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Forum: Shamans 06/05/09, 3:43 PM
Replies: 1,186
Views: 488,262
Posted By Toots Hepcat
There are only two choices a human needs to make...

There are only two choices a human needs to make in this game -- which button to push, and when to push it.

"Which button to push" is a decision that a macro cannot answer correctly, as it is based...
Forum: Shamans 05/11/09, 4:48 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 73,400
Posted By Toots Hepcat
[Enhancement] For your Health!

Relwin edit: Keep the discussion towards deaths resulting from encounter abilities lining up in such a way that you could consistently die to the same thing despite superior play (example - Thorim...
Forum: Shamans 04/30/09, 2:50 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 46,873
Posted By Toots Hepcat
Haste is a very variable, feedbacky stat...using...

Haste is a very variable, feedbacky stat...using a low EP adjustment value like 30 exacerbates that randomness and will never give you a stable value. That's why you're resigned to estimating...
Forum: Shamans 04/27/09, 10:20 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 46,873
Posted By Toots Hepcat
if you gear up with uncapped EP, you'll be...

if you gear up with uncapped EP, you'll be wearing too much expertise. And if you gear up with capped EP, you won't be capped.

What we need is the "most effective way to get your hit and expertise"...
Forum: Shamans 04/23/09, 5:46 PM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,004,639
Posted By Toots Hepcat
Uh, yes there is. Chain lightning is a shorter...

Uh, yes there is. Chain lightning is a shorter cast time, and that means it has a smaller spellpower coefficient as well. Enhancers can (and should) use it on trash, but it's not good against a...
Forum: Shamans 04/22/09, 1:59 PM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,004,639
Posted By Toots Hepcat
Frozen Power doesn't work on bosses; even if it...

Frozen Power doesn't work on bosses; even if it did, Flametongue is widely regarded as the superior offhand buff.

"Top end damage" is of no use to any class in PvE, since over time you'll have as...
Forum: Shamans 04/22/09, 1:01 PM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,004,639
Posted By Toots Hepcat
Icy Talons gives a DK +20% Haste when a mob's...

Icy Talons gives a DK +20% Haste when a mob's swing speed has been reduced.
Imp. Icy talons expands this benefit to the entire raid and gives the DK a permanent 5% swing speed increase.

Windfury...
Forum: Shamans 04/13/09, 11:28 AM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,004,639
Posted By Toots Hepcat
Did anybody actually prove the myth about synced...

Did anybody actually prove the myth about synced weapon speeds and Flurry?

I have never personally seen it in in-game tests and I'm reasonably sure that the similar myth for Warriors' flurry was...
Forum: Shamans 04/08/09, 3:45 PM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,004,639
Posted By Toots Hepcat
In raids post 3.0, WF/WF was the superior imbue...

In raids post 3.0, WF/WF was the superior imbue by a small margin until you picked up Elemental Fury. However: when leveling, you likely aren't hit or expertise capped, you don't have armor...
Forum: Shamans 04/03/09, 3:16 PM
Replies: 1,186
Views: 488,262
Posted By Toots Hepcat
Not so much that Berserking wouldn't still be...

Not so much that Berserking wouldn't still be massively better than Mongoose.

Yes a little. Using the enhsim program (which is freeware, you might want to download it) shocking is currently worth...
Forum: Shamans 03/30/09, 1:47 PM
Replies: 1,186
Views: 488,262
Posted By Toots Hepcat
If you put any points into reverberation, SF...

If you put any points into reverberation, SF should be a no brainer.
Forum: Shamans 03/27/09, 2:58 PM
Replies: 1,186
Views: 488,262
Posted By Toots Hepcat
Enhancement Shamans have *always* used slow...

Enhancement Shamans have *always* used slow weapons, from Vanilla through to the recent, unintended dual FT setup. Saying we "shouldn't need" to worry about offhand speed is really a new proposition...
Forum: Shamans 03/27/09, 12:56 PM
Replies: 1,186
Views: 488,262
Posted By Toots Hepcat
Right. Combine the "grimey axe head" concept...

