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Forum: Mages 02/26/11, 8:01 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 254,649
Posted By Bladestrom
hey mana :) pretty much any fights where you are...

hey mana :) pretty much any fights where you are spending time on adds makes LB worth it.
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/22/10, 3:26 PM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,871,033
Posted By Bladestrom
ye i think its possible we will scale better than...

ye i think its possible we will scale better than other classes, its not certain though, other classes are going to scale as well and the gap is a big un - will we scale 10-20% more than other dps...
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/22/10, 12:07 PM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,871,033
Posted By Bladestrom
Missed those upgrades, are you referring to the...

Missed those upgrades, are you referring to the impact change (seems horrible) and the flame orb change? im guessing here, but lets just say for arguements sake that we are 10-20%% behind on single...
Forum: Mages 12/21/10, 5:31 PM
Replies: 783
Views: 3,964,898
Posted By Bladestrom
Fire mage, 30 odd crit fully buffed. Been playing...

Fire mage, 30 odd crit fully buffed. Been playing mage only for 6 years. My feel for fire is following:

Ignoring crit spikes, on a single target nuke fight, with average movement fire is 2-3k dps...
Forum: Mages 04/16/10, 2:05 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,512
Posted By Bladestrom
really early doors to make assumptions, but mage...

really early doors to make assumptions, but mage armour may become very interesting for arcane depending on how stats shake out.
Forum: Mages 03/27/09, 3:58 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,450,985
Posted By Bladestrom
Arcane has no significant bonus over the other...

Arcane has no significant bonus over the other specs with regards to the crit change, in fact as Arcane gets lower dps per point of crit it is a disadvantage unless we can convert the extra mana, and...
Forum: Mages 03/26/09, 8:18 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,450,985
Posted By Bladestrom
with the new crit changes, RAWR shows fire pulls...

with the new crit changes, RAWR shows fire pulls slightly ahead of arcane assuming perfect execution of both specs and BIS.
Forum: Mages 03/26/09, 7:31 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 540,855
Posted By Bladestrom
[QUOTE=manly;1168028]I think you got it wrong....

[QUOTE=manly;1168028]I think you got it wrong. The spirit change was first and foremost a fix to gear homogenization. It doesn't addresses the fact that mages will not want spirit on their gear if...
Forum: Mages 03/26/09, 6:16 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 540,855
Posted By Bladestrom
Arcane has fallen away badly for 6-10 minute...

Arcane has fallen away badly for 6-10 minute fights even with perfect 'modulated' dps which I suspect (and hope) blizz will address next. Main reasons for this drop is lower regen from spirit in...
Forum: Mages 03/15/09, 7:23 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,140
Posted By Bladestrom
Fimally got embrace of the spider tonight but...

Fimally got embrace of the spider tonight but didnt realise it also doesnt proc of Blizzard - is this a known bug?
Forum: Mages 03/15/09, 3:45 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 540,855
Posted By Bladestrom
With regards to Spirit, I believe the simple and...

With regards to Spirit, I believe the simple and effective answer is to add Spellpower for Spirit, with perhaps a class specific talent to trigger the effect. For mages, we are entirey concerned...
Forum: Mages 03/08/09, 4:48 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 540,855
Posted By Bladestrom
I would prefer less budget spend on Stamina and...

I would prefer less budget spend on Stamina and more on dmg stats such that we have barely enough to survive random spikes and have to watch dmg input - aka glass cannon. at the moment i never watch...
Forum: Mages 03/07/09, 8:31 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 540,855
Posted By Bladestrom
agree with above, however IV is not an elegant...

agree with above, however IV is not an elegant solution, its easy to synchronise 1 IV with evoc, but as i mentioned its very unrewarding, and starts to impact dps when you try to synchronise further...
Forum: Mages 03/07/09, 7:42 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 540,855
Posted By Bladestrom
the thing with PVP is that you lose resiliance by...

the thing with PVP is that you lose resiliance by swapping on spirit items for pushback so it is self balancing potentially. RE IV, its easy to synchronise 1, but when you are in a 6 minute/10minute...
Forum: Mages 03/07/09, 7:15 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 540,855
Posted By Bladestrom
evocation

I have been thinking about the potential issues with Evoc pushback or interruption through sudden required movement, and had the thought that either pushback protection for evoc low in arcane tree -...
Forum: Mages 02/23/09, 2:48 PM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,151,763
Posted By Bladestrom
Hi there, I Plugged in my 2.1.9 profile into the...

Hi there, I Plugged in my 2.1.9 profile into the new beta unchanged appart from Arcane power to missile glyph, and the dps dropped by about 570 from 6027 to 5438 for a 180 seconds fight. full buffs,...
Forum: Mages 02/22/09, 3:37 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,450,985
Posted By Bladestrom
36 yards is extremely useful for many fights...

