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Forum: Druids 08/17/10, 5:11 AM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,111
Posted By Gruturistic
You can easily find out for yourself. Open KTM,...

You can easily find out for yourself. Open KTM, go against a mob with sufficient health, check how much threat a single mangle, a single swipe, a single lacerate, a single FFF give you. Careful not...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/17/10, 9:25 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,342
Posted By Gruturistic
It's pretty obviously a placeholder or some joke...

It's pretty obviously a placeholder or some joke text like the various versions of "I've had worse" which kept being datamined at every new 3.2 PTR push.

Besides the Martin Fury issue, most of those...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/27/10, 3:37 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,342
Posted By Gruturistic
I'd promptly agree (what you wrote makes perfect...

I'd promptly agree (what you wrote makes perfect sense) if I hadn't experienced the opposite.
Awful DB lag in Dalaran (can't retrieve mail, craft items, etc), move to Stormwind, no DB lag.
This got...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/27/10, 11:31 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,342
Posted By Gruturistic
The perceived lag is neither PC...

The perceived lag is neither PC performance-related (FPS drops rendering complex scenes or loads of people) nor network-related (as in, the latency indicator stays green and *maybe* it shows 15 ms...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/27/10, 4:46 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,342
Posted By Gruturistic
For 2 reasons mainly: 1) there is a proven need...

For 2 reasons mainly:

1) there is a proven need to spread out players much more than what's currently happening. The lag in Dalaran in primetime is hideous on any decent size server, retrieving a...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/26/10, 6:31 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,342
Posted By Gruturistic
WoW capitals are in dire need of some...

WoW capitals are in dire need of some Feng-Shui


Noone's asking for a full redesign - and people would find a reason to complain even if it happened. Just put some gimmick or incentive like slightly...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 05/26/10, 8:37 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 55,587
Posted By Gruturistic
Pretty nice job there. I'm fairly sure...

Pretty nice job there.

I'm fairly sure Vindication was already working in my version (can't check since I'm on an extended break from the game atm).

Which misspelled debuffs were there? I had it...
Forum: Druids 03/24/10, 9:57 AM
Replies: 375
Views: 301,031
Posted By Gruturistic
I went through FBNlite's code and it's not...

I went through FBNlite's code and it's not exactly easy to figure out what the hell it's doing or why (I understand you just took FBN and ripped out anything not essential, it's just how Nightcrowler...
Forum: Druids 02/13/10, 7:47 AM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,111
Posted By Gruturistic
Litch: apart from generally low level items which...

Litch: apart from generally low level items which are certainly gimping your threat output (doubly so for the weapon slot, which would be by far the largest jump should you upgrade it), the set...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/09/10, 5:06 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,229
Posted By Gruturistic
In before the pink avalanche

In before the pink avalanche
Forum: Public Discussion 02/09/10, 3:54 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,342
Posted By Gruturistic
He was invincible. He could drop to almost 0...

He was invincible. He could drop to almost 0 health but never die, when we realized that we stopped spamming him and went back to nuking anubisaths.
Forum: Public Discussion 01/26/10, 3:35 AM
Replies: 877
Views: 579,889
Posted By Gruturistic
Actually since a couple patches ago WoW has a few...

Actually since a couple patches ago WoW has a few secondary threads so a 3rd core will take some of the load, thereby helping performance. If you set your affinity mask properly (see earlier in this...
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/07/09, 6:13 PM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,872,521
Posted By Gruturistic
Anub is peculiar, a good part of the damage is...

Anub is peculiar, a good part of the damage is magical, esp in P3, and you spent a decent chunk of the whole encounter stunned by an unavoidable attack, so avoidance isn't that good there. That said,...
Forum: Druids 12/02/09, 7:34 AM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,621
Posted By Gruturistic
I support this fully. Actually it's even more...

I support this fully. Actually it's even more pronounced. Not counting the potentially wasted CP due to getting a crit with 4 CPs, Savage Roar becomes also less efficient (in terms of Duration / CPs...
Forum: Druids 12/01/09, 5:58 AM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,621
Posted By Gruturistic
Regemming to reach 550 ArP would be barely worth...

Regemming to reach 550 ArP would be barely worth it unless you have a Grim Toll / Mjolnir's, in which case you would end up in a very reasonable situation (185 or 238 to away from the softcap,...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/28/09, 6:05 AM
Replies: 877
Views: 579,889
Posted By Gruturistic
To give you an idea of how low it is now, here's...

