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Forum: Druids 05/12/09, 5:55 AM
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Posted By WarTotem
The problem is that it's suggesting FFF all the...

The problem is that it's suggesting FFF all the time, as they reported. It's not suggesting any other ability. Even while FFF is on CD, it's still suggesting it. For the last 2 weeks I've been using...
Forum: Shamans 01/12/09, 8:03 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 27,744
Posted By WarTotem
The reason you proc it is because the no-fly zone...

The reason you proc it is because the no-fly zone is only laid out around the 'outside' parts of the city (with the logic that inside is a no-fly zone anyway). Because WS literally procs from...
Forum: Shamans 09/13/08, 9:36 AM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,279
Posted By WarTotem
Normalization - WoWWiki - Your guide to the World...

Normalization - WoWWiki - Your guide to the World of Warcraft (http://www.wowwiki.com/Normalize)

I would expect LL to be normalized so that in all cases the fast OH with FT would win in damage.
That...
Forum: Shamans 09/12/08, 9:52 AM
Replies: 3,773
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Posted By WarTotem
It will favor it if they normalize the damage....

It will favor it if they normalize the damage. More specificly, I'm talking about having Lava Lash do base weapon damage + AP/SP scaler in damage. That would make fast/FT a better choice for OH in a...
Forum: Shamans 09/11/08, 8:52 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,279
Posted By WarTotem
After reading a lot of changes since the...

After reading a lot of changes since the beginning, I'ld think the answer to your first question is plane "No". Remember that Shamans were originally not created to DPS and adding Einstein's paradigm...
Forum: Hunters 09/02/08, 9:27 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
I don't get what you're tring to say. The 9...

I don't get what you're tring to say. The 9 seconds vs 6 seconds is to compare overall DPS gains from using Steady in between every Explosive or not. I'll see if I have time tomorrow to compare the...
Forum: Hunters 09/02/08, 5:43 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
Well let's see .... 1: ES - SS - ES - SS - ES -...

Well let's see ....

1: ES - SS - ES - SS - ES - SS - (ES)
vs
2: ES - .5 - ES - .5 - ES - .5 - (ES)

Since the last ES is just the start of a new cycle, we exclude that one, as it will always get...
Forum: Hunters 09/01/08, 9:21 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
2 / 1.25 = 1.6 draw speed, not 1.5 Using the...

2 / 1.25 = 1.6 draw speed, not 1.5

Using the correct number (4/3 rather then 1.25) and going back up your math gives;

total haste / quiver = other haste needed.
4/3 / 1.15 = 1,1594...

Which...
Forum: Shamans 08/23/08, 6:38 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,279
Posted By WarTotem
Comments on Orlgin's post: Point 1: Your base...

Comments on Orlgin's post:

Point 1:
Your base idea is wrong. 40% of your crits means 40% of all your swings, not your connnects. 1000 swings should net you 1180 hits worth of white damage. What you...
Forum: Shamans 08/23/08, 5:03 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,279
Posted By WarTotem
You're wrong. Every hit has a chance to be ABLE...

You're wrong. Every hit has a chance to be ABLE to proc WF, nowhere does it say that this effectively WILL happen.
On average it will take X 'connects'* to proc WF. The amount of actual weapon swings...
Forum: Hunters 08/22/08, 10:26 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
I dunno, is there any AoE ArP debuff in-game atm?

I dunno, is there any AoE ArP debuff in-game atm?
Forum: Shamans 08/22/08, 8:53 AM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,279
Posted By WarTotem
Then again, you can't 'rebuff' Hunting Party or...

Then again, you can't 'rebuff' Hunting Party or Invigoration in combat.
Forum: Hunters 08/22/08, 8:52 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
The difference is that 'additional' is usually...

The difference is that 'additional' is usually added to tooltips that affect abilities with a certain % already. Aspect Mastery doesn't increase AotH bonus with an 'additional' 50%, it just boosts it...
Forum: Hunters 08/22/08, 7:38 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
I only noticed this just now, but check out the...

I only noticed this just now, but check out the wording:



compare to e.g.:

or


It would seem that the wording indicates an upcoming change to make TSA a %-based aura. I would guess 5-10% base,...
Forum: Hunters 08/21/08, 7:45 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
Wow, those look interesting. I'ld say for PvE: *...

Wow, those look interesting.

I'ld say for PvE:
* Bestial Wrath (BM)
* AotV (non-iAotH specs)
* Hunter's Mark (the one with iHM in raid)
* iAotH (~BM)
* Serpent Sting (MM, assuming Chimera will...
Forum: Hunters 08/20/08, 7:43 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
Not if you only get the lower half. Or outer half...

Not if you only get the lower half. Or outer half for that matter. Neither show you how to connect that apple of yours to the tree, something that is not that irrelevant for an apple (just ask Newton...
Forum: Shamans 08/20/08, 7:24 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,279
Posted By WarTotem
Shouldn't that be Slow(WF)/Fast(FT)?

