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Forum: Shamans 12/14/10, 8:10 AM
Replies: 321
Views: 276,857
Posted By Lumb
The 6% hit we get from the spec does not count...

The 6% hit we get from the spec does not count towards spells. I tested this last night with 14% spell hit (according to character sheet) and was getting the expected 3% miss rate with my flametongue...
Forum: The Dung Heap 05/27/10, 5:30 AM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,877,952
Posted By Lumb
If I find myself in a situation where lava lash...

If I find myself in a situation where lava lash or fire nova is ready but I'm at, for example, 4 stacks of malestrom with stormstrike about to come off cooldown(<1 second), I often wait that extra...
Forum: Shamans 04/25/10, 12:03 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 865,685
Posted By Lumb
The BiS list is calculated assuming you have a...

The BiS list is calculated assuming you have a shadow priest / moonkin in the raid; the hit gems are there because at high gear levels shamans start reaching the crit cap. The only way to increase...
Forum: Shamans 03/04/10, 5:43 PM
Replies: 624
Views: 252,464
Posted By Lumb
The nature of expertise makes it so that it's...

The nature of expertise makes it so that it's often better to be really close to the cap than to be just above the cap.
Forum: Shamans 03/02/10, 9:51 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 27,767
Posted By Lumb
Also it looks like there may be something wrong...

Also it looks like there may be something wrong with the way Windfury is being modeled.

5 Minute Fight
Festergut HM kill: 94 Windfury Attacks
World of Logs - Real Time Raid Analysis...
Forum: Shamans 03/02/10, 8:36 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 27,767
Posted By Lumb
I noticed that if you remove LoTP from the buffs...

I noticed that if you remove LoTP from the buffs list, the feral spirits never crit. They do actually have a base crit chance. There seems to be a further discrepency between the crit chance of the...
Forum: Shamans 03/02/10, 5:07 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 865,685
Posted By Lumb
Rawr isn't modeling Black Bruise correctly, your...

Rawr isn't modeling Black Bruise correctly, your best bet would be export each setup to Enhsim and compare the results.
Forum: Shamans 02/27/10, 10:06 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 27,767
Posted By Lumb
Haven't really played around with this tool much...

Haven't really played around with this tool much yet, though it looks amazing visually! I couldn't find a way to insert magma totem into the priority list, do you have plans to add that in? It is the...
Forum: Shamans 02/03/10, 6:03 PM
Replies: 425
Views: 527,644
Posted By Lumb
Trinket procs

Trinket procs
Forum: Shamans 01/29/10, 2:30 PM
Replies: 624
Views: 252,464
Posted By Lumb
I've been trawling WoL today trying to find some...

I've been trawling WoL today trying to find some parses of shamans with the 4 set but haven't had much luck, I'd love to see the uptime on a single target fight like Saurfang or Festergut if you have...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/27/10, 5:14 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 69,058
Posted By Lumb
Having watched 6 or 7 videos with omen enabled as...

Having watched 6 or 7 videos with omen enabled as well as having done the fight on both 10 and 25 man, I can confirm that the first bite target is always the second person on the aggro table. People...
Forum: Shamans 01/26/10, 2:14 PM
Replies: 713
Views: 664,067
Posted By Lumb
This is interesting because I just checked out...

This is interesting because I just checked out your gear in Rawr, and was expecting to be able to come here and say that actually I'm seeing the opposite to what you're saying - but when I exported...
Forum: Shamans 01/22/10, 7:51 PM
Replies: 425
Views: 527,644
Posted By Lumb
I suspect Rawr does this by default. I remember...

I suspect Rawr does this by default. I remember comparing gear a while back when I had 4xt9 and 1xt10 equipped, it was telling me that upgrading my legs to t10(ilevel251) as being a 200dps upgrade. I...
Forum: Shamans 01/21/10, 6:24 AM
Replies: 624
Views: 252,464
Posted By Lumb
Af far as I'm aware the sim has always modeled...

Af far as I'm aware the sim has always modeled berserking the way the PPM mechanics are now, which is why a higher berserking uptime than theorized was always being seen in raid situations. The PPM...
Forum: The Dung Heap 01/21/10, 5:05 AM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,877,952
Posted By Lumb
Tiny Abomination in a Jar was nerfed indirectly...

Tiny Abomination in a Jar was nerfed indirectly thanks to the PPM changes that affected all melee classes, but as far as we know the Sim is modeling it correctly - feel free to compare it with other...
Forum: Shamans 01/15/10, 11:24 AM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,003,711
Posted By Lumb
1) Yes 2) Yes, untick "Cast FS only if dots...

