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Forum: Druids 01/30/12, 7:07 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 316,810
Posted By Ilmatar
Bears work very well for Hagara since Savage...

Bears work very well for Hagara since Savage Defense works during Focused Assault but block does not. I flask Stamina for that fight and use Soulshifter + Stay of Execution.
Forum: Druids 12/27/11, 2:11 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 327,224
Posted By Ilmatar
If you are having trouble learning the rotation,...

If you are having trouble learning the rotation, the mod 'Ovale' used in combination with the script over on The Fluid Druid is a great way to learn: The Fluid Druid - View topic - Leafkiller's 4.3...
Forum: Druids 09/07/11, 1:53 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 307,451
Posted By Ilmatar
I am a fan of both TidyPlates (for multi-dotting...

I am a fan of both TidyPlates (for multi-dotting adds) and EventHorizon. There are others, YMMV.
Forum: Druids 07/14/11, 6:33 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 307,451
Posted By Ilmatar
Mew testing seems to indicate that it is, but...

Mew testing seems to indicate that it is, but only if you have time to build up the CP before you need to refresh Rip or Savage Roar. See the boards over at The Fluid Druid for more info.
Forum: Druids 07/05/11, 2:12 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 538,228
Posted By Ilmatar
On Majordomo, it's also possible to stand at the...

On Majordomo, it's also possible to stand at the claw, and shred, and still be hit by the cleave. It's a bit easier to get to than fiddling around in the middle.
Forum: Druids 07/01/11, 1:57 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 441,895
Posted By Ilmatar
I have not. I've let the Ransur's go to the...

I have not. I've let the Ransur's go to the hunters and dedicated-kitty. I've switched to a largely exp/crit/mastery (for both threat and SD) and dropped about 3.5% dodge for that. My Mew runs seem...
Forum: Druids 06/28/11, 1:56 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 307,451
Posted By Ilmatar
This is not correct. Thick Hide applies only to...

This is not correct. Thick Hide applies only to armor, not (what is called) "bonus armor". Any armor which comes from a cloth or leather item (ignoring enchants) gains the Thick Hide benefit. This...
Forum: Shamans 06/05/11, 6:00 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 1,447,235
Posted By Ilmatar
I run 10-man as well, and I heal the Nef tank. We...

I run 10-man as well, and I heal the Nef tank. We push Nef to 70% in P1, killing Ony just a hair before the 3rd Electrocute. I drop Mana Tide sometime after the 1st Electrocute, depending on how...
Forum: Druids 05/27/11, 2:34 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 307,451
Posted By Ilmatar
I am having a strange issue with Rawr. I am...

I am having a strange issue with Rawr. I am consistently getting results in which the 'Current' result in the optimizer is greater than the 'Optimized' result. For example, I am looking at: "Current:...
Forum: Druids 05/03/11, 3:00 AM
Replies: 328
Views: 1,134,102
Posted By Ilmatar
4.2 is coming to the PTR soon (source...

4.2 is coming to the PTR soon (source (http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/2723732)) and, at least right now, Strength will only give 1 AP instead of 2.

Innervate will also now give 5% of the target's...
Forum: Druids 04/14/11, 12:48 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 1,134,102
Posted By Ilmatar
I like EventHorizon, it doesn't require any...

I like EventHorizon, it doesn't require any fiddling for Cat, though I tweeked it a bit for Bear. It is crazy easy to add things, and it also will track the presence of other peoples effects on a mob...
Forum: Druids 03/31/11, 1:34 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 328,187
Posted By Ilmatar
I was running into the same problem with the...

I was running into the same problem with the reforging to Expertise, until I went to the 'Boss Handler' tab and set it to be an Average T11.5 boss. After running the sim again, it (more reasonably)...
Forum: The Dung Heap 02/14/11, 5:18 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,341
Posted By Ilmatar
I am using the LW crafted epic BP/Belt for Resto,...

I am using the LW crafted epic BP/Belt for Resto, despite the lack of Spirit (reforging crit/mastery into Spirit). This seems to be the right thing to do, given the stat weights in the Resto thread....
Forum: Death Knights 08/10/09, 3:16 PM
Replies: 770
Views: 1,226,894
Posted By Ilmatar
I have done one Uldar-10/Crusader run as DW frost...

