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Forum: Priests 02/12/09, 2:35 AM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,136
Posted By Ward
Interesting enough, when I'm doing my own naive...

Interesting enough, when I'm doing my own naive haste benefit calculations I use the hps gain from haste of my spam spell (for now, Flash Heal) as the hps benefit of haste. This is essentially what...
Forum: Priests 01/20/09, 5:09 AM
Replies: 2,225
Views: 1,386,136
Posted By Ward
I use Golden Fishsticks or Cuttlesteak, depending...

I use Golden Fishsticks or Cuttlesteak, depending if I think stam is worth much on the fight or if I feel I need more regen. Hearty Rhino Dogs are also good until you get up into high int range (for...
Forum: Priests 12/30/08, 4:45 AM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,550
Posted By Ward
Not so, there's a bug right now that requires...

Not so, there's a bug right now that requires only getting around 5% hit. Tymir would know for sure, but I think it's still bugged to some extent in the PTR. That said, you should be picking up gear...
Forum: News 12/19/08, 10:53 AM
Replies: 455
Views: 29,601
Posted By Ward
My appendix ruptured when I was 5, so I...

My appendix ruptured when I was 5, so I definitely took full advantage of the video games in the hospital while I recouping.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 09/07/08, 2:08 PM
Replies: 1,661
Views: 2,260,170
Posted By Ward
My new compilation. Enjoy! Filefront UI Download...

My new compilation. Enjoy!

Filefront UI Download (http://files.filefront.com/EllipticUIzip/;11718503;/fileinfo.html)

The image below is a clickable...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/04/08, 12:52 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,193
Posted By Ward
Sorry for no update. I'm probably gonna push back...

Sorry for no update. I'm probably gonna push back the releases a week or so. I got contacted today about a job offer that has a week long design test for me. I'll probably be working on that. Combine...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/01/08, 4:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,193
Posted By Ward
Good deal. My goal is to have the first...

Good deal.

My goal is to have the first iteration of the shaman spreadsheet out by Wednesday evening and the paladin spreadsheet out by Friday evening. After that I'm going to start working on WotLK...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/30/08, 8:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,193
Posted By Ward
Updated. Still might be an error for max rank - 1...

Updated. Still might be an error for max rank - 1 spells but that will hopefully be modified shortly.
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/29/08, 9:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,193
Posted By Ward
Right you are, I'll get right on it. I can...

Right you are, I'll get right on it.

I can definitely include this. I thought about doing it already, but didn't know if there would be a demand for it. I made this in like 4 hours or so and figured...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/29/08, 3:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,193
Posted By Ward
[Priest, Paladin, Shaman] Haste! Healing Throughput Spreadsheet

I got tired of arguments about whether haste or healing was better for throughput. I put together an initial spreadsheet for priests and I'll probably have a build out for shaman and paladins late...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 05/20/08, 7:02 AM
Replies: 1,661
Views: 2,260,170
Posted By Ward
Here's a link...

Here's a link (http://files.filefront.com/WoW+EllipseCompiledzip/;10276789;/fileinfo.html) to a download for my current UI...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/07/08, 1:49 PM
Replies: 2,712
Views: 333,364
Posted By Ward
Kona Brewing Co. has been making some really good...

Kona Brewing Co. has been making some really good stuff. They're LE Pipeline Porter is amazing if you can still get any.
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/02/07, 1:42 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 94,330
Posted By Ward
While that might be true, many fights require...

While that might be true, many fights require more than 30yds range of spread between group members (depending on group composition I suppose). I just suppose that this was surprising to me and had...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/02/07, 1:00 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 94,330
Posted By Ward
Something to think about. My druid friend and I...

Something to think about. My druid friend and I just did a range check on Spellsurge.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/29/07, 12:56 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 8,270
Posted By Ward
First I would like to say that while summaries of...

First I would like to say that while summaries of threads are useful, it's definitely best if it's done in an intelligent, coherent manner, instead of some voting scheme. I've summarized several of...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/20/07, 5:49 PM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 383,295
Posted By Ward
Neither ... there's a shock that she does to the...

Neither ... there's a shock that she does to the tank that is eaten by the totem.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/02/07, 2:53 PM
Replies: 1,680
Views: 522,599
Posted By Ward
Also, turns out that if you drop a bot over...

Also, turns out that if you drop a bot over water, it sinks and you can't interact with it. Just FYI =)
Forum: Public Discussion 08/02/07, 2:21 PM
Replies: 1,680
Views: 522,599
Posted By Ward
Happy, it's gone now.

Happy, it's gone now.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/02/07, 1:19 PM
Replies: 1,680
Views: 522,599
Posted By Ward
It's great when the target right clicks MD off...

It's great when the target right clicks MD off and the hunter doesn't FD in time.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/02/07, 12:58 PM
Replies: 1,680
Views: 522,599
Posted By Ward
Jumping down to Buru in AQ20 ... someone would...

