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Forum: Paladins 08/19/09, 4:59 AM

Replies: 1,539 Holy Paladin thread for Patch 3.3 changes Views: 808,053 Posted By Earl_Grey I'm a huge fan of 4pT8 myself, but I think your... I'm a huge fan of 4pT8 myself, but I think your approach somehow overvalues it's effect: Considering average tank avoidance, most bosses don't hit fast enough for SS to be procced every 4 seconds,...

Forum: Paladins 08/17/09, 5:17 AM

Replies: 1,539 Holy Paladin thread for Patch 3.3 changes Views: 808,053 Posted By Earl_Grey You can believe me on that one - zero effect.... You can believe me on that one - zero effect. Tested it after every major patch and was battlerezzed 5 seconds later.

Forum: Paladins 08/15/09, 1:17 PM

Replies: 1,539 Holy Paladin thread for Patch 3.3 changes Views: 808,053 Posted By Earl_Grey This is being repeated far too often, and it's... This is being repeated far too often, and it's still wrong - Divine Protection does not reduce damage from HoSac or DiSac. You are eating the full 100% of the transferred damage, this is working as...

Forum: Paladins 08/14/09, 7:03 PM

Replies: 1,539 Holy Paladin thread for Patch 3.3 changes Views: 808,053 Posted By Earl_Grey Blessed Hands is indeed very powerful - I suppose... Blessed Hands is indeed very powerful - I suppose most of the holy/prot-paladins skilled 54/17 (comes with free blessed hands) rather than 51/20, it shouldn't be too much of a problem to have a...

Forum: Paladins 08/06/09, 4:10 AM

Replies: 1,539 Holy Paladin thread for Patch 3.3 changes Views: 808,053 Posted By Earl_Grey True words. Went in last night with a bad... True words. Went in last night with a bad feeling, but I was still shocked by the graveness of the situation. Tried my usual healing style on XT (without expecting it to work, just for fun) and ran...

Forum: Paladins 06/28/09, 10:34 PM

Replies: 1,539 Holy Paladin thread for Patch 3.3 changes Views: 808,053 Posted By Earl_Grey We are talking 3.1 here, admittedly in the wrong... We are talking 3.1 here, admittedly in the wrong thread, considering that Fol-spam won't be a real, or will be at least a flawed option come 3.2 due to the FoL-hot not rolling and it's throughput not...

Forum: Paladins 06/28/09, 8:44 PM

Replies: 1,539 Holy Paladin thread for Patch 3.3 changes Views: 808,053 Posted By Earl_Grey @ Belladin: The topic of FoL and it's usefulness... @ Belladin: The topic of FoL and it's usefulness in raids has been beaten to death already. You can gear for spellpower all you want - mana is not really an issue and FoL will never reach the HPS of...

Forum: Paladins 06/25/09, 5:40 AM

Replies: 897 3.2 PTR - Retribution Discussion Views: 346,095 Posted By Earl_Grey Keldorn, that would indeed solve our PvE... Keldorn, that would indeed solve our PvE problems, but on the other hand let things go out of control again PvP-wise. Reducing our cooldowns at the cost of consecration (which isn't a factor in PvP)...

Forum: Paladins 06/20/09, 5:04 PM

Replies: 1,055 The Holy Paladin Guide for 3.1 Views: 569,811 Posted By Earl_Grey Quite the contradictory statement there. I don't... Quite the contradictory statement there. I don't know what you were doing in sunwell, but I certainly wasn't FoLing around. Having to downrank, but nonetheless spam HL isn't much more skillful than...

Forum: Paladins 06/19/09, 1:36 PM

Replies: 1,055 The Holy Paladin Guide for 3.1 Views: 569,811 Posted By Earl_Grey Exactly what I was fearing too. Paladins didn't... Exactly what I was fearing too. Paladins didn't have a hard time on hardmodes as someone stated earlier - au contraire, we are the backbone of all the major hardmodes. Not having to worry about the...

