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Forum: Hunters 08/27/08, 11:10 AM
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Posted By QuiggyB
General comment about using any mob to do...

General comment about using any mob to do comparative dps tests when the mechanic is shot rotation or weapon speed (anything that ultimately alters the mix of shots fired). Use recount and just...
Forum: Hunters 08/20/08, 11:48 AM
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Posted By QuiggyB
Add more haste until it stops chaining. You are...

Add more haste until it stops chaining. You are at the haste level where people with ~150ms latency tend to get good results from those macros. If your latency is super low you will need more...
Forum: Hunters 07/30/08, 11:21 AM
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Posted By QuiggyB
You were not using said macro. The original...

You were not using said macro. The original question you asked was about chaining steadies with a /cast !auto shot /cast steady shot macro veriant. Looking at that WWS you were using something that...
Forum: Hunters 07/29/08, 4:24 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
PowerDisplay can be configured to show haste...

PowerDisplay can be configured to show haste level, current weapon speed, crit rate, ranged atk power, etc. Nice and clean.


Sorry I cant trim this any. Here is a shot of my ui from back in...
Forum: Hunters 07/29/08, 12:56 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
Steady chaining remains a serious problem for...

Steady chaining remains a serious problem for people using the steady spam macro until they get enough passive haste to let it work properly. Generally speaking worse latency = less required passive...
Forum: Hunters 07/11/08, 12:49 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
No it really isnt. It doesnt look like you got...

No it really isnt. It doesnt look like you got burned on the fight, had two drummers in your group, got a bloodlust, and had plenty of mana. Brut was debuffed with CoR and the other usual stuff. ...
Forum: Hunters 06/08/08, 10:41 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
It refreshes the timer ont he buff but the...

It refreshes the timer ont he buff but the higherst level one continues to exist on the mob. It does not reset the atk power gain. You can tell this because if the hunter with imp mark dies, the...
Forum: Hunters 05/29/08, 5:20 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
My observation has been that I get more dps from...

My observation has been that I get more dps from Black Bow of the Betrayer than I do from the XBow. I have a DST, felspine, and cloak of fiends. Anyone have any evidence that would contradict this?...
Forum: Hunters 05/28/08, 11:33 AM
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Posted By QuiggyB
The macro is supposed to clip. However it fires...

The macro is supposed to clip. However it fires a greater overall number of shots than non-clipping. Basically you end up replacing some auto shots with steady shots when you look at your total...
Forum: Hunters 05/27/08, 3:21 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
I have not tried this but I would be surprised if...

I have not tried this but I would be surprised if it worked like you think it did. I would expect it to completely skip the second /castsequence and fire arcane, steady, steady, steady, arcane,...
Forum: Hunters 05/16/08, 8:44 AM
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Posted By QuiggyB
On Brut you are typically in one of two...

On Brut you are typically in one of two situations -

1) You have JoW or a Shadow Priest and you chug haste pots

2) You dont and you chug mana pots

I dont think going from 1/1 TotH to 3/3 TotH is...
Forum: Hunters 05/16/08, 8:19 AM
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Posted By QuiggyB
The reaasons for using the steady spam macro...

The reaasons for using the steady spam macro (3:2/whatever) are

1) haste - as you get into a situation where you are consistently hasted the rotation can take advantage of it scaling naturally from...
Forum: Hunters 05/10/08, 11:23 AM
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Posted By QuiggyB
As long as you are doing a 1:1.5 rotation IAotH...

As long as you are doing a 1:1.5 rotation IAotH isnt going to do much for you because you are always waiting on the GCD. Once you move to the unlocked auto/steady spam macro (the 3:2 you mentioned)...
Forum: Hunters 05/09/08, 9:45 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
Well first off you cant do your rotation without...

Well first off you cant do your rotation without improved arcane shot. That'll kill your DPS right there. Either get imp arcane or put a multi-shot in and lengthen the whole rotation.

auto,...
Forum: Hunters 05/09/08, 5:58 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
I do about 1750dps in a crap group. The guy...

I do about 1750dps in a crap group. The guy whose posts I was commenting on is missing several key pieces of gear, hence the 1500 guestimation.
Forum: Hunters 05/09/08, 2:13 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
Maybe a Belt of Deep Shadow to fix hit in the...

Maybe a Belt of Deep Shadow to fix hit in the mean time without saccing too much stat wise. Haste wise, ~80 is a good number if you have drums up in group most of the time. Cloak of Fiends +...
Forum: Hunters 05/09/08, 1:35 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
At 1300 dps you are 400dps under the 1700 you...

