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Forum: Public Discussion 05/23/09, 12:39 AM

Replies: 1,901 The WotLK profession thread Views: 881,155 Posted By foolish_fool If and when there are epic gems, there will be a... If and when there are epic gems, there will be a new tier of JC gems. Blizzard aren't stupid. If anything, this change is long overdue. JC will remain one of the strongest professions due to the...

Forum: The Dung Heap 05/07/09, 7:39 AM

Replies: 219 The Banhammer - Infraction for SeresthePriest: Especially idiotic Views: 55,286 Posted By foolish_fool the only thread this thing is missing is... the only thread this thing is missing is conflict...... trolling is much more fun when there is someone saying "no u" regards, foolish also: lol...this thread has more views in 2 days than the "how...

Forum: Shamans 04/27/09, 11:14 PM

Replies: 1,485 [Resto] Best Practices: PvE Healing Discussion Views: 1,109,909 Posted By foolish_fool There are no hard and fast benchmarks. You are... There are no hard and fast benchmarks. You are ready when you are confident in your ability, and when people will take you. How you will perform depends much more on yourself and your raid group than...

Forum: Death Knights 04/22/09, 12:03 AM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,257,733 Posted By foolish_fool The most ideal solution would likely be to weave... The most ideal solution would likely be to weave your Frost Strikes through your rotation to maximize the optimal use of Killing Machine procs anyway. If all else fails, some people are seeing more...

Forum: Death Knights 04/16/09, 11:50 PM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,257,733 Posted By foolish_fool The very aspect you dislike about this class is... The very aspect you dislike about this class is the same one that many of us love about it. I hope that there is never a clear answer to "which is the top dps spec?", simply because the...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/07/09, 1:45 AM

Replies: 489 3.1 Achievement changes Views: 140,897 Posted By foolish_fool There is an intuitive solution though, and that... There is an intuitive solution though, and that is to just use the 10-man gear. If the achievement is designed around being the achievement for serious 10-man guilds, then they are relatively...

Forum: Death Knights 04/02/09, 9:19 PM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,257,733 Posted By foolish_fool The tank spec you want (and this goes for dps... The tank spec you want (and this goes for dps specs and healer specs of every class as well) depends on a number of factors, including but not limited to your gear, your playstyle of choice, and the...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/26/09, 8:24 PM

Replies: 261 Raiding Theory Views: 76,207 Posted By foolish_fool On the value of dps vs. Tanks/Healers, I would... On the value of dps vs. Tanks/Healers, I would propose that the percieved value of dps increases as the level of raiding / experience of the group increases. When you are new, perhaps pugging Naxx or...

Forum: Death Knights 03/19/09, 8:26 PM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,257,733 Posted By foolish_fool Currently, the "6xIT" frost spec (using unholy... Currently, the "6xIT" frost spec (using unholy presence) is viable in certain situations, read the frost threads for specifics. Details for 3.1 change on a day to day basis hence as yet it is...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/12/09, 7:36 PM

Replies: 261 Raiding Theory Views: 76,207 Posted By foolish_fool While things like "not standing in the fire" (or... While things like "not standing in the fire" (or equivalent) are "easy" in a vacuum, there are other factors that need to be at least somewhat taken into account. I would theorize that if you had...

Forum: Death Knights 02/19/09, 6:14 PM

Replies: 3,071 DK Tanking Discussion Views: 1,879,561 Posted By foolish_fool While your argument is well presented, I feel... While your argument is well presented, I feel like you really know the answer to your own question. Sure, you may only be getting crit once in 500 hits, and most of those times you won't even notice,...

Forum: Death Knights 02/18/09, 6:21 PM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,257,733 Posted By foolish_fool Mathematically, Strength is a better stat. Hit... Mathematically, Strength is a better stat. Hit and Expertise are "nicer" stats, in that they make your rotation much more predictable/etc., meaning you can pay a little less attention to your...

Forum: Death Knights 02/17/09, 11:32 PM

Replies: 1,448 Frosty DPS Discussion (no magic hat required) Views: 672,106 Posted By foolish_fool How do you manage to have the runes for the 3rd... How do you manage to have the runes for the 3rd IT? Normally the rotation has a BS there, which gives you the death rune you need to continue.

