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Forum: Paladins 07/14/10, 8:59 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 237,137
Posted By pdpi
One thing I just noticed that I'd like someone on...

One thing I just noticed that I'd like someone on the beta to test: does the Eye for an Eye proc activate Judgements of the Just?
Forum: Druids 05/07/10, 7:35 AM
Replies: 355
Views: 92,465
Posted By pdpi
It also makes clipping a regrowth...

It also makes clipping a regrowth mana-inefficient in two directions: less healing done, and less mana returned.

On the other hand, the choice of making regrowth less efficient might take the place...
Forum: Death Knights 04/08/10, 9:33 PM
Replies: 345
Views: 424,627
Posted By pdpi
Remember that DKs start at 55, so you'll "start"...

Remember that DKs start at 55, so you'll "start" as a non-pet class and stay that way for the whole of 2 hours it takes to get to deep unholy if you so wish.
Forum: Warriors 04/08/10, 12:24 PM
Replies: 560
Views: 490,962
Posted By pdpi
... the DK, Paladin and Druid masteries are...

... the DK, Paladin and Druid masteries are comparable, or the talent trees themselves are tweaked to compensate for mastery differences, or a number of many other possibilities. It's really way too...
Forum: Priests 04/08/10, 11:20 AM
Replies: 635
Views: 302,233
Posted By pdpi
If I'm reading the priest and warlock changes...

If I'm reading the priest and warlock changes correctly, it doesn't really require exceptional timing. Two consecutive casts should just give you a double length renew. If that's the case, you just...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/25/10, 4:50 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,829
Posted By pdpi
I expect this is at least partly related to the...

I expect this is at least partly related to the crusader orb changes making the 245 crafted pieces more attractive, boosting demand for cloth.
Forum: Hunters 06/23/09, 6:49 PM
Replies: 2,816
Views: 1,940,334
Posted By pdpi
If your weapon does 50-100 damage, a special that...

If your weapon does 50-100 damage, a special that does double weapon damage will deal 100-200 damage. A special that deals weapon damage + 50 deals 100-150 damage.

EDIT: It follows that a skill that...
Forum: Death Knights 06/23/09, 6:42 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 478,895
Posted By pdpi
Dual wield specs favour white damage is because...

Dual wield specs favour white damage is because strikes usually use only one weapon, and because all conventional dual wield specs have a semi-permanent haste effect propping white damage (i.e.,...
Forum: Warriors 03/08/09, 12:29 PM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,869
Posted By pdpi
That TFB change seems very fishy to me, insofar...

That TFB change seems very fishy to me, insofar as it makes unrelenting assault completely redundant for PvE.
Forum: Warriors 01/29/09, 12:12 PM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,869
Posted By pdpi
This is not completely accurate. Slam and HS cost...

This is not completely accurate. Slam and HS cost you rage in exactly the same way, it's just that one costs you a fixed amount of time's worth of rage, whereas another costs you rage depending on...
Forum: Death Knights 01/26/09, 7:18 AM
Replies: 2,187
Views: 1,028,421
Posted By pdpi
I'd go as far as to say that it's valuable to...

I'd go as far as to say that it's valuable to actively theorycraft in that direction precisely because of that. I think we all want a balanced game here, and theorycrafting our way into breaking...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/20/09, 12:44 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 76,223
Posted By pdpi
You have much to learn, young padawan. Jokes...

You have much to learn, young padawan.

Jokes aside, you're describing problems that should be more than sorted by the time the Buster Keaton run makes sense. That's about as sensible as trying to...
Forum: Paladins 01/20/09, 10:06 AM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,624
Posted By pdpi
If you haven't already, I suggest you get...

If you haven't already, I suggest you get pallypower and bully your guildy pallies to get it as well. Makes blessings management much easier. Plus, it can also be configured to have a box for...
Forum: Death Knights 01/20/09, 10:01 AM
Replies: 770
Views: 1,226,910
Posted By pdpi
Not sure you meant "in my bag" figuratively, but...

Not sure you meant "in my bag" figuratively, but if you didn't, remember you can't change glyphs in the field.
Forum: Paladins 01/20/09, 7:33 AM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,624
Posted By pdpi
Push comes to shove, you taunt, and if it fails...

Push comes to shove, you taunt, and if it fails to land you RD, then the other tank taunts his own mob back. Worst case scenario, your other guy also had issues and you have to wait for his taunt to...
Forum: Death Knights 01/20/09, 7:20 AM
Replies: 770
Views: 1,226,910
Posted By pdpi
Frost aura doesn't stack with MotW or (afaik)...

Frost aura doesn't stack with MotW or (afaik) with paladin resistance auras or shaman totems, which makes it kind of weak. Also, Deathchill's guaranteed crit is of limited use in a tanking context....
Forum: Paladins 01/20/09, 5:25 AM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,624
Posted By pdpi
I find it to be the same deal as epic flappers:...

