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Forum: Warlocks 05/27/08, 5:55 PM
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Posted By Wander
I can probably assure you that I'm going to read...

I can probably assure you that I'm going to read every post in the thread, not to worry.

I'm aware that you're presenting me with points that are both thick with meaning and multifaceted, but I hope...
Forum: Warlocks 05/27/08, 5:51 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,618
Posted By Wander
I see no hostility, but I won't hesitate to...

I see no hostility, but I won't hesitate to discuss matters honestly and bluntly. SPI regen is good, period. It doesn't really require a whole lot of prespective, just math; if chain-chugging Mana...
Forum: Warlocks 05/27/08, 5:46 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,618
Posted By Wander
But that's just the thing; I notice when CoS...

But that's just the thing; I notice when CoS isn't up. It's utterly obvious. I notced when CoE wasn't up. You're really all over the place here; there are fewer Fire Users in a raid than Shadow +...
Forum: Warlocks 05/27/08, 5:29 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,618
Posted By Wander
Good Lord, that would be part of your calculation...

Good Lord, that would be part of your calculation of the delta, rochan.

And the Spirit armor is minimum 97mp5 at level 70 with no itemized SPI; it can only get better from there. Remember, 100mp5...
Forum: Mages 05/27/08, 5:23 PM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 525,888
Posted By Wander
What you said is precisely correct.

What you said is precisely correct.
Forum: Druids 05/27/08, 5:17 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 755,955
Posted By Wander
No, and that's exactly my point; Thick Hide for...

No, and that's exactly my point; Thick Hide for non-Ferals, Reinforced Hide for Ferals. Reread what I wrote; the Hybrids would take the weaker higher talent, and the Deep Ferals would redistribute...
Forum: Warlocks 05/27/08, 4:18 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,618
Posted By Wander
Good thing I wasn't comparing, then; I keep...

Good thing I wasn't comparing, then; I keep taking pains to explicitly write that SPI Regen is *objectively* good for Warlocks, in a vacuum, completely separate from all other classes, but perhaps...
Forum: Warlocks 05/27/08, 3:47 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,618
Posted By Wander
Gold Star! Lesson learned: Super Mana Potions...

Gold Star!

Lesson learned: Super Mana Potions are OP.
Forum: Warlocks 05/27/08, 3:30 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,618
Posted By Wander
It's fairly easy to calculate; simply calculate...

It's fairly easy to calculate; simply calculate your DPS for 15 seconds without, calculate it with, and then see if the delta is greater than the damage a Super Mana Potion could fuel (which is 5...
Forum: Warlocks 05/27/08, 3:28 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,618
Posted By Wander
The only reason I involved myself in this thread...

The only reason I involved myself in this thread is because I read claims being made about Mages that, on their face, a little hard to justify. It's fine to want to keep the Warlock discussion...
Forum: Warlocks 05/27/08, 3:23 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,618
Posted By Wander
Is it? +15% to Fire only is more noticeable than...

Is it? +15% to Fire only is more noticeable than +10% to Frost/Fire or +10% to Shadow/Arcane?

The thing is, it's not quite the same, when it comes to the maginal gain of the next Warlock or Mage...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/27/08, 10:53 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By Wander
I'm not sure what numbers you're using, but if...

I'm not sure what numbers you're using, but if that's the level 66 Ice Lance, don't you think that a baseline of around 1.8k DPS with a ~127 mana instant-cast spell is kind of unreasonably good, even...
Forum: Druids 05/27/08, 10:34 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 755,955
Posted By Wander
Many bosses aren't immune to casting speed...

Many bosses aren't immune to casting speed reduction effects; think RoS, for example, where during one phase having casting-speed-reduction is pretty well mandatory. Heck, think Magtheridon's adds,...
Forum: Druids 05/27/08, 10:29 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 755,955
Posted By Wander
I hadn't considered that; my first impression was...

I hadn't considered that; my first impression was that the concept was for hybridized Restoration or Balance specs to be able to spec for some additional survivability in PvP still; meanwhile, a deep...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/27/08, 10:23 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By Wander
In a sense, it sort of leads to a Prisoner's...

In a sense, it sort of leads to a Prisoner's Dilemma problem amongst your Frost Mages; if they all Spam Ice Lance, they can keep WG up close to 90% of the time; but then one Mage could dramatically...
Forum: Warlocks 05/27/08, 10:09 AM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,618
Posted By Wander
I suppose, but let me reiterate what I posted a...

I suppose, but let me reiterate what I posted a few posts back: Right now, chain-chugging Super Mana Potions is worth about 100mp5 averaged over a fight. Right now, a Warlock has a 250mp5 while...
Forum: Warlocks 05/27/08, 9:33 AM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,618
Posted By Wander
Yes, but what I mean by this is for all non-raid...

