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Forum: Public Discussion 01/07/10, 10:00 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 40,326
Posted By wind
Did anyone experience getting randomly meleed by...

Did anyone experience getting randomly meleed by a Big Ooze(more than 2, usually at least 4) stacks? At some points during our tries last night, people who would go within the aura range to drop...
Forum: The Dung Heap 06/06/09, 3:30 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,884,887
Posted By wind
Considering haste provides a higher dps increase...

Considering haste provides a higher dps increase than crit, why do most ideal gear sets still go for the 4 set bonus, when you can get better itemised gear with more haste/spell power in most slots?
Forum: Warlocks 03/29/09, 9:14 PM
Replies: 2,067
Views: 870,063
Posted By wind
boot enchants

I couldn't find the old calculation that proved boar's speed was better than any other boot enchant, and I couldn't find anything set in stone while checking the forums either, so I decided to run my...
Forum: Warlocks 02/24/09, 8:13 AM
Replies: 739
Views: 288,083
Posted By wind
The changes need to be pondered upon. However,...

The changes need to be pondered upon. However, I've always had a sneaky feeling about where they're going with the destruction tree, and the changes seem to enforce my idea.

I think they're trying...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 11/26/08, 8:41 PM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,066,937
Posted By wind
Thanks for the prompt reply. Unfortunately, from...

Thanks for the prompt reply. Unfortunately, from what I could see, none of those addons actually check for the food/flask buffs, which is part of why bigbrother was so useful.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 11/26/08, 7:29 AM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,066,937
Posted By wind
Is there an addon that checks for buffs in a raid...

Is there an addon that checks for buffs in a raid group? I'm interested in the wotlk version of big brother, basically. Curse and wowinterface don't seem to have updated versions, and searching the...
Forum: Warlocks 11/20/08, 10:39 PM
Replies: 2,067
Views: 870,063
Posted By wind
In light of the changes to Soul Fire and ritual...

In light of the changes to Soul Fire and ritual of summoning:

How would a rotation of: Immolate -> Incinerate x 5(depending on haste) -> Conflag -> 3x Soul Fire work out?
Apart from the huge number...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 08/03/08, 7:12 PM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,066,937
Posted By wind
Is there an addon that would only let you receive...

Is there an addon that would only let you receive whispers from people either in your guild, or on your friends list?
Forum: Warlocks 05/25/08, 9:18 AM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,906
Posted By wind
After staring at all the warlock talents for...

After staring at all the warlock talents for quite a bit, I find myself very puzzled. As many of you have already stated, the devs are trying to do...something. I'm not sure if they themselves know...
Forum: Warlocks 05/03/08, 5:09 PM
Replies: 4,011
Views: 1,691,964
Posted By wind
and you base that figure on?

and you base that figure on?
Forum: Warlocks 05/03/08, 3:11 PM
Replies: 4,011
Views: 1,691,964
Posted By wind
Let's look at it from another perspective, then....

Let's look at it from another perspective, then. First of all, I think we can all agree that in any fights where there is a lot of movement, both the dps time and the isb uptime will be reduced....
Forum: Warlocks 04/30/08, 12:53 PM
Replies: 4,011
Views: 1,691,964
Posted By wind
I'm currently debating the benefits of fire vs...

I'm currently debating the benefits of fire vs shadow with the other warlocks in my guild. This is the latest thing I came up with. I don't see where my calculations could be wrong, but I'm sure you...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/27/08, 7:55 AM
Replies: 1,119
Views: 358,309
Posted By wind
We killed him, I just remembered about the...

We killed him, I just remembered about the trinket at some point, and went "hmm". But it seems there's no magic trinket against demons. :)
Forum: Public Discussion 04/26/08, 11:07 PM
Replies: 1,119
Views: 358,309
Posted By wind
I know it ends up as a weapon once you complete...

I know it ends up as a weapon once you complete that boring chain, but I can't really remember what the use effect on the item is all about. I can't even remember if it went into a trinket slot, or...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/26/08, 10:55 PM
Replies: 1,119
Views: 358,309
Posted By wind
I've searched the forums, and didn't find...

I've searched the forums, and didn't find anything regarding this. I'm thinking it would not only apply to Brutallus, but to the whole of Sunwell, and even BT/MH.

There is an item that drops in SMV...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 03/31/08, 7:54 AM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,624
Posted By wind
From our MH raid last night: - threat not...

From our MH raid last night:

- threat not displaying correctly on Teron. Even after I made everyone log off and update their Omen, we still had issues. The tank's threat bar simply disappeared in...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 03/10/08, 10:53 AM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,066,937
Posted By wind
I'm currently rebuilding my ui, using addons with...

I'm currently rebuilding my ui, using addons with lower memory usage. I replaced prat with a combination of Phanxchat and Fane, but I would still like to be able to copy text from various chat...
Forum: Warlocks 03/03/08, 7:49 AM
Replies: 4,011
Views: 1,691,964
Posted By wind
The spec you linked is what I'm currently using...

