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Forum: The Dung Heap 12/07/11, 6:11 AM
Replies: 30,102
Views: 1,882,211
Posted By Cabal
Interested in hearing what valor points gear are...

Interested in hearing what valor points gear are you buying first? I´m probably going for the cloak first, but I´ve been known to mess up on this sort of thing :D
Forum: Death Knights 03/01/11, 5:13 AM
Replies: 179
Views: 293,975
Posted By Cabal
Anyone know of a way to merge Scourge Strike...

Anyone know of a way to merge Scourge Strike physical/shadow components into a single number in combat text? Using MSBT atm, but open to others.
Forum: Death Knights 02/23/11, 5:07 AM
Replies: 297
Views: 2,022,214
Posted By Cabal
Noticed this several times, always discounted it...

Noticed this several times, always discounted it as a power auras bug!
Forum: Death Knights 02/17/11, 7:58 AM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 766,205
Posted By Cabal
There seems to be some kind of problem, when I...

There seems to be some kind of problem, when I switch from my current weapon 59330 (359 weapon) to 65007 (372) the dps calculated is exactly the same. In fact. even with a ilvl 300 weapon it remains...
Forum: Death Knights 01/03/11, 8:06 PM
Replies: 297
Views: 2,022,214
Posted By Cabal
Had you used the amazing Kahorie´s simulator...

Had you used the amazing Kahorie´s simulator (Kahorie DK Simulator (http://meliades.org/cataclysm/DKSIM.html)), linked in the OP, You could easily have reached an EP number of around 4 for weapon...
Forum: Death Knights 12/24/10, 12:50 PM
Replies: 470
Views: 2,376,014
Posted By Cabal
Im going to dispute this, there is ample evidence...

Im going to dispute this, there is ample evidence (WoL, as well as many players experience) that there is a good 3k dps difference between UH and DW frost. And thats in mostly "tank and spank...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/13/10, 5:49 AM
Replies: 2,727
Sticky: UI Help Center
Views: 474,463
Posted By Cabal
I second the request for a decent, simple, and...

I second the request for a decent, simple, and lightweight unit frames mod. SuF is gone, Aguf is gone or broken, im clueless what to use right now (not a big fan of xperl).
Forum: Death Knights 10/11/10, 7:47 AM
Replies: 294
Views: 1,131,497
Posted By Cabal
Im wondering what impact faster weapons might...

Im wondering what impact faster weapons might have for our dps, taking into account sudden doom talent. Playing in beta, for example, I can have boss fights where it seemingly takes forever to stack...
Forum: Death Knights 07/11/09, 11:50 AM
Replies: 707
Views: 1,587,665
Posted By Cabal
Banner of Victory Binds when picked up Unique...

Banner of Victory
Binds when picked up
Unique
Trinket
Requires Level 80
Item Level 200
Equip: Increases your armor penetration rating by 84.
Equip: Each time you hit with a melee or ranged attack,...
Forum: Death Knights 06/16/09, 7:16 AM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 766,205
Posted By Cabal
Why dont you take a CLOSER look at that report...

Why dont you take a CLOSER look at that report again, before making such a post? You are quite wrong, and did you even use the sim before? If you had, im sure you wouldnt have made this error.
Forum: Death Knights 05/26/09, 5:51 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,855
Posted By Cabal
That seems so easy to disprove, even a math-moron...

That seems so easy to disprove, even a math-moron like myself can try to look clever:

so 2x obliterate every 20 seconds with Awareness = 672 damage

While 4xIT with frozen conscience = 444 damage.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 05/22/09, 11:55 AM
Replies: 201
Views: 123,795
Posted By Cabal
Was it something I missed, or is there no health...

Was it something I missed, or is there no health fading? I mean like Aguf has, when you get damage it erodes the chunk of health you just lost. Always liked that feature, apart from that I have to...
Forum: Death Knights 05/21/09, 5:51 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,855
Posted By Cabal
I feel a bit puzzled at the moment regarding stat...

I feel a bit puzzled at the moment regarding stat weights for frost, namely the value of armour penetration for this specc. On this thread´s first page we have:



Which agrees with what I thought,...
Forum: Death Knights 05/20/09, 9:58 AM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 766,205
Posted By Cabal
Didnt you notice the small file called README on...

Didnt you notice the small file called README on the folder you downloaded?
Forum: Death Knights 05/20/09, 7:50 AM
Replies: 1,333
Views: 1,251,650
Posted By Cabal
Your comments make little sense, I wasnt talking...

Your comments make little sense, I wasnt talking about 4xt8, just presenting the results that a quick simulator run put out, for me, indicating that 12-59 might be slightly benefited by the recent t7...
Forum: Death Knights 05/20/09, 6:53 AM
Replies: 1,333
Views: 1,251,650
Posted By Cabal
A possible side effect, I havent seen mentioned...

A possible side effect, I havent seen mentioned yet, from the t7 bonus nerf is that 12-59 speccs are now showing as 40 dps above 10-61 on the simulator(just from changing 4xt7 to 2xt7 and 2xt8,...
Forum: Death Knights 05/19/09, 9:39 AM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 766,205
Posted By Cabal
I have seen multiple calculations that point that...

