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Forum: Hunters 12/03/09, 11:22 AM
Replies: 1,974
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Posted By Fimbo
For anyone interested in the answer to this...

For anyone interested in the answer to this question, it appears to be no.

I tested it not with Scourgebane, but with the Elixir of Demonslaying.

Extensive testing using only the pets white damage...
Forum: Hunters 11/16/09, 6:51 AM
Replies: 1,974
Views: 880,815
Posted By Fimbo
Situational Enchants and Pets

An interesting question has just come up in Guild.

Does the AP granted by the Scourgebane enchant (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=44595#comments) (or other situational enchants) transfer to pets when...
Forum: Hunters 06/15/09, 10:08 AM
Replies: 1,974
Views: 880,815
Posted By Fimbo
Scorpid is hardly ever used in a raid situation,...

Scorpid is hardly ever used in a raid situation, it used to be of use versus bosses with very high attack speed, Prince Mal being a classic example. As someone said Insect Swarm gives the same bonus...
Forum: Hunters 05/01/09, 6:46 AM
Replies: 1,974
Views: 880,815
Posted By Fimbo
Can someone with PTR access test if that fix has...

Can someone with PTR access test if that fix has also rectified the same problem occuring with Fury of the Five Flights. It will save me going and buying another MoT!
Forum: Hunters 04/23/09, 6:23 AM
Replies: 774
Views: 789,430
Posted By Fimbo
You are somewhat out of date. This is...

You are somewhat out of date. This is why:



Your mana regeneration is now much less reliant on Int than it was before 3.0, when the macro you suggest was very useful.
Forum: Hunters 04/20/09, 5:45 AM
Replies: 555
Views: 586,149
Posted By Fimbo
Well it's a little out of date now, I should...

Well it's a little out of date now, I should rewrite when I have a few minutes at work!

But that link is useful, so i've added it to the first post as requested.
Forum: Hunters 04/15/09, 10:10 AM
Replies: 369
Views: 242,877
Posted By Fimbo
Further to Celf's answer a LONG time ago, back in...

Further to Celf's answer a LONG time ago, back in Vanilla pets kept kept various features from the individual mobs they tamed, attack speed, run speed, doing shadow damage, and the like.

It's...
Forum: Hunters 04/03/09, 6:11 AM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,498,606
Posted By Fimbo
I'm really not into flaming - but this is so...

I'm really not into flaming - but this is so spectacularly bad it's bringing on a touch of the Xi's.

Any raiding player taking this advice on board is lowering there chances of performing well, if...
Forum: Hunters 04/02/09, 9:50 AM
Replies: 1,237
Views: 514,619
Posted By Fimbo
I haven't used it, but can we assume that...

I haven't used it, but can we assume that Simulation Craft (like the spreadsheet) assumes a static fight?

I'm specced without Aimed Shot currently, but the amount of movement in Uldar fights...
Forum: Hunters 03/06/09, 10:41 AM
Replies: 1,974
Views: 880,815
Posted By Fimbo
When searching set the bottom option which is...

When searching set the bottom option which is "Show Results As" to Posts not Threads, Threads is default.
Forum: Hunters 02/05/09, 6:36 AM
Replies: 555
Views: 586,149
Posted By Fimbo
Added most of the suggestions and fixed the Copy...

Added most of the suggestions and fixed the Copy and Paste error for the Elk link.

I'm neutral on Quartz - it always seemed too big and bloated an addon to me when i tried it (years ago admittedly)....
Forum: Hunters 02/04/09, 9:59 AM
Replies: 555
Views: 586,149
Posted By Fimbo
Good points, I played with NTK and TMW and didn't...

Good points, I played with NTK and TMW and didn't hugely get on with them, but they are valid tools - i'll add them to the main post soon.

@Zina - don't sign your posts please it's against the rules...
Forum: Hunters 02/04/09, 8:29 AM
Replies: 555
Views: 586,149
Posted By Fimbo
Hunter: Useful Add-Ons/Mods

The subject of Add-Ons and Mods keeps coming up in different threads, and the same advice keeps being given.
The subject is a useful one, especially with many hunters now playing a much more reactive...
Forum: Hunters 02/03/09, 7:27 AM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,498,606
Posted By Fimbo
http://elitistjerks.com/1082841-post621.html We...

http://elitistjerks.com/1082841-post621.html

We should put together a "Mod" thread, since information is scattered about different threads at the moment.