Forum: Paladins 06/15/09, 7:57 AM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,536 Posted By Earl_Grey Judgements are ranged physical attacks dealing... Judgements are ranged physical attacks dealing holy damage, similar to a hunter's arcane shot (with less range, obviously). The opening post states it too: So yes, you will have judgement misses...

Forum: Paladins 06/14/09, 6:15 PM

Replies: 1,055 The Holy Paladin Guide for 3.1 Views: 569,811 Posted By Earl_Grey Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought a few... Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought a few pages ago the common consensus was that divine protection does not reduce damage taken from divine sacrifice? I haven't done any serious testing on this,...

Forum: The Dung Heap 06/13/09, 3:29 PM

Replies: 30,103 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,883,042 Posted By Earl_Grey Yes, Vezax does work, although you should ensure... Yes, Vezax does work, although you should ensure you have your cooldown(s) ready for DS+DiSac when the animus comes up. HoP is also safe to use during the Tympanic Tantrum on XT, Kologarn's shock...

Forum: Paladins 06/11/09, 4:50 AM

Replies: 1,055 The Holy Paladin Guide for 3.1 Views: 569,811 Posted By Earl_Grey The recommended setup would be 2 tanks, 2 healer,... The recommended setup would be 2 tanks, 2 healer, 6 dps. One tank less is a bit of a risk factor, but since the incoming damage is ridiculously low in normal mode, I'd guess it could work. Speccing...

Forum: Paladins 06/08/09, 6:56 PM

Replies: 1,055 The Holy Paladin Guide for 3.1 Views: 569,811 Posted By Earl_Grey If you think of holy light as fol times 3, I... If you think of holy light as fol times 3, I suddenly do understand why you didn't get my point. Furthermore I'd suggest to continue this discussion via PM if we don't want the thread to derail...

Forum: Paladins 06/08/09, 5:21 PM

Replies: 1,055 The Holy Paladin Guide for 3.1 Views: 569,811 Posted By Earl_Grey I don't think you got my point. Nearly every spec... I don't think you got my point. Nearly every spec has one stat that clearly stands out and is gemmed without exception. Why should int be different? FoL is basically 4-7k heal, depending on gear and...

Forum: Paladins 06/08/09, 3:00 PM

Replies: 1,055 The Holy Paladin Guide for 3.1 Views: 569,811 Posted By Earl_Grey Exactly, Diamondtear. I'd rather stack int like... Exactly, Diamondtear. I'd rather stack int like there was no tomorrow than having to split-gem for various, not so easily weighable stats (plus, as I said, stacking for one stat only seems to be...

Forum: Paladins 06/08/09, 12:00 PM

Replies: 1,055 The Holy Paladin Guide for 3.1 Views: 569,811 Posted By Earl_Grey I do have to support Terlig on this one, but with... I do have to support Terlig on this one, but with a slight difference in arguments. The problem with issue #1 isn't one, in my humble opinion. Stacking int (read: one stat, especially one nobody...

Forum: Paladins 06/02/09, 7:05 AM

Replies: 1,055 The Holy Paladin Guide for 3.1 Views: 569,811 Posted By Earl_Grey I can confirm that it actually IS cleansable,... I can confirm that it actually IS cleansable, although I have yet to unterstand the circumstances. It does fail most of the time when I try to cleanse via Grid/mouseover, but I already managed to get...

Forum: Paladins 05/17/09, 6:18 AM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,536 Posted By Earl_Grey You should definitely hit judgement. One... You should definitely hit judgement. One important thing about FCFS is not only to hit whatever comes first, but to hit "something" - never delay something.

Forum: Paladins 05/14/09, 9:45 AM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,536 Posted By Earl_Grey DP is triggering a GCD of course, but our... DP is triggering a GCD of course, but our rotation will allow it's use on cooldown nevertheless without delaying anything. The math on glyph of SoB has been done a thousand times, and besides glyph...

