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Forum: Priests 08/06/09, 1:39 AM

Replies: 1,039 WotLK Healing Compendium v3.2: Same Old Thing Views: 926,635 Posted By caladein It's just the first. You'll run into "anomalies"... It's just the first. You'll run into "anomalies" with gems due to rounding as: a) the numbers are very small (see pre-3.2 gems with MP5) and b) you're easily able to compare these gems with other...

Forum: Priests 08/05/09, 7:43 PM

Replies: 1,039 WotLK Healing Compendium v3.2: Same Old Thing Views: 926,635 Posted By caladein Well, they changed Glyph of Power Word: Shield... Well, they changed Glyph of Power Word: Shield criticals to proc Divine Aegis (bugged to only shields cast on self right now). I can't think of anything else he could be referring to. That's not a...

Forum: Priests 07/24/09, 1:04 AM

Replies: 2,077 Priest: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 817,613 Posted By caladein More generally, almost all the threat issues I've... More generally, almost all the threat issues I've had have been a result of a slow tank pickup (Yogg P1/3, Mimiron P3, XT HM sometimes). Once you learn to love your Fade keybind, those all go away...

Forum: Priests 07/13/09, 9:13 PM

Replies: 566 Discipline Healing Compendium v3.1 Views: 815,120 Posted By caladein When you say "favor haste over crit" do you mean... When you say "favor haste over crit" do you mean going up to 7-9% Haste from gear or some amount well above that (like what a Holy Priest would usually have)? If it's the first, it makes a lot of...

Forum: Priests 07/07/09, 8:06 PM

Replies: 566 Discipline Healing Compendium v3.1 Views: 815,120 Posted By caladein We three-heal it with Disc Priest, Holy Paladin,... We three-heal it with Disc Priest, Holy Paladin, and Resto Shaman. P1 is pretty straight-forward: use Pain Suppression in whatever cooldown rotation you have on the tank, assist with the MT and...

Forum: Priests 06/25/09, 5:47 PM

Replies: 1,039 WotLK Healing Compendium v3.2: Same Old Thing Views: 926,635 Posted By caladein It seems to be on gems as well. Wowhead has... It seems to be on gems as well. Wowhead has Dazzling Forest Emerald with 4 MP5 on its PTR site (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?item=40094) with the Dazzling Eye of Zul (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?item=40175)...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/16/09, 8:12 PM

Replies: 288 General Vezax Views: 124,630 Posted By caladein Rapture's self mana return does not work on this... Rapture's self mana return does not work on this fight (yay Immune!). I can't speak to the "energize" effect on the person being shielded though. That said, running into the Shadow Crashes for PW:...

Forum: Priests 02/24/09, 4:10 AM

Replies: 516 Discipline priest raiding compendium Views: 536,928 Posted By caladein Here's the link (http://talent.mmo-champion.com/)... Here's the link (http://talent.mmo-champion.com/) as the MMO-Champion front-page is always a little less than "stable". As for builds, I have no idea how to fit the new Disc talents along with...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/01/08, 4:14 AM

Replies: 8,188 Wrath of Lich King Stuff (was 'Blizzcon' thread) Views: 1,904,110 Posted By caladein Blizzard certainly doesn't disappoint with the... Blizzard certainly doesn't disappoint with the April Fool's gags. Some of that art is just plain awesome though, especially the BE and Human ones on the second row. Although I'm not sure what to...

Forum: Player vs. Player 01/22/08, 6:11 AM

Replies: 946 Surviving as a Priest Views: 339,735 Posted By caladein I also run with 1/3 Blessed Recovery for the... I also run with 1/3 Blessed Recovery for the extra dispel protection. Along with Holy Nova (R2 especially for snakes) they are too points just too useful to swap in my eyes. As for the meta gems,...

Forum: Public Discussion 12/14/07, 7:55 PM

Replies: 82 The Offensive Dispel Mechanic(s) Views: 23,167 Posted By caladein That's more an issue that it takes one cast to... That's more an issue that it takes one cast to put up 10 charges of Earth Shield versus needing to Shiv or get an application proc 5 times to get a stack of Wound Poison up. For Priests the situation...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/12/07, 6:35 AM

Replies: 946 Surviving as a Priest Views: 339,735 Posted By caladein They are not mutually exclusive. They are not mutually exclusive.