If i get a chance during the next few days...
Forum: Hunters 02/03/09, 6:56 AM
Replies: 774
Views: 789,430
Posted By Fimbo
I checked this last night during our +3 kill,...

I checked this last night during our +3 kill, they remain Lava Blazes, which makes picking the one enraged one with a macro, when there are several up, tricky. I was just using mouse targetting in...
Forum: Hunters 01/23/09, 5:39 AM
Replies: 774
Views: 789,430
Posted By Fimbo
The short answer is NO Arcadios. Read back in...

The short answer is NO Arcadios. Read back in the thread for explanations as to why you can't use the two /cast commands. (Kill Shot being an exception to the rule).

The only way I could think of...
Forum: Hunters 01/22/09, 12:08 PM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 839,954
Posted By Fimbo
Animal Handler is a solid ability - I see that in...

Animal Handler is a solid ability - I see that in many BM specs - i always used it before this patch.

Rapid Killing is ok, but spreadsheet maths suggests the points are better spent in Improved...
Forum: Hunters 12/30/08, 8:56 AM
Replies: 1,974
Views: 880,815
Posted By Fimbo
There are (currently) no equivalent Agi Enchants...

There are (currently) no equivalent Agi Enchants for the AP ones, as there were in TBC.

This leads a number of us to believe that Blizzard are pushing towards favouring AP over Agi in general. Even...
Forum: Hunters 12/30/08, 7:27 AM
Replies: 1,974
Views: 880,815
Posted By Fimbo
Whereas I would take Armour Penetration over...

Whereas I would take Armour Penetration over Haste as BM anyday, since it effects both SS and AS, as oppossed to AS - I'd also make Agi > Crit - since it give both AP + Crit.

The problem Osakaa is...
Forum: Hunters 12/29/08, 11:03 AM
Replies: 369
Views: 242,877
Posted By Fimbo
Don't sign your posts. Gorilla's are great as...

Don't sign your posts.

Gorilla's are great as TANKING pets, so if you want to farm lower level instances for OCD points or Enchanting mats go for it. They do decent DPS against multiple mobs,...
Forum: Hunters 12/19/08, 10:55 AM
Replies: 774
Views: 789,430
Posted By Fimbo
My solution to this used to be: \cast arcane...

My solution to this used to be:

\cast arcane shot (or whatever)
\target self (or pet)

So after the 1 shot the target switches to you, and therefore you stop firing.
No idea if it still works I...
Forum: Hunters 12/19/08, 10:42 AM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 839,954
Posted By Fimbo
This is news to me Osse. What level of Crit have...

This is news to me Osse. What level of Crit have you theorised is enough to drop to 1 point in gfft?
Forum: Hunters 11/21/08, 12:04 PM
Replies: 4,353
Views: 2,348,785
Posted By Fimbo
Interesting effect going on with the...

Interesting effect going on with the Spreadsheet.

I wanted to test the difference in gain between Longevity and Animal Handler.

So I loaded up the "default 50/21" spec and got a Total DPS figure of...
Forum: Hunters 11/21/08, 8:03 AM
Replies: 1,974
Views: 880,815
Posted By Fimbo
So we are four pages into this new thread and the...

So we are four pages into this new thread and the same question has been asked two or three times already. :psyduck:

Please do at least some basic research before asking questions that will quite...
Forum: Hunters 11/19/08, 10:33 AM
Replies: 1,974
Views: 880,815
Posted By Fimbo
[Edit: Question answered in post above.]

[Edit: Question answered in post above.]
Forum: Hunters 06/25/08, 10:21 AM
Replies: 3,820
Views: 754,039
Posted By Fimbo
The important thing is to get a rogue, and fury...

