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Forum: Priests 12/17/09, 10:01 AM
Replies: 253
Views: 810,670
Posted By Endahl
I've been observing that if you stack haste and...

I've been observing that if you stack haste and temp haste effects you will rather quickly have SimCraft pooping out higher crit scale factors. For me it's really close, three Potent and the rest...
Forum: Priests 12/05/09, 4:22 AM
Replies: 411
Views: 595,984
Posted By Endahl
3.3 iteration of Shadowfiend has 90% AoE...

3.3 iteration of Shadowfiend has 90% AoE avoidance in PvE but none in PvP (like all other player controlled pets).

* Avoidance (passive): Now reduces the damage your pet takes from area-of-effect...
Forum: Priests 11/25/09, 2:35 AM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 1,023,798
Posted By Endahl
With regards to post-patch engineering -- and...

With regards to post-patch engineering -- and temporary haste effects in general -- what I'm wondering about is if it would ever make sense to clip your existing DoTs just to prolong the effect of...
Forum: Priests 11/17/09, 10:42 AM
Replies: 864
Views: 474,558
Posted By Endahl
There should be no cost to bringing a shadow...

There should be no cost to bringing a shadow priest as part of your Anub 10 healing strat whatsoever. If you find a shadow priest gimping your raid or doing anything other than eliminating the need...
Forum: Priests 11/16/09, 4:38 AM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 1,023,798
Posted By Endahl
I'm guessing you might be referring to simcraft...

I'm guessing you might be referring to simcraft sample output numbers here. Time will tell how indicative of real DPS those are, but even if they're right on the money it puts us in a very good place...
Forum: Priests 11/15/09, 7:55 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 1,023,798
Posted By Endahl
This. Ghostcrawler recently made a pretty...

This. Ghostcrawler recently made a pretty interesting post on the Blizzard forums and stated that haste scaling was removed from Pain due to shadow's DPS being too high, and not because of technical...
Forum: The Dung Heap 11/14/09, 10:52 AM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,872,434
Posted By Endahl
How do you arrive at this conclusion? Just about...

How do you arrive at this conclusion? Just about all of the math and combatlogs I've seen coming out of the PTR so far has suggested shadow priest damage is still fine after the haste nerf to...
Forum: Priests 11/11/09, 6:00 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 1,023,798
Posted By Endahl
The new PTR build went live today with this...

The new PTR build went live today with this change, as reported by MMO-Champ:

I haven't been able to update my PTR client yet to go check this out. Does this mean that Pain now no longer benefits...
Forum: Priests 10/31/09, 8:33 AM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 1,023,798
Posted By Endahl
I could've sworn I saw this mentioned already but...

I could've sworn I saw this mentioned already but since I can't find it now -- Devouring Plague now works more like VT and SWP on the PTR, i.e. its duration will depend on your haste at cast time.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/30/09, 2:48 AM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,065,717
Posted By Endahl
I think the HUD in question is MetaHUD...

I think the HUD in question is MetaHUD (http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info5337-MetaHud.html).
Forum: Priests 10/29/09, 12:06 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 1,023,798
Posted By Endahl
I am almost positive that's incorrect, are you...

I am almost positive that's incorrect, are you sure? If that's the case, troll priests become the undisputed master race of PvE priests by a fair margin.[/QUOTE]
Berserking stacks with pretty much...
Forum: Priests 10/29/09, 7:23 AM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 1,023,798
Posted By Endahl
Berserking stacks multiplicatively with both of...

Berserking stacks multiplicatively with both of the other two, but PI and Heroism do not stack together.
Forum: Priests 10/14/09, 7:10 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 1,023,798
Posted By Endahl
This is indeed how it works. Testing via...

This is indeed how it works. Testing via combatlog can of course be a crapshoot on the PTR with fluctuating latency, but with 550 haste, the expected tick interval would be ~2.5 seconds, and I was...
Forum: Priests 10/13/09, 2:15 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 54,592
Posted By Endahl
I'm assuming you mean Aurora? I was comparing a...

I'm assuming you mean Aurora? I was comparing a T8 head+gloves setup to 4pc T9 + Aurora a while ago and Aurora+4pc came up a bit less than 1% better in terms of raw dps. I don't have the simcraft...
Forum: Priests 10/03/09, 4:27 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 474,558
Posted By Endahl
Isn't the problem then the HoT, and not the PWS?...

Isn't the problem then the HoT, and not the PWS? Sure, you're right, Anub leeches off absorbs but since the spell effect is based on current health, that won't be any more than he does off a player's...
Forum: Priests 09/19/09, 5:04 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 54,592
Posted By Endahl
I've seen Tuskarr's mentioned a few times before,...

I've seen Tuskarr's mentioned a few times before, and I'm familiar with the general reasoning, but I'm curious to know how you arrived at this conclusion. I don't doubt for a minute that +8% runspeed...
Forum: Priests 04/14/09, 6:25 AM
Replies: 801
Views: 287,497
Posted By Endahl
As an alternative, should be able to get away...

