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Forum: Druids 01/18/10, 12:16 AM
Replies: 420
Views: 680,804
Posted By Paininabox
I have lately been considering the worth of a...

I have lately been considering the worth of a heal much along the same lines as you, Rijndael. My line of thinking stems from how unsatisfactory the healing meters tend to be when describing healing...
Forum: Druids 12/01/09, 11:38 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 88,768
Posted By Paininabox
Yeah, adding loot to the Gearlist will error out...

Yeah, adding loot to the Gearlist will error out the calculation, because the lists that the gear and buffs sheet uses are separated from the gearlist itself due to how vlookup works. Thus when the...
Forum: Druids 11/29/09, 12:17 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 88,768
Posted By Paininabox
That would be really handy! If/when you get it...

That would be really handy! If/when you get it up and running give me a jingle. On another note, currently I'm planning out the rewrite of the sheet and plan on making two versions. One will be...
Forum: Druids 11/02/09, 9:15 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 88,768
Posted By Paininabox
There are no plans for me personally making a...

There are no plans for me personally making a version of this operational for openoffice. This is mostly due to time constraints.
Forum: Druids 10/14/09, 9:25 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 913,780
Posted By Paininabox
Well, to answer your question, spirit is better...

Well, to answer your question, spirit is better than the intellect, mostly due to the fact that it takes 166 intellect to get 1% crit, which is a pretty cruddy stat for resto at the moment. However,...
Forum: Druids 10/06/09, 11:42 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 88,768
Posted By Paininabox
Alright, fine. As I can't seem to come up with...

Alright, fine. As I can't seem to come up with why I'm against it, then I'll change it, although I'm going to do it healing per execution time lost since hpct doesn't really work with instants.

On...
Forum: Druids 10/06/09, 5:57 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 88,768
Posted By Paininabox
No. I was taking cast time to mean the period of...

No. I was taking cast time to mean the period of time one is forced to wait before a spell fires, not large scheme execution time loss. There is a subtle difference, but there is one. Of course if...
Forum: Druids 10/06/09, 12:29 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 88,768
Posted By Paininabox
That doesn't work 100% because some of the spells...

That doesn't work 100% because some of the spells are truly instant. It's true that the majority of rejuv casts will be limited by the GCD, but by making that broad assumption you discount cases...
Forum: Druids 10/05/09, 11:50 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 88,768
Posted By Paininabox
Well, first off if you do it per second cast...

Well, first off if you do it per second cast time, it would be 15k/0 since the spell is instant, which is undefined; alternately you could say 15k/x as x approaches 0, which is infinity, which is...
Forum: Druids 10/03/09, 5:29 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 88,768
Posted By Paininabox
That number is the hps increase from 1 point of...

That number is the hps increase from 1 point of that stat for each spell. Since rejuv's healing is spread out over 17 (before 3.3) seconds, it doesn't scale quickly hps-wise though it does scale...
Forum: Druids 10/03/09, 2:24 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 88,768
Posted By Paininabox
Everything that you select from a drop down menu...

Everything that you select from a drop down menu on the gear and buffs tab is indeed hidden and not editable. Use the extra row and you can input the stats of the enchants that are missing from the...
Forum: Druids 09/29/09, 11:12 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 88,768
Posted By Paininabox
So you have problems when you try to change it...

So you have problems when you try to change it and save it or when you try to save it only?
Forum: Druids 09/22/09, 5:13 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 88,768
Posted By Paininabox
Yeah, I agree with you. I want to add set bonus...

Yeah, I agree with you. I want to add set bonus support to the spreadsheet, particularly t9. However, I haven't decided whether I would like simple checkboxes that the user ticks when they have it...
Forum: Druids 09/17/09, 4:26 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 913,780
Posted By Paininabox
That's because there are two "http://". The...

That's because there are two "http://". The proper link is this (http://www.guildox.com/wr.asp?Cla=1024&Art=4&Max=10&mh=.503&mp5=1&mcr=.517&spd=.9&Int=.554&Spi=.591&Ver=6&i3=0&i9=0&j8=0).
Forum: Druids 09/15/09, 1:36 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 88,768
Posted By Paininabox
That wouldn't surprise me, but I recall that when...

That wouldn't surprise me, but I recall that when I was originally coding the spreadsheet that I did use it additively and for some reason I switched it around. I'll look over it sometime in the...
Forum: Druids 09/12/09, 12:36 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,310
Posted By Paininabox
There's no cap persay on crit, but it does have a...

There's no cap persay on crit, but it does have a sort of pseudo diminishing returns effect on it. After a quick search, there's a general explanation here...
Forum: Druids 09/11/09, 8:10 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 913,780
Posted By Paininabox
That's an Ulduar parse. I'm not arguing that the...

