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Forum: Public Discussion 10/12/10, 6:10 AM

Replies: 196 The Cataclysmic Art of Making Gold Views: 187,398 Posted By songster I didn't see it on the trainers when I rolled a... I didn't see it on the trainers when I rolled a new mage on the beta server to check.

Forum: Public Discussion 10/16/09, 3:26 PM

Replies: 10,771 World of Warcraft - Lore & Storyline discussion [SPOILERS] Views: 2,450,780 Posted By songster Well, we'll know soon enough, but my guess is on... Well, we'll know soon enough, but my guess is on the simplest option. Horde encounters Bolvar, Alliance encounters Saurfang. Each side ends up being unable to "save" the appropriate opponent and...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/18/09, 2:27 AM

Replies: 10,771 World of Warcraft - Lore & Storyline discussion [SPOILERS] Views: 2,450,780 Posted By songster Thought: if they were considering adding a third... Thought: if they were considering adding a third playable faction, then you'd have two necessary preconditions. Allowing faction transfer, and rearranging the old world quests to make stuff make...

Forum: Rogues 08/14/09, 9:00 AM

Replies: 1,143 Incoming Rogue Changes Discussion Views: 942,009 Posted By songster The fix to FoK seems to be (as usual) the quick... The fix to FoK seems to be (as usual) the quick and dirty option. I think the better option would have been to prevent FoK proccing poisons. That prevents the abusive use of it as instant AoE...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/13/09, 5:54 AM

Replies: 2,072 The icy art of making gold Views: 1,158,816 Posted By songster double post, sorry double post, sorry

Forum: Public Discussion 08/13/09, 5:47 AM

Replies: 2,072 The icy art of making gold Views: 1,158,816 Posted By songster (a) I'm talking about blue quality gems, as... (a) I'm talking about blue quality gems, as should have been obvious from the thread. (b) Why on Earth would other JCs buy blue (colour) gems off me rather than cutting their own? In which case...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/12/09, 3:49 PM

Replies: 2,072 The icy art of making gold Views: 1,158,816 Posted By songster The increase in blue gem prices is in cut gems,... The increase in blue gem prices is in cut gems, not uncut gems, so it's certainly nothing to do with transmuting. Demand for them has simply gone up, that's all. Alts is another possibility: more...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/12/09, 5:04 AM

Replies: 10,771 World of Warcraft - Lore & Storyline discussion [SPOILERS] Views: 2,450,780 Posted By songster *shrug* They need to know if the PCs have the... *shrug* They need to know if the PCs have the necessary killer instincts to form part of a crack hit squad, even when the things facing you may well look like (or indeed be) your long-lost friends...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/11/09, 6:27 PM

Replies: 2,072 The icy art of making gold Views: 1,158,816 Posted By songster Legions of "friends and family" players getting... Legions of "friends and family" players getting epics from the new 5-man and putting rare gems in them. They're not going to fork out for epic gems, and (handwave) there's probably still at least as...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/07/09, 5:07 AM

Replies: 10,771 World of Warcraft - Lore & Storyline discussion [SPOILERS] Views: 2,450,780 Posted By songster Why do they need any other reasons? If they... Why do they need any other reasons? If they don't remove the restriction, then faction transfer is irrelevant for well over half their playerbase - i.e. everyone on a PvP realm with more than one...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/05/09, 5:28 AM

Replies: 2,072 The icy art of making gold Views: 1,158,816 Posted By songster Titanium ore has the exact same drop table as... Titanium ore has the exact same drop table as Saronite ore, except that in addition you have a 1/4 chance of an epic gem and 3/4 chance of a dust.

Forum: Public Discussion 07/29/09, 12:38 PM

Replies: 2,072 The icy art of making gold Views: 1,158,816 Posted By songster No it's not. Who makes titanium dust? JCs. Who... No it's not. Who makes titanium dust? JCs. Who wants to buy it? JCs. According to you, the people that are rushing to buy it are also the people rushing to sell it. How does that work? Now,...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/29/09, 3:03 AM

Replies: 2,072 The icy art of making gold Views: 1,158,816 Posted By songster I'd be amazed to see titanium dust on the AH at... I'd be amazed to see titanium dust on the AH at all for about the first month. Who precisely is going to be selling it?