As an alternative, should be able to get away with 2/3 Pain and Suffering.
Forum: Public Discussion 12/14/08, 4:38 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 88,900
Posted By Endahl
Having arena weapons rival or surpass PvE weapons...

Having arena weapons rival or surpass PvE weapons in PvE despite featuring resilience wasn't good design, either. We've seen how that works out, particularly in season 2. The Deadly and Hateful...
Forum: Priests 12/01/08, 1:05 AM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 1,023,798
Posted By Endahl
Right now our WWS mainly seems to reflect...

Right now our WWS mainly seems to reflect relative gear levels, but we have a demo lock and a pair of BM hunters clocking in at almost exactly the same DPS as me with them having less raid or heroic...
Forum: Priests 11/07/08, 3:45 AM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 216,593
Posted By Endahl
It takes a bit of wading through the options but...

It takes a bit of wading through the options but DoTimer can be set up to look and work like DotDotDot.

It also replaced CooldownTimers for me, for what it's worth.
Forum: Priests 10/22/08, 4:46 AM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 216,593
Posted By Endahl
This is the wording from the current 3.0.3 PTR...

This is the wording from the current 3.0.3 PTR patch notes (http://www.mmo-champion.com/index.php?topic=21976#303notes). Seems to strongly imply target debuffs affecting crit are taken into account....
Forum: Public Discussion 10/15/08, 9:03 AM
Replies: 718
Views: 255,502
Posted By Endahl
Yeah, the chicken was Bind on Use, so not...

Yeah, the chicken was Bind on Use, so not actually a one-time quest reward. You should be able to do the quest with an alt and send it to your main still. Annoying, yes, but the option's there.
Forum: Priests 10/15/08, 8:02 AM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 216,593
Posted By Endahl
I don't know on what you are basing your...

I don't know on what you are basing your conslusion. Koraa explicitly said:
1) our dps is fine
2) our scaling is now fine[/QUOTE]
I'm not sure what you seek to accomplish with such an openly negative...
Forum: Priests 10/15/08, 5:09 AM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 216,593
Posted By Endahl
200 HP/s per person is still tangible. It'll help...

200 HP/s per person is still tangible. It'll help people stay topped off when they take periodic or incidental damage, which is valuable now that heal downranking is gone and saving healer mana will...
Forum: Priests 10/15/08, 3:12 AM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 216,593
Posted By Endahl
My understanding is that most caster specs are...

My understanding is that most caster specs are designed around either cooldowns or dots in WotLK to some degree. The later talents in the Destro tree involve both, for instance. Maybe I'm splitting...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/14/08, 5:03 AM
Replies: 477
Views: 69,238
Posted By Endahl
But how do you make this fun? The suggestion just...

But how do you make this fun? The suggestion just strikes me as taking what is ultimately an in-game interface metaphor a step too far. How does it add to the game to imitate real world objects and...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/13/08, 3:05 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 37,099
Posted By Endahl
Exactly. I haven't played my hunter as a main in...

Exactly. I haven't played my hunter as a main in a long while but I'm still thrilled about the option to switch specs between BM and whatever ends up producing the highest non-pet dps (MM?) in Wrath....
Forum: The Dung Heap 10/12/08, 7:53 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,789
Posted By Endahl
While obviously the classes listed will never...

While obviously the classes listed will never fill a healer or maintank slot, it's kind of misleading to call them single-purpose as they're all classes with crowd control and other utility options....
Forum: Public Discussion 10/12/08, 7:02 AM
Replies: 187
Views: 36,751
Posted By Endahl
That's a good question and I honestly doubt raids...

That's a good question and I honestly doubt raids consider Imp Fort or BoK optional these days. Tanks have had some of their passive and mandatory-feeling talents reworked since the devs want their...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/12/08, 6:40 AM
Replies: 187
Views: 36,751
Posted By Endahl
It's possible that talented buffs will simply...

It's possible that talented buffs will simply drop off when you switch to the other spec if Blizzard thinks there'll be a problem. Most of the long buff talents are easy to reach and are sort of...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/10/08, 2:25 PM
Replies: 477
Views: 69,238
Posted By Endahl
The cooking and fishing dailies kind of strike me...

The cooking and fishing dailies kind of strike me as bad design in that sense -- if you're sufficiently unlucky, you'll never get the one thing you're after. I've gotten two of the pets, some lines...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/10/08, 10:19 AM
Replies: 477
Views: 69,238
Posted By Endahl
Technically you're fine with just the hooks that...

Technically you're fine with just the hooks that the fishing daily guy dumps on you, even if your fishing pole has no skill modifier. Your mileage may vary, but my experience is that the quest dude...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/10/08, 6:29 AM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 880,918
Posted By Endahl
It's a skeletal animation system, WoWModelViewer...

