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Forum: Public Discussion 11/16/10, 9:21 AM

Replies: 59 Optimal Reforger Calculator Views: 96,150 Posted By VenomByte I have a program which essentially does a branch... I have a program which essentially does a branch and bound search for optimal gemming/enchanting combinations for a given selection of gear (e.g all level 213+) using static weighting values and a...

Forum: Warlocks 07/24/10, 4:35 AM

Replies: 160 OptiGear - BiS warlock gear optimiser (alpha) Views: 331,099 Posted By VenomByte Actually those filter drop downs also accept free... Actually those filter drop downs also accept free text. The loot list won't update until you change one of the drop downs, but it should work. Regardless, there is a small update on the way - I've...

Forum: Warlocks 05/17/10, 3:37 AM

Replies: 2,067 Warlock: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 869,979 Posted By VenomByte What is a good mod to use to clearly alert when... What is a good mod to use to clearly alert when the 4pc T10 procs?

Forum: Warlocks 05/07/10, 11:42 AM

Replies: 319 Warlock Cataclysm Preview Discussion - READ THE FIRST POST Views: 264,789 Posted By VenomByte That is easily solved, if Blizzard want it to be.... That is easily solved, if Blizzard want it to be. They simply need assert that clipping a dot early adds the 'clipped' duration to the tick duration, within a certain maximum time window (e.g 2...

Forum: Warlocks 05/06/10, 6:22 AM

Replies: 160 OptiGear - BiS warlock gear optimiser (alpha) Views: 331,099 Posted By VenomByte What that error means, is that you need to... What that error means, is that you need to install the .NET framework. OptiGear is written in .NET and so requires the .NET runtime to run. This is pre-installed on newer OS's like Windows 7, but not...

Forum: Warlocks 05/03/10, 3:24 PM

Replies: 160 OptiGear - BiS warlock gear optimiser (alpha) Views: 331,099 Posted By VenomByte Updated again today. Changes include: - Fix for... Updated again today. Changes include: - Fix for hit total displayed when greater than chosen cap - trinkets xml file updated (thanks to M1sta for this) - warlock and shadow priest profiles...

Forum: Warlocks 04/28/10, 8:42 AM

Replies: 160 OptiGear - BiS warlock gear optimiser (alpha) Views: 331,099 Posted By VenomByte That's a known issue. I changed the algorithm to... That's a known issue. I changed the algorithm to discard any hit points over the target value to improve the efficiency of the pruning process. However, I didn't then force it to recalculate the real...

Forum: Warlocks 04/20/10, 5:40 PM

Replies: 160 OptiGear - BiS warlock gear optimiser (alpha) Views: 331,099 Posted By VenomByte Hi Guys, I'm resurrecting the OptiGear project.... Hi Guys, I'm resurrecting the OptiGear project. It has now been updated and is and open source project hosted on Google Code. You can download the latest build here...

Forum: Public Discussion 12/06/09, 4:06 PM

Replies: 2,072 The icy art of making gold Views: 1,158,639 Posted By VenomByte I would hang on to them until the patch hits,... I would hang on to them until the patch hits, there is a good chance scrolls will spike up in price then, due to extra demand from large numbers of people upgrading gear. The serious raiders have...

Forum: Warlocks 11/12/09, 2:37 PM

Replies: 160 OptiGear - BiS warlock gear optimiser (alpha) Views: 331,099 Posted By VenomByte I'm planning on including an item level filter... I'm planning on including an item level filter for the next version. The app needs a filter and it's either that or manually code which items come from which encounters - and that'll take quite some...

Forum: Warlocks 11/06/09, 2:34 AM

Replies: 160 OptiGear - BiS warlock gear optimiser (alpha) Views: 331,099 Posted By VenomByte Because trinket dps/effectiveness needs to be... Because trinket dps/effectiveness needs to be calculated manually rather than parsed directly from Wowhead, and accordingly the current trinkets.xml file is highly likely to be incomplete and/or...

Forum: Warlocks 11/05/09, 8:59 AM

Replies: 160 OptiGear - BiS warlock gear optimiser (alpha) Views: 331,099 Posted By VenomByte I'm currently working on an update of OptiGear,... I'm currently working on an update of OptiGear, and it's likely I will need some assistance. I plan to expand the classes the app will work for, initially to all clothies, and later ideally to all...

Forum: Warlocks 09/16/09, 4:30 AM

Replies: 160 OptiGear - BiS warlock gear optimiser (alpha) Views: 331,099 Posted By VenomByte Here is why you would do it: When you calculate... Here is why you would do it: When you calculate a gear set, you don't care if it has too much hit. You care about every point it has up until your desired cap value, and everything after that is...