Jumping down to Buru in AQ20 ... someone would always miss the deep water.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/02/07, 12:50 PM
Replies: 1,680
Views: 522,599
Posted By Ward
As part of the initiation into our Kara raids we...

As part of the initiation into our Kara raids we would have people go out on one of the platforms on the way to Prince. Well it turns out there is (was) a glitch there that would cause people to get...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/02/07, 11:27 AM
Replies: 1,680
Views: 522,599
Posted By Ward
Stupid Things People Do

There seem to always be little quirks in raid instances that pose a threat to the ADD members of a raid that incessently jump around like Mexican jumping beans. I'm opening this thread to allow for a...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/23/07, 12:36 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 28,931
Posted By Ward
From reading the Blizzard forums from time to...

From reading the Blizzard forums from time to time (I know most of the stuff there is just terrible), the CMs are under the impression that very little is arrived at from parses of players in real...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/08/07, 4:24 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,630
Posted By Ward
I might be in the minority here, but I think...

I might be in the minority here, but I think resist fights are great things.

>.> <.< >.> <.< >.> <.<

What did he say?

Hear me out. While I agree, in terms of slowing progression they are painful,...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/03/07, 7:44 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 14,626
Posted By Ward
I'm actually in a course numbered Ec 101 right...

I'm actually in a course numbered Ec 101 right now (although Introductory Economics at my school is numbered Ec 11). It is a lecture course on Behavioral Economics given by the economist who...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/23/07, 12:58 PM
Replies: 2,712
Views: 333,364
Posted By Ward
We have a brewing club at my school and frankly...

We have a brewing club at my school and frankly that makes me very spoiled. We have beer tastings every month and their stuff is simply grand. The last one we had included some stuff from a...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/21/07, 7:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,409
Posted By Ward
1. Do you think the encounters are fun? Yes. 2....

1. Do you think the encounters are fun?
Yes.

2. Do you think the encounters are the right difficulty?
For the most part.

3. Do you think the encounters are well-tested?
No.

4. Do you think loot...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/20/07, 1:28 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 13,308
Posted By Ward
Implementing this could rely on an add-on that...

Implementing this could rely on an add-on that would switch which hotbar you use, one with heroic strike at the end of the stop casting and the other without. I *think* you can do this although it...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/19/07, 11:21 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,338
Posted By Ward
Other things you can do to generate...

Other things you can do to generate aggro:

-Bandage, bandage, bandage .... and bandage. This generates enormous threat. Have one or two injured players run to you and get bandaged.

-Honestly, we...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/19/07, 2:13 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 13,308
Posted By Ward
Unfortunately, Blizzard is very bad at coding...

Unfortunately, Blizzard is very bad at coding sometimes. I'm pretty sure they just implemented the same casting mechanics which I posted above for both instants and cast time spells. Which I agree...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/19/07, 2:08 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 13,308
Posted By Ward
That's essentially it. At time=0 the client...

That's essentially it. At time=0 the client receives your spell instruction. The server receives the original instruction at time=latency and then sends back a message to the client that arrives at...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/18/07, 6:04 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 13,308
Posted By Ward
We had done a back of the napkin kind of...

We had done a back of the napkin kind of calculation for the number of crushes that he should have experienced during Prince. We're well aware of the mechanics behind the Prince fight and have downed...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/17/07, 7:25 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 13,308
Posted By Ward
From a healer's point of view, I think (know)...

From a healer's point of view, I think (know) that the phenomena of not landing a heal on a target before they die, but still getting charged the mana for the spell even though they die and the heal...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/17/07, 7:05 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 13,308
Posted By Ward
The issue is not creating latency, but being able...

The issue is not creating latency, but being able to test it as a controlled variable. It's definitely doable. There are experiments that use latency to measure the speed of light and such, so it's...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/17/07, 6:14 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 13,308
Posted By Ward
I'm unfamiliar with FastCast, what is the theory...

I'm unfamiliar with FastCast, what is the theory behind what it does? Does it work on all classes or is it mage specific? I think that 20% more damage is great for a dps class, but as I mentioned...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/17/07, 6:08 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 13,308
Posted By Ward
I can't find the post right now, but a blue post...

I can't find the post right now, but a blue post that the reason not all 5 arcane missiles fire is because of a mapping process back and forth from client to server that is related to any latency...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/17/07, 5:28 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 13,308
Posted By Ward
Latency and You

Disclaimer: This is meant to be a thread about how latency affects end-game raiding in general. We have currently only done research into a limited scope, shield block while tanking a boss mob. This...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/30/07, 10:26 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 30,895
Posted By Ward
This is the armory of my RL friend who also...

This is the armory of my RL friend who also happens to main tank for our guild:
http://armory.worldofwarcraft.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Haomarush&n=Prayes

It is clearly reasonable to expect a tank...
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