The important thing is to get a rogue, and fury warrior in the group with you; and insist on having the Agi totem over Windfury 'cos it's imba for us all'... /nod

(Then enjoy the sound of Malan and...
Forum: Hunters 06/17/08, 11:40 AM
Replies: 3,820
Views: 754,039
Posted By Fimbo
There are - i think the TKAsomething forum has...

There are - i think the TKAsomething forum has some work on it.

Personally i use the values from Cheeky's Sheetsheet of Wonder (tm) to compare things.

Attribute DPS Per Item Budget
Agility +...
Forum: Hunters 06/03/08, 8:48 AM
Replies: 3,820
Views: 754,039
Posted By Fimbo
Interesting question. I think the precise...

Interesting question.
I think the precise answer will depend on your gear as to how much more Int you need to acheive the required mana regen.


Anecdotally however, for my self I picked up two...
Forum: Hunters 05/14/08, 7:25 AM
Replies: 3,820
Views: 754,039
Posted By Fimbo
Ahha! Excellent. That's what i hoped but other...

Ahha! Excellent. That's what i hoped but other sites just repeated the line from the Notes.

Thank you.
Forum: Hunters 05/14/08, 6:24 AM
Replies: 3,820
Views: 754,039
Posted By Fimbo
Patch 2.4.2 AotV Change.

Can anyone who has been on the PTR please confirm the change i'm reading about in the Patch Notes?
(Worldofraids forums :: (New PvP Trinket) 2.4.2 Unofficial Changes & Patch Notes...
Forum: Hunters 04/18/08, 6:49 AM
Replies: 4,216
Views: 1,363,669
Posted By Fimbo
This is basically what i do. I run at ~120 HR...

This is basically what i do.

I run at ~120 HR and switch between +20 Ag food for trash and +20 HR for bosses.

For me it is mainly due to the fact that kit that I have doesn't reach the hit cap...
Forum: Hunters 03/12/08, 6:26 AM
Replies: 4,216
Views: 1,363,669
Posted By Fimbo
Thank you Nosti, that was exactly the explanation...

Thank you Nosti, that was exactly the explanation i was after. :)

I just wasn't accepting the logic of this 3:2 business, but a trip to Dr Boom convinced me last night that it did indeed work!

Your...
Forum: Hunters 03/11/08, 12:02 PM
Replies: 4,216
Views: 1,363,669
Posted By Fimbo
Worth looking into at if i need to go this way -...

Worth looking into at if i need to go this way - thanks.

And on the first point, do we have an explanation somewhere on the boards that explains what the mathmatical bonus of spamming this key (as...
Forum: Hunters 03/11/08, 10:45 AM
Replies: 4,216
Views: 1,363,669
Posted By Fimbo
Mmm... Sorry to labour the point, but as i am...

Mmm... Sorry to labour the point, but as i am understanding this i need to spam the macro multiple times a second, is that correct? If so, can i set up to do that in game? It doesn't sound to me...
Forum: Hunters 03/11/08, 8:31 AM
Replies: 4,216
Views: 1,363,669
Posted By Fimbo
I always use this macro above. As oppossed to...

I always use this macro above. As oppossed to the one below:



Question: Am i reading this post correctly? That the top macro has to be constently spammed, ie by using a programmable keyboard to...
Forum: Hunters 02/29/08, 11:25 AM
Replies: 3,820
Views: 754,039
Posted By Fimbo
There's a thread on shot rotations here: ...

There's a thread on shot rotations here: http://elitistjerks.com/f31/t13107-hunter_shot_rotation_illustrated/

But i'm guessing the fact it's you asking on here not Talyan means it's likely she's...
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/28/08, 11:27 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 41,424
Posted By Fimbo
Is this view now the recieved wisdom? I've been...

Is this view now the recieved wisdom?

I've been working on something i read, i *think* from Lactose some time ago that said exactly the opposite:
That AS and MS both do more DPS that SS. Personally...
Forum: Hunters 02/27/08, 8:27 AM
Replies: 3,820
Views: 754,039
Posted By Fimbo
Depends on your personal numbers. Cheeky's...

Depends on your personal numbers.

