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Forum: Druids 03/03/10, 9:39 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,037,606
Posted By Allev
It might have slightly more preference over shred...

It might have slightly more preference over shred when you haven't extended it completely with Glyph of Rip, but the goal of having it always up doesn't change.
Forum: Druids 03/03/10, 2:52 PM
Replies: 269
Views: 122,534
Posted By Allev
World of Warcraft - English (NA) Forums -> PTR...

World of Warcraft - English (NA) Forums -> PTR Patch 3.3.3 Notes (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=23329393385&sid=1)

Mangle lasts 60 seconds in 3.3.3, the glyph adds 10% damage...
Forum: Druids 03/02/10, 4:59 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 133,044
Posted By Allev
First, you can set up a ton of different...

First, you can set up a ton of different multi-target simulations if you'd like. You have a lot of flexibility if you know how to edit the text files.

Less RNG is actually only better half of the...
Forum: Druids 03/01/10, 10:32 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 133,044
Posted By Allev
The CP generation should fully be accounted for...

The CP generation should fully be accounted for in the simulator already in the sense that when it's useful to the modeled player, the modeled player takes advantage of it. Also, it's hard to make a...
Forum: Druids 02/28/10, 10:56 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 133,044
Posted By Allev
With three trinkets of different stats with a...

With three trinkets of different stats with a damage spread of less than 10 DPS, you can assume they're effectively within the margin of error of the tool. I'd definitely say they're all roughly...
Forum: Druids 02/19/10, 4:17 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,037,606
Posted By Allev
It's not a 2 versus 1 berserk question, it's more...

It's not a 2 versus 1 berserk question, it's more of a "how worthwhile is it for the guild to get you bitten early so you can do double damage".
Forum: Druids 02/19/10, 12:33 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,037,606
Posted By Allev
Great post, Cluey. I've often thought the same...

Great post, Cluey. I've often thought the same thing given the content of the majority of the posts in this thread are about the small things instead of the big ones. Ultimately, the choice between...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/19/10, 12:10 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 56,822
Posted By Allev
I'm saying that there might not be 20 players...

I'm saying that there might not be 20 players playing in ideal raid conditions in more than just the terrible specs. While they can exist, there's no guarantee that the people making up that graph...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/19/10, 11:18 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 56,822
Posted By Allev
I severely doubt every feral druid in the top 20...

I severely doubt every feral druid in the top 20 has Hysteria, even though it's an ideal buff (and arguably ideal for the raid, although I don't agree). I've browsed the top 20 parses looking for...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/18/10, 6:01 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 56,822
Posted By Allev
Used as a reference for classes, you're still not...

Used as a reference for classes, you're still not getting real reference data. Again, RNG bias. Fight length bias (you get different results from a 3:30 fight versus a 5:45 length fight, and...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/17/10, 6:19 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 56,822
Posted By Allev
Oh, this topic again. So, let's go over how the...

Oh, this topic again.

So, let's go over how the entire concept of this is wrong-- specifically, this isn't measuring what you think it's measuring.

- Sample bias. Say there's 2 rogues in every...
Forum: Druids 02/08/10, 5:07 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 37,866
Posted By Allev
Berserking and Mongoose use the same PPM...

Berserking and Mongoose use the same PPM mechanics, so I'll use that to specifically nail down this number. Mongoose will have a slight self-stacking effect, but that factor should only add up to...
Forum: Druids 02/06/10, 3:59 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 37,866
Posted By Allev
You also have a selection bias in that higher...

You also have a selection bias in that higher uptimes on Berserking/Mongoose lead to more damage overall. Most average uptimes are near 33% across multiple theorycraft tools.
Forum: Druids 02/06/10, 3:42 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 133,044
Posted By Allev
Yep, current SC is right. You can go look at...

Yep, current SC is right.

You can go look at the class mechanics thread discussing it (don't worry, it's a short thread), but the summary is: recount records blocked attacks as "hits" because they...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/04/10, 2:18 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 31,255
Posted By Allev
From a quick glance at the OP and follow-up...

From a quick glance at the OP and follow-up posts, there's no mention of blocks in the original parse, so I think that's probably the case. It just demonstrates how much we depend on our tools to be...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/02/10, 12:39 PM
Replies: 877
Views: 581,419
Posted By Allev
Wow-- I never realized Creative/Blizzard was so...

Wow-- I never realized Creative/Blizzard was so dumb to make you have to activate their sound drivers by running a piece of software. I just thought my speakers sucked and I couldn't hear the effects.
Forum: Druids 02/02/10, 12:17 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 37,866
Posted By Allev
I disagree-- as a programmer, it hurts my head....

I disagree-- as a programmer, it hurts my head.
- It's amazingly unreadable. All the buttons to click for "not" and "and" and "or" plus not actually typing anything makes it a pain to use.
- The...
Forum: Druids 02/02/10, 10:56 AM
Replies: 285
Views: 125,242
Posted By Allev
Keep in mind that that's a pretty close to ideal...

