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Forum: Death Knights 09/22/09, 2:16 PM
Replies: 3,089
Views: 2,635,206
Posted By Bibdy
This is probably a better place for my question...

This is probably a better place for my question than the simple questions/answers thread..

Has Acclimation been tested on Anub'arak? Was thinking it might help MT survival with an extra 150 nature...
Forum: Death Knights 09/22/09, 2:04 PM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,825
Posted By Bibdy
I've never really tried Frost before and I've got...

I've never really tried Frost before and I've got some questions about Acclimation. Has anyone tested Acclimation on Anub'Arak and Leeching Swarm? Does it typically proc off AOE abilities such as...
Forum: Death Knights 01/05/09, 6:00 PM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,825
Posted By Bibdy
Don't wait until 'RP-Dump-Time!' to use Rune...

Don't wait until 'RP-Dump-Time!' to use Rune Strike. Since it doesn't cost you a global cooldown you should either attach a Rune Strike macro to all of your abilities or simply smash your Rune Strike...
Forum: Death Knights 12/30/08, 7:11 PM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,825
Posted By Bibdy
Blizzard said they were considering 3 things to...

Blizzard said they were considering 3 things to help newbie DKs reach the defense 'cap' (or 'floor', or whatever you want to define 540 defense skill as): Sigils, a Runeforge enchant and weapons....
Forum: Death Knights 12/19/08, 12:52 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 192,532
Posted By Bibdy
Has there been any mention or testing done on...

Has there been any mention or testing done on using DnD on multiple targets on PTR and any relevant changes to FPS lag generated by it? I've been having a LOT of trouble with my own DnD dropping my...
Forum: Death Knights 12/11/08, 4:07 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 192,532
Posted By Bibdy
A Heart Strike Cleave still pales in comparison...

A Heart Strike Cleave still pales in comparison with Frost and Unholy in AOEing larger packs, though. Partly because it uses Blood Runes, which you could be using on Blood Boils and partly because...
Forum: Death Knights 12/11/08, 3:19 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 192,532
Posted By Bibdy
Its a 2H weapon rune only. The reason being that...

Its a 2H weapon rune only. The reason being that a DW tank can get defensive stats from the weapons themselves. 2H tanks cannot.
Forum: Death Knights 12/11/08, 2:56 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 192,532
Posted By Bibdy
Well it does address the problem, since it'll...

Well it does address the problem, since it'll smooth things out a little more. Like you say that 4.5% is averaged over 60 seconds, which means the first 12s are nice and low, while the next 48 are a...
Forum: Death Knights 12/11/08, 2:03 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 192,532
Posted By Bibdy
I have a hunch that GC gave us the most recent...

I have a hunch that GC gave us the most recent build's numbers, while the PTR is a slightly earlier build and they've since tweaked the numbers. There's quite a few inconsistencies in what GC said...
Forum: Death Knights 12/10/08, 7:20 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 192,532
Posted By Bibdy
At no point did I say its a nerf, I just don't...

At no point did I say its a nerf, I just don't think its necessary (it doesn't improve the kind of DPS we give a shit about: Single-target bosses), nor do I think it fixes what its supposed to be...
Forum: Death Knights 12/10/08, 5:57 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 192,532
Posted By Bibdy
Have I stepped into another realm of reality...

Have I stepped into another realm of reality where every boss fight consists of two things to DPS down 5 feet away from each other? At the end of the day, that's all this change is truly going to...
Forum: Death Knights 12/10/08, 5:26 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 192,532
Posted By Bibdy
Which is why I don't think the change is...

Which is why I don't think the change is necessary. They could just un-suck the hell out of Blood Boil, make it even better for Blood and you just killed 2 birds with one stone.
Forum: Death Knights 12/10/08, 5:07 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 192,532
Posted By Bibdy
What do people think about the change to Heart...

What do people think about the change to Heart Strike? Personally, I don't like it because I can't see a real need for it. How does it help?

If I'm AOEing with intent to deal damage or tank, here's...
Forum: Death Knights 12/10/08, 2:40 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 192,532
Posted By Bibdy
Bingo.

Bingo.
Forum: Death Knights 12/10/08, 2:21 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 192,532
Posted By Bibdy
I would prefer to see Blood Boil become a more...

I would prefer to see Blood Boil become a more prominent Blood AOE tanking ability rather than Heart Strike become a Cleave. Right now its got a kind of weird niche as an ability you use when you're...
Forum: Death Knights 12/09/08, 3:38 PM
Replies: 2,187
Views: 1,028,406
Posted By Bibdy
You change the Activator to a different one in...

You change the Activator to a different one in the drop-down menu at the bottom. I think the option is "When usable" for things like Overpower, Rune Strike, Revenge etc., but can't be sure since I'm...
Forum: Death Knights 12/08/08, 5:59 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,730
Posted By Bibdy
Malygos is probably the only threat sensitive...

Malygos is probably the only threat sensitive encounter so far because

1) Your DPS can (and will) be doing their damndest to stack +50% damage bonuses from the orb thingies.
2) Your tank isn't.

