Elitist Jerks
Register
Blogs
Forums


Go Back   Elitist Jerks » Search Forums
Reload this Page Search Results

Page 1 of 2 1 2 >
Showing results 1 to 50 of 61
Search took 0.01 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: lightstrike
Forum: Warriors 09/02/08, 12:54 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 55,881
Posted By lightstrike
Sorting is too slow to be done each time you add...

Sorting is too slow to be done each time you add a new event. A better approach would be to search for the correct insertion point, and place the event there by relinking, if you're using a...
Forum: Warriors 08/01/08, 5:55 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 55,881
Posted By lightstrike
I was thinking if a bunch of "specialized" RNGs...

I was thinking if a bunch of "specialized" RNGs would work. Basically, a rng-state would be kept per type of result required: white swings, yellow attacks, on-hit procs, on-crit procs, etc...
These...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 05/13/08, 5:10 AM
Replies: 807
Views: 510,077
Posted By lightstrike
Is there a way to have grid showing a stack count...

Is there a way to have grid showing a stack count for the buff/debuff displayed in the center icon?
I've been looking for this for a few weeks now, and couldn't find it anywhere.
Forum: Priests 05/09/08, 11:12 AM
Replies: 1,401
Views: 811,797
Posted By lightstrike
You can drop Holy Nova if you want 5/5 of...

You can drop Holy Nova if you want 5/5 of both.

Only effective use I'm imagining for Holy Nova would be as a very expensive "ho shit" button, that heals for a bit under 700 instantly but costs 875...
Forum: Priests 04/25/08, 8:32 AM
Replies: 1,401
Views: 811,797
Posted By lightstrike
Dog poo. It makes no sense whatsoever. You should...

Dog poo. It makes no sense whatsoever. You should refer your guild friend to this thread.
Forum: Priests 04/25/08, 6:22 AM
Replies: 1,401
Views: 811,797
Posted By lightstrike
The static sparks texture at each tick's time...

The static sparks texture at each tick's time along the cast bar, would make a nice tick indicator, or even simply a thin line. I haven't looked at the Quartz code, but I don't think this would be...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/11/08, 12:07 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 170,088
Posted By lightstrike
Depending on your raid's dps and healing, having...

Depending on your raid's dps and healing, having 4/5 priests idling and waiting for her to cast a spell, sometimes for as long as 15secs, might be as risky as getting a tick.
Forum: Public Discussion 04/09/08, 6:06 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 34,793
Posted By lightstrike
How did you start the Kael'thas encounter with...

How did you start the Kael'thas encounter with that neck? IIRC, the advisers are not attackable until the fight starts, after the prince's speech...

[edit] Nevermind, already answered...
Forum: Priests 04/08/08, 10:43 AM
Replies: 1,401
Views: 811,797
Posted By lightstrike
Yep. Actually, I dropped meditation fully (0/3)...

Yep. Actually, I dropped meditation fully (0/3) to see how well I would do mana-wise in the Sunwell. I haven't felt the need for it after killing Felmyst. IIRC, I don't think I ever had to drink a...
Forum: Priests 04/07/08, 6:02 AM
Replies: 1,401
Views: 811,797
Posted By lightstrike
AFAIK, spell damage is anything not originating...

AFAIK, spell damage is anything not originating from a melee swing, ranged hit, or the environment. Wands deal ranged magic damage. The trinket deals spell damage.
It doesn't scale with your spell...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/02/08, 5:10 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,915
Posted By lightstrike
Yes. Lua has a pretty nice I/O API.

Yes. Lua has a pretty nice I/O API.
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/01/08, 7:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,915
Posted By lightstrike
[Tool] Yocla - Your own combat log analysis

I'd like share a little program I developed a few weeks ago; it's called Yocla, and it's another one of those combat log analysis tools.

It's written in C++, but it was meant for people with...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/01/08, 8:40 AM
Replies: 587
Views: 206,456
Posted By lightstrike
Finally, this was annoying the crap out of me.

Finally, this was annoying the crap out of me.
Forum: Priests 03/31/08, 12:18 PM
Replies: 1,401
Views: 811,797
Posted By lightstrike
My analysis resulted in ~29dps as well, after a...

My analysis resulted in ~29dps as well, after a few tries on Brutallus the other day.
The crit chance seems to be static at 5% at least it varied from 4.x-6.8% during the tries I was evaluating...
Forum: Priests 03/27/08, 9:43 AM
Replies: 1,401
Views: 811,797
Posted By lightstrike
I'm using Quartz with a thin line right...

I'm using Quartz with a thin line right underneath where my cast bar is. It's very subtle and non-intrusive; works great.
Did you set a spell on your Quartz options? IIRC you need to set a spell in...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/26/08, 10:58 AM
Replies: 205
Views: 112,136
Posted By lightstrike
If I recall correctly, we tried that on the PTR,...

