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Forum: The Dung Heap 08/14/11, 4:46 PM

Replies: 30,102 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,882,255 Posted By Hegen Cooling is quite complex. If you are unlucky,... Cooling is quite complex. If you are unlucky, additional fans can make the CPU hotter instead of cooler by changing the overall airflow. Post a pic of the open side of your computer chassis where we...

Forum: Priests 05/16/11, 7:13 AM

Replies: 255 Priest Healing Discussion: Cataclysm Views: 480,728 Posted By Hegen Why not do both? I use Clique basically for two... Why not do both? I use Clique basically for two things: Ctrl + right click shields, right click casts GH (it was FH in Wrath). Left click selects. This way, I can easily spam shields while on the...

Forum: Priests 05/08/11, 4:17 AM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,272 Posted By Hegen That's only if there are actually encounters... That's only if there are actually encounters where the availability of a lightwell style gimmick helps players to survive. That basically means moments where they can get reliable healing via...

Forum: Priests 05/06/11, 9:02 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,604 Posted By Hegen Personally I consider the 2pc shadow bonus not as... Personally I consider the 2pc shadow bonus not as a given for healers. The combination of 2pc/2pc is far too obvious for Blizzard to leave in game. I wouldn't waste too much time theorycrafting this...

Forum: Priests 05/05/11, 2:54 PM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,604 Posted By Hegen He certainly meant that critical heals from... He certainly meant that critical heals from Atonement proc Divine Aegis, which is increased in size by mastery. So it works the same as with other healing spells. It's just that the "trigger" in this...

Forum: Priests 05/04/11, 2:39 AM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,272 Posted By Hegen I'm not arguing about not using Renew. What I'm... I'm not arguing about not using Renew. What I'm saying is the conclusion in your post cannot have come from what you showed in your post. The end result of the conclusion may be true, but it's not a...

Forum: Priests 05/03/11, 4:03 PM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,272 Posted By Hegen I do not understand how your treatment of HPS and... I do not understand how your treatment of HPS and HPM for renew led to your conclusion here. We know the HPS, HPCT and HPM of the given spells for some time, it's also in Carnathagia's spreadsheet....

Forum: Priests 04/25/11, 3:49 PM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,272 Posted By Hegen The current holy priest guide started out... The current holy priest guide started out assuming that Renew would be an important spell for holy in Cataclysm. Most people actually assumed that. In that respect, and targeted towards players who...

Forum: Priests 03/05/11, 11:41 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,604 Posted By Hegen This (Atonement/PoH vs. shield spamming) debate... This (Atonement/PoH vs. shield spamming) debate is more or less pointless unless someone puts in the effort to analyze and document a complete cast sequence. Both methods have a number of synergies...

Forum: Priests 02/28/11, 2:36 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,604 Posted By Hegen Regarding Power Word:Shield, I'm not sure the... Regarding Power Word:Shield, I'm not sure the result is actually saying anything beyond giving you a number how many of your shield casts today are affected by the change. That said, I think the...

Forum: Priests 01/24/11, 1:20 AM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,272 Posted By Hegen What Sinndir wrote is true, yet in a way the... What Sinndir wrote is true, yet in a way the recommendation was indeed a bit outdated, only to become more current again with 4.0.6. The recommendation in the OP assumes that Renew is a frequently...

Forum: Priests 01/21/11, 11:26 AM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,272 Posted By Hegen Regarding Archangel for holy, don't forget that... Regarding Archangel for holy, don't forget that in said raiding guilds players have lots and lots of practice and look closer at overall instead of individual performance. At the same time, they want...

Forum: Priests 01/12/11, 3:52 AM

Replies: 365 Priest Simple Questions/Simple Answers: Cataclysm Views: 283,195 Posted By Hegen Yes, because you have Power Word: Barrier, which... Yes, because you have Power Word: Barrier, which is one of the best raid wide cooldowns, especially in 25 man.

Forum: Priests 01/11/11, 10:37 AM

Replies: 375 Shadow Priest -- Cataclysm Views: 1,322,223 Posted By Hegen Confirmation with "bare metal" methods: Tested... Confirmation with "bare metal" methods: Tested without equipment that procs haste, clean target, always a single VT during combat. All data from combat log without any possible addon interference,...

