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Forum: Hunters 12/12/10, 4:13 AM
Replies: 355
Views: 391,034
Posted By Nyth_
Arcane is indeed your focus dump. The idea is to...

Arcane is indeed your focus dump. The idea is to fill the room between your "main abilities" (Kill Command for BM) with cobra shots, and if your focus gets too high you use arcane shot to dump some....
Forum: Hunters 12/10/10, 4:04 AM
Replies: 355
Views: 391,034
Posted By Nyth_
There are a couple of uses for it. It's not a...

There are a couple of uses for it. It's not a huge skill tho.

Limiting to PvE there are 2 solid uses for it, both working of the fact you reduce aggro radius enormously:

1. Positioning. You can get...
Forum: Hunters 12/05/10, 8:20 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 384,087
Posted By Nyth_
It's really hard to value the use of some...

It's really hard to value the use of some professions though. Especially engineering. It is stat wise the worst profession, but things like rocket boots have some value on fights. And in cataclysm...
Forum: Hunters 12/04/10, 4:02 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,868
Posted By Nyth_
That would be my guess too. To bring it back in...

That would be my guess too. To bring it back in line with Aimed Shot (without ! ; which is the normal one).

Not really sure why they say it might do: "Slightly more damage" though.
Forum: Hunters 11/26/10, 4:44 PM
Replies: 549
Views: 678,824
Posted By Nyth_
As 26th said pathfinding boosts your mount speed...

As 26th said pathfinding boosts your mount speed by 10%. Also mount speed multiplications are calculated over your total speed. A 310% mount doesn't give you 310% speed, it gives you a 310% speed...
Forum: Hunters 11/26/10, 7:11 AM
Replies: 549
Views: 678,824
Posted By Nyth_
Hmm well I don't know how Chimera now compares to...

Hmm well I don't know how Chimera now compares to Arcane; but I believe it is now better DPF as well as better DPS (correct me if i'm wrong); so even on short living trash it wouldn't be bad to just...
Forum: Hunters 11/11/10, 8:40 AM
Replies: 549
Views: 678,824
Posted By Nyth_
This is actually one of the reasons a lot of...

This is actually one of the reasons a lot of people have, incorrectly, been overvaluing haste for themselves.

This has been a bit of a logical pitfall for some people as they assume that haste both...
Forum: Hunters 11/08/10, 3:14 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,868
Posted By Nyth_
A caster staff enchant is still missing as...

A caster staff enchant is still missing as well.
I guess they just aren't done yet. I expect there to be 1H agility enchants as well.
Forum: Hunters 11/01/10, 10:00 AM
Replies: 549
Views: 678,824
Posted By Nyth_
I think what he means is the following: Instead...

I think what he means is the following:

Instead of getting:
10 Agi + 10 Hit gem

You're better of getting a 20 agility gem and reforging 10 haste/crit to hit.
The trade off you make is basically 10...
Forum: Hunters 10/28/10, 4:12 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,868
Posted By Nyth_
Normalization wouldn't fix steady shot. In fact...

Normalization wouldn't fix steady shot. In fact it would only see more damage if you use a weapon faster than 2.8; and a decrease in damage for people with a weapon slower than 2.8. Since most either...
Forum: Hunters 10/27/10, 4:13 AM
Replies: 1,974
Views: 880,755
Posted By Nyth_
Yes. It's quite hard to notice though, but it...

Yes. It's quite hard to notice though, but it does increase it.
Forum: Hunters 10/26/10, 7:57 AM
Replies: 549
Views: 678,824
Posted By Nyth_
Well chimera is still not big enough for it to...

Well chimera is still not big enough for it to matter when you exactly fire it. Anywhere between every 10 and 15 seconds is ok. When i have like 2 second left on CS i will do 2 SS and push back CS...
Forum: Hunters 10/25/10, 6:52 AM
Replies: 549
Views: 678,824
Posted By Nyth_
You're a bit overzealous with your parentheses....