If I recall correctly, we tried that on the PTR, and the conclusion was that some scouts have two, others have only one protector associated with them. If you kill the protectors first, the scout...
Forum: The Dung Heap 03/26/08, 9:08 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,624
Posted By lightstrike
I'd also hope that guilds that did kill him don't...

I'd also hope that guilds that did kill him don't start putting videos online until at least the EU raiding guilds can have a shot at it tonight... ;(
Forum: Public Discussion 03/19/08, 1:12 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 95,366
Posted By lightstrike
The reason you seed the rng with a timestamp is...

The reason you seed the rng with a timestamp is to have the results deterministic. This could be an rng state kept only for loot decisions...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/19/08, 11:46 AM
Replies: 305
Views: 95,366
Posted By lightstrike
Could also be characters transferred in...

Could also be characters transferred in...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/19/08, 11:38 AM
Replies: 305
Views: 95,366
Posted By lightstrike
Cadfael, my thoughts were following the principle...

Cadfael, my thoughts were following the principle that loot was generated from the mob's spawn timestamp. This timestamp would then be used to seed the rng that determines the loot, hence, what loot...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/19/08, 9:42 AM
Replies: 305
Views: 95,366
Posted By lightstrike
I highly doubt that. Most likely, it's a process...

I highly doubt that. Most likely, it's a process that runs all instances of an "instance-zone", or even a process that runs all instanced zones. This is necessary to allow static data sharing,...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/19/08, 6:56 AM
Replies: 305
Views: 95,366
Posted By lightstrike
This is as expected, otherwise 2 different people...

This is as expected, otherwise 2 different people in 2 different instances at the same time would be fighting the same mob, which wouldn't work, obviously...

More interesting would be to check if...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/19/08, 6:51 AM
Replies: 305
Views: 95,366
Posted By lightstrike
Chicken you could test it by trying to locate a...

Chicken you could test it by trying to locate a server where at least one guild is progressing through BT, but didn't kill Illidan yet. Log into the server before the weekly reset, and try to link...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/19/08, 6:11 AM
Replies: 305
Views: 95,366
Posted By lightstrike
I would imagine that the loot *is* actually...

I would imagine that the loot *is* actually generated when the mob is killed. The decision of what loot will drop, however, is made when the mob spawns. Basically when the mob spawns, the time of...
Forum: Priests 03/14/08, 6:43 AM
Replies: 1,401
Views: 811,797
Posted By lightstrike
I'm not sure this is the best place to discuss...

I'm not sure this is the best place to discuss programming, and my eyes bleed when I read un-indented code in a non-fixed-width font... Anyway, ignoring your algorithm's flaws, and at first sight, I...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 03/12/08, 6:03 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 51,115
Posted By lightstrike
Yes, that's what "Reset" does. "Reset All" will...

Yes, that's what "Reset" does. "Reset All" will purge everything.
Forum: The Dung Heap 03/10/08, 1:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,290
Posted By lightstrike
There's already a thread covering raid-leading...

There's already a thread covering raid-leading add-ons.

http://elitistjerks.com/f32/t14819-raid_leading_mod_s_addon_s/
Forum: Priests 02/05/08, 2:30 PM
Replies: 1,401
Views: 811,797
Posted By lightstrike
I'm sorry I didn't know about these facts. I...

I'm sorry I didn't know about these facts. I assumed the graph to be generated with the current code, implementing the 2.4 change, included for those of us without matlab; that's why I found those...
Forum: Priests 02/05/08, 12:14 PM
Replies: 1,401
Views: 811,797
Posted By lightstrike
How do you explain those gaps on the graph at 100...

How do you explain those gaps on the graph at 100 and 250 haste? It doesn't make sense that going past 250 haste while keeping the same spell damage is a dps loss...

I'd also expect haste to have...
Forum: Priests 11/27/07, 10:35 AM
Replies: 1,401
Views: 811,797
Posted By lightstrike
Usually, if I'm going to clip, it'll be a small...

Usually, if I'm going to clip, it'll be a small delay (~0.5secs, dunno, it's a feeling :D) after the MF GCD is over, which sometimes matches my MB/SW: D cooldown finishing... In this situation is...
Forum: Priests 11/27/07, 6:15 AM
Replies: 1,401
Views: 811,797
Posted By lightstrike
I think you misunderstood what he meant. Clipping...

I think you misunderstood what he meant. Clipping a MF to get an early MB/SW: D out is a dps increase at the cost of a momentarily lower dpm.
Forum: Priests 10/26/07, 6:41 AM
Replies: 1,401
Views: 811,797
Posted By lightstrike
It's not uncommon to see warlocks do over 1400dps...

It's not uncommon to see warlocks do over 1400dps without a shadow priest, just standing there pressing their shadowbolt, curse of choice and lifetap. If they didn't have to lifetap at all, they...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/25/07, 1:01 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 20,574
Posted By lightstrike
I'd love that as well! Maybe instead of gravity,...

