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Forum: Warriors 09/03/11, 3:30 AM

Replies: 547 Sticky: [Cataclysm] Warrior: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 730,013 Posted By Jaybird It might be because MH and OH Raging Blow values... It might be because MH and OH Raging Blow values are listed separately in Recount so the numbers look a bit weird. In my logs (TG) for Chimaeron last night HS was 3rd with 9% of dmg, but combining...

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 08/30/11, 7:35 AM

Replies: 5,688 Sticky: WHAT'S THAT MOD??? Views: 1,072,022 Posted By Jaybird Have you tried shift-clicking when you... Have you tried shift-clicking when you disenchant? That used to work, but I haven't tried it recently (I also just use autoloot)

Forum: Warriors 08/22/11, 1:06 PM

Replies: 547 Sticky: [Cataclysm] Warrior: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 730,013 Posted By Jaybird You can also reforge the dodge into mastery to... You can also reforge the dodge into mastery to get slightly better CTC if you're below the cap.

Forum: Rogues 08/16/11, 12:25 AM

Replies: 512 Cataclysm Subtlety Compendium Views: 963,430 Posted By Jaybird I usually do another Ambush. Ending on 4 CP... I usually do another Ambush. Ending on 4 CP means that HaT has just proc'd, so there's not much point in pooling for another proc as you'd lose 2 seconds of your SD. Doing a 4 CP Evis means you...

Forum: Rogues 08/11/11, 4:56 AM

Replies: 1,162 Rogue Simple Questions Thread: Cataclysm Edition Views: 662,738 Posted By Jaybird Another thing to consider is that Hurricane can... Another thing to consider is that Hurricane can proc from "spells" which I believe include poisons and Recuperate (I'm sub with hurricane on my OH 'cos I haven't got a good one yet, but regularly see...

Forum: Rogues 08/08/11, 11:04 AM

Replies: 985 ShadowCraft: Rogue spreadsheet for 4.0 Views: 839,505 Posted By Jaybird Hmm ... thinking of transferring my Worgen to... Hmm ... thinking of transferring my Worgen to Nelf now. I think for Sub Nelf is already better because of higher Agility - has anyone done the maths on this? You can probably just be able to macro...

Forum: Rogues 07/13/11, 4:04 AM

Replies: 512 Cataclysm Subtlety Compendium Views: 963,430 Posted By Jaybird I have a question about Sub Mastery. Last night... I have a question about Sub Mastery. Last night I got a couple 359 items to replace 353 items (I know I'm behind the gear curve), but with bad stat allocations (i.e. heavy in Mastery). After...

Forum: Rogues 07/08/11, 3:59 AM

Replies: 512 Cataclysm Subtlety Compendium Views: 963,430 Posted By Jaybird My response was to Kroyfel, who's reply implied... My response was to Kroyfel, who's reply implied that he thought spell hit is something Sub rogues should be aiming for. Perhaps I wasn't clear - I agree with you that at some point Precision points...

Forum: Rogues 07/07/11, 3:40 PM

Replies: 512 Cataclysm Subtlety Compendium Views: 963,430 Posted By Jaybird Sub doesn't need to aim for spell-hit though, and... Sub doesn't need to aim for spell-hit though, and even in my (mostly Zandalar) gear with every +hit item reforged to Haste / Crit I am still sitting at 8.5% hit. However, I believe point-for-point...

Forum: Paladins 07/07/11, 3:32 PM

Replies: 1,289 [Holy]Cataclysm Holy Compendium (4.0.6) Views: 2,509,813 Posted By Jaybird Is everyone forgetting that the shields get used... Is everyone forgetting that the shields get used up by damage? So your heals over the course of the entire fight are meaningless as a measure of mastery. If the shield is being consumed (which it...

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/05/11, 6:21 PM

Replies: 5,688 Sticky: WHAT'S THAT MOD??? Views: 1,072,022 Posted By Jaybird Looks to me like Bunch of Bars. It was a great... Looks to me like Bunch of Bars. It was a great light-weight party/raid health bar addon that I used extensively in TBC, but hasn't been updated in years.

Forum: Rogues 06/30/11, 2:41 PM

Replies: 512 Cataclysm Subtlety Compendium Views: 963,430 Posted By Jaybird The only reason backstab is viable is due to the... The only reason backstab is viable is due to the synergy between the glyph and our insane BS crit rate. With lower haste values and 30% less BS crit I think you will find it hard to reach even the...

