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Forum: Mages 03/15/10, 10:24 AM
Replies: 3,728
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Posted By alia
1) If you're hit capped before talents then...

1) If you're hit capped before talents then you're spending your ilvl points poorly with your gearing decisions. As explained upthread, talents are far "cheaper" when dealing with hit bonuses that...
Forum: Mages 10/21/09, 2:42 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,180
Posted By alia
Crit is calculated on spell cast, not on spell...

Crit is calculated on spell cast, not on spell hit. So, there would be no problem with the second frostbolt getting its bonus crit-chance.
Forum: Mages 04/20/09, 12:18 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,000
Posted By alia
Apparently, Spark of Hope does indeed drop your...

Apparently, Spark of Hope does indeed drop your base mana cost, so an AB 3 stack costs noticeably less than without using the trinket edit: roughly 450 mana less (Thread on Subcreation...
Forum: Mages 02/10/09, 11:41 AM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,696
Posted By alia
It's only 5 seconds now, come on man! And...

It's only 5 seconds now, come on man!

And another ball in the bin for Power Auras. Set up properly, it's impossible to miss out on anything you feel is important. You can even set up timers (that...
Forum: Mages 12/10/08, 2:00 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,696
Posted By alia
You can use the Grid feature at Zaldinar's TCoM...

You can use the Grid feature at Zaldinar's TCoM (http://zaldinar.bounceme.net/tcom/index.php) to compare the DPS outputs of various specs at your selected gearing values. This should be able to...
Forum: Mages 12/10/08, 1:51 PM
Replies: 887
Views: 298,961
Posted By alia
IIRC the TtW/Fire build is for Fireball, not ffb...

IIRC the TtW/Fire build is for Fireball, not ffb (especially due to spell impact). An 18/45/8 build may be acceptable, though I'm not certain how, as you said, Ice Shards/5 wasted points stack up...
Forum: Mages 12/10/08, 1:34 PM
Replies: 887
Views: 298,961
Posted By alia
Arcane Blast issue has already been clarified....

Arcane Blast issue has already been clarified. Please delete.
Forum: Mages 10/31/08, 3:44 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,180
Posted By alia
Frostbite is a player debuff and is broken upon...

Frostbite is a player debuff and is broken upon spell hit. Spell damage, as everyone knows, is calculated on spell cast, so if you cast two spells while frostbite is still up on a target, both of...
Forum: Mages 10/22/08, 4:20 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,180
Posted By alia
Is it just me or does this seem totally contrary...

Is it just me or does this seem totally contrary to the 51 point talents in everyone's trees currently?

I won't go down the list, since Lhiv has done it already, quite well...
Forum: Mages 09/19/08, 2:48 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,180
Posted By alia
Yes, this is exactly what is happening. All of...

Yes, this is exactly what is happening. All of your spells, if you have shatter, will receive a 50% increased crit rate when FoF is up, even non-frost spells. I'm not sure how this applies to...
Forum: Mages 09/09/08, 11:54 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,180
Posted By alia
I haven't seen this, apologies if it's upthread -...

I haven't seen this, apologies if it's upthread - Our Mirror Images seem to be capable of casting hex on a target if we're currently fighting more than 1. This is not a polymorph because it doesn't...
Forum: Mages 09/04/08, 11:57 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,180
Posted By alia
Xen, Just find a level 75 mage and have him spec...

Xen, Just find a level 75 mage and have him spec arcane, 2/2 MA and 2/2Arcane Shielding. With mage armor he'll then have 106 all resist, making him only need 1 or 2 pieces to reach 115 fire/frost...
Forum: Mages 09/03/08, 11:38 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,180
Posted By alia
I was thinking it had something to do with our...

I was thinking it had something to do with our mystery level 80 spell, perhaps it was something like the DK 51 point blood talent, effectively doubling or tippling our DPS for a given amount of time...
Forum: Mages 08/25/08, 9:03 AM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 525,888
Posted By alia
Many mages have done MH as Fire spec with large...

Many mages have done MH as Fire spec with large amounts of success. With pally tanks, you're able to blastwave/DB/flamestrike spam or AE the trash down. Drinking as soon as you're out of combat...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/14/08, 3:03 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By alia
Yeah manly, found the link for ya BlizzCon:...