That's an Ulduar parse. I'm not arguing that the set bonus is bad in Ulduar, since, as I've said, rejuv spam is tailor-made for Ulduar. You could just as easily throw up a Saph parse where you two...
Forum: Druids 09/11/09, 7:29 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 913,780
Posted By Paininabox
From those parses, I think it shows truly the...

From those parses, I think it shows truly the opposite of how good the set bonus is. As others have said, the set bonus accounts for so much healing because you use it a lot, not necessarily because...
Forum: Druids 09/09/09, 4:28 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,310
Posted By Paininabox
I believe you're looking for Procodile...

I believe you're looking for Procodile (http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info12137-Procodile.html). I'm not sure if it's still fully operational since it hasn't been updated recently, but it's...
Forum: Druids 08/26/09, 8:39 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 88,768
Posted By Paininabox
I forgot to change the links for v1.41L. They're...

I forgot to change the links for v1.41L. They're all updated now, sorry about that.
Forum: Druids 08/25/09, 8:01 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 913,780
Posted By Paininabox
EDIT: Playered got it About time. I can't say...

EDIT: Playered got it

About time. I can't say I'm really sad about it.
Forum: Druids 08/25/09, 10:18 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 88,768
Posted By Paininabox
No, it's not possible to remove columns from the...

No, it's not possible to remove columns from the Gearlist since, as you have pointed out, it breaks the MRVD/HPVD calculation procedure. The best way would be to append your custom column after...
Forum: Druids 08/23/09, 9:11 PM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,167,939
Posted By Paininabox
The general consensus is that the 3% haste isn't...

The general consensus is that the 3% haste isn't good enough for what you give up. Not only do you drop the 3 more points in balance for the talent itself, but you have to waste 2 additional points...
Forum: Druids 08/19/09, 9:12 AM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,310
Posted By Paininabox
IoPT is the Idol of Pure Thoughts, which just...

IoPT is the Idol of Pure Thoughts, which just adds spellpower to rejuv, and ToLheal is the variable name for the 6% healing buff aura from ToL. The reason why your method isn't working is that you...
Forum: Druids 08/17/09, 4:03 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 88,768
Posted By Paininabox
Version 1.4 is out. It includes a rebuilt...

Version 1.4 is out. It includes a rebuilt statweighting system that Allinone used on his stat weights post, a rebuilt MRVD and HPVD algorithm to be faster/more accurate, updates to the databases,...
Forum: Druids 08/13/09, 12:26 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 88,768
Posted By Paininabox
Ah yes, I forgot about that, thanks for the...

Ah yes, I forgot about that, thanks for the reminder.
Forum: Druids 08/12/09, 10:46 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 88,768
Posted By Paininabox
Yes, I'm aware that there is quite a bunch of...

Yes, I'm aware that there is quite a bunch of missing gear, particularly the trinkets and 3.2 gear. In the meantime, though, you can use the extra row to punch in your gear stats.



Well, the only...
Forum: Druids 06/26/09, 8:09 AM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,167,939
Posted By Paininabox
In a raid healing situation, I find that you...

In a raid healing situation, I find that you can't really count on NG being up. Of course, you could go into a "top off the raid" mode where you start chucking nourishes around and then it'd...
Forum: Druids 06/22/09, 1:06 AM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 913,780
Posted By Paininabox
Firstly, haste sources are multiplicative with...

Firstly, haste sources are multiplicative with each other, i.e. 15% haste from haste rating and 5% haste from the wrath totem go like so:

1.15*1.05= 1.21 or 21%.

The cast time, in this case the...
Forum: Druids 06/21/09, 10:03 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 913,780
Posted By Paininabox
As Allinone has said, NB was created after the...

As Allinone has said, NB was created after the document, but it is factored into the spreadsheet Allinone is using. From when I tested rejuv at the beginning of this expansion with all the various...
Forum: Druids 05/25/09, 10:54 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 88,768
Posted By Paininabox
It works for me. Try going to the link and...

It works for me. Try going to the link and clicking the start download button; let me know if you still can't get it.
Forum: Druids 05/24/09, 2:24 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 271,921
Posted By Paininabox
My mistake, I guess my mind is scrambled today.

My mistake, I guess my mind is scrambled today.
Forum: Druids 05/24/09, 12:43 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 271,921
Posted By Paininabox
You lost me here. 200 * ImpMark * LS* ImpToL 200...

You lost me here.

200 * ImpMark * LS* ImpToL
200 * 1.02 * 1.15 * .15 = 35 SP

So, unless I'm missing something, it does not give huge throughput returns. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but it...
Forum: Druids 05/20/09, 3:33 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 913,780
Posted By Paininabox
Yes, you're missing the fact that the buff haste...

Yes, you're missing the fact that the buff haste is multiplicative with the haste percent, as shown in the formula here...
Forum: Druids 05/15/09, 5:49 PM
Replies: 317
Views: 268,835
Posted By Paininabox
That seems plausible. Gift of Nature has always...