I have seen multiple calculations that point that berserking is always inferior to Fallen Crusader, if you had bothered to search you would have found them as well, instead of making a silly...
Forum: Death Knights 05/14/09, 1:04 PM
Replies: 1,333
Views: 1,251,650
Posted By Cabal
I disagree completely with that assessment by the...

I disagree completely with that assessment by the dev. For unholy to really put out the numbers, you need to: apply diseases, pestilence, drop death and decay, use unholy blight, and then FINALY...
Forum: Death Knights 05/03/09, 1:23 PM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,788
Posted By Cabal
Ignore/delete please, was already explained above.

Ignore/delete please, was already explained above.
Forum: The Dung Heap 04/22/09, 6:41 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,493
Posted By Cabal
Why did you completely ignore the already...

Why did you completely ignore the already existing raid dps thread?

http://elitistjerks.com/f72/t53319-americas_next_top_raid_dps_cycle_2_data/
Forum: Death Knights 04/22/09, 3:54 AM
Replies: 1,333
Views: 1,251,650
Posted By Cabal
Regarding 4 T7 vs 4 T8

I made some very rough and unelegant testing by counting the STR only difference between 4 T7 (with bonus) and 4 T8 (also with its bonus), which is 114 STR (warning: not counting other stats! Im...
Forum: Death Knights 04/21/09, 9:05 AM
Replies: 1,148
Views: 572,848
Posted By Cabal
Is it just me, or is everyone completing ignoring...

Is it just me, or is everyone completing ignoring Kahorie´s simulator? Please respect the work she has put into this awesome tool, and use it, instead of running absolutely pointless "wow I hit the...
Forum: Death Knights 04/16/09, 3:46 AM
Replies: 1,333
Views: 1,251,650
Posted By Cabal
I am 100% certain you are doing something very...

I am 100% certain you are doing something very wrong, in all of tonight´s raiding me and the blood DK were absolutely hand in hand in dps in ALL fights (up to XT-002), although I tended to have the...
Forum: Death Knights 04/13/09, 12:46 PM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 766,205
Posted By Cabal
You are right in that those talents will indeed...

You are right in that those talents will indeed affect the paperdoll values, and thusly, the simulator (but I suspect this is quite minor).

If you want to avoid that problem, simply build you char...
Forum: Death Knights 04/13/09, 12:41 PM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,524
Posted By Cabal
You are quite right, in fact in the PTR there...

You are quite right, in fact in the PTR there were already a couple of bosses (Mimiron phase 3 comes to mind, Razorscale as well) where I was asked by tanks to specc into subversion as unholy. Im...
Forum: The Dung Heap 04/13/09, 3:45 AM
Replies: 30,102
Views: 1,882,211
Posted By Cabal
Why didnt you spend some time reading the various...

Why didnt you spend some time reading the various threads, instead of begging for hand holding? The information you asked for is readily available. You "want to start discussions"? Im afraid thats...
Forum: The Dung Heap 04/11/09, 11:34 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 168,482
Posted By Cabal
From what I tried in the PTR: Vezax might well...

From what I tried in the PTR:

Vezax might well be the closest, as baring a minor need to watch interrupts, this boss allows for uninterrupted dps time.

Mimiron: no way. Not only you have to...
Forum: Death Knights 04/09/09, 12:35 PM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 766,205
Posted By Cabal
I dont know if you are familiar with the old Yo´s...

I dont know if you are familiar with the old Yo´s simulator for enhancement shamans, but it featured a functional( and very stable) EP feature, although that simulator did take its fair time to run.
Forum: Death Knights 04/07/09, 4:15 AM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 766,205
Posted By Cabal
Thats because it already has everything thats...

Thats because it already has everything thats needed :P Once we start getting confirmation from actual in raid dps values, id say this is a perfectly working tool.

Well, you could, I suppose, add...
Forum: Death Knights 04/06/09, 6:19 PM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 766,205
Posted By Cabal
Can I humbly suggest you dont disperse too much...

Can I humbly suggest you dont disperse too much effort into a "tanking module"? Thats a completely different bag of cookies, and your dps simulator is shaping up to be the tool this class badly...
Forum: Death Knights 03/27/09, 4:42 AM
Replies: 2,187
Views: 1,028,377
Posted By Cabal
Actually it was just TOO GOOD, period, no...

Actually it was just TOO GOOD, period, no caveats. I was seeing HS critting for ~10200, and this is a single rune ability, while in contrast a UH DK with betrayer of humanity and superior gear was...
Forum: Death Knights 03/25/09, 6:34 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 102,440
Posted By Cabal
Thats not quite as clear cut as you make it, it...

Thats not quite as clear cut as you make it, it has been demonstrated that FOTFF only reaches its full potencial on very stationary fights, and its best used by DW DKs. It takes a long time for 2h to...
Forum: Death Knights 03/24/09, 8:08 PM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 766,205
Posted By Cabal
Why do I get around 1k less dps with frost? I...