So...
Forum: Death Knights 12/08/08, 5:34 PM
Replies: 2,187
Views: 1,028,406
Posted By Bibdy
Edit: Nevermind, figured out what you were...

Edit: Nevermind, figured out what you were saying.

Okay, so I PS-IT-HS-HS and simply wait (or dump runic power) until I have b-b-D-D-U-U (lower case b to denote its still charging up), then OB and...
Forum: Death Knights 12/08/08, 5:31 PM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,825
Posted By Bibdy
Does Abom's Might (and similar +10% AP raid buffs...

Does Abom's Might (and similar +10% AP raid buffs it doesn't stack with) count after Kings, or before?

If its after, then I guess that makes sense why we prioritise STR over AP (due to the AP we get...
Forum: Death Knights 12/08/08, 5:18 PM
Replies: 2,187
Views: 1,028,406
Posted By Bibdy
So, I'm having problems with my Death Runes...

So, I'm having problems with my Death Runes screwing me over. Sometimes I have to move, and I end up with surplus Death Runes by the time I get back to the boss to DPS (typically after the 2nd...
Forum: Death Knights 12/05/08, 2:37 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,730
Posted By Bibdy
The penultimate talents in all 3 trees are a...

The penultimate talents in all 3 trees are a testament to the lazy/rushed design they took to Death Knights.

Blood - 10% more damage (if you're at 75%+ health) and 5 expertise
Frost - 10% more...
Forum: Death Knights 12/03/08, 5:05 PM
Replies: 2,187
Views: 1,028,406
Posted By Bibdy
I have been wondering about Unholy Presence for...

I have been wondering about Unholy Presence for DPS. Smashing through Runes quicker, means more opportunities to Death Coil and more special abilities you'll use in a given fight. Does that equal...
Forum: Death Knights 12/02/08, 7:19 PM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,825
Posted By Bibdy
Are you not using Plague Strike at all? It...

Are you not using Plague Strike at all? It provides good damage, a buffer for your Blood Strikes and make use of that Unholy Rune you're letting rot.

In general I use PS and IT regardless of my...
Forum: Death Knights 12/02/08, 6:38 PM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,825
Posted By Bibdy
PPM is the normalised representation of the proc...

PPM is the normalised representation of the proc rate. The chance to proc per melee swing is the thing that ends up being a function of your weapon's attack speed. For example, a 3.0 speed weapon...
Forum: Death Knights 12/02/08, 6:32 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,730
Posted By Bibdy
Okay, so if I get gear for 9% hit and I DON'T...

Okay, so if I get gear for 9% hit and I DON'T take the Dark Command Glyph, my Dark Command will screw up 8% of the time? Is that what we're saying here?

Well, one thing Nanjani said kind of confused...
Forum: Death Knights 12/02/08, 5:04 PM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,730
Posted By Bibdy
Erm, I was under the impression ALL hit ratings...

Erm, I was under the impression ALL hit ratings were combined into a single type. Ranged, melee and spell hit is just hit. If you've got enough hit to never miss with a melee attack, you've got...
Forum: Mages 08/29/08, 7:06 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Bibdy
Don't forget about mass cleansing/dispelling...

Don't forget about mass cleansing/dispelling fights like Kalecgos, Felmyst and M'uru (and ye olde Chromaggus).
Forum: Warlocks 08/29/08, 1:57 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,906
Posted By Bibdy
I see one of four different things happen,...

I see one of four different things happen, either

A) All specs do similar DPS and utility is just a bonus. This makes utility specs totally overpowered in small scale scenarios (10 man). Why bring a...
Forum: Mages 08/28/08, 12:55 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Bibdy
Well wouldn't my suggestion solve that root...

Well wouldn't my suggestion solve that root problem? Once you run OOM, you sacrifice DPS time to regenerate that mana, in the same way you sacrifice DPS time to Evocate right now. Certainly its not...
Forum: Mages 08/27/08, 4:18 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Bibdy
Well what if it was basically Innervate, and gave...

Well what if it was basically Innervate, and gave 100% mana regen while casting during that time, too?
Forum: Mages 08/27/08, 3:45 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,113,205
Posted By Bibdy
I threw out an idea on the Mage WotLK forums,...

I threw out an idea on the Mage WotLK forums, before they went tits up:



Then Mystwynd suggested



Which is in the ballpark of what I was thinking of, although I would rather it occured more often...
Forum: Warlocks 08/26/08, 2:15 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,906
Posted By Bibdy
I assume you're talking about Disc Priests' Grace...

I assume you're talking about Disc Priests' Grace replacing Shadow's Embrace? Has that been confirmed that they don't stack?
Forum: Warlocks 08/20/08, 11:35 AM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,906
Posted By Bibdy
I think they added Drain Soul to the damage bonus...

I think they added Drain Soul to the damage bonus to Everlasting Affliction. But, sacrificing ISB and the smidgeon of crit scaling you get for Drain Soul as a main nuke, would kind of suck.

Then...
Forum: Warlocks 08/19/08, 10:47 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,906
Posted By Bibdy
It doesn't really matter what order they put the...

