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Forum: Paladins 09/28/08, 9:02 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
Judgement of Blood does more damage than...

Judgement of Blood does more damage than Judgement of Command still, at least in the last push. That alone should make SoB dominant in PvE.

[edit] Forgot to mention. At least this push, Seal of...
Forum: Paladins 09/28/08, 5:49 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
Juggling the GCD like that ends up with a net...

Juggling the GCD like that ends up with a net loss in DPS.
Forum: Paladins 09/25/08, 12:41 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
This whole debate reminds me of Dreamstate druids...

This whole debate reminds me of Dreamstate druids in TBC. Albeit, Dreamstate isn't nearly as powerful as JotW, but it's the same "Mana vs. Healing" principle.
The reason why Dreamstate wasn't a good...
Forum: Paladins 09/25/08, 2:03 AM
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Posted By DarKNecross
Someone mentioned the Seal damage nerf (Avituus I...

Someone mentioned the Seal damage nerf (Avituus I believe).
Assuming Seal of Command + Glyph damage is equal to Seal of Blood damage, and both Seal spells received a 7% damage reduction, this wasn't...
Forum: Paladins 09/22/08, 6:05 AM
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Posted By DarKNecross
They did mention that they balance encounters...

They did mention that they balance encounters around the classes, not the other way around. If Paladins can't sustain their normal healing in Sunwell-esque encounters because there's no time to take...
Forum: Paladins 09/22/08, 4:50 AM
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Posted By DarKNecross
Auras in general didn't translate from WCIII...

Auras in general didn't translate from WCIII well. Armor isn't nearly as good for mitigation. The biggest flaw is WCIII Auras were meant to buff normal units, and they don't work as well when you're...
Forum: Paladins 09/18/08, 1:05 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
An interesting note on that, if we assume SoC...

An interesting note on that, if we assume SoC does scale with haste, and we assume the SoC Glyph increases the PPM to 8.4, that gives us roughly 50.4% chance to proc Seal of Command with a 3.6s...
Forum: Paladins 09/18/08, 12:05 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
The Healing->Spell Damage change wasn't made to...

The Healing->Spell Damage change wasn't made to make healers up to par with the other classes when solo, but soften the blow of not having any damage when farming. You're right that classes don't...
Forum: Paladins 09/18/08, 2:27 AM
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Posted By DarKNecross
I said something above, but only added it as an...

I said something above, but only added it as an edit, so it may have been missed.
The old version of the spell - WeaponDamage * 1.2 - can be rewritten as WeaponDPS * WeaponSpd * 1.2.
The new version...
Forum: Paladins 09/18/08, 2:09 AM
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Posted By DarKNecross
The Paladin isn't built around castable spells,...

The Paladin isn't built around castable spells, other than FoL/HL (nothing else has a cast bar anymore, and talents exist in Holy/Ret to remove HL/FoL cast times). As such, all of our instant cast...
Forum: Paladins 09/18/08, 1:10 AM
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Posted By DarKNecross
I'm going to assume it's WeaponDPS*3, to make...

I'm going to assume it's WeaponDPS*3, to make weapon speed unimportant in selecting a tanking weapon, which I assume is because they want tanks to favor faster weapons still.

[edit] Beaten! As for...
Forum: Paladins 09/17/08, 11:45 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
In reply to Antmanton; You're relating...

In reply to Antmanton;

You're relating leveling/solo play to class balance (more specifically, inter-class balance) when not all leveling specs are created equally. Almost all classes rely on base...
Forum: Paladins 09/17/08, 6:50 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
I think you're forgetting that DPS goes down when...

I think you're forgetting that DPS goes down when you put a Shield on. Shield of Righteousness also only costs 6% of base mana, which at level 80 with Benediction would be ~221MP. Also factor that...
Forum: Paladins 09/16/08, 7:43 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
I was mirroring DS and Hammer of the Righteous,...

I was mirroring DS and Hammer of the Righteous, actually (hits multiple mobs, proc's seals, etc).
I can only explain what you're seeing as the result of Seals that actually scale. Before, the static...
Forum: Paladins 09/16/08, 1:41 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
I think you're missing a few key things...

I think you're missing a few key things here.
What does Protection have that Retribution does not when it comes to AoE damage? Holy Shield. One ability. It wouldn't make sense that one ability makes...
Forum: Paladins 09/15/08, 6:54 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
On that whole "Crusader Strike Syndrome" thing,...

On that whole "Crusader Strike Syndrome" thing, remember that CS was changed to 10 seconds on Beta before the 2.0 patch hit the PTR. I've seen a few people say that CS damage at level 60 influenced...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/14/08, 2:52 AM
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Posted By DarKNecross
The problem I see with Paladins and this new...

