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Forum: Public Discussion 10/16/12, 11:21 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,829
Posted By ildon
The fact that there are two contradictory files...

The fact that there are two contradictory files makes me think one of them is an Alliance side failure state.
Forum: Public Discussion 01/13/12, 5:32 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,829
Posted By ildon
You should do Storm Peaks as Alliance. Their...

You should do Storm Peaks as Alliance. Their questline makes pretty good use of Engine of the Makers. In fact, any time you go through a zone and think a whole section of it seems unused, you should...
Forum: Priests 12/04/11, 11:44 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 424,714
Posted By ildon
The PW:Barrier glyph gives 10% healing to all of...

The PW:Barrier glyph gives 10% healing to all of your healers during the time you presumably need it most (when barrier is up during an extremely high AoE damage phase). In any fight with a phase...
Forum: Priests 11/01/11, 9:37 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 22,064
Posted By ildon
I think having interesting options is more...

I think having interesting options is more important than ensuring that everyone has a different spec. Even if you only really have 2 tiers that are "optional", that's still 33% of your talents...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/24/11, 8:03 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,829
Posted By ildon
That's only a summary of the answer. The guy who...

That's only a summary of the answer. The guy who wrote the Sylvannas story specified that the 3 were "lesser" Val'kyr, which is why it took all 3, and that the others were "elder" Val'kyr, and...
Forum: Priests 10/09/11, 11:49 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 1,254,795
Posted By ildon
Read Althor's post here:...

Read Althor's post here: http://elitistjerks.com/f77/t123944-simulationcraft_priests_cataclysm_edition/p3/#post2011898
Although obvious caveats of it being a simulation, based on PTR, etc. apply.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/26/11, 1:56 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 102,373
Posted By ildon
As has been stated previously, if it's something...

As has been stated previously, if it's something available to the spec, the utility assumes you will spend those talents if you would be the only spec able to provide the buff. No (smart) tank is...
Forum: The Dung Heap 08/18/11, 3:51 AM
Replies: 30,100
Views: 1,880,154
Posted By ildon
Well I can confirm at least that hunter/warlock...

Well I can confirm at least that hunter/warlock pets also gain bloodlust, so maybe it's an exception to the buff/stat translation change in 4.0.
Forum: The Dung Heap 08/12/11, 11:57 PM
Replies: 30,100
Views: 1,880,154
Posted By ildon
Have you tested this or are you just making an...

Have you tested this or are you just making an assumption? Do hunter/warlock pets gain lust still or do they gain the haste through the new pet stat/buff translation system? Obviously the shadowfiend...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/11/11, 2:43 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,829
Posted By ildon
He's wearing a helm that obscures his face now,...

He's wearing a helm that obscures his face now, presumably because it's burned beyond recognition. Looks like he has bandages around his waist/arms, too. Here's the model....
Forum: The Dung Heap 08/11/11, 2:34 AM
Replies: 30,100
Views: 1,880,154
Posted By ildon
Last I checked Shadowfiend was still able to gain...

Last I checked Shadowfiend was still able to gain bloodlust if it was out before the cast. I was never certain if you gained bloodlust and then cast it if it would gain the haste using the new pet...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/08/11, 1:28 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,829
Posted By ildon
When is the last time Blizzard didn't go ahead...

When is the last time Blizzard didn't go ahead with something because "some people on the internet complained"? Real ID is the only example I can think of in the past like 10 years. Plus most of this...
Forum: Priests 07/13/11, 4:10 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 1,254,795
Posted By ildon
Spirit is identical to hit unless you're a human,...

Spirit is identical to hit unless you're a human, and then the margin is extremely small. When in-combat, unless you're a heal spec, spirit does not contribute to mana regen. And there are no raid...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/17/11, 3:18 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,246
Posted By ildon
I had thought the 4.0.3/4.0.6 disparity in time...

I had thought the 4.0.3/4.0.6 disparity in time investment vs. reward between PvP and PvE were fine, due to the huge increase in the value of resilience for PvP relative to other stats, and the...
Forum: Priests 05/12/11, 10:08 AM
Replies: 365
Views: 283,188
Posted By ildon
I haven't checked since 4.1, but at least in...

I haven't checked since 4.1, but at least in 4.0.6 the human spirit talent definitely gave 3% extra hit rating from spirit (at least on the character sheet, don't think anyone ever did extensive...
Forum: Priests 05/06/11, 2:10 AM
Replies: 375
Views: 1,322,187
Posted By ildon
Considering Mind Flay is a dot, the buff affects...

Considering Mind Flay is a dot, the buff affects something more like 80% of your damage.
Forum: Public Discussion 03/30/11, 3:41 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 102,373
Posted By ildon
Come to think of it, spellpower should probably...

