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Forum: Player vs. Player 12/09/08, 2:12 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 96,632
Posted By Pane
Actually, parking them up against the outer wall...

Actually, parking them up against the outer wall is HOW you evade them, as far as I've been able to tell. If the inner parts of the keep haven't been breached yet, they can attack the outer walls...
Forum: Shamans 10/27/08, 11:48 AM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,305
Posted By Pane
Been toying around a lot lately with the glorious...

Been toying around a lot lately with the glorious simulator, plugging the EP values into the cool weighting feature of wowhead. I keep seeing caster items being very competitive with even high-end...
Forum: Shamans 10/23/08, 5:58 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,305
Posted By Pane
That was relevant before lavaburst was taken off...

That was relevant before lavaburst was taken off the list of 'stuff you can do with maelstrom weapon', and also before MW was a PPM. The instant, guaranteed (with flameshock), ginormous crits + the...
Forum: Shamans 10/23/08, 1:44 AM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,305
Posted By Pane
Ah cool; only recently started playing with the...

Ah cool; only recently started playing with the sim so still figuring it out.

That said, I was going on the assumption that 'player lag' can be expected to be higher with a manual system, and...
Forum: Shamans 10/23/08, 12:31 AM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,305
Posted By Pane
Actually that castrandom macro just flipped my...

Actually that castrandom macro just flipped my hed.



Even that's debatable. You could probably lose the same ~5 dps to human error while doing it manually. The sim assumes perfect execution (I...
Forum: Shamans 10/21/08, 2:49 PM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 762,001
Posted By Pane
That makes sense Mindrila; thanks a bunch.

That makes sense Mindrila; thanks a bunch.
Forum: Shamans 10/21/08, 2:19 PM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 762,001
Posted By Pane
The sim has been a real eye-opener, but I'm...

The sim has been a real eye-opener, but I'm running into an apparent problem (or maybe just a perceived problem).

I have 7.85% spellhit (pulled from mouse-over on armory), but the sim is telling me...
Forum: Shamans 10/02/08, 1:11 AM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,305
Posted By Pane
Seems like they made a reasonable change there...

Seems like they made a reasonable change there (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=10532281338&pageNo=1&sid=2000#0), but based on some of the testing here I'd like to...
Forum: Shamans 10/01/08, 6:02 AM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,305
Posted By Pane
Actually I'd say these are both minor issues, if...

Actually I'd say these are both minor issues, if issues at all. Not being able to ghostwolf indoors to me is not all that different from not being able to ride mounts indoors. It's just the way it...
Forum: Shamans 10/01/08, 4:34 AM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 845,305
Posted By Pane
I'm quite dismayed by these kind of sledgehammer...

I'm quite dismayed by these kind of sledgehammer adjustments this late in the race (*). I know the devs been taken off-guard by the supreme damage that the spellpower-geared hybrid-thingy did, but...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/30/08, 1:45 AM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 881,436
Posted By Pane
Sorry if this has been covered, I'm not really...

Sorry if this has been covered, I'm not really good with the in-site search engine.

Has anyone seen/heard any information regarding blacksmithing of mail items in WotLK? There seem to be no...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/25/07, 3:40 AM
Replies: 1,355
Views: 182,091
Posted By Pane
Shaman FD in mine :P

Shaman FD in mine :P
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/24/07, 5:20 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,088
Posted By Pane
This isn't the usual level of theorycraft that...

This isn't the usual level of theorycraft that goes on here, so dont' be surprised if someone bites your head off.

http://www.tkasomething.com is an excellent source for all kinds of basic hunter...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/24/07, 3:11 AM
Replies: 1,355
Views: 182,091
Posted By Pane
I find this almost impossible to understand. 60...

I find this almost impossible to understand. 60 seconds of threat generation by a half-decent warrior should put him like 48k threat ahead of you. What on God's green earth could you do to grab...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/22/07, 12:51 AM
Replies: 405
Views: 99,829
Posted By Pane
My guess would be that the effect shown by the OP...

My guess would be that the effect shown by the OP is caused by Blizzard 'reverse engineering' towards the item level starting from the FAP they wish to assign. I'm fairly sure that when the weapons...
Forum: Player vs. Player 05/18/07, 7:00 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 22,389
Posted By Pane
I approach this game (losely) according to the...

I approach this game (losely) according to the principle of “the weakest link”, which basically means finding your weakest contributor to a given situation. I first found this in a book about rock...
Forum: Player vs. Player 05/16/07, 1:14 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 12,878
Posted By Pane
Having just specced resto (for pve actually) AND...