Forum: Public Discussion 07/18/09, 3:10 PM

Replies: 10,771 World of Warcraft - Lore & Storyline discussion [SPOILERS] Views: 2,450,780 Posted By songster No way Worgen will be excluded from mounts -... No way Worgen will be excluded from mounts - they're a major collectable feature of the game these days. The only way we'll see Plainsrunning reappear is if Worgen turn out to be shapeshifters. ...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/16/09, 5:58 AM

Replies: 2,072 The icy art of making gold Views: 1,158,816 Posted By songster It's 50 dusts for a recipe. 10 dust = 1 token =... It's 50 dusts for a recipe. 10 dust = 1 token = 1 necklace. At somewhat less than 1 dust per stack, then a necklace should cost the same as several stacks of titanium ore, even factoring in the...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/13/09, 3:06 PM

Replies: 1,901 The WotLK profession thread Views: 881,399 Posted By songster Is there a level limit for the quest to learn the... Is there a level limit for the quest to learn the red gem transmute?

Forum: Public Discussion 07/11/09, 10:29 AM

Replies: 2,072 The icy art of making gold Views: 1,158,816 Posted By songster Could also be the opposite - some high-volume... Could also be the opposite - some high-volume jewelcrafters realising that the majority of the profit is in prospecting rather than cutting, so they just dump all their gems on the AH uncut. Lower...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/08/09, 8:03 PM

Replies: 2,072 The icy art of making gold Views: 1,158,816 Posted By songster You do know that the rate of Titanium ore... You do know that the rate of Titanium ore spawning is something Blizzard can and will adjust as they see fit? Edit to add: are the cooldowns for gem transmutes actually linked? Not seen anyone...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/07/09, 7:42 PM

Replies: 128 Item Level Mechanics Views: 75,253 Posted By songster Looks like two straight line segments to me. The... Looks like two straight line segments to me. The only weird thing is the transition point between the two, where the behaviour is currently undefined since you have too few data points.

Forum: Public Discussion 07/01/09, 9:25 AM

Replies: 2,072 The icy art of making gold Views: 1,158,816 Posted By songster It's a profit of ~5-10g per item. If you're... It's a profit of ~5-10g per item. If you're finding 15 items a day that make a profit, that translates to ~100g a day. That's... not much.

Forum: Public Discussion 06/27/09, 6:55 PM

Replies: 2,072 The icy art of making gold Views: 1,158,816 Posted By songster I thought it was a daily quest to turn it in, in... I thought it was a daily quest to turn it in, in which point there's no point getting vast quantities. Edit: Hmm, misinformed, no limit at present.

Forum: Public Discussion 05/27/09, 5:46 AM

Replies: 1,901 The WotLK profession thread Views: 881,399 Posted By songster <shrug> Lots of options. The simplest as far as... <shrug> Lots of options. The simplest as far as I can see it is: 1) Set the BS sockets to only accept blue quality gems 2) Change the JC perk to allow 4 Dragon's Eyes in your equipment rather...

Forum: Rogues 05/22/09, 2:06 PM

Replies: 1,354 WotLK Rogue Gear Discussion Views: 1,538,366 Posted By songster Kind of bizarre though - the next patch is the... Kind of bizarre though - the next patch is the one where they're expected to release epic gems/cuts, which will shit all over the JC perk unless they implement another level of BoP cuts as well.

Forum: Rogues 05/15/09, 8:19 AM

Replies: 1,647 Pocket Guide to WOTLK (Updated for 3.3) Views: 5,170,314 Posted By songster Surely this depends on what the proposed cap... Surely this depends on what the proposed cap actually is? The quote from GC is as follows: " We are now considering capping armor penetration at 100%. Armor could no longer go negative." However,...

Forum: Rogues 05/11/09, 5:44 AM

Replies: 1,354 WotLK Rogue Gear Discussion Views: 1,538,366 Posted By songster This seems incredibly counterintuitive and quite... This seems incredibly counterintuitive and quite possibly bugged. Has it been explicitly tested on anything other than a combat dummy? Is this testable at all? What rating value is needed to hit...

Forum: Rogues 05/05/09, 4:30 PM

Replies: 76 The Major Armor debuff Views: 53,373 Posted By songster I wonder if Blizzard would consider allowing... I wonder if Blizzard would consider allowing Sunder Armor to refresh the duration of Expose Armor?