Forum: Rogues 06/29/11, 8:13 PM

Replies: 512 Cataclysm Subtlety Compendium Views: 963,430 Posted By Jaybird This has been discussed before (in the 4.2 thread... This has been discussed before (in the 4.2 thread and I think a couple pages back in this thread) and the theorycrafters say no. Looking at WoL parses for sub rogues it looks like BS was ~= 30 - 35%...

Forum: Rogues 06/23/11, 6:17 AM

Replies: 1,162 Rogue Simple Questions Thread: Cataclysm Edition Views: 662,738 Posted By Jaybird I usually dump my CP on the boss and then... I usually dump my CP on the boss and then redirect back from the add to the boss when the add dies. Correct me if I'm wrong (I am Sub and haven't played as Mut spec much) but as I understand it you...

Forum: Rogues 06/22/11, 8:02 AM

Replies: 985 ShadowCraft: Rogue spreadsheet for 4.0 Views: 839,505 Posted By Jaybird First off - the web interface is awesome! Thanks... First off - the web interface is awesome! Thanks for all the effort. I just tried loading up my sub rogue, and it recommended switching all my Haste reforges to Crit. This resulted in the new...

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/22/11, 12:48 AM

Replies: 81 Macro help/advice Views: 38,552 Posted By Jaybird That looks like SimCraft code to me .. not Macro... That looks like SimCraft code to me .. not Macro code.

Forum: Paladins 06/22/11, 12:38 AM

Replies: 159 [Prot] 4.2 in flames Views: 497,278 Posted By Jaybird For people who are still gearing I would... For people who are still gearing I would recommend adding the Strength + Mastery head enchant from Twilight Highlands. It gives significantly better CTC coverage than the Stamina + Dodge one.

Forum: Rogues 06/19/11, 5:35 PM

Replies: 512 Cataclysm Subtlety Compendium Views: 963,430 Posted By Jaybird It was the 1.7 and 2.4 multipliers that I was... It was the 1.7 and 2.4 multipliers that I was asking about, but not to worry my main concern was the glyph dmg - the Hemo dmg calculation is just something that I'm interested in to compare with SS...

Forum: Rogues 06/19/11, 6:05 AM

Replies: 512 Cataclysm Subtlety Compendium Views: 963,430 Posted By Jaybird Can you explain why the AP denominator is... Can you explain why the AP denominator is different for daggers vs non-daggers? I thought that Hemo just applied a straight multiplier to dagger dmg (i.e. the 1.45 at the end of your...

Forum: Paladins 06/13/11, 3:24 PM

Replies: 1,289 [Holy]Cataclysm Holy Compendium (4.0.6) Views: 2,509,813 Posted By Jaybird EG's proc rate is 30%, so you can't rely on it... EG's proc rate is 30%, so you can't rely on it proc'ing every time you cast WoG. If you could then in most situations I'd imagine our standard HoPo finish would be WoG -> LoD. That said, I do agree...

Forum: Paladins 06/13/11, 1:17 AM

Replies: 1,289 [Holy]Cataclysm Holy Compendium (4.0.6) Views: 2,509,813 Posted By Jaybird A 100% overheal on the tank would probably still... A 100% overheal on the tank would probably still make use of our Mastery shield at least. I pretty much spam HL at full-health tanks during low-dmg phases for just this reason ... Sure it only saves...

Forum: Paladins 06/12/11, 1:25 PM

Replies: 1,289 [Holy]Cataclysm Holy Compendium (4.0.6) Views: 2,509,813 Posted By Jaybird My napkin maths says that 3x CS's = 1x DL in... My napkin maths says that 3x CS's = 1x DL in mana. This means that your WoG from HP gained by 3xCS would need to equal 1x DL in power to make them worthwhile. In my crappy gear WoG hits (unbuffed)...

Forum: Rogues 06/03/11, 3:56 AM

Replies: 307 4.2 Changes Discussion Views: 222,295 Posted By Jaybird My thinking is this: SS with talents = 39... My thinking is this: SS with talents = 39 energy, BS with talents = 40 (35 with crit .. I think someone in the sub thread calculated the avg around 37), so the energy difference between talented SS...

Forum: Rogues 06/03/11, 1:42 AM

Replies: 307 4.2 Changes Discussion Views: 222,295 Posted By Jaybird How would that 0 backstab spec compare to Talent... How would that 0 backstab spec compare to Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/talent#fZcrcZcGcsdu0RGo:Mko) using SS as the filler? As others have mentioned, the Hemo glyph...