Yes, but what I mean by this is for all non-raid applications, the Warlock has paid no penalty whatsoever for his rDPS buffing capabilities; Elemental Shaman and Shadow Priests have a lower top-end...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/27/08, 9:13 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,511
Posted By Wander
Well, the Dispel has to get through its own...

Well, the Dispel has to get through its own resistance check *first* before it can dispel your buff; so a Mage with Magic Absorption (+80), Mage armor (+40) and Shadow Protection (+130) is going to...
Forum: Mages 05/27/08, 9:02 AM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 525,888
Posted By Wander
WWS is an online Javascript-based Damage Meters...

WWS is an online Javascript-based Damage Meters that basically record how a fight went down. We'd be able to see exactly what you did and when and to what, along with all the other Mages. Just...
Forum: Mages 05/27/08, 8:46 AM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 525,888
Posted By Wander
WWS would be much more helpful. There's really...

WWS would be much more helpful. There's really no way we can tell you what's going on if you're being honest about your overall gear stats relative to the other Mages.

That said, I find it hard to...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/27/08, 8:41 AM
Replies: 967
Views: 155,402
Posted By Wander
I like the idea of a slightly larger basic group;...

I like the idea of a slightly larger basic group; make everything a fraction of 60; it has piles of divisors (2,3,4,5,6,10,12, 15, 20, and 30); you could balance around raids of 30 and a guild would...
Forum: Warlocks 05/27/08, 8:31 AM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,618
Posted By Wander
Yes, perhaps; color me continually baffled by his...

Yes, perhaps; color me continually baffled by his position on the matter, though, because unlike any other rDPS buff, A Warlock can elect not to sacrifice his personal DPS and not apply the raid's...
Forum: Warlocks 05/27/08, 4:54 AM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,618
Posted By Wander
As Lhivera calculated (and I double checked),...

As Lhivera calculated (and I double checked), effectively 1 in 4 of your Shadowbolts are "free" if the changes go live. That's pretty significant, and it goes right into fixing the problem you...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/27/08, 4:16 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By Wander
Assuming a 45% critical strike rate with...

Assuming a 45% critical strike rate with Frostbolt and a 40% Critical Strike Rate with Ice Lance, Frostbolt with 1500 Spell Power is actually doing 1,627 DPS; Ice Lance, assuming 100% Winter's Grasp...
Forum: Warlocks 05/27/08, 1:33 AM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,618
Posted By Wander
Kindling Soul in the Destruction Tree does this,...

Kindling Soul in the Destruction Tree does this, no?
Forum: Warlocks 05/27/08, 1:31 AM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,618
Posted By Wander
I think "worthless" is a significant...

I think "worthless" is a significant overdramatization. Fire Mages have the exact same amount of passive threat reduction, cause (approximately) the same amount of damage, and even today don't need...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/27/08, 1:15 AM
Replies: 967
Views: 155,402
Posted By Wander
When the class is designed to do practically...

When the class is designed to do practically nothing but DPS, they ought to be allowed to do that DPS. I think the argument they've been making is subtlely different from how you've put it; it's not...
Forum: Warlocks 05/27/08, 1:12 AM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,618
Posted By Wander
Good point. However, you can expect more...

Good point. However, you can expect more Warlocks to take Cataclysm, in the expansion; you'll also get a stronger Armor Regen thanks to Demonology's +30% effect talent; finally, I'm sure they expect...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/27/08, 12:00 AM
Replies: 967
Views: 155,402
Posted By Wander
To be precise, no coefficients were changed. The...

To be precise, no coefficients were changed. The only change was that the damage cap of AE was increased by 50%, which meant effectively that each AE cast was doing 50% more damage in raids like...
Forum: Mages 05/26/08, 8:59 PM
Replies: 1,206
Views: 858,602
Posted By Wander
About as much of a DPS check as you can design a...

About as much of a DPS check as you can design a ten-man boss to be and not require crazy stacking, anyway.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/26/08, 8:58 PM
Replies: 967
Views: 155,402
Posted By Wander
Balancing around raid size like that sort of...

Balancing around raid size like that sort of limits how many Hero Classes the game can withstand, though; I think the best idea might to to make the first two of a class nearly indispensible, having...
Forum: Warlocks 05/26/08, 8:43 PM
Replies: 4,153
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Posted By Wander
Mmm. Mage Tanking requires a spellsteal target. ...

Mmm. Mage Tanking requires a spellsteal target. Warlock tanking just requires stacking STA and Resistances.

The only reason Warlocks can't tank Krosh or Zerevor is because they cast massive,...
Forum: Mages 05/26/08, 8:36 PM
Replies: 1,206
Views: 858,602
Posted By Wander
You've made a packed post here, so I'm probably...