Keep in mind that that's a pretty close to ideal mangle bot, with only 2% or so downtime and never more than a second of overwritten mangle, and a decent consciousness of the expiration of Rip and...
Forum: Druids 02/01/10, 3:31 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 37,866
Posted By Allev
The rotation editor itself is a self-described...

The rotation editor itself is a self-described alpha version. While you addressed the SR bug I found, what about the bug where SR wasn't working at all a few weeks back?

Intuitively, giving up...
Forum: Druids 02/01/10, 5:24 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 37,866
Posted By Allev
I've always had the fluctuating DPS problem--...

I've always had the fluctuating DPS problem-- maybe it's something specific with the gear my character is currently using (NES/DMC:G/Idol of Mutilation/Berserking enchant are the odd items). ...
Forum: Druids 01/31/10, 2:57 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 37,866
Posted By Allev
So, I got Mr. Robot to load here. - It's really...

So, I got Mr. Robot to load here.
- It's really hard to see what's a DPS increase and what isn't when two simulation sessions with 1000 iterations end up varying by up to 100 DPS (well outside of...
Forum: Druids 01/30/10, 6:52 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,037,606
Posted By Allev
I'm one to think it's plenty quantifiable-- if...

I'm one to think it's plenty quantifiable-- if you'll get the same number of berserks by giving it a ~3:40 cooldown as a 3 minute cooldown, then sync them. Note that this will happen a fair amount...
Forum: Druids 01/30/10, 6:21 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 37,866
Posted By Allev
Do you implement any kind of energy pooling? If...

Do you implement any kind of energy pooling? If you don't, then you'll never have over 42 energy (except right after using TF). Whereas the SC profile often ends up over this value, frequently up to...
Forum: Druids 01/30/10, 12:09 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 37,866
Posted By Allev
Sadly, I can't actually load anything from the...

Sadly, I can't actually load anything from the armory right now and I'm on a new machine, so Mr. Robot is unusable for me right now. It would be valuable to at least include a "default"...
Forum: Druids 01/28/10, 10:03 PM
Replies: 375
Views: 301,452
Posted By Allev
Sufficient experimentation with SimulationCraft...

Sufficient experimentation with SimulationCraft should be able to reproduce and verify anything. I haven't seen anyone discuss the particulars of OoC with 2T10.

But, the theory for still using...
Forum: Druids 01/26/10, 4:08 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,037,606
Posted By Allev
You're not juggling a cascading set of gear,...

You're not juggling a cascading set of gear, though, because we're gemming to get to hit caps. You are at most changing (X+1) pieces of gear, where X is the number of useful items off Arthas, unless...
Forum: Druids 01/26/10, 12:03 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,037,606
Posted By Allev
Actually, yes you can. Nearly anything Arthas...

Actually, yes you can. Nearly anything Arthas could drop we can work around without swapping gear (unless you are downgrading bracers). In pre-Arthas BiS gear, we need to gem in order to reach...
Forum: Druids 01/24/10, 11:30 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 37,866
Posted By Allev
SimulationCraft has done extensive...

SimulationCraft has done extensive testing/modeling of latency and GCDs. Start on page 2 of the SC thread in the Class Mechanics forum (although I'm sure there is more detail than that). A meaty...
Forum: Druids 01/24/10, 11:01 AM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,037,606
Posted By Allev
1) There are plenty of situations where shred...

1) There are plenty of situations where shred gives you various special benefits-- using an OoC proc so you get another chance for a proc immediately, extending a Rip, or getting to your CP goal as...
Forum: Druids 01/23/10, 5:28 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 125,242
Posted By Allev
- SC overestimates damage, on a whole. I've yet...

- SC overestimates damage, on a whole. I've yet to figure out exactly why, but pretty much all the feral theorycraft does.
- If you don't actually simulate the buffs you have, you get higher...
Forum: Druids 01/22/10, 9:15 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,037,606
Posted By Allev
Extensive discussion on Tiny Abom can be found on...

Extensive discussion on Tiny Abom can be found on Toskk's site here. (http://druid.wikispaces.com/message/view/ToskksDPSGearMethod/18092687)

While a feral hasn't gotten one yet, if the mechanics...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/22/10, 6:47 PM
Replies: 2,725
Views: 708,019
Posted By Allev
The thing is, you're depending on tons of RNG in...

The thing is, you're depending on tons of RNG in order for the worst-case scenario to happen. The number of things that need to go wrong:

- Your avoidance doesn't work back-to-back (at a...
Forum: The Dung Heap 01/21/10, 5:46 PM
Replies: 30,129
Views: 1,907,830
Posted By Allev
Cats use Mangle to apply its debuff against the...

Cats use Mangle to apply its debuff against the boss, which raises raid damage. If you see a feral Mangle once, it's usually because another player in the raid can supply that debuff, but it hasn't...
Forum: Druids 01/21/10, 10:49 AM
Replies: 269
Views: 122,534
Posted By Allev
You'd have to create a formulaic definition of...