Forum: Priests 01/11/11, 8:25 AM

Replies: 375 Shadow Priest -- Cataclysm Views: 1,322,223 Posted By Hegen For completeness: if said fight involves adds... For completeness: if said fight involves adds below boss level, things are different and more complicated, as pretty much every raiding priest will be somewhere in the window between hit capped...

Forum: Priests 12/29/10, 8:34 AM

Replies: 654 Cataclysm Holy Priest Compendium Views: 2,244,272 Posted By Hegen Yes, and the realization that Renew is basically... Yes, and the realization that Renew is basically a tank healing feature for holy now has further implications. Things like the 12.5% haste gearing suggestion are no longer valid.

Forum: Priests 12/28/10, 5:28 PM

Replies: 255 Priest Healing Discussion: Cataclysm Views: 480,728 Posted By Hegen I'm willing to elaborate a bit, though I'm not... I'm willing to elaborate a bit, though I'm not interested in a full discussion at the moment, as some key things are not objectively provable without a good set of comparable combat logs and complete...

Forum: Priests 12/28/10, 5:31 AM

Replies: 255 Priest Healing Discussion: Cataclysm Views: 480,728 Posted By Hegen The discussion is about Mahtasooma's Atonement... The discussion is about Mahtasooma's Atonement spec, which does not use BT at all. The remaining use of 1/2 SoS really only is the shorter Rapture cyle, if one is willing to also invest the "Heal"...

Forum: Priests 12/27/10, 9:10 AM

Replies: 255 Priest Healing Discussion: Cataclysm Views: 480,728 Posted By Hegen Of course it is, but only if you actually do use... Of course it is, but only if you actually do use "Heal". If you don't, then it's worthless. And if you assume you do use Pw:S and Heal once every CD for a maximum of Rapture, then the whole premise...

Forum: Priests 12/27/10, 7:36 AM

Replies: 255 Priest Healing Discussion: Cataclysm Views: 480,728 Posted By Hegen If you don't want to use "Heal", investing at... If you don't want to use "Heal", investing at least 1 point in BT is far better than 1/2 Strength of Soul, even if you only use a few shields. Regarding the value of Pw:S talents overall, I think...

Forum: Priests 12/06/10, 7:33 AM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,604 Posted By Hegen It probably feels more sluggish because most disc... It probably feels more sluggish because most disc priests won't get the GCD down to 1s after the talent changes. 1.2s average instead of 1s. is pretty noticeable. Though I have to say I'm not 100%...

Forum: Priests 12/05/10, 4:52 PM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,604 Posted By Hegen While I wish it was nerfed, it's not. The nerf... While I wish it was nerfed, it's not. The nerf only applies to rank 1 of Atonement. MMO-Champion had that wrong for about half a day. Rank 2 is unchanged, so 100% of Smite damage and 50% on self at...

Forum: Priests 12/04/10, 5:49 PM

Replies: 875 Cataclysm Discipline Priest Compendium Views: 1,946,604 Posted By Hegen Let's not be hasty with this (and other stuff).... Let's not be hasty with this (and other stuff). The glyph can be very good, but how good depends on raid size, composition and especially the final encounter tuning that nobody knows yet.

Forum: Priests 12/01/10, 10:14 AM

Replies: 150 Cataclysm Healing Priest Theorycrafting Views: 213,179 Posted By Hegen Very probably so, but there's one twist: usually... Very probably so, but there's one twist: usually we don't have full flexibility regarding stats, and even though we might try to avoid it, we end up accumulating a certain amount of haste. Now if we...

Forum: Priests 12/01/10, 6:58 AM

Replies: 150 Cataclysm Healing Priest Theorycrafting Views: 213,179 Posted By Hegen HpM isn't constant with haste. Renew gains ticks... HpM isn't constant with haste. Renew gains ticks at certain haste levels, thus increasing HpM.

Forum: Priests 11/25/10, 4:00 PM

Replies: 150 Cataclysm Healing Priest Theorycrafting Views: 213,179 Posted By Hegen There are also issues with kiting bosses, melee... There are also issues with kiting bosses, melee leaving melee range when dangerous abilities hit or kick/knockback effects. In my opinion, the heals from Atonement should only be used to save mana...

