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Forum: Mages 08/31/12, 12:45 PM

Replies: 128 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 356,443 Posted By EasirokThunderpants We spent some time on the target dummies... We spent some time on the target dummies yesterday trying to figure out exactly what was going on here. This happens when you are less than GCD * FB/PB travel time from your target. If your bolt...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/13/12, 12:16 AM

Replies: 877 WoW Performance Issues/Tweaks, Etc Views: 580,083 Posted By EasirokThunderpants I hope I am not being too presumptuous, but have... I hope I am not being too presumptuous, but have you taken it apart and cleaned all of the vents and surfaces really well with compressed air? Also, have you verified that the fans are running...

Forum: The Dung Heap 01/20/12, 10:57 AM

Replies: 30,103 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,883,509 Posted By EasirokThunderpants We were finding that any direct damage to Goriona... We were finding that any direct damage to Goriona puts the entire raid into combat early, making the combat start timer unreliable. A large number of people would end up ruining their ability to pot...

Forum: Mages 07/29/11, 12:33 PM

Replies: 783 Cataclysm Fire Mage Compendium Views: 3,965,874 Posted By EasirokThunderpants I did not have Chalice for those logs. Chalice,... I did not have Chalice for those logs. Chalice, Firehawk Legs, and Heroic Volcanospike are all new equipment on my character's armory that were not present when the logs that I posted were taken. At...

Forum: Mages 07/26/11, 9:21 PM

Replies: 783 Cataclysm Fire Mage Compendium Views: 3,965,874 Posted By EasirokThunderpants As noted in my post on the Warcraft Mage forums... As noted in my post on the Warcraft Mage forums (here: Tested Fireball + Instant Pyro Ignite Munchin - Forums - World of Warcraft (http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/2878402034?page=1#8)), I am...

Forum: Mages 07/04/11, 2:14 PM

Replies: 433 Cataclysm Arcane Mage Compendium Views: 2,302,905 Posted By EasirokThunderpants I understand the reasoning behind this viewpoint... I understand the reasoning behind this viewpoint (of Ward being a dps loss in all situations other than Sinestra). However if this were so cut and dry then I would expect the top parses for Majordomo...

Forum: Mages 06/06/11, 10:08 AM

Replies: 255 Cataclysm: Situational Tips and Tricks Views: 405,017 Posted By EasirokThunderpants We find this to be optimal as well. The hardest... We find this to be optimal as well. The hardest part is actually remembering to hit ice block in time before the first pulse goes off. One mage can do it in 25m also, but it is best for two to do...

Forum: Mages 05/25/11, 12:27 PM

Replies: 783 Cataclysm Fire Mage Compendium Views: 3,965,874 Posted By EasirokThunderpants It will also be a slight dps boost for 100%... It will also be a slight dps boost for 100% Corruption mages in the Cho'gall fight, who are spamming Pyroblast even without Hot Streak procs. That is very much a niche case though, so I doubt the...

Forum: Mages 05/12/11, 12:25 PM

Replies: 783 Cataclysm Fire Mage Compendium Views: 3,965,874 Posted By EasirokThunderpants It is not very expensive to reforge when... It is not very expensive to reforge when respecializing. As a mage it only takes a moment to teleport back to a capitol city and reforge (and there are addons to automate it). A warlock can summon...

Forum: Mages 05/09/11, 1:05 AM

Replies: 433 Cataclysm Arcane Mage Compendium Views: 2,302,905 Posted By EasirokThunderpants Tyrian - the forum posts you referenced were made... Tyrian - the forum posts you referenced were made by me (Easirok is my WowAce handle). Weak Auras certainly has the capability of adding additional indicators (such as a "glow" when Arc Conc is up)....

Forum: Mages 02/02/11, 12:37 PM

Replies: 783 Cataclysm Fire Mage Compendium Views: 3,965,874 Posted By EasirokThunderpants This makes it crystal clear that Ignite is the... This makes it crystal clear that Ignite is the most important component of Combustion. However the munching appears to be something we cannot easily identify in real-time. The author of Combustion...

