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Forum: Mages 12/18/08, 11:50 AM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,735
Posted By ebbv
Sorry, I can see how my post comes off as saying...

Sorry, I can see how my post comes off as saying "Never hit MI ever." I was meaning to address the opposite statement, "MI never causes problems", not to issue my own directive. Definitely whatever...
Forum: Mages 12/18/08, 11:24 AM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,735
Posted By ebbv
I don't know what was hard to understand about my...

I don't know what was hard to understand about my blindfold driving analogy. Mirror Image is a blindfold on your threat meter. You will absolutely be better off NOT hitting it than hitting it on a...
Forum: Mages 12/17/08, 2:12 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,735
Posted By ebbv
How about if I say I'm not going to wear a...

How about if I say I'm not going to wear a blindfold when I go to drive home this evening? Because that's pretty much the same reasoning.

Being able to make an informed decision about when to use...
Forum: Mages 12/17/08, 11:45 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 45,790
Posted By ebbv
I think looking at the original skillset to...

I think looking at the original skillset to determine intent of the class is about as useful as reading the original manual. MMOs change and evolve, it's completely irrelevant what skills and...
Forum: Mages 12/16/08, 4:48 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 45,790
Posted By ebbv
I'm sure there's bad Mages somewhere being...

I'm sure there's bad Mages somewhere being reduced to wanding, but the actual situation is that we go to a less mana intensive, lower DPS rotation (skip Living Bomb, maybe skip Pyro if desperate) if...
Forum: Mages 12/16/08, 1:18 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 45,790
Posted By ebbv
My Naxx-10 last week had no Replenishment. It...

My Naxx-10 last week had no Replenishment. It really wasn't that bad. Yeah my Trash DPS suffered due to drinking but we still got Arachnophobia. Whoopitee-doo.

Evocation fills the role of a last...
Forum: Mages 12/15/08, 1:47 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,735
Posted By ebbv
There are really good theorycrafting tools...

There are really good theorycrafting tools available already that people have put an immense amount of time and effort into. You can certainly choose to ignore them and write your own spreadsheet,...
Forum: Mages 12/15/08, 12:35 PM
Replies: 887
Views: 298,987
Posted By ebbv
No, that spec is horrible. FFB does not need...

No, that spec is horrible. FFB does not need more mana. It doesn't matter if you say you don't want to hear it, 2/3 Precision is a terrible choice.
Forum: Mages 12/13/08, 6:32 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 30,857
Posted By ebbv
You're seeing things. When dealing with a well...

You're seeing things. When dealing with a well established mechanic like this it's a good idea to triple check before making claims that it has changed.
Forum: Mages 12/12/08, 12:08 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,118
Posted By ebbv
Q: How dumb is it that there is no Epic...

Q: How dumb is it that there is no Epic Sword/Dagger available for us outside of Naxxramas?

A: Very dumb.
Forum: Mages 12/12/08, 11:40 AM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,735
Posted By ebbv
Binding cooldowns to your main nuke is just lazy....

Binding cooldowns to your main nuke is just lazy. There's always an optimal time to use them, and you're not just going to luck into it by always hitting them as soon as they are available. This...
Forum: Mages 12/11/08, 2:54 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,735
Posted By ebbv
Hots wouldn't count if it was direct...

Hots wouldn't count if it was direct healing/damaging spells only. If they want to spam flash of light, flash heal or regrowth to keep it up, more power to them.
Forum: Mages 12/11/08, 2:48 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,735
Posted By ebbv
Just change it to direct damaging or direct...

Just change it to direct damaging or direct healing, very simple.
Forum: Mages 12/11/08, 2:23 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,735
Posted By ebbv
As manly said, with Illustration proccing of of...

As manly said, with Illustration proccing of of non-damaging spells (ie Slow Fall) it is not just close to 100% uptime, it is 100% uptime. That is why it is too good right now.
Forum: Mages 12/02/08, 5:37 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,735
Posted By ebbv
I always go ahead and use the Hotstreak. There's...

I always go ahead and use the Hotstreak. There's still a decent chance to get another proc, and it's bad to lose it.
Forum: Mages 12/02/08, 2:24 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,735
Posted By ebbv
Jeroen there is no point to that due to Burnout...

Jeroen there is no point to that due to Burnout being the same as Spell Power. This has been explained in the thread before. Please lurk more.


GnomerTerp:

Burning Soul's threat reduction is also...
Forum: Mages 11/25/08, 7:48 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 30,857
Posted By ebbv
Gift of the Wild has never and does not stack...

Gift of the Wild has never and does not stack with Totems or Auras.
Forum: Mages 10/09/08, 10:37 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,339
Posted By ebbv
No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. INT is...