To give you an idea of how low it is now, here's a spamfu screenie from about 7-8 pulls. Apart from Healcomm data, the only people with non-insignificant traffic are those who disconnected a few...
Forum: Rogues 09/24/09, 3:36 PM
Replies: 1,354
Views: 1,538,111
Posted By Gruturistic
Just picked up a lvl232 Vis'kag on my rogue alt,...

Just picked up a lvl232 Vis'kag on my rogue alt, I'm in front of a dummy, wielding it, autoattacking with no offhand and with combat log on, will post the results (procrate, crit% etc).

Is there an...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/17/09, 8:28 PM
Replies: 877
Views: 579,889
Posted By Gruturistic
I co-lead those very same raids and am the local...

I co-lead those very same raids and am the local addon nazi. I have SpamFu running, poke people if they ever show up with any spammy addon, make sure they disable any unneeded sync function if...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/19/09, 8:01 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 245,902
Posted By Gruturistic
Sort of off-topic: Can any hordie give me the...

Sort of off-topic: Can any hordie give me the exact text that Garrosh or Thrall yell once you defeat the faction champions? I'm trying to fix the NRT addon so it detects this fight properly instead...
Forum: Druids 07/23/09, 10:31 AM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,111
Posted By Gruturistic
I think we can rule out ping and lag. I very,...

I think we can rule out ping and lag. I very, very rarely have any network issues and have a steady and spike-free 45-50ms. In the busiest 25man fights I sometimes have slight FPS drops, but in...
Forum: Druids 07/22/09, 6:41 AM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,111
Posted By Gruturistic
Wow Web Stats...

Wow Web Stats (http://wowwebstats.com/6exsddnanfytg?s=308866-327381&m)

60.9% on the Vezax kill (I was intentionally in higher avoidance gear to try save more healer mana)
Forum: The Dung Heap 07/17/09, 8:06 PM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,872,521
Posted By Gruturistic
If he means touching 30k as peak, for a handful...

If he means touching 30k as peak, for a handful of central seconds in the DPS bell curve on XT's heart, that's perfectly doable today and requires no 4T6+4T8 magic. If he can actually put out 900.000...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/07/09, 6:16 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,342
Posted By Gruturistic
Ogres. Oh yeah. Two-headed Ogres, controlled by 2...

Ogres. Oh yeah. Two-headed Ogres, controlled by 2 accounts. With the heads continually arguing with custom emotes a la Warbringer O'mrogg.
Forum: Druids 06/08/09, 4:40 AM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,339
Posted By Gruturistic
Yes. Every rip tick independently checks for...

Yes. Every rip tick independently checks for mangle/trauma. For this reason the standard rotation pre-wotlk was "Shred to 4-5 CP, pool 80ish energy, Rip, Mangle" so Mangle would be applied before the...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/11/09, 6:17 AM
Replies: 900
Views: 394,233
Posted By Gruturistic
Whatever you do on Thaddius, just make sure that...

Whatever you do on Thaddius, just make sure that when people have to move from their group due to a polarity switch, this movement starts with a straight line away from the clump they were in. No...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 02/05/09, 8:47 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 55,587
Posted By Gruturistic
Unfortunately I have to second this. I tried...

Unfortunately I have to second this. I tried DebuffEnough and can't get myself used to it.
Demon had its own tiny little way of providing information which I simply grew too attached to.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 02/05/09, 8:41 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 55,587
Posted By Gruturistic
I pretty much finished fixing Demon so current...

I pretty much finished fixing Demon so current debuffs (except Judgments of the Just, the Protadin Thunderclap) are tracked. I'll package and make it available later this evening (Central European...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 01/17/09, 8:43 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 55,587
Posted By Gruturistic
Although I'm not really a programmer anymore, and...

Although I'm not really a programmer anymore, and absolutely ignorant of LUA programming, by having a look inside the Demon code and with some educated guesswork I managed to extend its functionality...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/01/08, 6:10 AM
Replies: 406
Views: 171,759
Posted By Gruturistic
That's quite easy, don't worry. It was the very...

That's quite easy, don't worry.

It was the very first boss in the very first WotLK heroic we attempted, and we got the achievement *by mistake* (Didn't know the charge would fade / get reapplied,...
Forum: Druids 10/02/08, 10:21 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,050
Posted By Gruturistic
Definitely true and I should have been clearer...

Definitely true and I should have been clearer than my "pushes the armor cap 1-2 tiers farther".
The amount of AC on some cloaks, neckpieces and trinkets is scary.
Halving it (and ensuring sensible...
Forum: Druids 10/02/08, 10:15 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,050
Posted By Gruturistic
Tanking Brutallus with a Badge of Tenacity...

Tanking Brutallus with a Badge of Tenacity sucks?
Not in my opinion.