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 12/10/07, 5:56 AM

Replies: 575 Pimp My UI: The Art of Interface Design Views: 348,377 Posted By caladein If you're not in a leadership or yelling at... If you're not in a leadership or yelling at people position there really isn't much one would need to see in general for PvE that doesn't relate to their own task. For PvP: the breakable hard-CCs...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/10/07, 5:27 AM

Replies: 946 Surviving as a Priest Views: 339,735 Posted By caladein I don't think he meant deep Holy, but the old... I don't think he meant deep Holy, but the old cookie-cutter 28/33/0. If you know you're going to get popped, the bit of time from SoR can be rather helpful. That said, deep Disc offers quite a bit...

Forum: Player vs. Player 11/30/07, 5:09 PM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,666 Posted By caladein If everyone else is locked in, it's best to just... If everyone else is locked in, it's best to just have one line-up. That said, all of our player's serious alts are on 2s/3s with other members of the 5s team, so that's also something to look towards.

Forum: Player vs. Player 11/28/07, 4:00 PM

Replies: 946 Surviving as a Priest Views: 339,735 Posted By caladein With 3%+ Spell Hit, you're already Hit Capped... With 3%+ Spell Hit, you're already Hit Capped (99%) so that's out of the way. Penetration just depends on what you're fighting. With the Off-Hand (or Enchant+Wand) you can floor an unbuffed Lock...

Forum: Player vs. Player 11/28/07, 2:58 PM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,666 Posted By caladein Just to get the line-up out of the way: Arms... Just to get the line-up out of the way: Arms Warrior Marks Hunter (has Mage alt, prefers Hunter) Frost Mage (has Rogue alt, no major preference) Holy Pally (has Hunter and Lock alts, prefers...

Forum: Player vs. Player 11/28/07, 12:58 PM

Replies: 946 Surviving as a Priest Views: 339,735 Posted By caladein I'm a bit odd in that I match socket bonuses most... I'm a bit odd in that I match socket bonuses most times: Blue/Yellow with Steady Talasites and Reds with Healing/MP5. I'm rarely the first target pressured in games we lose now, and I'm an admitted...

Forum: Player vs. Player 11/27/07, 10:01 PM

Replies: 946 Surviving as a Priest Views: 339,735 Posted By caladein My experience is predominately with 5s (Holy... My experience is predominately with 5s (Holy Pally / Disc Priest / MM Hunter / Fr Mage / War), but I sport both the Glyph of Power and Spell Strike enchant along with a MSD. I swapped over to the MSD...

Forum: Player vs. Player 11/17/07, 6:27 AM

Replies: 290 Season 3 - Date and Discussion Views: 35,495 Posted By caladein I've agreed with you throughout this thread, but... I've agreed with you throughout this thread, but here especially. (Although I don't think I've ever broken 1mil healing, bloody Chain Heal.) That said, this latest round of AV changes was really...

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/18/07, 4:56 AM

Replies: 13 Spell Locked Views: 3,888 Posted By caladein (Necro, I know...) I was actually running Heroic... (Necro, I know...) I was actually running Heroic Underbog with a friend of mine a few days ago and that very idea came up. Since then I've been looking off-and-on for something similar and just...

Forum: Player vs. Player 10/13/07, 6:39 PM

Replies: 946 Surviving as a Priest Views: 339,735 Posted By caladein It's an Incapacitate like Gouge so I don't... It's an Incapacitate like Gouge so I don't believe so. Berserker Rage would work though.

Forum: Player vs. Player 09/18/07, 10:37 PM

Replies: 159 Arena UIs and You Views: 95,074 Posted By caladein Two separate Interface/WTF folders maybe? Two separate Interface/WTF folders maybe?

Forum: Player vs. Player 09/05/07, 6:14 PM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,666 Posted By caladein From: Radikal Noise: PvP Glossary (WIP)... From: Radikal Noise: PvP Glossary (WIP) (http://www.radikalnoise.com/2007/08/pvp-glossary-work-in-progress.html)

Forum: Player vs. Player 09/04/07, 5:24 PM

Replies: 159 Arena UIs and You Views: 95,074 Posted By caladein Well, I actually kept it relatively the same with... Well, I actually kept it relatively the same with PerfectRaid and my party frames being in the same spot with only one shown at a time (Proximo and XRS would also be in the same spots.) As for the...