I have done one Uldar-10/Crusader run as DW frost again after the patch (I was sticking with 2H Unholy for a while) and I have some thoughts.

It's really important to have MH slow, I ran some with...
Forum: Death Knights 02/24/09, 2:42 PM
Replies: 770
Views: 1,226,894
Posted By Ilmatar
@Jesia: My spec and some numbers are a page or...

@Jesia: My spec and some numbers are a page or two back, before we started talking about hybrid. The increased time on IBF (depending on what trinkets you want) can let you stay in cooldowns most of...
Forum: Death Knights 02/23/09, 6:18 PM
Replies: 770
Views: 1,226,894
Posted By Ilmatar
I'm not trying to "make the spec work for me" I'm...

I'm not trying to "make the spec work for me" I'm trying to figure out if the spec is actually better than deep frost. So far the only apples-to-apples comparison done with the hybrid spec was done...
Forum: Death Knights 02/23/09, 2:42 PM
Replies: 770
Views: 1,226,894
Posted By Ilmatar
Well actually, on the KM procs I found that I was...

Well actually, on the KM procs I found that I was holding onto them for a full rune cycle in some cases, because I needed to drop D&D (I hate D&D in a standard rotation, esp on fights with odd floors...
Forum: Death Knights 02/22/09, 2:38 PM
Replies: 770
Views: 1,226,894
Posted By Ilmatar
Just ran with the hybred build instead of a deep...

Just ran with the hybred build instead of a deep frost build. When the WWS is posted I'll check numbers, but I am really confused about those who've said they noticed a huge threat gain. I saw no...
Forum: Death Knights 02/15/09, 3:03 PM
Replies: 770
Views: 1,226,894
Posted By Ilmatar
Yeah it is, if you run with a prot paladin....

Yeah it is, if you run with a prot paladin. Unless I neglect runes, or it's a boss that does not melee, I can't RP starve myself.
Forum: Death Knights 02/13/09, 2:10 PM
Replies: 451
Views: 360,786
Posted By Ilmatar
The Haste/GCD confusion comes from the Shaman...

The Haste/GCD confusion comes from the Shaman Heroism/Bloodlust. This is the haste buff that will lower the GCD, not +Haste melee items or talents.
Forum: Death Knights 02/10/09, 2:52 PM
Replies: 983
Views: 537,747
Posted By Ilmatar
Not to be a dick, but this post is wild...

Not to be a dick, but this post is wild speculation at the intentions of the class designers, and it is based solely on your idea of 'balanced'. The differences between the Frost and Unholy talents,...
Forum: Death Knights 02/10/09, 1:19 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 631,405
Posted By Ilmatar
Use: /script ReasonRime() Instead of...

Use:

/script ReasonRime()

Instead of "/cancelaura Freezing Fog" in the macro. I thought the Curse page said that...I will fix it.
Forum: Death Knights 02/09/09, 4:14 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 631,405
Posted By Ilmatar
Shameless self plug: Grab ReasonRime from my...

Shameless self plug:

Grab ReasonRime from my sig. It will '/cancelaura Freezing Fog' only if you don't have the runes to cast Howling Blast (it takes Death runes into account). This lets you get the...
Forum: Death Knights 02/05/09, 2:51 PM
Replies: 770
Views: 1,226,894
Posted By Ilmatar
nzo I think you are in the wrong DW...

nzo I think you are in the wrong DW thread.

Regarding Nerves of Cold Steel. There is a post in the DW DPS thread that estimates the damage gain for NoCS, and it's really very poor. They are taking...
Forum: Death Knights 01/28/09, 4:29 PM
Replies: 770
Views: 1,226,894
Posted By Ilmatar
Hey, sorry wasn't reading for a few days. I have...

Hey, sorry wasn't reading for a few days.

