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Forum: The Dung Heap 01/20/11, 9:37 AM
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Posted By arch
Ah okay, thanks for clearing that up

Ah okay, thanks for clearing that up
Forum: Mages 01/19/11, 6:13 PM
Replies: 783
Views: 3,966,479
Posted By arch
Lately I've been trying to lessen the impact of...

Lately I've been trying to lessen the impact of the ignite munching by throwing out a scorch inbetween a fireball and a hot streak. Do we know if this even helps at all? I imagine those fireball+hs...
Forum: Mages 11/18/10, 7:36 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By arch
I'm having trouble understanding that answer. Is...

I'm having trouble understanding that answer. Is he saying they intend to make it function like that or is he saying that's how it works now?

If it's option number two then it isn't working as we...
Forum: Mages 10/29/10, 5:46 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By arch
Two great posts Tyrian, keep it up. I think it's...

Two great posts Tyrian, keep it up.

I think it's safe to assume some buffs to longevity, based on Ghostcrawlers comments at Blizzcon. I guess I (and many more) am in for a huge surprise when I get...
Forum: Mages 10/08/10, 10:21 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By arch
I have to echo the recent concern about molten...

I have to echo the recent concern about molten armor for PvP fire (not to mention the insane mana issues with molten armor for PvE, which further removes crit from fire).

It always struck me as odd...
Forum: Mages 10/04/10, 7:21 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By arch
I'm wondering the same. There's also no fire mage...

I'm wondering the same. There's also no fire mage version of 10% spellpower buff yet but that might have been scrapped.
Forum: Mages 09/27/10, 1:23 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By arch
"Cata" on the beta forums made a good point about...

"Cata" on the beta forums made a good point about combustion:



This has had me wondering too for a while. Obviously there is a decent burst and dps increase involved, but how large is it in...
Forum: Mages 09/27/10, 12:05 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 217,264
Posted By arch
Ok, so I'm gonna come out and add my own two...

Ok, so I'm gonna come out and add my own two cents in response to some voices over at the beta forum. I am not a fan of arcane but as a part of my class I feel that I have to come up with someting to...
Forum: Mages 09/26/10, 3:08 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By arch
FFB glyph changed according to what Kalgan was...

FFB glyph changed according to what Kalgan was talking about:

Glyph of Frostfire - Item - World of Warcraft (http://cata.wowhead.com/item=44684)

Increases the damage done by you Frostfire Bolt by...
Forum: Mages 09/25/10, 4:00 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By arch
I thought that would mean it creates a DoT based...

I thought that would mean it creates a DoT based on the other dots without removing them. But the functionality has not changed on the PTR (after the update yes) so I'm guessing it is merely a...
Forum: Mages 09/24/10, 5:31 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By arch
This. Along with mana efficiency and the vastly...

This.

Along with mana efficiency and the vastly reduced critrates are pretty much the only concerns I have left. I don't know what kind of critrates they are aiming for but to me anything below 25%...
Forum: Mages 09/22/10, 6:14 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By arch
For me it is only natural that fire has...

For me it is only natural that fire has skyrocketed in most aspects seeing as the tree has been poorly designed all the way from vanilla for a variety of reasons. Thus it has gotten alot of attention...
Forum: Mages 09/21/10, 7:11 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By arch
Ok, if there's any poor soul out there who...

Ok, if there's any poor soul out there who haven't had the chance to try either beta or PTR, I can tell you that the current state of PvP fire is pretty sweet, for bg's at least.

While I do fear...
Forum: Mages 09/18/10, 6:46 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By arch
After giving the PvE rotation some thought, it...

After giving the PvE rotation some thought, it struck me that maybe we shouldn't be complaining about the rotations tediousness. It is already more dynamic than the WotLK version seeing as you will...
Forum: Mages 09/16/10, 4:44 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By arch
I guess I should stop whining about FFB not...

I guess I should stop whining about FFB not having a role for fire cause it does have one. I didn't think of it before, but it actually benefits from fire specilization, thus it will be our highest...
Forum: Mages 09/11/10, 6:19 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By arch
Yeah, I concur, I think many people (myself...

Yeah, I concur, I think many people (myself included) forget the fact that both PvP and PvE will be "slower", thus the value of burst will plummet somewhat. It might not be a big deal if fire doesn't...
Forum: Mages 09/10/10, 9:20 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By arch
Is it me or is flame orb not an aoe anymore since...

Is it me or is flame orb not an aoe anymore since a few builds ago? The tooltip says it deals damage to the closest target.

EDIT: And here comes a completely unrelated thought: I think alot of...
Forum: Mages 09/10/10, 5:05 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By arch
This is how I understood it as well but...