Forum: Player vs. Player 09/03/07, 11:31 PM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,666 Posted By caladein 2345 is a MS War + Holy Pally + Holy Priest + Ele... 2345 is a MS War + Holy Pally + Holy Priest + Ele Sham + Frost Mage.

Forum: Player vs. Player 09/03/07, 9:36 PM

Replies: 1 Spell hit vs "resistance" talents/gear Views: 1,337 Posted By caladein There are two recent, basically conflicting,... There are two recent, basically conflicting, reports on this. One saying: Spell Hit directly counters the % Resist from Talents....

Forum: Player vs. Player 09/03/07, 1:15 PM

Replies: 159 Arena UIs and You Views: 95,074 Posted By caladein I was never a real fan of HUDs, I just have my... I was never a real fan of HUDs, I just have my Health/Target bars right below my feet (old shot, but the layout is similarr (http://percentsign20.com/files/wow/uis/wow-ui-trance-v1-arena.jpg)). It...

Forum: Player vs. Player 09/03/07, 1:01 PM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,666 Posted By caladein It depends on the rest of the team, but I know... It depends on the rest of the team, but I know that too much focus on CC'ing can really put a damper on your rating. We run the standard 2345 and early on our Mage was focused so much on Poly and CS...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/31/07, 10:00 AM

Replies: 164 Information for the Masses (or, How to Keep the Players Informed) Views: 27,877 Posted By caladein The MOTD when the interface changes went in where... The MOTD when the interface changes went in where very much along the lines of what Malan is asking for. I think listing the exact ability in a personalized confirmation box is going a bit far...

Forum: Class Mechanics 08/29/07, 8:09 AM

Replies: 541 Holy Priest Theorycrafting Views: 148,006 Posted By caladein Yes, I sit around 13k with Imp Fort, Kings, and... Yes, I sit around 13k with Imp Fort, Kings, and Commanding Shout in my Arena gear. I doubt I'm breaking 9k in PM and mixed Heroic/Kara epics, even with the rest of the raid buffs! I just added in...

Forum: Class Mechanics 08/27/07, 1:14 AM

Replies: 541 Holy Priest Theorycrafting Views: 148,006 Posted By caladein Any Priest sporting 38+ points in Holy can't... Any Priest sporting 38+ points in Holy can't honestly say they provide (as a worst case) a flat ~8.5% damage reduction on top of some mildly-gimped healing. It theoretically is "just that good" like...

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/26/07, 1:41 AM

Replies: 159 Arena UIs and You Views: 95,074 Posted By caladein http://files.wowace.com/Gladiator/Gladiator.zip... http://files.wowace.com/Gladiator/Gladiator.zip will always be the latest version (also, there isn't a dash in the url :P).

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/19/07, 5:26 PM

Replies: 26 In between game breaks Views: 4,087 Posted By caladein I play 5v5 predominately so after every game is... I play 5v5 predominately so after every game is over we'll take a look at Recount and ask "Okay, so what happened here?" I think it's incredibly important to do so after your wins as well as your...

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/13/07, 7:07 PM

Replies: 254 Arena For Profit and Power leveling, a growing trend? Views: 31,984 Posted By caladein Conversely, it's hard to take top arena teams... Conversely, it's hard to take top arena teams seriously when you have the skirmish/rated game bug/exploit/whatever floating around and several admitted TOS/EULA breaches (on these very forums...

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/12/07, 9:12 PM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,666 Posted By caladein A second offensive dispeller for BoF, Grounding... A second offensive dispeller for BoF, Grounding Totem helps with HoJ or opponent's Frost Shocks, and being able to go to a 3-healer backline helps a ton as a Priest. In general the strength of the...

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/06/07, 12:59 PM

Replies: 408 Arena Season 3 Views: 76,781 Posted By caladein A 1900 rating places you within the top 3% of... A 1900 rating places you within the top 3% of every Battlegroup. I arrived at this by taking the # of 5v5 HoF teams in Season 1 multiplied by 200 as the amount of total eligible teams for this...

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/03/07, 7:07 PM

Replies: 408 Arena Season 3 Views: 76,781 Posted By caladein For most healers I can assure you that isn't the... For most healers I can assure you that isn't the case. Season 2 gear is really only a clear upgrade for PvE over early-Kara and Heroic drops. For the clothies in general this is especially true as...

