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Forum: Warriors 07/06/11, 7:28 PM

Replies: 850 [Cataclysm] Protection Warrior Views: 2,228,432 Posted By MasterDinadan Mr. Robot's basic stat weights are pre-DR, so it... Mr. Robot's basic stat weights are pre-DR, so it is saying that Parry rating is better than Mastery rating assuming that Parry is not subject to diminishing returns, which is perfectly accurate. At...

Forum: Warriors 02/03/11, 8:28 AM

Replies: 850 [Cataclysm] Protection Warrior Views: 2,228,432 Posted By MasterDinadan Elune's Blessing doesn't stack with Blessing of... Elune's Blessing doesn't stack with Blessing of Kings or Mark of the Wild, so in most cases it's not actually going to help you in a raid.

Forum: The Dung Heap 01/21/11, 10:09 AM

Replies: 30,104 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,888,264 Posted By MasterDinadan Raging Blow is on the GCD. Charge and Intercept... Raging Blow is on the GCD. Charge and Intercept are not. I don't think Intervene is, but I'm not positive. You missed at least one: Berserker Rage is not on GCD, and maybe some others. I don't...

Forum: The Dung Heap 01/21/11, 9:24 AM

Replies: 30,104 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,888,264 Posted By MasterDinadan Depends on the exact levels of mastery and armor,... Depends on the exact levels of mastery and armor, mainly. Other stats play a role, but not a big one. However, the block meta is superior to the armor meta in all but the most extreme circumstances....

Forum: The Dung Heap 01/17/11, 11:47 PM

Replies: 30,104 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,888,264 Posted By MasterDinadan Night elves have the best overall mitigation. 10%... Night elves have the best overall mitigation. 10% damage reduction for 10 seconds every 2 minutes only averages out to a .83% reduction on you already mitigated value, and that is actually less...

Forum: Warriors 01/14/11, 1:07 PM

Replies: 850 [Cataclysm] Protection Warrior Views: 2,228,432 Posted By MasterDinadan 2shared - download mitigation.xls... 2shared - download mitigation.xls (http://www.2shared.com/document/WSggSvWA/mitigation.html) Here is my mitigation spreadsheet at the moment. Put your stats in at the yellow part. Swings/HtL is a...

Forum: Warriors 01/12/11, 1:01 PM

Replies: 850 [Cataclysm] Protection Warrior Views: 2,228,432 Posted By MasterDinadan This is what I'm using in my spreadsheet as an... This is what I'm using in my spreadsheet as an estimate of Hold the Line uptime: 1-(1-p)^n p is your parry chance, and n is the number of times you expect to be attacked in a 10 second period....

Forum: Warriors 01/07/11, 12:19 PM

Replies: 850 [Cataclysm] Protection Warrior Views: 2,228,432 Posted By MasterDinadan zork, my testing of Agility suggests that the... zork, my testing of Agility suggests that the dodge given IS subject to diminishing returns. It's quite easy to test. Using Battle Shout while naked gives a bigger change in dodge % than using it...

Forum: Warriors 01/05/11, 8:17 AM

Replies: 850 [Cataclysm] Protection Warrior Views: 2,228,432 Posted By MasterDinadan The only strong reason to gear hit is so that... The only strong reason to gear hit is so that your interrupt doesn't miss. It does of course provide a bit of a threat boost, but in most cases that won't be a big issue. Basically, if you have to...

Forum: Warriors 01/04/11, 9:29 AM

Replies: 850 [Cataclysm] Protection Warrior Views: 2,228,432 Posted By MasterDinadan To all of the mastery "nay-sayers," do the math... To all of the mastery "nay-sayers," do the math before you start complaining that it can't compete with dodge and parry. Diminishing returns are a big deal and significantly devalue dodge and parry...

Forum: Warriors 01/03/11, 11:37 AM

Replies: 850 [Cataclysm] Protection Warrior Views: 2,228,432 Posted By MasterDinadan In my case, the Austere was easier to come by.... In my case, the Austere was easier to come by. It's still early in Cata so it can be difficult to find a JC with a specific pattern. There wasn't a single Eternal on the AH any time that I looked. It...

Forum: Warriors 12/29/10, 11:44 PM

Replies: 66 Sticky: [Cataclysm] Warrior FAQ - 4.2 - Read while patching, before posting. Views: 1,153,397 Posted By MasterDinadan I've just tested it. Stamina from gems, as well... I've just tested it. Stamina from gems, as well as from Commanding Shout, is multiplied by both Sentinel and by Plate Specialization. I would assume that it applies to all sources of stamina such as...