At 1300 dps you are 400dps under the 1700 you need to break even. It might be worth bringing you for the extra 300 raid dps they would net. However if you are that low a few things are wrong. You...
Forum: Hunters 05/09/08, 11:30 AM
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Posted By QuiggyB
For Brutallis specifically hunters need to be in...

For Brutallis specifically hunters need to be in the 2k + ballpark. This is mainly to carry the other raid members that have difficulty getting to 1700dps (ret pallies, feral druids, shadow...
Forum: Hunters 05/07/08, 4:12 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
Meh I'm typically number 1 on the dmg meters on...

Meh I'm typically number 1 on the dmg meters on most fights as SV. I have always approached SV from the perspective that EW is a nice raid buff but I need to be able to justify my existance on the...
Forum: Hunters 04/23/08, 11:29 AM
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Posted By QuiggyB
The same way you explain auto shot critting 26%...

The same way you explain auto shot critting 26% less than steady on Shade and 6% more on Supremus. They are random numbers. The other hunter in your raid averaged over 40% and had very different...
Forum: Hunters 04/16/08, 11:48 AM
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Posted By QuiggyB
If you dont have 4 pieces of T6 your autos will...

If you dont have 4 pieces of T6 your autos will generally hit for more than your steadies. Your 1:1.5 roation unhasted then becomes the right choice. When you go with the other rotaion in an...
Forum: Hunters 04/06/08, 5:18 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
/castsequence peforms rather poorly in macros...

/castsequence peforms rather poorly in macros across the board. You end up eating 2x your latency. At low latency levels this can be acceptable but if you are in 200+ms land then it really does...
Forum: Hunters 04/05/08, 8:58 AM
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Posted By QuiggyB
Cant you just change the /cast Steady Shot line...

Cant you just change the /cast Steady Shot line to /castrandom Arcane Shot, Steady Shot and get rid of the extra /click line?
Forum: Hunters 03/23/08, 6:36 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
For Wind Serpents to people typically train bite...

For Wind Serpents to people typically train bite and lightning breath or just lb?
Forum: Hunters 03/23/08, 2:34 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
I recommend just using recount to capture the...

I recommend just using recount to capture the shot counts and time, making a spreadsheeet and assigning dmg values to each shot. That way you dont have to worry about high crit rates vs low crit...
Forum: Hunters 03/23/08, 2:13 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
With respect to "are arcanes and multi's worth...

With respect to "are arcanes and multi's worth it?" - Obviously with +10% to steady the answer is no because your steadys will be doing as much or more than your arcanes. You only get one special...
Forum: Hunters 02/25/08, 1:42 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
http://elitistjerks.com/f31/t9816-hunter_spreadshe...

http://elitistjerks.com/f31/t9816-hunter_spreadsheets_--_development/
Forum: Hunters 02/25/08, 9:59 AM
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Posted By QuiggyB
IMO, the dps gain from IAotH is completely...

IMO, the dps gain from IAotH is completely dependent on your shot rotation. If haste throws you off, or if it doesnt add much value given your rotation, then those points are better spent in master...
Forum: Hunters 02/19/08, 2:40 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
IAotH - the reason people did not like this...

IAotH - the reason people did not like this previously is 1) the gain from haste was minimal since you were still blocked on the GCD allowing you to move form shot to shot and 2) the sudden change in...
Forum: Hunters 02/19/08, 2:36 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
Its the number of updates sent my the mouse. You...

Its the number of updates sent my the mouse. You can change this under mouse settings in control pannel. I believe its the property called "lines to scroll"
Forum: Hunters 02/18/08, 7:17 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
I pulled 1050dps on VR with a wind serpent and...

I pulled 1050dps on VR with a wind serpent and nothing but T5 gear / kara bow with a hybrid sv build. That was back at the end of Jan.

WWS - VR (http://wowwebstats.com/nvb2gawfvvfce?s=5077-5513)

@...
Forum: Hunters 02/18/08, 9:27 AM
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Posted By QuiggyB
My current spec is good for Kael (0/20/41). More...

My current spec is good for Kael (0/20/41). More crit the better since you get massive scaling on crits with the bow. I would not go with Kevkiller's spec as your pet is useless through large...
Forum: Hunters 02/16/08, 3:06 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
I think it is though if your arcane shot isnt...

I think it is though if your arcane shot isnt hitting for a lot more than your steady I would delete arcane shot from it and use the mana on a haste pot. If you dont have a shadow sissy I would get...
Forum: Hunters 02/15/08, 11:37 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
Afaik dropthrough macros dont work. Yours would...