You'd have to create a formulaic definition of exactly what you'd want, first. You can conditionally use "if=buff.mjolnir_runestone.up" and the like, although you'd also have to coordinate your...
Forum: Druids 01/21/10, 8:09 AM
Replies: 269
Views: 122,534
Posted By Allev
It shows a graph of the average of any fight,...

It shows a graph of the average of any fight, which will always include a Berserk right at the beginning. There might be some variability at the start, but since Hysteria lasts 30 seconds, you could...
Forum: Druids 01/21/10, 12:05 AM
Replies: 269
Views: 122,534
Posted By Allev
You can manipulate WoL to show sections of a...

You can manipulate WoL to show sections of a fight by highlighting a section of a graph (left-click-drag) and then right clicking and selecting "set to selection" (paraphrasing).
Forum: The Dung Heap 01/20/10, 4:47 PM
Replies: 30,129
Views: 1,907,830
Posted By Allev
You're right that explaining everything is beyond...

You're right that explaining everything is beyond the scope of this; this isn't supposed to be a guide. But misinformation is misinformation, and shouldn't be present in any semi-official capacity...
Forum: The Dung Heap 01/20/10, 3:23 PM
Replies: 30,129
Views: 1,907,830
Posted By Allev
My implication is not that the DK is necessarily...

My implication is not that the DK is necessarily better, as much as it's unlikely that the DK is worse. At a minimum, the DK is easier to pick up and play.

As far as stacking is concerned, I'm...
Forum: Druids 01/20/10, 2:46 PM
Replies: 269
Views: 122,534
Posted By Allev
The thing that should be throwing you off is...

The thing that should be throwing you off is clearcasts, since damage from clearcasts is still added into the resources. Your best bet is simply to disable clearcasting by...
Forum: The Dung Heap 01/20/10, 2:39 PM
Replies: 30,129
Views: 1,907,830
Posted By Allev
I would put it around the 232-245 gear mark,...

I would put it around the 232-245 gear mark, since everyone has access to Triumph badges and ToC is puggable. I wouldn't include rare items like a DC/DV though-- probably an NES and DMC:G in the...
Forum: The Dung Heap 01/20/10, 2:22 PM
Replies: 30,129
Views: 1,907,830
Posted By Allev
Specific comments: - Like I commented on the...

Specific comments:
- Like I commented on the other FAQ, Rip > Rake. There simply isn't a large DPE difference between Rake and Shred; there is between Rip and FB. If you have 5 CP and Rip/Rake...
Forum: The Dung Heap 01/20/10, 12:38 PM
Replies: 30,129
Views: 1,907,830
Posted By Allev
Comments on specific points: - Rip > Rake in...

Comments on specific points:

- Rip > Rake in the rotation.
- Swipe is also useful in situations where you have two mobs which won't endure a full-duration Rip. Example: Northrend Beasts, if you...
Forum: Druids 01/20/10, 7:05 AM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,037,606
Posted By Allev
The big thing to notice is that when a feral ends...

The big thing to notice is that when a feral ends their Berserk, there isn't a lot of damage going out immediately after, because you have a need to regenerate your energy. While you condense a lot...
Forum: Druids 01/19/10, 5:08 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,037,606
Posted By Allev
I don't think it's so much the focus, as it is a...

I don't think it's so much the focus, as it is a reminder that spell damage doesn't simply go away. It's not a straight 20% buff to DKs in the period, it's a 16% buff even for the best players. But...
Forum: Druids 01/18/10, 3:50 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,037,606
Posted By Allev
So rather than debate technicalities of "mechanic...

So rather than debate technicalities of "mechanic X should make Y true" about a class I didn't know, I went and looked at some Saurfang parses to find the best Blood DK parses I could. Yes, it's not...
Forum: Druids 01/18/10, 9:48 AM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,037,606
Posted By Allev
You're completely right about Hysteria/DRW, my...

You're completely right about Hysteria/DRW, my mistake.

But I don't see how the rest is really accurate. If you aren't using Death Coils in between 11 swings, you're wasting RP. From reading the...
Forum: Druids 01/15/10, 7:31 AM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,037,606
Posted By Allev
My first impulse is that unless you have a...

My first impulse is that unless you have a mangle-bot, there is no way you're going to get your 3 shreds in to extend a 12-second Rip to 18 reliably. You could use all the energy you regen in 12...
Forum: Druids 01/14/10, 2:43 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,037,606
Posted By Allev
If I'm not mistaken, Dancing Rune Weapon doesn't...

If I'm not mistaken, Dancing Rune Weapon doesn't benefit from Hysteria, either.
Forum: The Dung Heap 01/12/10, 9:59 AM
Replies: 30,129
Views: 1,907,830
Posted By Allev
Keep SR up, then swipe. You'll be at such a...

Keep SR up, then swipe.

You'll be at such a disadvantage until you upgrade all your gear-- mostly blue is very entry-level, even for heroics.
Forum: Public Discussion 01/11/10, 5:24 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 31,255
Posted By Allev
Option 2-- the buff counts like any other crit.

Option 2-- the buff counts like any other crit.
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