I find it to be the same deal as epic flappers: flight paths are enough and you don't feel the need for the epic flapper -- until you try one.

I do find it more useful in heroics than in raids (a...
Forum: Warriors 01/10/09, 8:16 AM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,869
Posted By pdpi
Yes, I meant it specifically as a replacement...

Yes, I meant it specifically as a replacement rage sink. Since I don't actually have a high level warrior (yet :)) I'm unsure how common it is for arms to have rage overflow. In particular, I was...
Forum: Warriors 01/09/09, 12:36 PM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,869
Posted By pdpi
AFAIK, execute scales with AP at a fixed...

AFAIK, execute scales with AP at a fixed percentage that does not vary with the rage input (20%, right?). Also, with imp execute 2/2, it does a base 145 damage/rage for 10 rage, but only 38 damage...
Forum: Warriors 01/05/09, 7:18 AM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,869
Posted By pdpi
I don't really know enough warriorcraft to assess...

I don't really know enough warriorcraft to assess the truth value for the conclusion, but the premise is patently false: AP scaling is defined by the AP coefficient: coefficient * AP = damage...
Forum: Death Knights 01/02/09, 7:03 AM
Replies: 3,071
Views: 1,879,777
Posted By pdpi
You can't build threat if your attacks are dodged...

You can't build threat if your attacks are dodged or parried, either. This said, spells are hit-only, there's not dodge/parry there, so hit rating benefits spells whereas expertise doesn't. And, in...
Forum: Warriors 12/24/08, 6:08 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 147,690
Posted By pdpi
If 25% of all damage comes from shield slam,...

If 25% of all damage comes from shield slam, where's the remaining 75% coming from? Damage shield and AP-scaling abilities. Sure, SBV is pretty good because it also provides mitigation, but if you're...
Forum: Paladins 11/24/08, 9:22 AM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,624
Posted By pdpi
What I've always read, and my own personal...

What I've always read, and my own personal anecdotal evidence supports, is that only the first tick may be resisted
Forum: Paladins 11/24/08, 9:21 AM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,152,624
Posted By pdpi
This is more or less what I gathered from it as...

This is more or less what I gathered from it as well. The true strength of Def rating is that it increases both parry and dodge, effectively having a slower decay on returns, and miss and block...
Forum: Death Knights 11/14/08, 9:05 AM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,897
Posted By pdpi
The question this was posted in reply to, and...

The question this was posted in reply to, and several other points made throughout the DK threads lead me to think we should have the following phrase posted in a large font size:

Ability costs look...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 11/14/08, 8:55 AM
Replies: 294
Views: 210,165
Posted By pdpi
You have a good point here: there's only so much...

You have a good point here: there's only so much information you can work with at a time. On the other hand, knowing that a rune is within the "grace period" is quite useful. Perhaps having runes...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/12/08, 12:44 PM
Replies: 425
Views: 144,979
Posted By pdpi
Which is a valid choice, but the point was more...

Which is a valid choice, but the point was more as a heads up for casters who are planning on starting from the lower zones, not necessarily for that particular person.
Forum: Public Discussion 11/12/08, 7:44 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 34,340
Posted By pdpi
If I were to face "mini-Illidan" at the gates,...

If I were to face "mini-Illidan" at the gates, I'd have scratched my head and thought "why is he here?". Perhaps if the training grounds had been inside the instance proper it might've worked. When I...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/12/08, 7:08 AM
Replies: 425
Views: 144,979
Posted By pdpi
This is a very *very* important point. Unless...

This is a very *very* important point. Unless you're planning on leveling on mostly orange mobs, your spell hit cap is just 6%. If you're gemming for high +hit, you're better off just resocketing all...
Forum: Class Mechanics 11/11/08, 10:34 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 16,374
Posted By pdpi
Note that talented CoR no longer buffs AP....

Note that talented CoR no longer buffs AP. Granted, I guess warlocks would find it hard to fit frailty in a raid build, but it's still there.
Forum: Public Discussion 11/11/08, 8:07 AM
Replies: 425
Views: 144,979
Posted By pdpi
Irrespectively of how fast you kill each...

Irrespectively of how fast you kill each individual mob, Relentless Strikes is still at its full power if you make it to the next mob before your energy fills up -- which equates with Vigor improving...
Forum: Death Knights 11/07/08, 1:37 PM
Replies: 237
Views: 2,452,260
Posted By pdpi
You only mention death rune mastery, which I...

You only mention death rune mastery, which I guess is the only one that affects dual-rune skills, and I never actually played in the beta, so I don't know whether this affects the other death rune...
Forum: Druids 11/06/08, 1:50 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,593
Posted By pdpi
From what I understood, the formulas are applied...

From what I understood, the formulas are applied to total dodge and parry (so after agility or strength, defense and dodge/parry rating), not to the rating itself. As a druid you'll be getting plenty...
Forum: Druids 11/06/08, 12:25 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,593
Posted By pdpi
You might want to look at this...

