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Forum: Class Mechanics 10/11/07, 2:28 AM
Replies: 911
Views: 330,622
Posted By VinnieJones
Has it been proven that Crusade is better than...

Has it been proven that Crusade is better than even just a xi/ri's. Running through all of my wws' I do a fair amount better with a xi'ri's. Guess I'll swing a bit more with the patch perhaps, but I...
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/01/07, 11:37 AM
Replies: 911
Views: 330,622
Posted By VinnieJones
Yeah, I noticed it was being consumed on the...

Yeah, I noticed it was being consumed on the first cast the whole night. I was a bit choked since I just got the pants two weeks ago, but really Stormsong have better stats anyway. Crusader I'm more...
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/01/07, 11:36 AM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,707,979
Posted By VinnieJones
Hey, that is excellent. Thank you.

Hey, that is excellent. Thank you.
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/01/07, 1:54 AM
Replies: 911
Views: 330,622
Posted By VinnieJones
Hey, I just wanted to run this by a few folks to...

Hey, I just wanted to run this by a few folks to make sure this is correct.

Last Friday I tried a different gearset from what I normally use.

I had swapped out my Stormsong kilt for the Tier 4...
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/01/07, 1:42 AM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,707,979
Posted By VinnieJones
To be honest, I had the decap for about a day...

To be honest, I had the decap for about a day before I decided I was tired of respeccing so often and decided to finish my second shaman as enhancement with blacksmithing and keep Vinnie as...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/30/07, 10:10 PM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,707,979
Posted By VinnieJones
Yeah, the decap came out 1dps lower than Fool's...

Yeah, the decap came out 1dps lower than Fool's Bane in the sims I ran not counting the use function. That being said I just can't see using the throw function all that often, and it is on a three...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/18/07, 6:46 PM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,707,979
Posted By VinnieJones
Ok, sorry to post this here but I just beat my...

Ok, sorry to post this here but I just beat my head against the wall on the search engine and couldn't come up with anything. My second set of gear that I spec to weekly is an enhancement set for...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/27/07, 3:28 PM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,707,979
Posted By VinnieJones
4. I don't know the specifics on elemental...

4. I don't know the specifics on elemental raiding. From what I've gathered it's a mana intense class that can't really survive without a shadow priest as well as totem of wrath being somewhat gimp...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/20/07, 5:30 PM
Replies: 271
Views: 39,614
Posted By VinnieJones
Eh, I'm only pvping right now to fill that gap in...

Eh, I'm only pvping right now to fill that gap in my gear. Battlegrounds are kinda boring, and shaman + non 5man I'm just not interested in.
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/20/07, 5:14 PM
Replies: 271
Views: 39,614
Posted By VinnieJones
Well, best in game that are attainable for...

Well, best in game that are attainable for non-progression guilds. There is still http://www.wowhead.com/?item=32242 out there, but they are a bit of a ways away for me.

I guess in the end I'd...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/20/07, 3:58 PM
Replies: 271
Views: 39,614
Posted By VinnieJones
Ok, I just wanted to grab some more opinions...

Ok, I just wanted to grab some more opinions about gearing for my shaman. Right now my boots are the weakest link in my gear and I'm looking to fix that. Hurricane Boots would be my prime choice but...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/18/07, 4:13 PM
Replies: 911
Views: 330,622
Posted By VinnieJones
...or if you like padding your damage stats a bit...

...or if you like padding your damage stats a bit with a lb12+ES Alpha strike when the mob is almost dead. That one works well in Khara as well as the 5man stuff.
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/18/07, 3:19 PM
Replies: 911
Views: 330,622
Posted By VinnieJones
No worries, most of what I know was picked up...

No worries, most of what I know was picked up here as well. And yes, 12 is your max rank lb. I've actually had a few situations where I've had to resort to alternation 12 and 4 when things were...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/18/07, 3:08 PM
Replies: 911
Views: 330,622
Posted By VinnieJones
Flame shock triggers the gcd meaning your sitting...

Flame shock triggers the gcd meaning your sitting on your hands for 1.5s, plus requires that you not be at max cl range. Depending on the fight length and ability to cl (adds, shackles and such) you...
Forum: The Dung Heap 06/13/07, 1:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 21,602
Posted By VinnieJones
[Shaman]Elemental Itemization

Ok, I've spent a fair amount of time poking around and other than one boe recipe and one other drop I've not been able to find any endgame Elemental drops other than tiered items. Are the tiered sets...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/18/07, 3:35 PM
Replies: 271
Views: 39,614
Posted By VinnieJones
Ok cause I have my own mana-bot spriest at my...

Ok cause I have my own mana-bot spriest at my disposal and with a bit of whinging might always land myself with a pally in my locks as well. I'm only sitting at 22% gear crit and about 80/5 in combat...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/18/07, 1:31 PM
Replies: 271
Views: 39,614
Posted By VinnieJones
Ok, so after all this number crunching is there...

Ok, so after all this number crunching is there an answer to whether the average shaman is going to be able to continue to raid the same as we have before, or are we going to have to shift our focus...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/17/07, 12:15 AM
Replies: 271
Views: 39,614
Posted By VinnieJones
Does that necessarily work given that crit will...

