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Forum: Class Mechanics 05/24/07, 8:05 AM
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Posted By Zoro
Forces the spreadsheet into working out your dps...

Forces the spreadsheet into working out your dps if you use Shiv as your combo point builder.
It came up a few weeks ago, it's still a little buggy but I've been neck deep in trying to sort out my...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/16/07, 5:00 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
Didn't think I'd changed any non-rupture cycles...

Didn't think I'd changed any non-rupture cycles to forced 16s, but you're right about needing to re-insert the cut energy for cut cycles.
Previously I'd just been giving combined cycles the greater...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/15/07, 2:42 PM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
Changed energy method for shiv to put cpot in...

Changed energy method for shiv to put cpot in shiv cost
Changed shiv normalisation to take account of dagger offhands
Changed procs to correctly spot that shiv is an offhand move
Changed cycles to...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/15/07, 1:48 PM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
Hmm, true enough. I was originally worried that...

Hmm, true enough. I was originally worried that doing that implementation might interfer with one of the cells on the _ dps sheets. Looks like it doesn't though so a much simpler implementation...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/15/07, 7:48 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
2.2.4k uploaded. Includes the 3% crit addition...

2.2.4k uploaded.

Includes the 3% crit addition for Relentless Earthstorm diamonds and Shiv as a combo builder.
Added some new cycles that are Shiv friendly, but even with the energy efficiency of...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/15/07, 6:32 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
Ah, but how many OH attacks via shiv are you...

Ah, but how many OH attacks via shiv are you doing? :)
That's where the circular references came in. The number of shiv strikes was dependant on which cycle you were performing. The cycle you were...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/15/07, 4:54 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
Drat. Put the edit in the Quick reply box.

Drat. Put the edit in the Quick reply box.
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/15/07, 4:49 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
Actually, I've been working on a shiv cycle since...

Actually, I've been working on a shiv cycle since yesterday. Inserting it as the base combo builder isn't hard (though took a while to track down everything - think I got it).

Where I am currently...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/14/07, 12:49 PM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
Damn you Mih! I'd just changed the previous...

Damn you Mih!
I'd just changed the previous version to include a correct modeling of Relentless Earthstorm Diamond and was working on shiv cycles...

Actually, Excel crashed on me losing twenty...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/11/07, 6:50 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
Shouldn't be that hard to add +3% crit damage....

Shouldn't be that hard to add +3% crit damage. You just need to add an IF statement based around the Diamond to the crit damage cells along the lines of *IF(Diamond,1.03,1).

I'd do it myself but my...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/10/07, 9:19 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
Well, it almost certainly is - possibly with...

Well, it almost certainly is - possibly with weapon skill tinkering as well.
The problem is not everything contained in the sheet si 100% verified fact.
I'd say 90% of it is, the 1/2 roll systems,...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/09/07, 1:26 PM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
You cannot run back to back ruptures and back to...

You cannot run back to back ruptures and back to back S&D at the same time without eating into S&D. The only way you make your 5CP rupture independant of your S&D timing is if you could specify 'only...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/09/07, 1:05 PM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
Well for a start the spreadsheet doesn't handle...

Well for a start the spreadsheet doesn't handle openers at all. It assumes you're into the steady state, so you wont get the proc of CS modelled in the sheet.

As to KB, I can guarantee you that...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/09/07, 9:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 35,901
Posted By Zoro
Got to be careful with that. 1% to crit is more...

Got to be careful with that.
1% to crit is more damage than 1% to hit
But, 1 hit rating is often more damage than 1 crit rating.

Crit rating is 22 for 1%, hit is only 15.

Given Blizz have itemised...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/09/07, 9:16 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
When the time lost on S&D produces less damage...

When the time lost on S&D produces less damage than rupture's ticking for the same amount of time - provided you don't overlap rupture times or run negative energy.

Taking the 2pc NB case, 1 point...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/08/07, 12:52 PM
Replies: 2,735
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Posted By Zoro
And after moving house, I'm back. Ironically, no...

And after moving house, I'm back.
Ironically, no net access at home away from home so no WoW for the time being.

Xx/5e cut?
Yeah, shouldn't be a problem to add that. There's already an 'Allow...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/25/07, 4:19 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
1) All the new stuff is consolidated - in the...

1) All the new stuff is consolidated - in the latest version I posted.
2) There is no-one in charge to run it past any more.

I would have thought that anyone who had found the thread in the first...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/24/07, 5:06 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 76,862
Posted By Zoro
There was a thread devoted to this in the Class...