Forum: Warlocks 09/14/09, 8:12 AM

Replies: 160 OptiGear - BiS warlock gear optimiser (alpha) Views: 331,099 Posted By VenomByte There's a hard-coded limit of 400 to the target... There's a hard-coded limit of 400 to the target hit rating. It's been this way since the first release. I'll up it to 500 or something. The idea was to prevent it calculating useless sets with huge...

Forum: Warlocks 08/26/09, 3:46 AM

Replies: 160 OptiGear - BiS warlock gear optimiser (alpha) Views: 331,099 Posted By VenomByte Any time you make an asssumption (such as 258>245... Any time you make an asssumption (such as 258>245 always) you're defeating the purpose of creating such an application in the first place. It's easy enough to make a pretty good assumption about an...

Forum: Warlocks 08/18/09, 3:03 AM

Replies: 160 OptiGear - BiS warlock gear optimiser (alpha) Views: 331,099 Posted By VenomByte Generally speaking, what really impacts the speed... Generally speaking, what really impacts the speed is 1) Tier bonuses 2) Meta gem calculations It's not so much the number of items that increases the search space exponentially, but the number of...

Forum: Warlocks 08/14/09, 2:47 AM

Replies: 160 OptiGear - BiS warlock gear optimiser (alpha) Views: 331,099 Posted By VenomByte I'll have a look at this. Also, is anyone... I'll have a look at this. Also, is anyone willing to update the trinkets list? I'm not entirely sure how to approximate best their values as straight spellpower/haste etc

Forum: Warlocks 07/08/09, 8:49 AM

Replies: 160 OptiGear - BiS warlock gear optimiser (alpha) Views: 331,099 Posted By VenomByte It's the amount of +hit you get from that gear,... It's the amount of +hit you get from that gear, including gems (but not including socket bonuses, due to a known bug). It's just a quick reference which I found very handy whilst testing, and have...

Forum: Warlocks 07/04/09, 5:29 PM

Replies: 160 OptiGear - BiS warlock gear optimiser (alpha) Views: 331,099 Posted By VenomByte I haven't seen that with any of the settings I've... I haven't seen that with any of the settings I've tested so far. Can you tell me what settings you're running the search with (or send a screenshot) so I can repeat it for debugging? Also confirm...

Forum: Warlocks 07/03/09, 4:32 AM

Replies: 160 OptiGear - BiS warlock gear optimiser (alpha) Views: 331,099 Posted By VenomByte Yas, there was an issue with the app overgemming... Yas, there was an issue with the app overgemming for meta requirements. Someone else picked up on this too. I believe it's now fixed in the latest version v0.64 3/7/09 - adjusted default profile...

Forum: Warlocks 07/02/09, 9:47 AM

Replies: 160 OptiGear - BiS warlock gear optimiser (alpha) Views: 331,099 Posted By VenomByte Scale factors are calculated from an arbitary... Scale factors are calculated from an arbitary 'top level' set of gear. Since this app is calculating top level gear, it is likely those scale factors will be very close to the perfect values which...

Forum: Warlocks 07/02/09, 5:57 AM

Replies: 160 OptiGear - BiS warlock gear optimiser (alpha) Views: 331,099 Posted By VenomByte A few more fixes: v0.63 - 2/7/09 - Fixed bug... A few more fixes: v0.63 - 2/7/09 - Fixed bug where gems assigned to locked items would not be displayed - Compacted layout slightly - Prevented crash when clicking on an link with no item assigned -...

Forum: Warlocks 07/02/09, 5:03 AM

Replies: 160 OptiGear - BiS warlock gear optimiser (alpha) Views: 331,099 Posted By VenomByte Something for professions is on my 'to do' list.... Something for professions is on my 'to do' list. Blacksmithing is trivial, but Jewelcrafting is another matter. Having up to three prismatic gems adds a large amount of complexity to the algorithm. I...

Forum: Warlocks 07/02/09, 4:48 AM

Replies: 160 OptiGear - BiS warlock gear optimiser (alpha) Views: 331,099 Posted By VenomByte Okay, I've now uploaded a new version. Two bug... Okay, I've now uploaded a new version. Two bug fixes and one added feature v0.62 - Fixed socket hit bonus for items not being included (note: socket hit bonus may not currently show up, but is...

