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Forum: The Dung Heap 01/12/11, 2:24 AM

Replies: 30,129 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,907,865 Posted By Venthos With the Blast change, does that alter the... With the Blast change, does that alter the balance between Mastery and Haste significantly? Cheaper Blasts will allow us to stretch the burn phase, and the burn phase already leans towards...

Forum: Mages 01/06/11, 10:57 PM

Replies: 88 Cataclysm Mage Resources Views: 798,824 Posted By Venthos From General: Looks like we have our new Meta... From General: Looks like we have our new Meta gem decided. On that note, is a requirement of 3 red gems really much of a requirement? Might as well have it say "Requires three other gem slots."

Forum: Mages 12/26/10, 7:27 PM

Replies: 265 Arcane in Cataclysm: Updated for 4.01 Views: 918,414 Posted By Venthos I just tried this out on live, and AP and PoM are... I just tried this out on live, and AP and PoM are mutually exclusive, not a lockout of 10 seconds. PoM is greyed out until the AP buff expires, and same with AP and the PoM buff.

Forum: Mages 12/15/10, 6:08 AM

Replies: 442 Cataclysm Mage Simulators and Formulators Views: 579,304 Posted By Venthos Something I noticed in arcane's priority list is... Something I noticed in arcane's priority list is that presence of mind is simply being activated for any arcane blast when it comes off cooldown/ gets to priority, rather than being saved for the...

Forum: Mages 12/05/10, 2:57 AM

Replies: 265 Arcane in Cataclysm: Updated for 4.01 Views: 918,414 Posted By Venthos How would Tyrande's Favorite Doll be for Arcane?... How would Tyrande's Favorite Doll be for Arcane? At first glance, the mana restore seems rather nice, as well as dealing Arcane damage as an added bonus. It also has a fairly short cooldown, allowing...

Forum: Mages 11/27/10, 10:09 PM

Replies: 311 Arcane Design Views: 217,562 Posted By Venthos There was some talk about Arcane Explosion and... There was some talk about Arcane Explosion and its talent a while ago, noting that even though it gave it a lower gcd, it still would lack scaling with haste, and so a Flamestrike/Blizzard combo...

Forum: Mages 11/26/10, 2:49 AM

Replies: 88 Cataclysm Mage Resources Views: 798,824 Posted By Venthos What would it take for the other metas to come... What would it take for the other metas to come close? Ember could probably be viable for Arcane, but reduced threat and minor run speed just don't cut it for any spec. Minor run speed isn't too bad,...

Forum: The Dung Heap 11/24/10, 2:36 AM

Replies: 30,129 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,907,865 Posted By Venthos Draxxarri- MMO-Champion BlueTracker... Draxxarri- MMO-Champion BlueTracker (http://blue.mmo-champion.com/topic/136970/dps-meta-gem-changechange-it-back) Looks like that's settled, then.

Forum: Mages 11/10/10, 3:03 PM

Replies: 265 Arcane in Cataclysm: Updated for 4.01 Views: 918,414 Posted By Venthos It was, but then they changed AB to cast faster... It was, but then they changed AB to cast faster with each stack. With ABr at a 5 second cooldown, it wasn't possible with any normal level of haste. But with the latest patch, and them lowering ABr's...

Forum: Mages 11/10/10, 12:33 AM

Replies: 88 Cataclysm Mage Resources Views: 798,824 Posted By Venthos However, Frost is also the spec that is most mana... However, Frost is also the spec that is most mana efficient. It also benefits quite a bit from crit damage, as its main procs have a 3x chance to crit. Fire might be more even, as it's been having...

Forum: Paladins 11/06/10, 4:00 AM

Replies: 53 The Cataclysm Holy Paladin Compendium Views: 236,082 Posted By Venthos Since we'll be stacking Spirit to a fairly large... Since we'll be stacking Spirit to a fairly large amount, wouldn't there be a point where we would only need one point in Enlightened Judgements? Or will 50% not be enough, even with the larger amount...

Forum: Mages 10/20/10, 4:31 PM

Replies: 265 Arcane in Cataclysm: Updated for 4.01 Views: 918,414 Posted By Venthos How close are CSD and ESD for meta gems? 21 Int... How close are CSD and ESD for meta gems? 21 Int will always beat 21 crit, but I find it difficult to think out the secondary benefits, especially given the shifting nature of Mana Adept. Does that...

Forum: Paladins 10/19/10, 2:53 AM

Replies: 335 The Way of the Light: Holy in Cataclysm Views: 519,343 Posted By Venthos Beacon on a separate target would undoubtedly... Beacon on a separate target would undoubtedly increase healing done, but Beacon on your target seems like it'd increase mana efficiency drastically due to more WoG. Would there ever be a time that...