Come to think of it, spellpower should probably just always be yellow unless you have Demonic Pact or Totemic Wrath, seeing as the AI/Flametongue buffs are inferior.
Forum: Public Discussion 03/25/11, 10:08 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 102,373
Posted By ildon
For all classes, the program assumes they will...

For all classes, the program assumes they will forgo personal DPS/HPS to ensure the raid has all available buffs. 5% spellpower might not be worth it for the one shaman dropping it, but when you take...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/09/11, 10:25 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 9,454
Posted By ildon
I just spent an hour reading all of these. Damn...

I just spent an hour reading all of these. Damn you internet.
Forum: Public Discussion 03/05/11, 3:27 AM
Replies: 877
Views: 580,039
Posted By ildon
Any class with a reactive proc can miss or delay...

Any class with a reactive proc can miss or delay the proc if they use the default value of 400ms and are button mashers. One of the most notable instances of this for me is playing elemental shaman....
Forum: Priests 02/15/11, 12:55 PM
Replies: 375
Views: 1,322,187
Posted By ildon
That's the 3% from the human racial.

That's the 3% from the human racial.
Forum: Priests 02/09/11, 2:41 PM
Replies: 365
Views: 283,188
Posted By ildon
I'm pretty sure the sim will not SW:D above 25%...

I'm pretty sure the sim will not SW:D above 25% with the default action list. The DPET you're seeing is only for SW:D below 25% only.
Forum: Priests 02/01/11, 11:57 PM
Replies: 375
Views: 1,322,187
Posted By ildon
Yes it's a real bug on the PTR, but this...

Yes it's a real bug on the PTR, but this discussion was not about the PTR.
Forum: Priests 01/21/11, 4:05 AM
Replies: 375
Views: 1,322,187
Posted By ildon
It looks like you used Lightweave Rank 1 instead...

It looks like you used Lightweave Rank 1 instead of Rank 2 for your new 359 character profile.
Forum: Public Discussion 01/09/11, 2:06 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,829
Posted By ildon
Actually, Garona is a Horde quest NPC in Twilight...

Actually, Garona is a Horde quest NPC in Twilight Highlands, giving quests to and actively fighting with the player to try to kill Cho'gall.
Forum: Public Discussion 12/22/10, 5:52 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 47,625
Posted By ildon
Not if it's set to group loot. Edit: To clarify,...

Not if it's set to group loot.

Edit: To clarify, if something is DE'ed using the Blizzard roll boxes, it turns into the DE component before it's looted to the player and is not recorded by the...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/17/10, 10:28 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,829
Posted By ildon
I definitely bought the game with the assumption...

I definitely bought the game with the assumption of killing (or redeeming) Arthas at some point, Illidan and Kael'thas weren't as obvious candidates for raid bosses to me. Kael'thas especially seemed...
Forum: Priests 11/11/10, 11:05 AM
Replies: 244
Views: 609,016
Posted By ildon
Given a 15s buff duration and a random proc...

Given a 15s buff duration and a random proc chance, 15/24 times DP will be cast while the buff is up, and gain 9s of additional damage time. 9/24 times DP will be cast while the buff is not up, and...
Forum: Priests 11/11/10, 8:39 AM
Replies: 244
Views: 609,016
Posted By ildon
I was mostly thinking of Devouring Plague. With...

I was mostly thinking of Devouring Plague. With randomly timed buffs, it will occasionally miss any buffs shorter than its duration completely, which is most procs and clicky trinkets (with them...
Forum: Priests 11/10/10, 6:10 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 609,016
Posted By ildon
SW:P haste rolling is clearly not intended, and...

SW:P haste rolling is clearly not intended, and your understanding of the impact of a randomly timed buff on dot damage isn't correct, either. Because dots don't auto-update, it means you can carry...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/08/10, 3:40 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 64,853
Posted By ildon
FYI, guild advancement rate was set back to...

FYI, guild advancement rate was set back to "normal" levels a little less than a week ago. Source. (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=27026325134&sid=2000#5)

Don't know if...
Forum: Priests 11/04/10, 11:20 AM
Replies: 244
Views: 609,016
Posted By ildon
With the version of Recount I've been using, it...

With the version of Recount I've been using, it will add all shadowy apparition damage for all shadow priests to your own damage if you have merge pets enabled (giving each player a version of the...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/26/10, 5:07 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,829
Posted By ildon
Neptulon is (obviously) modeled after the...

Neptulon is (obviously) modeled after the Greek/Roman myth of Poseidon/Neptune. Poseidon messed with mortals, sunk ships, took petty revenge, etc. all the time but still was generally not considered...
Forum: Priests 10/26/10, 8:07 AM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,571
Posted By ildon
That kind of conditional macro has not been...

That kind of conditional macro has not been possible since 2.0.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/20/10, 10:13 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,829
Posted By ildon
A couple thoughts: Cairne seems to be serving as...

