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Forum: Druids 03/10/11, 10:31 AM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,763
Posted By Vand1
Patch 4.1 Public Test Realm Notes - March 9 -...

Patch 4.1 Public Test Realm Notes - March 9 - World of Warcraft (http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/2356431)

It's there, in bright red text, along with the same effect being given to priests...
Forum: Druids 02/25/11, 11:52 AM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,763
Posted By Vand1
According to thekrucha on the mmo forum, not only...

According to thekrucha on the mmo forum, not only is the graphic changed, but the way the spell works has as well. If he is correct, efflo will now target the lowest-health person within the area of...
Forum: The Dung Heap 02/25/11, 11:40 AM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,884,811
Posted By Vand1
Wild guess...they want to address its issues by...

Wild guess...they want to address its issues by changing the visual effect. So now instead of a plain green circle, we'll have things blooming in it.
Forum: Druids 01/17/11, 1:23 PM
Replies: 235
Views: 267,043
Posted By Vand1
I saw the question asked about a week ago with no...

I saw the question asked about a week ago with no response, so I would like to repeat the question as to whether anyone has determined what types of damage will or will not proc Nature's Ward. I do...
Forum: Druids 01/06/11, 2:31 PM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,763
Posted By Vand1
I don't know if this is an undocumented hotfix or...

I don't know if this is an undocumented hotfix or something, but I just got Tsunami and noticed that it stacks off LB ticks. If I cast LB on someone other than myself, it gets one stack per tick. If...
Forum: Mages 11/04/10, 11:46 PM
Replies: 373
Views: 383,513
Posted By Vand1
Does Deep Freeze put a debuff on mobs immune to...

Does Deep Freeze put a debuff on mobs immune to stuns that would make that glyph useful for bosses?
Forum: Mages 10/28/10, 12:02 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,225
Posted By Vand1
I also do not understand why Impact would not...

I also do not understand why Impact would not fall into the same categories at the same times as Pyromaniac, making it also not worth the 2 points (4 points if you consider Improved Fire Blast a...
Forum: Mages 10/27/10, 10:50 AM
Replies: 265
Views: 917,908
Posted By Vand1
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Forum: Mages 10/24/10, 2:08 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,225
Posted By Vand1
I have noticed a couple posts where people refer...

I have noticed a couple posts where people refer to scorch DPS as comparable to fb. Are they closer now than they used to be? How much so?
Forum: The Dung Heap 10/24/10, 1:26 AM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,884,811
Posted By Vand1
I am no PvP expert, but the built you linked is...

I am no PvP expert, but the built you linked is not even remotely possible. At level 80, you only have 36 points, and you must put 31 of them into your primary tree before you can put any in other...
Forum: Mages 07/14/10, 11:32 AM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,637
Posted By Vand1
The fact that fire is the only tree with a talent...

The fact that fire is the only tree with a talent which increases the crit bonus has me concerned. If things remain as-is, that means that fire will be balanced around lower non-crit DPS, with (much)...
Forum: Mages 05/30/10, 2:07 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,381
Posted By Vand1
With the buffs to fire in Patch 3.3.3, and Rawr...

With the buffs to fire in Patch 3.3.3, and Rawr showing fire now outscaling arcane at high (heroic ICC25) gear level, I have switched to fire for my main raid spec for pretty much every fight where...
Forum: Mages 04/12/10, 11:41 AM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,637
Posted By Vand1
The whole thing about haste simply increasing the...

The whole thing about haste simply increasing the number of times a DoT (or a HoT) ticks has me wondering whether that means you'll need a very significant amount of haste to receive any benefit at...
Forum: Mages 11/27/08, 2:04 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,598,927
Posted By Vand1
All this talk about ffb's dominance reminds me of...

All this talk about ffb's dominance reminds me of the many times Manly and others said that, in the end, ffb would be in one of two positions: either underpowered and ignored or overpowered and...
Forum: Mages 10/31/08, 12:50 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
Do we know yet whether LB or CS (for double IV)...

Do we know yet whether LB or CS (for double IV) would be better for a FFB spec? Going to CS would also allow a couple more frost points to pick up things like shatter and 1/3 imp blizzard.
Forum: Mages 10/31/08, 12:22 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
I never did get a beta account, but several weeks...