Right. Combine the "grimey axe head" concept with some concept of quests or craftables, and you get something like the old Legguards of the Chromatic Defier quest from vanilla. Could be both fun...
Forum: Shamans 03/27/09, 12:47 PM
Replies: 1,186
Views: 488,262
Posted By Toots Hepcat
I think the point is that weapons are ALSO...

I think the point is that weapons are ALSO incredibly specific. Hell, there are still talent points that boost a specific weapon type...meaning that not only does a given weapon only qualify to a...
Forum: Shamans 03/27/09, 12:17 PM
Replies: 1,186
Views: 488,262
Posted By Toots Hepcat
No, but tokenizing weapons makes even more sense...

No, but tokenizing weapons makes even more sense than set pieces, for the reasons we've been discussing.
Forum: Shamans 03/27/09, 10:30 AM
Replies: 1,186
Views: 488,262
Posted By Toots Hepcat
They should add slow axes somewhere, otherwise...

They should add slow axes somewhere, otherwise the Orc racial is just a massive tease.

Personally I'd like to see BoE craftable weapons requiring some deep-in-content token drop. That way you could...
Forum: Shamans 03/25/09, 6:31 PM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,004,639
Posted By Toots Hepcat
In the spirit of telling you to RTFM, I won't...

In the spirit of telling you to RTFM, I won't address your gear or talents directly.

I will say that the night my shaman hit 80 I went to Naxx 25 and put out over 2800 dps on bosses without plus...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/13/09, 1:36 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 76,317
Posted By Toots Hepcat
While I agree with this wholeheartedly,...

While I agree with this wholeheartedly, "understand that living is priority 1" is de-emphasized the second you start discussing "How to DPS through that phase."

I tell first timers: don't DPS,...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/13/09, 12:36 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 76,317
Posted By Toots Hepcat
When I hear somebody moan "why can't we defeat...

When I hear somebody moan "why can't we defeat trivial content," 9 times out of 10 it's because you considered it trivial content.

Consider Heigan's dance. On my warrior, I have never taken damage....
Forum: Shamans 03/12/09, 6:04 PM
Replies: 1,186
Views: 488,262
Posted By Toots Hepcat
Rounced may be on to something, but I would...

Rounced may be on to something, but I would further speculate -- perhaps this mechanic could be driven by losing a charge of your elemental shield.

That way, you have a built in cooldown and ability...
Forum: Shamans 03/06/09, 11:27 AM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,004,639
Posted By Toots Hepcat
You're talking about trading out an enchant AND...

You're talking about trading out an enchant AND losing out on an add-on ability score for the equivalent of 56 haste. Compared to Blacksmithing, you're saying 56 haste is worth 108 AP (32+32+44) or...
Forum: Shamans 02/02/09, 3:20 PM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,004,639
Posted By Toots Hepcat
Replacing Frostbrand with Windfury? You're...

Replacing Frostbrand with Windfury? You're really that hot to burn mana and a GCD in PvP?

The command to remove a weapon imbue is /script CancelItemTempEnchantment(<weapon number>); it can't be...
Forum: Shamans 01/28/09, 11:05 AM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,004,639
Posted By Toots Hepcat
You could pick up caster gear, but "hunter" gear...

You could pick up caster gear, but "hunter" gear is nearly as good in terms of the amount of intellect and much better in terms of dps stats.

Also consider scrolls of intellect (when not grouped...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/23/09, 4:43 PM
Replies: 2,712
Views: 334,406
Posted By Toots Hepcat
I wouldn't feed the Witte to my dog. Rare Vos is...

I wouldn't feed the Witte to my dog. Rare Vos is ONLY ok because of the price point, the rest of them would be a bargain at twice the price.

If you like the Lagunitas, look for the Great Divide...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/23/09, 3:53 PM
Replies: 2,712
Views: 334,406
Posted By Toots Hepcat
Ommegang does amazing work. It's trendy to make...

Ommegang does amazing work.

It's trendy to make fun of them around here, since they're local (forgetting that they were bought by fucking Duvel, who know beer front & back) and only have 2 strains...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/23/09, 3:24 PM
Replies: 2,712
Views: 334,406
Posted By Toots Hepcat
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/45/40149 I...