Forum: Warlocks 03/24/11, 12:15 PM

Replies: 538 Warlock Simple Questions Thread: Cataclysm Edition Views: 568,154 Posted By Jaybird The affliction thread... The affliction thread (http://elitistjerks.com/f80/t112939-affliction_cataclysm_dots_you_4_0_6_updated/#Dark_Intent) has a pretty comprehensive analysis of DI and raid benefits ... I believe...

Forum: Warlocks 03/09/11, 2:35 PM

Replies: 538 Warlock Simple Questions Thread: Cataclysm Edition Views: 568,154 Posted By Jaybird I have also been wondering about this. I've been... I have also been wondering about this. I've been trying out the affliction drain rotation, and sometimes find myself about 1 GCD away from needing to cast Haunt or refresh UA. Is it better in this...

Forum: Priests 03/09/11, 2:20 PM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,948,444 Posted By Jaybird The synergy is in this build's ability to make... The synergy is in this build's ability to make the most out the ToT and SoS GH effects (lower WS debuff = more of our best scaling spell, + IF efficiency) and ToT and Atonement Smite effects (lower...

Forum: Priests 03/09/11, 3:44 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,948,444 Posted By Jaybird The reason I asked about Atonement without... The reason I asked about Atonement without Evangelism is because the spec I linked allows both SoS and Atonement. Usually with full AA/A spec I can't find the points for SoS but with the buff to...

Forum: Priests 03/08/11, 11:08 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,948,444 Posted By Jaybird Is a spec with Atonement but no Archangel not... Is a spec with Atonement but no Archangel not even worth considering? Something like: Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/talent#bfh0rRsbfRMochMZo) Smite then would be...

Forum: Paladins 02/25/11, 9:36 AM

Replies: 475 Cataclysm Tanking/Protection Field Manual :: Updated Feb 9, 2011 (4.0.6) Views: 2,251,684 Posted By Jaybird You need to spend your HoPo to keep Holy Shield... You need to spend your HoPo to keep Holy Shield up.

Forum: Priests 02/25/11, 12:13 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,948,444 Posted By Jaybird Isn't this what the increase in Aegis duration is... Isn't this what the increase in Aegis duration is meant to address? I see this as providing more flexibility in our choice of throughput stats, and a great reason to switch from my current mastery...

Forum: Paladins 02/19/11, 1:22 AM

Replies: 1,289 [Holy]Cataclysm Holy Compendium (4.0.6) Views: 2,509,813 Posted By Jaybird If that is true, then it is also true of ~300... If that is true, then it is also true of ~300 static spirit you currently have on your gear and you may as well reforge that off into a throughput stat. Exactly this. And *again* I'm not...

Forum: Paladins 02/18/11, 2:19 PM

Replies: 1,289 [Holy]Cataclysm Holy Compendium (4.0.6) Views: 2,509,813 Posted By Jaybird Well, you can assume that on any non spirit +... Well, you can assume that on any non spirit + haste item one of the secondary stats will be reforged to haste. Usually this would be either crit or mastery, however with the 4p bonus you could...

Forum: Paladins 02/18/11, 12:19 PM

Replies: 1,289 [Holy]Cataclysm Holy Compendium (4.0.6) Views: 2,509,813 Posted By Jaybird That's why I said "(for simplicity)". Your... That's why I said "(for simplicity)". Your mileage may vary. Danau, there are many things in your post that I agree with. Remember I started out by asking whether the theoretical itemisation...

Forum: Priests 02/18/11, 11:12 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,948,444 Posted By Jaybird Thanks for the reference - I'd forgotten about... Thanks for the reference - I'd forgotten about Carnathagia's table. But his table is using the full mana cost not the IW mana cost, so I decided to try my hand at the maths myself. I also left out...

Forum: Paladins 02/18/11, 10:11 AM

Replies: 1,289 [Holy]Cataclysm Holy Compendium (4.0.6) Views: 2,509,813 Posted By Jaybird That's what I said in my first post. I don't... That's what I said in my first post. I don't dispute that spirit is valuable - all I asked was whether (depending on play style) people have factored in that they could be reforging the average...

Forum: Paladins 02/18/11, 9:04 AM

Replies: 1,289 [Holy]Cataclysm Holy Compendium (4.0.6) Views: 2,509,813 Posted By Jaybird Spirit is only desirable for as long as you have... Spirit is only desirable for as long as you have mana issues. If you don't have mana issues even crit/mastery is better than spirit because it is more throughput. edit: typo

Forum: Paladins 02/18/11, 6:35 AM

Replies: 1,289 [Holy]Cataclysm Holy Compendium (4.0.6) Views: 2,509,813 Posted By Jaybird Huh? Ok, I understand that you can't reforge... Huh? Ok, I understand that you can't reforge willy-nilly whatever you want, but we are talking about specific items here, none of which have the spirit/haste combination that you're talking about. ...

