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Forum: Shamans 05/19/11, 7:47 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 1,447,067
Posted By exschwizer
Aanzeijar stated as much in post #115: I didn't...

Aanzeijar stated as much in post #115:

I didn't check the numbers myself, but I have trust in Aanzeijar's competence.
Clearly, the "fast and expensive" heal having better HPM than the "slow and...
Forum: Shamans 05/19/11, 6:24 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 1,447,067
Posted By exschwizer
It was shown that without this change, HS and GHW...

It was shown that without this change, HS and GHW would be almost the same in terms of HPS and HPM under Tidal Waves. From a design point of view that is really not a desired state, so a change was...
Forum: Shamans 03/09/11, 11:16 AM
Replies: 366
Views: 1,182,212
Posted By exschwizer
What kind of diminishing return do you mean? An...

What kind of diminishing return do you mean? An 'mechanical' diminishing return like with Parry or Dodge, so that you need more rating points for the same effective result in percentage? Or a...
Forum: Shamans 03/04/11, 8:24 AM
Replies: 366
Views: 1,182,212
Posted By exschwizer
Actually, the totem was added with exact the same...

Actually, the totem was added with exact the same description to the official 4.1 patch notes. [Source] (http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/2356431)
Forum: Shamans 03/04/11, 6:49 AM
Replies: 366
Views: 1,182,212
Posted By exschwizer
I have no objections to the totem being...

I have no objections to the totem being situational and I normally like spells and actions where you have to think before using them, to get the most use out of it. For example, I find the lightwell...
Forum: Shamans 03/04/11, 4:44 AM
Replies: 366
Views: 1,182,212
Posted By exschwizer
Now imagine you drop the totem near a tank with...

Now imagine you drop the totem near a tank with high HP and a melee. Then a random single target attack occurs with the melee as target. Tank with 100% HP, rogue with 20% HP after the random single...
Forum: Shamans 03/04/11, 4:09 AM
Replies: 366
Views: 1,182,212
Posted By exschwizer
Do you have a source for the quoted spirit link...

Do you have a source for the quoted spirit link totem? I can't find it in the 4.1 build 13707 patch notes. Honestly, I cannot believe that they go through with the implementation of the totem as it...
Forum: Shamans 01/12/11, 10:57 AM
Replies: 366
Views: 1,182,212
Posted By exschwizer
We have to be precise when and if we account for...

We have to be precise when and if we account for Tidal Waves when comparing HS and GHW. In the past, a lot of theorycrafter have compared both spells under Tidal Waves effect, because in Wotlk we...
Forum: Shamans 12/14/10, 11:53 AM
Replies: 366
Views: 1,182,212
Posted By exschwizer
GHW can fill the role of heavy tank damage phases...

GHW can fill the role of heavy tank damage phases when mana restraints will kick in. In HPS terms we have HS>GHW>HW and in HPM terms HW>GHW>HS. GHW is the middle ground. And there is also no reason...
Forum: Shamans 12/13/10, 2:06 AM
Replies: 366
Views: 1,182,212
Posted By exschwizer
First, thank you Philondra for assembling the...

First, thank you Philondra for assembling the above information. I really appreciate your effort.
I also think that the above assessment of Mastery is a little harsh. Most of us agreed that mastery...
Forum: Shamans 11/02/10, 5:29 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 326,998
Posted By exschwizer
Ghostcrawler stated that the design intent of...

Ghostcrawler stated that the design intent of Telluric Currents is not to regenerate mana but to render the use of Lightning Bolt less punishing. The statement was that LB would be mana neutral at...
Forum: Shamans 10/22/10, 9:11 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 326,998
Posted By exschwizer
I'm not sure if my understanding of your logic is...

I'm not sure if my understanding of your logic is totally off, but I am under the impression that you base average health deficit directly on overheal numbers in a (1-X) fashion. That, in addition to...
Forum: Shamans 10/22/10, 3:35 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 326,998
Posted By exschwizer
So you plan to model average health deficits...