Shouldn't that be Slow(WF)/Fast(FT)?
Forum: Shamans 08/20/08, 7:29 AM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,279
Posted By WarTotem
That was what I was hinting at. Rogues will be...

That was what I was hinting at. Rogues will be able to use Instant Poison on their MH weapon which will be hitting rather often with the new WF totem.

@Pitbuller:
You can't compare <5-stack MW to...
Forum: Hunters 08/19/08, 5:14 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
The problem here is that after your first cycle...

The problem here is that after your first cycle it will be choosing EITHER Serpent Sting or Explosive, as this is the optimal moment for both to use.
A repeat proc would indeed be solving the...
Forum: Shamans 08/19/08, 4:50 AM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,279
Posted By WarTotem
@Orlgin: If I have the time, I'll try out a...

@Orlgin:
If I have the time, I'll try out a Flametongue + Darkmoon Card: Crusade, which doesn't proc on WF, but should proc on FT if it is classed as a damage bonus on swings, rather then a 'proc'....
Forum: Hunters 08/18/08, 7:12 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
Incorrect. What I meant was that with a 6 second...

Incorrect.
What I meant was that with a 6 second cycle, you can replace only Steady Shots with Serpent Sting, as the 15 seconds won't be overlapping with Explosive Shot, thus never creating a Serpent...
Forum: Shamans 08/18/08, 6:56 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,279
Posted By WarTotem
2 corrections: 1) Windfury does not trigger any...

2 corrections:
1) Windfury does not trigger any proc mechanic. Even if it's a 100% proc chance.
2) Wind Serpent's Lightning Breath (http://wotlk.wowhead.com/?spell=25012) is getting 'fixed' to a 10...
Forum: Hunters 08/18/08, 1:45 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
I'm more for the idea to give 5-6% hit on gear,...

I'm more for the idea to give 5-6% hit on gear, considering a lot of classes have talents to increase their hit chance already. Then add +hit jewelry and more importantly; plenty of yellow sockets....
Forum: Hunters 08/18/08, 1:28 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
Actually, you will do 4 Explosives in a row, of...

Actually, you will do 4 Explosives in a row, of which the last will be a normal/non-L&L one starting the next cycle.In other wordsn you replace a 6s cycle with a 4.5s ES spam cycle (or you add one in...
Forum: Hunters 08/16/08, 3:09 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
Well I base myself on a pretty basic build...

Well I base myself on a pretty basic build...
Forum: Hunters 08/16/08, 6:58 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
Is it just me or does Noxious Sting seem a bit...

Is it just me or does Noxious Sting seem a bit lackluster for PvE? I'm mostly concerned that you can't couple it with Imp. Stings without losing too much points in SV which are more important. And...
Forum: Shamans 08/16/08, 6:37 AM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,279
Posted By WarTotem
I'm probably going for a...

I'm probably going for a Stormstrike-Shock-Shock-SS-... rotation with 1 Imp. SS and no Reverbaration(9:6 rotation with no clipping). Shock would be Flame Shock + Earth Shock rotation, replacing ES...
Forum: Hunters 08/15/08, 1:21 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
Hmmm, after reviewing I seem to have found the...

Hmmm, after reviewing I seem to have found the error. I must have either been very tired or have had quite some drinks at the time (or both), as I seem to have interpretted the WeaponDamage part as...
Forum: Hunters 08/15/08, 8:33 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
http://elitistjerks.com/f31/t28573-hunter_wotlk_ta...

http://elitistjerks.com/f31/t28573-hunter_wotlk_talents_abilities_discussion/p45/#post845405
Definately modified. Seems that I used a bad weapon to do my first math with, as I forgot to do add weapon...
Forum: Hunters 08/15/08, 5:54 AM
Replies: 5,086
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Posted By WarTotem
Lactose's work...

Lactose's work (http://hunterguide.wikispaces.com/Theorycraft) is what seem pretty accurate in current game mechanics. Another explenation is from WoWwiki (http://www.wowwiki.com/Normalize). Both...
Forum: Shamans 08/15/08, 4:50 AM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,279
Posted By WarTotem
Orlgin, it all depends on whether or not FT is a...

Orlgin, it all depends on whether or not FT is a fxied dmg or a proc. If it is the latter (which I believe it is), it doesn't proc anything.
You can test it with Darkmoon Card: Crusade. I have made a...
Forum: Hunters 08/14/08, 11:23 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
I might not have explained it clear enough: Now...

I might not have explained it clear enough:

Now it's 280 mana for the highest rank, regardless of your actual level.
After change: 4% of you base mana. Int does not change this number.

Note that...
Forum: Hunters 08/14/08, 7:35 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
Arcazua, the latest builds have the talent...

Arcazua, the latest builds have the talent reverted back to 20% per rank, not 10% + 10% base. [E] And your bottom row shows % increase of top column, not total. The coloring also puts you on the...
Forum: Shamans 08/13/08, 8:46 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,279
Posted By WarTotem
On fights without too much AoE or other...

