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Forum: Mages 10/15/12, 7:32 PM
Replies: 1,672
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Posted By Kavan
I'll no longer be able to work on the mage model...

I'll no longer be able to work on the mage model for Rawr. If anyone would be interested in taking over please send me a PM.
Forum: Mages 09/24/12, 10:49 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 356,432
Posted By Kavan
It seems the root cause of the problem is not...

It seems the root cause of the problem is not Evocation, but in the dpm conversion rate of cycles. Even if we have an instant restore of mana for infinite amount we'd still...
Forum: Mages 09/22/12, 11:25 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 356,432
Posted By Kavan
Some more results regarding Arcane. It seems it's...

Some more results regarding Arcane. It seems it's currently not worth using Evocation at all. That's the result from solver, but napkin math seems to agree.

AB6AM: 33706.72 dps, 2394.60 mps
neutral:...
Forum: Mages 09/18/12, 9:54 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 356,432
Posted By Kavan
Still working on it, but hopefully it'll be ready...

Still working on it, but hopefully it'll be ready for release.

A note on the above numbers, the regen is offset by about 1000 mps due to outdated data, so the second cycle is already mana regen.
Forum: Mages 09/17/12, 11:17 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 356,432
Posted By Kavan
Sorry for not coming back to this earlier. You...

Sorry for not coming back to this earlier. You are absolutely correct. It took a long time to run, but I now have the results for the full model.

0: AB0,ABar0,AM00: 0=Arcane Blast 1=Arcane Barrage ...
Forum: Mages 09/05/12, 2:01 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 356,432
Posted By Kavan
Just posting the arcane cycle analysis results if...

Just posting the arcane cycle analysis results if anyone needs.

0: AB0,ABar0,AM--: 0=Arcane Blast 1=Arcane Barrage
1: AB0,ABar1.705652,AM--: 0=Arcane Blast
2: AB0,ABar1.705652,AM++: 0=Arcane...
Forum: Mages 05/14/12, 11:55 PM
Replies: 433
Views: 2,302,896
Posted By Kavan
Yes, the spells are designed in a way that it is...

Yes, the spells are designed in a way that it is always desirable to use AM proc (but you might want to delay it to use it on high stack instead of whenever it procs, the delay is worth it over...
Forum: Mages 05/14/12, 2:39 AM
Replies: 433
Views: 2,302,896
Posted By Kavan
Development on Rawr for MOP is coming along and I...

Development on Rawr for MOP is coming along and I have some first results regarding optimal cycles for Arcane. The numbers here are targeted at level 85 and level 85 gear.

From what I could...
Forum: Mages 03/12/12, 1:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 213,338
Posted By Kavan
Where was the data for combustion formula taken...

Where was the data for combustion formula taken from? The last post on it here on EJ is http://elitistjerks.com/f75/t110187-cataclysm_mage_simulators_formulators/p3/#post1824829 which is the basis...
Forum: Mages 02/21/12, 2:51 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 578,770
Posted By Kavan
There isn't currently, but there is an issue open...

There isn't currently, but there is an issue open already on the topic (Issue 1136 - simulationcraft - [Question/Request] Ignite tick damage - World of Warcraft DPS Simulator - Google Project Hosting...
Forum: Mages 02/20/12, 9:50 PM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,152,927
Posted By Kavan
All I can say is that comparing damage...

All I can say is that comparing damage distribution in Rawr with WoL logs the VPLC indeed does as much damage from the damage proc as Rawr is suggesting.
Forum: Mages 02/20/12, 4:16 PM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,152,927
Posted By Kavan
I don't see what is wrong with that. For my...

I don't see what is wrong with that. For my character in arcane I see 403 WoU about the same as 397 VPLC (WoU about 100 dps higher). Do you have any evidence to support your hunch that this might be...
Forum: Mages 02/16/12, 6:25 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 356,432
Posted By Kavan
You're right, we currently have 1% base mana...

You're right, we currently have 1% base mana regen and it looks like they're changing that to 1% max mana regen. I guess it'll depend what relationship there will be between base mana and max mana...
Forum: Mages 02/16/12, 3:40 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 356,432
Posted By Kavan
If you look at the 90 talents you'll see they...

If you look at the 90 talents you'll see they talk about base regen. Currently we don't have any base regen so I'd say it's safe to assume that we'll be getting some regen to compensate for the loss...
Forum: Mages 02/06/12, 2:37 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 294,410
Posted By Kavan
I don't have a suggestion because the question is...

I don't have a suggestion because the question is very subjective. It all depends on which fights are more important for you. Optimize for whatever you have the most problems with.
Forum: Mages 02/03/12, 5:29 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 294,410
Posted By Kavan
If you're not able to maintain high mana that is...

If you're not able to maintain high mana that is mainly a playstyle issue. There is nothing preventing you from using a mana neutral mix during AP.
Forum: Mages 01/29/12, 4:49 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 578,770
Posted By Kavan
Very nice data there, I haven't had time to...