So you plan to model average health deficits based on spell? And how do you plan on modeling the health deficits? I find that point the biggest weakness in your model. The mechanical equations are...
Forum: Shamans 10/20/10, 4:39 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 326,998
Posted By exschwizer
Just to be sure that I've understood your...

Just to be sure that I've understood your modeling: you're calculating that every mastery point increases our healing by 0,625%? (2,5% max. increase at 0% HP by point. 50% of time at 100%HP, 50% of...
Forum: Shamans 10/20/10, 4:06 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 49,408
Posted By exschwizer
I think it's important to discern shaman_HEP from...

I think it's important to discern shaman_HEP from an actual model. shaman_HEP does not model in the sense that it creates a theoretical environment and tries to gauge different aspects with...
Forum: Paladins 10/15/10, 8:12 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 237,116
Posted By exschwizer
Thecks Matlab simulation at Maintakading suggests...

Thecks Matlab simulation at Maintakading suggests that Expertise is the most effective threat stat after reaching the hit cap at 8% (7% for our Draenei brethren). Worth to mention at this point is,...
Forum: Shamans 10/15/10, 5:27 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 326,998
Posted By exschwizer
I've already discussed this approach with a...

I've already discussed this approach with a shaman colleague. The problem you have here is, that the amount healed before taking Deep Healing into account varies widely dependant on a lot of external...
Forum: Shamans 10/14/10, 3:18 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 326,998
Posted By exschwizer
Crit does offer additional benefits besides...

Crit does offer additional benefits besides increased healing, like Watershield and AA proccs. One can argue that reforging some abundant stats like spirit, and to a lesser extent haste and crit can...
Forum: Shamans 10/14/10, 4:34 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 326,998
Posted By exschwizer
Most Shaman argue that Deep Healing doesn't have...

Most Shaman argue that Deep Healing doesn't have much value in the current state of the game. Incoming damage operates still under the LK model. Damage is really spiky, a missed GCD may result in...
Forum: Shamans 06/10/10, 9:53 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 96,499
Posted By exschwizer
Thank you for the correction. It seems my memory...

Thank you for the correction. It seems my memory has tricked me on this. Screw you, synapses! Indeed I must have missed Locriani's delving in dual weapon enchant theory. Reading up on it now....
Forum: Shamans 06/10/10, 7:38 AM
Replies: 218
Views: 96,499
Posted By exschwizer
Dual wield viability is discussed every time we...

Dual wield viability is discussed every time we gain additional talent points via an expansion, and is always rejected as a non viable build. This is mainly related to Blizzard not having a place for...
Forum: Druids 03/01/10, 5:55 AM
Replies: 420
Views: 680,806
Posted By exschwizer
I can confirm that Touched by the Light works...

I can confirm that Touched by the Light works with Earth Shield. However, the threat of all these kind of spells is accounted to the caster of the spell and not the recipient, since patch 3.0 if I...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/17/09, 7:00 AM
Replies: 660
Views: 245,924
Posted By exschwizer
It's more than four times the damage....

It's more than four times the damage. Additionally, you could run into range-issues with AE-Healing. As a resto-shaman I remove the debuff in two casts (2,6 sec max). Healing the AE is really...
Forum: Shamans 08/06/09, 4:16 AM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,906
Posted By exschwizer
On the anecdotal side: I normally heal XT-Hard in...

On the anecdotal side: I normally heal XT-Hard in 10-man with a very capable Resto-Druid. I was gemmed for SP, 4T8. Our usual healing-distribution for 4 weeks in a row was about 35-40% dony by me,...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 08/03/09, 5:34 AM
Replies: 1,661
Views: 2,260,218
Posted By exschwizer
Is my assumption correct, that the castbar in the...

Is my assumption correct, that the castbar in the second screenshot is lying on top of ForteCD? If yes, where is your castbar in the first shot? At the same position, just reduced width so that it...
Forum: Shamans 07/23/09, 9:03 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 122,921
Posted By exschwizer
None of the changes in 3.2 really have an impact...

