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Forum: The Dung Heap 03/05/10, 9:13 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,341
Posted By Magelove
Bunz, this subject has been discussed a few...

Bunz,

this subject has been discussed a few pages back, i tried to search for the post that Mavanas did but couldnt find it, too early in the morning i suppose. Basically it said (from memory), is...
Forum: Rogues 02/20/10, 10:33 AM
Replies: 664
Views: 605,376
Posted By Magelove
Hey iv been using a specific macro for the...

Hey iv been using a specific macro for the dreamwalker fight, to allow target selection based on priority, it goes like this:

/target blazing skeleton
/target archmage
/target...
Forum: The Dung Heap 02/12/10, 6:16 AM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,341
Posted By Magelove
I need some advice/help on a macro. I was...

I need some advice/help on a macro. I was wondering if it is possible to make a macro that when pressed will mutilate, but envenom instead if there are 4+ combo points on the target. I understand...
Forum: The Dung Heap 01/29/10, 6:41 AM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,341
Posted By Magelove
Are you refering to Tiny Abom in a Jar trinket?...

Are you refering to Tiny Abom in a Jar trinket? If so, theres a thread dedicated to it underneath simple questions, simple answers that has the answers your looking for.
Forum: Rogues 01/18/10, 6:42 AM
Replies: 664
Views: 605,376
Posted By Magelove
I havnt seen this mentioned earlier in the...

I havnt seen this mentioned earlier in the thread, however its Monday morning and im low on coffee so i may be mistaken.

Although it is a trivial fight now, on Marrowgar, using feint just before...
Forum: Rogues 11/09/09, 8:03 PM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,741
Posted By Magelove
I have a question about hunger for blood. The...

I have a question about hunger for blood.

The tooltip states that it increases your damage by 18% (glyphed), requires a bleed effect on the target.

Now i understand that to be able to activate...
Forum: The Dung Heap 05/12/09, 3:59 AM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,341
Posted By Magelove
As a new DK i have tried searching the threads to...

As a new DK i have tried searching the threads to find a reference as to which is the best runic power dump as blood spec. I can only really find death coil, but i was wondering if dancing rune...
Forum: Mages 05/11/09, 4:11 AM
Replies: 932
Views: 1,728,979
Posted By Magelove
@ devildrlver I dont know how many times this...

@ devildrlver

I dont know how many times this has been said but addons like recount flatter your dps due to the way it measures it. For instance, i could go into a fight and do absolutely nothing...
Forum: Mages 05/06/09, 3:35 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,410
Posted By Magelove
Just out of interest sculzy where are you on the...

Just out of interest sculzy where are you on the overall damage meter? It has been said before in these threads that dps on recount is not a good way of comparing yourself to other classes, only for...
Forum: Mages 04/30/09, 6:48 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,410
Posted By Magelove
TTW is a must for any arcane, fb and frost...

TTW is a must for any arcane, fb and frost raiding build. Search the forums, there is a list of slows that affect bosses, which includes a warriors thunder clap, a paladins judgement of (something)...
Forum: Mages 04/30/09, 4:10 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,410
Posted By Magelove
No thats not what the scorch talent does, when...

No thats not what the scorch talent does, when the debuff is fully stacked on the target it gives 5% crit chance to all spells, same as winters chill and improved shadow bolt. The scorch talent also...
Forum: Mages 04/29/09, 3:43 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,410
Posted By Magelove
I played around with rawr a bit to determine...

I played around with rawr a bit to determine which spec was best for my current gear set. If you use the spec ratings tool, i found that until i changed dps uptime to less than .65 fireball/ttw...
Forum: Mages 04/28/09, 5:40 AM
Replies: 932
Views: 1,728,979
Posted By Magelove
I think he was refering to the 75 spell power...

I think he was refering to the 75 spell power more that IDS gives once fully stacked.
Forum: Mages 04/23/09, 11:51 AM
Replies: 932
Views: 1,728,979
Posted By Magelove
This should really be in the simple...

This should really be in the simple questions/simple answers thread, but its relevant to something i have seen in this thread. The runed stormjewel (+23 SP), is it only availible through fishing...
Forum: Mages 04/22/09, 12:24 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,963
Posted By Magelove
I was by no means saying that is a flawless spec,...

I was by no means saying that is a flawless spec, it all depends on your raid setup. If (like me) you lack pushback protection from concentration aura, then 5 points in arcane stability helps a lot,...
Forum: Mages 04/22/09, 11:54 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,963
Posted By Magelove
I use this spec...

I use this spec http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?mage=&version=9806

As you can see i have dropped the 2 points in threat reduction, 1 point in range, and the 2 points i used to put in student of the...
Forum: Mages 04/21/09, 11:32 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,410
Posted By Magelove
Iv been thinking about this problem with arcane,...

