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Forum: Druids 10/27/09, 6:02 PM

Replies: 962 Feral DPS Discussion Views: 2,034,131 Posted By kbranch Rake is different from rip because it does... Rake is different from rip because it does initial direct damage in addition to applying a bleed. The game lets your rake go through without an error because it'll always do the direct damage. Your...

Forum: Druids 10/27/09, 11:36 AM

Replies: 962 Feral DPS Discussion Views: 2,034,131 Posted By kbranch Some brief testing leads me to believe it's just... Some brief testing leads me to believe it's just the same "A more powerful spell is already active" problem we've had with rip for years. Rake's initial damage is applying the bleed, which is...

Forum: Druids 09/30/09, 1:06 PM

Replies: 958 Feral Tanking Discussion Views: 1,190,070 Posted By kbranch My post has nothing to do with anything you've... My post has nothing to do with anything you've posted, and neither of your points are related to my post. I was responding to Kalbear's statement that taunt sets your threat to 110% of the person...

Forum: Druids 09/30/09, 10:43 AM

Replies: 958 Feral Tanking Discussion Views: 1,190,070 Posted By kbranch That part isn't true, taunting sets your threat... That part isn't true, taunting sets your threat equal to the highest on the list (or more likely the person who actually had aggro, but I don't have time to go test that). That does mean somebody...

Forum: The Dung Heap 08/15/09, 4:27 PM

Replies: 30,094 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,870,915 Posted By kbranch This has been brought up a dozen different times... This has been brought up a dozen different times by a dozen different people, and every time it's proven to not be worth it. Swapping idols resets your swing timer and triggers the GCD, negating any...

Forum: Druids 08/14/09, 2:54 PM

Replies: 962 Feral DPS Discussion Views: 2,034,131 Posted By kbranch That's extremely subjective. All the hard... That's extremely subjective. All the hard evidence points to hit being a less than ideal stat for ferals. If you personally like the stabilizing effects of hit, that's fine, but stating that the...

Forum: Druids 08/06/09, 11:18 AM

Replies: 1,584 FeralbyNight (Cat & Bear simulation tool) Views: 1,035,305 Posted By kbranch The theorycrafting I've done for my less than... The theorycrafting I've done for my less than Naxx BiS feral says I lost ~1.6% DPS. All theorycrafting I've seen on the subject says pretty much the same thing, we lost 1-2% DPS. An exceptionally...

Forum: Druids 08/05/09, 9:33 PM

Replies: 1,356 Cat DPS Rotation Views: 949,032 Posted By kbranch Wowhead has the formulas for all the relevant... Wowhead has the formulas for all the relevant abilities. The "nerfs" were really too small to notice in actual gameplay. The difference isn't even close to the variation you can see from fight to...

Forum: Druids 07/21/09, 8:23 AM

Replies: 958 Feral Tanking Discussion Views: 1,190,070 Posted By kbranch Does that mean you changed 100 of each stat, or... Does that mean you changed 100 of each stat, or did you change 100 "item budget points" worth of each stat (150 stam, 200 AP, etc)? Also, was this before or after buffs/talents?

Forum: Druids 07/20/09, 6:27 PM

Replies: 958 Feral Tanking Discussion Views: 1,190,070 Posted By kbranch The values for AP, armor pen, and possibly hit... The values for AP, armor pen, and possibly hit are small enough that they're likely just the error margin of the simulator. The RNG is still somewhat random, even with an extremely high number of...

Forum: Druids 07/17/09, 5:19 PM

Replies: 962 Feral DPS Discussion Views: 2,034,131 Posted By kbranch Sunder and FF are multiplicative with ArPen from... Sunder and FF are multiplicative with ArPen from gear, your guildie is wrong. The hard cap is always exactly as has been stated in this thread. Warriors may get confused about this because Mace...

Forum: Druids 07/17/09, 8:52 AM

Replies: 1,356 Cat DPS Rotation Views: 949,032 Posted By kbranch My understanding was that they don't share... My understanding was that they don't share cooldowns, and that the armor pen cap was the only reason not to use both. I just did a fair amount of testing with my simulator...

Forum: Druids 07/07/09, 11:33 AM

Replies: 1,356 Cat DPS Rotation Views: 949,032 Posted By kbranch Rip and Rake don't benefit from weapon damage,... Rip and Rake don't benefit from weapon damage, only AP. Even FB is purely AP, only Mangle, Shred, and white hits scale with weapon damage.

Forum: Druids 07/03/09, 11:13 PM

Replies: 1,356 Cat DPS Rotation Views: 949,032 Posted By kbranch I just posted the first release of my feral DPS... I just posted the first release of my feral DPS simulator (Download link (http://code.google.com/p/branchsim/downloads/list), source link...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/01/09, 10:17 AM

Replies: 2,725 Rawr (v2.3.23 released on 9/12) Views: 705,485 Posted By kbranch I definitely understand that Greatness is... I definitely understand that Greatness is extremely good, it's just that Rawr's default display has it almost twice as good as the second trinket on the list because it's one of the only trinkets...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/01/09, 6:07 AM

Replies: 2,725 Rawr (v2.3.23 released on 9/12) Views: 705,485 Posted By kbranch BonusArmor procs don't appear to be working, at... BonusArmor procs don't appear to be working, at least in Rawr.Bear 2.2.8. Furnace Stone has the same value with and without the use effect. Editing it to be an Armor proc rather than a BonusArmor...

