Elitist Jerks » Search Forums Search Results

Username Remember me? Password

Showing results 1 to 49 of 49 Search took 0.00 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: Kromix

Forum: Paladins 02/11/11, 4:48 PM

Replies: 1,877 The Retribution Concordance - 4.3, Voice of the DPS Views: 4,091,468 Posted By Kromix How is the formula (HP-.45)/Time determined.... How is the formula (HP-.45)/Time determined. Taking the reciprocal shows the effective inquisition time per HP as you mentioned, but this does not make any intuitive sense to me (as you are gaining...

Forum: Paladins 02/10/11, 3:48 AM

Replies: 1,877 The Retribution Concordance - 4.3, Voice of the DPS Views: 4,091,468 Posted By Kromix I am having similar problems when our DK is... I am having similar problems when our DK is tanking a boss (in my experience our warrior tanks pull significantly more threat than our DK tank. This could be attributed to a number of things:...

Forum: Paladins 01/06/11, 6:02 PM

Replies: 1,877 The Retribution Concordance - 4.3, Voice of the DPS Views: 4,091,468 Posted By Kromix When you say this, do you mean that it is... When you say this, do you mean that it is strictly 20% of the initial landed attack, or is it more? Can you test it with CS and TV and see if the HoL damage is exactly 20% of the damage of the CS and...

Forum: Paladins 01/06/11, 12:38 PM

Replies: 1,877 The Retribution Concordance - 4.3, Voice of the DPS Views: 4,091,468 Posted By Kromix The wording is a little ambiguous, so I wanted to... The wording is a little ambiguous, so I wanted to know if anyone knew the details of the nature of this. Is the holy damage multiplier applied prior to armor calculation of the mob or after? Here's...

Forum: Paladins 12/26/10, 2:40 AM

Replies: 1,877 The Retribution Concordance - 4.3, Voice of the DPS Views: 4,091,468 Posted By Kromix Imagine, for a moment, on your other pieces of... Imagine, for a moment, on your other pieces of gear you have reforged 321 crit into expertise (maybe you have a ton of crit/hit items, who knows). You suddenly acquire this trinket with 321...

Forum: Paladins 10/17/10, 6:52 AM

Replies: 482 The Retribution Concordance - 4.0.1 Views: 814,602 Posted By Kromix AW + Zeal Synching I don't think there has been a definitive answer to this (but it seems like a lot of people have been separating the two cooldowns), but here is my input on the matter of AW and Zealotry...

Forum: The Dung Heap 02/24/10, 3:39 AM

Replies: 30,098 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,875,936 Posted By Kromix Here you are going from 2 258 and 1 245 (gloves)... Here you are going from 2 258 and 1 245 (gloves) to 2 251 and 1 245, whereas if you replaced your gloves you would have 2 251 and 1 258. I don't see why you would replace the chest piece instead of...

Forum: The Dung Heap 02/24/10, 2:59 AM

Replies: 30,098 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,875,936 Posted By Kromix As per the first post in the thread... As per the first post in the thread...

Forum: Paladins 02/05/10, 3:31 PM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix It really depends on your raid's DPS on the oozes... It really depends on your raid's DPS on the oozes here. In my guild, our dps on the oozes are pretty bad, so the oozes wind up staying alive for well over 15 seconds, which is why I use SoV on the...

Forum: Paladins 02/04/10, 12:36 PM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix I did a test yesterday first with normal gear... I did a test yesterday first with normal gear (minus trinkets and AV ring) and with no seal, and observed a procrate of roughly 11.4% (which is roughly the 2 ppm as determined before): World of Logs...

Forum: Paladins 02/03/10, 2:29 AM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix My DS and Consecrations were not hitting the new... My DS and Consecrations were not hitting the new VoA boss (Toravon) and i'm pretty sure that warrior WW were not hitting as well.

Forum: Paladins 01/15/10, 10:17 AM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix I had this problem on my server during our last... I had this problem on my server during our last few attempts due to huge lag. After the gas cloud stopped targetting the first person (because everyone was lagging so we couldn't kill it before then)...

Forum: Paladins 01/14/10, 1:03 PM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix Depending on your strategy/DPS this seems very... Depending on your strategy/DPS this seems very viable. The way that my guild does the tanking/kiting is that we try to position putricide pretty close to the volatile ooze and gas clouds so that...

Forum: Paladins 01/07/10, 10:24 PM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix Wouldn't the slower speed result in (slightly)... Wouldn't the slower speed result in (slightly) fewer procs off extra DS? I don't suspect this would be gamebreaking, as the difference (plus more) would be made up with harder hitting DS as you...

Forum: Paladins 01/05/10, 3:02 PM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix I'm confused as to what this means. What is x?... I'm confused as to what this means. What is x? Where are you getting 0.9 from?

Forum: Paladins 12/16/09, 1:20 PM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix Don't have time atm to do a 1000 swing test right... Don't have time atm to do a 1000 swing test right now because i'm going to be traveling, but i will do this either tonight (if i can before raid time) or tomorrow during the day. I do have a log...