The spec you linked is what I'm currently using on the ptr. As far as fire immune mobs go, I'd rather just respec if needed.

I guess it's all a matter of personal preference, in the end. If you're...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/02/08, 10:29 PM
Replies: 2,725
Views: 706,248
Posted By wind
I must confess to my stupidity. I totally expect...

I must confess to my stupidity. I totally expect the answer to this question to be somewhere very obvious, but I just couldn't find it on the wiki.
I downloaded the program, and the latest update...
Forum: Warlocks 03/02/08, 10:17 PM
Replies: 4,011
Views: 1,691,964
Posted By wind
Speaking of new mechanics in 2.4, I am currently...

Speaking of new mechanics in 2.4, I am currently trying to figure out if the changes to incinerate warrant having all the destruction warlocks spec fire.
Quoting from the tooltip on the current ptr...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/02/08, 4:35 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 46,732
Posted By wind
What about the Dazed debuff, though? The...

What about the Dazed debuff, though?

The doomguard tank says that the taurens stun(or otherwise cc) the doomguards, so I just assumed it's the war stomp. If I'm mistaken, I apologize.
Forum: Public Discussion 02/29/08, 7:08 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 46,732
Posted By wind
Do you speak from experience, or do you just...

Do you speak from experience, or do you just think they are immune to the stuns from the taurens? Because if you speak from experience, I find the fact that the taurens have been chainstunning the...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/29/08, 3:17 PM
Replies: 840
Views: 295,597
Posted By wind
If you're looking for general guidelines, then...

If you're looking for general guidelines, then yes, that's about it. Based on whether your guild dpses Illidan in demon phase or not, you might as well build initial aggro via curse of doom(like on...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/29/08, 2:08 PM
Replies: 840
Views: 295,597
Posted By wind
Phase 2 is not a burn phase anyway, to an extent....

Phase 2 is not a burn phase anyway, to an extent. Sure, you want to kill the flames as soon as possible, and make Illidan land. However, keeping control of the fights is a good tradeoff for having it...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/29/08, 1:59 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 28,454
Posted By wind
I think that simply releasing the content by...

I think that simply releasing the content by removing attunements is enough of an incentive to maximise a raid instance's exposure to the casual population. However, I also think the current process...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/29/08, 1:52 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 46,732
Posted By wind
Erm, what? Aoe chaining? As far as I know, that's...

Erm, what? Aoe chaining? As far as I know, that's only a targeted aoe. Fire on the ground, in a circle. Move out of the fire.

As for the strat, we have no dps on the Doomguards at all. They're...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/29/08, 1:40 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 28,454
Posted By wind
Reading this thread was like going through a long...

Reading this thread was like going through a long period of crying and whining on the official wow forums. The same war raging on between the cool, pro, "I don't want to spend lots of time on this...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 02/17/08, 8:04 PM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,624
Posted By wind
Same thing happened to me. Tried updating via...

Same thing happened to me. Tried updating via wowaceupdater, deleted then reinstalled the addon - nothing worked. If it's a known bug, I'm quite sure it will be sorted in the near future. However, if...
Forum: Warlocks 01/08/08, 10:34 AM
Replies: 4,011
Views: 1,691,964
Posted By wind
There are unit frames that show you the number of...

There are unit frames that show you the number of debuffs on the target, as well as addons such as Demon (http://files.wowace.com/Demon/Demon.zip), that even has a thread...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/08/07, 5:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,919
Posted By wind
nah, I probably didn't make myself clear. I...

nah, I probably didn't make myself clear.
I have, for example, the "ritual of souls" spell on one of my bongos bars, and I have it assigned to ctrl-s. Whenever I pressed ctrl-s, I would start...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/08/07, 5:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,919
Posted By wind
Macro errors

I searched the forums, but could not find a similar problem. Basically, I'm using bongos and have a lot of things keybound, including the ritual of souls, various mounts, and the vashj tainted core...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/18/07, 6:41 AM
Replies: 2,447
Views: 674,408
Posted By wind
The warlocks from guilds more advanced than mine...

The warlocks from guilds more advanced than mine seem to have reached the conclusion that x/41/x is a better spec dps and survivability-wise than affliction, once you get to a certain level of...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/01/07, 2:39 PM
Replies: 2,447
Views: 674,408
Posted By wind
This week's parse...

This week's parse (http://www.lossendil.com/wws/?report=guevz2uqubfzi&s=9077-9685&a=39) shows Mag as getting the debuffs, that's why I checked for them in the parse Arnath linked too.
Also, is there...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/30/07, 11:35 PM
Replies: 2,447
Views: 674,408
Posted By wind
First of all, unless I'm horribly mistaken ( I...