Forum: Druids 06/24/09, 9:12 PM

Replies: 958 Feral Tanking Discussion Views: 1,190,070 Posted By kbranch Swapping idols resets the swing timer, which... Swapping idols resets the swing timer, which means you'll lose an average of about half a maul per swap.

Forum: Druids 06/11/09, 1:42 AM

Replies: 1,356 Cat DPS Rotation Views: 949,032 Posted By kbranch You're not actually wasting 1-2 CPs, though. If... You're not actually wasting 1-2 CPs, though. If you FB, you spend 65 energy and end up with 0 CPs. If you shred first, you spend 80 energy and end up with 0 CPs. You're only wasting 15 energy...

Forum: Druids 06/10/09, 12:29 PM

Replies: 1,356 Cat DPS Rotation Views: 949,032 Posted By kbranch An individual shred is less efficient than an... An individual shred is less efficient than an individual FB in the situation Allotrope mentioned (70 energy, 5 CPs), but you also have the option of shredding first, then FBing immediately. If a 43...

Forum: Public Discussion 06/10/09, 11:47 AM

Replies: 2,725 Rawr (v2.3.23 released on 9/12) Views: 705,485 Posted By kbranch It appears (at least based on the tooltip) that... It appears (at least based on the tooltip) that Rawr.Cat is still assuming a near 100% crit rate on FB. I'm showing an average hit of 7039 and an average swing of 15746. A 7039 hit should crit for...

Forum: Druids 05/22/09, 12:16 PM

Replies: 1,356 Cat DPS Rotation Views: 949,032 Posted By kbranch Keep in mind that the iLotP heal is attributed to... Keep in mind that the iLotP heal is attributed to the person that receives it, not the druid that provides it. It's actually worth several times what you think it is if you just looked at your own...

Forum: Druids 04/27/09, 12:01 PM

Replies: 1,584 FeralbyNight (Cat & Bear simulation tool) Views: 1,035,305 Posted By kbranch There's currently a bug in Rawr involving... There's currently a bug in Rawr involving rounding issues on the relative stat values page according to this thread (http://rawr.codeplex.com/Thread/View.aspx?ThreadId=54455). You can tweak some...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/03/09, 5:14 PM

Replies: 2,725 Rawr (v2.3.23 released on 9/12) Views: 705,485 Posted By kbranch That keeps epic gems from showing up in the gear... That keeps epic gems from showing up in the gear choices, but they still show up in the gem comparison chart. Not that big of a deal, but still an unnecessary annoyance given that the gems are not...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/31/09, 8:16 AM

Replies: 2,725 Rawr (v2.3.23 released on 9/12) Views: 705,485 Posted By kbranch This happened to me with b4. I don't have a clue... This happened to me with b4. I don't have a clue what caused it, but I'm seeing the same symptoms Fasc is. I haven't had any luck with Drashian's suggestion. I found settings for WindowSize and...

Forum: Druids 03/29/09, 6:50 AM

Replies: 761 Druid Changes Patch 3.1 Views: 318,872 Posted By kbranch It sounded to me like he was saying that a... It sounded to me like he was saying that a duration reduction would be preferable to the current (worthless in PvE) cat form damage reduction, not that it was actually implemented as a duration...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/24/09, 6:01 AM

Replies: 2,725 Rawr (v2.3.23 released on 9/12) Views: 705,485 Posted By kbranch As of 2.2 b5, Rawr.Bear is showing a level 83 mob... As of 2.2 b5, Rawr.Bear is showing a level 83 mob as having the same chance to parry as a level 80 mob. I suspect other people have done more in depth testing, but I tested against a level 80 target...

Forum: Druids 03/13/09, 3:20 PM

Replies: 761 Druid Changes Patch 3.1 Views: 318,872 Posted By kbranch Just a thought on the Blood Draining enchant:... Just a thought on the Blood Draining enchant: does it stack? The listed heal seems too pitiful to matter, but a 5 stack or something quickly becomes useful. That'd also prevent it from being too...