It doesn't really matter what order they put the tier 1-2 talents in, there just isn't enough talents for PvE Destruction. There's only 8 useful talents in the first 2 tiers for deep Destruction PvE...
Forum: Warlocks 08/19/08, 2:02 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,906
Posted By Bibdy
No idea. They really need to change the tooltip,...

No idea. They really need to change the tooltip, if just for the fact that the buff is 12s long and not 6s.
Forum: Warlocks 08/19/08, 1:50 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,906
Posted By Bibdy
That's exactly what they want. Problem I have...

That's exactly what they want.



Problem I have with our talent trees is they don't offer that freedom of choice. A deep Destruction PvE build has to spend points in Molten Core, ISB or Aftermath to...
Forum: Warlocks 08/15/08, 6:58 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,906
Posted By Bibdy
How do you test pet/melee DPS? Doesn't Dr. Boom...

How do you test pet/melee DPS? Doesn't Dr. Boom kick your shit in if you get too close? I was getting about 230 DPS from the Imp in an Empowered Imp build in Sunwell gear. It would be sad if the Fel...
Forum: Warlocks 08/14/08, 2:33 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,906
Posted By Bibdy
Why cast rank 1 Drain Soul when rank 5 costs less...

Why cast rank 1 Drain Soul when rank 5 costs less mana (at around 600 mana a pop)? Fortunately the new spell interrupt changes means solo shard farming wont require you to spam over and over again...
Forum: Warlocks 08/14/08, 1:52 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,906
Posted By Bibdy
There's a tickbox at the top of the spellbook...

There's a tickbox at the top of the spellbook now, that will let you only see the highest rank.
Forum: Warlocks 08/14/08, 1:30 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,906
Posted By Bibdy
If all things work out happily with spells like...

If all things work out happily with spells like COH and Flourish being any raid targets, and not just party targets, you won't need Fel Synergy. And you can probably get away with dropping 2 points...
Forum: Warlocks 08/14/08, 12:06 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,906
Posted By Bibdy
Well, shard farming for Destruction just became a...

Well, shard farming for Destruction just became a bigger pain in the ass now that you can't downrank Drain Soul.
Forum: Warlocks 08/13/08, 2:57 AM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,906
Posted By Bibdy
Looks like its just adding 10% more of your spell...

Looks like its just adding 10% more of your spell damage instead of 25%? Try taking off some gear and get 500 fire damage and see how it affects it.

And 'Bimbly'? That's a new one.
Forum: Warlocks 08/12/08, 8:07 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,906
Posted By Bibdy
Actually having Aftermath is pretty cool, now. It...

Actually having Aftermath is pretty cool, now. It procs on individual Immolate ticks for one (and often enough that I think its 10% per tick). I haven't tested Shadowflame but it might proc on...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/11/08, 3:56 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 43,963
Posted By Bibdy
2 words: 1) Woo 2) Hoo! My absolute biggest...

2 words:

1) Woo
2) Hoo!

My absolute biggest gripe with Warlocks over the last 4 years is the inability to cast a damned thing when you've got a bunch of insignificant mobs beating on you. Run into...
Forum: Warlocks 08/11/08, 3:33 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,906
Posted By Bibdy
If we do end up making a rotation, what's...

If we do end up making a rotation, what's stopping us making a Castsequence macro and spamming 1 button again? If there's nothing 'reactive' about our DPS rotation, then what's the point?

I really,...
Forum: Warlocks 08/11/08, 2:41 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,906
Posted By Bibdy
That's true. My calculation only works for his...

That's true. My calculation only works for his base damage (which didn't change).

But, even though the coefficient was increased, 0.5s off a 2.5s cast (20% off) isn't as good as 0.5s off a 2s cast...
Forum: Warlocks 08/11/08, 2:23 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,906
Posted By Bibdy
Let's say X is 2. Before: If he does 2 damage...

Let's say X is 2.

Before: If he does 2 damage every 2 seconds, his DPS is 1. With DP he'll do 2 damage every 1.5s, so his DPS is 1.3333333

Now: If he does 2 damage every 2.5 seconds, his DPS is...
Forum: Warlocks 08/11/08, 12:43 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,906
Posted By Bibdy
If the Imp's original DPS of the Imp was X...

If the Imp's original DPS of the Imp was X (before talents or anything), then before it was

X + 33% from Demonic Power = 1.33X

Now its

0.8X + 25% from Demonic Power = X

So even with Demonic...
Forum: Warlocks 08/08/08, 6:53 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,906
Posted By Bibdy
Well then you can bet your ass it'll be nerfed....

Well then you can bet your ass it'll be nerfed. They'll either nerf the chance to get a crit off the Imp back down (it was 20/40/60% chance on the Imp critting to give you a crit, originally), or...
Forum: Warlocks 08/08/08, 4:07 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,906
Posted By Bibdy
I don't see why Fel Int wouldn't stack with other...

I don't see why Fel Int wouldn't stack with other buffs. Its a % increase and an aura, not a flat value with a timer. That's why scrolls don't stack with Arcane Int, Divine Spirit etc. Fel Int is a...
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