Forum: Mages 10/14/10, 12:37 AM

Replies: 265 Arcane in Cataclysm: Updated for 4.01 Views: 918,414 Posted By Venthos With regards to phases being disrupted, how does... With regards to phases being disrupted, how does AoE play into this? With AoE being more expensive, will we just have to use single target so we don't burn our Mana Adept? If it isn't too disruptive...

Forum: Mages 10/13/10, 7:18 PM

Replies: 311 Arcane Design Views: 217,562 Posted By Venthos I've been thinking about needing to AoE as... I've been thinking about needing to AoE as Arcane. First off, with AoE spells being far more expensive, is it even viable to do AoE, or does that mana loss hurt Mana Adept and our main cycles too...

Forum: Mages 10/11/10, 2:17 PM

Replies: 311 Arcane Design Views: 217,562 Posted By Venthos Does the glyph actually make your Mirror Images... Does the glyph actually make your Mirror Images actually benefit from your school specialization? Last I heard, it was just a cosmetic change, but then again Fire Orb recently started benefiting from...

Forum: Mages 09/13/10, 2:23 PM

Replies: 311 Arcane Design Views: 217,562 Posted By Venthos With 2-piece Tier 10, it would be easy enough to... With 2-piece Tier 10, it would be easy enough to change the effect from Missile Barrage to Arcane Missiles, as that produces the same effect. As for a mana-neutral rotation, it seems like AB2 ABarr...

Forum: Mages 09/12/10, 7:12 PM

Replies: 311 Arcane Design Views: 217,562 Posted By Venthos Something I think a lot of us have been... Something I think a lot of us have been forgetting is the 1.5 second global cooldown after the use of Arcane Barrage. With that in mind, a 2 AB stack rotation isn't out of the question. With Arcane...

Forum: The Dung Heap 08/31/10, 10:13 PM

Replies: 30,129 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,907,865 Posted By Venthos I'm hoping that this build was roughly finished... I'm hoping that this build was roughly finished before we started this thread as well as the one on the official forums, and as such doesn't have any changes relating to it. I am expectant to see...

Forum: Mages 08/27/10, 7:57 PM

Replies: 311 Arcane Design Views: 217,562 Posted By Venthos What if Nether Vortex was changed to say... What if Nether Vortex was changed to say something like, "Arcane Explosion spreads Slow to all targets in range if a damaged target has an existing Slow debuff. This effect can happen once every 6...

Forum: Mages 08/27/10, 12:57 PM

Replies: 311 Arcane Design Views: 217,562 Posted By Venthos This sounds much more interesting to me than... This sounds much more interesting to me than Nether Vortex. I've said it before, but I just can't make myself like the talent, because even though it makes it easier to gain the benefits of TtW as...

Forum: Mages 08/26/10, 10:17 PM

Replies: 311 Arcane Design Views: 217,562 Posted By Venthos With the Spellfrost/Spellfire idea, it could just... With the Spellfrost/Spellfire idea, it could just be a talent (or talents) that add that functionality to Fireball and Frostbolt, rather than adding new spells. New spells would work fine, of course,...

Forum: Mages 08/25/10, 7:06 PM

Replies: 311 Arcane Design Views: 217,562 Posted By Venthos That would be nice. However, we'd still be using... That would be nice. However, we'd still be using three spells, and that would merely let us use our free spell more, almost taking away choice, as a free spell that already has good damage would...

Forum: Mages 08/24/10, 1:45 AM

Replies: 311 Arcane Design Views: 217,562 Posted By Venthos Two ideas for possible talents: Spellsurge-... Two ideas for possible talents: Spellsurge- Arcane Barrage and Arcane missiles have a 50/100% chance for your next Fireball to apply Arcane Blast. (Alternatively: Gives your Fireball a 25/50% chance...

Forum: Mages 08/23/10, 7:37 PM

Replies: 311 Arcane Design Views: 217,562 Posted By Venthos The thing is, they've decided Arcane's focus was... The thing is, they've decided Arcane's focus was going to be mana efficiency. Our cooldown spell is fine in that regard, as it's not terribly expensive, and the proc is even better with missiles...

Forum: Mages 08/23/10, 4:25 PM

Replies: 311 Arcane Design Views: 217,562 Posted By Venthos On the topic of Slow's position, Ghostcrawler... On the topic of Slow's position, Ghostcrawler recently made a post about prerequisites being there as balance. Yes, it would be nice if we could use that point for something else, but if they put a...

Forum: Mages 08/21/10, 10:54 PM

Replies: 311 Arcane Design Views: 217,562 Posted By Venthos An issue about having an interesting rotation is... An issue about having an interesting rotation is the fact that Arcane only has 3 damaging spells it uses: Arcane Blast, Arcane Barrage, and Arcane Missiles. A spammable nuke with a mana-intensive...

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