1) Yes
2) Yes, untick "Cast FS only if dots left"

Flame shock in our rotation means "Flame Shock if no Flame Shock on target AND if all higher priority abilities are on CD"
Forum: Shamans 01/15/10, 9:01 AM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,003,711
Posted By Lumb
Look under the EnhSim tab.

Look under the EnhSim tab.
Forum: Shamans 01/14/10, 5:53 PM
Replies: 425
Views: 527,644
Posted By Lumb
Armory is down for maintenance so I can't see...

Armory is down for maintenance so I can't see your gear properly, but I'd assume you're wearing 4xT9. Losing the 4 set for just one piece of tier 10 probably isn't worth it.
Forum: Shamans 01/14/10, 9:25 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 210,588
Posted By Lumb
Yeah that's what I meant - great.

Yeah that's what I meant - great.
Forum: Shamans 01/14/10, 6:47 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 210,588
Posted By Lumb
Levva does the version in your attachment also...

Levva does the version in your attachment also include the updated Deathbringer's Will?
Forum: Shamans 01/12/10, 7:25 AM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,003,711
Posted By Lumb
Quaking earth tends to be better. Sure haste sims...

Quaking earth tends to be better. Sure haste sims higher than attack power in general, but you're getting double the attack power for 6 seconds longer with Totem of Quaking Earth.

Also remember that...
Forum: Shamans 01/12/10, 6:44 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 210,588
Posted By Lumb
Actually looking at it, Mark Of Supremacy is even...

Actually looking at it, Mark Of Supremacy is even coming out ahead of Dark matter. And this isn't even taking into account that the 3% crit from ToW counts towards the cap. I guess to test this I...
Forum: Shamans 01/12/10, 3:13 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 210,588
Posted By Lumb
Don't forget you get 450 agi from your trinket,...

Don't forget you get 450 agi from your trinket, which I believe is 5.42% so potentially you have almost 1% crit from a proc going to waste. Until recently I haven't really thought much about the crit...
Forum: Shamans 01/11/10, 7:32 AM
Replies: 624
Views: 252,464
Posted By Lumb
Consider all the things LL can proc, is it not...

Consider all the things LL can proc, is it not surprising that we see a slight dps increase when having FN above it in the priority list?
Forum: Shamans 12/20/09, 12:15 PM
Replies: 624
Views: 252,464
Posted By Lumb
Edit: Just read the issue tracker

Edit: Just read the issue tracker
Forum: Shamans 12/10/09, 6:51 AM
Replies: 713
Views: 664,067
Posted By Lumb
It's hard to say. Some shamans decide to stack...

It's hard to say. Some shamans decide to stack haste, some go for pure AP and some go for a mixture between the two. Either way though, as it stands there doesn't seem to be much of a difference...
Forum: Europe 11/14/09, 10:54 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,687
Posted By Lumb
edit: delete

edit: delete
Forum: Shamans 05/12/09, 10:35 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 73,363
Posted By Lumb
Auraiya can drop anyone if you get unlucky,...

Auraiya can drop anyone if you get unlucky, though. I've seen a ret not being able to bubble in the time it took for that add to burst him down, I don't think that's really an enhancement health pool...
Forum: Europe 05/02/09, 6:40 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,575
Posted By Lumb
[Horde][Grim Batol] <Omnia> Recruiting Like Minded Players

Omnia are recruiting. Our intent is to fight at the bleeding edge of new content, with the ultimate goal of being among the top 50 guilds in the world.

History
Omnia is an amalgam of two of the best...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/24/09, 8:54 AM
Replies: 816
Views: 317,601
Posted By Lumb
Also, depending on the encounter and when you use...

Also, depending on the encounter and when you use bloodlust, you might actually be sated when resetting and have to delay the pull anyway.
Forum: Shamans 04/20/09, 8:07 AM
Replies: 318
Views: 123,775
Posted By Lumb
Clearly we are still primarily raid healers,...

Clearly we are still primarily raid healers, however it's obvious blizzard want us to be able to spot heal and even main tank heal when necessary too. The fact that they have given us 30% faster cast...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/26/09, 4:04 AM
Replies: 989
Views: 250,656
Posted By Lumb
Unless you're really lucky or don't do anything...

Unless you're really lucky or don't do anything but run around and don't dps the boss, you wont get "Gonna Go When When the Volcano Blows". There are fewer people doing Twilight Zone, in my opinion,...
Forum: Shamans 02/26/09, 3:51 AM
Replies: 1,186
Views: 487,749
Posted By Lumb
Will we even need Improved SS if SR stays the...