Forum: Paladins 12/13/09, 5:19 AM

Replies: 659 Retribution BiS Lists for 3.3 Views: 1,239,890 Posted By Kromix I'm not sure of the validity of the effectiveness... I'm not sure of the validity of the effectiveness of the new trinket. Comparing the 264 version with DV 245: DV 245: Passive 256 AP, w/ 450 Str proc lasting 15 sec. Assuming you proc once per min,...

Forum: Paladins 12/02/09, 2:28 AM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix Basically you either go with 26 str and 20 crit... Basically you either go with 26 str and 20 crit vs. 40 str. So, 14 str for 20 crit. Rawr says that (atleast for my gearset) that the 20 crit edges out (by a very small amount of dps) but just by...

Forum: Paladins 10/14/09, 12:25 PM

Replies: 264 Retribution: 3.3 PTR Changes Views: 146,910 Posted By Kromix Aside from the additional 20 str, this is... Aside from the additional 20 str, this is probably the best part about the libram. Not only do you get significantly more AP from this when using a non-SoV seal (e.g. SoC in AoE situations w/ glad...

Forum: Paladins 10/06/09, 1:29 PM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix Do you account for the extra CS, white, and SoC... Do you account for the extra CS, white, and SoC damage from the PvP librams? To me it seems that 120 AP on all of our attacks (including cleaving SoC) would highly outweigh a static 235 increase to...

Forum: Paladins 09/30/09, 12:59 PM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix I believe with 2 targets, you would pretty much... I believe with 2 targets, you would pretty much have to keep SoV on both targets in order for SoV to be more damage than SoC (and you would need roughly a build time of 2 minutes someone said earlier...

Forum: Paladins 09/25/09, 1:32 AM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix On the trash leading to thorim, another ret pally... On the trash leading to thorim, another ret pally was using SoC and i was using SoV and keeping up full stacks on both mobs. He outdpsed me by about 600 on this pull (and we are pretty similar gear...

Forum: Paladins 09/24/09, 1:20 PM

Replies: 298 Ret BiS Gear Lists: 3.2 Edition Views: 310,344 Posted By Kromix After updating to Rawr version 2.2.19, i am... After updating to Rawr version 2.2.19, i am getting signifcantly lower numbers (about 600 DPS less) than what you say you got, and what I originally got in the 2.2.17 version. Could this just be due...

Forum: Paladins 09/24/09, 3:48 AM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix This is really the only thing I semi-disagree... This is really the only thing I semi-disagree with. Atleast on 10 man heroic (i haven't had the chance to do 25 man heroic yet, we are stuck on valks but almost have them down), SoC seems to do a ton...

Forum: Paladins 09/22/09, 4:05 PM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix If you look at my long analysis two pages back it... If you look at my long analysis two pages back it shows it right there. edit: OOPS, i totally messed this up and switched the two scenarios in my head. According to the analysis on page 34 it shows...

Forum: Paladins 09/22/09, 3:25 PM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix I can think of a few instances where you will be... I can think of a few instances where you will be attacking single targets that do not last long: 1) Portals and Volcanos on Jaraxus 2) Snobolds on Beasts (I generally do not switch to these during...

Forum: Paladins 09/17/09, 7:49 PM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix Sorry for the double post, but I did a little... Sorry for the double post, but I did a little more playing around in Excel with different rotations. edit: Link to spreadsheet (http://www.filefront.com/14552227/Ret%20SoC%20Calc.xlsx) For a basic...

Forum: Paladins 09/17/09, 6:53 PM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix MW = Weapon Damage This also assumes that SoC... MW = Weapon Damage This also assumes that SoC crits for 2x damage (i'm unsure of this, but i think its true) CS = .75 MW * 1.15 (sanct of battle) * 1.1 (AoW) = .94875 Weapon Damage DS = 1.10 MW *...

Forum: Paladins 09/17/09, 3:55 PM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix Does Judgement no longer proc SoC on the ptr? I... Does Judgement no longer proc SoC on the ptr? I thought that judgement still procs SoR and SoC on live.

Forum: Paladins 09/16/09, 7:32 PM

Replies: 298 Ret BiS Gear Lists: 3.2 Edition Views: 310,344 Posted By Kromix A couple of "realistic" sets I came up with for... A couple of "realistic" sets I came up with for Alliance (you can find corresponding items for horde if applicable). These sets include all hard-mode items that aren't tied to tributes and no 258...

Forum: Paladins 09/16/09, 11:49 AM

Replies: 298 Ret BiS Gear Lists: 3.2 Edition Views: 310,344 Posted By Kromix There are also some pieces that are better than... There are also some pieces that are better than the 245 set pieces, such as the crafted chest.

Forum: Paladins 09/16/09, 11:32 AM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix The damage is definateyl not capped: World of... The damage is definateyl not capped: World of Logs - Real Time Raid Analysis (http://www.worldoflogs.com/reports/WsVIDSmETIKgmZB3/details/3/?s=7544&e=7954) 120k healing on this one DS

Forum: Paladins 09/09/09, 7:02 PM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix There have been multiple posts saying that if... There have been multiple posts saying that if your target lives for atleast 12 seconds, then the optimal seal choice is vengeance. As such, to me, all the fights would be most beneficial to use SoV...

