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Forum: Warlocks 04/29/09, 9:03 PM
Replies: 1,633
Views: 3,265,928
Posted By TangoDigital
In my experience that last point is best put into...

In my experience that last point is best put into fel synergy. Succubus obviously is my highest dps demon now when the doomguard is on cooldown. Stuff like Council, Mimiron, Vezax, Ignis & co kept...
Forum: Warlocks 03/31/09, 9:35 AM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,501
Posted By TangoDigital
Using glyph of immolate over glyph of imp brings...

Using glyph of immolate over glyph of imp brings the spec back down to 6612. In the real world however I'd still consider the choice since its quite safe to assume that the little guy will have to...
Forum: Warlocks 03/31/09, 7:01 AM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,501
Posted By TangoDigital
Looking at the OP I don't see 0/18/53...

Looking at the OP I don't see 0/18/53 (http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?warlock=000000000000000000000000000023020030113300000000000000005203205210331051035030351) mentioned. Plugging it into the...
Forum: Warlocks 03/17/09, 5:20 AM
Replies: 1,633
Views: 3,265,928
Posted By TangoDigital
Well... on my character it does anywhere between...

Well... on my character it does anywhere between 1k and 1.3k currently. So if they axe 30% of that it should still be at 900 tops. That's still way better than whatever standard pet affliction can...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/05/09, 6:21 AM
Replies: 877
Views: 580,023
Posted By TangoDigital
I have a Pentium D 930, GF 7600 GS, 2gb RAM. My...

I have a Pentium D 930, GF 7600 GS, 2gb RAM. My game was suffering severe performance drops but runs smooth now with all settings on high except view distance, AA and AF, obviously. Here's what I...
Forum: Warlocks 03/03/09, 11:04 AM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,981
Posted By TangoDigital
@Dusks: Following answers are my opinion. If you...

@Dusks:

Following answers are my opinion. If you need more in depth info, read more threads. Or better yet, get your wife to do it for herself. It's not like this isn't part of the fun, right ;) If...
Forum: Warlocks 02/25/09, 7:26 AM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,981
Posted By TangoDigital
Using WMO as source: The average crit rate for...

Using WMO as source: The average crit rate for conflagrate for decently geared destruction locks is around 50%. So the damage gain from Pyroclasm would be roughly 3%. This is basically equivalent to...
Forum: Warlocks 02/19/09, 6:41 PM
Replies: 1,633
Views: 3,265,928
Posted By TangoDigital
Regarding Drain Soul ticks: I recommend that you...

Regarding Drain Soul ticks:

I recommend that you guys try using MSBT or similar with a custom event notification for Drain Soul damage. I use a text warning coupled with a decent sound. This i think...
Forum: Warlocks 02/19/09, 6:56 AM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,981
Posted By TangoDigital
In my opinion 2/13/56 is superior due to the fact...

In my opinion 2/13/56 is superior due to the fact that it doesn't rely on the Imp as much as 0/20/51 does. That build just breaks down completely as soon as the Imp stops firing for whatever reason....
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 02/16/09, 3:29 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 27,571
Posted By TangoDigital
I think your proposal is very nice, but there is...

I think your proposal is very nice, but there is a problem with its implementation when it comes to DoTs, HoTs and cooldown spells. It would work extremely well for timers that aren't tied to...
Forum: Warlocks 02/12/09, 6:20 PM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,981
Posted By TangoDigital
Missing an instant cast DoT equals one lost GCD...

Missing an instant cast DoT equals one lost GCD and some mana. You're not loosing the entire duration. Even disregarding the fact that in raid your spellpower will go much higher than 2.3k, we're...
Forum: Warlocks 02/11/09, 11:05 AM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,981
Posted By TangoDigital
Tahapenes can you post some parses of that...

Tahapenes can you post some parses of that 7/13/51 build, please? I'm having a very hard time believing how it is supposed to pull ahead of either F&B (2/13/56) or UP (0/20/51).