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/45/40149

I picked up three bottles, thinking to get one each for my co-worker and my boss.

Bill: $69

Now I'm fucking keeping them.
Forum: Warriors 01/21/09, 4:31 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,185,266
Posted By Toots Hepcat
Whirlwind does weapon damage to 4 mobs with no...

Whirlwind does weapon damage to 4 mobs with no threat multiplier. It's not a great ability for tanks. It also requires you switch to Berzerker stance and take 20% higher damage.

As for tab...
Forum: Shamans 01/21/09, 3:03 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 421,820
Posted By Toots Hepcat
Don't say "Blizzard aren't stupid." Remember...

Don't say "Blizzard aren't stupid." Remember some of the ridiculous set bonuses on BC tier gear (yes there were some good ones too)?

Static Shock is working fine. Your friend's theoretical numbers...
Forum: Shamans 01/21/09, 10:29 AM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,004,639
Posted By Toots Hepcat
Uh, those are level 82 bosses kiddo. They have a...

Uh, those are level 82 bosses kiddo.

They have a 6% miss chance. It's only raid bosses that have a 17% miss chance. You will never miss a 5 man boss with 158 hit rating.

DW Spec really is melee...
Forum: Shamans 01/20/09, 5:27 PM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,004,639
Posted By Toots Hepcat
Levva -- it is open source and you're welcome to...

Levva -- it is open source and you're welcome to play as much as you like in the code. Level conversions are easy to find.

I haven't been able to devote any time to Rawr! over the past month, but I...
Forum: Warriors 01/19/09, 3:37 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,185,266
Posted By Toots Hepcat
I personally loved leveling prot under 3.0,...

I personally loved leveling prot under 3.0, though if you're not solo you may not see all the same benefits I did -- Last Stand, Shield Wall and Frenzied Regen meant no worrying about biting off more...
Forum: Shamans 01/08/09, 11:22 PM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,004,639
Posted By Toots Hepcat
Yeah -- looks like if you have 3/3 Static Shock,...

Yeah -- looks like if you have 3/3 Static Shock, it's LS > WFW > FT. But the difference is slim -- single digit dps at best, and only if you're specced 3/3 SS.
Forum: Shamans 01/08/09, 9:55 PM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,004,639
Posted By Toots Hepcat
So apparently rather than fix Glyph of Earth...

So apparently rather than fix Glyph of Earth Shock (now Glyph of Shocking) to have the intended GCD reduction to .5s, they've changed the text to reflect what it's actually doing: reducing the...
Forum: Warriors 01/05/09, 12:59 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,185,266
Posted By Toots Hepcat
It's been said before that 1 strength gives more...

It's been said before that 1 strength gives more dps output than 1 hit rating, even if you aren't yellow capped. 1 STR = 2.2 AP for DPS warriors.

Therefore:

110 AP > Accuracy > 85 AP > Titanium...
Forum: Shamans 01/02/09, 4:03 PM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,004,639
Posted By Toots Hepcat
Acks: Haste is always gonna boost three things:...

Acks:
Haste is always gonna boost three things: your melee DPS, your flametongue DPS and your Static Shock DPS..

Haste is always useless for: Stormstrike, Lava Lash, Shocks.

It's situational with...
Forum: Warriors 01/02/09, 3:49 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 147,796
Posted By Toots Hepcat
Yeah, this makes sense. I was probably still...

Yeah, this makes sense. I was probably still thinking in terms of parry->crush, where a big danger was a dual-wielder knocking down your shield block.

Doesn't change the fact that a slow weapon, by...
Forum: Shamans 12/29/08, 3:51 PM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,004,639
Posted By Toots Hepcat
EP = EP of stat - loss from the gem requirement +...

EP = EP of stat - loss from the gem requirement + EP of crit increase

EP of the stat portion is easy; however, keep in mind that Relentless only takes 1 blue gem while the other requires two. This...
Forum: Shamans 12/29/08, 3:33 PM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,004,639
Posted By Toots Hepcat
Reason to use the sim rather than test on the...