Forum: Rogues 09/17/09, 7:54 PM

Replies: 1,647 Pocket Guide to WOTLK (Updated for 3.3) Views: 5,170,506 Posted By MasterDinadan Eviscerating at 4 combo points is less efficient.... Eviscerating at 4 combo points is less efficient. I took the gear I was already wearing and adjusted the spec to use eviscerate talents and glyphs, and it's showing a 1542 efficiency for 5 points,...

Forum: Rogues 09/16/09, 1:27 AM

Replies: 3,201 Combat and Mutilate Spreadsheets (Obsolete as of 4.0.x) Views: 3,816,513 Posted By MasterDinadan The best way to figure out when to change gear is... The best way to figure out when to change gear is probably just to save two copies of the sheet. In one sheet, spec and glyph for rupture and leave 4pc t8 on no matter what. In another sheet, equip...

Forum: Rogues 09/11/09, 1:35 PM

Replies: 1,143 Incoming Rogue Changes Discussion Views: 942,072 Posted By MasterDinadan All of that has been on the PTR for a while now. ... All of that has been on the PTR for a while now. None of it is new.

Forum: Rogues 09/11/09, 1:31 PM

Replies: 3,201 Combat and Mutilate Spreadsheets (Obsolete as of 4.0.x) Views: 3,816,513 Posted By MasterDinadan If SnD drops early on 5s/5e/5e just refresh it... If SnD drops early on 5s/5e/5e just refresh it earlier, at 3 or so, pull off another 5e, and then figure out where you are at. Squeeze in another 5e if you were lucky, or just refresh 5s and start...

Forum: Rogues 09/11/09, 4:16 AM

Replies: 1,143 Incoming Rogue Changes Discussion Views: 942,072 Posted By MasterDinadan I plugged in some hypothetical numbers in the... I plugged in some hypothetical numbers in the spreadsheet (very high AP, crit, haste) and ensured it was not using rupture (no 4pc t8, evis glyph and spec). I equipped mjolnir and set ArP close to...

Forum: Rogues 09/11/09, 1:36 AM

Replies: 1,143 Incoming Rogue Changes Discussion Views: 942,072 Posted By MasterDinadan The EP value of ArP won't be the same at the... The EP value of ArP won't be the same at the cap. Even if 1400 ArP after the patch is equivalent to 1232 ArP before the patch, 1399 after the patch is not equivalent to 1231 before the patch, and...

Forum: Rogues 09/10/09, 7:48 PM

Replies: 3,201 Combat and Mutilate Spreadsheets (Obsolete as of 4.0.x) Views: 3,816,513 Posted By MasterDinadan I believe somebody asked about how to adjust the... I believe somebody asked about how to adjust the spreadsheet to accommodate for the upcoming armor penetration change. I tried to make this change myself. What I did was open the Calcs sheet, go to...

Forum: Rogues 01/23/09, 3:02 AM

Replies: 1,647 Pocket Guide to WOTLK (Updated for 3.3) Views: 5,170,506 Posted By MasterDinadan I don't know why people are assuming that Deadly... I don't know why people are assuming that Deadly Poison is worse than Wound Poison just because the uptime isn't as great as they would expect. Let's take worst case scenario, where Deadly Poison...

Forum: Rogues 01/21/09, 2:46 PM

Replies: 1,647 Pocket Guide to WOTLK (Updated for 3.3) Views: 5,170,506 Posted By MasterDinadan The EP values for weapon speeds on mutilate say... The EP values for weapon speeds on mutilate say 35 for every .1 increase in main hand and 75 for every .1 increase in off-hand. Shouldn't main hand speed be MORE important than off-hand, given that...

Forum: Rogues 01/20/09, 11:54 PM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,992,813 Posted By MasterDinadan For Mutilate spec, how much in terms of EP is... For Mutilate spec, how much in terms of EP is 2-pc bonus of t7 worth? The 4-pc bonus is not an option for me at this point, and I'm basically trying to decide whether I should use Heroes' Bonescythe...

Forum: Rogues 01/20/09, 11:18 PM

Replies: 387 TTT Article - Rogue: PvE DPS - Discussion Views: 361,109 Posted By MasterDinadan Because it has massively higher stats and DPS as... Because it has massively higher stats and DPS as a result of being a tier higher in quality than Webbed Death. It makes up for the difference in speed. The same reason Murder is better than...

Forum: Rogues 01/19/09, 8:22 PM

Replies: 1,647 Pocket Guide to WOTLK (Updated for 3.3) Views: 5,170,506 Posted By MasterDinadan JC does not become the WORST, by any means. A... JC does not become the WORST, by any means. A lot of professions add 32 points worth of stats. Jewelcrafting, when compared to epic gems, and under the assumption that you'll be replacing one blue...