You're a bit overzealous with your parentheses. Multiplications always go before additions, so in fact you only need 1 set of parentheses in this whole formula:

Arcane Shot Dmg = (Wpd min+Wpd max) /...
Forum: Hunters 10/24/10, 5:34 PM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 1,217,383
Posted By Nyth_
What exactly seems to be the thing that's hurting...

What exactly seems to be the thing that's hurting you ?

Pre-4.0.1 i would imagine the mana burn was pretty annoying, but since we use focus that shouldn't be a problem anymore. So the only thing i...
Forum: Hunters 10/24/10, 12:42 PM
Replies: 549
Views: 678,824
Posted By Nyth_
Weapon Damage has always been: AvgDmg + AP / 14 *...

Weapon Damage has always been: AvgDmg + AP / 14 * X in the past. Where X is 2.8 normalized or weapon speed otherwise.

Basically the old Chimera Shot that did 125% weapon damage, took that number...
Forum: Hunters 10/24/10, 8:32 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 384,087
Posted By Nyth_
Only this is not the case. Apart from enh shamans...

Only this is not the case.
Apart from enh shamans (although I don't know how that changed after WotLK) all melee dps have their weapon normalized.
And it SHOULD be, because an instant special is...
Forum: Hunters 10/21/10, 5:51 PM
Replies: 549
Views: 678,824
Posted By Nyth_
This is a pretty important aspect of the new...

This is a pretty important aspect of the new focus mechanic that a lot of players seem to miss. There seems to be a lot of stress about keeping a perfect rotation, or keeping focus between an X and Y...
Forum: Hunters 10/21/10, 6:59 AM
Replies: 549
Views: 678,824
Posted By Nyth_
Doesn't the focus bar sort of show whether you...

Doesn't the focus bar sort of show whether you fired it or not ?
If that isn't what you're looking for something like a GCD bar might help too. Each time you see that pop up you know you just did...
Forum: Hunters 10/21/10, 4:23 AM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 1,217,383
Posted By Nyth_
I never got why people used this rather odd...

I never got why people used this rather odd way.

The way I do it, and still works is: stand at the bottom and pull the boss. Let your pet attack the boss, and pull the raptor off. Then run up the...
Forum: Hunters 10/18/10, 12:20 PM
Replies: 549
Views: 678,824
Posted By Nyth_
Never mind Dutty based his reply on a small...

Never mind Dutty based his reply on a small mistake.
Forum: Hunters 10/17/10, 6:07 AM
Replies: 549
Views: 678,824
Posted By Nyth_
If you assume your DPS is stable losing 2 out of...

If you assume your DPS is stable losing 2 out of 20 seconds of dps time is a loss of 10% DPS. So the whole concept already shatters there.

Now of course one could plan around it, and try to make...
Forum: The Dung Heap 10/16/10, 2:05 PM
Replies: 30,100
Views: 1,880,681
Posted By Nyth_
I can agree with the SS thing on the move. I...

I can agree with the SS thing on the move. I however do not totally agree with the other points.

He's basically asking us to turn us into CP-less rogues; because that's all it'll be when that...
Forum: Hunters 10/16/10, 12:02 PM
Replies: 549
Views: 678,824
Posted By Nyth_
Yea obviously. I counted the zeroes wrong. Point...

Yea obviously. I counted the zeroes wrong. Point still stands though.



It's probably most effective to macro it currently. I'd probably macro it on an ability i wouldn't use a lot like Aimed Shot....
Forum: Hunters 10/16/10, 4:07 AM
Replies: 549
Views: 678,824
Posted By Nyth_
Well calculations show that 246 hitrating is...

Well calculations show that 246 hitrating is actually 7.9994 hit% (IIRC). So apparently the tooltip rounds that up but blizzard uses the exact value.

The question is whether we should bother,...
Forum: Hunters 10/15/10, 3:56 PM
Replies: 1,974
Views: 880,755
Posted By Nyth_
Well Raptor Strike used to be "On next melee"....