Forum: Paladins 05/14/09, 7:52 AM

Replies: 1,055 The Holy Paladin Guide for 3.1 Views: 569,811 Posted By Earl_Grey I have to reverse my statement, the Thorim... I have to reverse my statement, the Thorim incident seems to have been an exception. When monitoring my DiSac yesterday, it worked perfectly and to it's full extent in the following encounters:...

Forum: Paladins 05/12/09, 9:59 AM

Replies: 1,055 The Holy Paladin Guide for 3.1 Views: 569,811 Posted By Earl_Grey I tested it on Thorim hardmode yesterday, and... I tested it on Thorim hardmode yesterday, and DiSac + Divine Shield lasted only about 2 seconds before it faded due to the massive amount of aoe damage etc. Seems pretty much hotfixed to me.

Forum: Paladins 05/03/09, 5:29 PM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,536 Posted By Earl_Grey Since Judgement is now a significantly smaller... Since Judgement is now a significantly smaller amount of our damage, 4pT7 means only a dps increase of about 1% (plus increased mana regen via JotW, but I never really find myself mana starved in...

Forum: Paladins 05/03/09, 5:10 PM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,536 Posted By Earl_Grey You don't need to macro SS, there is an... You don't need to macro SS, there is an Auto-Selfcast-option in the interface menu, choosing automatically yourself as the target of a spell if your current target is hostile. And I do absolutely...

Forum: Paladins 04/30/09, 9:24 AM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,536 Posted By Earl_Grey Yup, my bad, I had the holy vs. prot-perspective... Yup, my bad, I had the holy vs. prot-perspective in mind when I posted, and edited accordingly.

Forum: Paladins 04/30/09, 8:29 AM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,536 Posted By Earl_Grey Apart from it being rather anecdotal evidence -... Apart from it being rather anecdotal evidence - take a closer look at what he did: He topped the damage meters in a raid stacked with 3k DPS-warlocks/mages etc. and rocked the healing meter via JoL...

Forum: Paladins 04/29/09, 12:25 PM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,536 Posted By Earl_Grey I like the AoW-idea, it would allow us to choose... I like the AoW-idea, it would allow us to choose between defensive and offensive utility - but I don't think that exorcism is the way to go. You always have to be careful about melee classes and...

Forum: Paladins 03/24/09, 8:08 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,498 Posted By Earl_Grey I'm glad to see they are finally talking business... I'm glad to see they are finally talking business with the CS changes, messing around on the PTR with possible ways to go is a good start. Would have surprised me if this change had gone live, but...

Forum: Paladins 03/23/09, 11:08 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,498 Posted By Earl_Grey That's unlikely, since the 3.1-streamlining of... That's unlikely, since the 3.1-streamlining of the retribution tree (and the supposedly fixed bug with RV breaking Repentance) will make it very easy for PvP rets to pick up RV.

Forum: Paladins 03/22/09, 9:19 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,498 Posted By Earl_Grey This is not the regular judgement bug, it has... This is not the regular judgement bug, it has existed since the days of vanilla WoW if I remember correctly. Same thing with Holy Shock - annoying, but seemingly unfixable.

Forum: Paladins 03/11/09, 4:07 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,498 Posted By Earl_Grey Plus it's not so much about the imminent danger... Plus it's not so much about the imminent danger of you dying, but having a rather sub-par damage dealer in your raid who needs to be babysitted. If it's left as it is, why not bring a fury warrior or...

Forum: Paladins 03/11/09, 12:53 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,498 Posted By Earl_Grey With the latest PTR build there is no need to... With the latest PTR build there is no need to revamp JotW completely, as the hybrid spec is completely destroyed by IoL being moved to tier10.

Forum: Paladins 03/10/09, 11:03 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,498 Posted By Earl_Grey Well, a discussion without proper suggestions... Well, a discussion without proper suggestions /solutions to adress the issues is called "ranting".