Forum: Paladins 09/07/09, 6:20 PM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix World of Logs - Real Time Raid Analysis... World of Logs - Real Time Raid Analysis (http://www.worldoflogs.com/reports/w0NWAVvdeZPYt1mD/details/113/?s=3818&e=4027) If you go to Healing by spell, it shows Twin's Pact but it does not show any...

Forum: Paladins 09/07/09, 3:04 AM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix 2pc T9 is still bugged, but is speculated to crit... 2pc T9 is still bugged, but is speculated to crit at your melee crit%, which would (probably) be around 40-50% raid buffed. Even in its current bugged state, if you can replace two of pieces of t8...

Forum: Paladins 08/19/09, 5:17 PM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix Im positive that it does reduce DS and Consecrate... Im positive that it does reduce DS and Consecrate damage as they are considered AoE type spells (do not require a target is an indication).

Forum: Paladins 08/19/09, 11:56 AM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix Is the cleave on SoC considered an AoE effect? If... Is the cleave on SoC considered an AoE effect? If so, then it would probably not be much, if at all a DPS upgrade over SoV due to the -75% AoE damage aura the Faction Champions have. I noticed that...

Forum: Paladins 08/18/09, 8:46 PM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix Here is my WoL report from the week after the... Here is my WoL report from the week after the patch on XT. World of Logs - Real Time Raid Analysis (http://www.worldoflogs.com/reports/L6uobiIlGYn76PF3/details/889/?s=14714&e=15215) If you go to...

Forum: Paladins 08/13/09, 9:20 AM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix I've had similar experiences as Eastshire. World... I've had similar experiences as Eastshire. World of Logs - Real Time Raid Analysis (http://www.worldoflogs.com/reports/U5qP5Lx22JCB9e2a/sum/damageDone/?enc=bosses) Is a log from last night (for all...

Forum: Paladins 08/12/09, 4:21 PM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix I use RBM2 to track this (and other... I use RBM2 to track this (and other buffs/debuffs/cooldowns/etc) and it seems to work well. I did use this pre-3.2 but mainly for pvp purposes (AoW procs, etc.), but now it seems more useful. You...

Forum: Paladins 08/12/09, 2:22 PM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix Assuming an average of 2 is the "magic number",... Assuming an average of 2 is the "magic number", if you are able to keep up 5 stacks on two mobs (switching back and forth after fifth application on one) then you're average would be 2.5 stacks per...

Forum: Paladins 08/11/09, 12:55 PM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix Regarding JoV damage: I have been writing a... Regarding JoV damage: I have been writing a program in java to calculate damage per ability as well as DPS per ability (and in the future will add rotation simulation damage output) and I've come...

Forum: Paladins 08/07/09, 9:30 AM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix So, because the usage of SoR is so low, it's not... So, because the usage of SoR is so low, it's not worth glyphying for it over Exorcism? I am assuming you do not reglyph between fights so its the choice of having SoR glyph all the time or the Exo...

Forum: Paladins 08/07/09, 3:50 AM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix Is it worth using the SoR glyph instead of Exo... Is it worth using the SoR glyph instead of Exo glyph (if expertise capped or close to it) due to the fair bit of SoR usage? This glyph would be completely useless on fights where you do not use SoR...

Forum: Paladins 08/07/09, 3:17 AM

Replies: 2,370 Retribution: Updated for 3.3 Views: 3,350,233 Posted By Kromix Wouldn't it be easier to just use a single... Wouldn't it be easier to just use a single Nightmare Tear to activate the meta and forget about a purple or an orange? Or are they not implemented yet? (I have yet to be able to log onto WoW since...

Forum: Paladins 05/08/09, 9:38 PM

Replies: 374 3.1 Ret BiS Gear Lists Views: 305,569 Posted By Kromix I see how seal damage is non-normalized and... I see how seal damage is non-normalized and slower w/ higher dps is better. However, are weapon attacks (DS and CS) normalized? If so, what are they normalized to?

Forum: Paladins 04/17/09, 3:07 AM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,479 Posted By Kromix During tantrum on deconstructor we had DS... During tantrum on deconstructor we had DS rotations between our ret/holy paladins so I used this alot. The time I used DS before Bubble i was hit down to roughly 10% from full in the duration of the...

Forum: Paladins 04/14/09, 2:38 PM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,479 Posted By Kromix Does the SoB/SoM glyph make up enough mana to... Does the SoB/SoM glyph make up enough mana to where we can effectively delay the use of judgement to its appropriate spot in the priority list so as to not lose DPS by using judgement early? Also,...

Forum: Paladins 04/14/09, 2:57 AM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,479 Posted By Kromix You say that hit (and maybe expertise) are better... You say that hit (and maybe expertise) are better to cap before going straight for STR. However, in your weightings, it shows that hit is inferior to STR still, and would therefore show that gaining...

Showing results 1 to 49 of 49