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Forum: Warlocks 02/03/10, 1:19 AM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,258
Posted By Sumbish
What simcraft cannot model is can you stay less...

What simcraft cannot model is can you stay less than 30y from pet for DP, and what raid benefit does not having to heal the locks give (think VDW), or personal survivability. So when you are...
Forum: The Dung Heap 01/18/10, 3:10 AM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,871,558
Posted By Sumbish
The haste stat is a very common misconception,...

The haste stat is a very common misconception, 20% haste is not a 20% faster cast despite Blizzard's poor tooltip, so in the interest of making sure people understand the correct formula...
Forum: Warlocks 01/16/10, 3:00 AM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,258
Posted By Sumbish
The way I use Simulationcraft is with a parser...

The way I use Simulationcraft is with a parser like like World of Logs, though there are some nice standalone ones (http://www.gurre.eu/wowlogparser/forum/) too. Simulationcraft can tell you the cast...
Forum: Warlocks 01/12/10, 1:40 AM
Replies: 1,633
Views: 3,265,401
Posted By Sumbish
NMIC crit rolling is a clear exploit, I don't...

NMIC crit rolling is a clear exploit, I don't think it should be used, and should not be discussed in these forums.
Forum: Public Discussion 01/07/10, 1:19 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 40,312
Posted By Sumbish
We tested last night (around 18 hours ago) and...

We tested last night (around 18 hours ago) and definitely had 2 merge and cancel. I am unsure of the stack count though. I have trouble believing that it's not an intended mechanic to deal with them...
Forum: Warlocks 12/03/09, 2:49 AM
Replies: 1,633
Views: 3,265,401
Posted By Sumbish
Minor point but unlike health funnel, lifetap R1...

Minor point but unlike health funnel, lifetap R1 does not proc lightweave, and doesn't proc any of the trinks (that could proc) I have either.

Regards the 'bug' on haste. Personally I hope they fix...
Forum: Warlocks 12/01/09, 3:58 AM
Replies: 1,633
Views: 3,265,401
Posted By Sumbish
Didn't they remove haste from SWP for exactly...

Didn't they remove haste from SWP for exactly this reason?
Forum: Warlocks 04/13/09, 8:27 PM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,258
Posted By Sumbish
Simulationcraft 2127 I was trying to get some DPS...

Simulationcraft 2127 I was trying to get some DPS numbers on different glyphs but if I don't have glyph_lifetap=1 then the lock doesn't seem to attack at all. ie. comment it out or change to another...
Forum: Warlocks 04/13/09, 5:15 AM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 1,395,090
Posted By Sumbish
Pretty hard to answer overall since fights vary...

Pretty hard to answer overall since fights vary so much and you didn't say if she was in a 25 player raid. But taking Patchwerk as a reference she should be 5k+. Whilst it isn't the highest DPS spec...
Forum: The Dung Heap 04/13/09, 2:50 AM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,871,558
Posted By Sumbish
Deep demo is not "nerfed to zero", it simply will...

Deep demo is not "nerfed to zero", it simply will not benefit from totem of wrath and thus (relatively) will fall behind the other specs which do. However, with no totem of wrath and no other DP lock...
Forum: Warlocks 04/10/09, 11:40 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 136,836
Posted By Sumbish
No ele shaman, enh shaman drops flametongue, DP...

No ele shaman, enh shaman drops flametongue, DP lock in raid
6667 4.0% Warlock_T8_00_40_31
6560 3.9% Warlock_T8_53_00_18
6511 3.9% Warlock_T8_00_41_30
6389 3.8% ...
Forum: Druids 04/10/09, 11:26 AM
Replies: 465
Views: 163,909
Posted By Sumbish
Get a scorch mage and have your raid kill him in...

Get a scorch mage and have your raid kill him in under 2:30 so that heroism is a greater proportion of the DPS time. Seriously, you've lost ~10% DPS with that missing crit buff.
Forum: Warlocks 04/06/09, 4:47 AM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,258
Posted By Sumbish
Vux: what are you calling "not weaving"? 2:1?...

