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Forum: Mages 10/26/10, 9:23 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
Assuming this proves true, exactly what would be...

Assuming this proves true, exactly what would be the DPS value of Impact? Resetting the cooldown sounds like it could be worth the points.
Forum: Mages 10/22/10, 3:43 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
One of my posts in that thread asks if anyone on...

One of my posts in that thread asks if anyone on the beta can supply information about a premade mage. Specifically, the size of the mage's mana pool when wearing the premade gear and the mana costs...
Forum: Mages 10/22/10, 2:47 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
Boy, people who dislike the idea of using Scorch...

Boy, people who dislike the idea of using Scorch to manage mana are not going to like the results of the tests I just ran. The full explanation of my test can be found on the official forums...
Forum: Mages 10/21/10, 9:58 AM
Replies: 373
Views: 383,520
Posted By Bashram
It's not a very important discovery, in the long...

It's not a very important discovery, in the long run, but someone on the Mage forums discovered that you can name your Water Elemental.

/run PetRename("NAME HERE")

You can only name your Elemental...
Forum: Mages 10/20/10, 6:31 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
You can also simply put both debuffs on the same...

You can also simply put both debuffs on the same bar. Instead of having two bars, one set on "Critical Mass" and one set on "Shadow Mastery," you can input "Critical Mass, Shadow Mastery" and it...
Forum: Mages 10/15/10, 9:50 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
Another one for the list of differences between...

Another one for the list of differences between Pyroblast! and Pyroblast: Pyroblast! does not appear to be benefiting from Glyph of Pyroblast. Out of 100 Pyroblast! casts on a twenty-minute target...
Forum: Mages 10/14/10, 8:58 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
In terms of Hot Streak frequency, I recently...

In terms of Hot Streak frequency, I recently reforged myself down to what I assume would be reasonable levels of combat ratings, and went at the target dummies. With 40% crit--a high number that I...
Forum: Mages 10/01/10, 4:48 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
Zaldinar, you mentioned on the Beta forums that...

Zaldinar, you mentioned on the Beta forums that you don't like the way that Frostfire plays currently. Would it be worth suggesting a change to the DoT, such that it no longer stacks, but instantly...
Forum: Mages 09/26/10, 11:55 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
New Combustion is sexy. Even if it loses the...

New Combustion is sexy. Even if it loses the auto-crit, it makes up for it by being that much cooler.



Hrm. My gut tells me that, unless the stacks have separate durations--the first stack falls...
Forum: Mages 09/25/10, 2:36 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
Well, I've been assuming a basic crit rate of...

Well, I've been assuming a basic crit rate of 23%.

5% - Base crit chance
5% - Glyphed Molten Armor
5% - Critical Mass debuff
5% - Elemental Oath/Leader of the Pack/Et cetera
3% - Piercing...
Forum: Mages 09/23/10, 9:52 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
How would the value of the talents compare if the...

How would the value of the talents compare if the proc chance of unimproved Hot Streak were changed to k = 1 - c? Of all the models I've considered, that one appeals to me the most. It gives a...
Forum: Mages 09/23/10, 5:41 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
Living Bomb explosions do not contribute to Hot...

Living Bomb explosions do not contribute to Hot Streak any more.

And I'd love to hear the math behind casting either Fire Blast or Scorch with any regularity.
Forum: Mages 09/23/10, 3:31 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
That was intended specifically for Frostfire...

That was intended specifically for Frostfire builds, which would be different from Fire builds.

Think of it like Feral druids. Some feral druids are Cats, some are Bears. Well, some Fire mages...
Forum: The Dung Heap 09/23/10, 2:51 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,929
Posted By Bashram
In order to differentiate Frostfire and Fire from...

In order to differentiate Frostfire and Fire from each other beyond simply the color of the nuke, might it be worth considering a second Frostfire-specific glyph? My idea was thus:

Glyph of...
Forum: Mages 09/22/10, 3:03 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
The impression that I got was that Fire mages...

The impression that I got was that Fire mages won't have to cast Frostfire Bolt. Kalgan said that "mages who emphasize the mastery stat" will want to glyph Frostfire Bolt. In the second post, he...
Forum: Mages 09/22/10, 2:19 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
Kalgan speaks again! So, yeah. Frostfire Bolt...

Kalgan speaks again!



So, yeah. Frostfire Bolt as a nuke.
Forum: Mages 09/22/10, 10:59 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
Playing with the equation that Zaldinar gave me a...