Forum: Rogues 01/19/09, 12:38 AM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,992,813 Posted By MasterDinadan Worth noting that while agility may carry other... Worth noting that while agility may carry other benefits, it's value is dependent on you getting Kings. If you don't get Kings, AP is simply better. That's probably a reasonable assumption to make...

Forum: Rogues 01/19/09, 12:29 AM

Replies: 1,354 WotLK Rogue Gear Discussion Views: 1,538,448 Posted By MasterDinadan He's making a very foolish mistake. I'm guessing... He's making a very foolish mistake. I'm guessing that he's dividing SnD's duration by the number of combo points spent and concluding that a 1 point SnD is the most "efficient." He's entirely...

Forum: Rogues 01/17/09, 8:05 PM

Replies: 604 "Buggy" Rogue Mechanics? Views: 264,456 Posted By MasterDinadan It seems to me that Malygos vortex functions like... It seems to me that Malygos vortex functions like a vehicle that damages you and can't be exited (like the wild wyrm in the Hodir daily) and also that you can attack on the vehicle (like from the...

Forum: Rogues 01/15/09, 1:51 PM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,992,813 Posted By MasterDinadan This might not be a "simple" question but should... This might not be a "simple" question but should I go 3/3 Ruthlessness with no Vigor, or 2/3 Ruthlessness with Vigor, assuming I'm only interested in Malygos? Or is there something even better I can...

Forum: Rogues 01/14/09, 1:52 PM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,992,813 Posted By MasterDinadan To put it another way, the relationship between... To put it another way, the relationship between attack speed and overall damage is NOT linear. As attack speed approaches zero, DPS approaches infinity. This may create the misconception that haste...

Forum: Rogues 12/19/08, 3:50 PM

Replies: 3,201 Combat and Mutilate Spreadsheets (Obsolete as of 4.0.x) Views: 3,816,513 Posted By MasterDinadan One other thing, I'm not sure on this as it may... One other thing, I'm not sure on this as it may be due to rounding errors in game, but I'm not showing the same crit value as the spreadsheet is giving. I noticed it while I was not wearing any...

Forum: Rogues 12/18/08, 10:53 PM

Replies: 3,201 Combat and Mutilate Spreadsheets (Obsolete as of 4.0.x) Views: 3,816,513 Posted By MasterDinadan Should the racial agility be 194 instead of 197? ... Should the racial agility be 194 instead of 197? I only have 194 agility on my level 80 night elf rogue, so I can't imagine where the extra 3 is coming from.

Forum: Rogues 12/18/08, 2:48 PM

Replies: 389 State of Rogues Views: 91,627 Posted By MasterDinadan He's pretty much right... The best conclusion we... He's pretty much right... The best conclusion we can come up with is one that is based on the most data that we have available. While taking a large sample size means we are likely to end up with a...

Forum: Rogues 12/16/08, 6:01 AM

Replies: 1,402 Deep Subtlety: Thread and Spec Necromancy Views: 903,533 Posted By MasterDinadan /cast [target=focus]Tricks of the Trade; /cast [target=focus]Tricks of the Trade;

Forum: Rogues 12/14/08, 7:52 PM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,992,813 Posted By MasterDinadan 280 is fine. More than enough really. You don't... 280 is fine. More than enough really. You don't need to gem for hit. As long as you are special hit cap, then hit rating is a so-so stat, not something to prioritize. People need to figure out...

Forum: Rogues 12/13/08, 8:46 AM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,992,813 Posted By MasterDinadan Your observation is correct. But it's worth... Your observation is correct. But it's worth noting that good fist weapons and daggers are very common, and a fist spec plays exactly the same as a sword spec, there's only one talent difference. ...

Forum: Rogues 12/13/08, 8:42 AM

Replies: 387 TTT Article - Rogue: PvE DPS - Discussion Views: 361,109 Posted By MasterDinadan A single weapon spec combat build has 4 points... A single weapon spec combat build has 4 points worth of combat filler. If you spec for two weapon types, you throw all 4 points of filler into your off-hand weapon spec. Fists make better main...

Forum: Rogues 12/13/08, 2:27 AM

Replies: 1,402 Deep Subtlety: Thread and Spec Necromancy Views: 903,533 Posted By MasterDinadan The goal is to predict DPS, and to do that we... The goal is to predict DPS, and to do that we need to consider combo point generation. Even if we cannot control combo point generation, we still need to predict it in order to obtain an accurate...

Forum: Rogues 12/12/08, 5:43 PM

Replies: 1,402 Deep Subtlety: Thread and Spec Necromancy Views: 903,533 Posted By MasterDinadan If DPS were directly proportional to combo point... If DPS were directly proportional to combo point generation, then an "average" CP gen could yield and "average" DPS. However, in your own analysis you concluded that these two are not directly...