Vux: what are you calling "not weaving"? 2:1?

As for trash, I haven't even read about Ulduar trash but the blue posts lead me to expect more like TBC trash with some CC needed, can we expect the...
Forum: Warlocks 04/01/09, 4:39 AM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,258
Posted By Sumbish
It's obvious that if you are DP (because of no...

It's obvious that if you are DP (because of no ele shaman) you should be stacking spellpower, but it's slightly less clear how much haste to sacrifice for crit and spi (now that spi works with DP)....
Forum: Warlocks 03/24/09, 10:32 PM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,258
Posted By Sumbish
You mean 40/31 of course but typos aside I ran a...

You mean 40/31 of course but typos aside I ran a test to see how much effect decimation was having on 40/31 and the answer is about 500 DPS. ie. no soul fire vs 1:1 soul fire. So worst case isn't...
Forum: Warlocks 03/22/09, 10:26 PM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,258
Posted By Sumbish
Re: Imp being buffed by DP As a quick hack I...

Re: Imp being buffed by DP
As a quick hack I took the imp away from the 40/31 lock and reran the tests and it looks like DP boosts the imp by 200DPS, possibly more. This is not a completely valid...
Forum: Warlocks 03/21/09, 9:25 PM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,258
Posted By Sumbish
Regards DP testing, I am having trouble believing...

Regards DP testing, I am having trouble believing that DP can provide nearly 500 DPS for 40/31 over a flametongue totem. (using r1937 - see post 913)

I set debug=1 and can see
0.47 New Action...
Forum: Warlocks 03/20/09, 8:25 PM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,258
Posted By Sumbish
Edit: updated for r1937 Fip, regards DP with no...

Edit: updated for r1937

Fip, regards DP with no Ele shaman since this is also the case for our guild atm, and a very valid question with dual spec. I tried doing some sims using the actual DP buff...
Forum: The Dung Heap 03/04/09, 12:57 AM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,871,558
Posted By Sumbish
You do understand the word "will" is prior to...

You do understand the word "will" is prior to something happening and thus cannot be a criticism of something that has happened? Not that I expect I will get an apology.


I agree with that, and...
Forum: Warlocks 03/01/09, 9:04 PM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,258
Posted By Sumbish
How complicated will it make the first post to...

How complicated will it make the first post to include the DPCT for a few builds?

I also think having 15 aff debuffs is unreasonably scaling the aff result. A real world number is harder to guess...
Forum: Warlocks 02/07/09, 6:12 PM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,741
Posted By Sumbish
threat

To rephrase my questions a bit better;

Do other destro warlocks find that they are soulshattering a fair bit?
Do you find yourself calling for Hand more than other classes, or being the only class...
Forum: Warlocks 02/06/09, 2:31 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 37,771
Posted By Sumbish
1. Imp Soul Leech is bad - 5 points to get it and...

1. Imp Soul Leech is bad - 5 points to get it and you don't need it raiding. Soul Leech and ISL are PVP/solo. ie. this is a DPS loss to destro to have it.
2. Siphon Life - I find it hard to believe...
Forum: Warlocks 02/05/09, 7:56 PM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,741
Posted By Sumbish
Any other Destros having major threat issues? I...

Any other Destros having major threat issues? I submit exhibit A:

ImageShack - Image Hosting :: threatyw2.png (http://img161.imageshack.us/my.php?image=threatyw2.png)

That was a no spore kill...
Forum: Warlocks 01/26/09, 9:56 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 72,223
Posted By Sumbish
All the ppl saying aff rotation is just fine -...

All the ppl saying aff rotation is just fine - keep in mind you are raiding puggable raids ie. raiding in Naxx is total cakewalk. Sarth3D is the hardest thing in the game yet you can expect to master...
Forum: Warlocks 01/26/09, 9:34 PM
Replies: 1,399
Views: 2,336,741
Posted By Sumbish
Let's see, Felguard does around 1200 DPS, Imp...

Let's see, Felguard does around 1200 DPS, Imp around 700. I cannot see 6% crit being worth 500 DPS.