Playing with the equation that Zaldinar gave me a few pages back, I have found a few numbers. I tried to get the most recent coefficients and base damage values for the spells, but I may have...
Forum: Mages 09/21/10, 9:54 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
If they tuned this properly, I could get behind...

If they tuned this properly, I could get behind that idea. Frostfire would have more damage on Living Bomb, Ignite, and the Pyroblast DoT and a good part of Frostfire Bolt's damage would be tied up...
Forum: Mages 09/21/10, 9:19 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
Damn, beaten to the punch on the Kalgan...

Damn, beaten to the punch on the Kalgan quote.

So, what of mages who want to play non-Frostfire Fire? I seriously hope that Fire mages aren't all expected to switch to Frostfire Bolt at higher...
Forum: Mages 09/21/10, 1:06 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
Ahhh, okay. With this equation and a 70% proc...

Ahhh, okay. With this equation and a 70% proc chance of unimproved Hot Streak, 23% crit gets you a proc rate of about 16.55% and 56% crit gets you a proc rate of about 41.62%. Obviously, those are...
Forum: Mages 09/21/10, 10:06 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
Now, I'm no brilliant mathematician, but I'm...

Now, I'm no brilliant mathematician, but I'm competent enough to be able to use most of the formulae I run across. In testing Hot Streak proc rates, I've noticed a discrepancy between ash2ash's...
Forum: Mages 09/20/10, 5:45 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
With the recent increase to Fireball's damage,...

With the recent increase to Fireball's damage, glyphed Frostfire Bolt is even less likely to work its way into Fire's rotation. While I have no proof that we wouldn't reach the level of mastery...
Forum: Mages 09/16/10, 8:48 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
Part of my test, as I pointed out, involved...

Part of my test, as I pointed out, involved mixing the premade's PvP and PvE gear in order to drive my combat ratings down. Blizzard has officially stated that they are unhappy with how high combat...
Forum: Mages 09/16/10, 1:10 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
Just out of idle curiosity, is there any reason...

Just out of idle curiosity, is there any reason that someone hasn't just looked into the game files to determine the chance to proc non-improved Hot Streak?

However it procs, Hot Streak's scaling is...
Forum: Mages 09/15/10, 7:26 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
Testing with spellpower values between 3000 and...

Testing with spellpower values between 3000 and 10000 confirmed that Frostfire Bolt does not become more valuable than Fireball until ridiculous levels of Mastery--the required Mastery value ranging...
Forum: Mages 09/14/10, 8:19 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
I was fiddling with numbers today and it looks...

I was fiddling with numbers today and it looks like glyphed Frostfire Bolt is no longer going to be a part of Fire's rotation unless it is possible to get enough mastery to increase DoT damage by...
Forum: Mages 09/14/10, 12:55 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
Actually, if Hot Streak were able to scale with...

Actually, if Hot Streak were able to scale with haste, that would be very much in line with the goal of making stats more equally valuable. As it is now, crit is disproportionally valuable to Fire. ...
Forum: Mages 09/12/10, 11:36 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
I get a feeling that the "normal" Hot Streak is...

I get a feeling that the "normal" Hot Streak is going to turn out to have a proc rate of 33%. This appeals to my sense of logic.
Forum: Mages 09/11/10, 5:19 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
Well, with Combustion being an auto-crit in an...

Well, with Combustion being an auto-crit in an upcoming build, it could theoretically be used to force a Hot Streak for semi-burst. If you lined that up with Flame Orb, it would be vaguely burst-y,...
Forum: Mages 09/10/10, 2:38 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
I have no problem with Frostfire Bolt as a spell....

I have no problem with Frostfire Bolt as a spell. The problem with adding glyphed Frostfire Bolt to Fire's rotation is that it doesn't really change much. With a nine-second duration on the DoT,...
Forum: Mages 09/10/10, 1:20 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
Well, today's build settled my fears about Hot...

Well, today's build settled my fears about Hot Streak. This is a much more graceful change than the one that I had proposed.

I would still like to see an additional active element in the Fire...
Forum: Mages 09/08/10, 5:18 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
In case it didn't get across, I really, really...

In case it didn't get across, I really, really dislike Living Bomb-->Frostfire Bolt-->Fireball spam and I want it to die. Frostfire Bolt's DoT has a nine-second duration, so it will expire one...
Forum: Mages 09/08/10, 2:14 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,247
Posted By Bashram
Current Beta State of the Rotation I really am...

Current Beta State of the Rotation

I really am slightly disappointed that our rotation is going to be exactly the same as it is now. If anything, with crit rates dropping, Fire's rotation is going...
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