Views: 198,905
Posted By MavSteele
We've done Sarth3D a few times, but last night we...

We've done Sarth3D a few times, but last night we were still suffering from the holiday attendance boss, and we were running with a bit different group than we have before. Specifically, we had a...
Forum: Priests 12/04/08, 11:37 AM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,150
Posted By MavSteele
I've been comparing my BiS list to others in this...

I've been comparing my BiS list to others in this thread, and I can't help but wonder if the 4pc bonus is good enough for a holy priest to be worth sacrificing some of the other pieces, that I...
Forum: Priests 12/02/08, 10:50 AM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,150
Posted By MavSteele
When I evaluate stats, I view crit as a regen...

When I evaluate stats, I view crit as a regen stat not really a throughput stat. In this way, I value crit very similarly to spirit and int: "Do I have enough mana to make it through a fight...
Forum: Priests 12/01/08, 11:13 AM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,150
Posted By MavSteele
If you're running a moonkin/ret paladin, this is...

If you're running a moonkin/ret paladin, this is down to 12% self-buffed haste. At 338 haste rating (~10.5% haste) I'm down to 2.1 second GH with raid buffs. I'll probably carry some pieces of...
Forum: Shamans 11/06/08, 11:45 AM
Replies: 1,333
Views: 408,009
Posted By MavSteele
I realize this is a resto shaman thread, and...

I realize this is a resto shaman thread, and don't mean to clutter it up with a discussion of priest mechanics, but since the last few pages have been talking about CoH I wanted to point out that...
Forum: Hunters 10/22/08, 11:37 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,812
Posted By MavSteele
The changes to raid buffs in the most recent...

The changes to raid buffs in the most recent patch mean that unless being in the "tank" group means you are so far away that you can't receive shouts/totems/etc. it doesn't really matter which group...
Forum: Priests 10/21/08, 9:22 AM
Replies: 2,702
Views: 414,807
Posted By MavSteele
This is clearly what Blizz is hoping for in the...

This is clearly what Blizz is hoping for in the design of the holy and disc trees, but I'm not sure they are there yet. Many people have touched on this earlier in the thread but now that we've had...
Forum: Priests 10/16/08, 11:14 AM
Replies: 2,702
Views: 414,807
Posted By MavSteele
The experiences I related were a combination of...

The experiences I related were a combination of trash and boss healing, and on trash it's very easy to anticipate which non-tank will take damage. Additionally on fights like RoS P1 and P3,...
Forum: Priests 10/16/08, 10:58 AM
Replies: 2,702
Views: 414,807
Posted By MavSteele
I see your point about the Borrowed Time, but I...

I see your point about the Borrowed Time, but I disagree that the shields aren't efficient.

Assumptions:
13525 Mana
56/5/0 Spec
20% raid buffed crit rate
FH Glyph and PW:S Glyph

PW:S -- 541 Mana,...
Forum: Priests 10/16/08, 9:30 AM
Replies: 2,702
Views: 414,807
Posted By MavSteele
I was coming out with roughly the same numbers,...

I was coming out with roughly the same numbers, and then running Rawr I was seeing roughly the same thing. After running 56/5/0 through BT last night a couple of quick thoughts:

-- For the month of...
Forum: Priests 10/14/08, 1:08 PM
Replies: 2,702
Views: 414,807
Posted By MavSteele
True, but in that case I'd expect Luminous gems...

True, but in that case I'd expect Luminous gems (spell power/int) to be better than crit/healing gems but Rawr is seeing it differently. Rawr does a very nice job of showing the healing throughput...
Forum: Priests 10/14/08, 12:37 PM
Replies: 2,702
Views: 414,807
Posted By MavSteele
I've been playing around with Rawr 2.0 (Thank you...

I've been playing around with Rawr 2.0 (Thank you again to all of the people who made that happen!), and it's giving some interesting results.

I've been using a 56/5/0 and a 51/10/0 disc spec, and...
Forum: Priests 10/10/08, 8:32 AM
Replies: 2,702
Views: 414,807
Posted By MavSteele
CoH hasn't had a CD for many patches. It still...

CoH hasn't had a CD for many patches. It still shows up in the (woefully behind) patch notes, but it's not really there.

As far as Penance, I'm not sure if it's people who haven't used it, or...
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