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Forum: Public Discussion 10/12/07, 5:09 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 19,218
Posted By Kenco
Slightly off track, but i shot this neat video...

Slightly off track, but i shot this neat video the other day showing the benefits of avoidance stacking (7MB total).
Avoidance.avi - FileFront.com...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/08/07, 4:33 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 19,218
Posted By Kenco
Lodekim, currently i'm at 40% dodge, and about...

Lodekim, currently i'm at 40% dodge, and about 75% miss + dodge + parry ( http://www.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Aman'Thul&n=Dershivar ). Illidari Council paladin i'm fine for threat due to...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/13/07, 4:33 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 19,218
Posted By Kenco
Recently I have found my evaluation for avoidance...

Recently I have found my evaluation for avoidance massively increasing in comparison to stamina and armour. This has come lately with t6-level gear.

I believe the reason is that stamina has...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 08/09/07, 6:27 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 9,703
Posted By Kenco
I'll thank you not to comment about KTM's source...

I'll thank you not to comment about KTM's source when, as appears to be the case, you don't actually know yourself. In regards to GUI, networking, data structures and algorithms, minor changes are...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/07/07, 10:13 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,821
Posted By Kenco
Just a guess, but it looks like he will recast...

Just a guess, but it looks like he will recast hateful if it gets parried / dodged / missed. Now the problem is, looks like he's doing the same thing if it's blocked too, even though it's only...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/30/07, 7:47 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 22,637
Posted By Kenco
Xoya, this will check if it's enabled: /script...

Xoya, this will check if it's enabled:

/script ChatFrame1:AddMessage(tostring(GetCVar("scriptProfile") == 1))

This will disable it:

/script SetCVar("scriptProfile", 0)

That requires a reloadui to...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/24/07, 8:03 AM
Replies: 707
Views: 232,730
Posted By Kenco
I'm certain that Bloodboil is dual wielding, but...

I'm certain that Bloodboil is dual wielding, but he doesn't appear to get the extra miss rate. I notice that for most DW bosses I am uncrushable due to dodge + parry + miss + block + 19% extra miss,...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/10/07, 12:11 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,395
Posted By Kenco
The more significant effect is that all your OTs...

The more significant effect is that all your OTs will be getting parries from VR, so they just lost about 15% threat generation.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 05/30/07, 7:43 AM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,443
Posted By Kenco
Maestroquark, No, it means that 600 addons...

Maestroquark,
No, it means that 600 addons running like KTM would make the game unplayable. I changed KTM to execute each handler 100 times, simulating 100 addons having the same scope as KTM, and...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 05/30/07, 7:24 AM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,443
Posted By Kenco
I'd just like to say a few words to balance some...

I'd just like to say a few words to balance some of the misinformation coming from Cryect and Antiarc above. The numbers they are quoting are misleading and a lot of their claims are simply...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/04/07, 10:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,044
Posted By Kenco
I rate 1% effective life increase from dodge =...

I rate 1% effective life increase from dodge = 0.7% effective life increase from stamina. It comes out to 1 stamina = 1.08 dodge rating, but that's based on 18k health prot spec.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 04/24/07, 4:56 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,468
Posted By Kenco
BTW, what's Void Reaver's ability called, is it...

BTW, what's Void Reaver's ability called, is it "Knockback"?
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 04/23/07, 9:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,468
Posted By Kenco
It doesn't perform a modifier for people at range...

It doesn't perform a modifier for people at range like you describe. Aggro Gain bar is 130% when you are at range.

Shadow priest threat isn't great on KTM atm. It's probably due to VE healing or...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/21/07, 11:20 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 12,578
Posted By Kenco
http://www.thotbott.com/s16949 The effect got...

http://www.thotbott.com/s16949

The effect got changed from "Mod Threat (15)" to "Apply Flat Modifier (presumably to feral form bonus) (15)"
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 04/14/07, 5:56 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,059
Posted By Kenco
That was just with the command /ktm test...

That was just with the command
/ktm test time

All the combat event parsing is done in the <regex> module, so have a look for <regex> in the <onevent> section. It's a bit messy and might require you...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 04/11/07, 10:42 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,059
Posted By Kenco
You'd be surprised. Data from tonight's raid: KTM...

You'd be surprised. Data from tonight's raid: KTM spend 2.0% of it's processor time parsing combat log events. As long as you don't make any algorithmic blunders, you could easily parse 1000 combat...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/06/07, 10:41 AM
Replies: 449
Views: 81,902
Posted By Kenco
Looks like he has just popped a nightmare seed in...

Looks like he has just popped a nightmare seed in the screenshot.
Forum: Public Discussion 04/05/07, 5:18 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 57,509
Posted By Kenco
I'm not convinced that crit immunity is so...