Iv been thinking about this problem with arcane, whilst i dont mind using a full 5 seconds of icy veins to protect my evocation from pushback, it will definately prove to be a dps loss. Possible...
Forum: Mages 04/21/09, 9:14 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,410
Posted By Magelove
Not even a nerf really, just something that mages...

Not even a nerf really, just something that mages were taking advantage of that wasnt supposed to be there in the first place. FFB mages can still get their focus magics but not from each others duel...
Forum: Mages 04/21/09, 8:55 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,410
Posted By Magelove
If you are referring to lovetusks post, its the...

If you are referring to lovetusks post, its the one where you can buff another player with focus magic, then change spec and the buff is still active. Blue posts have confirmed that this was not in...
Forum: Mages 04/21/09, 6:51 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,410
Posted By Magelove
@ Lovetusks I believe enthorn posted a...

@ Lovetusks

I believe enthorn posted a ghostcrawler comment on one of the spec specific threads stating that it would be hotfixed soon, as to whether it will happen in 3.1.1 im not sure.
Forum: Mages 04/17/09, 6:33 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,410
Posted By Magelove
If you dont need to scorch in raids because you...

If you dont need to scorch in raids because you have a warlock or mage to apply the debuff for you then i would use the LB glyph instead of the scorch. Also, if you are at raiding level, then keep...
Forum: Mages 04/08/09, 11:13 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,410
Posted By Magelove
I do use my cooldowns as often as possible, but...

I do use my cooldowns as often as possible, but boss fights very rarely go over 4 mins nowadays, so what i mean is i use icy veins + arcane power at the start of a fight, and then because we have a...
Forum: Mages 04/08/09, 7:58 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,410
Posted By Magelove
My use of abilities depends on the fight length,...

My use of abilities depends on the fight length, if i can get two icy veins and 2 arcane powers into a fight then i will, one at the start and one at the burn phase come 35%, which is when our raid...
Forum: Mages 04/07/09, 5:33 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,410
Posted By Magelove
There is a macro in the ffb thread for living...

There is a macro in the ffb thread for living bomb, allowing it to cast itself every 12 seconds if i remember correctly, i think it was something like:

/cast living bomb reset=12. (this may be...
Forum: Mages 04/07/09, 5:13 AM
Replies: 967
Views: 403,189
Posted By Magelove
@ Tigafin post 762, Perhaps i was unclear in my...

@ Tigafin post 762,

Perhaps i was unclear in my post, but i was by no means implying that an extra spell or two, with no increase to damage would fix frost spec. I think that if there was another...
Forum: Mages 04/06/09, 11:48 AM
Replies: 967
Views: 403,189
Posted By Magelove
Regardless of any changes made to frost spec dps,...

Regardless of any changes made to frost spec dps, whether it be a spirit to dps conversion or a massive crit multiplier, the bottom line is that frost is just a one buttom spam, and in every respect...
Forum: Mages 04/06/09, 3:47 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,104
Posted By Magelove
@ Enthorn post 1587... Could you direct me to...

@ Enthorn post 1587...

Could you direct me to these guides you refer to for rawr. I myself have tried using the segmented cooldowns etc, and where their are two options (comparison/display) i never...
Forum: Mages 04/01/09, 9:09 AM
Replies: 967
Views: 403,189
Posted By Magelove
I think brain freeze is a terrible talent full...

I think brain freeze is a terrible talent full stop, but to rework it somewhere along the lines of a hunters lock and load would be quite good. i.e your frost critical strikes have a chance to make...
Forum: Mages 03/26/09, 12:22 PM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,153,390
Posted By Magelove
Does the newest version of rawr beta include the...

Does the newest version of rawr beta include the t8 set piece bonuses? I have selected 3.1 in advanced tab settings. Just wondering if it has been implimented yet.
Forum: The Dung Heap 03/19/09, 6:13 AM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,341
Posted By Magelove
Ok, my main since i started playing wow about a...

Ok, my main since i started playing wow about a year ago was a mage, and to be perfectly honest its getting a bit tedious, standing still and casting a 2/3 button rotation every fight is not my idea...
Forum: Mages 03/18/09, 8:05 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,410
Posted By Magelove
I would definatley run some heroics first before...

I would definatley run some heroics first before you start raiding, even if its only 10 man naxx, unless your guild is very leanient i cant see people being too happy gearing someone up who couldnt...
Forum: Mages 03/12/09, 6:05 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,410
Posted By Magelove
I would seriously consider doing a full...

I would seriously consider doing a full repair/reset of your warcraft, recently i had major issues in 25 man raids where i was disconnecting or had heavy latency/lag especially when there was 25 man...
Forum: Mages 03/11/09, 8:14 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,410
Posted By Magelove
No. Hit cap is 445 unbuffed. Your reading the...