Why do I get around 1k less dps with frost? I still havent played around much with frost on PTR, is it really that bad?
Forum: Death Knights 03/23/09, 9:40 PM
Replies: 2,187
Views: 1,028,377
Posted By Cabal
A nerf to DRW was completely justified, it was...

A nerf to DRW was completely justified, it was doing ludicrous damage. Maybe they went too far, as is their habit. It is also much better than gargoyle on many many fights, because unlike that, DRW...
Forum: Death Knights 03/23/09, 9:27 PM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 766,205
Posted By Cabal
This is getting better and better! Anyway a...

This is getting better and better!

Anyway a request of sorts: Kahorie, how much of a hassle would it be for the report section to display the median damage per skill? Something...
Forum: Death Knights 03/23/09, 11:10 AM
Replies: 2,187
Views: 1,028,377
Posted By Cabal
This is wrong, you clearly havent been to Ulduar...

This is wrong, you clearly havent been to Ulduar yet. Even a ghoul WITH MAXXED NOTD dies constantly on many of the encounters.
Forum: Death Knights 03/23/09, 8:17 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 631,304
Posted By Cabal
You do know that if another DK casts pestilence...

You do know that if another DK casts pestilence on a mob with your diseases, it spreads YOUR diseases right? Maybe thats what the addon is getting?
Forum: Death Knights 03/22/09, 8:09 AM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 766,205
Posted By Cabal
Personaly I dont even see a reason to have < 1...

Personaly I dont even see a reason to have < 1 hour available, the program is very very fast, 1 hour takes less than five seconds to calculate.

I found the reason why I was getting too high dps...
Forum: Death Knights 03/21/09, 6:20 PM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 766,205
Posted By Cabal
Lets go people, this needs more exposure/testing...

Lets go people, this needs more exposure/testing , very promising tool and updated almost daily? Whats not to like?

Where are all the math-oriented types!

Small input: Im getting what look to be...
Forum: Death Knights 03/20/09, 7:21 AM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,524
Posted By Cabal
Was running a...

Was running a http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?deathknight=20000000000000000000000000003200500000000000000000000000230030335002115203050223133151&glyph=082722050406&version=9704

Tonight we have...
Forum: Death Knights 03/19/09, 4:47 PM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,524
Posted By Cabal
Fresh from some time of Freya wiping on PTR,...

Fresh from some time of Freya wiping on PTR, tried out the 2/10/59 specc. I have to say it is at the very least compettive. Even discounting the extremely aoe friendly entire zone that is the...
Forum: Death Knights 03/19/09, 1:45 PM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,524
Posted By Cabal
Regarding that 10/61 build, it looks to be a...

Regarding that 10/61 build, it looks to be a no-brainer to just lose the two points in epidemic and toss them into butchery, making it a 2/10/59. You could even use the glyph of disease, one blood...
Forum: Death Knights 03/19/09, 1:09 PM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,524
Posted By Cabal
I dont think anything can beat unholy, with the...

I dont think anything can beat unholy, with the amazing 20% reduction to all damage, from bone shield, in survivability terms. Also with a 1 minute old-style gargoyle, I doubt it will fall behind...
Forum: Death Knights 03/19/09, 9:03 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,694
Posted By Cabal
Yes it was indeed the sigil, after removing it I...

Yes it was indeed the sigil, after removing it I now get 54% + 514. So the sigil is providing an extra 300+ , which I suppose is a bug.
Forum: Death Knights 03/19/09, 7:46 AM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,694
Posted By Cabal
Im looking at Scourge Strike in the new build...

Im looking at Scourge Strike in the new build PTR, and thats not accurate. It´s 54% of base weapon damage+855, and 11% increased damage per disease present.
Forum: Death Knights 03/15/09, 3:49 PM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 766,205
Posted By Cabal
This is really looking great, thanks for your...

This is really looking great, thanks for your work, and just what the class needs (provided you manage to get it to work well).

If it ever gets even near to what Yo´s simulator was for enhancement...
Forum: Death Knights 03/06/09, 4:27 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,694
Posted By Cabal
Rune of the Fallen Crusader -- Affixes your rune...

Rune of the Fallen Crusader -- Affixes your rune weapon with a rune that has a chance to heal you for 3% and increase total Strength by 15% (down from 30%) for 15 sec.

One of the things I most liked...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/06/09, 3:18 PM
Replies: 634
Views: 225,768
Posted By Cabal
New PTR build: Frost Howling Blast damage has...

New PTR build:

Frost
Howling Blast damage has been doubled (from 259-281 to 518-562 for max rank), cooldown changed from 5 seconds to 10 seconds.
Frost Presence now reduces spell damage taken by...
Forum: Death Knights 03/05/09, 7:14 AM
Replies: 2,996
Views: 1,422,825
Posted By Cabal
I almost weep when I see massive testing being...

I almost weep when I see massive testing being done on dummies, when it has repeatedly been demonstrated to be almost useless (If what you want is comparing raid dps), because of the lack of...
Forum: Death Knights 03/03/09, 9:58 AM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,788
Posted By Cabal
And to finalise, a recap from the first post on...

And to finalise, a recap from the first post on this thread:
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