That seems plausible. Gift of Nature has always been weird with other multipliers. I'll go test it and get back with my results in a bit. Using this theory, it would predict that without GoN the...
Forum: Druids 05/15/09, 4:18 PM
Replies: 317
Views: 268,835
Posted By Paininabox
Yeah, I noticed that there was a bit too large a...

Yeah, I noticed that there was a bit too large a difference, as well. I think the sample size might have been too small, so I re-ran the test to 100 casts, and here are my calculations:

Data set:...
Forum: Druids 05/15/09, 1:25 AM
Replies: 317
Views: 268,835
Posted By Paininabox
I apologize for the tone, but my calculations say...

I apologize for the tone, but my calculations say that it is so. I'm not saying that they're infallible, but I don't currently have any reason to believe that they're wrong. I checked in-game on my...
Forum: Druids 05/15/09, 12:59 AM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 913,780
Posted By Paininabox
The formula is here:...

The formula is here:...
Forum: Druids 05/14/09, 10:46 PM
Replies: 317
Views: 268,835
Posted By Paininabox
Well, from the way ET is worded, I think it...

Well, from the way ET is worded, I think it supports additive. "Your Healing Touch spell gains an additional X% of your bonus healing ". Mathematically, I think it would look like:

(Base heal +...
Forum: Druids 05/14/09, 9:44 PM
Replies: 317
Views: 268,835
Posted By Paininabox
The problem with these calculations is that it...

The problem with these calculations is that it pivots on your being right that one glyphed HT cast = a 2 hot'd nourish. So, I crunched the numbers on your gear setup in a raid environment:

HT crit:...
Forum: Druids 05/14/09, 2:17 PM
Replies: 317
Views: 268,835
Posted By Paininabox
I agree with that, but even granting that, it...

I agree with that, but even granting that, it does not void my argument.



Given that you did not use nourish when health deficits were high and would have not overhealed as much and instead used HT...
Forum: Druids 05/14/09, 2:00 PM
Replies: 317
Views: 268,835
Posted By Paininabox
When you factor in the fact that nourish will...

When you factor in the fact that nourish will have ~45% crit chance and healing touch ~18%, the average nourish will hit harder than the average healing touch. I don't need to use it "on a daily...
Forum: Druids 05/14/09, 1:22 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 913,780
Posted By Paininabox
Actually, assuming every raid haste buff up and...

Actually, assuming every raid haste buff up and CF and NG uptime of 50%, it caps out at 730 haste. Without CF, 855 haste. Without Imp moonkin aura, 978. Without any raid buffs/NG, it's 1634. So,...
Forum: Druids 05/14/09, 12:51 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 913,780
Posted By Paininabox
I don't see it that way. To me, it seems as if...

I don't see it that way. To me, it seems as if the smallest loss in throughput to the biggest gain in regen is obviously the meta gem slot. Changing your flask to regen is really bad; 125 SP is a...
Forum: Druids 05/14/09, 12:39 PM
Replies: 317
Views: 268,835
Posted By Paininabox
My problem with glyped HT is that everything...

My problem with glyped HT is that everything about it is inferior to a non-hotted nourish. Its HPM is lower, average hit is lower, and mana cost is higher. The only thing that is superior is its...
Forum: Druids 05/14/09, 1:59 AM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 913,780
Posted By Paininabox
Taking points out of GotEM is completely viable,...

Taking points out of GotEM is completely viable, and is what one should do provided your haste % is high enough to keep your hots at 1 second GCD. Even after the soft cap, haste is still the best...
Forum: Druids 05/13/09, 10:49 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 913,780
Posted By Paininabox
I looked into this, and it turns out I'm wrong,...

I looked into this, and it turns out I'm wrong, it is about 60 mp5, not 30. "The proc is approximately 70mp5, varying on your ratio of HL to FoL. This is the best meta you can use." Source:...
Forum: Druids 05/13/09, 9:28 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 913,780
Posted By Paininabox
While I could see the argument that once you get...

While I could see the argument that once you get the required regen for all fights any more is a waste, there's also another argument that could be made for regen gear/gems even after that point. ...
Forum: Druids 05/12/09, 10:26 AM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 913,780
Posted By Paininabox
Last I checked, armory is bugged. I noticed that...

Last I checked, armory is bugged. I noticed that the haste calculation was off, so I checked it in-game and concluded it was just the armory. In-game, it's the same as it has always been.
Forum: Druids 05/05/09, 5:40 PM
Replies: 1,318
Views: 913,780
Posted By Paininabox
From GC, clarification on the proc. I think it's...

From GC, clarification on the proc. I think it's pretty clear now that full overheal hot ticks also contribute to the shield.

Source: World of Warcraft - English (NA) Forums -> Explain Val'anyr...
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