I'm not convinced that crit immunity is so important for the MT. The reason is that 80% of the time, a crit won't be a oneshot, since it was a 75% resist. Considering you already have a 1 or 2%...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/05/07, 1:06 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 15,111
Posted By Kenco
Here's my latest curves, fixed the abberation at...

Here's my latest curves, fixed the abberation at high resistances:
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/769/magres2cf9.th.gif (http://img185.imageshack.us/my.php?image=magres2cf9.gif)

The key point is...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/04/07, 2:22 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 15,111
Posted By Kenco
Bidby, yes, there is a linear scaling in my graph...

Bidby,
yes, there is a linear scaling in my graph above. My code is basically saying "Assume 75% resist is this curve (...), and 0% resist is this curve (...). Now find the values of the 25% resist...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/04/07, 2:09 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 15,111
Posted By Kenco
Here's a sample of some nonlinear curves that fit...

Here's a sample of some nonlinear curves that fit decently well.
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/8208/magres1ux1.th.gif (http://img413.imageshack.us/my.php?image=magres1ux1.gif)

To get them,...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/04/07, 11:59 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 15,111
Posted By Kenco
Note that if you start with the blizzard data...

Note that if you start with the blizzard data here http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/basics/resistances.html , and replace every 100% resist result with a 75% resist result, their data matches...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/04/07, 5:33 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 15,111
Posted By Kenco
This is good data, but i don't see any reason why...

This is good data, but i don't see any reason why the individual curves would be piecewise linear, they don't really seem to be from the graph and i can't see any compelling reason for it.

Can you...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/01/07, 12:31 PM
Replies: 428
Views: 76,582
Posted By Kenco
I find if you Shield Slam him too quickly once he...

I find if you Shield Slam him too quickly once he becomes targettable, the damage won't go through. You'll see the "You perform Shield Slam on Magtheridon" line in your combat log, but no "Your...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/30/07, 3:36 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,709
Posted By Kenco
Prince can enfeeble the MT on the 60% transition...

Prince can enfeeble the MT on the 60% transition sometimes. If it's a one-off thing, that might have been the cause. Not sure why he does it.
Forum: Public Discussion 03/21/07, 10:50 AM
Replies: 449
Views: 81,902
Posted By Kenco
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/8452/blockshado...

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/8452/blockshadowgj2.th.jpg (http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/8452/blockshadowgj2.jpg)

"Grand Warlock Nethekurse's Shadow Cleave hits you for 1565 Shadow Damage....
Forum: Public Discussion 03/12/07, 7:20 PM
Replies: 502
Views: 121,428
Posted By Kenco
As the MT, i occasionally get knocked directly...

As the MT, i occasionally get knocked directly over to the other side of Gruul by Ground Slam, with the result that i can't intercept back to him, as i'm always too close. This usually ends up with...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/17/07, 10:29 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,585
Posted By Kenco
Fishing skillups appear to be very deterministic....

Fishing skillups appear to be very deterministic. It seems as though you need (CurrentLevel / 30) Successful fishes to get the next skill, but also that your skill is recorded fractionally. So when...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/10/06, 8:34 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 34,088
Posted By Kenco
here's a stance dance macro: #show Berserker...

here's a stance dance macro:
#show Berserker Rage
/cast [stance:2] Berserker Stance
/stopmacro[stance:2]
/cast Berserker Rage
/stopcasting
/cast Defensive Stance
/stopcasting

On Taunt, Bloodrage and...
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/09/06, 6:45 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 7,886
Posted By Kenco
My impression of tanking in 2.0 is that it's...

My impression of tanking in 2.0 is that it's terrible.

I really noticed the shield slam nerf today. I'm oceanic so 500ms ping standard, and i simply couldn't get a shield slam opener on any mob that...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/08/06, 6:26 AM
Replies: 247
Views: 87,703
Posted By Kenco
Demoralising Shout threat is now splitting like...

Demoralising Shout threat is now splitting like healing. Did some rough testing, tank pulls n mobs, does 10 demo shouts. Within 30 or so threat, it took the same ammount of healing to pull off 1, 2,...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/07/06, 10:42 AM
Replies: 510
Views: 81,495
Posted By Kenco
It appears to me that the threat from...

It appears to me that the threat from demoralizing shout has been reduced. I found that on the skitterer packs between Anub and Faerlina, the first few heals on the MT, who was spamming demo shout,...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/30/06, 10:29 AM
Replies: 398
Views: 51,251
Posted By Kenco
I can confirm that only the player targetted by...

I can confirm that only the player targetted by Onyxia has their threat reduced by the Fireball. Just did another run, all the rogues are together under Onyxia in phase 2, and there's a fair bit of...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/28/06, 8:17 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 51,251
Posted By Kenco
WOW, i think i have it. I'm looking at the fraps...