Forum: Warlocks 07/01/09, 4:38 PM

Replies: 160 OptiGear - BiS warlock gear optimiser (alpha) Views: 331,099 Posted By VenomByte When you lock a piece of gear you lock just that... When you lock a piece of gear you lock just that - a piece of gear. The app will still assume all gems slots and enchants, including those applying to that piece of gear, are free to be recalculated....

Forum: Warlocks 07/01/09, 8:52 AM

Replies: 160 OptiGear - BiS warlock gear optimiser (alpha) Views: 331,099 Posted By VenomByte Force hit rating forces the hit rating to be at... Force hit rating forces the hit rating to be at least what you specify, e.g 289 or 368. It has the same effect as setting the 'lost hit weight' (the amount of 'weight' value to subtract from a gear...

Forum: Warlocks 07/01/09, 7:39 AM

Replies: 160 OptiGear - BiS warlock gear optimiser (alpha) Views: 331,099 Posted By VenomByte OptiGear - BiS warlock gear optimiser (alpha) Some weeks ago I developed a BiS optimising app for warlocks. It's time to give it some public testing, since I have had a fair bit of interest in this previously. Download here...

Forum: Warlocks 06/05/09, 5:49 AM

Replies: 637 Trinket Discussion Views: 754,590 Posted By VenomByte Hit as x dps until you are capped is a more... Hit as x dps until you are capped is a more reliable indicator. It is entirely possible that the optimal gearset for you can turn out to be 1-2 points shy of your desired hit cap, purely because you...

Forum: Warlocks 06/05/09, 5:40 AM

Replies: 2,067 Warlock: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 869,979 Posted By VenomByte You are most likely best off using the Overload... You are most likely best off using the Overload Legwraps and dying curse, and regemming where appropriate (assuming you do not forfeit tier bonuses to do so). It's hard to know for sure since your...

Forum: Public Discussion 06/04/09, 8:35 AM

Replies: 2,072 The icy art of making gold Views: 1,158,639 Posted By VenomByte These are coming from somewhere at a profit. It's... These are coming from somewhere at a profit. It's clearly not the stoneguard bands or horned cobalt helms at that price, but if your blue gems are really sub 5g, the green ones must be vendor trash....

Forum: The Dung Heap 06/01/09, 4:29 AM

Replies: 30,098 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,877,647 Posted By VenomByte Get rid of On A Pale Horse, and consider ditching... Get rid of On A Pale Horse, and consider ditching Icy Talons and Black Ice too. Use the points to top up bladed armor & Vicious strikes. Unholy Command isn't helping either.

Forum: Warlocks 06/01/09, 4:20 AM

Replies: 448 PVE Raiding Compendium V3.1 Views: 1,083,825 Posted By VenomByte Sash of Ancient Power, provided you can use the... Sash of Ancient Power, provided you can use the hit. Assuming as destro you will not take the +hit talents, this should almost certainly be the case.

Forum: Warlocks 05/27/09, 11:05 AM

Replies: 637 Trinket Discussion Views: 754,590 Posted By VenomByte You can. I've written an app to do so, and at... You can. I've written an app to do so, and at least one other person here has also. The trick to preventing the number of combinations being inexhaustibly huge is to prune gear & gear combinations...

Forum: Warlocks 05/14/09, 4:28 AM

Replies: 1,633 Dots and you: The Affliction Warlock Thread Views: 3,265,863 Posted By VenomByte As nuibank mentioned, Starshard Edge will easily... As nuibank mentioned, Starshard Edge will easily be best in slot once it is included. If you exclude that too though, then you'll find Staff of Endless Winter - Item - World of Warcraft...

Forum: Warlocks 05/13/09, 11:53 AM

Replies: 1,633 Dots and you: The Affliction Warlock Thread Views: 3,265,863 Posted By VenomByte I've done some further calculations. If I borrow... I've done some further calculations. If I borrow the trinket math from http://elitistjerks.com/f80/t38030-trinket_discussion/p13/ to calculate 'effective' values of sp/crit etc for the new trinkets...

Forum: Warlocks 05/11/09, 12:18 PM

Replies: 110 The Value of 4t7 Views: 86,993 Posted By VenomByte Destro gear is more or less identical so you have... Destro gear is more or less identical so you have plenty for it. You should Life Tap before you start your rotation ideally, whilst you're getting yourself into position or allowing the tank to...

Forum: Warlocks 05/11/09, 12:08 PM

Replies: 2,067 Warlock: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 869,979 Posted By VenomByte If it lands, it will still explode when the mob... If it lands, it will still explode when the mob dies. As long as there are 1+ other mobs in range, you'll deal damage with it no matter how low the health of the target when it landed.