I'd love that as well! Maybe instead of gravity, a boss that floods the whole room, and the raid would have to kill him, or un-flood the room before players' breath runs out. The breath would...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/25/07, 10:58 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 20,574
Posted By lightstrike
In addition: Threat reduction abilities, usually...

In addition:
Threat reduction abilities, usually a knock-back, requiring multiple tanks; Broodlord, Chromaggus, Void Reaver, Gurtogg Bloodboil, ...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/25/07, 8:42 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 51,115
Posted By lightstrike
You can add text fields for DisplaySets' bars,...

You can add text fields for DisplaySets' bars, and each text field can have it's own tag. With that said, you can either add a new text field, or edit one of which is already visible to include the...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/20/07, 9:19 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 51,115
Posted By lightstrike
The Flat Death List display set is similar to...

The Flat Death List display set is similar to what you want.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/16/07, 1:11 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 51,115
Posted By lightstrike
Yesterday I've quickly put together a small lua...

Yesterday I've quickly put together a small lua script that adds:

3 Tags:
Activity
DamageActivity
HealingActivity

2 List Types:
Damage Dealers
Healers
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/16/07, 12:50 PM
Replies: 811
Views: 179,202
Posted By lightstrike
I'm sure they will chance the base damage. The...

I'm sure they will chance the base damage. The tool-tip damage is the same as the old one from when the spell was channeled, I think, so the spell's dps wasn't taken into account. I just hope they...
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/16/07, 12:14 PM
Replies: 811
Views: 179,202
Posted By lightstrike
Right. Then they might as well not change it at...

Right. Then they might as well not change it at all, because it would be kept out of hot-bars, forgotten and unused again, like the past 2.5 years...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/15/07, 11:19 AM
Replies: 1,251
Views: 236,056
Posted By lightstrike
If that's the case, then the fight is a bit of a...

If that's the case, then the fight is a bit of a joke, as his other abilities are hardly an issue, even for a Kharazan geared group...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/15/07, 11:08 AM
Replies: 1,251
Views: 236,056
Posted By lightstrike
Yes, it interrupts spell casting. We killed him...

Yes, it interrupts spell casting.

We killed him on our second pull by using ~180 SR buffed. We sucked at interrupting those holy lights (our only 3 healers were paladins), but it was still pretty...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/11/07, 10:23 AM
Replies: 1,004
Views: 355,764
Posted By lightstrike
You want Assessment...

You want Assessment (http://elitistjerks.com/f32/t15983-assessing_situation_tag_based_meter_analysis/)
It's similar to an in-game WWS without any need for synching, with a couple extra features and a...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 09/24/07, 6:49 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 51,115
Posted By lightstrike
I've been having this idea for an analyzing...

I've been having this idea for an analyzing add-on, however, I don't have the time to code it myself, as my short amount of free-time is usually used for playing... I'm posting this here, as I think...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/05/07, 10:17 AM
Replies: 928
Views: 223,809
Posted By lightstrike
Yes. You should use 2 Fel Hunters, if possible,...

Yes. You should use 2 Fel Hunters, if possible, as a safety measure, because sometimes the Fel Hunter will fail to eat the shield...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/05/07, 8:26 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 71,826
Posted By lightstrike
As a "hobbyist" rogue (when I play my alt) I got...

As a "hobbyist" rogue (when I play my alt) I got quite confused when some rogues said in this thread that Combat Potency and Dragonspine Trophy are the reasons +hit is superior to +crit... However,...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/31/07, 6:46 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,822
Posted By lightstrike
There is no criticism or discussion to be had...

There is no criticism or discussion to be had when someone fucks up an otherwise clean 20th kill... It's just plain lack of focus and interest in what the raid group is trying to achieve... This is...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/05/07, 8:49 PM
Replies: 811
Views: 179,202
Posted By lightstrike
I second that! Mental Agility never affected Mind...

I second that! Mental Agility never affected Mind Flay...

Seems like people are confusing the times at level 60, in WoW2.0, when you had Focused Mind, but not enough points to get Mental Agility, so...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/04/07, 8:19 AM
Replies: 989
Views: 251,090
Posted By lightstrike
Very creative use of the armory! Nice one. Now I...

Very creative use of the armory! Nice one.
Now I only wish someone bored enough will take the time and write a more lightweight front-end for it (armory)!
Forum: Public Discussion 06/25/07, 12:06 PM
Replies: 405
Views: 85,859
Posted By lightstrike
I honestly don't agree that Solarian is harder...

I honestly don't agree that Solarian is harder than Vashj...
After you can kill Morogrim, I'd make clearing of Al'ar's trash more productive and kill both VR and Solarian in the same run...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/19/07, 11:37 AM
Replies: 811
Views: 179,202
Posted By lightstrike
Does it stack up if you mind-vision on friendlies?

Does it stack up if you mind-vision on friendlies?
Showing results 1 to 50 of 61
Page 1 of 2 1 2 >

 

Ten Ton Hammer Network   EVE   GW2   Spark   SWToR   WoW
Contact Us   Privacy Policy