I have RS macro'd to every ability, even Frost Strike, and always run with a Prot Pally, so I am usually never starved or out of RP. I do not use Plague...
Forum: Death Knights 01/26/09, 7:44 PM
Replies: 770
Views: 1,226,894
Posted By Ilmatar
Thought I'd share some results. I've been using...

Thought I'd share some results. I've been using and tweeking a deep-frost DW tank build (Armory (http://www.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Feathermoon&n=Atrotheta)). Glyphs: IT, UA, FS

Here is...
Forum: Death Knights 01/21/09, 4:55 PM
Replies: 1,448
Views: 672,141
Posted By Ilmatar
Hopefully this isn't "cross posting" but since...

Hopefully this isn't "cross posting" but since Howling Blast still has a cooldown, I uploaded the super-simple 'addon' I wrote to Curse: ReasonRime...
Forum: Death Knights 01/17/09, 7:21 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 92,237
Posted By Ilmatar
EDIT: This "addon" is now available at:...

EDIT: This "addon" is now available at: CurseForge (http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/reasonrime.aspx).

This is probably not the best place to put this, but I wasn't sure which...
Forum: Death Knights 01/17/09, 5:59 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 162,463
Posted By Ilmatar
Tested Gluth in 10-man Naxx while tanking. Did...

Tested Gluth in 10-man Naxx while tanking. Did not taunt Gluth.
Forum: Death Knights 01/17/09, 12:50 AM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,743
Posted By Ilmatar
That's not how the hardware works. It's more...

That's not how the hardware works. It's more likely that the bug is in the drivers, and that would make it effect an entire family of cards. A shader unit is a shader unit. They just vary in...
Forum: Death Knights 01/16/09, 7:10 PM
Replies: 1,448
Views: 672,141
Posted By Ilmatar
This was not true with Windfury in TBC, and we...

This was not true with Windfury in TBC, and we didn't see it on Mongoose either. I do not believe that your statement is true, but testing could prove me wrong.
Forum: Death Knights 01/16/09, 7:09 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,743
Posted By Ilmatar
Block/Dodge/Parry have nothing to do with being...

Block/Dodge/Parry have nothing to do with being uncritable. These values were used to push crushoff the table, not crit; and crush isn't around anymore.
Forum: Death Knights 01/13/09, 1:33 PM
Replies: 770
Views: 1,226,894
Posted By Ilmatar
My damage has been: #1 Howling Blast or Melee #2...

My damage has been:
#1 Howling Blast or Melee
#2 Melee or Howling Blast
#3 Rune Strike or Icy Touch
#4 Icy Touch or Rune Strike
#5 Frost Strike

I've been running this rotation (which inflates IT...
Forum: Death Knights 01/12/09, 5:24 PM
Replies: 770
Views: 1,226,894
Posted By Ilmatar
I disagree about spell hit cap. 3/3 talented hit...

I disagree about spell hit cap. 3/3 talented hit is important, but feeling like hit is something to gear for as opposed to pick up when you can is incorrect. The DPS DW-ers have been running way...
Forum: Death Knights 01/11/09, 4:50 PM
Replies: 770
Views: 1,226,894
Posted By Ilmatar
In your estimations, keep in mind the effect on...

In your estimations, keep in mind the effect on white damage. Dual wield, even as a tank, will put white damage as your #2 source of damage, most likely. (Mine is usually: HB, White, RS/IT, FS)
Forum: Death Knights 01/09/09, 1:42 AM
Replies: 770
Views: 1,226,894
Posted By Ilmatar
It will be much more worth taking KM now that the...

It will be much more worth taking KM now that the proc is based on PPM and not crit%. The change to Necrosis I think is worth taking a look at considering how big of a % white damage is.
Forum: Death Knights 01/08/09, 6:15 PM
Replies: 770
Views: 1,226,894
Posted By Ilmatar
I notice your spec has Imp. Icy Talons. It seems...

I notice your spec has Imp. Icy Talons. It seems like, while it's viable to invest the 6 points into that line for DPS purposes of the raid (no WF totem), I don't think it will actually help threat...
Forum: Death Knights 01/08/09, 4:21 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,743
Posted By Ilmatar
There's a good reply to VotTW vs Anticipation in...