This is how I understood it as well but apparently it is not the case
Forum: Mages 09/09/10, 8:13 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By arch
New build up. Combustion is revamped and seems to...

New build up. Combustion is revamped and seems to be a damage dealing spell of its own now.

I like the hot streak change, especially for low level mages. Pyroblast as our defining tree spell...
Forum: Mages 09/09/10, 4:20 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By arch
Looks good, you should try getting it rolling

Looks good, you should try getting it rolling
Forum: Mages 09/07/10, 3:58 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,273
Posted By arch
For PvE my concern is also that we will end up...

For PvE my concern is also that we will end up being balanced around the 10% haste, only to be faced with boss fights where there isn't always 3 targets around. I realize we're not supposed to do...
Forum: Mages 09/06/10, 6:41 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,660
Posted By arch
This is going to sound pessimistic but hear me...

This is going to sound pessimistic but hear me out.

To me it seems that blizzard has been low on ideas for mage spells for quite some time now. They threw us frostfirebolt which was outdated the...
Forum: Mages 08/21/10, 7:25 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,660
Posted By arch
Wait, combustion deals damage every second for 10...

Wait, combustion deals damage every second for 10 seconds or every 2 seconds like ignite? Dealing damage every second combined with being undispellable and having LB explode when combustion consumes...
Forum: Mages 08/13/10, 5:20 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,660
Posted By arch
Of course arcane mages outdamage frost mages when...

Of course arcane mages outdamage frost mages when freecasting. And you're right that we're in the business of trying to put ourselves in a positon of freecasting.

All I'm saying is that if we want...
Forum: Mages 08/11/10, 8:55 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,660
Posted By arch
Reliable means reliable. If you do it correctly...

Reliable means reliable. If you do it correctly you will deliver decent damage under controlled circumstances as frost. It has nothing to do with a gazillion paladins/priest dispelling you or your...
Forum: Mages 08/08/10, 6:03 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,660
Posted By arch
Yes, and let's not forget that it is a whopping...

Yes, and let's not forget that it is a whopping 70% slow (finally something to compete against crippling poison, my most hated debuff in the game) at 15 seconds cooldown. It will be extremely useful....
Forum: Mages 08/08/10, 12:09 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,660
Posted By arch
Seeing as there's alot of complaining going on...

Seeing as there's alot of complaining going on about blast wave being a targeted ability, I feel that I should try to stand up for the current iteration yet again - or at least try to underline the...
Forum: Mages 07/30/10, 1:08 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,660
Posted By arch
They are not trying to get you to cast scorches...

They are not trying to get you to cast scorches all the time. Just on movement heavy fights AND for PvP - two scenarios which are quite similar.

Judging by the fact that critical mass will allow...
Forum: Mages 07/30/10, 8:27 AM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,660
Posted By arch
Guys, notice the wording in the new blast wave...

Guys, notice the wording in the new blast wave tooltip...



as opposed to



It seems they are trying to give us some RANGED control rather than melee based which is one of the current issues of...
Forum: Mages 07/29/10, 5:32 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,660
Posted By arch
Hehe yeah I wasn't trying to pull the "omfg no...

Hehe yeah I wasn't trying to pull the "omfg no moar talent changus!!", just saying that the wording "revamped" kinda caught me off guard. I'm very satisfied with the current fire tree, I was just...
Forum: Mages 07/29/10, 3:24 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,660
Posted By arch
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Beta - (English)...

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Beta - (English) Forums -> Mage (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=24702262953&postId=262603766935&sid=2000#583)

Seeing as we've been told that mage...
Forum: Mages 07/26/10, 5:23 AM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,660
Posted By arch
As a PvP proponent (PvE talent specs/numbers will...

As a PvP proponent (PvE talent specs/numbers will always be a numbers game) I'd like to see improved CoC moved to tier 2 instead of piercing chill.

This will create exactly the kind of choice...
Forum: Mages 07/19/10, 6:26 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,660
Posted By arch
This is one of my current concerns. I fear some...

This is one of my current concerns. I fear some stuff might be left untouched because it works while standing behind a meatwall of 10 people. I sincerily hope they will keep balancing around the...
Forum: Mages 07/05/10, 3:06 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,660
Posted By arch
What's the cooldown if I may ask? The wording...

What's the cooldown if I may ask? The wording used in the tooltip suggests - to me - that it should be like 1 min tops.
Forum: Mages 07/04/10, 6:43 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,660
Posted By arch
Even if all spells are 100% crit damage bonus...