None of the changes in 3.2 really have an impact on our builds. HWay gets a buff and the ramp-up is removed, so you benefit from the talent if you throw HWs around in the raid, which is not the case...
Forum: Shamans 07/13/09, 2:24 AM
Replies: 371
Views: 256,423
Posted By exschwizer
There is no religious war about haste. I...

There is no religious war about haste. I completely agree with your and Jessamy's points. All I do is trying to evaluate in dialogue if the criticism about our current view of haste is legitimate,...
Forum: Shamans 07/12/09, 10:56 AM
Replies: 371
Views: 256,423
Posted By exschwizer
That's because every spellcast profits from...

That's because every spellcast profits from spellpower or crit due to more healing in one single cast. For an estimation for the benefit of haste, the context of a heal has to be taken into...
Forum: Shamans 07/08/09, 4:46 AM
Replies: 371
Views: 256,423
Posted By exschwizer
The easier way would be to just send a message to...

The easier way would be to just send a message to the author (stassart) and ask if he could implement the functionality. He was very cooperative in the past concerning the wishes of the...
Forum: Shamans 06/28/09, 6:19 AM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,906
Posted By exschwizer
There is no reason to assume that he a) has cast...

There is no reason to assume that he a) has cast a LHW or b) has cast it on himself. Without the corresponding lines in the combatlog, the green numbers could stand for virtually every heal on a...
Forum: Shamans 05/04/09, 5:24 AM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,906
Posted By exschwizer
This is a bug of the dual-specs-mechanic. The...

This is a bug of the dual-specs-mechanic. The persistence of specc-specific buffs after a specc-change is generally not intended by Blizz. It was also said that they will take counter-measures if...
Forum: Shamans 05/03/09, 6:54 PM
Replies: 371
Views: 256,423
Posted By exschwizer
I tried the Riptide-Glyph today in Ulduar 10...

I tried the Riptide-Glyph today in Ulduar 10 (Setup: 2 Druids & me) and am quite surprised by the generated report. It's the first of my reports where Haste and Crit have higher values than...
Forum: Shamans 05/03/09, 5:50 AM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,906
Posted By exschwizer
In recent Ulduar-Runs I found myself unable to...

In recent Ulduar-Runs I found myself unable to efficiently employ HW. The recipients would not have died before it arrived, but in the time it took to cast even a hasted HW the target was topped off...
Forum: Shamans 04/29/09, 9:15 AM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,906
Posted By exschwizer
I saw your WWS in the shaman_hep-thread and was...

I saw your WWS in the shaman_hep-thread and was genuinely surprised about the healing-breakdown of your raid. I'm running with a really good Priest and Druid and count myself as a pretty competent...
Forum: Shamans 04/29/09, 4:27 AM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,003,713
Posted By exschwizer
My thoughts on that? Use the search-function...

My thoughts on that? Use the search-function and/or just read the page before last before posting. Post #788 and #789 cover your question. (Hex > Thunderfall)
Forum: Shamans 04/27/09, 12:52 PM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,906
Posted By exschwizer
Yes, and yes. These statements crop up...

Yes, and yes. These statements crop up frequently, most of us agree and nobody is argumenting against them. As stated several times, HEP calculations and theorycrafting in general are tools that...
Forum: Shamans 04/27/09, 9:45 AM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,906
Posted By exschwizer
I recommend the often quoted shaman_hep by...

I recommend the often quoted shaman_hep by stassart for gearing-questions. Actually, most of us Shamans get a rough 1:1 weight between Crit and Haste for pure throughput with a slight tip to the...
Forum: Shamans 04/25/09, 9:34 AM
Replies: 371
Views: 256,423
Posted By exschwizer
May I ask how your healer-setup looked like, and...

May I ask how your healer-setup looked like, and what your assignment was? A little insight concerning your healing-style would be appreciated. You've got a really high percentage of LHW-healing,...
Forum: Shamans 04/24/09, 6:06 PM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,906
Posted By exschwizer
I'm not really sure when/if the hotfixes to...