Very nice data there, I haven't had time to double check everything, but this highlights a very interesting mechanic that I wasn't aware of (flashburn=1.4261).

[10:05:53.843] Aantu Fireball Training...
Forum: Mages 01/29/12, 8:07 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 578,770
Posted By Kavan
Actually that wouldn't work, you can use that to...

Actually that wouldn't work, you can use that to predict next tick only, not refresh. There is no way to know in advance exactly how long the delay between crit and refresh will be. The only thing...
Forum: Mages 01/28/12, 5:41 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 578,770
Posted By Kavan
I'm pretty sure the refresh events are available...

I'm pretty sure the refresh events are available from the ingame COMBAT_LOG_EVENT_UNFILTERED. At least wowwiki lists the _AURA_APPLIED and _AURA_REFRESH suffixes for it, but I haven't tried myself...
Forum: Mages 01/27/12, 5:27 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 578,770
Posted By Kavan
In terms of realtime prediction you're right, it...

In terms of realtime prediction you're right, it presents some problems, but not more than you had so far. The current model already needed you to predict how long it will take until the refresh will...
Forum: Mages 01/26/12, 11:39 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 578,770
Posted By Kavan
It is becoming clear that these results can't be...

It is becoming clear that these results can't be explained just by fluctuations in delay between server and client when reporting log messages. In addition using the current model the exceptions...
Forum: Mages 01/26/12, 8:41 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 578,770
Posted By Kavan
I've been looking at logs to find more examples...

I've been looking at logs to find more examples not covered before, here's an analysis of one of them.

Source: World of Logs - Real Time Raid Analysis...
Forum: Mages 01/20/12, 8:13 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 294,410
Posted By Kavan
I don't think that is possible. If there's any...

I don't think that is possible. If there's any refreshes then the last 3 ticks should always be the same unless the target died. If you have an actual log example that would really help.
Forum: Mages 01/20/12, 6:07 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 578,770
Posted By Kavan
Thinking about this some more it would seem that...

Thinking about this some more it would seem that the biggest difference in the last case is that ignite dropped off in between. It's quite possible that that case would be handled differently, just...
Forum: Mages 01/20/12, 5:37 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 294,410
Posted By Kavan
You can't delay ignite ticks, you can only spread...

You can't delay ignite ticks, you can only spread out ignite damage. Also delay between crit and application of ignite also plays a role. What would happen is as follows (based on my understanding of...
Forum: Mages 01/18/12, 9:14 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 578,770
Posted By Kavan
I think the biggest question is what function...

I think the biggest question is what function does the delay between spell crit and ignite refresh play in the server-client architecture. I don't see any reason why latency would have to be involved...
Forum: Mages 01/18/12, 6:48 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 578,770
Posted By Kavan
Ok I spent some time debugging simc to get really...

Ok I spent some time debugging simc to get really intimate with how it processes ignite. Here is how it works currently. It stores ignite bank data in the ignite on the target in the form of tick...
Forum: Mages 01/18/12, 6:01 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 578,770
Posted By Kavan
Just found an example of current ignite free tick...

Just found an example of current ignite free tick (1.3443 flashburn):

[20:19:33.535] Delritha Fireball Yor'sahj the Unsleeping *52419*
[20:19:33.986] Yor'sahj the Unsleeping afflicted by Ignite from...
Forum: Mages 01/18/12, 4:35 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 578,770
Posted By Kavan
Ok I have some initial results. First some words...

Ok I have some initial results. First some words on the methodology I used. For a given set of gear I first perform a long simulation collecting data on distribution of combustion damage conditions....
Forum: Mages 01/17/12, 8:28 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 578,770
Posted By Kavan
I'm not sure exactly what you're asking for,...

I'm not sure exactly what you're asking for, you'll need to explain a bit more what kind of code you're looking for.

I am currently working on estimating combustion damage conditions distributions...
Forum: Mages 01/11/12, 4:21 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 578,770
Posted By Kavan
Just as an experiment I disabled free ignite...

Just as an experiment I disabled free ignite ticks in simc by setting ignite travel time to 0 and now I'm getting results that agree with rawr. Taking crit/haste sets that were opposite in rawr and...
Forum: Mages 01/10/12, 9:15 PM
Replies: 783
Views: 3,965,826
Posted By Kavan
I think you have this wrong slightly. If you look...

I think you have this wrong slightly. If you look at arcane dps distribution you'll see that it has the exact same shape, the only difference is that fire has slightly higher variance. Arcane still...
Forum: Mages 01/08/12, 9:25 AM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,152,927
Posted By Kavan
Regarding DMCV I meant that rawr is currently...

Regarding DMCV I meant that rawr is currently showing too low value with 1.5x multiplier instead of 2.0x. The same problem was in simc, but it's already fixed there.

For the off-hand open the...
Forum: Mages 01/07/12, 7:38 PM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,152,927
Posted By Kavan
Well I'm not sure what you're doing either, but...