I never did get a beta account, but several weeks ago on the PTR, I noticed that I could not apply 22522 to my 34182; it game me the "weapon is too high level" error. I believe that was announced by...
Forum: Mages 10/25/08, 12:44 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
Read the tooltip: "Increases your chance to hit...

Read the tooltip: "Increases your chance to hit and reduces the mana cost of your Arcane spells by 3%."
Forum: Druids 10/23/08, 4:55 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,524
Posted By Vand1
Has it been confirmed whether or not FFF applies...

Has it been confirmed whether or not FFF applies its full threat value when spammed every CD?
Forum: Mages 10/21/08, 7:22 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
Nope, AToI does not work with blizzard for some...

Nope, AToI does not work with blizzard for some reason (even though it really should). However, TLC does, and it procs a whole lot. You do not even need a mob targeted; the lightning bolt will simply...
Forum: Mages 10/19/08, 11:59 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
The Rawr display you are referring to lists your...

The Rawr display you are referring to lists your hit rate for all spells. Since EP only affects frost and fire spells, it is not factored into the hit rate display. It is taken into account for the...
Forum: Mages 10/16/08, 1:50 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
Rawr recommends 23766 as a wand enhancement....

Rawr recommends 23766 as a wand enhancement. Given the restriction to bows and guns, there is no way to affix that to a wand, is there?
Forum: Mages 10/15/08, 1:12 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
I have noticed a few things in playing around...

I have noticed a few things in playing around with the new version of Rawr.mage that I think bear mentioning.

First, people are talking about how good blizzard is now, saying that it blows...
Forum: Mages 10/14/08, 3:59 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
I just want to be 100% sure I understand how...

I just want to be 100% sure I understand how focus magic works. From what I've read here, two mages cannot cast it on each other and benefit from both the buff and the proc. Yet three mages can cast...
Forum: Mages 10/14/08, 3:12 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
For almost any PvE fight, 2/2 Burning Soul will...

For almost any PvE fight, 2/2 Burning Soul will only reduce pushback by .35 seconds every few casts. There are very few PvE fights where you get pushback more than twice in four seconds (the maximum...
Forum: Mages 10/14/08, 2:03 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
One thing that really surprised (and amused) me...

One thing that really surprised (and amused) me is that the new Rawr lists the Dragonspine Trophy as one of the very best mage trinkets. While I know that spell and physical haste rating has been...
Forum: Druids 10/09/08, 3:30 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,524
Posted By Vand1
I thought that the entire effect of Predatory...

I thought that the entire effect of Predatory Instincts was being limited to cats only. Also, shouldn't King of the Jungle be included in the list? Or is the assumption that bears have unlimited rage...
Forum: Mages 10/08/08, 3:32 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
Except that you are then stuck with 30 yard...

Except that you are then stuck with 30 yard scorches and 35 yard pyros/LBs. I might be more inclinded to drop DB/BW in order to pick up both flamethrowning and WiF. A FFB build is going to have a...
Forum: Mages 10/08/08, 2:53 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
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Forum: Mages 10/08/08, 2:41 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
I would not totally count out tailoring yet...

I would not totally count out tailoring yet without knowing what pattens Blizzard is going to put in raid instances. I am pretty sure my Sunfire Robe gives me a greater benefit than I could get...
Forum: Mages 10/08/08, 2:31 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
Aren't I the idiot? I didn't even think to do...

Aren't I the idiot? I didn't even think to do that.

Strangely enough, it gave me 103 shadow/fire/frost spell power, or 28.75% extra. If that percentage is consistent across different flasks, we'd be...
Forum: Mages 10/08/08, 2:12 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
I am not sure there is any clear answer as to how...

I am not sure there is any clear answer as to how much extra effect Mixology gives. The wotlkwiki alchemy article (http://www.wotlkwiki.info/index.php/Alchemy) says 50%, the EJ post says 25%.

I...
Forum: Druids 10/07/08, 2:25 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,524
Posted By Vand1
I had not even taken stat increases from talents...

I had not even taken stat increases from talents and raid buffs into consideration (and I do not think the Combat Ratings thread does, either). Between SotF and BoK, it seems that agility is still...
Forum: Druids 10/07/08, 1:52 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,524
Posted By Vand1
I understand that dodge rating is no longer...