Forum: Rogues 05/02/09, 5:18 PM

Replies: 76 The Major Armor debuff Views: 53,373 Posted By songster Well yes. If you have a warrior tank, since... Well yes. If you have a warrior tank, since Devastate is part of their normal rotation, then the startup cost is zero, and the maintenance is also zero. The only possible difference comes from...

Forum: Rogues 04/30/09, 11:43 AM

Replies: 76 The Major Armor debuff Views: 53,373 Posted By songster I too would be very surprised if warrior hit... I too would be very surprised if warrior hit their peak output straight away. In fact it's provable that they won't, since Sunder won't be up, by definition! Are there any helpful warriors out there...

Forum: Rogues 04/28/09, 5:30 AM

Replies: 76 The Major Armor debuff Views: 53,373 Posted By songster Yes, but it's also easier for the rogue to use a... Yes, but it's also easier for the rogue to use a GCD, some combo points and 25 energy than for a warrior to use five GCDs and 75 rage. Why are you so sure the break-even point is at 30 seconds? ...

Forum: Warriors 04/28/09, 4:23 AM

Replies: 1,700 [WotLK] Warrior: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,184,569 Posted By songster Over in the rogue section we're having a... Over in the rogue section we're having a discussion about the Major Armor debuff, here http://elitistjerks.com/f78/t56227-major_armor_debuff/ It would be very helpful if some of the warrior...

Forum: Rogues 04/27/09, 11:35 AM

Replies: 76 The Major Armor debuff Views: 53,373 Posted By songster You could easily make the converse argument: that... You could easily make the converse argument: that a Mutilate rogue can pool energy and have a 3 point EA up in two GCDs, or a 5 point EA up in ~4 GCDs. A HaT rogue might well not have to spend more...

Forum: Rogues 04/27/09, 9:42 AM

Replies: 76 The Major Armor debuff Views: 53,373 Posted By songster The Major Armor debuff Is it time to re-evaluate the Major Armor debuff after the changes to glyphs and to EA mechanics? It's clear that the optimal source is a prot warrior tank, since it's an inherent part of their...

Forum: Rogues 04/22/09, 6:51 AM

Replies: 1,647 Pocket Guide to WOTLK (Updated for 3.3) Views: 5,170,314 Posted By songster *shrug* I view it like gearing for the Expertise... *shrug* I view it like gearing for the Expertise cap. Yes, it may be theoretically optimal to shift out one or two points into TtT. However, the effect of those points is seriously tiny...

Forum: Rogues 04/19/09, 5:43 PM

Replies: 604 "Buggy" Rogue Mechanics? Views: 264,447 Posted By songster This is how all misdirects have worked, forever. ... This is how all misdirects have worked, forever. The second misdirect overwrites the first. Obviously only the same type of misdirect will overwrite: a ToTT won't overwrite the hunter's version.

Forum: Rogues 04/19/09, 10:57 AM

Replies: 413 In-Depth Mutilate Cycle Analysis Views: 571,398 Posted By songster It's a personal choice. The sheet does not model... It's a personal choice. The sheet does not model the effects of cycle drops due to dodges, so the EP values for expertise are a lower bound, not an exact value. If you find you can DPS well and...

Forum: Rogues 04/17/09, 10:15 AM

Replies: 1,647 Pocket Guide to WOTLK (Updated for 3.3) Views: 5,170,314 Posted By songster If you have any warrior in the raid, they should... If you have any warrior in the raid, they should be sundering. It is much better for a DPS warrior to sunder than for a rogue to use EA.

Forum: Rogues 04/17/09, 5:41 AM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,992,778 Posted By songster It depends what gear you have. If you have... It depends what gear you have. If you have equivalent ilvl gear with less expertise on, it may well be helpful to swap that in instead. If the only gear you have is all high on expertise, then you...

Forum: Rogues 04/16/09, 3:02 PM

Replies: 767 Rogue DPS Simulation Spreadsheet Views: 1,094,852 Posted By songster Quite likely, but I think it's unlikely that... Quite likely, but I think it's unlikely that trash will be pure FoK spam. A trash spec will be one that can do reasonable single target damage, but also works well when switching to FoK. So, more...