Forum: Warlocks 05/07/09, 4:09 AM

Replies: 1,633 Dots and you: The Affliction Warlock Thread Views: 3,265,863 Posted By VenomByte No. It's because the original app didn't look at... No. It's because the original app didn't look at meta requirements since you would never fail to meet them on Ember Skyflare Diamond (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=41333). Thanks for pointing out this...

Forum: Warlocks 05/06/09, 12:11 PM

Replies: 1,633 Dots and you: The Affliction Warlock Thread Views: 3,265,863 Posted By VenomByte The optimisation is for pure static dps according... The optimisation is for pure static dps according to the weights given in this thread. Any other tradeoffs are subjective and up to the player. That is one that you'd most likely want to make.

Forum: Warlocks 05/06/09, 11:53 AM

Replies: 1,633 Dots and you: The Affliction Warlock Thread Views: 3,265,863 Posted By VenomByte Yep, bug in program I just noticed myself. Am... Yep, bug in program I just noticed myself. Am correcting now. Will update the above post shortly (Edit: Above post now fixed)

Forum: Warlocks 05/06/09, 10:54 AM

Replies: 1,633 Dots and you: The Affliction Warlock Thread Views: 3,265,863 Posted By VenomByte Chardev hasn't been fully updated with gear yet,... Chardev hasn't been fully updated with gear yet, so most people are holding off from BiS gearset compilations. However, I've got a set I generated using an app I wrote prior to 3.1. It is for an...

Forum: Warlocks 04/30/09, 6:21 AM

Replies: 2,067 Warlock: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 869,979 Posted By VenomByte If your spell damage is 932 unbuffed, your gear... If your spell damage is 932 unbuffed, your gear is terrible. No matter what rotation you use, you are not going to pull very high dps. The simple answer you are looking for is that you need to sort...

Forum: Warlocks 04/27/09, 4:49 AM

Replies: 2,067 Warlock: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 869,979 Posted By VenomByte Is there a mod which approximates the time left... Is there a mod which approximates the time left till a boss goes down, and can be configured to show when you should stop casting certain spells during the execute phase? For example (as an...

Forum: Warlocks 04/24/09, 9:16 AM

Replies: 2,067 Warlock: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 869,979 Posted By VenomByte Fair point. It's going to be worth a little less... Fair point. It's going to be worth a little less than half of that if you're not casting shadowbolts, which makes the numbers much closer.

Forum: Warlocks 04/24/09, 7:34 AM

Replies: 110 The Value of 4t7 Views: 86,993 Posted By VenomByte Your gloves are worth ~38dps more than the Heroes... Your gloves are worth ~38dps more than the Heroes Plagueheart gloves (assuming you use the hit perfectly), but assuming life tap every 20 seconds, you'd get 300*0.2/2 = 30 spell power from the 4T7...

Forum: Warlocks 04/24/09, 7:14 AM

Replies: 3,035 SimulationCraft for Warlocks (4.0.3a numbers at 80 and 85) Views: 3,750,480 Posted By VenomByte Correct as far as I can tell. It makes sense... Correct as far as I can tell. It makes sense logically too, since we know a 5% crit bonus to *all* spells is worth somewhere in the region of 150dps, (dots & you thread shows 10crit = 6.58dps, and...

Forum: Warlocks 04/24/09, 7:02 AM

Replies: 2,067 Warlock: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 869,979 Posted By VenomByte Isn't that entirely irrelevant, given that it... Isn't that entirely irrelevant, given that it will clearly be a dps buff for the raid as a whole, even if the warlock did lose out a little from it? Anyway, here's some approximate math for an...

Forum: Warlocks 04/24/09, 5:27 AM

Replies: 1,633 Dots and you: The Affliction Warlock Thread Views: 3,265,863 Posted By VenomByte [Deleted, ignore. Was looking at the wrong math... [Deleted, ignore. Was looking at the wrong math section]

Forum: Warlocks 04/20/09, 8:15 AM

Replies: 448 PVE Raiding Compendium V3.1 Views: 1,083,825 Posted By VenomByte If incinerate is 50% of your damage, then the 5%... If incinerate is 50% of your damage, then the 5% bonus on your incinerate is worth 2.5% of your dps. Your spell damage scales directly with spell power, so if we assume that when raid buffed you are...

Forum: The Dung Heap 04/16/09, 4:36 AM

Replies: 30,098 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,877,647 Posted By VenomByte My thoughts exactly. I have decided to put the... My thoughts exactly. I have decided to put the spare point in Fel Synergy, since my pet management isn't great and they croak more often than I would like. The other option I was considering was a...

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