Forum: Mages 12/04/10, 1:17 PM

Replies: 710 Fire Cataclysm Discussion: OP Updated for Release Views: 721,200 Posted By EasirokThunderpants When the talent changes hit Live servers I... When the talent changes hit Live servers I thought the same way about Cauterize... it seemed like a no-brainer. But in practice what I found was that is is ineffective for the mechanics that killed...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/27/10, 1:26 PM

Replies: 877 WoW Performance Issues/Tweaks, Etc Views: 580,083 Posted By EasirokThunderpants Video card is probably not the bottleneck. I... Video card is probably not the bottleneck. I believe the 5770 is dx11 capable, you could try enabling the dx11 mode in WoW to see if there is improvement. Your i5 chip is going to struggle with...

Forum: Mages 10/18/10, 10:09 AM

Replies: 2,838 Mage: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,235,344 Posted By EasirokThunderpants Edited: Zaldinar answered the questions 2 minutes... Edited: Zaldinar answered the questions 2 minutes before my reply.

Forum: Mages 10/18/10, 2:39 AM

Replies: 710 Fire Cataclysm Discussion: OP Updated for Release Views: 721,200 Posted By EasirokThunderpants I have noticed this for a while (only two LB left... I have noticed this for a while (only two LB left instead of three), and it can be quite annoying. This seems to only occur when there are more than three targets. For example, using the dummies in...

Forum: Mages 10/18/10, 1:10 AM

Replies: 2,838 Mage: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,235,344 Posted By EasirokThunderpants I am curious if anyone has tried Glyph of Blink... I am curious if anyone has tried Glyph of Blink on the Lich King fight? Warlocks stand away from the group during phase 2 so that should they get picked up, the rest of the raid can ignore those...

Forum: Mages 08/25/10, 12:14 AM

Replies: 2,838 Mage: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,235,344 Posted By EasirokThunderpants Even if DB were working it would still be bad,... Even if DB were working it would still be bad, because I would bet the effect would count against the diminishing returns for stuns on the valks. In other words, the best case is DB's disorientation...

Forum: Mages 08/24/10, 10:09 AM

Replies: 2,838 Mage: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,235,344 Posted By EasirokThunderpants Just CoC as the third one lands to ensure that... Just CoC as the third one lands to ensure that all three have a snare applied immediately. This buys the primary snarers 8 seconds so that they can figure out who has been captured and adjust primary...

Forum: Mages 07/08/10, 10:15 AM

Replies: 1,672 Rawr.Mage Views: 1,153,024 Posted By EasirokThunderpants Are you really coming to a thread dedicated to... Are you really coming to a thread dedicated to the Rawr.Mage module and arguing with one of the developers of said module, insisting that *they* don't know how Rawr performs the calculations and...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/07/10, 1:06 PM

Replies: 351 RealID soon to apply to all forum posts, other upcoming official forum improvements Views: 58,762 Posted By EasirokThunderpants That's a high horse you ride on. Some of us... That's a high horse you ride on. Some of us fought vigorously against that legislation, calling our elected congressmen, knocking on doors to spread information about what was really in that act...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/06/10, 8:01 PM

Replies: 351 RealID soon to apply to all forum posts, other upcoming official forum improvements Views: 58,762 Posted By EasirokThunderpants I happen to be a highly visible software... I happen to be a highly visible software consultant and trainer for a widely recognized and trusted firm. Chances are pretty good that if you are in my field, then at some point you have probably...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/06/10, 6:41 PM

Replies: 351 RealID soon to apply to all forum posts, other upcoming official forum improvements Views: 58,762 Posted By EasirokThunderpants I hadn't really considered the notion of Armory... I hadn't really considered the notion of Armory being linkable to my real name... but then again I had also never considered the notion that my forum posts could be linked to it either. And that's...