Well Raptor Strike used to be "On next melee". Now it's just an instant ability, so you can't use them together anymore.



You can't. I actually tried to do the same a while ago with Concussive Shot...
Forum: Hunters 10/15/10, 1:09 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 384,087
Posted By Nyth_
I wouldn't be too sure. I mean if you realize...

I wouldn't be too sure.

I mean if you realize that:
a) The speed increase for the pet does not affect its special attacks, which are a significant portion of its damage
b) The pet is roughly 40% (?)...
Forum: Hunters 10/15/10, 4:29 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,868
Posted By Nyth_
Imp. SrS doesn't proc on refreshes. However the...

Imp. SrS doesn't proc on refreshes. However the 10% extra SrS crit on it might make it a bit more interesting. The current alternatives aren't very promising either.
Forum: Hunters 10/14/10, 6:40 PM
Replies: 549
Views: 678,824
Posted By Nyth_
It seems when they use 100% weapon damage + AP...

It seems when they use 100% weapon damage + AP mod + static. They simply use auto shots damage for the 100% weapon damage, which is unmodified. Instead of recalculating the normalized damage for that...
Forum: Hunters 10/14/10, 2:13 PM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,868
Posted By Nyth_
The latter is likely impossible since that's...

The latter is likely impossible since that's considered botting.
The best you can do is put each of them on a modifier key once we figure out what the "procced" spell is called.

The trap launcher...
Forum: Hunters 10/14/10, 11:27 AM
Replies: 549
Views: 678,824
Posted By Nyth_
Ive been playing around with some AoE things too....

Ive been playing around with some AoE things too. I found using Explosive Trap + Trap Launcher (you can already start the trap launcher before combat, so that you regen the focus in time) works...
Forum: Hunters 10/11/10, 12:47 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 160,579
Posted By Nyth_
Well I was the one talking about a rotation....

Well I was the one talking about a rotation. However the way I found for me works best if you consider haste and priority is to simply force 2 SS's after 1 CS.

1 CS drains 44 focus. 2 SS regen 18...
Forum: Hunters 10/06/10, 12:59 PM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,868
Posted By Nyth_
To answer wilegenuis. We don't know yet; mostly...

To answer wilegenuis. We don't know yet; mostly because a lot of numbers changed a lot and a lot of mechanics are still unknown or dodgy.
That's why I agree with Adyssa that a separate topic for some...
Forum: Hunters 10/06/10, 7:22 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,868
Posted By Nyth_
I see what you mean. According to the...

I see what you mean.

According to the spreadsheet the weapon damage component is not:
( min_damage + max_damage ) / 2 ((or Avg damage))
but rather
Avg_Damage / Wpn_Speed * 2.8

It's quite...
Forum: Hunters 10/06/10, 3:10 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,868
Posted By Nyth_
As far as I know all hunter shots currently are...

As far as I know all hunter shots currently are normalized. Which all happens with the exact same formula.
Even stronger, it would be totally ABSURD if hunter shots weren't normalized. The power of...
Forum: Hunters 10/04/10, 2:30 PM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,868
Posted By Nyth_
The main problem with the rotation was that on...

The main problem with the rotation was that on beta servers there is a constant 600 ms latency or something. That kinda messes things up.

But like I said a rotation is too rigid to account for haste...
Forum: Hunters 10/04/10, 10:48 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,868
Posted By Nyth_
Aye I noticed this too. As Adyssa said it...

Aye I noticed this too.

As Adyssa said it basically the ability procs on hit, not on launch. So there is indeed a delay; of course this works both ways as the delay you get from the travel time is...
Forum: Hunters 10/04/10, 7:24 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,868
Posted By Nyth_
I've actually been testing MM a bit on the Beta...

I've actually been testing MM a bit on the Beta client. (I'm only lvl 80 and don't plan on leveling).

And have been messing around a bit with MM (which is still my favorite spec). Another thing to...
Forum: Hunters 10/03/10, 5:17 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,868
Posted By Nyth_
Would that matter a lot? : Quick edit here. I do...

