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Forum: Druids 07/15/08, 10:27 AM
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Posted By Torpesh
Since we've picked up a second feral druid who is...

Since we've picked up a second feral druid who is more into tanking I'm almost solely DPS now. Here's why my guild keeps me in on pretty much every progression content fight. This is going to sound...
Forum: Druids 06/05/08, 12:09 PM
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Posted By Torpesh
In addition to some of the other points, another...

In addition to some of the other points, another thing to consider is double-Mangle Rips. If you Mangle right after your Rip then the Mangle is wearing off right as you are putting up your next Rip....
Forum: Druids 05/15/08, 3:14 PM
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Posted By Torpesh
I hate to "clutter" the great discussion here,...

I hate to "clutter" the great discussion here, but I have to say
/cheer Malthoreniel
/cheer Odas
/cheer Astrylian

I can't wait to try out the new powershifting macro and trying to improve my double...
Forum: Druids 05/12/08, 10:03 PM
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Posted By Torpesh
That makes for a decent argument

That makes for a decent argument
Forum: Druids 05/12/08, 8:26 PM
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Posted By Torpesh
I'm not sure what you mean by "logically" should...

I'm not sure what you mean by "logically" should not apply. Are you saying that from a "realistic" standpoint, since you aren't swapping an item in one of your hands that it shouldn't affect your...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/12/08, 3:12 PM
Replies: 2,725
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Posted By Torpesh
In the Cat model the tooltip for mouseover of...

In the Cat model the tooltip for mouseover of Survivability Points says that it's "One thousandth of your health". I believe that the actual value is 1/500th though.

BTW, as always... thanks for all...
Forum: Druids 05/08/08, 3:01 PM
Replies: 5,072
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Posted By Torpesh
It's been awhile, but when tanking Leo I used to...

It's been awhile, but when tanking Leo I used to just use my DPS gear with a few modifications because he basically hits like a sissy. Since I had duplicates of a couple T4 items (one...
Forum: Druids 04/29/08, 12:14 PM
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Posted By Torpesh
Of course, if your plan is to just hit those...

Of course, if your plan is to just hit those three buttons every time you hit 81 energy then you're going to already be messing up your powershift every time that you get a 2t4 proc or other energy...
Forum: Druids 04/28/08, 10:21 AM
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Posted By Torpesh
Post haste I just continue to use my normal DPS...

Post haste I just continue to use my normal DPS cycle. Once the cooldown on my Haste Potion is up again I might wait a few seconds if I know there are incoming Drums of War or even better a...
Forum: Druids 04/24/08, 2:28 PM
Replies: 5,072
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Posted By Torpesh
I use X-Perl Unit Frames, which has a built in...

I use X-Perl Unit Frames, which has a built in energy timer that works very well for druids. (unless I have some other addon that I forgot about which attaches to the unit frame, but I don't think...
Forum: Druids 04/10/08, 4:02 PM
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Posted By Torpesh
I was looking at the Ring of the Stalwart...

I was looking at the Ring of the Stalwart Protector today and it seems like a nice upgrade, but it is just about the only tanking ring that doesn't include defense on it. So, if you do switch to it...
Forum: Druids 04/10/08, 3:57 PM
Replies: 5,072
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Posted By Torpesh
Ok... I wasn't. Neither was the portion of the...

Ok... I wasn't. Neither was the portion of the original post which I quoted. Although my post appeared after yours they weren't really related, which was why I quoted the post to which I was replying.
Forum: Druids 04/10/08, 1:39 PM
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Posted By Torpesh
We also make excellent MTs on Leotheras' elf form...

We also make excellent MTs on Leotheras' elf form (the quick threat generation and use of proactive DoTs to grab aggro help due to his threat reset), and Morogrim (his high, spikey damage tends to be...
Forum: Druids 04/10/08, 10:39 AM
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Posted By Torpesh
My suggestion is to get pieces from the AH for...

My suggestion is to get pieces from the AH for those slots that have resist enchants available as well. Basically, try to concentrate your resists on as few items as possible so that you have...
Forum: Druids 04/08/08, 10:14 AM
Replies: 5,072
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Posted By Torpesh
I noticed the same thing and had an email all...

I noticed the same thing and had an email all typed out to send to Astrylian when I double-checked things and noticed that you not only have to select which items are available to you, but also which...
Forum: Druids 04/07/08, 4:25 PM
Replies: 5,072
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Posted By Torpesh
Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm...

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure that slowness on your machine will have nothing to do with any delay between switching forms if you send it in a macro like above. It's all...
Forum: Druids 04/07/08, 11:32 AM
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Posted By Torpesh
Just wanted to put out a big thank you once again...

Just wanted to put out a big thank you once again for all of your work on this Astrylian. Some of these improvements look great. There were 4 or 5 improvements in that list that I've been thinking...
Forum: Druids 03/27/08, 2:08 PM
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Posted By Torpesh
Of course I can, but if I can time it myself...

Of course I can, but if I can time it myself rather than it being a proc, I can easily fit two Rips into that 20 seconds. With the proc, if it happens to proc right after I've used Rip I can't fit...
Forum: Druids 03/27/08, 1:08 PM
Replies: 5,072
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Posted By Torpesh
I tried finding this in the Rawr wiki (and the...

I tried finding this in the Rawr wiki (and the description of the Tossk model), but didn't see anything about it, so I thought someone here might know the answer...