There was a thread devoted to this in the Class mechanics forum, there were people in there reporting 4x second refreshes.
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/24/07, 4:46 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
Well.... Nothing says you have to download every...

Well....
Nothing says you have to download every sheet that's posted. It's fair enough to rely on the one that Bleedo posts on his site.
The recent splurge of posts has been simply several of us...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/23/07, 7:59 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
Koaschten... I went and modified the latest...

Koaschten...

I went and modified the latest sheet from Siq for using Slayer and slayer bonuses.
Simply changing M31 to 1.35 is not the only change you need to do to correctly modify the sheet.
M31...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/23/07, 6:36 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 76,862
Posted By Zoro
Hourglass of the Unraveller from BM has an...

Hourglass of the Unraveller from BM has an internal cooldown.
3x buff duration seems a bit longer than observed, but I suppose that might be observer error.
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/20/07, 5:00 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
Right now. I'm well aware that at the moment a...

Right now.
I'm well aware that at the moment a /1e cycle is going to be hopeless compared to simply throwing in an extra spam move.
As I was saying though, the point is that the trend is always in...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/19/07, 12:29 PM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
Well, the inputs/outputs from it are fairly...

Well, the inputs/outputs from it are fairly clear. It's only when you delve deeper into exactly HOW it's doing certain things does it become more complex.

If I had the time, I think there's plenty...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/19/07, 11:51 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
Right... Inst/sec is telling you how many combo...

Right...
Inst/sec is telling you how many combo point attacks per second you are making. Obviously, if this goes above 1 your cycle is bust as you're breaking global cooldown. It's used elsewhere in...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/19/07, 9:24 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
At the bottom of your Excel window you'll see a...

At the bottom of your Excel window you'll see a row of Tabs called...
'Intro''Talents''Gear_Buffs''Unbuffed DPS''Unbuffed Cycles''Buffed DPS''Buffed Cycles'

As a newb, all you're interested in is...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/19/07, 4:52 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
I noticed that 1s/5r worked out best for 2pc NB...

I noticed that 1s/5r worked out best for 2pc NB as well.
As I've mentioned before, Blizz are only going in one way regards to energy management and that's cycle compression. Where do you go after...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/18/07, 5:57 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
Simple fix, I seperated out the evic and rupture...

Simple fix, I seperated out the evic and rupture damage components of each cycle onto seperate columns then referenced them rather than the amalgamated damage. Not sure why Pf did it the way he did...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/18/07, 5:18 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
The optimal cycle calculation part works fine....

The optimal cycle calculation part works fine. That's handled by cells uneffected by the glitch, so it will always select the correct cycle.

You're right in that what DPS it returns for that cycle...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/17/07, 8:51 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,432
Posted By Zoro
Probably better posting on the UDE boards, but I...

Probably better posting on the UDE boards, but I happen to be reading here...

Why the skip from Molten Core to TBC material for raid decks?
Will we ever see Nef or KT in card form? I can handle...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/16/07, 8:33 AM
Replies: 240
Views: 224,721
Posted By Zoro
Actually. that's a fairly interesting new spin on...

Actually. that's a fairly interesting new spin on keeping content used.
To a casual player, having that epic sitting in your inventory is a much better incentive to go out and grind than the more...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/16/07, 8:06 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 15,100
Posted By Zoro
Hmm. 0.5% reduction in glancing blows per +weapon...

Hmm.
0.5% reduction in glancing blows per +weapon skill?
Hard to imagine they'd bring a skill to glancing equivalency so soon after they canned it for being abusive.

Still, stranger things have...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/16/07, 7:59 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
2.2.4 with 5s/5r/Xe cycles added uploaded...

2.2.4 with 5s/5r/Xe cycles added uploaded to...

http://www.savefile.com/files/644302

Given my history I'm bound to have got something wrong. As it is, I swear all I changed was adding the 5s/5r/Xe...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/13/07, 5:04 AM
Replies: 2,735
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Posted By Zoro
Went home and checked. Shoot me for an idiot, my...

Went home and checked. Shoot me for an idiot, my chest wasn't Ruby/Ruby/Talasite but Ruby/Topaz/Talasite - which of course fills yellow with topaz and blue as talasite. Trying red/red/green funnily...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/12/07, 10:44 AM
Replies: 2,735
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Posted By Zoro
You riuned my potential triple post. Yup, that's...