WOW, i think i have it. I'm looking at the fraps of the run which i posted about earlier. In phase 2, Onyxia fireballs people on her threat list from the top down! Then the next 4 people after that...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/26/06, 6:16 AM
Replies: 398
Views: 51,251
Posted By Kenco
End of phase 1: 1) MT 23.9k 2) other rogue:...

End of phase 1:

1) MT 23.9k
2) other rogue: 18.7
3) other rogue: 18.2
4) warlock: 18.2
5) other rogue: 18.0
6) rogue 17.2
...
14) paladin 6585
Forum: Public Discussion 11/25/06, 6:02 AM
Replies: 398
Views: 51,251
Posted By Kenco
Just tanked Ony then. With KTM running, at the...

Just tanked Ony then. With KTM running, at the start of phase 3 there was a warlock significantly above me, and a couple of rogues and a warrior very close to me. I had run as far away from Ony. When...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/24/06, 2:27 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,321
Posted By Kenco
Are the off tanks going out of Firemaw's LOS...

Are the off tanks going out of Firemaw's LOS after a wing buffet? If they run around the corner after the wing buffet then come back 10 seconds before the next one, they will have no problems with...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/16/06, 10:12 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 26,255
Posted By Kenco
Here's an equivalent formulation (works at level...

Here's an equivalent formulation (works at level 60, with main hand).

Get you current dps, after all modifiers. Average it with 75. This number is your effective dps for rage calculations.

It seems...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/12/06, 8:41 AM
Replies: 398
Views: 51,251
Posted By Kenco
Nice theory Praetorian. Was Azuregos in the game...

Nice theory Praetorian. Was Azuregos in the game when Onyxia was added? I think he was, and if so it is a decent precedent for a (limited) ranged threat wipe.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/31/06, 7:07 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,123
Posted By Kenco
rofl! everyone who actually knows who he is is...

rofl! everyone who actually knows who he is is probably having a great laugh right now. my mistake, sorry :D
Forum: Public Discussion 10/31/06, 2:29 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,123
Posted By Kenco
Don Flamenco, thanks for pointing out the dodge /...

Don Flamenco, thanks for pointing out the dodge / parry / miss problem. This was working previously, but must have been broken recently. I've put up a new version (17.21) of KTM that fixes it. If you...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/24/06, 9:36 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,086
Posted By Kenco
EP / GP sounds like a disaster. As soon as a new...

EP / GP sounds like a disaster. As soon as a new person starts, they have 0 GP, so infinite priority. Or even when they have their first item, their GP is very low, making it very easy for them to...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/24/06, 11:03 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 27,099
Posted By Kenco
Here's a revised graph of priest spells at level...

Here's a revised graph of priest spells at level 60 using drysc's formula, assuming spell levels are 5+ learnt level. It's normalised values, so shows the relative benefit of different...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/23/06, 3:03 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 27,099
Posted By Kenco
well rank 1 flash of light will be about 50% as...

well rank 1 flash of light will be about 50% as efficient at level 60 when TBC hits, and given the drastic increase in MT hitpoints that is coming, even max level flash of light probably won't cut it...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/22/06, 2:38 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 27,099
Posted By Kenco
Ah, this is interesting. Here's a graph of HPM...

Ah, this is interesting. Here's a graph of HPM for priest Heal ranks (combining lesser, heal and greater). We assume +1000 healing gear at level 60, and the formula i posted...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/21/06, 10:22 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 27,099
Posted By Kenco
Here's the real values for level 60: If the...

Here's the real values for level 60:

If the spell is level 0 - 24, x = 66.6% - 2.3% per level below 24.
If the spell is level 24-30, x = 66.6%.
If the spell is level 30-50, x = 66.6% + 2.3% * 0.75...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/18/06, 3:17 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 27,099
Posted By Kenco
Try the values for low level spells like early...

Try the values for low level spells like early ranks of heal and renew. They will shed more light on the nature of the cure. I suspect it may be quadratic.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/17/06, 9:38 PM
Replies: 306
Views: 22,051
Posted By Kenco
To be more precise, you can do all the if's you...

To be more precise, you can do all the if's you like, but calls to Target* or CastSpell* in a /script block will be ignored in combat.

As i see it, the closest you will get to decursive is a mod...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/11/06, 8:33 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,418
Posted By Kenco
On the subject of variable naming, i find it is...

On the subject of variable naming, i find it is very convenient to define all your variables inside tables, basically like

mymod =
{
time = 20,
count = 1,
attack = function()
count = count +...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/10/06, 5:33 AM
Replies: 665
Views: 116,754
Posted By Kenco
i've put up a new version of KTM with the marks...

i've put up a new version of KTM with the marks behaviour as described, global -50% wipe on mark ticks. http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/wow/addons-3488-1-klhthreatmeter.html in the betas section. I've...
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