Forum: Paladins 02/18/11, 3:29 AM

Replies: 1,289 [Holy]Cataclysm Holy Compendium (4.0.6) Views: 2,509,813 Posted By Jaybird Assuming you're good at mana management and use... Assuming you're good at mana management and use HR fairly regularly (as most seem to) .. wouldn't the 4p bonus just mean you are able to reforge some more of your spirit on items into haste?

Forum: Priests 02/17/11, 5:23 PM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,948,444 Posted By Jaybird I know I asked this question before, and it was... I know I asked this question before, and it was answered (definitive no, then a yes, then more no's) ... but I've been messing around with a renew talent + glyph build and running around in IW, and...

Forum: Priests 02/15/11, 4:44 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,948,444 Posted By Jaybird Doesn't Mastery already get spread to all heal... Doesn't Mastery already get spread to all heal spells via DA and crit? On the topic of Renew - would the 2 points be better used in Darkness to make extra renew ticks more attainable? Or is 10% to...

Forum: Priests 02/14/11, 6:32 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,948,444 Posted By Jaybird With the PW:S buff I'm finding I spend a lot of... With the PW:S buff I'm finding I spend a lot of time with Inner Will up ... Would switching to Renew talent + glyph be worthwhile? This could just be from the old "Keep grace on the tank" mindset,...

Forum: Priests 02/14/11, 6:29 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,948,444 Posted By Jaybird [double post] [double post]

Forum: The Dung Heap 01/19/11, 7:38 AM

Replies: 30,129 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,906,798 Posted By Jaybird I've started levelling my lock a bit (haven't... I've started levelling my lock a bit (haven't played him since TBC) so catching up on mechanic changes which are significant! With the impending haste nerf, I'm thinking of aiming for Talent...

Forum: Paladins 01/15/11, 3:24 PM

Replies: 475 Cataclysm Tanking/Protection Field Manual :: Updated Feb 9, 2011 (4.0.6) Views: 2,251,684 Posted By Jaybird Thanks! I tried MSBT but still have the same... Thanks! I tried MSBT but still have the same issue ... The only sound I can hear is the effect for WoG itself. Maybe I need to crank up my volume some more ;) I'm not sure that I'll stay in WoG...

Forum: Paladins 01/15/11, 4:08 AM

Replies: 1,289 [Holy]Cataclysm Holy Compendium (4.0.6) Views: 2,509,813 Posted By Jaybird Based on the discussion around back-to-back EG... Based on the discussion around back-to-back EG procs (I also haven't seen any since respec'ing back to EG) I thought it would be interesting to see whether EG generated HP falls off in the same way...

Forum: Paladins 01/14/11, 5:03 AM

Replies: 475 Cataclysm Tanking/Protection Field Manual :: Updated Feb 9, 2011 (4.0.6) Views: 2,251,684 Posted By Jaybird I've been trying to max out my CTC (thanks for... I've been trying to max out my CTC (thanks for the term correction Theck) for the past couple days, reforging all my hit and expertise into mastery / parry, and one thing that I'm finding annoying is...

Forum: Paladins 01/11/11, 5:24 AM

Replies: 475 Cataclysm Tanking/Protection Field Manual :: Updated Feb 9, 2011 (4.0.6) Views: 2,251,684 Posted By Jaybird I'm no maths wiz, but figured I may as well have... I'm no maths wiz, but figured I may as well have a go... Proc'ing my JC trinket (yes, I have crappy gear :p) which gives +1425 STR my paperdoll parry rating went from 1231 to 1588, which gives a STR...

Forum: Paladins 01/10/11, 2:25 AM

Replies: 475 Cataclysm Tanking/Protection Field Manual :: Updated Feb 9, 2011 (4.0.6) Views: 2,251,684 Posted By Jaybird Doesn't STR also give you parry that should be... Doesn't STR also give you parry that should be taken into account?

Forum: Paladins 12/17/10, 11:55 AM

Replies: 1,289 [Holy]Cataclysm Holy Compendium (4.0.6) Views: 2,509,813 Posted By Jaybird Yes, this is what I mean - the heals stay on the... Yes, this is what I mean - the heals stay on the tank, but the beacon moves to whichever DPS is taking damage (I made a mouseover beacon cast macro). I've been trying this out today and for 5-man...

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