36 yards is extremely useful for many fights where positioning and spreading out is crucial, kel 'thuz, muru, KJ as a couple examples. Not nessassarily a personal dps increase, but it helps the raid...
Forum: Mages 02/22/09, 3:32 PM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,151,763
Posted By Bladestrom
yep ignore me, been staring at cooldown cycles...

yep ignore me, been staring at cooldown cycles for too long i think :P - I was forgetting about the initial evoc.
Forum: Mages 02/22/09, 9:28 AM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,151,763
Posted By Bladestrom
quick question RE evocation in RAWR for arcane...

quick question RE evocation in RAWR for arcane spec. If fight is set to 239 seconds you get 1 evoc, but if you set at 240 you get 2 evocs in the solution, but is the latter correct considering you...
Forum: Mages 02/11/09, 6:59 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,450,985
Posted By Bladestrom
i must confess I am still getting my head around...

i must confess I am still getting my head around this notation, so apologies in advance. What is the recognised notation for the following, and is it the best rotation outside spam (or indeed is this...
Forum: Mages 02/11/09, 7:17 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,450,985
Posted By Bladestrom
As an asside, would it not have been a much...

As an asside, would it not have been a much better solution by blizz if they had simply increased the cooldown to say 5 seconds for ABAR.
Forum: Mages 02/11/09, 6:33 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,450,985
Posted By Bladestrom
one additional factor that has not been...

one additional factor that has not been considered is that normal AM is about a 4 second cast, which is a long time to be standing channeling in a more sophisticated boss encounter, personally I...
Forum: Mages 02/09/09, 8:35 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 540,855
Posted By Bladestrom
obviously you don't need a macro for vigilance,...

obviously you don't need a macro for vigilance, and good pallies will automatically monitor and apply hos as required. that asside, what makes it interesting is that skilled players getting close to...
Forum: Mages 02/09/09, 7:28 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 540,855
Posted By Bladestrom
I dont think threat is an issue at all, in fact...

I dont think threat is an issue at all, in fact it makes our gameplay more interesting tbh. Invis, mirror/ask for vigilance/ask for HOS, all makes for a more involved experience, and lets be honest,...
Forum: Mages 01/31/09, 10:33 AM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,151,763
Posted By Bladestrom
quick question, is RAWR calculating arcane blast...

quick question, is RAWR calculating arcane blast glyph correctly at 3%? tooltip still says 5%
Forum: Mages 01/27/09, 5:05 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,450,985
Posted By Bladestrom
using RAWR with my gear set (almost optimal sets...

using RAWR with my gear set (almost optimal sets for fire or arcane) I am getting Arcane 1% less than Fire now at best, assumming a 6% drop due to the nerf - unless Arcane can squeeze an extra...
Forum: Mages 12/31/08, 2:53 PM
Replies: 1,054
Views: 908,426
Posted By Bladestrom
Hi there, I have been evaluating Arcane v FFB v...

Hi there, I have been evaluating Arcane v FFB v Fire since RAWR 2.1.4 and what I am getting is FFB and arcane are neck and neck on bosses at about the 5k dps mark (for my gear level). Now I would...
Forum: Mages 10/06/08, 6:47 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,140
Posted By Bladestrom
Ah ok, I assumed following implied Focus Magic...

Ah ok, I assumed following implied Focus Magic would get overwritten.


Patch 3.0.2 - On Debuffs, Buffs, and Raid Stacking...
Forum: Mages 10/06/08, 6:36 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,140
Posted By Bladestrom
hi there, think ive missed a few post somewhere...

hi there, think ive missed a few post somewhere along the line, doesnt focus magic get overwritten with better buffs, meaning it will never get used in a raid scenario?
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/06/07, 7:30 PM
Replies: 2,358
Views: 418,897
Posted By Bladestrom
i was thinking purely under 3 minutes with AP ab...

i was thinking purely under 3 minutes with AP ab spam with the potential to do solid AM spam as apposed to partial full ab spam with a period that uses lower dps/>dpm. Anything above is probably...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/06/07, 1:35 PM
Replies: 2,358
Views: 418,897
Posted By Bladestrom
hi guys, on a slightly different note, wonder if...

hi guys, on a slightly different note, wonder if you could give your comments on the feasability of using AM spam instead of AB spam for short trash fights. For a bit of background I AM deep arcane...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/06/07, 1:29 PM
Replies: 2,358
Views: 418,897
Posted By Bladestrom
hi guys, on a slightly different note, wonder if...

hi guys, on a slightly different note, wonder if you could give your comments on the feasability of using AM spam instead of AB spam for short trash fights. For a bit of background I AM deep arcane...
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