What sucks is the lack of an upgrade path for said Badge of Tenacity. I don't have a problem with wearing armor jewelry as long...
Forum: Druids 10/02/08, 9:39 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,050
Posted By Gruturistic
Death Knights also have an armor multiplier when...

Death Knights also have an armor multiplier when in frost presence (about 145% untalented, 166.75% talented iirc). Turning the extra jewelry armor into an "Equip:" screws them.

Frankly I'm surprised...
Forum: Druids 09/01/08, 6:05 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,050
Posted By Gruturistic
The bear tank problem is mostly tied to...

The bear tank problem is mostly tied to Blizzard's stat spread formulas.

While warriors and paladins have 8 proper mitigation stats, Druids have 4 only (and there is a caveat on each of those 4 in...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/27/08, 10:49 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,342
Posted By Gruturistic
Actually he says it should have him who "carried"...

Actually he says it should have him who "carried" the blade, not "kept" or "not lent". Consider that, and his disguised state, and it becomes fairly consistent. You can't go around carrying the most...
Forum: Druids 07/24/08, 2:30 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,107
Posted By Gruturistic
I had the exact same issue with Feral Debuff List...

I had the exact same issue with Feral Debuff List - a close look at its error messages and a quick googling lead me to this fix (http://www.wowace.com/wiki/Talk:FeralDebuffList), which worked...
Forum: Druids 04/10/08, 11:28 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,107
Posted By Gruturistic
Yeah, you'll be on adds rather than MT. Warriors...

Yeah, you'll be on adds rather than MT. Warriors and palas get craftable epic resistance gear for both schools, we get none. AH greens are perfectly good. 3-4 pieces should do, I had approx 100...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/28/08, 6:43 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 16,241
Posted By Gruturistic
In T6 instances we run a zero-sum, fixed price...

In T6 instances we run a zero-sum, fixed price DKP system with offspec items being completely free, while in T4 and T5 instances we used to just roll on stuff. The usual class restrictions apply -...
Forum: Druids 01/15/08, 4:17 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,107
Posted By Gruturistic
Most likely you didn't check the "ignore...

Most likely you didn't check the "ignore hit/expertise cap" option and you already have a high enough hit rating, so the spreadsheet (correctly) informs you, by devaluing those items, that you'd be...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 01/12/08, 6:40 AM
Replies: 724
Views: 360,812
Posted By Gruturistic
Hi, I'm the author of that question to which the...

Hi, I'm the author of that question to which the blue replied and I regret using "unattended" in it since it still leaves a 0.01% of possible ambiguity - should really have explained better that it...
Forum: Warlocks 12/11/07, 7:54 AM
Replies: 4,011
Views: 1,691,573
Posted By Gruturistic
As others said, depends on many factors, but...

As others said, depends on many factors, but personally if the encounter is long enough to allow 2 shatters, even just barely (Gurtogg, VR if you're just starting T5) I do it as reasonably soon as...
Forum: Druids 11/28/07, 10:31 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,107
Posted By Gruturistic
I was having a few aggro issues with AoE'rs...

I was having a few aggro issues with AoE'rs eventually pulling mobs off me on MH trash waves, I've switched to a slightly less defensive gear setup and it's a lot better now. KTM usually clocks me at...
Forum: Druids 11/17/07, 9:09 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,107
Posted By Gruturistic
You have a bit of confusion in there. Shred is a...

You have a bit of confusion in there. Shred is a direct damage, has no periodic ticks, and Everbloom idol adds 88 to that direct damage.

The other one is Rip, and the idol affecting it as you wrote...
Forum: Druids 11/03/07, 12:52 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,107
Posted By Gruturistic
At the risk of sounding as a complete idiot,...

At the risk of sounding as a complete idiot, shouldn't swipe's threat be modified by the bear stance?

I know it was nerfed somehwere around 2.0 to no longer have extra bonus threat, but does that...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/18/07, 9:46 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 18,028
Posted By Gruturistic
I can help out with the testing, EU-Alliance side...

I can help out with the testing, EU-Alliance side if we can't use premades.

I have a T4/T5 feral druid with decent healing gear if we're short on healers, plus a warlock, rogue and mage if we need...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/28/07, 8:20 AM
Replies: 797
Views: 213,277
Posted By Gruturistic
Upgraded. on PTR stats are: 70.2 DPS (0.8 more...

Upgraded.

on PTR stats are:
70.2 DPS (0.8 more than live)
500 Armor (same as live)
+75 Stamina (5 more than live)
+54 Dodge Rating (4 more than live)
+773 Feral AP (42 more than live)
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