Would that matter a lot?

: Quick edit here. I do not question your math, its solid and makes sense. And what you're showing is a surefire way to be on the ball.

This is actually a question i've...
Forum: Hunters 10/01/10, 5:35 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,868
Posted By Nyth_
I think BM was simply too bursty. Maybe the...

I think BM was simply too bursty. Maybe the change is a bit overkill, but i think the combination of stacking mastery, and then using BW+KC was just too much.

I think 35% of RAP is quite a decent...
Forum: Hunters 09/29/10, 8:59 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,868
Posted By Nyth_
Well i was talking from an extreme solo point of...

Well i was talking from an extreme solo point of view, because a lot of people were afraid that was going to be worse in cataclysm.

Whether 25% (because as MM or SV you might not have any of those...
Forum: Hunters 09/29/10, 3:16 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,868
Posted By Nyth_
To put this in a better perspective: There are 3...

To put this in a better perspective:

There are 3 "things" that improve pet healing in cata, from what i know so far.

1. Glyph of Mending: +40% healing
2. Blood of the Rhino: +40% healing
3. Spirit...
Forum: Hunters 09/26/10, 6:09 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,868
Posted By Nyth_
The only benefit it currently has is largely PvP...

The only benefit it currently has is largely PvP oriented and means that you don't have to spend a GCD on hunters mark.
I'd probably not be worth it for PvE unless they add multishot to it.

I find...
Forum: Hunters 09/25/10, 5:59 PM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,868
Posted By Nyth_
I would strongly suggest people don't worry...

I would strongly suggest people don't worry themselves too much with the numbers in the few upcoming beta builds, at least until it stabilizes.
It's pretty clear that they are taking extremes, and...
Forum: Hunters 09/24/10, 4:18 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,868
Posted By Nyth_
Some of these changes are so odd, it doesn't seem...

Some of these changes are so odd, it doesn't seem to be right.

The Kill Command change seems to be wrong; I'm actually doubting if MMO hasn't gotten it the wrong way around or something. Or maybe...
Forum: Hunters 09/21/10, 3:40 PM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,868
Posted By Nyth_
I don't agree 100%. In arena its offensive uses...

I don't agree 100%.

In arena its offensive uses are limited of course (although if passive pet + Feign still gets you out of combat you can use it to reduce pressure).

In battlegrounds I think you...
Forum: Hunters 09/18/10, 3:40 PM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,868
Posted By Nyth_
I think we can expect an Arcane Shot nerf in a...

I think we can expect an Arcane Shot nerf in a reasonable short time. I can not see how, what is suppose to be a focus dump can outclass pretty much any other focus ability.
The 20% agility on...
Forum: Hunters 09/08/10, 7:02 PM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,868
Posted By Nyth_
I think you're putting words in our mouths we...

I think you're putting words in our mouths we didn't say :P

Non the less, I see hunters mark as something that is pretty close to Hunger for Blood. You put it up and x or x% more damage.
Now i've...
Forum: Hunters 09/08/10, 3:50 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,868
Posted By Nyth_
I think what he means is this. In pvp Hunter's...

I think what he means is this. In pvp Hunter's Mark has a much more interactive purpose, currently it's not always worth to put it on everyone. So unless you can nuke unrestricted (although then the...
Forum: Hunters 09/06/10, 3:17 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,868
Posted By Nyth_
A miss on a trap is just a cause of having not...

A miss on a trap is just a cause of having not enough hit to get to the spell hit cap.

It used to be "resisted" before wrath, but they changed that because it was too confusing with actual partial...
Forum: Death Knights 07/21/10, 7:19 AM
Replies: 345
Views: 424,597
Posted By Nyth_
Interesting Change. If you keep in mind that...

Interesting Change. If you keep in mind that haste now also increase the ghouls energy regen. This talent becomes interresting. 50% haste is significant and if the energy regen increase is linear to...
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