Forum: Rogues 04/13/09, 3:25 PM

Replies: 1,701 3.1 Rogue Changes - Early Preview Views: 792,051 Posted By songster Actually, in that situation it's much better to... Actually, in that situation it's much better to ToTT the tank. If you ToTT a DPSer, you increase their personal DPS by ~3%. If you ToTT the tank, you increase their threat by ~3% from their DPS...

Forum: Rogues 04/13/09, 4:20 AM

Replies: 1,701 3.1 Rogue Changes - Early Preview Views: 792,051 Posted By songster Overwriting your rupture loses you the last tick... Overwriting your rupture loses you the last tick and is a very bad idea. Unless you're about to cap out on energy, you should always let the rupture tick out before refreshing. ToTT should always...

Forum: Rogues 04/12/09, 8:09 PM

Replies: 1,701 3.1 Rogue Changes - Early Preview Views: 792,051 Posted By songster Edit: I'm wrong Edit: I'm wrong

Forum: Rogues 04/12/09, 6:26 PM

Replies: 1,402 Deep Subtlety: Thread and Spec Necromancy Views: 903,518 Posted By songster I don't follow. Dodge rate is the same for white... I don't follow. Dodge rate is the same for white hits, builders and finishers. The balance of finishers to builders (or indeed yellow to white damage) should therefore make no difference to whether...

Forum: Rogues 04/12/09, 6:22 PM

Replies: 1,701 3.1 Rogue Changes - Early Preview Views: 792,051 Posted By songster No. BASELINE UNGLYPHED Using ToTT on cooldown... No. BASELINE UNGLYPHED Using ToTT on cooldown costs you ~1% damage because you're spending energy on it Using ToTT on cooldown gives about 3% damage to your target (15% increase in DPS for 6/30...

Forum: Rogues 04/12/09, 4:36 PM

Replies: 1,701 3.1 Rogue Changes - Early Preview Views: 792,051 Posted By songster False calculation: for optimal raid DPS you... False calculation: for optimal raid DPS you should already be using ToTT on another DPSer on every cooldown. The glyph is additional damage which may (or may nor) outweigh the Rupture glyph. ...

Forum: Rogues 04/12/09, 1:47 PM

Replies: 1,701 3.1 Rogue Changes - Early Preview Views: 792,051 Posted By songster Only if you want to maximise personal DPS as well... Only if you want to maximise personal DPS as well as raid DPS. In terms of maximising raid DPS, all that matters is that the DPS gain from you using the ToTT glyph is more than the DPS gain from the...

Forum: Rogues 04/12/09, 1:40 PM

Replies: 1,701 3.1 Rogue Changes - Early Preview Views: 792,051 Posted By songster There is no Envenom glyph, it was monumentally... There is no Envenom glyph, it was monumentally overpowered and they removed it from the PTR weeks ago.

Forum: Rogues 04/11/09, 2:15 PM

Replies: 1,701 3.1 Rogue Changes - Early Preview Views: 792,051 Posted By songster Personally I'm Mutilate, but that's irrelevant. ... Personally I'm Mutilate, but that's irrelevant. Rupture is a similar proportion of DPS for all rogue specs, and thus the benefit of the Rupture glyph will be similar for all rogue specs.

Forum: Rogues 04/11/09, 1:32 PM

Replies: 1,701 3.1 Rogue Changes - Early Preview Views: 792,051 Posted By songster Interesting point. Using the current... Interesting point. Using the current spreadsheet, the Rupture glyph is worth ~0.84% of my total damage. Even with critting ruptures, that's not going to get much above 1%. By contrast, the ToTT...

Forum: Rogues 04/09/09, 10:12 AM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,992,778 Posted By songster Lokkun is unfortunately talking rubbish. Your... Lokkun is unfortunately talking rubbish. Your colleague's hit rating is way too high, well beyond the poison cap, so a lot of his stat points are wasted. He would do well to swap out some hit...

Forum: The Dung Heap 04/08/09, 5:39 AM

Replies: 30,103 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,886,042 Posted By songster Yes, obviously. Any rogue that is only just... Yes, obviously. Any rogue that is only just above the tanks is doing something wrong. However, without more detail, we can't tell you what you're doing wrong. Put up a WWS parse (in the WWS...

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