Forum: Public Discussion 02/16/09, 1:57 AM

Replies: 634 Patch 3.1 - there's notes on the field, play ball. Views: 225,765 Posted By foolish_fool At the same time, they should be careful not to... At the same time, they should be careful not to alienate the people who enjoy healing in the current state. Some people will heal regardless of style, and some won't heal regardless of style, but if...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/12/09, 12:44 AM

Replies: 634 Patch 3.1 - there's notes on the field, play ball. Views: 225,765 Posted By foolish_fool It might be interesting if some form of caster... It might be interesting if some form of caster had the Sunder Armour debuff, along the lines of Ebon Plaguebringer (caster buff on melee spec), but in reverse. No obvious spec jumps out as wanting...

Forum: Death Knights 02/11/09, 7:31 PM

Replies: 1,448 Frosty DPS Discussion (no magic hat required) Views: 672,106 Posted By foolish_fool I think I understand what you are trying to do,... I think I understand what you are trying to do, but I don't think it will work, due mainly to rune cooldowns. What I think you are trying to do (basically) is to do the "IT - OB - BS - OB" cycle, but...

Forum: Player vs. Player 02/11/09, 5:52 PM

Replies: 661 [Deathknight] PvP Thread Views: 780,455 Posted By foolish_fool Not really a DK specific answer, but 450... Not really a DK specific answer, but 450 resilience is rather not alot, most of the priests I have read comments from state that resilience starts to feel like it takes effect around 800-900...

Forum: Death Knights 02/10/09, 9:14 PM

Replies: 983 Death Knights 3.1: BIG UPDATE Views: 537,690 Posted By foolish_fool You raise a fair point there. On further... You raise a fair point there. On further consideration, I might say it has to do with the resource required. The abilities you list all cost mana: using them doesn't lock you out of your "good"...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/10/09, 8:01 PM

Replies: 2,072 The icy art of making gold Views: 1,158,657 Posted By foolish_fool The professions that immediately jump out at me... The professions that immediately jump out at me are those that either have cooldowns, or synegize well with other professions. Mining could well be worthwhile on one alt to smelt Titansteel. You...

Forum: Death Knights 02/10/09, 7:27 PM

Replies: 983 Death Knights 3.1: BIG UPDATE Views: 537,690 Posted By foolish_fool I think the most Blizzard-like solution to Plague... I think the most Blizzard-like solution to Plague Strike at the current time would be to add replenishment to it (attached to a talent which Unholy doesn't take, since they actually use it at the...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/10/09, 1:47 AM

Replies: 2,072 The icy art of making gold Views: 1,158,657 Posted By foolish_fool Selling a crafted item (any crafted item) with... Selling a crafted item (any crafted item) with mats you farmed yourself for less than the price that raw mats sell for is still selling yourself short. Unless you are absolutely certain that you have...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/09/09, 6:16 PM

Replies: 634 Patch 3.1 - there's notes on the field, play ball. Views: 225,765 Posted By foolish_fool It would be fair to say that Warlocks were... It would be fair to say that Warlocks were unfortunate to be bundled with their Mage and Rogue counterparts in this case, but it really would be impossible to leave one at 60% while reducing the...

Forum: Shamans 02/08/09, 10:48 PM

Replies: 1,605 Shaman: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,003,720 Posted By foolish_fool If your spriest has 100% attendance and never... If your spriest has 100% attendance and never dies, then hit above 14% is useless. Depending on how often they are missing/how often they are likely to die, hit in the 14-17% region gains value,...

Forum: Death Knights 02/08/09, 8:49 PM

Replies: 983 Death Knights 3.1: BIG UPDATE Views: 537,690 Posted By foolish_fool The other alternative being to do something to... The other alternative being to do something to early Frost to make it a more desirable subspec than Unholy (or at least equally desirable) for Blood builds.

Forum: Public Discussion 02/08/09, 7:54 PM

Replies: 634 Patch 3.1 - there's notes on the field, play ball. Views: 225,765 Posted By foolish_fool If a game lasts 5 minutes, the game is probably... If a game lasts 5 minutes, the game is probably going to be decided by "first team to make a mistake", and thus it is likely enough to last 10 minutes that this probably is not that big an issue. 5...