You've made a packed post here, so I'm probably going to respond in what you'll feel is a shamefully incomplete manner:

First, I disagree that Hex Lord is a fight that favors survivability over DPS....
Forum: Warlocks 05/26/08, 8:16 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,618
Posted By Wander
Probably, except that this then causes the...

Probably, except that this then causes the undesirable effect of forcing Fire or Frost Mages to choose damage (via Molten Armor) or sustainability (Mage Armor), which remains a choice no other caster...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/26/08, 7:49 PM
Replies: 967
Views: 155,402
Posted By Wander
I suppose. It's probably not urgent yet, but...

I suppose. It's probably not urgent yet, but going to 15/30 might be the best idea as they add more classes to the game.

Allowing ability redundancy is just going to cause hurt feelings and...
Forum: Death Knights 05/26/08, 6:31 PM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 829,929
Posted By Wander
Indications are that 1) is the correct way to...

Indications are that 1) is the correct way to describe the function of Runes.

But you have to recall that Runes aren't interchangeable; they're divided by type, and each skill uses a different type...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/26/08, 6:13 PM
Replies: 967
Views: 155,402
Posted By Wander
Oh, certainly I understand that it doesn't begin...

Oh, certainly I understand that it doesn't begin and end in 25 man raiding, but it just seems to me that when considering a Warlock, they have a lot more utility than the DPS they can put out would...
Forum: Warlocks 05/26/08, 6:10 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,618
Posted By Wander
It's possible they intend or expect all Mages to...

It's possible they intend or expect all Mages to go 18 deep into Arcane in order to make Mage Armor an optional choice, but you're right; in the rush to make SPI a valuable stat for Warlocks and...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/26/08, 6:06 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By Wander
There's a second link I don't seem to be able to...

There's a second link I don't seem to be able to find that shows the Frostfire Bolt spell in the context of the Trainer's list; it's clearly *above* the Frost tab (i.e., in the Fire tab) in that...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/26/08, 6:02 PM
Replies: 967
Views: 155,402
Posted By Wander
I'm not really sure that's a valid concern -...

I'm not really sure that's a valid concern - after all, Elemental Shaman doing Elemental Shaman DPS get into 10-man raids, and the utility they offer to a 10-man raid isn't that much larger than a...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/26/08, 4:21 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By Wander
I'm not even sure it will gain benefit from Frost...

I'm not even sure it will gain benefit from Frost talents even when it's doing Frost damage, because it will still be a "Fire Spell".
Forum: Player vs. Player 05/26/08, 4:08 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 24,620
Posted By Wander
Not to mention Mortal Striked, Hemorrhaged,...

Not to mention Mortal Striked, Hemorrhaged, Stormstruck... ;)
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/26/08, 4:03 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By Wander
I strongly suspect we're going to see either a...

I strongly suspect we're going to see either a return of the ".5" nomenclature; 10-man sets are T8 while 25-man sets are T8.5.
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/26/08, 4:01 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By Wander
Well, all the sets from T5 onwards had off-set...

Well, all the sets from T5 onwards had off-set boots/belts/bracers that matched the overall look, as well as off-color non-set items that matched the T5 sets.
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/26/08, 3:45 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By Wander
I'm not a fan of vests in general for casters;...

I'm not a fan of vests in general for casters; not out of any instinctive revulsion towards non-robed spellslingers, but mostly because pants in WoW look silly.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/26/08, 3:41 PM
Replies: 967
Views: 155,402
Posted By Wander
That is, of course, my exact point; sorry if I...

That is, of course, my exact point; sorry if I was unclear.

I have no problem with "This raid NEEDS X" of a class, provided X is less than three and the marginal utility for adding X+1 is very, very...
Forum: Warlocks 05/26/08, 3:34 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,618
Posted By Wander
Angst over Spirit is entirely understandable...

Angst over Spirit is entirely understandable given how awful it's been for a very long time, and given that even with the recent buff, it hasn't touched most DPS caster classes. People will realize,...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/26/08, 3:32 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,488
Posted By Wander
My hope is that T7 is the original graphics...

My hope is that T7 is the original graphics shown, while the Naxxramas model reuse is limited to non-set drops unified by look; think D3 vs. Recolored T2 in the 5-man level 70 instances.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/26/08, 3:28 PM
Replies: 967
Views: 155,402
Posted By Wander
Yes, this is how the OP couched the Mage v....

Yes, this is how the OP couched the Mage v. Warlock tension, for example: Warlock + a Damage Curse = Mage; Warlock + CoS < Mage; however, it doesn't quite work that well when the rDPS buff is...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/26/08, 3:21 PM
Replies: 967
Views: 155,402
Posted By Wander
Let's put it this way: in WotLK, changes are...

Let's put it this way: in WotLK, changes are slated to reduce VT returns, add a similar return to healing spells in Disc, and amplify personal mana regeneration for all the Mana-based DPS classes, as...
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