In calculating DPS, does the...
Forum: Druids 03/26/08, 10:15 AM
Replies: 5,072
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Posted By Torpesh
Except for the fact that the Blessed Qiraji War...

Except for the fact that the Blessed Qiraji War Hammer has an iLevel of 79. Of course, at the time that it came out this was the best feral tanking weapon in the game (of course, that's not saying...
Forum: Druids 03/25/08, 4:38 PM
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Posted By Torpesh
I'm sure that someone will correct me if I'm...

I'm sure that someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that the reason that you want more stats on an item is because you effectively get a bonus due to how itemization is done. If you had...
Forum: Druids 03/24/08, 11:04 AM
Replies: 5,072
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Posted By Torpesh
I'd be more concerned with the difference between...

I'd be more concerned with the difference between the badge item and what you would be using in its place rather than its overall score. Also, you will of course want to make sure that the changes...
Forum: Druids 02/18/08, 10:11 AM
Replies: 5,072
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Posted By Torpesh
Yep, I got thrown because I had loaded my...

Yep, I got thrown because I had loaded my equipment from the armory and I knew that I wouldn't possibly be running around without my metagem activated. Turns out I swapped out my bracers two weeks...
Forum: Druids 02/18/08, 10:04 AM
Replies: 5,072
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Posted By Torpesh
If the point is to see how one item or enchant or...

If the point is to see how one item or enchant or gem will do compared to another than you really want to use prebuff stats since the stats on the item/enchant/gem will be subject to those buffs.
Forum: Druids 02/16/08, 9:57 PM
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Posted By Torpesh
I downloaded Rawr b11 (thanks Astrylian!) and...

I downloaded Rawr b11 (thanks Astrylian!) and have been playing around with it. Looks great, but I've seen a couple of things that didn't make sense to me:

- There were times when clicking the +20...
Forum: Druids 01/24/08, 1:23 PM
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Posted By Torpesh
Outfitter will work with it correctly. Sorry, I...

Outfitter will work with it correctly. Sorry, I don't have a link handy on this PC, but it should be easy enough to find on curse-gaming or WoWInterface.
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/24/08, 11:22 AM
Replies: 1,451
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Posted By Torpesh
I did a search for this and couldn't find much...

I did a search for this and couldn't find much about it, so I thought I'd ask here... last night a Deadman's Hand dropped for a PUG that a guildmate was in and he linked it in guild chat. There's no...
Forum: Druids 01/24/08, 10:09 AM
Replies: 5,072
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Posted By Torpesh
Pherox, do you use Tsunami Talisman or any other...

Pherox, do you use Tsunami Talisman or any other item that procs on events? The ticks from a Rip will reflect what your AP was at the time that you applied the Rip, so if you have a temporary buff...
Forum: Druids 01/22/08, 2:08 PM
Replies: 5,072
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Posted By Torpesh
In practice I think it's going to be greater than...

In practice I think it's going to be greater than a 20% DPS loss. A lot of TBC fights involve a great deal of mobility for melee classes. If you miss your final Rip before a ground stomp from Gruul,...
Forum: Druids 12/06/07, 3:33 PM
Replies: 5,072
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Posted By Torpesh
D'oh! Forgot about the GCD from the bear...

D'oh! Forgot about the GCD from the bear specials. Don't know how I missed that. Thanks for pointing it out guys.

/use Dunce Cap
Forum: Druids 12/06/07, 2:07 PM
Replies: 5,072
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Posted By Torpesh
Wasn't sure if I should start a new thread about...

Wasn't sure if I should start a new thread about this or not, but since it's specific to feral druids... From what I understand, with the new instant shapeshifts it's possible to shift out of bear,...
Forum: Druids 11/12/07, 12:01 PM
Replies: 5,072
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Posted By Torpesh
There are four reasons why I want to write a...

There are four reasons why I want to write a combat simulator:

1. Theorycraft models vary and are only as good as their assumptions. Assuming that I get the mechanics right (a big assumption, but...
Forum: Druids 11/12/07, 10:20 AM
Replies: 5,072
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Posted By Torpesh
Absolutely. My point is just that he's asking for...

Absolutely. My point is just that he's asking for a comparison of the TPS stat vs. mitigation stats. You can't really compare the two outside of a specific context.

As an example, when I'm tanking...
Forum: Druids 11/12/07, 9:36 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,041
Posted By Torpesh
That depends to a large extent to who your...

That depends to a large extent to who your tanking and how good your healers are. You can't generate hate if you're dead :)

Also, what will you have to do to remain crit immune if you lose the 21...
Forum: Druids 11/12/07, 9:28 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,041
Posted By Torpesh
All of the links in the first three posts are for...

All of the links in the first three posts are for spreadsheets, which as far as I can tell use theorycrafted numbers and models. I don't want to try to model a combat situation, I want to try to...
Forum: Druids 11/11/07, 12:18 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,041
Posted By Torpesh
Has anyone written a combat simulator to...

Has anyone written a combat simulator to determine feral DPS? I tried searching for one and didn't come up with anything. I've been thinking of creating one, but I don't want to do a lot of work if...
Forum: Druids 11/05/07, 3:26 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,041
Posted By Torpesh
Of course it would be better to hit two Shreds...

Of course it would be better to hit two Shreds rather than miss two, but with a difference of a 3.9% for your "to hit", you would have to attack with 50 Shreds before you would miss (on average) 2 of...
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