Forum: Rogues 12/12/08, 10:22 AM

Replies: 1,402 Deep Subtlety: Thread and Spec Necromancy Views: 903,533 Posted By MasterDinadan The two main weaknesses in that simulation are... The two main weaknesses in that simulation are how you handled CP generation, and the strategies you used. CP generation is not constant. Let us assume that each party member has a certain...

Forum: Rogues 12/12/08, 3:32 AM

Replies: 1,931 The Roguecraft Spreadsheet Views: 1,580,791 Posted By MasterDinadan To elaborate on the cycles -- s means Slice and... To elaborate on the cycles -- s means Slice and Dice, e means eviscerate or envenom, r means rupture, and a means expose armor. CttC cycles don't have an s, they assume that SnD has already been put...

Forum: Rogues 12/12/08, 3:28 AM

Replies: 1,647 Pocket Guide to WOTLK (Updated for 3.3) Views: 5,170,506 Posted By MasterDinadan Yes it is. A ret pally OR elemental shaman can... Yes it is. A ret pally OR elemental shaman can provide the buff, but elemental shaman are not all that common these days because enhancement does more DPS. Hopefully the upcoming patch makes...

Forum: Rogues 12/11/08, 9:20 PM

Replies: 604 "Buggy" Rogue Mechanics? Views: 264,456 Posted By MasterDinadan My theory about the vortex is that it's kind of... My theory about the vortex is that it's kind of like being put into a "vehicle", but your still allowed to use your skills (kind of like being on the side of a demolisher). However, this "vehicle"...

Forum: Rogues 12/11/08, 7:41 PM

Replies: 1,931 The Roguecraft Spreadsheet Views: 1,580,791 Posted By MasterDinadan You could ignore the extra combo point... You could ignore the extra combo point Ruthlessness gives and expect to do AT LEAST as much damage as you would without the talent (given that the extra combo point is sometimes beneficial when you...

Forum: Rogues 12/11/08, 2:51 PM

Replies: 1,402 Deep Subtlety: Thread and Spec Necromancy Views: 903,533 Posted By MasterDinadan Best use of ToT is to set a macro that uses it on... Best use of ToT is to set a macro that uses it on your focus. Then I have another macro I can left click to focus the tank and right click to focus a DPSer (I just rewrite the macro on the fly based...

Forum: Rogues 12/11/08, 10:40 AM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,992,813 Posted By MasterDinadan You want to get SnD up fast, but there's no... You want to get SnD up fast, but there's no reason you need to evis fast. I usually just muti, SnD, and then build up 4-5 CP to evis and just go into my regular cycle from there. A 2 point SnD will...

Forum: Rogues 12/11/08, 10:37 AM

Replies: 1,647 Pocket Guide to WOTLK (Updated for 3.3) Views: 5,170,506 Posted By MasterDinadan It mainly depends on glyphs. If you go SnD,... It mainly depends on glyphs. If you go SnD, rupture, and SS then you can sustain a 3 finisher cycle pretty easily. If you glyph AR and drop one of the others, it's much harder. You can still do a...

Forum: Rogues 12/11/08, 1:21 AM

Replies: 1,647 Pocket Guide to WOTLK (Updated for 3.3) Views: 5,170,506 Posted By MasterDinadan 3 pt eviscerates are wasteful. You are basically... 3 pt eviscerates are wasteful. You are basically just throwing combo points out the window if you are using eviscerate with 3 points. 3 pt evis is barely even energy efficient. But try it out on...

Forum: Rogues 12/10/08, 6:42 AM

Replies: 1,402 Deep Subtlety: Thread and Spec Necromancy Views: 903,533 Posted By MasterDinadan I am very skeptical that getting an extra blade... I am very skeptical that getting an extra blade flurry can compare to the benefits of glyphing Rupture and SnD (unless you aren't using rupture at all, of course). The eviscerate glyph is just a no...

Forum: Rogues 12/09/08, 2:30 AM

Replies: 604 "Buggy" Rogue Mechanics? Views: 264,456 Posted By MasterDinadan The probability of going 24 seconds without a DP... The probability of going 24 seconds without a DP proc (the 12 seconds before your SnD ends) is really low, around .003% (very rough estimate, but I'm confident that it's no more than .02%) Granted,...

Forum: Rogues 12/09/08, 1:06 AM

Replies: 1,402 Deep Subtlety: Thread and Spec Necromancy Views: 903,533 Posted By MasterDinadan I have a suspicion that "simultaneous" crits... I have a suspicion that "simultaneous" crits generate multiple combo points as you suspect. I noticed during a recent run in CoT Strat that I was getting way more combo points than I should have (I...

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