The problem I see with Paladins and this new patch is the absence of Shield of Righteousness, which nets huge amounts of TPS, because it requires level 75. I wouldn't be surprised if the ability was...
Forum: Paladins 09/13/08, 2:43 AM
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Posted By DarKNecross
Cathela, or anyone else on beta with some free...

Cathela, or anyone else on beta with some free time and a couple hot pockets, I was wondering if you wouldn't mind breaking out meters to test the Art of War critical damage increase and the...
Forum: Paladins 09/13/08, 1:54 AM
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Posted By DarKNecross
DPC shouldn't matter in a rotation, because it's...

DPC shouldn't matter in a rotation, because it's about cooldown management.
For argument's sake, let's say CS does 1760dmg after mitigation (2000dmg*110% Weapon Damage*80% Damage due to Armor) and DS...
Forum: Paladins 09/12/08, 7:26 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
I'm also curious as to how Flyingotastr came up...

I'm also curious as to how Flyingotastr came up with a 6/9/11 cycle.
I spend a few hours in Excel modeling the different possible cycles, including 9sec Judgement, and Rustik's came out on...
Forum: Paladins 09/09/08, 3:29 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
I don't see what's so wrong with this change....

I don't see what's so wrong with this change. It's less than the original JotW, which is obvious, but it isn't so much less that we'd find ourselves stuck in a rut.
A few pages back, the ideology of...
Forum: Paladins 09/09/08, 2:42 AM
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Posted By DarKNecross
Interesting thread I saw on the Beta...

Interesting thread I saw on the Beta forums.
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/2535/judgegs6.jpg
Apparently Judgements of the Wise was hotfixed to restore 20% of Maximum Mana.
WoW Forums -> JotW...
Forum: Paladins 09/08/08, 6:39 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
Let's not forget about [Spirit Link]...

Let's not forget about [Spirit Link] (http://wotlk.wowhead.com/?spell=51567), which I'd assume to be applied to the Ret Paladin (and vicariously the melee) if there exists both a Ret Paladin and a...
Forum: Paladins 09/08/08, 8:30 AM
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Posted By DarKNecross
Here's the Premo/VM Naxx25 WWS: Raid History...

Here's the Premo/VM Naxx25 WWS:
Raid History (http://stasisguild.org/sws/wlk/)

At first glance, Retribution (Supyo and Trajer) is fairly below the curve.
Keep in mind their Rogue is exploiting the...
Forum: Paladins 09/08/08, 12:45 AM
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Posted By DarKNecross
Assuming WoA is 10% Spell Haste (Rank 2 NYI?),...

Assuming WoA is 10% Spell Haste (Rank 2 NYI?), that could mean we'd only need 14% Haste, or 459 Haste rating to have a 1sec GCD. The 5 pieces of Naxx gear have 225 Haste Rating, meaning we'd only...
Forum: Paladins 09/06/08, 10:26 AM
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Posted By DarKNecross
Raidslots aren't about trash, they're about...

Raidslots aren't about trash, they're about bosses.
Regardless, what happens when your CC gets broken 10 seconds into the duration?
Forum: Paladins 09/05/08, 7:20 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
I think you're making hasty generalizations here....

I think you're making hasty generalizations here. Plenty of Warriors had no problem using the Solarian's Sapphire trinket well into Sunwell. Do you think that random Warrior running around in greens...
Forum: Paladins 09/05/08, 4:01 AM
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Posted By DarKNecross
In reply to Avitus: Your argument falls apart...

In reply to Avitus:

Your argument falls apart when the Holy Paladin buffs the raid with Improved Blessing of Might and Improved Blessing of Wisdom. Since Holy Paladins aren't going to be buffing...
Forum: Paladins 09/04/08, 2:06 AM
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Posted By DarKNecross
Replenishment lasts 15 seconds. I can almost...

Replenishment lasts 15 seconds.

I can almost understand why they implemented Replenishment scaling with Mana instead of the battery.
On one side, as far as DPS is concerned, mana based DPS classes...
Forum: Paladins 09/02/08, 5:41 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
I think most Paladins would prefer a system...

I think most Paladins would prefer a system similar to Warriors and DK's, except where Judgement restores enough mana to support a damage rotation (2CS, 1DS, 1JM, ~1500MP). This would in turn limit...
Forum: Paladins 09/02/08, 2:22 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
They were referring to added effect on...

They were referring to added effect on BoSanc:


If you decide not to raid with a Protection Paladin, does this mean having a healer spec 50/21 just to get the buff? I don't think that would fit the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/02/08, 3:44 AM
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Posted By DarKNecross
Admittedly, I forgot about the recent change to...

Admittedly, I forgot about the recent change to Blessing of Sanctuary.
Assuming you wanted to add a Protection Paladin, you could remove that Unholy DK altogether.
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/01/08, 9:15 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
Saxe1978, it's necessary to balance it around...