Afaik dropthrough macros dont work. Yours would exit every time arcane shot is on cooldown. This is what people typically do for a spam macro that includes arcane shot:


/cast !Auto...
Forum: Hunters 02/15/08, 11:12 AM
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Posted By QuiggyB
I have been using something similar to this...

I have been using something similar to this except I had to change the /cast steady shot to a /castrandom or /castsequence to keep it from chaining up to 4 steadys in a row at times. Has this been...
Forum: Hunters 02/15/08, 11:09 AM
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Posted By QuiggyB
Is the macro bound to your mouse wheel? I have...

Is the macro bound to your mouse wheel? I have seen this behavior when bound to a mouse wheel that had its update rate set too aggressively. Slowing down the scroll speed corrected that. Basically...
Forum: Hunters 02/12/08, 11:19 AM
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Posted By QuiggyB
Using a macro like the one posted above with a...

Using a macro like the one posted above with a slight change

/console Sound_EnableSFX 0
/cast !auto shot
/castrandom Arcane Shot, Multi-Shot, Steady Shot -- change shots as needed for...
Forum: Hunters 02/12/08, 4:14 AM
Replies: 280
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Posted By QuiggyB
You will fire more shots in the same time period....

You will fire more shots in the same time period. This (as can be seen with BM hunters) greatly overshadows everything else.

IMO they should just have engineering cams you can "enchant" bows with...
Forum: Hunters 02/09/08, 11:17 AM
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Posted By QuiggyB
You can do a full 1:1.5 rotation with just imp...

You can do a full 1:1.5 rotation with just imp arcane shot. Depending on your gear level, the mobs armor, and its resists arcane shot could well do more dmg anyway. If you are using a castsequence...
Forum: Hunters 02/07/08, 12:33 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
Dont think it applies but even if it did would...

Dont think it applies but even if it did would you spend a whole talent point to pop a boss with your leet explosive trap? The adds on fights arent level 73 elites.
Forum: Hunters 02/07/08, 4:00 AM
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Posted By QuiggyB
Adding to that, there are no level 73 mobs...

Adding to that, there are no level 73 mobs currently in the game that you can trap.
Forum: Hunters 02/06/08, 10:55 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
I dont recall where the post is but it goes...

I dont recall where the post is but it goes something like this. 1% is all that is required to get you the max possible resist chance against any mob in the game you can trap anyway. i.e. mobs high...
Forum: Hunters 02/06/08, 10:42 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
First, obviously mana consumption is less than...

First, obviously mana consumption is less than other typical rotations. Steady shot costs substantially less mana than any other shot you have (except auto). You are replacing an arcane shot and a...
Forum: Hunters 02/04/08, 6:27 PM
Replies: 4,216
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Posted By QuiggyB
I believe what the posts above are saying is...

I believe what the posts above are saying is nobody knows what "best" is right now. Plenty of people have posted what works for them over the last several pages. You need to go spend some quality...
Forum: Hunters 02/03/08, 1:24 AM
Replies: 2,745
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Posted By QuiggyB
I noticed the /cast !auto shot /cast steady shot...

I noticed the /cast !auto shot /cast steady shot macro chaining steadys too. What has been working for me is the following:

/cast !auto shot
/castsequence steady shot
/cast...
Forum: Hunters 01/31/08, 1:32 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
You would make your life a ton easier if you...

You would make your life a ton easier if you would just capture the number of auto shots and steady shots fired in a time period, assign some fixed average value to each ability, do the...
Forum: Hunters 01/26/08, 3:54 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
It depends on the rotation you try to pull off. ...

It depends on the rotation you try to pull off. If you /castsequence a 1:1.5 rotation then its pretty useless comparatively as is IAotH. Having it and IAotH makes doing the 2:1 auto / steady spam...
Forum: Hunters 01/21/08, 6:35 PM
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Posted By QuiggyB
Expose weakness procs off a crit. You dont crit...

Expose weakness procs off a crit. You dont crit when you miss. Id say it has some affect on it.
Forum: Hunters 01/21/08, 9:53 AM
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Posted By QuiggyB
I dont see any "?" on the chart. The value for...

I dont see any "?" on the chart. The value for multishots for the two sets of tests that used them were 6 and 7 respectively.

A 1:1.5 rotation with a 2.9ish speed weapon has some unused gcd in it...
Forum: Hunters 01/18/08, 11:22 AM
Replies: 608
Views: 1,012,333
Posted By QuiggyB
If I understand what you are saying, you are...

If I understand what you are saying, you are hitting the macro just as auto shot is firing. The behavior you are observing is that auto fires, then steady fires. You repeat this and experience no...
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