There's a good reply to VotTW vs Anticipation in the DW tanking thread. Also if you check out the DPS Theorycraft Think Tank thread, the VotTW rating for Talent points vs DPS table is not very good....
Forum: The Dung Heap 01/06/09, 8:06 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,341
Posted By Ilmatar
Thanks, Dukes. I hadn't really looked at VotTW in...

Thanks, Dukes. I hadn't really looked at VotTW in that much depth. That's what I get for theory crafting at work.
Forum: Death Knights 01/06/09, 5:21 PM
Replies: 770
Views: 1,226,894
Posted By Ilmatar
This may be a stupid build plan, but it seems...

This may be a stupid build plan, but it seems like there isn't much synergy in the unholy tree with DW tanking. There are some red herrings like Impurity etc, but it seems to me like Blood/Frost is...
Forum: Death Knights 01/06/09, 4:48 PM
Replies: 2,996
Views: 1,422,979
Posted By Ilmatar
You don't need to put arguments on #showtooltip...

You don't need to put arguments on #showtooltip for these uses. It will automatically switch the icon when CTRL is pressed. If you wanted to do something like:

#showtooltip Spell_B
/cast...
Forum: Death Knights 12/31/08, 5:18 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,743
Posted By Ilmatar
Re: Unholy tanking This may be kind of special...

Re: Unholy tanking

This may be kind of special case, but I'm pretty happy with this build: Unholy/Blood (http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=jcEMV00cZ0xZfg0c0rogcmMcod)

I'm OT to a Pally tank for...
Forum: Shamans 11/03/08, 5:59 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,275
Posted By Ilmatar
I experimented with /castsequence stuff and I...

I experimented with /castsequence stuff and I never really liked it.

In my opinion one of the most important things you can do is to move/resize/alpha Shock and Awe until you can see it, and the...
Forum: Shamans 11/01/08, 1:45 PM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 761,955
Posted By Ilmatar
The news frame is only shown when the addon is...

The news frame is only shown when the addon is updated, so logging out and logging back in (don't disable the addon) should hide the window. It would be cool if the news frame could be moved, or...
Forum: Shamans 10/28/08, 3:57 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,275
Posted By Ilmatar
I have been using 1/2 Imp. SS. I only ran through...

I have been using 1/2 Imp. SS. I only ran through the sim 1x with each spec, so it is not great data, but both the sim and real world testing has shown some improvements. I won't know for "sure"...
Forum: The Dung Heap 10/28/08, 12:51 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,341
Posted By Ilmatar
You guys are reading too much into it. The...

You guys are reading too much into it.

The proper question is: What class does Feral Spirit inherit from, and you will have your answer.

In GTA terms:

class Person
{
onDeath() { dropMoneys();...
Forum: Shamans 10/24/08, 4:27 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,275
Posted By Ilmatar
This also works (I bind weapon refresh to...

This also works (I bind weapon refresh to numpad3):

#showtooltip
/castsequence reset=5 Windfury Weapon, Flametongue Weapon;
/castsequence reset=5 16, 17;
/click StaticPopup1Button1


You can use...
Forum: Shamans 10/23/08, 12:59 PM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 761,955
Posted By Ilmatar
Now that the sim is C++ based (I'm lazy) I may...

Now that the sim is C++ based (I'm lazy) I may poke at it a bit.

If threading/multi-platform is an issue, I have had very good results with Intel's Threading Building Blocks: TBB Home...
Forum: Shamans 10/21/08, 3:35 PM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 761,955
Posted By Ilmatar
I only took a glance at the code, but it looks...

I only took a glance at the code, but it looks decently cross-platform. I'm not sure if he's using a lib for threads, but there are #ifdef's for threaded behavior. There is an SIMD lib in use, as...
Forum: Shamans 10/21/08, 1:17 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,275
Posted By Ilmatar
Possibly useful viewpoint: Just jumped back into...

Possibly useful viewpoint:

Just jumped back into the game yesterday. I read through this thread with these things in mind: (These aren't questions I want answered. I am just listing the information...
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