Having just specced resto (for pve actually) AND having only this week joined a pvp team, I'm utterly new to all this, so bear with me, but wouldn't it be very beneficial to drop 15 points in...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/15/07, 12:18 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 153,827
Posted By Pane
Death Wish does it, for kara, gruul, mag and...

Death Wish does it, for kara, gruul, mag and world bosses. Not even very expensive; wish they were on my server ;-)
Forum: Public Discussion 05/15/07, 12:10 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 153,827
Posted By Pane
This whole phenomena of 'uh oh, we just lost 2...

This whole phenomena of 'uh oh, we just lost 2 dps, wipe safe please' is new to raiders who didn't venture beyong learning BWL, and to be honest is a rather frustrating mechanic. Add to that the very...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/14/07, 11:40 AM
Replies: 269
Views: 90,073
Posted By Pane
hm. If they follow that train of thought, the...

hm. If they follow that train of thought, the desirability of the entire haste stat would become questionable. Because a 6k incoming heal that may be cancelled is still vastly stronger than 2 3k...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/11/07, 9:19 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,691
Posted By Pane
The one armor attribute I would really love to...

The one armor attribute I would really love to see making a comeback would be the mana steal from black grasp of the destroyer. Preferably as an enchant/gem, so it wouldn't tie you down to an item...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/11/07, 5:06 AM
Replies: 1,355
Views: 182,091
Posted By Pane
The boots are close enough as not to matter, imo....

The boots are close enough as not to matter, imo. Whichever drops for you first, or if you happen to lack hit or crit make that guide you.

I got the boots from Chess chest first, and I'd only take...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/11/07, 1:51 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,318
Posted By Pane
I'm not gonna double check that but I think the...

I'm not gonna double check that but I think the key issue is 'what will you be wearing'. Hell; even as deep enhance I can comfortably heal any non-heroic dungeon with the exception of Arc. IF I wear...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/11/07, 12:49 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 153,827
Posted By Pane
I can confirm that, having seen a video of a...

I can confirm that, having seen a video of a guildie of mine pulling off a server-first barron kill. The cheers on Vent are similar to what you'd expect after you first down Nef or something :P
Forum: Public Discussion 05/10/07, 7:22 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 153,827
Posted By Pane
To me, the epicness that was MC had nothing at...

To me, the epicness that was MC had nothing at all to do with BRD; an instance I never enjoyed. And epicness to me has nothing to do with the lore; I'm only marginally aware of any lore tied into...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/10/07, 3:11 AM
Replies: 1,355
Views: 182,091
Posted By Pane
I think there's 2 aspects of the game that...

I think there's 2 aspects of the game that enhancement shaman don't really have to complain about, and those are raid viability and soloing/grinding. I am heavy enhance and I am truly an asset to a...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/08/07, 1:31 AM
Replies: 1,355
Views: 182,091
Posted By Pane
Getting the most out of itemvalue is one thing,...

Getting the most out of itemvalue is one thing, but 20% crit seems incredibly low to me. You feel you can get UR/flurry uptime high enough like that?
Forum: Public Discussion 05/07/07, 6:14 PM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 153,827
Posted By Pane
TBC raiding and raid sizes particularly really...

TBC raiding and raid sizes particularly really feels like a company pushing through a rigourous restructuring where the transition be damned. As long as the goal - a complete overhaul of how guilds...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/07/07, 9:55 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 153,827
Posted By Pane
The new raid sizes essentially broke my guild....

The new raid sizes essentially broke my guild. Strong words I guess, but allow me to explain.

Our guild has always been social/casual, consisting of part superb players with not enough time to play...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/07/07, 7:51 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 32,315
Posted By Pane
Anything that will give people an edge while...

Anything that will give people an edge while fighting for a world-first will be used. Tedious or not. How tedious is it to run an entire raid through DM North for those buffs? In fact, having baby...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/04/07, 12:57 PM
Replies: 1,355
Views: 182,091
Posted By Pane
I take it you're not aware of the set revamp...

I take it you're not aware of the set revamp we're getting?

Anyway, the concept works fine. There's a few gripes I have with itemization, but with the gear I have now, I'm very competitive in DPS,...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/04/07, 7:09 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 9,829
Posted By Pane
I used to run around horribly threat-capped...

I used to run around horribly threat-capped (basically dying or stopping attacking on trash mobs) but after a few minor fixes, it's no longer a major issue.

On threat-sensitive fights, I forgoe the...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/03/07, 3:41 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,130
Posted By Pane
While I enjoyed the Last Guardian to an extent,...

While I enjoyed the Last Guardian to an extent, none of the novels I read so far can hold their own among good 'normal' fantasy books (ie non-franchised). It really only serves to get some of the...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 05/02/07, 3:49 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 16,510
Posted By Pane
Let me get this right; Expiration does what the...