Forum: Class Mechanics 07/30/07, 5:13 PM

Replies: 16 downranking + empowered XXX = ? Views: 3,521 Posted By caladein Empowered Healing adds to the coefficient after... Empowered Healing adds to the coefficient after the downranking penalty so it's a constant +Heal over all ranks (Holy Priest 2pc T5 discussion...

Forum: Player vs. Player 07/30/07, 3:32 PM

Replies: 18 Basic Advice for the Hopeless Views: 3,736 Posted By caladein You may also want slow the rating-decay as much... You may also want slow the rating-decay as much as possible by playing three games and just queue'ing up for the other seven. Worst case scenario it would take you a month and a half to get to...

Forum: Player vs. Player 07/22/07, 6:57 PM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,666 Posted By caladein If you can neutralize the Warriors' damage enough... If you can neutralize the Warriors' damage enough that the Pally can solo heal for a bit (there isn't any need for defensive dispelling with that team after all) the Priest should be on Mana...

Forum: Player vs. Player 07/21/07, 5:31 PM

Replies: 66 PVP Gemming in 2.1.2---12sta vs 8 Resil Views: 22,197 Posted By caladein Looks like 4 Halaa Research Tokens off the Halaa... Looks like 4 Halaa Research Tokens off the Halaa Quartermaster (name matches up).

Forum: Player vs. Player 07/18/07, 3:56 PM

Replies: 946 Surviving as a Priest Views: 339,735 Posted By caladein Each ability rolls separately. I have seen... Each ability rolls separately. I have seen "split" procs (say getting Martyrdom and BResil but not BRec) quite often while farming. Originally I thought it was that one of the other talent was...

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/18/07, 3:49 AM

Replies: 98 Healers tools Views: 28,592 Posted By caladein If you're looking for a mod to track heals... If you're looking for a mod to track heals incoming to a target or focus, I'd recommend DorjeHealingBars (http://www.wowace.com/wiki/DorjeHealingBars). It's able to pick up casts from people that...

Forum: Player vs. Player 07/18/07, 2:53 AM

Replies: 66 PVP Gemming in 2.1.2---12sta vs 8 Resil Views: 22,197 Posted By caladein Yes, as Resil is flat -Crit % to the other... Yes, as Resil is flat -Crit % to the other person, there's no such thing as a converted hit for either side. All talents that take effect when "you" get crit have a chance equal to your Crit...

Forum: Player vs. Player 07/18/07, 2:21 AM

Replies: 71 Rated game matched vs Skirmish - intended? Views: 13,049 Posted By caladein If you don't enter into the arena if you have the... If you don't enter into the arena if you have the pop-up available, it will count as a game on your team's record, but not as a game played. It's been like that since arenas came out. What you're...

Forum: Player vs. Player 07/11/07, 11:43 AM

Replies: 278 Upcoming changes to address resistance/resilience issues Views: 37,123 Posted By caladein No, 400 Resil will grant a 10% reduction in DoT... No, 400 Resil will grant a 10% reduction in DoT damage as it's the same as the Crit% Reduction not the Crit Damage Reduction (which is 20% at 400 Resil). So, your rough math shows it's actually...

Forum: Class Mechanics 07/11/07, 6:18 AM

Replies: 113 PvE healing - raw +healing vs regen? Views: 20,572 Posted By caladein In the abstract, yes. If you're dealing with... In the abstract, yes. If you're dealing with rare-quality gems though, you are losing out by not going with 9 Healing/2 MP5 as that gem should only have 1.5 MP5 but is rounded up. (Mentioned earlier...

Forum: Class Mechanics 07/11/07, 6:02 AM

Replies: 8,574 Enhance Shaman: The Collected Works of Theorycraft, Vol I Views: 2,704,326 Posted By caladein Yes, if you don't have BoK: 1 Str = 2 AP and... Yes, if you don't have BoK: 1 Str = 2 AP and they're perfectly interchangeable.

Forum: Player vs. Player 07/09/07, 4:38 AM

Replies: 2 [Arena] The effects of season progression Views: 2,354 Posted By caladein I see the 3v3 bracket as an awkward position for... I see the 3v3 bracket as an awkward position for the reasons Karakas stated. It's large enough that healing and healing-negation really become force multipliers, but it's not large enough for a real...

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