No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.

INT is nowhere near as good as Spellpower. Not in TBC, and not in WotLK.
Forum: Mages 09/21/08, 2:26 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,339
Posted By ebbv
Yeah, just like manly predicted. Ignite was...

Yeah, just like manly predicted. Ignite was bugged in our favor for some time, now it's been bugged to our detriment for just about as long.

It needs to either be fixed or overhauled. Given the...
Forum: Mages 08/25/08, 1:43 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,339
Posted By ebbv
Don't forget that going from T3/Naxx gear to...

Don't forget that going from T3/Naxx gear to KZ/T4/Gruul gear was a similar gain in stats but drop or break-even in spellpower on most items. From then on we got a slow increase in stats but a...
Forum: Mages 08/24/08, 12:18 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,339
Posted By ebbv
I'm sorry but the bitching about the Frostbolt...

I'm sorry but the bitching about the Frostbolt Glyph is completely over the top. I've spent more or less as much time raiding as Frost as I have as Fire, and I have to say that while giving up the...
Forum: Mages 08/22/08, 4:37 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,339
Posted By ebbv
I called your assumption silly, not you. And the...

I called your assumption silly, not you. And the dumb dumbs thing was a general statement, so don't take offense. I do think you are taking a huge leap of logic, though. Sorry if I inadvertently...
Forum: Mages 08/22/08, 4:26 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,339
Posted By ebbv
It doesn't say "when successful" because only...

It doesn't say "when successful" because only dumb dumbs put fewer than 3 points in it.

edit:

To be more serious, I think it's pretty clear. If it were simply trying to affect the chance of...
Forum: Mages 08/22/08, 4:05 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,339
Posted By ebbv
What? The chances of losing the stack at 2/3 are...

What? The chances of losing the stack at 2/3 are 33%, unless you are giving yourself a lot of extra time in case of a failure, in which case you are cutting into your DPS pretty heavily by Scorching...
Forum: Mages 08/21/08, 4:21 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,339
Posted By ebbv
Aldriana, most people agree with your point that...

Aldriana, most people agree with your point that some people have gone totally overboard with their bitching in this thread. Thank you for handing out infractions to the idiots.

Mages have been...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/16/08, 3:44 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,590
Posted By ebbv
It seems likely that FFB will use this new...

It seems likely that FFB will use this new mechanic, as well as the Warlock's new Shadowflame spell. It's like the gold cards in MtG.. my Frenetic Efreet is Blue AND Red!
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/30/08, 3:10 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,590
Posted By ebbv
The math so far indicates even with FFB getting...

The math so far indicates even with FFB getting Frost and Fire talents at the same time it is barely competitive if at all. If it were only getting one at a time it would be a turd.

Still a long...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/29/08, 8:52 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,590
Posted By ebbv
Yeah, WC may not have been fair to include. I...

Yeah, WC may not have been fair to include. I realized I fucked up regarding the multipliers afterwards, result of doing it quickly between tasks at work.

Since we don't get it til 75 we'll have to...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/29/08, 12:37 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,590
Posted By ebbv
Ok so I'm a bit bored at work and really...

Ok so I'm a bit bored at work and really interested in the viability of the Elementalist Frostfire bolt spamming build. I haven't been Elementalist since BWL so it would be a nice change of pace.

I...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/28/08, 2:06 PM
Replies: 336
Views: 57,432
Posted By ebbv
Ratings are being combined, LotP, Moonkin Aura,...

Ratings are being combined, LotP, Moonkin Aura, Totem of Wrath, etc. do not use ratings.
Forum: Mages 12/14/07, 2:49 PM
Replies: 1,206
Views: 858,631
Posted By ebbv
The argument that "Haste is only useful if you...

The argument that "Haste is only useful if you get off an additional spell" is just as invalid as the old argument "The last few percent of +Hit is only useful if you're getting lots of Resist...
Forum: Mages 12/12/07, 9:35 PM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 525,927
Posted By ebbv
Why would there be? It extremely high DPS. It...

Why would there be? It extremely high DPS. It would be nice if they increased the radius but the bigger radius is one of the advantages of Blizzard.
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/07/07, 8:12 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,093
Posted By ebbv
Yes, it was capped at 7.5 due to only 1/3 Imp...

Yes, it was capped at 7.5 due to only 1/3 Imp Fireblast, which is why I redid it with 3/3 Imp Fireblast and 3.0sec Cast Fireballs. So everything you're saying here is irrelevant. This was all...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/07/07, 7:11 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,093
Posted By ebbv
No, my friend. The 92ms figure was from my...