Forum: Death Knights 02/08/09, 7:36 PM

Replies: 983 Death Knights 3.1: BIG UPDATE Views: 537,690 Posted By foolish_fool One of the key reasons why I enjoy playing my alt... One of the key reasons why I enjoy playing my alt DK as 2-hand frost is that it feels like Icy Touch is actually a worthwhile button to push in its own right. Plague Strike, in its current form,...

Forum: Shamans 02/08/09, 6:27 PM

Replies: 1,605 Shaman: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,003,720 Posted By foolish_fool Stopping casting to wait for a cooldown, no... Stopping casting to wait for a cooldown, no matter how short, is almost always a dps loss (especially when you consider reaction time etc. as well). The answer to rotation questions are likely found...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/05/09, 1:39 AM

Replies: 634 Patch 3.1 - there's notes on the field, play ball. Views: 225,765 Posted By foolish_fool As someone mentioned above, you should notice... As someone mentioned above, you should notice that these patch notes are almost entirely buffs. The one thing that appears to be a nurf, that being Hunger for Blood, is still a buff in many...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/05/09, 12:09 AM

Replies: 634 Patch 3.1 - there's notes on the field, play ball. Views: 225,765 Posted By foolish_fool It reads to me as if Prayer of Healing is... It reads to me as if Prayer of Healing is becoming like the old CoH, but with a cast time. It will matter less what group your priests are in, but you will still need to put say, all your melee in...

Forum: Death Knights 02/03/09, 5:55 PM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,257,733 Posted By foolish_fool Yes. Mainly because test dummy performance is not... Yes. Mainly because test dummy performance is not going to provide accurate enough data for you to calculate stat weights that are accurate in a raid environment, and because actual raid parses will...

Forum: Death Knights 02/03/09, 1:28 AM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,257,733 Posted By foolish_fool I am quite certain that you will find that type... I am quite certain that you will find that type of modeling to be a statistical nightmare, once you begin. There are so many variables to take into account even in the setting up of such an...

Forum: Death Knights 01/28/09, 11:56 PM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,257,733 Posted By foolish_fool At least one of your DKs should be unholy, since... At least one of your DKs should be unholy, since it brings unholy aura and the spelldamage debuff. You should definitely have both the other raid buffs in some form, at the moment they may be brought...

Forum: Player vs. Player 01/28/09, 6:28 PM

Replies: 68 [Theories and Math] The New Arena Rating System Views: 23,733 Posted By foolish_fool One of the thing I feel like I am noticing both... One of the thing I feel like I am noticing both from the games we played this week and what I have read here and while trolling the official forums is that there appears to be a downwards trend in...

Forum: Player vs. Player 01/27/09, 11:28 PM

Replies: 442 WotLK - Arena / PvP Views: 128,331 Posted By foolish_fool An argument where every person defines CC in the... An argument where every person defines CC in the most convenient way for them to claim their class is underpowered and every other class is OP is silly. That being said, you neglect to mention the...

Forum: Player vs. Player 01/27/09, 7:17 PM

Replies: 68 [Theories and Math] The New Arena Rating System Views: 23,733 Posted By foolish_fool This paper is *very* interesting, but even if the... This paper is *very* interesting, but even if the SGR system is an exact copy of this (which it very well could be), we are still missing the key pieces - that being how they relate SGR to team and...

Forum: Death Knights 01/19/09, 11:52 PM

Replies: 120 Death Knight FAQ. Read this before posting! Views: 707,081 Posted By foolish_fool I would be inclined to say that the DPS section... I would be inclined to say that the DPS section is somewhat redundant given that the TTT (http://elitistjerks.com/f47/t36638-death_knight_pve_dps/) exists: if people are too stupid to find that, they...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/19/09, 11:39 PM

Replies: 2,072 The icy art of making gold Views: 1,158,657 Posted By foolish_fool They are BoE. Occasionally I see people in trade... They are BoE. Occasionally I see people in trade with comments like "WTB Frozen Orbx50, 25g each". This would basically be how you end up with a significant number banked.