Forum: Paladins 03/10/09, 9:44 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,498 Posted By Earl_Grey I could not agree more with you, especially if... I could not agree more with you, especially if you consider that JoB was a unique Blood elf ability in the beginning. If they had implemented SotM at the same time, it would have seemed more like...

Forum: Paladins 03/08/09, 5:19 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,498 Posted By Earl_Grey There is nothing wrong with being hit-capped,... There is nothing wrong with being hit-capped, Gouldukats post sounds a bit too negative. The answer isn't really hard to find, page 1, post 1: So yes, use the spreadsheets to take whatever is...

Forum: Paladins 03/06/09, 1:17 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,498 Posted By Earl_Grey The first thing I'd revamp to improve our DPS... The first thing I'd revamp to improve our DPS would be DS/CS. They are awfully underpowered at the moment, considering they are our 41/51pts-talents and the rather small portion of our DPS they are...

Forum: Paladins 03/03/09, 1:40 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,498 Posted By Earl_Grey We tested on Remulos, the spanish PTR - we could... We tested on Remulos, the spanish PTR - we could not even bring 10 players past the login servers last saturday, but the lucky few who did it had about ~100ms. How many servers are there for you...

Forum: Paladins 03/01/09, 7:27 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,498 Posted By Earl_Grey I think he referred to holy paladin... I think he referred to holy paladin questing/farming, not actually DPSing in raids.

Forum: Paladins 02/28/09, 2:15 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,498 Posted By Earl_Grey I already spent about 3000 gold for respecs since... I already spent about 3000 gold for respecs since 3.0. So it's not only to save time, but an economic factor too!

Forum: Paladins 02/26/09, 8:23 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,498 Posted By Earl_Grey Will be difficult to find a set bonus that will... Will be difficult to find a set bonus that will beat the one of T7, honestly. Reducing the judgement cooldown was the best thing they could do, improving our dps and mana regen in one step.

Forum: Paladins 02/25/09, 8:19 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,498 Posted By Earl_Grey Oh, I'm sure Exo will be. Right now it's just... Oh, I'm sure Exo will be. Right now it's just something to nuke down a ghul or gargoyle, but a 2kish instant with 30yrd range is far from useless.

Forum: Paladins 02/25/09, 7:33 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,498 Posted By Earl_Grey I don't know what macros and addons you are... I don't know what macros and addons you are talking about, I only use a HoR-macro for bosses immune to taunt and quartz for the swingtimer (although it isn't really necessary anymore). Rest is...

Forum: Paladins 02/24/09, 10:38 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,498 Posted By Earl_Grey Yep, I guess it will consider the base cooldown.... Yep, I guess it will consider the base cooldown. If not, we would also have to face Army of the Dead in arenas ;)

Forum: Paladins 02/24/09, 10:17 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,498 Posted By Earl_Grey Glyphed LoH would be 15 minutes, specced 11 -... Glyphed LoH would be 15 minutes, specced 11 - cannot be used in arenas then, or am I mistaken? edit: This one is pretty sick: * Glyph of Holy Shock *new* -- Reduces the cooldown of Holy Shock by 1...

Forum: Paladins 02/24/09, 9:21 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,498 Posted By Earl_Grey I just don't get the idea behind the paladin... I just don't get the idea behind the paladin changes. While they do like the current state of retribution, they do nerf it on the other hand (directly, like with fanaticism and RV - or indirectly, by...

Forum: Paladins 02/22/09, 10:13 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,498 Posted By Earl_Grey I wont miss SA, if fully compensated by something... I wont miss SA, if fully compensated by something like a buffed JotW. We don't really need a talent that makes us run around with 95% mana in fight A and sell our grandmothers for mana in fight B.

Forum: Paladins 02/21/09, 7:52 AM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,498 Posted By Earl_Grey I have to admit that I like the mere concept of... I have to admit that I like the mere concept of SoB-recoil and SA, it's forming a great, so far unique synergy. But ever since the massive buff of judgements it has gotten out of hands and is now a...

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