On fights without too much AoE or other melee-unfriendly mechanics, you usually have 1 Shaman with WF in a group with a Fury War, Retridin and Rogues. The other guy is then in the Feral Druid &...
Forum: Hunters 08/13/08, 8:42 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
I was told once that the order in which you put...

I was told once that the order in which you put them on your pet bar mattered, but that seems faulty with the statement of blues that you don't even need an auto-skill on your pet bar.

What I would...
Forum: Shamans 08/13/08, 3:11 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,279
Posted By WarTotem
Hotghor, you forgot trash. It's like the main...

Hotghor, you forgot trash. It's like the main reason why one of those tanks is a Feral Druid in optimal settings. He is needed for trash and can DPS on bosses with less tank requirement.

And you...
Forum: Hunters 08/13/08, 8:25 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
SUM DURIDS R 4 REIGNE, DEM DURIDS NO...

SUM DURIDS R 4 REIGNE, DEM DURIDS NO LASSERAET!!

Seriously though, your comparison is actually correct; ST is less a DPS boost then melee range buffs, just like Lacerate was not worth giving up...
Forum: Hunters 08/13/08, 6:26 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
I was actually hinting at Sniper Training being a...

I was actually hinting at Sniper Training being a bandaid talent for when we don't have buffs.More like "if circumstances prevent you from getting melee buffs, atleast you'll get 6% extra damage on...
Forum: Shamans 08/13/08, 6:02 AM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,279
Posted By WarTotem
I'm not stating 'our spec is dead'. That would...

I'm not stating 'our spec is dead'. That would only be true if they totally gimped our talents to favor fast weapons and still not fix WF CD problem ... Oh wait!! ;)

You should try reading the...
Forum: Shamans 08/12/08, 8:55 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,279
Posted By WarTotem
1. Any Shaman can drop WF totem. The specific...

1. Any Shaman can drop WF totem. The specific talent for WF currently states it only boosts melee haste as well. On top of that, untalented WF will, together with quiver, provide enough haste to get...
Forum: Hunters 08/12/08, 8:13 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
With a whole lot of fights designed around the...

With a whole lot of fights designed around the "don't stand in the fire" mechanics, I hardly see how having this 3y range where we can have both Sniper & WF is useful. Besides, Abomination's Might is...
Forum: Hunters 08/12/08, 3:30 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
So, as said before, Sniper Training vs buff...

So, as said before, Sniper Training vs buff range:

Since we don't have a lot of knowledge about WLK yet and it's all subject to change anyway, I made some base assumptions:
* Survival uses a basic...
Forum: Shamans 08/12/08, 2:07 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,279
Posted By WarTotem
I find that post confirming what we all already...

I find that post confirming what we all already knew. Here is why:

He basicly states that you should be grabbing 2 of each class, then an extra resto/holy spec of each class that can heal so you...
Forum: Hunters 08/12/08, 10:28 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
Updated my post with list of player abilities...

Updated my post with list of player abilities which fall under Enrage/Frenzy categories (http://elitistjerks.com/f31/t28573-hunter_wotlk_talents_abilities_discussion/p50/#post849898).

If anyone in...
Forum: Shamans 08/12/08, 7:32 AM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,279
Posted By WarTotem
And the DKs will carry signs saying: I can tank...

And the DKs will carry signs saying: I can tank trash where needed!!

@Ubik: your value for agi crit is wrong, they're changing it to 40 agi per %crit at lvl 70. And with decent MW/ED usage, melee...
Forum: Hunters 08/12/08, 7:16 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
@Playered: Can you give me a link to that blue...

@Playered:
Can you give me a link to that blue post please? [E]Nvm, found it already: Daeno's Enrage/Frenzy/Berserk post...
Forum: Hunters 08/11/08, 8:09 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
Hunger For Blood talent tooltip: As for Frenzy,...

Hunger For Blood talent tooltip:


As for Frenzy, last time I tried it (somewhere around 2.1 patch I think), it did dispel Frenzy, but the problem being it's back on so fast it's completely useless...
Forum: Shamans 08/11/08, 4:50 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,279
Posted By WarTotem
Then you will buff them for the other 5%. Or when...

Then you will buff them for the other 5%. Or when the other guy dies. Or when he thinks exactly the same and says "hey, you can proc your buff way more then I can proc mine, so yours has a better...
Forum: Hunters 08/11/08, 4:47 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
Well specificly I tried looking for the part...

Well specificly I tried looking for the part where both the ability and the tooltip say "Enraged"
I used a decent amount of common sense though. except for zerk rage, which I haven't seen any test...
Forum: Hunters 08/11/08, 4:01 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,955
Posted By WarTotem
Copy+Paste my complete list of...

Copy+Paste my complete list of possibilities:

All effects are speculation until a source with clear proof(blue post or ingame tests) has been posted.


Enrages:
Druid Bear Form Enrage ability
Rogue...
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