Even if all spells are 100% crit damage bonus baseline (for all specs), combined with more of a shift towards DoT damage? It seems to me that the new combustion is intended to be alot more dynamic...
Forum: Mages 07/04/10, 4:30 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,660
Posted By arch
I don't know, with crit modifiers currently being...

I don't know, with crit modifiers currently being broken, talks about making casters have 100% critbonus by default, and flashburn essentially copying the ignite functionality I Just don't see it...
Forum: Mages 07/04/10, 3:26 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,660
Posted By arch
Ok I never realized the bolded part. For PvP...

Ok I never realized the bolded part.

For PvP reasons I am a proponent of removing ignite. Ghostcrawler has implied that crit modifiers might be going away (like burnout already did) and if Flashburn...
Forum: Mages 07/03/10, 5:47 AM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,660
Posted By arch
Yes, initially they were talking about ignite...

Yes, initially they were talking about ignite doing this, but now they explicitly named the mastery "flashburn". If ignite is going away, why would they not use ignite as the name for the mastery?...
Forum: Mages 07/02/10, 6:33 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,660
Posted By arch
Ignite seems to be staying, the mechanic you are...

Ignite seems to be staying, the mechanic you are refering to is called "flashburn". Of course I could be wrong, but keeping ignite makes sense with the introduction of talents like critical mass and...
Forum: Mages 12/11/08, 2:25 PM
Replies: 887
Views: 299,096
Posted By arch
No. FFB DoT scaling was removed before WotLK went...

No. FFB DoT scaling was removed before WotLK went live.
Forum: Mages 12/11/08, 2:14 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,985
Posted By arch
You're saying it's overbudgeted and overpowered....

You're saying it's overbudgeted and overpowered. We're saying we agree but there's a fine line between useless and powerful given the conditions this trinket is built around.

Let's leave it at that...
Forum: Mages 12/11/08, 1:44 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,985
Posted By arch
Now, I haven't done the math but I believe...

Now, I haven't done the math but I believe Maexxna trinket and Sundial of the exiled should be around what? 140-150 spelldamage not counting potential cooldown stacking? And there's no need to stack...
Forum: Mages 12/11/08, 1:10 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,985
Posted By arch
I assume he was talking about the cast time...

I assume he was talking about the cast time reduction which was the most upsetting change in those notes tbh. Also, "accidently" posting a long sought after change which activates our spirit, only to...
Forum: Mages 12/11/08, 12:49 PM
Replies: 887
Views: 299,096
Posted By arch
I don't think you'll find too many complaining...

I don't think you'll find too many complaining about the gain/loss in this case. We can finally use spirit. I will still avoid the pieces with spirit on them beause it eats off the item budget, but...
Forum: Mages 12/11/08, 12:37 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,985
Posted By arch
I know the out of combat stacking is the worst...

I know the out of combat stacking is the worst part, I'm just saying that it's not a pain to stack even without doing that. And they never bothered fixing the old version.

Even if they fix the...
Forum: Mages 12/11/08, 12:30 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,985
Posted By arch
Still doesnt matter that much, apparently even...

Still doesnt matter that much, apparently even the old crusader trinket gained multiple stacks from applying ignite/imp scorch. With scorch glyph I only have to do two scorches to get 10 stacks.

But...
Forum: Mages 12/11/08, 12:19 PM
Replies: 887
Views: 299,096
Posted By arch
No, it doesn't offset fireball TtW, it blows FFB...

No, it doesn't offset fireball TtW, it blows FFB up to the sky again. I'm sensing an FFB nerf to compensate for this, hopefully one aimed at reducing the volatility of this spec, while at the same...
Forum: Mages 12/10/08, 2:21 PM
Replies: 887
Views: 299,096
Posted By arch
He specifically listed thunderclap which is an...

He specifically listed thunderclap which is an attackspeed slow. There are hardly any bosses that are immune to thunderclap slowing, only physical immune twin emperor comes to mind.

Even so, what's...
Forum: Mages 12/10/08, 1:40 PM
Replies: 887
Views: 299,096
Posted By arch
Yes, any kind of slowing effect as in...

Yes, any kind of slowing effect as in movemenet/attackspeed/castspeed.

This is kinda annoying as we already know 18/53/0 will beat 0/53/18 if you have the mana for it.
Forum: Public Discussion 12/04/08, 11:28 AM
Replies: 900
Views: 394,343
Posted By arch
So, what's up with Patchwerk25? My 10-man guild...

So, what's up with Patchwerk25? My 10-man guild has been fairly successful at 15-20 manning (with 5-10 randoms) much of the 25man content but Patchwerk is being weird. We can't seem to get his...
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