A couple thoughts: Cairne seems to be serving as the voice of the WoW player. Almost everyone in this thread seemed to agree that Garrosh was a hothead who couldn't handle the Northrend campaign let...
Forum: Priests 10/20/10, 1:57 AM
Replies: 244
Views: 609,016
Posted By ildon
The first day or two after the patch I could have...

The first day or two after the patch I could have sworn that SW:D was ignoring the GCD with the glyph, but after actually testing it in a controlled situation instead of just in a raid, I realized...
Forum: Priests 09/28/10, 8:03 AM
Replies: 635
Views: 302,184
Posted By ildon
The main point I was trying to make is that no,...

The main point I was trying to make is that no, there is no secondary benefit to shadow priests for using spirit instead of hit (unless you're solo grinding or don't like drinking between pulls in 5...
Forum: Priests 09/27/10, 8:59 PM
Replies: 635
Views: 302,184
Posted By ildon
On beta, as shadow, equipping every spirit item I...

On beta, as shadow, equipping every spirit item I had in my bags increased my in-combat mana regen by 1 mp5. And I think that was probably a bug or rounding error. I went from something like 270...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/22/10, 11:07 AM
Replies: 595
Views: 1,352,684
Posted By ildon
He's talking about melee hit, which does appear...

He's talking about melee hit, which does appear to have changed in 4.0. At 262 hit rating my DK went from 7.99% hit to 8.52% hit (which is 32.79 -> 30.755 as stated). Spell hit appears to have...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/19/10, 3:06 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,829
Posted By ildon
Not quite. Tol'Barad is this expansion's VoA. I...

Not quite. Tol'Barad is this expansion's VoA. I doubt we're going to see waves of dragonkin trash coming out of portals in what basically amounts to a PvP loot lottery. His analogy with Violet Hold...
Forum: Priests 08/31/10, 11:57 AM
Replies: 635
Views: 302,184
Posted By ildon
It would be logical to assume that casting shadow...

It would be logical to assume that casting shadow fiend resets the cooldown back to 4m (5m without veiled shadows). So if your second shadow fiend was at t=60, your third would be around t=120,...
Forum: Priests 08/06/10, 11:04 AM
Replies: 635
Views: 302,184
Posted By ildon
If this is true, then Mindflay is being changed...

If this is true, then Mindflay is being changed to basically be a channeled dot, and when you recast it it should just pick up where it left off as far as ticks go, so you almost never lose DPS by...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/06/10, 9:08 PM
Replies: 351
Views: 58,748
Posted By ildon
And, ironically, provides way more accountability...

And, ironically, provides way more accountability than common names like "John Smith".
Forum: Public Discussion 07/01/10, 1:47 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,829
Posted By ildon
I think they forgot to tell this to the artist...

I think they forgot to tell this to the artist that designed the statue in the center of Dalaran, which appears to prominently display Frostmourne's broken hilt. Perhaps it's a replica.
Forum: Public Discussion 06/15/10, 9:16 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,829
Posted By ildon
WotLK already had multiple dragons per tier...

WotLK already had multiple dragons per tier (including 5 mans), not sure why you think Deathwing being the end boss would do anything but encourage Blizzard to throw more dragons at us.
Forum: Priests 06/14/10, 3:03 PM
Replies: 253
Views: 810,826
Posted By ildon
Spreadsheets also "model" the behavior. Don't...

Spreadsheets also "model" the behavior. Don't take it as an attack. Rawr and a spreadsheet use the same method to reach their result, regardless if one is more rigorous or not. e.g. both Rawr and a...
Forum: Priests 06/12/10, 2:51 PM
Replies: 253
Views: 810,826
Posted By ildon
SC isn't supposed to do any kind of guessing or...

SC isn't supposed to do any kind of guessing or estimating, it's supposed to operate using the same algorithms it is believed WoW uses, then it does simulated combat X number of times and takes the...
Forum: Priests 06/11/10, 9:17 PM
Replies: 635
Views: 302,184
Posted By ildon
Another thing anyone hoping for some kind of...

Another thing anyone hoping for some kind of "real" smite spec needs to remember is that you're going to be missing something like 20% of the DPS of a pure class due to lack of Mastery bonuses...
Forum: Priests 06/11/10, 5:19 PM
Replies: 635
Views: 302,184
Posted By ildon
If anything I think the new dispel design will...

If anything I think the new dispel design will make mass dispel an even more invaluable tool, because it uses a "smart" targeting system it will almost never overlap dispels or waste a dispel the way...
Forum: Priests 06/10/10, 12:26 PM
Replies: 2,077
Views: 817,571
Posted By ildon
Silence is great on Deathwhisper adds and...

Silence is great on Deathwhisper adds and Dreamwalker adds. I wouldn't suggest using it on Deathwhisper herself during phase 2 in 25 man unless it's an emergency due to its short lockout period...
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