Forum: Mages 07/05/10, 3:32 PM

Replies: 570 Cataclysm Mage Changes Views: 226,623 Posted By EasirokThunderpants So this means we would now be very interested in... So this means we would now be very interested in the current status (damage per tick and TTL) of the Ignite/FB/LB ticks for timing the best moment to use Combustion? Also, it is not clear to me if...

Forum: The Dung Heap 06/25/10, 12:50 AM

Replies: 30,103 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,883,509 Posted By EasirokThunderpants A lot of fire's damage during p1 and sometimes... A lot of fire's damage during p1 and sometimes into p2 comes from splash on the ghouls. If you look at actual damage done to LK and raging spirits and valkyrie, and ignore any damage done to ghouls...

Forum: Mages 05/27/10, 8:53 AM

Replies: 570 Cataclysm Mage Changes Views: 226,623 Posted By EasirokThunderpants I was under the impression that tier epic gear... I was under the impression that tier epic gear was also going to have a new stat "mastery rating" which impacts the mastery system in some fashion. Is it possible that this would provide the per-tier...

Forum: Mages 05/14/10, 12:59 PM

Replies: 1,603 The Frostfire Bolt thread (updated 3.2.2) Views: 1,598,905 Posted By EasirokThunderpants It appears that the addon "Athene's Name Plates"... It appears that the addon "Athene's Name Plates" can be helpful with this. I currently use TidyPlates though, which *should* be able to do this as well through customization - however I am just now...

Forum: Mages 05/01/10, 2:53 PM

Replies: 570 Cataclysm Mage Changes Views: 226,623 Posted By EasirokThunderpants I see Wall of Fog the same way (essentially a... I see Wall of Fog the same way (essentially a Frost Trap shaped like long rectangle that also does a small amount of damage), and I am looking forward to seeing how we can utilize it. My only...

Forum: Mages 04/18/10, 1:28 AM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,795 Posted By EasirokThunderpants That's a good point (the dead time due to... That's a good point (the dead time due to near-GCD cast times). As it is I am usually under 60ms latency and its hard enough hitting my next cast at the optimum moment. If an unannounced heroism is...

Forum: Mages 04/17/10, 2:12 PM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,795 Posted By EasirokThunderpants I talked to a friend of a guy who knew a warlock... I talked to a friend of a guy who knew a warlock that was once roomate to the best mage on my server too.... sounds absurd doesn't it? The math is easy, Rawr even does it for you. There is no need to...

Forum: Mages 04/02/10, 1:40 AM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,795 Posted By EasirokThunderpants Blizzard is not very ideal because you need to... Blizzard is not very ideal because you need to move multiple points into the Frost tree to make it competitive with other options. It is low dps except for the ideal scenario where all 3 valks are...

Forum: Mages 04/01/10, 1:41 AM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,795 Posted By EasirokThunderpants I still feel that trading one GCD to ensure that... I still feel that trading one GCD to ensure that a valk will be snared for the maximum 50% for as long as needed is in fact a good trade-off. Almost all other forms of snare have heavy disadvantages...

Forum: Mages 03/30/10, 12:58 PM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,795 Posted By EasirokThunderpants MA is definately helpful on heroic Sindragosa,... MA is definately helpful on heroic Sindragosa, though as the zone buffs increase over time that usefulness will fall. With the nerf to IA, it is much more situational even on a fight with guaranteed...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/13/10, 12:30 PM

Replies: 877 WoW Performance Issues/Tweaks, Etc Views: 580,083 Posted By EasirokThunderpants Your system is not too far from mine, though... Your system is not too far from mine, though yours is generally "better" in a number of ways. I have the i7 820QM (mobile) processor, which is one clock tier down from yours. This machine has a 1G...

Forum: Mages 03/02/10, 10:25 AM

Replies: 1,054 General Mage Discussion and Information Views: 908,632 Posted By EasirokThunderpants One thing we have noticed is that if the person... One thing we have noticed is that if the person doing the biting is moving then it will frequently not register (i.e. biting on the run). This is on normal mode (we haven't unlocked Heroic yet), but...

