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Forum: User Interface and AddOns 01/05/09, 8:52 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 27,573
Posted By Kalman
It did something similar, not quite exactly the...

It did something similar, not quite exactly the same. And no, I'm not maintaining it anymore (see infoblock for why); if anyone wanted to pick it up, you'd have my blessing. Anything outside of a...
Forum: Death Knights 07/29/08, 5:12 PM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 830,217
Posted By Kalman
They'll just make all bosses immune to the...

They'll just make all bosses immune to the effect, similar to Vindication (and they will invariably forget to make one boss immune to it, which will result in videos and bitching.)
Forum: Public Discussion 07/19/08, 6:04 PM
Replies: 2,712
Views: 333,447
Posted By Kalman
The good: Arbor Brewing's Holy Heifer hefeweizen....

The good: Arbor Brewing's Holy Heifer hefeweizen. Very nice flavor, *very* citrusy with a good aftertaste. Not as bitter as you'd expect from the amount of citrus in the flavor.

The bad: It...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/07/08, 8:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,556
Posted By Kalman
Haste effects can take hold mid-swing; anyone...

Haste effects can take hold mid-swing; anyone who's played a Slam/Flurry 2H warrior is going to have seen this, repeatedly.
Forum: Shamans 07/05/08, 3:40 PM
Replies: 1,591
Views: 1,088,369
Posted By Kalman
It's 15.76 (or possibly 15.77, depending on which...

It's 15.76 (or possibly 15.77, depending on which source you trust). Wowwiki isn't internally coherent, but Combat rating system - WoWWiki - Your guide to the World of Warcraft...
Forum: Shamans 07/05/08, 3:12 PM
Replies: 1,591
Views: 1,088,369
Posted By Kalman
Haste value is listed as integer %, but the...

Haste value is listed as integer %, but the sub-integer % is being accounted for (I verified this on my shadowpriest a long time ago).

436 haste should be 27.66 haste (15.76 per %), which gives a...
Forum: Priests 07/05/08, 3:00 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 216,623
Posted By Kalman
Every shadowpriest you bring covers slash damage...

Every shadowpriest you bring covers slash damage on one group. That's a *huge* load off the healers backs, allowing them to ignore slash healing and concentrate on burn/tank healing. There's a...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/20/08, 2:18 PM
Replies: 2,712
Views: 333,447
Posted By Kalman
You know, I tried the Double Crooked Tree, and...

You know, I tried the Double Crooked Tree, and while it was good, I thought Hopslam was overall better.

On the other hand, it was good enough to convince me to try Dark Horse's Black Bier Special...
Forum: Priests 06/19/08, 1:16 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 216,623
Posted By Kalman
175% critmod, not 200%, unless I'm misreading the...

175% critmod, not 200%, unless I'm misreading the talent.
Forum: Priests 06/12/08, 8:14 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 58,276
Posted By Kalman
Can't say "1500 DPS, waiting 0.5 seconds costs...

Can't say "1500 DPS, waiting 0.5 seconds costs you 750 damage" because the higher damage components of your rotation are assumed on cooldown (MB/SWD).

Here...
Forum: Priests 06/05/08, 12:00 AM
Replies: 1,401
Views: 809,693
Posted By Kalman
It also represents an increase in MBs by way of...

It also represents an increase in MBs by way of MB cooldown beginning faster - a 0.25 second reduction in MB cast time is also an effective 0.25 second reduction in the cooldown in terms of how many...
Forum: Priests 06/03/08, 8:48 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 58,276
Posted By Kalman
I'll just go ahead and push the mod I wrote for...

I'll just go ahead and push the mod I wrote for dot tracking, DotDotDot. Index of /DotDotDot/ (http://files.wowace.com/DotDotDot/)

Doesn't track Starshards by default, you'll need to add it into...
Forum: Priests 05/23/08, 5:32 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 216,623
Posted By Kalman
For those numerous times I pull aggro with an...

For those numerous times I pull aggro with an additional -30% aggro tacked on top of the existing aggro reducers (Salv and Affinity)....

I'm not allowed to comment on why I think dispersion will be...
Forum: Theorycrafting Think Tank 05/22/08, 12:36 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 28,114
Posted By Kalman
Holy Nova max rank caps at ~5k (tested by myself...

Holy Nova max rank caps at ~5k (tested by myself and tedv).
Forum: Priests 05/21/08, 1:39 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 216,623
Posted By Kalman
Growing Pains is a much nicer talent that I...

Growing Pains is a much nicer talent that I originally thought it was; it converts healing items to be equivalent damage to DPS items. I was assuming it wouldn't double-dip on +dmg, but maybe it...
Forum: News 05/16/08, 12:05 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 23,722
Posted By Kalman
Congrats, guys.

Congrats, guys.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 05/13/08, 12:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,009
Posted By Kalman
Yeah, pretty much it's the difference between...