Saxe1978, it's necessary to balance it around having required healers as well, since they could possibly account for some of the buffs given.
I'm going to assume an ideal raid has 2 tanks and 7...
Forum: Paladins 09/01/08, 8:28 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
Survival Hunters aren't looking so great,...

Survival Hunters aren't looking so great, especially since they changed Expose Weakness to be self-only.
It all goes back to waiting until they balance DPS. I'd like to think since they're giving the...
Forum: Paladins 08/31/08, 12:51 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
I had a similar idea, Durlindana, except added...

I had a similar idea, Durlindana, except added into Crusader Strike to give the playstyle more synergy.
CS on a target with JoW would return [0.09 * SPH + 0.09 * AP] mana, JoL would return [0.18 *...
Forum: Paladins 08/31/08, 9:22 AM
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Posted By DarKNecross
Regarding Benediction. Currently, only affecting...

Regarding Benediction.
Currently, only affecting Seals and Judgments, it saves us roughly 551MP every 2 minutes (assuming you don't change Seals). That's beyond pathetic.
If Benediction were to be...
Forum: Paladins 08/31/08, 7:44 AM
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Posted By DarKNecross
Also note that we're not exactly competing with...

Also note that we're not exactly competing with Fury Warriors for a raidslot, as the new buff/debuff changes suggest.
You can bring a Fury Warrior for 5% crit and a Ret Paladin for 3% crit. The only...
Forum: Paladins 08/26/08, 8:08 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
You don't need a rotation for mana. One Global...

You don't need a rotation for mana. One Global Cooldown every 8 seconds gets you the full benefit from JotW. One hit every 4 seconds gets you the full benefit from JoW.
I don't think Ret Paladins are...
Forum: Paladins 08/26/08, 3:00 AM
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Posted By DarKNecross
~As a foreword, I think we should try to keep our...

~As a foreword, I think we should try to keep our Pre-WotLK 3.0 discussions in the respective class threads, since it wouldn''t help WotLK discussion.~

With the current proposed changes, 3.0 looks...
Forum: Paladins 08/22/08, 2:18 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
Checking the Stamina values on the new PvP gear,...

Checking the Stamina values on the new PvP gear, it looks as though L80 players should gain about 6,000HP from where they are now, the main set being blue quality. This is about the same amount of...
Forum: Paladins 08/21/08, 6:59 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
Instead of Strength, why not use Intellect? We...

Instead of Strength, why not use Intellect? We could have a conversion like 35% of Intellect becomes Spell power.
Forum: Paladins 08/21/08, 6:19 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
Fair enough, but the question I have is why...

Fair enough, but the question I have is why strength? What purpose does putting strength on healing gear serve Holy Paladins (aside from Str->SP)?
Forum: Paladins 08/21/08, 5:54 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
I've been going over the Item value formula...

I've been going over the Item value formula again, and I concede the scaling point. I had to dig out my TI-84 (which had dead batteries in it for 6 months). However, the mechanics would need to be...
Forum: Paladins 08/21/08, 5:06 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
On Sky's point, when have you ever known the...

On Sky's point, when have you ever known the developers to side with the player to squeeze out every possible point of DPS when they design gear? If that were the case you would've seen Sunwell items...
Forum: Paladins 08/21/08, 4:46 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
The itemization is going to make those pieces of...

The itemization is going to make those pieces of gear worse than pure sets, regardless of Sheath.

It's unknown if the item values have changed in WotLK, so I'll use current values. 1 Strength is...
Forum: Paladins 08/21/08, 3:49 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
I don't think we'll be seeing any Strength +...

I don't think we'll be seeing any Strength + Spell power gear tailored to healers.
Don't you think it's a bit sloppy to design healing gear that doesn't have its potential maximized unless the player...
Forum: Paladins 08/20/08, 3:38 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
Adding on to levk's reply, for 23 talent points...

Adding on to levk's reply, for 23 talent points you're getting 5% spell crit, extra SP from Sheath, and the HoT on crits, which draws the most attention.
Using the 1500AP figure, that's 500SP. In...
Forum: Paladins 08/20/08, 4:07 AM
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Posted By DarKNecross
You're overstepping the issue again. The...

You're overstepping the issue again. The discussion was about Paladins getting a snare, and how you managed to twist that into making Paladins the kings of every role, I have no idea.
A previous post...
Forum: Paladins 08/19/08, 7:07 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
They'll most likely go back and change the...

They'll most likely go back and change the percentage-based set bonuses to prevent people from wanting to use them at level 80, just like they did when BC came out.
On the topic of nitpicking the...
Forum: Paladins 08/17/08, 3:42 PM
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Posted By DarKNecross
The Wowhead comments state that [Wild Growth]...

The Wowhead comments state that [Wild Growth] (http://wotlk.wowhead.com/?spell=55503) doesn't scale with +Healing.
I'd like to think Engineering is going to end up being one of the premier Arena...
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