Last time I...
Forum: Warlocks 02/05/09, 11:55 AM
Replies: 351
Views: 249,454
Posted By TangoDigital
It is justified because it does not matter...

It is justified because it does not matter whether you're using it on progression or farm content. Being able to use it raises your dps. For an affliction lock there isn't a single disadvantage...
Forum: Warlocks 02/05/09, 7:58 AM
Replies: 351
Views: 249,454
Posted By TangoDigital
Sorry, I completely disagree. If we define the...

Sorry, I completely disagree.

If we define the "highest dps spec" as being the one which delivers the highest average dps output across all bosses and instances - which is what I confidently believe...
Forum: Warlocks 02/04/09, 9:47 PM
Replies: 351
Views: 249,454
Posted By TangoDigital
Regarding cooldown pets: I think it is downright...

Regarding cooldown pets:
I think it is downright stupid to exclude them from any kind of measurement. They're part of our arsenal, we can use them, so we need to include them in our thoughts....
Forum: Warlocks 02/03/09, 11:35 AM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,981
Posted By TangoDigital
DoTimer does it well. You can set up a seperate...

DoTimer does it well. You can set up a seperate stack of timer bars for your cooldowns. You can also make it listen to those events so you can make the screen flash or emit an alarm when the cooldown...
Forum: Warlocks 02/03/09, 5:34 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 72,242
Posted By TangoDigital
Yes, good point. My opinion is that the...

Yes, good point. My opinion is that the implementation of a decent UI is a much better alternative compared to simply lowering the skillcap by dumbing down the game to a point where you don't need...
Forum: Warlocks 02/02/09, 7:46 PM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,981
Posted By TangoDigital
Those measurements represent my personal...

Those measurements represent my personal experience nicely. Not using Corruption has always dropped my dps considerably. In my opinion not casting it is simply not an option, ever.
Forum: Warlocks 02/02/09, 6:57 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 72,242
Posted By TangoDigital
To clarify: what you say we're doing is manually...

To clarify: what you say we're doing is manually moving the "fade event" for a DoT that has a cast time to T + (D - CastTime) where D is the DoT's duration. This requires quite a bit of attention and...
Forum: Warlocks 01/29/09, 10:44 AM
Replies: 351
Views: 249,454
Posted By TangoDigital
Fully agree. Anything that involves fast target...

Fully agree. Anything that involves fast target switches and burst dps, destruction completely destroys affliction. On single target fights affliction wins, but clearly not by a huge margin. So one...
Forum: Warlocks 01/27/09, 2:38 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 72,242
Posted By TangoDigital
Well... if they're gonna change anything about...

Well... if they're gonna change anything about affliction cast mechanics, then I'd tell them to start with making Curse of Doom substantially better than CoA for deep affliction.
Forum: Warlocks 01/27/09, 6:52 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 72,242
Posted By TangoDigital
The question is: Do we want easy rotations? I...

The question is: Do we want easy rotations? I personally don't. I'm quite happy with the way affliction plays actually. Running the top dps should require attention. Lots of it. It shouldn't be...
Forum: Warlocks 01/25/09, 6:42 AM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,981
Posted By TangoDigital
I prefer to rely on actual ingame experience....

I prefer to rely on actual ingame experience. Patchwerk shoptalk gets you nowhere unless you can back it up with real facts from the game.
Forum: Warlocks 01/24/09, 6:15 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 72,242
Posted By TangoDigital
I think the single, by far most effective change...

I think the single, by far most effective change they could do is the implementation of a really decent DoT monitor UI Element. Something along the the lines of the DKs rune display, but movable and...
Forum: Warlocks 01/13/09, 10:30 AM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,981
Posted By TangoDigital
1. There's no need to become all offensive and...