Forum: Priests 11/17/10, 6:03 AM

Replies: 151 Healing Priest FAQ v4.0.1: Surviving until December, 7th Views: 346,650 Posted By Hegen TNSe also takes values from the game files, in... TNSe also takes values from the game files, in this case 4.01 (at some build number). If you want to discuss individual values, the both of you should specify build numbers, otherwise you never know...

Forum: Priests 11/13/10, 6:17 AM

Replies: 151 Healing Priest FAQ v4.0.1: Surviving until December, 7th Views: 346,650 Posted By Hegen The FAQ is now out of maintenance (see FAQ... The FAQ is now out of maintenance (see FAQ intro). Feel free to continue discussion until Cata, but please no more feedback to me.

Forum: Priests 11/10/10, 2:25 PM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,188 Posted By Hegen Indeed - wowhead delta is much clearer here than... Indeed - wowhead delta is much clearer here than mmo-champ. There also seem to be changes not yet listed on mmo-champion. From the tooltip deltas: - Level 85 Inner Fire: increases spell power by 531...

Forum: Priests 11/10/10, 6:17 AM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,188 Posted By Hegen New beta build changes are up and basically... New beta build changes are up and basically mean: - Ground based AoE healing has diminishing returns for all healing classes after the sixth target - Significant update to Prayer of Healing (more...

Forum: Priests 11/02/10, 12:14 PM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,188 Posted By Hegen I think this wasn't meant to say that shields... I think this wasn't meant to say that shields currently exhibit that downside in a significant way or to gauge shields against regular heals per se. He meant that from a mechanics point of view...

Forum: Priests 10/30/10, 5:03 PM

Replies: 151 Healing Priest FAQ v4.0.1: Surviving until December, 7th Views: 346,650 Posted By Hegen Some additions/changes to the FAQ went in: Disc... Some additions/changes to the FAQ went in: Disc soft caps, some Infest hints, a new Atonement Q&A item and little stuff not worth mentioning. I am currently holding some changes for Holy back,...

Forum: Priests 10/26/10, 5:10 PM

Replies: 151 Healing Priest FAQ v4.0.1: Surviving until December, 7th Views: 346,650 Posted By Hegen These tank healing rotations/lists, while... These tank healing rotations/lists, while interesting, are too simplified in my opinion to allow for final conclusions. There's overheal to consider - especially from Renew - as well as effects from...

Forum: Priests 10/26/10, 3:09 PM

Replies: 150 Cataclysm Healing Priest Theorycrafting Views: 213,179 Posted By Hegen That means we may be looking at some holy priests... That means we may be looking at some holy priests speccing Soul Warding at level 85 for 10 mans.

Forum: Priests 10/24/10, 11:15 AM

Replies: 150 Cataclysm Healing Priest Theorycrafting Views: 213,179 Posted By Hegen That amounts to saying: all stats are good enough... That amounts to saying: all stats are good enough that I don't want to waste any. In that case, you'd decide for the socket bonus anyway. This whole discussion is a moot point then - it's based on...

Forum: Priests 10/24/10, 2:46 AM

Replies: 150 Cataclysm Healing Priest Theorycrafting Views: 213,179 Posted By Hegen Well, if you could reforge the bonuses, then yes.... Well, if you could reforge the bonuses, then yes. Since we can't, no. We didn't pass up on bonuses because we desperately needed a fixed value of X on some stat. We did, because for example the...

Forum: Priests 10/22/10, 6:12 AM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,188 Posted By Hegen It usually doesn't do that. The only encounter... It usually doesn't do that. The only encounter where it does that is Valithria Dreamwalker if assigned to heal the dragon. In all other cases, you have to deal with overheal - at least I haven't seen...

Forum: The Dung Heap 10/19/10, 6:46 AM

Replies: 30,102 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,882,255 Posted By Hegen What do you mean here? Stamina always was on the... What do you mean here? Stamina always was on the list as "nice to have". But would you trade another stat for it?

Forum: Priests 10/19/10, 6:07 AM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,188 Posted By Hegen Regarding the aura, that's only the case... Regarding the aura, that's only the case regarding raw healing. Raw healing however isn't what we're interested in. The aura significantly favors absorbs over instants and instants over cast time...