You riuned my potential triple post.
Yup, that's exactly what I've done. Add up number of each colour, check to see if it's equal to or greater than required and then check to see if there are...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/12/07, 7:57 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
That's exactly it. An item with Yellow/Red...

That's exactly it. An item with Yellow/Red requirement can be met with an Orange gem. If, for some reason you wanted to use the second slot for a blue, a blue + orange setup is fine in game, but not...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/12/07, 7:51 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
On a whim I added in 5s/5r/... from 1e to 5e. I...

On a whim I added in 5s/5r/... from 1e to 5e.
I was somewhat surprised that with 2 pc Netherblade I gained 50dps on a combat swords build switching from 4s/5r with Midnight leggaurds to a 5s/5r/3e...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/12/07, 7:09 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
I noticed the current implementation of...

I noticed the current implementation of calculating sockets isn't entirely correct.
Currently, if you have a two socket item requiring two different colours to get the bonus then in game you can...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/11/07, 5:14 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
More theory? Please no. It's bad enough as it is...

More theory? Please no.
It's bad enough as it is trying to keep it all in my head. Any more and I might go back to actually doing work at work.

Just give me a shiny new sword from TK25 to discuss...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/10/07, 10:42 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
Not really sure it's neccessary pf. Anything...

Not really sure it's neccessary pf.

Anything beyond a 5s/5r and your into stable cycles that have such a potential variance that it's really user skill that's making the best use of energy. You'd...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/05/07, 4:46 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
At the moment, if you wish to go non daggers for...

At the moment, if you wish to go non daggers for raiding there is but one choice.

Combat Swords with Latro's offhand.

It's depressing that something so easy to obtain, aquired so early in your TBC...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/04/07, 7:15 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
I ran right out of patience about two months ago...

I ran right out of patience about two months ago on the EU boards. When they did the change over of forums they didn't keep my stickies, I still hung around correcting all the misinformation in the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/02/07, 11:07 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,507
Posted By Zoro
Doh. I'd been wondering for age now why my...

Doh.
I'd been wondering for age now why my offhand was breaking well in advance of my other gear.

It hits more often you numpty.
My back up is currently a Revenger. Can't stomach another BM run...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/02/07, 11:01 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
See, Immune filling up the table as a higher...

See, Immune filling up the table as a higher priority to Dodge doesn't make much sense to me.
Well specifically having a higher priority than Dodge but NOT Miss.

Why do it that way?
That seems a...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/30/07, 5:13 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,507
Posted By Zoro
Actaully, I find for SS/Hemo builds red really...

Actaully, I find for SS/Hemo builds red really should be +AP.

What I don't understand is the yellow choice for Rogues/Hunters. Agi/Hit is the clear winner, yet as a JC it's one of my worst selling...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/28/07, 5:15 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,241
Posted By Zoro
Balancing. Here we go... Say you have a 1.0...

Balancing.
Here we go...

Say you have a 1.0 speed weapon, with a damage range 0-0.
Now, the damage you do with that weapon comes entirely from AP.

Let's say you have 1400 AP. You do 100 damage per...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/27/07, 4:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,723
Posted By Zoro
TickToxin is good, and a very good step in the...

TickToxin is good, and a very good step in the right direction, but...

The bugs in it annoy me and the resist one in particular means you can't use it as a definitive tool to keep a DP stack going...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/26/07, 12:04 PM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
Seems with TBC the spreadsheet might need to be...

Seems with TBC the spreadsheet might need to be more maleable at the moment. Back in 1.x updates were solely as new raid content came out, fairly well spaced out. Right now, we're discovering new...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/26/07, 11:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,723
Posted By Zoro
My personal take from the process that evolved...

My personal take from the process that evolved that spreadsheet is that when you just hit 70, if you want to go out of your way to choose a spec that favours Shiv over SS you can get better returns...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/23/07, 6:15 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 23,395
Posted By Zoro
If you want a PvP set - go grind arenas. It's...

If you want a PvP set - go grind arenas.
It's pretty clear that PvE raiding will drop PvE gear. Has been so from T2.5 onwards.

As much as I'd like 2 rogue sets, I can't honestly think of meaningful...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/23/07, 5:53 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,158
Posted By Zoro
http://www.savefile.com/files/574057 Fixed the...

http://www.savefile.com/files/574057

Fixed the sockfit sheet to correctly add up socket bonus from ranged to add into main sheet. Stupid mistake, I assumed inserting rows would automatically...
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