Forum: Druids 03/10/09, 5:59 PM

Replies: 1,584 FeralbyNight (Cat & Bear simulation tool) Views: 1,035,305 Posted By kbranch How much are you adjusting each stat before... How much are you adjusting each stat before running the sim again to get the stat weights? I'm wanting to get stat weights for my current (far from BiS) DPS gear, and I'm just trying to make sure...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/22/09, 8:39 PM

Replies: 2,725 Rawr (v2.3.23 released on 9/12) Views: 705,485 Posted By kbranch Shredding on OOC procs certainly makes sense, but... Shredding on OOC procs certainly makes sense, but I'm not seeing how using one 60 energy shred in place of one 34 energy mangle would ever be a good idea unless it's the killing blow, or you'll have...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/22/09, 7:28 PM

Replies: 2,725 Rawr (v2.3.23 released on 9/12) Views: 705,485 Posted By kbranch I've done that much on my own, but I'm not sure... I've done that much on my own, but I'm not sure how I'd track down the problem through that. The mangle+rip+roar5 rotation I'm using in game is ranked around 25 DPS lower than the...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/22/09, 5:46 PM

Replies: 2,725 Rawr (v2.3.23 released on 9/12) Views: 705,485 Posted By kbranch I don't pretend to be a C# developer, I'm just... I don't pretend to be a C# developer, I'm just reporting what appears to be a bug. Shred costs significantly more energy than mangle, so the attack itself would have to have a higher DPE than mangle...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/22/09, 3:21 PM

Replies: 2,725 Rawr (v2.3.23 released on 9/12) Views: 705,485 Posted By kbranch Speccing into shredding attacks and having... Speccing into shredding attacks and having Toskk's model use a shred rotation still results in a large difference in the weighting of hit. It also lists shred's DPE as 52.9085 vs. mangle's 63.1663...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/22/09, 2:27 PM

Replies: 2,725 Rawr (v2.3.23 released on 9/12) Views: 705,485 Posted By kbranch Rawr.Cat is suggesting that I use shred in my... Rawr.Cat is suggesting that I use shred in my rotation while specced for 3/3 imp mangle and 0/2 shredding attacks. The only way I can get it to suggest a mangle based rotation is by equipping 2T6 on...

Forum: Class Mechanics 12/11/08, 1:57 AM

Replies: 106 Is melee hit cap really 9%? Views: 151,886 Posted By kbranch The game actually won't log you out if you're in... The game actually won't log you out if you're in combat, I was able to run a roughly 9 hour test (link (http://elitistjerks.com/f73/t36999-feral_druid_numbers/p2/#post988344)) a few weeks ago on a...

Forum: Hunters 12/03/08, 1:04 PM

Replies: 357 Hit rating Views: 355,210 Posted By kbranch I recently had a 24% glancing rate on the heroic... I recently had a 24% glancing rate on the heroic dummy over something like 36k hits, so that sounds about right. As I understand it, glancing blows are unavoidable. You used to be able to counter...

Forum: Hunters 12/02/08, 1:35 PM

Replies: 357 Hit rating Views: 355,210 Posted By kbranch The recount results in his screenshot separate... The recount results in his screenshot separate out parries, dodges, and misses. The breakdown for melee was 1.1% miss, 7.3% dodge, and .1% parry.

Forum: Hunters 12/02/08, 9:16 AM

Replies: 357 Hit rating Views: 355,210 Posted By kbranch I posted about a 9 hour test on the heroic dummy... I posted about a 9 hour test on the heroic dummy in the druid forums a few days ago that agrees with the 8% miss chance, so it's not just hunters (link...

Forum: Druids 12/02/08, 9:09 AM

Replies: 253 Feral Druid Numbers (updated for 3.2.2) Views: 508,477 Posted By kbranch Thanks, I was hoping there was some more... Thanks, I was hoping there was some more discussion about this. Looks like several people are reporting 0 misses with ~8% +hit on real bosses now. Not quite 100% definitive yet since the only data...

Forum: Druids 11/26/08, 4:31 AM

Replies: 253 Feral Druid Numbers (updated for 3.2.2) Views: 508,477 Posted By kbranch I didn't spec out of PP, but I did something like... I didn't spec out of PP, but I did something like a 9 hour test last night against the heroic dummy with all my gear off. If you add the 2.5% for PP, I got 13.9% parry, 6.5% dodge, and 8.2% miss. ...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/19/08, 2:25 AM

Replies: 2,725 Rawr (v2.3.23 released on 9/12) Views: 705,485 Posted By kbranch I suppose I should have thought about that a... I suppose I should have thought about that a little longer after you mentioned that it was likely due to rounding, 10% variance on a 10 agi gem and 25% variance on a 4 agi/4 str enchant makes sense...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/18/08, 11:15 PM

Replies: 2,725 Rawr (v2.3.23 released on 9/12) Views: 705,485 Posted By kbranch The value it's listing for agility is increasing... The value it's listing for agility is increasing by almost 140%, though. I've seen these variations significantly impact enchant and item ratings. For example, the +4 stats ring enchant is worth...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/18/08, 8:56 PM

Replies: 2,725 Rawr (v2.3.23 released on 9/12) Views: 705,485 Posted By kbranch I'm seeing some very odd behavior with Rawr.cat. ... I'm seeing some very odd behavior with Rawr.cat. Certain buffs will cause the value of some stats (seems to be agility and strength for the most part) to increase dramatically. The exact buffs that...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/12/08, 1:45 AM

Replies: 2,725 Rawr (v2.3.23 released on 9/12) Views: 705,485 Posted By kbranch Sorry if I missed it somewhere, but what's the... Sorry if I missed it somewhere, but what's the difference between limited and unlimited threat? I'd assume limited is with all your rage coming from auto swing where unlimited assumes unlimited rage...

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