Yeah, pretty much it's the difference between detecting cast/hit/resist and using a predetermined table to pull duration data and using the debuff/buff scanning functionality added in 2.3.

I code...
Forum: Priests 05/12/08, 9:12 PM
Replies: 1,401
Views: 809,693
Posted By Kalman
Not exactly. Mages sacrifice a certain amount of...

Not exactly. Mages sacrifice a certain amount of DPS for using mana over destro and gems over caps. Locks sacrifice a certain amount of DPS to taps.

The problem is that lock regen requires GCDs,...
Forum: Priests 05/12/08, 6:29 PM
Replies: 1,401
Views: 809,693
Posted By Kalman
Mages get spriests over locks if they will run...

Mages get spriests over locks if they will run dry of mana during the fight without one (evocation not included - if you start including evoc, the math gets a bit more complex). Otherwise, locks get...
Forum: Priests 05/12/08, 10:13 AM
Replies: 1,401
Views: 809,693
Posted By Kalman
Is 1k mana every 180 seconds, or 2k mana over the...

Is 1k mana every 180 seconds, or 2k mana over the course of Brutallus.

I'm draenei, so the delta is further increased by 1k mana every 300 seconds, or 2k mana over the course of Brutallus, with a...
Forum: Priests 05/09/08, 5:49 PM
Replies: 1,401
Views: 809,693
Posted By Kalman
There is very little in the way of effective use...

There is very little in the way of effective use of it, but it is pretty fucking funny for AoE pulls and for Felmyst.

(Again. Not USEFUL or EFFECTIVE, but HILARIOUS.)
Forum: Priests 05/09/08, 9:22 AM
Replies: 1,401
Views: 809,693
Posted By Kalman
Er, how do you figure. 36 dmg (3x spinel) vs 23...

Er, how do you figure. 36 dmg (3x spinel) vs 23 (18+5) dmg, 10 haste, 7 stam doesn't look like a 3 spell damage upgrade.... looks like you're losing 3 dmg equivalent to pick up 7 stam.

Continuing...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/07/08, 10:30 AM
Replies: 179
Views: 25,699
Posted By Kalman
No. It wouldn't. Again, the assumption is that...

No.

It wouldn't.

Again, the assumption is that casters are hitcapped, and scaling is based off of this, because you *can't* scale based on hit, since there is a finite, reachable, and required cap...
Forum: Priests 05/07/08, 1:41 AM
Replies: 1,401
Views: 809,693
Posted By Kalman
For what it's worth, I've been running 0/11/50...

For what it's worth, I've been running 0/11/50 the last couple nights in SWP (Kalec/Brut/Felmyst) with pretty good results. Since the mana regen isn't useful to me at this point, having Spell...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/06/08, 5:51 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 25,699
Posted By Kalman
I read your post. It was completely incorrect...

I read your post. It was completely incorrect because it assumed that people are balanced from zero. Casters are balanced around the *assumption* of capped hit. As such, losing the hit talent...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/05/08, 8:55 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 25,699
Posted By Kalman
Let me explain why shadow priests are in no...

Let me explain why shadow priests are in no danger.

Felmyst kill:

Even stopping casting to watch Mass Dispels: comparable damage to rogues and shamans. Tons of mana regen. Provided more...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/05/08, 4:39 AM
Replies: 429
Views: 169,729
Posted By Kalman
We use a feral tank with a prot warrior OTing to...

We use a feral tank with a prot warrior OTing to provide sunder, TC, and demo. When Corrosion goes off, prot will intervene the next melee hit to smooth the damage curve out. Feral is nice to...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/04/08, 11:48 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 25,699
Posted By Kalman
Yeah, the whole "Here's a 6k backlash hit on you"...

Yeah, the whole "Here's a 6k backlash hit on you" definitely is not the best.

Interesting fact 1: SWD backlash damage is reduced by Spell Warding.

Interesting fact 2: 0/11/50 is a surprisingly...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/04/08, 4:25 PM
Replies: 2,712
Views: 333,447
Posted By Kalman
I would have to third this notion. Grabbed a 6...

I would have to third this notion. Grabbed a 6 of it last night, and, god. It is the same kind of quintessentially hoppy IPA as Hopdevil or 60 Minute, but balances it out better (apparently they're...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/04/08, 4:19 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 25,699
Posted By Kalman
Removing our spell hit talent wouldn't change our...

Removing our spell hit talent wouldn't change our scaling. It would just require us to gear higher to reach the same scaling we currently have. Terrible suggestion.
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/02/08, 5:54 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 25,699
Posted By Kalman
So you can't *actually* link these regular 2800...

So you can't *actually* link these regular 2800 DPS warlock parses (hint: if they usually do that amount, you won't have to dig through months of WWS to find them). So warlocks don't *actually* do...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/02/08, 5:39 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 25,699
Posted By Kalman
WWS link or go away. edit: Rules - meaningful...