I'm not really sure when/if the hotfixes to european realms were applied, but yesterday evening (after Patch 3.1.1) Earth Shield and Glyph of Totem of Wrath remained on target/self despite...
Forum: Shamans 04/24/09, 3:21 AM
Replies: 371
Views: 256,423
Posted By exschwizer
Two IDs of Ulduar 10 up to Mimiron. My assignment...

Two IDs of Ulduar 10 up to Mimiron. My assignment varied from fight to fight, so it should be a quite balanced report. I went Elemental in three of the bossfights. Does that anything to the parsing...
Forum: Shamans 04/22/09, 2:32 AM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,906
Posted By exschwizer
With 2/3 Elemental Weapons and 1/3 Healing Way...

With 2/3 Elemental Weapons and 1/3 Healing Way you are still able to put up Healing Way, it just takes more casts. I believe it is an alternative to +15 SP, but even with 1/3 HW putting up and...
Forum: Shamans 04/22/09, 2:15 AM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,003,713
Posted By exschwizer
I stand corrected. Nevertheless, it is a wasted...

I stand corrected. Nevertheless, it is a wasted talent point if I did the math correctly:
Wind Shock: 8% base mana, with focus reduced to 4.4%
JoW-Procc: Restores 2% base mana
Equals a 2.4% deficit...
Forum: Shamans 04/21/09, 4:47 PM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,003,713
Posted By exschwizer
You would spend a global cooldown to windshock,...

You would spend a global cooldown to windshock, which is really not a good idea in most Ulduar-fights. Meleeing on the other hand has no opportunity cost (neglecting disadvantages of standing in...
Forum: Shamans 04/21/09, 4:37 PM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,906
Posted By exschwizer
I'd be cautios if you try to evaluate the value...

I'd be cautios if you try to evaluate the value of the HS-Glyph based on Healing done. It is definitely a viable alternative to Healing Wave, Lesser Healing Wave, Mana Tide or Water Mastery, but you...
Forum: Priests 04/18/09, 12:25 PM
Replies: 516
Views: 536,895
Posted By exschwizer
Thank you. It seems I was misled by my...

Thank you. It seems I was misled by my guild-mates who claimed (purely on base of anecdotal evidence) that heals will have reduced effect if the cast occured when the recipient of the heal was under...
Forum: Priests 04/17/09, 10:22 AM
Replies: 516
Views: 536,895
Posted By exschwizer
I apologise if this question was already...

I apologise if this question was already answered. Does anybody know if the extra crit-chance of Improved Flash Heal on targets below 50% health is calculated at the beginning of the cast, or when...
Forum: Shamans 04/14/09, 4:46 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 126,504
Posted By exschwizer
My UI is quite minimal. Especially in fights...

My UI is quite minimal. Especially in fights where environmental awareness plays a major role (Sarth3D, for example) I found that too much information is really far worse than too few. So I tried to...
Forum: Shamans 04/02/09, 4:40 AM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,906
Posted By exschwizer
Ah, my sleep-deprived mind at work. Thank you for...

Ah, my sleep-deprived mind at work. Thank you for the correction.
I'm not glyphed for EL but have skilled Blessing of Eternals. Edited my post above and added Glyph/Talent for easier 'data-perusal'.
Forum: Shamans 04/02/09, 3:28 AM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,906
Posted By exschwizer
Data without the glyph but with Blessing of...

Data without the glyph but with Blessing of Eternals shows a 23.29% proccrate over a sample-size of 4187 spellcasts. Thanks to stassart for doing my homework.

Data
EL-Glyph: no
Blessing of Eternals:...
Forum: Shamans 04/01/09, 6:31 AM
Replies: 1,485
Views: 1,109,906
Posted By exschwizer
I will run shaman_hep next to WWS in Naxx/EoE...

I will run shaman_hep next to WWS in Naxx/EoE tonight. I'll post the data as soon as I'm done. I'm not glyphed for EL, but skilled Blessing of Eternals.
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