Forum: Player vs. Player 01/18/09, 7:13 PM

Replies: 183 Wintergrasp Views: 96,610 Posted By foolish_fool A small group is more than capable of holding... A small group is more than capable of holding west, and that seems to be the preferred method of defence when we have serious attempts at defence on Frostmourne. Small groups at east seem to be...

Forum: Shamans 01/15/09, 12:47 AM

Replies: 292 [Resto] Healing Equivalency Points Views: 182,578 Posted By foolish_fool The only problem with this being that if... The only problem with this being that if consecutive fights in an instance have significantly different longevity requirements it becomes unrealistic past a certain point to do this (Haste food +...

Forum: Shamans 01/13/09, 1:12 AM

Replies: 125 [Restoration] Dual Wield Chain Heal and You Views: 108,355 Posted By foolish_fool All of the spellpower weapons in the game are... All of the spellpower weapons in the game are Main-hand, not one-hand. The item everyone mentions, with its combination of haste and crit, is the closest we can get.

Forum: Shamans 01/08/09, 6:17 PM

Replies: 1,605 Shaman: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,003,720 Posted By foolish_fool Edit: 30 seconds too slow, please remove. Edit: 30 seconds too slow, please remove.

Forum: Public Discussion 01/07/09, 8:18 PM

Replies: 1,901 The WotLK profession thread Views: 881,155 Posted By foolish_fool Every profession is in roughly the same boat in... Every profession is in roughly the same boat in this regard. Live with it. The tailoring cloak enchants are worse for dps casters than the normal haste enchant (though ironically, tailoring is good...

Forum: Shamans 01/07/09, 7:22 AM

Replies: 194 [Enhancement] OH Weapon Choices Views: 114,243 Posted By foolish_fool I have some very preliminary results that I don't... I have some very preliminary results that I don't really want to post until I have everything reasonably accurate. It is going to be very....averageish (as with everything, no substitute for the sim,...

Forum: Shamans 01/07/09, 5:02 AM

Replies: 1,605 Shaman: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,003,720 Posted By foolish_fool What is the formula for a flametongue weapon hit... What is the formula for a flametongue weapon hit at level 80? I am guessing, based on the 60 and 70 versions that it is (x*weapon speed + spellpower/10), but what is x?

Forum: Shamans 01/06/09, 11:11 PM

Replies: 2,763 EnhSim, DPS simulator Views: 761,884 Posted By foolish_fool This is likely your problem. This is likely your problem.

Forum: Shamans 01/06/09, 6:34 PM

Replies: 194 [Enhancement] OH Weapon Choices Views: 114,243 Posted By foolish_fool I will likely have a go at this when I get home... I will likely have a go at this when I get home from work, but I thought I should check some of the assumptions I was considering making first. It would be reasonable to assume, I think, that you are...

Forum: Public Discussion 12/17/08, 8:36 AM

Replies: 2,072 The icy art of making gold Views: 1,158,657 Posted By foolish_fool He has the right idea, just the wrong... He has the right idea, just the wrong implementation. The "good" foodbuff (+40stam+40x) area has so many markets to corner that, with a little foresight, you can pick a corner, and if you are quick...

Forum: Public Discussion 12/15/08, 8:16 AM

Replies: 215 Patch 3.0.8 - Arena season in a week, let's get those mana drains up to shape Views: 88,910 Posted By foolish_fool This, and the accompanying post, are a perfect... This, and the accompanying post, are a perfect summary of my experience in BC arena. The thing is, no one really wants to admit that they lack skill, so they make excuses. People at 1400 complain "x...

Forum: Hunters 11/05/08, 7:24 AM

Replies: 1,230 Beast Mastery Bible 3.0 Views: 839,912 Posted By foolish_fool I have been browsing petopia and something is... I have been browsing petopia and something is bugging me. It seems to me that the pet specials (rake, sting, monstrous bite etc.) seem to in fact have lower damage than the focus dumps. For example:...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/03/08, 7:33 PM

Replies: 174 The Burning Crusade: Scoreboard Views: 34,329 Posted By foolish_fool You raise a fair point here, though I think this... You raise a fair point here, though I think this is more a factor in late-BC than early-BC, since earlier on there was a larger group of people who were going to 5-mans actually for the drops. By the...

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