You might want to look at this (http://elitistjerks.com/f31/t29453-combat_ratings_level_80_a/#post834904).

It's not that the model is different, only that the scaling coefficients are adjusted per...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/06/08, 11:41 AM
Replies: 425
Views: 144,979
Posted By pdpi
Question fails to parse correctly. Moonkin being...

Question fails to parse correctly. Moonkin being viable (which I reckon it is) does not imply that feral stops being significantly better (which it, with speed boosts, passive self-healing, and...
Forum: Hunters 11/06/08, 11:07 AM
Replies: 280
Views: 270,212
Posted By pdpi
And it, of course, helps out even more if you...

And it, of course, helps out even more if you don't have Enhancement shamans and your physical dps is, therefore, short a 10% AP buff.
Forum: Public Discussion 11/06/08, 6:12 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 34,340
Posted By pdpi
That's the whole point though: is the lag because...

That's the whole point though: is the lag because of pure player density (and there's absolutely nothing anyone can do about it, short of tossing more computing power at it) or because of server...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/06/08, 5:38 AM
Replies: 425
Views: 144,979
Posted By pdpi
(extensively snipped to just keep the important...

(extensively snipped to just keep the important bits)

The reason why I prefer combat to assassination for leveling is that, while the kill speed for the two is about even (favoring assassination...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/05/08, 1:21 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 34,340
Posted By pdpi
This neatly ties in with all the discussion...

This neatly ties in with all the discussion before about linearity. Not only is the instance layout on both pretty linear, you don't even get to decide on the size or pace of the pulls, it's all...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/05/08, 10:21 AM
Replies: 425
Views: 144,979
Posted By pdpi
I was about to complain about relying on a proc...

I was about to complain about relying on a proc like Unfair advantage when I much prefer the steady, reliable nature of savage combat, until I realized how brutal that probably is in evasion/BF AoE....
Forum: Public Discussion 11/05/08, 9:58 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 34,340
Posted By pdpi
Regarding the art direction, there was one...

Regarding the art direction, there was one overarching problem that really ticked me off: color themes. Every single bloody region has a very very narrow palette (Nagrand being the exception). By the...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/05/08, 9:11 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 34,340
Posted By pdpi
This is where it gets hairy, IMO. It can't be as...

This is where it gets hairy, IMO. It can't be as simple as "Kalimdor is a server, Eastern Kingdoms is another", while still being true that TB caused problems because it's a small region . What...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/05/08, 5:37 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 34,340
Posted By pdpi
I don't know how WoW works in this, but I do...

I don't know how WoW works in this, but I do remember the days of yonder in Ultima Online. Each "server" is not in fact one single server but several, with load balancing done by region. There is...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/05/08, 5:30 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 34,340
Posted By pdpi
The revered requirement wasn't "challenging" for...

The revered requirement wasn't "challenging" for some. There is nothing intrinsically "challenging" about running the same instance more than once. In gameplay terms, the requirement is easy as hell....
Forum: Public Discussion 11/04/08, 11:33 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 34,340
Posted By pdpi
I'll pitch in on the dungeon discussion with...

I'll pitch in on the dungeon discussion with this: To me, it's not so much a matter of linearity as it is a matter of instances looking like actual places.

When you do the Blood Furnace, you are at...
Forum: Paladins 11/04/08, 9:56 AM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,779
Posted By pdpi
Imagine Nalorakk with hurtful strikes instead of...

Imagine Nalorakk with hurtful strikes instead of lashes. Of course, that requirement hasn't actually been seen, and riding the MT's threat when you're taunt-bouncing is borderline trivial, but it...
Forum: Warriors 11/03/08, 9:43 AM
Replies: 4,239
Views: 1,105,796
Posted By pdpi
Did you, perchance, have a mongoose enchant that...

Did you, perchance, have a mongoose enchant that might've procced? Also, I'm not entirely sure how Rampage and LotP "stack" but in cases where two buffs provide different added effects (say,...
Forum: Priests 10/31/08, 11:00 AM
Replies: 2,702
Views: 414,861
Posted By pdpi
To clarify: Can't find a quote off the cuff, but...

To clarify: Can't find a quote off the cuff, but I'm pretty sure the rule now is: "you can only stack haste buffs with haste self-buffs". So Icy veins, which is a self-buff, stacks with either...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/31/08, 8:34 AM
Replies: 425
Views: 144,979
Posted By pdpi
You'll lose out on improved spirit tap, though,...

You'll lose out on improved spirit tap, though, which helps loads, and shadow has plenty of mana efficiency talents for its spells, whereas holy/disc really skimps there (on the nuking side, that...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/31/08, 8:34 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 29,719
Posted By pdpi
Doesn't your friend's post fly against the...

Doesn't your friend's post fly against the conventional wisdom that boss-level mobs are (level+3) for effects of combat table? Or is there a minimum effective level built-in that I'm not aware of?
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