1. There's no need to become all offensive and nerdy about it. Seriously.

2. Never did I mean anything near what you seem to believe I do.

What I am saying is that ISL does imrove dps time to oom...
Forum: Warlocks 01/13/09, 8:48 AM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,981
Posted By TangoDigital
It is actually quite simple. ISL enhances your...

It is actually quite simple. ISL enhances your oom time substantially. This can be gamed to a dps gain in the dynamic environment that is WoW. It's just like a shadowpriest.

If lock A has to tap...
Forum: Warlocks 01/12/09, 2:19 PM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,981
Posted By TangoDigital
My opinion was the exact opposite. I thought that...

My opinion was the exact opposite. I thought that ISL is useless based on the parses. However, when I specced into it I just realised that it makes the entire destruction tree a lot more efficient....
Forum: Warlocks 01/12/09, 12:51 PM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,981
Posted By TangoDigital
I haven't got any parses since I don't have a...

I haven't got any parses since I don't have a full account and I'm playing affliction since about a month. However, I can just tell you flat out that you immediately notice the difference. Basically...
Forum: The Dung Heap 11/22/08, 3:15 PM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,877,952
Posted By TangoDigital
Please excuse that I couldn't do any real...

Please excuse that I couldn't do any real research due to time constraints...

Just looked at some spreads and I'm wondering why hit is worth less than dmg all of a sudden for non hitcapped...
Forum: Warlocks 10/22/08, 5:35 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,854
Posted By TangoDigital
Regarding Demo I think an overhaul of the top...

Regarding Demo I think an overhaul of the top tier talents is in order. Demonic Empathy just doesn't work out imho unless you buff the numbers up significantly. That might result in heavy dps bursts...
Forum: Warlocks 10/22/08, 8:35 AM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,854
Posted By TangoDigital
Not quite. At least not in my experience. During...

Not quite. At least not in my experience. During my personal tests I found that a "DA/S&F" build of 0/13/48 or similar does less damage than the "Imp/CB" build with or without backdraft. I have...
Forum: Warlocks 10/21/08, 6:17 AM
Replies: 4,011
Views: 1,691,802
Posted By TangoDigital
I'm not diggin your posts. Seriously. There's no...

I'm not diggin your posts. Seriously. There's no use in telling us over and over again how lock has lost and all others won. Try coming up with some stuff that'll help all of us perform better....
Forum: Warlocks 10/20/08, 3:30 AM
Replies: 4,011
Views: 1,691,802
Posted By TangoDigital
Try this: Curse, Corruption, Chaos Bolt,...

Try this:

Curse, Corruption, Chaos Bolt, Immolate, Incinerate spam, Conflag. Keep spamming Chaos Bolt as soon as it's up.

I found this rotation is rather easy to maintain. Decoupling the cooldowns...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/19/08, 1:02 PM
Replies: 575
Views: 348,318
Posted By TangoDigital
True that. This is part of the reason why in my...

True that. This is part of the reason why in my UI you won't find anything except healer grid center screen. Glancing at playerframe f.e. is something I rarely ever do because I have set up a wide...
Forum: Warlocks 10/18/08, 9:21 AM
Replies: 4,011
Views: 1,691,802
Posted By TangoDigital
You're right. If they raise it too high however...

You're right. If they raise it too high however the guard might become too bursty in PvP. We'll see what they come up with, hopefully.

Something I'd also really like to know but can't test right now...
Forum: Warlocks 10/17/08, 10:55 PM
Replies: 4,011
Views: 1,691,802
Posted By TangoDigital
I had the guard bash a dummy on a batch of 5...

I had the guard bash a dummy on a batch of 5 minute tests without me doing anything. Using my trash gear he hovers around 300dps (measured with Recount). Adding DE he clocked in at ~340. So if this...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 09/21/08, 8:38 PM
Replies: 575
Views: 348,318
Posted By TangoDigital
Interesting read. Might actually be true....