Forum: Mages 02/02/10, 12:24 AM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,795 Posted By EasirokThunderpants Even at 1136 haste (where I am at currently),... Even at 1136 haste (where I am at currently), Black Magic is still considerably better than +63sp. The only downside is that I actually have to think about which cooldowns to burn at which time to...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/27/10, 3:20 AM

Replies: 877 WoW Performance Issues/Tweaks, Etc Views: 580,083 Posted By EasirokThunderpants Just curious, but have you actually tried... Just curious, but have you actually tried disabling sound as a troubleshooting step? I don't mean putting all the sliders to the lowest position, I mean toggling it off completely from the options...

Forum: Mages 12/22/09, 12:11 AM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,795 Posted By EasirokThunderpants I believe tommynt meant "procing Incanter's... I believe tommynt meant "procing Incanter's Absorption" instead of "Magic Absorption" there, given the context of the rest of his post.

Forum: Mages 11/17/09, 12:22 PM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,795 Posted By EasirokThunderpants I think pretty much all our mages are doing this... I think pretty much all our mages are doing this at this point. The opening seconds of any fight show all mages with a spike of around 8k dps or more, which settles back down to upper 5k average by...

Forum: Mages 11/06/09, 1:43 PM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,795 Posted By EasirokThunderpants I am curious as to why the extra range would... I am curious as to why the extra range would matter on portals or volcanos in heroic Jaraxxus. They always appear just off Jaraxxus's left hand (the hand that is not holding a staff), and they are on...

Forum: Mages 09/03/09, 5:13 PM

Replies: 1,054 General Mage Discussion and Information Views: 908,632 Posted By EasirokThunderpants I am sitting at 529 haste in game and Rawr shows... I am sitting at 529 haste in game and Rawr shows 529 haste as well, so they agree perfectly for me. Or are you saying something else is in disagreement? Perhaps one of your items has an incorrect...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/21/09, 12:29 AM

Replies: 877 WoW Performance Issues/Tweaks, Etc Views: 580,083 Posted By EasirokThunderpants I think something was changed this week, because... I think something was changed this week, because I noticed that there was no problems on razor (running all the same mods, also with combat log and recount enabled). Thorim also seems to be much...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/14/09, 10:01 AM

Replies: 877 WoW Performance Issues/Tweaks, Etc Views: 580,083 Posted By EasirokThunderpants This is a pretty common issue for many raiders in... This is a pretty common issue for many raiders in my guild. Most encounters in Ulduar are not a problem, but Razorscale does this, and even worse is the pull for Thorim. I would say nine out of ten...

Forum: Mages 08/13/09, 9:40 AM

Replies: 1,054 General Mage Discussion and Information Views: 908,632 Posted By EasirokThunderpants I have found that in practice the theoretical... I have found that in practice the theoretical limit of ~8 targets is unreachable because of the time it takes to find a target that you haven't already LB'd. The most I have been able to get before...

Forum: Mages 08/06/09, 11:41 AM

Replies: 5,355 WotLK - Complete Mage Compendium (3.3.3 live) Views: 3,113,045 Posted By EasirokThunderpants I am not sure what to think right now. It is not... I am not sure what to think right now. It is not clear at all what the intent is, much less whether the current mechanics are working correctly in any way at all with regard to that intent. From...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/02/09, 5:02 PM

Replies: 877 WoW Performance Issues/Tweaks, Etc Views: 580,083 Posted By EasirokThunderpants I run a mirrored array because I have found... I run a mirrored array because I have found modern disks to be very unreliable (typically have one fail every year or two). The disks were also mirrored under Win7 beta when I wasn't having this...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/01/09, 3:17 PM

Replies: 877 WoW Performance Issues/Tweaks, Etc Views: 580,083 Posted By EasirokThunderpants I had/have a similar problem recently. Previously... I had/have a similar problem recently. Previously I had wonderful framerates in all zones with no hitching or stuttering. However I was running the Windows 7 beta release, which was set to time bomb...

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