Forum: Priests 10/18/10, 3:15 PM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,188 Posted By Hegen As you can see, Aegis is more than total... As you can see, Aegis is more than total effective healing (non-absorbs). This is because in this log the direct healing has staggering amounts of overheal. If you had less Aegis absorbs, you'd heal...

Forum: Priests 10/15/10, 10:23 AM

Replies: 151 Healing Priest FAQ v4.0.1: Surviving until December, 7th Views: 346,650 Posted By Hegen Also have a look at your overheal while doing... Also have a look at your overheal while doing this. I suspect that with current fights you end up with significantly more than 50% overheal on Renew if you really spam it. As for the FAQ, I'll be...

Forum: Priests 10/15/10, 6:17 AM

Replies: 151 Healing Priest FAQ v4.0.1: Surviving until December, 7th Views: 346,650 Posted By Hegen The Chakra PoH mechanics is indeed worth adding... The Chakra PoH mechanics is indeed worth adding to the FAQ. This, however, while true, isn't new. Both the requirement to let it tick out and the ability to use it while CCed (everything except MC...

Forum: Priests 10/14/10, 6:48 PM

Replies: 150 Cataclysm Healing Priest Theorycrafting Views: 213,179 Posted By Hegen From scanning EU priest forums (German and... From scanning EU priest forums (German and English), it seems this also has to do with whether a respective server already had a restart after patches were applied. A server restart after the last...

Forum: Priests 10/14/10, 8:10 AM

Replies: 151 Healing Priest FAQ v4.0.1: Surviving until December, 7th Views: 346,650 Posted By Hegen Instead of replying to all of the individual... Instead of replying to all of the individual suggestions regarding the spec, I will just use this here to highlight why my spec suggestion is as it is. Namika's points are one reason, the other...

Forum: Priests 10/13/10, 5:52 PM

Replies: 151 Healing Priest FAQ v4.0.1: Surviving until December, 7th Views: 346,650 Posted By Hegen Holy priest section is now in, some feedback... Holy priest section is now in, some feedback already added. There's more stuff I want to add from the contributions here as well as in the theorycrafting thread, but frankly it was a stretch doing...

Forum: Priests 10/13/10, 5:02 PM

Replies: 151 Healing Priest FAQ v4.0.1: Surviving until December, 7th Views: 346,650 Posted By Hegen No, because Divine Fury makes your Smite faster... No, because Divine Fury makes your Smite faster which in turn makes you heal more through Atonement. If you don't intend to try to smite as much as you can, an Atonement build doesn't make any sense.

Forum: Priests 10/12/10, 7:47 AM

Replies: 151 Healing Priest FAQ v4.0.1: Surviving until December, 7th Views: 346,650 Posted By Hegen Indeed - I wonder how 3 seasoned priests missed... Indeed - I wonder how 3 seasoned priests missed that during review. This may also be a general point to put in the FAQ - to review possible macros and keybinds that may stick to ranks and possibly...

Forum: Priests 10/12/10, 6:50 AM

Replies: 151 Healing Priest FAQ v4.0.1: Surviving until December, 7th Views: 346,650 Posted By Hegen Especially if you want to continue using lots of... Especially if you want to continue using lots of shields, I suggest you reforge as much as you can to mastery. If you plan to mostly spam smite with some Penance in between, then it's obviously not...

Forum: Priests 10/12/10, 5:19 AM

Replies: 151 Healing Priest FAQ v4.0.1: Surviving until December, 7th Views: 346,650 Posted By Hegen Healing Priest FAQ v4.0.1: Surviving until December, 7th Healing Priest FAQ v4.0.1 Important: this FAQ only deals with v4 live, it is not applicable to the beta! 0. Version note This FAQ is now out of maintenance. Patch 4.0.3 will bring a few changes,...

Forum: Priests 10/07/10, 2:38 PM

Replies: 150 Cataclysm Healing Priest Theorycrafting Views: 213,179 Posted By Hegen The atonement spec is the one PvE discipline dps... The atonement spec is the one PvE discipline dps spec, whether you use it for pure dps or for healing. There just aren't other talents in the disc tree that improve dps. Also, this wasn't the point I...

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