Reason to use the sim rather than test on the dummy:

Unless you bring your whole raid with you (which would be hilarious), the dummy is gonna have 5185 more armor than a real boss, you're gonna have...
Forum: Warriors 12/29/08, 1:47 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 147,796
Posted By Toots Hepcat
Mechanics around slow/fast weapons haven't...

Mechanics around slow/fast weapons haven't changed, but what has changed is threat in general and the existence of more slow weapons with tanking stats.

If you don't need to race your DPS for...
Forum: Warriors 12/19/08, 11:52 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,185,266
Posted By Toots Hepcat
No warrior should be able to out-threat a...

No warrior should be able to out-threat a paladin's consecrate with just TC...Blizz said straight up that they had no intention of equating the two abilities. If you find yourself in a threat race...
Forum: Warriors 12/11/08, 1:50 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,185,266
Posted By Toots Hepcat
Well, what makes a best Tank? Threat? Damage? ...

Well, what makes a best Tank? Threat? Damage? Efficient use of rage? Ability to survive an oh-shit event?

Answer is situational; thus, almost all tanking glyphs are situational. Pick what's...
Forum: Warriors 12/11/08, 12:01 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 62,284
Posted By Toots Hepcat
I have to say -- stupid as it seems at first, I...

I have to say -- stupid as it seems at first, I am actually pretty interested in this subject.

A few weeks ago, I made a custom build of Rawr! to give me a set of stat weights for leveling. ...
Forum: Shamans 12/11/08, 11:01 AM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,004,639
Posted By Toots Hepcat
How fast can you press a button multiple times,...

How fast can you press a button multiple times, and how long do you want to jam buttons at that speed?

Let's say you have one of your 4 spells off cooldown and ready to go.

A /castrandom could cast...
Forum: Shamans 12/04/08, 6:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 26,122
Posted By Toots Hepcat
Also: Dual WF is a real bitch to model. I'll get...

Also: Dual WF is a real bitch to model. I'll get to writing a discrete weapon speed model of WF long before I get to Dual WF.
Forum: Shamans 12/04/08, 6:10 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 26,122
Posted By Toots Hepcat
Skiace: My flat WF equations take weapon speed...

Skiace: My flat WF equations take weapon speed into account and unit tests have definitely shown slow weapons are superior stat-for-stat. There is something else wrong there...something with weapons...
Forum: Warriors 12/04/08, 5:49 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,185,266
Posted By Toots Hepcat
Well, no it isn't faster aggro, if sunder armor...

Well, no it isn't faster aggro, if sunder armor doesn't apply additional threat. Sure, you'll do a bit more damage in those first few attacks, but so will your melee.

And major glyph slots have too...
Forum: Warriors 12/01/08, 3:26 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 399,592
Posted By Toots Hepcat
I've seen Slow Weapon/Deep Wounds vs Fast...

I've seen Slow Weapon/Deep Wounds vs Fast Weapon/HS debated a few times and as a newcomer to warrior tanking it intrigues me. I think it might be worthy a new thread to analyze the numbers of each,...
Forum: Warriors 12/01/08, 1:03 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 399,592
Posted By Toots Hepcat
You also lose 406 armor, or around .42% DR @ 23k...

You also lose 406 armor, or around .42% DR @ 23k armor.

So it's .63% parry vs .42% DR AND .12% dodge, parry, miss and block AND ~30 health.

I'd take the Band of Torture myself. BTW: it is NOT a...
Forum: Shamans 12/01/08, 10:15 AM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,004,639
Posted By Toots Hepcat
And you forgot the OTHER other differences. Such...

And you forgot the OTHER other differences. Such as SS launching WF and offering 2 chances at MW procs, rather than just one. SS also has two chances to crit and thus two chances to refresh...
Forum: Theorycrafting Think Tank 11/28/08, 4:31 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,929,003
Posted By Toots Hepcat
Attached is a graph of WF PPM, as affected by...

Attached is a graph of WF PPM, as affected by haste in a no-miss environment. It does not account for SS or LL.

Operates according to my working theory on WF PPM:

WF PPM = 3s + Time to First Hit...
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