No, my friend. The 92ms figure was from my previous post, where the 2.87s cast time was taken into account. You are way off base here. And yes you are being incredibly insulting for no reason,...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/07/07, 4:25 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,093
Posted By ebbv
I'm pretty sure haste doesn't reduce or increase...

I'm pretty sure haste doesn't reduce or increase latency, ergo why I continued to use the 92ms figure even for full length casts. Please direct your derogatory tone elsewhere, it's not at all...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/07/07, 2:07 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,093
Posted By ebbv
Saying that it's for 2.5 spells is a bit...

Saying that it's for 2.5 spells is a bit misleading, because there's no such thing as "half a Fireball" really. What it really comes down to is with Fireblast Rotation 333ms per 7.833ms of DPS time...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/07/07, 12:28 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,093
Posted By ebbv
Duplicate post due to Firefox timing out. My...

Duplicate post due to Firefox timing out. My apologies.
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/07/07, 12:27 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,093
Posted By ebbv
I believe this statement is incorrect. The...

I believe this statement is incorrect. The human factor will be there when the Fireblast rotation is actually being used in a raid situation too, so it's an essential part of the equation. The...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/07/07, 12:11 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,093
Posted By ebbv
The "below minimum" cast times are due to latency...

The "below minimum" cast times are due to latency fluctuations. Such that your "start cast" from the server to your client is delayed more by latency than the "cast complete" message. I figured...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/06/07, 4:29 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,093
Posted By ebbv
It could be the human factor, but please note...

It could be the human factor, but please note that 125ms being added to a Fireblast is equivallent to 250ms being added to a Fireball, which is a far cry from the 92ms average I saw.

Again, much...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/06/07, 3:07 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,093
Posted By ebbv
Right, that's what I was doing a rough test for. ...

Right, that's what I was doing a rough test for. To see how the fact that Fireblast doesn't interact well with the new cast system impacted latency in the rotation. And I think even with the tiny...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/06/07, 2:24 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,093
Posted By ebbv
I obviously have 1 point in Fireblast, yes. Even...

I obviously have 1 point in Fireblast, yes. Even with 2 points, the way that latency interacts with instant GCD spells like Fireblast is what kills it. Also don't quote long posts if you're just...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/06/07, 1:48 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,093
Posted By ebbv
DISCLAIMER! So this isn't really that meaningful,...

DISCLAIMER!
So this isn't really that meaningful, I was just curious what the numbers would be. Obviously more thorough testing needs to be done. I just wanted to get the ball rolling.

I'm wearing...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/03/07, 12:43 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,093
Posted By ebbv
Oh my apologies for misreading. Yes that is much...

Oh my apologies for misreading. Yes that is much more typical and reasonable.

Still, no, you're not giving us any new information, and it's not really hard data. It's just the same spreadsheet...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/03/07, 10:41 AM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,093
Posted By ebbv
Wug, the reason you're seeing numbers from 33/28...

Wug, the reason you're seeing numbers from 33/28 being close to 10/48/3 is because your example Mage has low +damage. Even in "high" +damage gearing you are only rocking 794. The advantage to...
Forum: Class Mechanics 11/30/07, 8:14 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,093
Posted By ebbv
The reason AoE is not discussed is because arcane...

The reason AoE is not discussed is because arcane and fire are both capable of significant AoE DPS, so it doesn't really matter. Deep fire can spam Flamestrike very effectively (this is what my...
Forum: Class Mechanics 11/30/07, 2:57 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,093
Posted By ebbv
Enough with the anecdotal "We have this one Mage...

Enough with the anecdotal "We have this one Mage who's specced 20/20/21 and he is our #1 DPS" garbage. It's not helpful.
Forum: Class Mechanics 11/30/07, 12:36 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,093
Posted By ebbv
I'm a little sad at the metagem thing but maybe...

I'm a little sad at the metagem thing but maybe they didn't want those few of us who use Serpent-Coil Braid getting 3750 back sometimes. That's most likely the reason for reducing the variance down....
Forum: Class Mechanics 11/29/07, 9:02 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,093
Posted By ebbv
My point was that Kael and Vashj are atypical...

My point was that Kael and Vashj are atypical encounters, and this is definitely the case when you compare them with the rest of the bosses that follow in Hyjal and BT. Yes there's no more...
Forum: Class Mechanics 11/29/07, 7:32 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,093
Posted By ebbv
Except by our standards you did not do well, your...

Except by our standards you did not do well, your damage output is not impressive. Your WWS show Kael and Vashj, neither of which is great for judging maximum damage output. There's a bit of...
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