Also, you have it totally backwards on crit vs spell damage, crit has diminishing returns for...
Forum: Warlocks 01/26/09, 7:25 PM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 1,395,090
Posted By Sumbish
Even with ISB I can't imagine spellstones aren't...

Even with ISB I can't imagine spellstones aren't better. Point for point, haste is pretty much always on par with crit in most specs. So if you get more haste than crit from the stones....
Forum: Warlocks 01/22/09, 6:51 PM
Replies: 505
Views: 257,836
Posted By Sumbish
Sorry, not true int he case of immolate, only in...

Sorry, not true int he case of immolate, only in the case of instant casts. Let me give some examples

Heigen - you need to refresh immolate just before you dance, ie. as you get off the platform,...
Forum: Warlocks 01/19/09, 8:20 PM
Replies: 351
Views: 249,426
Posted By Sumbish
That's a PVP build? Else I'd say way too many...

That's a PVP build? Else I'd say way too many survival talents. Since this is a highest DPS spec thread, then posting PVP spec for consideration is OT. It's just not going to perform well in PVE. F&B...
Forum: Warlocks 01/13/09, 3:15 AM
Replies: 351
Views: 249,426
Posted By Sumbish
My answer was in relation to 31/40, please read...

My answer was in relation to 31/40, please read the thread not pick out individual posts, it's not reasonable for us to quote entire posts for relevance.

However, be clear, everytime you cast...
Forum: Warlocks 01/12/09, 12:59 AM
Replies: 351
Views: 249,426
Posted By Sumbish
Based on leulier spreadsheet ver 3.0.3j - No. The...

Based on leulier spreadsheet ver 3.0.3j - No. The DPCT of incin and conflag are almost identical with 2000 spellpower and 10% haste, even with the bugfix to emberstorm. At higher levels of SP and...
Forum: Warlocks 01/12/09, 12:06 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 86,982
Posted By Sumbish
The thing to remember about procs and 'use' is...

The thing to remember about procs and 'use' is that they boost dots past the uptime of the proc. So 4xT7 you tap just before you renew dots. What this means in effect is my CoA, as poor as it is in...
Forum: Warlocks 10/26/08, 1:02 AM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,620
Posted By Sumbish
Since CB macros were discussed earlier I thought...

Since CB macros were discussed earlier I thought I'd post my findings.

First tried
/castsequence reset=12 chaos bolt, incinerate, incinerate, incinerate, incinerate, incinerate

note, it does not...
Forum: Warlocks 10/14/08, 8:55 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,620
Posted By Sumbish
Wrong. Why is this myth perpetuated? Haste is...

Wrong. Why is this myth perpetuated? Haste is poor for DoTs, and in fact any rotations that aren't chained perfectly. Too many locks raiding as destro for so long who never had haste gear when they...
Forum: Warlocks 07/19/08, 9:44 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,620
Posted By Sumbish
Ah Krazen beat me to it, I was going to say...

Ah Krazen beat me to it, I was going to say exactly the same thing.

Until DoTs scale with crit and haste at the same rate as SB/Incin then Destro stays the dominant DPS spec. Right now for full...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/21/08, 9:50 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,515
Posted By Sumbish
See, this is what proves you are looking at it...

See, this is what proves you are looking at it completely wrong. I can see no negative at all to having UA tick 10% faster, because my CoA, Corr, Immo, Siphon can *all* tick 10% faster meaning I get...
Forum: Warlocks 06/07/08, 11:36 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,620
Posted By Sumbish
I still see nothing at all that's going to change...

I still see nothing at all that's going to change 0/21/50 from being the best DPS for raiding.

Until crit and haste properly scale dots then they are very poor stats yet warlock class gear will...
Forum: Warlocks 04/26/08, 10:37 PM
Replies: 4,011
Views: 1,691,547
Posted By Sumbish
Imp for DPS in raids

As an aff raid support spec I am always looking for ways to get a bit more DPS. I am not always required to provide bloodpact to the tanks so I am wondering whether it's possible to get some DPS from...
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