It's a skeletal animation system, WoWModelViewer allows you to view the skeletons and animate them, like so: ImageShack - Hosting :: skeletondv7.jpg...
Forum: Priests 10/09/08, 5:57 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 216,593
Posted By Endahl
SWD might crit and proc IST for you, but the flip...

SWD might crit and proc IST for you, but the flip side is that if it doesn't crit, it'll have cost you a good chunk of health and over double the mana per gcd than just casting another Flay -- and...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/06/08, 6:59 AM
Replies: 718
Views: 255,502
Posted By Endahl
Not exactly what you were looking for, but PTR...

Not exactly what you were looking for, but PTR Kara trash drops Northrend level lockboxes (Froststeel). Possibly other drops, but didn't come across any.
Forum: Priests 10/03/08, 5:37 AM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 216,593
Posted By Endahl
If shadowpriest.com • View topic - 3.0 Best...

If shadowpriest.com • View topic - 3.0 Best Raiding Gear Available (http://shadowpriest.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=16224) is to be believed CSD is around twice as good as ESD (factoring in the two...
Forum: Priests 10/03/08, 4:13 AM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 216,593
Posted By Endahl
You're reading too much into what the CM posted....

You're reading too much into what the CM posted. From WotLK Beta (US-English) Forums -> Crunch Time 3.x is comming soon!...
Forum: Priests 09/24/08, 3:34 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 216,593
Posted By Endahl
IST was already down to 10/20 in prior builds,...

IST was already down to 10/20 in prior builds, and TF's spirit component was also lowered a while ago. But agreed, annoying changes; comparatively so much of spirit's in-casting benefit should not be...
Forum: Priests 09/24/08, 2:25 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 216,593
Posted By Endahl
According to MMO-Champion's priest calculator...

According to MMO-Champion's priest calculator (http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?priest), Twisted Faith now reads "...and your damage done by your Mind Flay and Mind Blast is increased by 2/4/6/8/10%...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/23/08, 4:50 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 41,414
Posted By Endahl
Not sure your assumption reflects post-patch...

Not sure your assumption reflects post-patch reality as things like Improved Holy Concentration and Divine Aegis increase the value of crit on gear for healing priests in 3.0.
Forum: Priests 09/22/08, 7:47 AM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 216,593
Posted By Endahl
Between being infinite mana-wise on live and...

Between being infinite mana-wise on live and having an effective OOM time with a shadowfiend of like 7 minutes on the PTR without Meditation on a Blasted Lands Servant, I'm not sure Dispersion is...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/18/08, 3:12 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,590
Posted By Endahl
The new talent and optimal itemization aren't...

The new talent and optimal itemization aren't mutually exclusive. Even if plate itemization is flawless and perfectly optimized for plate DPS, the problem would still exist that leather and mail...
Forum: Priests 09/16/08, 12:14 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 216,593
Posted By Endahl
Has anyone done any testing on threat reduction...

Has anyone done any testing on threat reduction talents on the beta realms or the PTR? According to a post on the Blizzard forums our threat reduction talents might be working incorrectly: WotLK Beta...
Forum: Priests 09/16/08, 7:18 AM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 216,593
Posted By Endahl
Kind of like all the members of a group rolling a...

Kind of like all the members of a group rolling a 100 on an item can't be explained by the RNG being random?

I find it curious there were Mind Sear resists (or misses rather) at all if hit from gear...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/16/08, 2:33 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,590
Posted By Endahl
Symbol of Hope (or I guess Hymn of Hope) is...

Symbol of Hope (or I guess Hymn of Hope) is nowhere near the mana values of a Mana Tide. Perhaps it feels a bit rip-offish, but group mana restore isn't a particularly original or unique mechanic...
Forum: Priests 09/12/08, 7:45 AM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 216,593
Posted By Endahl
Mind Flay is currently pushed back (i.e. it loses...

Mind Flay is currently pushed back (i.e. it loses ticks) when sustaining damage.
Forum: Priests 09/12/08, 7:20 AM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 216,593
Posted By Endahl
Haste doesn't need to reduce cooldown time for us...

Haste doesn't need to reduce cooldown time for us to scale well. This is by no means a fresh argument. By reducing time spent casting cooldown abilities and time spent in global cooldown, haste...
Forum: Priests 09/12/08, 2:45 AM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 216,593
Posted By Endahl
The changes were explained as loosely attempting...

The changes were explained as loosely attempting to balance talent point investments to a budget, and it was also said that many of the changes had already been reverted in an internal build.

WotLK...
Forum: Priests 09/11/08, 5:10 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 216,593
Posted By Endahl
WoW Forums -> Upcoming Priest Changes...

WoW Forums -> Upcoming Priest Changes (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=9679634528&sid=2000)
Forum: Priests 09/11/08, 12:29 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 216,593
Posted By Endahl
If the glyph was to affect the coefficient, as a...

If the glyph was to affect the coefficient, as a 3-second channel Flay would end up at 85.7%. Base coefficients are intended to give a 100% bonus over 3.5 seconds spent on casting a given spell using...
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