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Forum: Warriors 03/25/10, 5:25 PM
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Posted By jaofos
I'm not gonna have numbers to back this up, just...

I'm not gonna have numbers to back this up, just my experience playing the spec and a loose "theory" as to why I play and do as well as I do.

Arms DPS is limited by two main factors: GCD's and Rage....
Forum: Warriors 03/22/10, 10:53 AM
Replies: 2,213
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Posted By jaofos
Slam uses weapon damage, Execute does not, so it...

Slam uses weapon damage, Execute does not, so it can scale past Execute damage.
Forum: Warriors 03/17/10, 2:05 PM
Replies: 2,213
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Posted By jaofos
I'm using my own custom script, posted here:...

I'm using my own custom script, posted here: http://elitistjerks.com/f81/t37807-depth_arms_dps_discussion/p82/#post1534487

This script is also included as the default Arms Warrior script in Ovale as...
Forum: Warriors 03/16/10, 11:41 AM
Replies: 2,213
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Posted By jaofos
Ovale only makes you blind to the situation of...

Ovale only makes you blind to the situation of your other abilities if you refuse to pay attention to anything outside of the Ovale "hit this next" bar, which is not what I was suggesting. I use it...
Forum: Warriors 03/13/10, 1:37 PM
Replies: 2,213
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Posted By jaofos
Lots and lots of practice is all I can tell you. ...

Lots and lots of practice is all I can tell you. It's taken about two months of using Ovale as a base and slowly starting to get more comfortable with the decisions made and when to alter them. ...
Forum: Warriors 01/22/10, 5:13 PM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,820
Posted By jaofos
Ovale has code in place to account for the swing...

Ovale has code in place to account for the swing timer. I don't believe it currently works, but I think Ovale is a great addon for this goal.

The full source for my current Ovale script can be...
Forum: Warriors 01/19/10, 7:18 PM
Replies: 2,213
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Posted By jaofos
Adjusted, TfB w/ less than 4.5 sec > MS ...

Adjusted, TfB w/ less than 4.5 sec > MS


{
if BuffExpires(TASTEFORBLOOD 1.5) and TargetDebuffExpires(REND 0 mine=1) Spell(OVERPOWER usable=1)
if TargetDebuffExpires(REND 0 mine=1) and...
Forum: Warriors 01/19/10, 6:15 PM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,820
Posted By jaofos
So I took your rotation (with the exception of...

So I took your rotation (with the exception of LandSoul's OP rule [only Dodge OP > MS]) and converted it over to Ovale. It looks something like this:


if Stance(1) #battle
{
if...
Forum: Warriors 01/19/10, 3:52 PM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,820
Posted By jaofos
Thank you, this helps a lot. Looking at the...

Thank you, this helps a lot.

Looking at the spreadsheet (my values at least). It seems that Min Rage (15) Execute = Slam < MS < Max Rage (30) Execute.

Given this, would it at any point make sense...
Forum: Warriors 01/19/10, 3:23 PM
Replies: 2,213
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Posted By jaofos
Dbase error, dupe, my apologies.

Dbase error, dupe, my apologies.
Forum: Warriors 01/19/10, 3:21 PM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,820
Posted By jaofos
It seems everybody and their brother has an...

It seems everybody and their brother has an opinion on the Arms rotation. I'm looking for some information from a trusted source (such as Landsoul) on the priorities and situations in which the...
Forum: Warriors 01/19/10, 9:48 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,184,553
Posted By jaofos
Would it be any sort of advantage to a rotation...

Would it be any sort of advantage to a rotation in which Execute is only used with 30+ rage. (speaking Arms here)

This would inject more Slams into the rotation, and fewer Execute's, but harder...
Forum: Warriors 01/15/10, 2:52 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 975,557
Posted By jaofos
Which post is this information based on? From...

Which post is this information based on? From what I've gathered, Overpower > Mortal Strike. If I'm not mistaken, there are even situations in which you would use Execute > Overpower (both TfB and...
Forum: Warriors 01/13/10, 11:05 AM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,820
Posted By jaofos
I haven't seen any, but thought I would ask. ...

I haven't seen any, but thought I would ask. Being inspired by the Druids group effort (http://elitistjerks.com/f73/t84378-visualising_optimal_cat_rotation_ingame_ovale_scripts/) on a working Ovale...
Forum: Warriors 01/08/10, 7:19 PM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,820
Posted By jaofos
My priority (based on feedback here and on the...

My priority (based on feedback here and on the spreadsheet looks more like this (> 20% health on target):

#1 Rend
#2 Taste For Blood OP
#3 MS
#4 Execute
#5 Slam

Burning extra rage (next white hit...
Forum: Warriors 01/08/10, 2:17 PM
Replies: 2,213
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Posted By jaofos
That's my general reaction too. I'm merely...

That's my general reaction too. I'm merely wondering if the loss of a tick of Rend damage would outweigh the risk of overwriting a TFB proc.
Forum: Warriors 01/08/10, 9:51 AM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,820
Posted By jaofos
Should refreshing Rend be delayed in any...

Should refreshing Rend be delayed in any circumstances, i.e. if the last Rend tick procs Taste for Blood, would you OP before refreshing Rend?
Forum: Warriors 01/07/10, 11:02 PM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,820
Posted By jaofos
I've been working on optimal Arms rotation and...

I've been working on optimal Arms rotation and according to the spreadsheet, OP should never come after Execute. Are there cases when both OP and Exe procs are active where you would use Exe over...
Forum: Warriors 01/06/10, 11:06 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,184,553
Posted By jaofos
I have a question concerning Heroic Strike. I...

I have a question concerning Heroic Strike. I see other Arms warriors claiming that HS shows up #1 on their damage charts, and I'm at a loss as to exactly how some warriors are accomplishing this. ...
Forum: Death Knights 08/07/09, 6:08 PM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,496,079
Posted By jaofos
I was playing with the simulator today and had...

I was playing with the simulator today and had the idea to build a DW Frost build with the similar concept of the Unholy OB builds, use massive RP gains to boost damage. My first attempts at using...
Forum: The Dung Heap 04/30/09, 12:31 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,301
Posted By jaofos
I knew it had to do something with Blood Fury...

I knew it had to do something with Blood Fury being selected somewhere, I just couldn't find where.

Thank you!
Forum: Hunters 04/30/09, 12:28 PM
Replies: 4,353
Views: 2,348,825
Posted By jaofos
I haven't seen mention of this anywhere else in...

I haven't seen mention of this anywhere else in the thread.. but in the Gear tab, if I select any Race other than Orc, I get #DIV/0! errors on most of the DPS calculations.

I've spent literally an...
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/27/09, 10:02 AM
Replies: 1,483
Views: 645,798
Posted By jaofos
I'm still helping my Arms partner get geared and...

I'm still helping my Arms partner get geared and ready, but I did a few skirmishes last night and did pretty well for just random 2v2's. A (good) priest + anything makes it tough, especially when...
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/24/09, 10:18 AM
Replies: 1,483
Views: 645,798
Posted By jaofos
I've been contemplating running a deep Prot...

I've been contemplating running a deep Prot (http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#sxGdxhZxGzAruMhssdfb:Rbi) healing build for 2's with my Arms buddy. We're not aiming for the top by any means, and neither...
Forum: Death Knights 04/20/09, 2:09 PM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,832
Posted By jaofos
I'm currently raising a DK and tanking my way...

I'm currently raising a DK and tanking my way through the 70's to get a good feel for it. I plan to stay Unholy for tanking, as it is what I enjoy playing the most. I do have a couple of questions...
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