Interesting read. Might actually be true. Although I like to keep it small because I believe blocking off center screen with UI-Elements is a huge mistake in and of itself. So whatever goes there...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 09/09/08, 4:59 AM
Replies: 575
Views: 348,318
Posted By TangoDigital
Whenever I heal I just drag grid over to the...

Whenever I heal I just drag grid over to the bottom right side of my character. Since the cursor almost always lingers around the center screen area it makes sense to have it there. Grid really...
Forum: Warlocks 09/05/08, 12:40 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,854
Posted By TangoDigital
What you're saying is only true in a world that...

What you're saying is only true in a world that doesn't exist, where everything is ideal and the human aspect without impact.

If I'm going to have to choose between a Moonkin who might under...
Forum: Warlocks 09/01/08, 8:26 AM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,854
Posted By TangoDigital
I think I'm gonna try out a Demonology...

I think I'm gonna try out a Demonology build.

For personal DPS:
0/46/15...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 08/28/08, 9:35 AM
Replies: 575
Views: 348,318
Posted By TangoDigital
I tested pretty much every layout I could think...

I tested pretty much every layout I could think of and every layout I've seen on the web, so far. In the end I found that it really doesn't make a difference at all. I also think that Blizzard's...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 08/26/08, 6:24 PM
Replies: 575
Views: 348,318
Posted By TangoDigital
Still...

Still w.i.p.:
http://www.tangos-basement.com/files/angel4.jpg

Some points on my approach to UI design for WoW:


UI elements should be located at the edge of the screen. This is tremenously...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 08/03/08, 9:31 PM
Replies: 575
Views: 348,318
Posted By TangoDigital
Memory itself isn't that much of a concern...

Memory itself isn't that much of a concern really, to me. I've just found out through all my testing that most of the time a smaller memory footprint means less code which means less CPU cycles used...
Forum: Warlocks 08/03/08, 8:41 PM
Replies: 4,011
Views: 1,691,802
Posted By TangoDigital
1 Point just makes the spell that much more...

1 Point just makes the spell that much more efficient. Keep in mind Corruption is very attractive to Demolocks since they sport abnormally high amounts of spellpower. As you get some haste you can...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/14/08, 11:33 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 31,395
Posted By TangoDigital
Yeah I know all that :) Still... direct keybinds...

Yeah I know all that :) Still... direct keybinds are faster. There's no thinking, no mouse movement, no timing involved. You press the bind and that's it. Activating stuff via oPie takes just what...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/14/08, 2:28 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 31,395
Posted By TangoDigital
I didn't even bother to set up any type of...

I didn't even bother to set up any type of in-combat rings. If you use keybinds, oPie will actually slow you down quite a lot. Selecting any type of action vie oPie takes minimum two clicks (hold...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/11/08, 4:36 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 31,395
Posted By TangoDigital
It appears that the author has also come up with...

It appears that the author has also come up with a pretty smooth API so it is actually pretty easy to create plugins. Those can add rings and make them behave a little more intelligent. If you're...
Forum: Death Knights 07/10/08, 7:24 AM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 830,136
Posted By TangoDigital
In addition to that, putting any kind of...

In addition to that, putting any kind of limitation on the ability to re-rune would seriously annoy anyone who ever makes any sort of mistake while setting up runes. Whether you're just a newb trying...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/03/08, 8:40 AM
Replies: 201
Views: 132,851
Posted By TangoDigital
Well... going by the concept it's pretty obvious...

Well... going by the concept it's pretty obvious that this addon will use a fair amount of CPU time. It will also increase CPU time used by other addons quite heavily. The increased accuracy does...
Forum: Warlocks 03/28/08, 7:08 AM
Replies: 4,011
Views: 1,691,802
Posted By TangoDigital
I believe that swapping weapons out while the...

I believe that swapping weapons out while the Boss turns around to chop your head off can get you killed. Doing the swap "in anticipation" of overaggro will cost you at least some more DPS than a...
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