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Forum: The Dung Heap 12/16/10, 12:53 PM
Replies: 30,129
Views: 1,906,775
Posted By Nock
You reforge the crit on the item to Spirit/Hit...

You reforge the crit on the item to Spirit/Hit (whichever isn't already present). It makes it quite easy to hit the 17% cap if you're stuck using Spirit/Crit items before you can pick up the haste...
Forum: Mages 02/05/10, 11:15 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,333
Posted By Nock
I hate to call you wrong without a log or...

I hate to call you wrong without a log or anything, but according to my testing it about 6 weeks ago, PI + IC stack just fine, PI + AP don't stack (AP will over-write the PI buff, and PI can't be...
Forum: Mages 10/16/09, 9:30 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,333
Posted By Nock
It must have something to do with his low levels...

It must have something to do with his low levels of haste as well. I'm over 3k spellpower and 900 haste unbuffed and Rawr is still giving the recommendation for Runed Cardinal Rubies in my red...
Forum: Mages 10/06/09, 10:38 AM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,157,077
Posted By Nock
When trying to use Rawr to figure out the best...

When trying to use Rawr to figure out the best possible AoE damage for Anub'arak HM, I think I got it right, but I'd like to be sure.

I changed the settings under the fight options to have 5 targets...
Forum: Mages 09/25/09, 2:57 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,333
Posted By Nock
Without logs, saying that you saw the first...

Without logs, saying that you saw the first missle hitting harder than all the rest is just anecdotal evidence. 3/5 fights in ToC have periods of boosted DPS for mages, all of which can account for...
Forum: Mages 09/25/09, 12:19 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,333
Posted By Nock
Does anyone have a list of what fight mechanics...

Does anyone have a list of what fight mechanics in ToC/ToGC that actually cause pushback? The only one that I know of is eating an orb explosion on Twins. If that is the only one, we may be able to...
Forum: Mages 09/22/09, 4:35 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,333
Posted By Nock
This behavior would be related to what I've found...

This behavior would be related to what I've found below.

There seems to be a new issue with Missile Barrage where if you gain Missile Barrage on the cast before you cast Arcane Missiles and you...
Forum: Mages 12/11/08, 10:54 AM
Replies: 887
Views: 299,403
Posted By Nock
Zeldyrr, you're forgetting about the 1.5 sec...

Zeldyrr, you're forgetting about the 1.5 sec (affected by haste) GCD you get after casting ABarrage.

In regards to Vontre's math for the Missle Barrage procs, I'm not sure I agree with the analysis....
Forum: Rogues 10/17/08, 10:03 AM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,494,817
Posted By Nock
In regards to simulators: Enhancement Shaman...

In regards to simulators:

Enhancement Shaman have been using a DPS sim for at least the last year if not longer. They never got a spreadsheet that they were happy with because of the way that...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/17/08, 1:20 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 155,732
Posted By Nock
I thought this was common knowledge already, but...

I thought this was common knowledge already, but tell your hunters to despawn their pets. We've had zero skipped portals ever since we had our hunters start doing this, and if they forget we can...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/17/08, 11:06 AM
Replies: 775
Views: 224,098
Posted By Nock
Coming from a guild who just killed M'uru for the...

Coming from a guild who just killed M'uru for the first time last night who had never even seen P2 before that, the nerf is very noticable. Last week was our 4th week on M'uru and we had the entire...
Forum: Rogues 06/20/08, 5:31 PM
Replies: 1,931
Views: 1,582,444
Posted By Nock
So I was fiddling with this sheet, just seeing...

So I was fiddling with this sheet, just seeing what it had to offer, and playing with different cycles.

The gear I have input is what's listed on my armory 95% of the time, so you can get that...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/13/08, 9:46 AM
Replies: 2,892
Views: 942,747
Posted By Nock
Correct, if you use one, all of the necks in your...

Correct, if you use one, all of the necks in your inventory get the 1hr cooldown placed on them. We cycle the necks through different people in our group.
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/09/08, 5:11 PM
Replies: 2,892
Views: 942,747
Posted By Nock
The next time you decide to update the buff...

The next time you decide to update the buff sheet, can you add a checkbox for the Warglaives of Azzinoth and the Braided Eternium Chain? I've added them both manually to the buff sheet the last two...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/05/08, 5:10 PM
Replies: 3,126
Views: 1,649,674
Posted By Nock
Thanks Aldriana, that's exactly what I was...