Will we even need Improved SS if SR stays the same? If not that means we can put the last point in call of flame and three points in improved shields, at least that's what I'm trying right now on the...
Forum: Shamans 02/25/09, 3:57 AM
Replies: 1,186
Views: 487,749
Posted By Lumb
I'm glad. Ever wiped on something like Sarth 3D...

I'm glad. Ever wiped on something like Sarth 3D with only 1 shaman in the raid? It's painful.
Forum: Public Discussion 02/21/09, 6:23 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,640
Posted By Lumb
Yes, some of them can sell for around 3k on my...

Yes, some of them can sell for around 3k on my server. The tanking ones tend to be the most popular, although your best bet is spamming trade chat for a while saying you'll sell any of them - wait...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/21/09, 6:03 PM
Replies: 989
Views: 250,656
Posted By Lumb
Yeah, I would say EU severs are a necessity if he...

Yeah, I would say EU severs are a necessity if he wants it to be in any way comparable to other similar websites. The general look and feel is good, though. How does the login system work? I can't...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/21/09, 4:41 PM
Replies: 989
Views: 250,656
Posted By Lumb
It looks good at the moment, although I can't...

It looks good at the moment, although I can't help but think when / if it gets as many hits as wowprogress it will become as slow if not slower.
Forum: Public Discussion 02/21/09, 4:36 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,640
Posted By Lumb
You have to take into account that when you buy a...

You have to take into account that when you buy a dragons eye and sell it, that's it forever - it's gone. This isn't the case with designs, prices of gems you have the patterns for can and will...
Forum: Shamans 02/21/09, 1:15 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 114,243
Posted By Lumb
I think he's just pointing out that you don't...

I think he's just pointing out that you don't have to be using FT/FT to match Zay's dps.
Forum: Public Discussion 02/21/09, 6:01 AM
Replies: 877
Views: 580,023
Posted By Lumb
I don't have SLI, but I do have the ATI...

I don't have SLI, but I do have the ATI equivalent - crossfire. I disabled crossfire about a week ago after reading this post and my PC hasn't hardlocked since.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 02/21/09, 6:00 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 38,409
Posted By Lumb
Is recount2 in any way different to recount?

Is recount2 in any way different to recount?
Forum: Public Discussion 02/15/09, 6:34 AM
Replies: 877
Views: 580,023
Posted By Lumb
I have exactly the same issue as you. It will...

I have exactly the same issue as you. It will only usually happen at max one or two times per day, seems completely random other than the fact that it's only whilst I'm playing WoW.
Forum: Shamans 02/14/09, 5:21 AM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 761,859
Posted By Lumb
That's weird, I did some short testing and found...

That's weird, I did some short testing and found exactly the opposite.

http://elitistjerks.com/1100662-post165.html
Forum: Shamans 02/13/09, 3:14 PM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 761,859
Posted By Lumb
It is definitely 165 ingame, so yeah, it's set...

It is definitely 165 ingame, so yeah, it's set too high.
Forum: Shamans 02/13/09, 11:29 AM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 761,859
Posted By Lumb
Question regarding Totem Of Hex: Is the sim still...

Question regarding Totem Of Hex: Is the sim still using the old 85 spell power pre patch value for this totem / relic, or the new post patch 3.08 165 spell power? I can't find anything about this...
Forum: Shamans 02/12/09, 4:24 PM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 761,859
Posted By Lumb
I would think so. Like rounce has suggested, they...

I would think so. Like rounce has suggested, they probably just didn't realise the 40% AP effect was still there and so nerfed the percentage to keep the numbers in line. Personally I hope they...
Forum: Shamans 02/12/09, 4:12 PM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 761,859
Posted By Lumb
With regards to the flametongue glyph, is the sim...

With regards to the flametongue glyph, is the sim assuming a 4% increase in chance to crit as long as the shaman is dual wielding?
Forum: Shamans 02/12/09, 3:24 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 421,572
Posted By Lumb
1. Use the sim 2. Use the sim 3. Use the...

1. Use the sim
2. Use the sim
3. Use the sim

There's also more than enough information that contains all of what you've asked for in the Enhancement Shaman Think Tank article.
Forum: Public Discussion 02/12/09, 12:04 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 641,018
Posted By Lumb
http://elitistjerks.com/1093428-post263.html

http://elitistjerks.com/1093428-post263.html
Forum: Shamans 02/12/09, 10:59 AM
Replies: 328
Views: 421,572
Posted By Lumb
Without Glyph: Wow Web Stats...

Without Glyph: Wow Web Stats (http://wowwebstats.com/or1bmu3xphcqs?a=x199f2da)

With Glyph: Wow Web Stats (http://wowwebstats.com/flrgwvb4stxza?a=x199f2da)

Granted only 25 minutes of testing or so...
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