First of all, unless I'm horribly mistaken ( I apologize if I am), you're not doing any curse, at all on Mag? I don't see either CoE or CoS on his debuff list, so why not put curse of doom on him...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/13/07, 11:27 AM
Replies: 2,447
Views: 674,408
Posted By wind
I find this funny to the extreme. Improved...

I find this funny to the extreme. Improved Corruption and Improved Shadowbolt are Tier 1 talents as well, and arguably some of the most significant dps boosts for a raiding warlock. Unless, of...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/13/07, 10:32 AM
Replies: 827
Views: 133,529
Posted By wind
You initially stated he would have 3% more dps, I...

You initially stated he would have 3% more dps, I said he would have 1.2%. I was closer to the figure, and I'm guessing you didn't read what I was calculating with my "simplistic maths".



Why would...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/12/07, 5:29 PM
Replies: 827
Views: 133,529
Posted By wind
The second one will not have 3% better DPS,...

The second one will not have 3% better DPS, because they are not just spamming shadowbolts. On a random raid, my shadowbolt is about 40% of my total DPS, so if you want to be completely fair, he...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/12/07, 4:03 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 226,437
Posted By wind
400mana/5 means you can dark pact for 1.6 k mana...

400mana/5 means you can dark pact for 1.6 k mana every 20 seconds. Considering the average casting sequence of Ua/corr/immo/coa/siphon/sb spam/refresh lasts about 18 seconds, it means that you can...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/12/07, 3:25 PM
Replies: 827
Views: 133,529
Posted By wind
As far as the controversy regarding hit%,...

As far as the controversy regarding hit%, soulshatters and the Eye of Magtheridon goes, I believe you don't have to be hit capped as an affliction warlock. Any raiding warlock uses shatter once he's...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/22/07, 11:08 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 13,040
Posted By wind
My tinfoil hat theory is that the itemisation...

My tinfoil hat theory is that the itemisation team works based on the assumption that most, if not all of the members of the classes they are itemising for are specced in a x/y/z way.
For warlocks,...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/05/07, 6:03 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,664
Posted By wind
While it might not be related to that, I have...

While it might not be related to that, I have noticed an issue with the timer on Ritual of Souls for warlocks, where I would begin to channel the spell, it would complete, the shard would disappear,...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/29/07, 10:34 AM
Replies: 999
Views: 240,116
Posted By wind
I might be wrong, but we've had him aggro on...

I might be wrong, but we've had him aggro on random people even before sacrificing anybody, as I previously posted. I would think that the hellfire acts as a aggro wipe, not the sacrifice.
Forum: Public Discussion 03/29/07, 9:15 AM
Replies: 999
Views: 240,116
Posted By wind
we had a druid tank in heroic Botanica last...

we had a druid tank in heroic Botanica last night, with about 30 AR from gear. He died a couple of times on the first robot pull, but after that the healer got used to it and it went smooth from...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/28/07, 7:19 PM
Replies: 1,946
Views: 498,124
Posted By wind
Those values look okay for a lock without 21...

Those values look okay for a lock without 21 points in destro, since without ruin crits do 150% of normal damage.
Forum: Public Discussion 03/14/07, 11:11 AM
Replies: 540
Views: 89,613
Posted By wind
There are several things here that puzzle me....

There are several things here that puzzle me. Previously, there was a noticeable difference in how easy an instance would get once you had 1, 2, or 5 drops from it in your equipment slots. This trend...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/02/07, 5:08 PM
Replies: 827
Views: 133,529
Posted By wind
With the gear you have, I am pretty sure you...

With the gear you have, I am pretty sure you would do more damage by spamming fire spells, especially as you use immo in your cast cycle anyway. and have points in emberstorm, thus having a better...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/02/07, 4:24 PM
Replies: 827
Views: 133,529
Posted By wind
So you would personally stack on +crit and...

So you would personally stack on +crit and +damage (not +shadow damage), spec 40+ in destruction, and then spend time casting what? CoA? Corruption?
Besides, my intention was not to start a flame...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/02/07, 4:05 PM
Replies: 1,702
Views: 288,092
Posted By wind
Also, if you were a fresh <insert class name...

Also, if you were a fresh <insert class name here> just out of UBRS, ZG was a major equipment upgrade, while also sporting the same tank and spank type of encounters.
In Kara however, due to either...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/02/07, 3:42 PM
Replies: 827
Views: 133,529
Posted By wind
While it is true that on paper, destro and...

While it is true that on paper, destro and affliction builds are the same damage-wise, I feel you can't really compare the two. It is both a problem of play style, and of what you're up against....
Forum: Public Discussion 03/02/07, 3:13 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 32,250
Posted By wind
I do not see how that is a valid point. Any item...

I do not see how that is a valid point. Any item will, at some moment in time, "become worthless", even the upgradeable Blacksmithing ones. However, at this particular time, most of the DPS casters...
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