WWS link or go away.

edit: Rules - meaningful fights (no Akama), non-bugged parse, full fight presence/DPS time to at least 90-95%.
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/02/08, 5:37 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 25,699
Posted By Kalman
Read this statement. Read it again. Now read it...

Read this statement.

Read it again.

Now read it again.

Now realize you're completely wrong in the context of this discussion and walk away.
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/02/08, 5:15 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 25,699
Posted By Kalman
There are a lot of bad shadow priests who drag...

There are a lot of bad shadow priests who drag that number down. I don't use the average for a reason. I look at the top 15, chop off anything obviously abnormal, and work from there. The low end...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/02/08, 4:59 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 25,699
Posted By Kalman
Er. Yes, we are. 1500-1700 damage at the high...

Er.

Yes, we are. 1500-1700 damage at the high end vs. 2000-2400 damage at the high end. We *absolutely* are in the ~75% bracket.
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/01/08, 8:57 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 25,699
Posted By Kalman
Haste effecting dots is actually a very nice...

Haste effecting dots is actually a very nice change. A dot is (roughly) modelable as a DD non-critting spell with a cooldown. Current haste mechanics are modelable as slightly shortening the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/01/08, 2:03 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 25,699
Posted By Kalman
I don't actually see a problem with Sunwell...

I don't actually see a problem with Sunwell generally liking 2 spriests per fight - if the hypothetical goal is "3 per class give or take", 2 spriests as optimal is acceptable given that you probably...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/01/08, 9:41 AM
Replies: 179
Views: 25,699
Posted By Kalman
Well, there are two fundamental disagreements...

Well, there are two fundamental disagreements here. First is your assertion that preservation of dimensionless numbers preserves balance. As someone else pointed out, it preserves a linear scaling...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/30/08, 8:33 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 25,699
Posted By Kalman
I would agree with that statement. Blizzard's...

I would agree with that statement. Blizzard's job is to design new situations we find interesting while ensuring the practical class balance is more or less maintained. There is no issue with a...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/29/08, 4:57 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 25,699
Posted By Kalman
That argument is very, very wrong. I could...

That argument is very, very wrong. I could legitimately see bringing *4* (group comp would be rough for the 4th, but not impossible) shadow priests to Brutallus without hurting yourself, which is as...
Forum: Priests 04/29/08, 4:37 PM
Replies: 1,401
Views: 809,693
Posted By Kalman
That's exactly what my test implies - VE healing...

That's exactly what my test implies - VE healing is not receiving threat reduction from SR or SA.
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/25/08, 5:58 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 25,699
Posted By Kalman
No. Those numbers do not describe balance. They...

No. Those numbers do not describe balance. They describe a ratio between two things. Balance is a subjective concept. These dimensionless numbers don't describe it. They may describe specific...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 04/25/08, 5:47 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 9,310
Posted By Kalman
Peak tracking is available inside of Expo.

Peak tracking is available inside of Expo.
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/25/08, 5:34 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 25,699
Posted By Kalman
Your argument is flawed at the core. Even your...

Your argument is flawed at the core. Even your premise is flawed - you can't objectively describe a subjective notion. What you've *described* is scaling. Balance is not the same concept. Balance...
Forum: Priests 04/25/08, 9:42 AM
Replies: 1,401
Views: 809,693
Posted By Kalman
Wow Web Stats...

Wow Web Stats (http://wowwebstats.com/uonyeak24it6q?s=10393-10747)

No SWP gear, 1512. I wasn't soaking, single heroism, ele shaman, single drums, no burn. 1326/166 unbuffed. Crit rates were at...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/23/08, 6:03 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 25,699
Posted By Kalman
Not necessarily true. It depends very much on...

Not necessarily true. It depends very much on whether balance is defined absolutely or proportionally.

I.E. if at Tier 0, "balanced" is 70 and 100, at Tier 1 if 100 becomes 200, is 140 balanced, or...
Forum: Warriors 04/20/08, 3:42 AM
Replies: 2,271
Views: 1,861,332
Posted By Kalman
I think you should reread his...

I think you should reread his post.

Specifically, the word *unbuffed*.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 04/19/08, 5:20 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 9,310
Posted By Kalman
SEA and SEA3 are almost definitely different...

SEA and SEA3 are almost definitely different versions of the same library. If an addon requests that you have SEA and another addon requests SEA3 be loaded, both may load. The problem here isn't on...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/19/08, 5:18 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 25,699
Posted By Kalman
Priest in +100 damage returns the same...

Priest in +100 damage returns the same mana.

Priest in +100 haste returns more.

As to a downranking safeguard, we can already go infinite by downranking. I don't think it's as big of a concern as...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 04/17/08, 8:40 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 29,592
Posted By Kalman
TourGuide, for alts, is a very nice questing...

TourGuide, for alts, is a very nice questing guide (based on the Kopp/Joana paths for leveling) that interfaces neatly with both Cartographer_Waypoints and TomTom for waypointing.

Available from...
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