Thanks Aldriana, that's exactly what I was looking for. I thought you might take a different approach with it in regards to the haste procs which would make it harder, but I was able to follow all...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/05/08, 12:27 PM
Replies: 3,126
Views: 1,649,674
Posted By Nock
I've been looking over a lot of Brutallus DPS...

I've been looking over a lot of Brutallus DPS reports lately, seeing what factors would cause different DPS over one another outside of the obvious gear, buff and group setup. More specifically,...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/28/08, 11:18 AM
Replies: 2,892
Views: 942,747
Posted By Nock
Would it make sense, as a way to (hopefully) cut...

Would it make sense, as a way to (hopefully) cut down on the number of "Why has my cycle changed from Xs/5r to 5s/5r", to just make a grid on the Talents/Equipment page that shows the 6 different...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/17/08, 6:09 PM
Replies: 3,126
Views: 1,649,674
Posted By Nock
That WWS shows you dropping SnD 9 times, which...

That WWS shows you dropping SnD 9 times, which was the entire point of his post.

2s/5r in theory, would be a 100% uptime of rupture if it was sustainable. 17.4 sec of SnD and 16 seconds of Rupture....
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/17/08, 3:31 PM
Replies: 3,126
Views: 1,649,674
Posted By Nock
These are some very good points, and some good...

These are some very good points, and some good practices for maximum DPS that I have been working on perfecting more myself as well. When we're able to tell the length of any given fight (like...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/11/08, 10:46 AM
Replies: 1,119
Views: 358,872
Posted By Nock
Although it might be obvious, I would like to add...

Although it might be obvious, I would like to add here for any guilds having problems with the DPS check on the encounter that you should make sure your debuffs are managed in a way that you're never...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/07/08, 5:05 PM
Replies: 2,892
Views: 942,747
Posted By Nock
I am currently guessing that Deadly > Instant...

I am currently guessing that Deadly > Instant would be the proper cut, but I don't like to work on guesses.

We're running 2 Shadow Priest and 1 Affliction lock. The 1 Affliction lock is for the 3rd...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/07/08, 4:12 PM
Replies: 2,892
Views: 942,747
Posted By Nock
If you wanted this question asked in a different...

If you wanted this question asked in a different thread, just let me know.

I'm planning out our Brutallus fight, and noting that we hit the debuff limit quite handily. When looking over what...
Forum: Class Mechanics 01/25/08, 10:30 AM
Replies: 3,126
Views: 1,649,674
Posted By Nock
Hopefully this isn't taken out of context too...

Hopefully this isn't taken out of context too much, but I was just wondering what the relevance of 58 haste rating on the OH has here? I looked at your gear and noted you just had the 27 haste on...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/10/07, 3:31 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 12,877
Posted By Nock
I had this same idea about 6 months ago, and went...

I had this same idea about 6 months ago, and went through a few different ideas, starting with the "dummy" mobs of Dr. Boom / Servants, but quickly realizing that these weren't good examples. I do...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/20/07, 10:44 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 43,225
Posted By Nock
I'm not an expert, but I know what my problems...

I'm not an expert, but I know what my problems were. You need to know exactly what error you're getting since I got a few different errors during fixing it, and some other people had to fix the...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/19/07, 12:41 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 43,225
Posted By Nock
Well, after enough work on it, and gaining a...

Well, after enough work on it, and gaining a better understanding of Ace2 mods, I finally got the mod working and it is simple to use and awesome. For anyone who's still having an issue of a library...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/15/07, 11:38 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 43,225
Posted By Nock
Tried to install and use the mod (because it...

Tried to install and use the mod (because it sounds really cool) and got the following lua error:

Message: ..\AddOns\pDebuffList\core.lua line 2:
AceAddon: AceOO-2.0: Library "AceDB-2.0" does not...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/08/07, 6:29 PM
Replies: 2,892
Views: 942,747
Posted By Nock
Sorry about no more replies earlier, got busy at...

Sorry about no more replies earlier, got busy at work.

I had glanced at the Buffs page, but it might have been scrolled over because I didn't see the yes/no column that I see now, playing with the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/08/07, 11:34 AM
Replies: 2,892
Views: 942,747
Posted By Nock
Well, you can check my armory, but i'll list it...