I understand that dodge rating is no longer strictly inferior to agility, in that you get a greater increase to your chance to dodge from dodge rating than you do from agility (which, frankly, seems...
Forum: Druids 10/06/08, 4:55 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,524
Posted By Vand1
If you want a good PvE example of a hit box that...

If you want a good PvE example of a hit box that is disproportionately small, take another look at the Temporus (second BM boss) fight. I just did it my very first time as melee DPS (every other time...
Forum: Mages 10/06/08, 2:51 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
1 extra crit every 3 minutes is a pretty...

1 extra crit every 3 minutes is a pretty lack-luster use of a talent point, unless you really want DB.
Forum: Mages 10/06/08, 1:36 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
With so many of the new raid buffs focusing on...

With so many of the new raid buffs focusing on upping crit rate, it seems to me that fire/frostfire mages will easily exceed 50% crit in raid situations. Has anybody run any number as to how much...
Forum: Mages 10/02/08, 9:03 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
Wouldn't you need at least one point in Improved...

Wouldn't you need at least one point in Improved Blizzard in order to take advantage of Frostbite/Shatter?
Forum: Mages 10/02/08, 8:28 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
No, FFB is not affected by flame throwing, but it...

No, FFB is not affected by flame throwing, but it already has an extended range.

If the two specs that Manly listed are truly competitive with each other, the ffb one is looking very attractive to...
Forum: Mages 09/28/08, 11:44 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
Although I am no math/TC expert, it seems to me...

Although I am no math/TC expert, it seems to me that you get more extra DPS per talent point from Burnout than you do from (a properly working) Spell Impact. I think the math goes something like...
Forum: Mages 09/25/08, 8:19 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
I am curious as to why all the TC is being done...

I am curious as to why all the TC is being done with a Naxx-10 gearset? Is it simply that we have known about it a bit longer than the Naxx-25, or is there an expectation that people will have to...
Forum: Mages 09/25/08, 1:10 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
I am not sure I agree on Spell Impact not being...

I am not sure I agree on Spell Impact not being intended to affect fireballs. It is adding 2/4/6 damage to the base damage of the spell, so it is affecting fireball, just not in a noticeable way. So...
Forum: Mages 09/25/08, 12:08 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
Bliz has said multiple times that they have yet...

Bliz has said multiple times that they have yet to do any sort of DPS balancing between classes, and so it is rather pointless to look at such a chart and worry about where mages stand in relation to...
Forum: Mages 09/25/08, 11:50 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
Or put another way, let's remove the factors that...

Or put another way, let's remove the factors that have set apart truly skilled mages from the "average users."
Forum: Mages 09/25/08, 11:37 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
I noticed an interesting trend in the...

I noticed an interesting trend in the mmo-champion post on Naxx-25 gear. They list four trinkets of interest to casters, and every one of them is of the equip/proc variety, rather than the equip/on...
Forum: Mages 09/23/08, 1:19 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
Are you entirely certain that invis against a...

Are you entirely certain that invis against a raid boss doesn't drop you out of combat for even a moment? I thought that bosses sent out combat "pulses" periodically that made sure everybody nearby...
Forum: Mages 09/23/08, 12:14 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
I just did some testing on the PTR. While there...

I just did some testing on the PTR. While there is no visible "potion sickness" (or any other) debuff applied when you drink a potion, as soon as you do so, every potion in your inventory has its...
Forum: Mages 09/20/08, 2:55 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
I just noticed something interesting on the PTR...

I just noticed something interesting on the PTR that I have not heard anyone talk about that would put a crimp in anyone's plans to carry around a stack of glyphs (armor especially) and reglyph based...
Forum: Mages 09/18/08, 1:24 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Vand1
Does the change to FoF to proc off "your chill...

Does the change to FoF to proc off "your chill effects" render it useless against bosses? Aren't most bosses immune to chill effects? I have a hard time believing this to be the case, since the whole...
Forum: The Dung Heap 08/26/08, 8:00 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,884,811
Posted By Vand1
I would simply see that as a byproduct of our not...

I would simply see that as a byproduct of our not yet having seen raiding gear. As +spell hit serves little value outside raid situations (assuming you're sticking with yellow mobs), why should it be...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/07/08, 10:03 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,906
Posted By Vand1
If the elemental-as-mana-battery change survives...

If the elemental-as-mana-battery change survives to live, that may indirectly increase its survivability. As long as it is not being one-shot by AoE affects, healers may very well throw it some love...
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