Well I'm not sure what you're doing either, but you can't look at stat values in a vacuum all the time. If I load your character, with Opal it optimizes to 40788 dps and Choker with epic gem comes to...
Forum: Mages 01/07/12, 5:42 PM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,152,927
Posted By Kavan
I'm afraid you'll need to provide some reasoning...

I'm afraid you'll need to provide some reasoning behind this. Handwaving and obviousness isn't exactly a good argument why something should be one way or another.

One possibility why you might be...
Forum: Mages 01/06/12, 5:44 PM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,152,927
Posted By Kavan
That's taken into account by default (unless you...

That's taken into account by default (unless you disabled cycle level haste procs, in which case it's still taken into account, just the exact threshold might be a bit inaccurate).

And while hitting...
Forum: Mages 12/29/11, 7:36 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 294,410
Posted By Kavan
Not much beyond my findings on ignite I posted in...

Not much beyond my findings on ignite I posted in the other thread. It seems that in light of the data the ignite model in simc will have to be updated, but right now we don't have a replacement...
Forum: Mages 12/24/11, 4:05 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 578,770
Posted By Kavan
Another case of "unexpected" ignite behavior,...

Another case of "unexpected" ignite behavior, this time with 33.936% Flashburn.

[19:09:15.580] Delritha's Ignite fades from Warlord Zon'ozz
[19:09:15.732] Delritha begins to cast...
Forum: Mages 12/21/11, 6:20 AM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,152,927
Posted By Kavan
What exactly makes you think that it is pointing...

What exactly makes you think that it is pointing out a haste cap there? This kind of questions are better suited to be posted as an issue on the codeplex site so that you can also provide your...
Forum: Mages 12/20/11, 6:51 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 578,770
Posted By Kavan
I've been looking into Ignite mechanics and I...

I've been looking into Ignite mechanics and I came upon one inconsistency between current theory and game logs. This relates to "ignite rolling", when you get an extra free tick before the ignite...
Forum: Mages 12/17/11, 10:49 PM
Replies: 783
Views: 3,965,826
Posted By Kavan
The latest version of Rawr always considers...

The latest version of Rawr always considers Stolen Time to be at 10 stacks for Combustion (even for the first one), if you're having problems with it please post your character xml in an issue so...
Forum: Mages 12/16/11, 6:22 PM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,152,927
Posted By Kavan
Ok time to dispel some confusion about what Cycle...

Ok time to dispel some confusion about what Cycle Level Haste Procs does exactly. The way Rawr operates without that is it computes the uptime of each haste proc and averages them for each spell. So...
Forum: Mages 12/16/11, 5:39 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 294,410
Posted By Kavan
From what I've been playing with in Rawr all I...

From what I've been playing with in Rawr all I can say is that going for crit or going for haste thresholds can sometimes result in very similar dps depending on your gear. Which one edges better...
Forum: Mages 12/15/11, 9:36 PM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,152,927
Posted By Kavan
Goblin racial is automatically applied, yes. If...

Goblin racial is automatically applied, yes. If you need stat priorities you can check the Stat Values->Relative Stat Values chart, but I think the Mage Specific->Stats Graph will give you a better...
Forum: Mages 12/14/11, 10:07 PM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,152,927
Posted By Kavan
There was indeed another more hidden bug related...

There was indeed another more hidden bug related to T13 and combustion. I posted a new download that should fix it. From what I tested under your conditions it's now going for +2 ticks on LB and...
Forum: Mages 12/14/11, 3:27 AM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,152,927
Posted By Kavan
Actually just found a bug with the cycle level...

Actually just found a bug with the cycle level haste procs where it will assume you have 2T13 even if you don't. That is very likely the reason for what you're seeing. Will try to get a fix out as...
Forum: Mages 12/13/11, 2:01 AM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,152,927
Posted By Kavan
It has come to my attention that many players are...

It has come to my attention that many players are scared of the number of options available in Rawr, so I've decided to make a very short list of the advanced settings I would recommend you to try...
Forum: Mages 10/12/11, 9:22 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 294,410
Posted By Kavan
Here's an example comparison of the mana neutral...

Here's an example comparison of the mana neutral cycle depending on how many AM ticks you use:

2 ticks: 22414.00 dps
3 ticks: 23462.60 dps
4 ticks: 23196.22 dps
5 ticks: 23346.97 dps

So there does...
Forum: Mages 10/06/11, 4:00 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 578,770
Posted By Kavan
The reasoning is to only have constraints that...

The reasoning is to only have constraints that are needed to achieve results that are not captured by the modeling. If you have a good reason for why you'd need additional constraints they can always...
Forum: Mages 10/03/11, 8:47 PM
Replies: 433
Views: 2,302,896
Posted By Kavan
The cycle analyzer lets you calculate the cycle...

The cycle analyzer lets you calculate the cycle data for mini burns (I think it's called hyper regen in the dropdown), but the other calculations outside the analyzer don't use hyper regen cycles, so...
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