Does that necessarily work given that crit will double your lb damage and mp5 adds nothing to base damage? Or am I just out of my league here math wise?
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/10/07, 12:29 PM
Replies: 271
Views: 39,614
Posted By VinnieJones
I know, I'm slowly breaking this news to the rest...

I know, I'm slowly breaking this news to the rest of the clothies in my guild. Is +spellcrit still going to be the number one consideration?
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/10/07, 11:17 AM
Replies: 271
Views: 39,614
Posted By VinnieJones
Yeah isn't it great there are a whole two pieces...

Yeah isn't it great there are a whole two pieces of elemental mail spanning from Khara to The Black Temple besides our tiered pieces? Woo!
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/08/07, 12:26 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,732
Posted By VinnieJones
Seconded! I doubt most people are ever going to...

Seconded! I doubt most people are ever going to be happy with the tier sets, so why not give us more flexibility to do some of it ourselves?
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/08/07, 11:24 AM
Replies: 271
Views: 39,614
Posted By VinnieJones
Oh and rank1 lb most definitely has a cooldown...

Oh and rank1 lb most definitely has a cooldown which I did know know about. Rank2's casting time is double that so that theory for mana efficiency pretty much goes out the window. Alternating...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/08/07, 3:51 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,732
Posted By VinnieJones
Or they let the guy who designed shaman T3 design...

Or they let the guy who designed shaman T3 design this set perhaps? Maybe they are trying to subtly point out that we should all be raid healing still. With a few exceptions, it's always felt like...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/07/07, 4:14 PM
Replies: 271
Views: 39,614
Posted By VinnieJones
Well, a full class review with a restructuring of...

Well, a full class review with a restructuring of lightning overload would be nice, but apparently far too much to hope for.
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/07/07, 3:51 PM
Replies: 271
Views: 39,614
Posted By VinnieJones
What about linking clearcasting, lightning...

What about linking clearcasting, lightning overload, and ToW as the last three tiers? You see a lot of class defining abilities all linked at the very top of a tree and like it as not LO is one of...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/07/07, 1:14 PM
Replies: 271
Views: 39,614
Posted By VinnieJones
Not to mention that Tseric is sounding more and...

Not to mention that Tseric is sounding more and more embittered the more flack he takes for bringing us exactly the opposite of what was promised.
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/07/07, 1:03 PM
Replies: 271
Views: 39,614
Posted By VinnieJones
Ok, so then is it 12 - 12 - 1 - 12 - 12 - 1 ...

Ok, so then is it 12 - 12 - 1 - 12 - 12 - 1 ?

I've done enough of this I know all about having multiple bolts in the air, just not sure of the pattern/timing. Also, does this require points in...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/07/07, 12:52 PM
Replies: 271
Views: 39,614
Posted By VinnieJones
Erm, is this in regards to alternating min/max...

Erm, is this in regards to alternating min/max lb's? It just feels like a stopgap measure till something else changes. Don't forget you have to always be casting so you are going to have crits off...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/07/07, 12:37 PM
Replies: 271
Views: 39,614
Posted By VinnieJones
It's been a few months since I started leveling...

It's been a few months since I started leveling up my second shaman, but I'm pretty sure that unless something significant has changed there is no gcd on rank1 lb's, the same way there isn't one on...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/04/07, 1:01 AM
Replies: 271
Views: 39,614
Posted By VinnieJones
It's that kind of end of the world? Wasn't the...

It's that kind of end of the world? Wasn't the 4pc bonus basically the last saving grace for elemental raiding?
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/30/07, 9:30 PM
Replies: 271
Views: 39,614
Posted By VinnieJones
Ok, how bad is it right now? Did the nerf mean...

Ok, how bad is it right now? Did the nerf mean everyone has to shift their focus to mana/5 gear now and the epic LW set is now junk? Are there rumblings that there are changes in the way? Or do I...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/20/07, 1:28 AM
Replies: 271
Views: 39,614
Posted By VinnieJones
And be rather senseless given the whole benefit...

And be rather senseless given the whole benefit of being a shaman caster is having that extra mitigation in your casting gear.
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/13/07, 12:12 PM
Replies: 271
Views: 39,614
Posted By VinnieJones
It isn't straight up math if I understand it...

It isn't straight up math if I understand it correctly because now at no point will we be out of the FSR due to back to back casts because all spells will be costing us mana no matter what.
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/28/07, 5:40 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,933
Posted By VinnieJones
I gets even worse if you are doing 2v2 with a...

I gets even worse if you are doing 2v2 with a mage for a partner. Anytime we didn't kill one of the opposition with our alpha-strike I would spend the rest of match cc'd till he was dead then get...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/28/07, 5:07 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,933
Posted By VinnieJones
An elemental build is going to be a lot my...

An elemental build is going to be a lot my "hybrid" than an enhancement build will be. You can still do a decent amount of healing in your dps rig as an elemental, but for enhancement if you don't...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/28/07, 5:04 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 63,987
Posted By VinnieJones
To me searing totem would be a far better option...

To me searing totem would be a far better option if it's target selection wasn't as poor as a drunk trying to hit a half sized urinal. If there was any way to control what it was firing at so you...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/28/07, 4:36 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,933
Posted By VinnieJones
I wouldn't say shaman are a waste of a spot in...

I wouldn't say shaman are a waste of a spot in raids at the moment, but I may be a bit biased considering I have an elemental and an enhancement shaman currently. For me and my group it's all a...
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