Well, you can check my armory, but i'll list it here anyway. I am swords, and I have access to Kara/Gruul/Mag. I basically have the best gear from all of those places with the exception of the T4...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/08/07, 10:11 AM
Replies: 2,892
Views: 942,747
Posted By Nock
So I've been following this thread, but I hadn't...

So I've been following this thread, but I hadn't downloaded this sheet until this morning. I played around with it for about 20 minutes, and it's definately interesting, but there are a few things...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/24/07, 1:02 PM
Replies: 503
Views: 105,581
Posted By Nock
The nature of the fight is self-coordination, and...

The nature of the fight is self-coordination, and I'm glad that Blizzard used this idea in an early fight in the game. You can't coordinate ground slams, you can't control them, you just need every...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/23/07, 10:06 AM
Replies: 611
Views: 159,389
Posted By Nock
I always thought that his hurtful had a HP...

I always thought that his hurtful had a HP mechanic in there as well. We have had random weeks with all the melee under the 2nd aggro target, then all of a sudden the DPS warrior eats a hurtful. ...
Forum: Priests 04/16/07, 3:07 PM
Replies: 282
Views: 190,073
Posted By Nock
Due to the inability to bring anything truly...

Due to the inability to bring anything truly unique to a raid, there is no real reason for a Smite DPS build. Any success with the build will be due to the player's motivation and fervor. Whereas...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/21/07, 9:04 AM
Replies: 1,385
Views: 221,792
Posted By Nock
Yes, the flare can only zap a maximum of 3...

Yes, the flare can only zap a maximum of 3 people. We started with the range at a distance for our first 2 kills, took him to enrage on the 3rd evo both times. Once I had the group clump up at his...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/20/07, 11:06 AM
Replies: 1,385
Views: 221,792
Posted By Nock
I can't say my guild has ever considered Aran a...

I can't say my guild has ever considered Aran a loot pinata with a red/green/green strat, but it is easy to over-complicate the fight, but there are also things that can make a small difference in a...
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/22/07, 4:12 PM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 613,011
Posted By Nock
You may be right on the DP7/DP6 not working for a...

You may be right on the DP7/DP6 not working for a single rogue. I might have been remembering the DP5/DP4 on 2 different rogues for Mutilate raiding right after we had the new talents at 60.

It's...
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/22/07, 3:11 PM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 613,011
Posted By Nock
So i've been playing around with Pf's sheet,...

So i've been playing around with Pf's sheet, musing over a 41/20 build for kicks and i've found some strange numbers when playing around with different daggers.

For reference, the gear I had listed...
Forum: Class Mechanics 01/23/07, 10:00 AM
Replies: 3,257
Views: 313,258
Posted By Nock
Hemo is pretty amazing and tons of fun when...

Hemo is pretty amazing and tons of fun when leveling from 60-70. You start with the improved stealth talents in MoD/Camo, Imp Sap for multiple pulls and instance CC. Ignoring all cooldowns, it's...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/26/06, 3:09 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,780
Posted By Nock
Just saying "You want one of everything" doesn't...

Just saying "You want one of everything" doesn't work when you put it into a grouped setting. Sure you want all of the buffs possible for maximum effectiveness, but you still require a certain...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/26/06, 1:37 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,780
Posted By Nock
Wasn't really trying to get a list of a 25 man...

Wasn't really trying to get a list of a 25 man raid setup, but more people's opinion on what you'd pick for a "standard" choice given the new options to some classes.

You want a Shadow priest with...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/26/06, 12:01 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,780
Posted By Nock
I've been reading these forums for months, and...

I've been reading these forums for months, and I've seen the countless discussions on new off-specs (possibly) being desired in a raid setting in the future. I don't really want to know 100 more...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/19/06, 9:06 AM
Replies: 3,257
Views: 313,258
Posted By Nock
As far as picking up HWL swords/fists/maces, for...

As far as picking up HWL swords/fists/maces, for a combat spec with Combat Potency you'll favor swords, seeing as it's the only set with a faster offhand than 2.9 speed. All of the MH are...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/01/06, 1:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,204
Posted By Nock
My guild actually has had this same problem for...

My guild actually has had this same problem for the last few weeks, taking far, far too many attempts at Skeram to down him before moving on. It seems there have been alot of small things that...
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