No.

Hit cap is 445 unbuffed.

Your reading the table wrong, seen as your horde you wont gain dranei racial hit so ignore that. Also FB spec does not take Precision talent so ignore that too. You...
Forum: Mages 03/11/09, 8:06 AM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,958
Posted By Magelove
You need to look at your raid composition to...

You need to look at your raid composition to decide whether a heroism will be of a decent benefit. The haste boost scales better for casters such as mages more than it does for melee classes. Sign up...
Forum: Mages 03/06/09, 8:09 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,410
Posted By Magelove
If Rawr is telling you that the Chaotic Skyflare...

If Rawr is telling you that the Chaotic Skyflare is better, then its obviously an increase in dps, Rawr was specifically designed to tell you such things.

On a different note, with the upcoming...
Forum: Mages 02/25/09, 6:23 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,104
Posted By Magelove
Im unsure of what your saying about 120% on ptr...

Im unsure of what your saying about 120% on ptr being 72% on live. Currently i have 80% mana regen whilst casting, 900 mp5 out of casting, 720 mp5 whilst casting. I was under the impression that if i...
Forum: Mages 02/25/09, 6:05 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,104
Posted By Magelove
I cant see the problem with letting arcane mages...

I cant see the problem with letting arcane mages have 120% mana regen whilst casting. (i think that is correct, 50% from arcane med, 50% from mage armor, extra 20% from glyph). It would certainly...
Forum: Mages 02/24/09, 7:49 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,963
Posted By Magelove
Thats exactly why i didnt choose pushback...

Thats exactly why i didnt choose pushback resistance over mana regen, i raid with glyphed mage armor, raid buffed i can get near 800 mp5 whilst casting, and in some fights it means i dont have to...
Forum: Mages 02/23/09, 5:15 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,963
Posted By Magelove
To be quite honest, i havn't taken the pushback...

To be quite honest, i havn't taken the pushback resist and don't find it much to be concerned about. Off the top of my head fights with aoe damage would be saph, kel, thadius, and a few others i cant...
Forum: Mages 02/20/09, 6:12 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,963
Posted By Magelove
Tried and tested it, and to be perfectly honest...

Tried and tested it, and to be perfectly honest its crap. When it procs your mana pool is extended, but you dont actually gain any mana, i hope that makes sense its the simplist way i can put it, and...
Forum: Mages 02/18/09, 10:17 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,963
Posted By Magelove
As far as i can remember gearing for crit on an...

As far as i can remember gearing for crit on an arcane spec isnt the way to go, as the spec only gets 50% damage bonus whereas the likes off ffb gets 150%. Its possible mage armor allows you to...
Forum: Mages 01/23/09, 7:26 AM
Replies: 887
Views: 299,092
Posted By Magelove
Not true really, since 3.08 i went arcane and...

Not true really, since 3.08 i went arcane and have a frost mage with me in raids, he benefits quite a lot from my Focus Magic, and his winters chill benefits me. I have been topping the damage meters...
Forum: Mages 01/23/09, 5:48 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,963
Posted By Magelove
I would have to agree, i just put the spec into...

I would have to agree, i just put the spec into rawr, with buffs i would expect to see from a 25 man raid, on my current gear set (not amazing, but not bad) in a 4 min patchwerk style fight (i.e. all...
Forum: Mages 01/22/09, 8:38 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,963
Posted By Magelove
I was considering making a macro for an opening...

I was considering making a macro for an opening encounter /castsequence AB,AB,PoM,AB,AM and manually casting ABarr before 5th tick of AM. Then carrying on with the cycle of AB,AB,AB,AM,Abarr before...
Forum: Mages 01/19/09, 9:25 AM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,958
Posted By Magelove
My thanks to Goodman and Saphya. I intend to...

My thanks to Goodman and Saphya. I intend to download rawr tonight, i was also wondering what programs you use to record your ingame testing, not the raid reports however, just something simple that...
Forum: Mages 01/19/09, 6:51 AM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,958
Posted By Magelove
On the subject of LB, i recently met a mage who...

On the subject of LB, i recently met a mage who had taken cold snap instead of LB and insisted that it was better for dps. Being curious i respecced to give it a try and found that it did increase my...
Forum: Mages 12/05/08, 8:31 AM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,958
Posted By Magelove
In response to some of the posts regarding...

In response to some of the posts regarding "ignite munching" am i right in thinking that an ignite from a lower damage crit will overide an ignite from a higher damage crit? I know this may sound...
Forum: Mages 11/28/08, 6:18 AM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,958
Posted By Magelove
I respecced to 51/17 (as im only 77) last night...

I respecced to 51/17 (as im only 77) last night before a run through Zul Aman as i was eager to try the FFB spec. I was a little aprehensive at first, iv usually been full frost and adored the...
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