Yeah manly, found the link for ya



BlizzCon: Interview With WoW Lead Designer Jeffrey “Tigole” Kaplan : The MMO Gamer...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/12/08, 3:28 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By alia
I answered this upthread but no, it does not. ...

I answered this upthread but no, it does not. I'm not sure if it's because LB is bugged or not.
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/10/08, 10:52 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By alia
I know your speaking about now, but in reference...

I know your speaking about now, but in reference to LK, remember that Ice Barrier is getting a huge buff, the top rank absorbing 3300 damage, on a 24 (talented) second cooldown. Damage in LK is...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/09/08, 6:32 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By alia
Here's a deep freeze video. The crit is with ice...

Here's a deep freeze video. The crit is with ice shards, so it's double damage. All my other talents were rubbish. The coefficient on DF appears to be absolute shit.

Rank 2 (787 to 913 base...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/09/08, 5:38 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By alia
It's Rank 2, mage is only level 70.

It's Rank 2, mage is only level 70.
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/09/08, 4:36 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By alia
Living Bomb is appearing to always "explode"...

Living Bomb is appearing to always "explode" twice per application. For instance

Dreadfang Lurker suffers 536 Fire damage from Aliaa's Living Bomb.
Aliaa's Living Bomb hits Dreadfang Lurker for...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/09/08, 4:24 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By alia
Not necessarily "abuse", but yes (that'd be the...

Not necessarily "abuse", but yes (that'd be the AP hax I made mention to).
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/09/08, 4:10 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By alia
Mana shield changes confirmed. Here's a video of...

Mana shield changes confirmed.

Here's a video of the new ABar animations.

YouTube - Arcane Barrage Animations (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmUuBTDJ-J4)

That bit in the beginning is me failing...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/09/08, 3:23 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By alia
Not sure if it's been mentioned, but mana shield...

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but mana shield has been changed to drain 1.5 mana per point of damage, so with 2/2 MA, you're looking at a 1:1.05 ratio of damage prevented to mana drained.

Also,...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/08/08, 7:08 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By alia
New talent push, Things I see: deep freeze is...

New talent push, Things I see:

deep freeze is now instant
fingers of frost is indeed next 2 spells
2/2 molten shields is still only 50% for ranged attacks
arcane blast is back (still?) on Missile...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/08/08, 11:42 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By alia
If ToW is indeed 3% raid damage, but is only up...

If ToW is indeed 3% raid damage, but is only up when Slow is on the target, I'm going to go ahead and not tell anyone I raid with about it, for fear of having to spam Slow every 15 seconds. It's...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/08/08, 9:49 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By alia
Upthread...the idea is that with hot streak, once...

Upthread...the idea is that with hot streak, once you get three crits, if you cast fireball, scorch, fireblast and they all hit the target at the same time (or leave your hands before the fireball...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/07/08, 2:45 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By alia
That is quite strange indeed? Does it work for...

That is quite strange indeed? Does it work for other people in your group as well? Can you constantly start/stop a cast until you notice a crit coming? Seems like a terrible idea imo! If this...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/06/08, 11:05 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By alia
This wouldn't help matters much either because,...

This wouldn't help matters much either because, as it stands now, DPS casters rarely actually stop casting. Perhaps a "fix" would be to itemize healing gear for spirit, and then itemize DPS caster...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/05/08, 3:06 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By alia
What's wrong with 3 points for 1 or 2% additional...

What's wrong with 3 points for 1 or 2% additional crit? (giggle) I agree it needed lots of working but the idea was not terrible, imo.

edit: i can't spell for beans
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/05/08, 3:04 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By alia
Does anyone have any insight as to why the spirit...

Does anyone have any insight as to why the spirit -> crit talent was removed? I've been fairly actively reading this thread and others, but I don't recall seeing it.
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/05/08, 2:59 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By alia
Or make sure than mage DPS is on par with the...

Or make sure than mage DPS is on par with the other top DPS classes so that if they aren't bringing raid utility, or as much raid utility as a tri or bi-spec mage brings, they're still warranted by...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/19/07, 2:13 PM
Replies: 550
Views: 274,384
Posted By alia
According to my calcs, ABx3, FBx2 is better DPM...

According to my calcs, ABx3, FBx2 is better DPM and DPS than ABx3, AM, scorch, assuming there's another mage in the raid keeping imp. scorch up. Anyone else finding this?

Also, Vontre or someone,...
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