Let me get this right; Expiration does what the OP described? You Sir, should probably make a bit more fuss. If this works it's genious; a bit of a waste to bury this so 'delicately' here ;-)
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/02/07, 1:17 AM
Replies: 1,355
Views: 182,091
Posted By Pane
You really SHOULD use blue gems throughout,...

You really SHOULD use blue gems throughout, except when you're wearing crap gear you plan on replacing soon ;-)

Anyway, real reason for this respons: thanks for your work on this.
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/28/07, 1:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,140
Posted By Pane
I keep hearing reports that WF procs more often...

I keep hearing reports that WF procs more often on PTR than on Live; anyone done a proper test?
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/28/07, 1:34 PM
Replies: 256
Views: 22,792
Posted By Pane
Ehm the 144 was assuming the 'no offhand penalty'...

Ehm the 144 was assuming the 'no offhand penalty' that was suggested in the post I quoted. So add wep dps with RB dps, and you'd get 144, without an offhand penalty.

Anyway, we all know RB doesn't...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/27/07, 11:46 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 22,792
Posted By Pane
I agree that finding an alternative to WF on the...

I agree that finding an alternative to WF on the offhand would solve some really horrid restrictions from finding the ideal offhand.

I believe RB9 would give me 72 dps? Let's for the sake of...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/27/07, 8:15 AM
Replies: 1,355
Views: 182,091
Posted By Pane
I would love to be able to use this, but as soon...

I would love to be able to use this, but as soon as I change even a tiny variable, it stops working for me (I don't have the first clue about programming).

anyway you could make a little interface...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/27/07, 8:05 AM
Replies: 1,355
Views: 182,091
Posted By Pane
WF totem is inferior to WF-weapon. I doubt the...

WF totem is inferior to WF-weapon. I doubt the cooldown will change that.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 04/26/07, 9:56 AM
Replies: 668
Views: 164,933
Posted By Pane
Hm. As a tank, you really don't need that much...

Hm. As a tank, you really don't need that much information about your raiders. I'd plop your minimap back in top right corner, and use the space between your chat boxes for a grid box. Use a default...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/26/07, 7:49 AM
Replies: 666
Views: 203,469
Posted By Pane
Actually hope to god it doesn't work that way or...

Actually hope to god it doesn't work that way or raids will never skip mobs again :P
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/26/07, 5:54 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 22,792
Posted By Pane
Not really a concern for enhancement shaman,...

Not really a concern for enhancement shaman, since we're standing still a while for the tank to get enough agro anyhow, and wouldn't be using GCD for anything else that early in the fight (spamming...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/25/07, 8:20 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 22,792
Posted By Pane
Well since an enhancement shaman will buff a...

Well since an enhancement shaman will buff a melee group better than a resto shaman will, you're comparing stacking shadow priests versus bringing a resto shaman, as far as I can tell.

edit nm my...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/25/07, 6:46 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 22,792
Posted By Pane
Eh now? I rarely see situations where you could...

Eh now? I rarely see situations where you could need an offtank, and didn't bring one already to begin with, be it a bear or a hybrid war. But that aside, (this whole discussion is getting to be a...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/25/07, 2:21 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 22,792
Posted By Pane
Following your logic, I couldn't really think of...

Following your logic, I couldn't really think of a class that's flat-out necessary, with the possible exception of protection warriors. That raiding is possible without paladins and shamans has of...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/24/07, 4:51 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 22,792
Posted By Pane
I think what people who feel we're currently...

I think what people who feel we're currently doing too much damage tend to overlook, is the fact that many 'offspec' hybrids are still playing like they have something to prove. As an enhancement...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/23/07, 1:58 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 56,703
Posted By Pane
Shaman enhancement set shows blizzard learned...

Shaman enhancement set shows blizzard learned from the torrent of complaints, imo. I don't know what's up with the blue handkerchief-look, but the stats are downright awesome.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 04/23/07, 12:43 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 62,751
Posted By Pane
I use Pitbull for my 10 man raids (and unit...

I use Pitbull for my 10 man raids (and unit frames), and grid for the 25 man stuff. I find that I want to know different things in a smaller group, like what spell people are casting, something I...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/22/07, 4:58 PM
Replies: 1,355
Views: 182,091
Posted By Pane
I assume you use the 'almost endless amount' as a...

I assume you use the 'almost endless amount' as a figure of speech. But on the off-chance that you're not; there's a clear hit cap, and there's a crit cap too. I'm not aware of any AP cap, so the...
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