Cheeky's wonderful spreadsheet (tm) is the answer. Plug in your gear, set the mob to Level73 (the default now iirc) and switch between trinkets and see the effect...
Forum: Hunters 02/27/08, 5:50 AM
Replies: 3,820
Views: 754,039
Posted By Fimbo
Excellent! I went home from work and set up a...

Excellent!

I went home from work and set up a macro for when i wanted to keep agg on a Ice Trapped target with Distracting Shot that worked in the same way.

/cast [target=focus] Distracting...
Forum: Hunters 02/26/08, 11:33 AM
Replies: 3,820
Views: 754,039
Posted By Fimbo
You are welcome Jizzo, perhaps post back here...

You are welcome Jizzo, perhaps post back here with your experiences.



Thanks for that one Praxx, I'd never thought about the fact that since DS doesn't cause damage it could be used on cc'd...
Forum: Hunters 02/26/08, 6:59 AM
Replies: 3,820
Views: 754,039
Posted By Fimbo
The fact you care about this at all puts you...

The fact you care about this at all puts you above lots of hunter's at 70! ;)

Personally i wouldn't be obsessive about reaching the +to hit cap (some people may disagree), but trying to get to ~100...
Forum: Hunters 02/25/08, 11:05 AM
Replies: 4,216
Views: 1,363,669
Posted By Fimbo
Or alternatively save 150 badges from your Kara...

Or alternatively save 150 badges from your Kara runs and wait for patch 2.4: Crossbow of Relentless Strikes
Forum: Hunters 02/25/08, 10:53 AM
Replies: 3,820
Views: 754,039
Posted By Fimbo
Depends if you are being boosted by Players who...

Depends if you are being boosted by Players who are just farming it for badges or trying it with a new guild trying to learn the instance.

For a boost, it really doesn't matter that much, not making...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/22/08, 12:18 PM
Replies: 2,725
Views: 706,254
Posted By Fimbo
Do you need any testers? My coding isn't so...

Do you need any testers?

My coding isn't so great, but i've done a reasonable amount of work with UI design and Software Testing.

It's easiest for me to help on Hunters, but i can systematically...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/02/08, 12:22 PM
Replies: 602
Views: 371,666
Posted By Fimbo
Does anyone have any links to pure PvP Hunter...

Does anyone have any links to pure PvP Hunter specs?

My build is a BM Raid Build, but as I can't play enough to raid anymore and my WoW is limited to the oldd PvP game i was thinking as i read this...
Forum: Hunters 09/05/07, 5:18 AM
Replies: 4,216
Views: 1,363,669
Posted By Fimbo
That's a new one on me! Why does this make a...

That's a new one on me!

Why does this make a difference? Does it set the "cast order" for the pet?


For my BM pet (a cat) i train her pretty much every day with:

Bite
Claw
Dash
Forum: Hunters 09/03/07, 8:41 AM
Replies: 608
Views: 1,011,142
Posted By Fimbo
If anyone is still banging their head against the...

If anyone is still banging their head against the wall trying to explain shot rotations and shot clipping to people in the guild it's vaguely possible that this document may help:

A Hunters Guide to...
Forum: Hunters 08/30/07, 10:13 AM
Replies: 608
Views: 1,011,142
Posted By Fimbo
It's kind of scary people are still using aimed...

It's kind of scary people are still using aimed shot in a rotation this far past 2.0...

Dr Boom will be the best mob to test on though sir, he's in Netherstorm near Area 52, and doesn't aggro on...
Forum: Hunters 08/28/07, 6:26 AM
Replies: 3,820
Views: 754,039
Posted By Fimbo
I'd take option 3 as well... Not least because...

I'd take option 3 as well...

Not least because if you are in quest blues you are likely to be short of Stamina for Kara as well, and there are a number of fights in there where you will take some...
Forum: Hunters 08/23/07, 9:43 AM
Replies: 4,216
Views: 1,363,669
Posted By Fimbo
:) Thanks a lot Asmo. Great little passage to...

:) Thanks a lot Asmo.

Great little passage to steal for my guild forums...

Just hope people read it! ;)
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