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Forum: Death Knights 02/21/11, 10:25 AM
Replies: 830
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Posted By Nymph'
I have, like a lot of DK, 12+ cooldowns. Every...

I have, like a lot of DK, 12+ cooldowns. Every cooldown has its utility, but no cooldown can be used every 5 second. When all your cooldowns are cooling down, or when you just don't want to use them,...
Forum: Death Knights 02/21/11, 9:14 AM
Replies: 830
Views: 2,313,901
Posted By Nymph'
I never use DS until I have 2U or 2F on cooldown,...

I never use DS until I have 2U or 2F on cooldown, or until BloodShield tracker tells me I'm way over the floor. (like 16-18k with a floor at 12)

Your best interest when you are at 12k estimation is...
Forum: Death Knights 02/21/11, 8:20 AM
Replies: 830
Views: 2,313,901
Posted By Nymph'
As i said, there's two distinct things : - First,...

As i said, there's two distinct things :
- First, the loss of a damage window. I agree that taking more damage makes subsequent death strikes eventually higher. But you have to account for 2 things :...
Forum: Death Knights 02/20/11, 9:01 AM
Replies: 830
Views: 2,313,901
Posted By Nymph'
Well, maybe it happens less on 25 man (basically...

Well, maybe it happens less on 25 man (basically because your heals represent less healing overall, so you are less dependant on their timing), but in 10 man it happens all the time : you miss a DS...
Forum: Death Knights 02/19/11, 11:02 PM
Replies: 830
Views: 2,313,901
Posted By Nymph'
A few comments about your posts, riggins (which I...

A few comments about your posts, riggins (which I agree with for 99%). I play in 10HM only, so my vision is sometimes a little different.

- About "strange" gear being on the BiS list, I think it can...
Forum: The Dung Heap 02/18/11, 6:13 AM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,873,172
Posted By Nymph'
We are actually trying our fourth HM in 10...

We are actually trying our fourth HM in 10 player-mode (we are a 10 player guild) so I sure have not the level of many person here - and not yours -, but I have to agree with nearly everything you...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/27/10, 1:34 AM
Replies: 595
Views: 1,352,517
Posted By Nymph'
I don't know if I said it already but great job...

I don't know if I said it already but great job on this thread !

I'm working on a work base for my daily TC and tried to apply the Cataclym DR formula on my level 80 Death Knight.

The result shows...
Forum: Druids 10/29/09, 2:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,579
Posted By Nymph'
Well, I was pretty surprised to not have any...

Well, I was pretty surprised to not have any answer like that. :-P

I don't know where you've seen that I'm saying "my spec is better than any other". I'm saying "maybe this spec has a role to play...
Forum: Druids 10/29/09, 2:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,579
Posted By Nymph'
I wanted to play a druid. A night elf. I never...

I wanted to play a druid. A night elf. I never wanted to play an ugly animal or... a tree. ;-) Lack of pretty forms or caster form in the gameplay (or lack of a good gameplay using form... ?) made me...
Forum: Druids 10/29/09, 8:12 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,579
Posted By Nymph'
Healkin PvE presentation

Hello guys !

Long time since I last posted here. I wanted to present my spec for a long time but couldn't find the time to do so (I'm a sort of excentric casual... well) I'm asking for feedback...
Forum: Death Knights 10/30/08, 12:03 PM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 830,086
Posted By Nymph'
Yep, no AP, but 54 dodge + 75 sta + 500 armor...

Yep, no AP, but 54 dodge + 75 sta + 500 armor from item, for example, on a 70 one... That's some nice tanking stats. (example : Stave of Shrouded Mysteries) Armor (+bonus armor from frost presence)...
Forum: Death Knights 10/30/08, 11:33 AM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 830,086
Posted By Nymph'
How come ? I read everywhere that the only weapon...

How come ? I read everywhere that the only weapon the DK (same for warriors) can't use is the wand... (the official site specify that DK can use staff too ! :/ ) Are you sure ?

I admit that the...
Forum: Death Knights 10/30/08, 7:35 AM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 830,086
Posted By Nymph'
Sadly... Well, I'll find my way with it though....

Sadly... Well, I'll find my way with it though. ^.^ (or with staff... Feral staff remains insanely good for DK tanking (I think the SSC one will be quite good... lot of dodge, lot of stamina, and lot...
Forum: Death Knights 10/30/08, 5:45 AM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 830,086
Posted By Nymph'
Good to know, I have a RAF too and want to use it...

Good to know, I have a RAF too and want to use it on my DK. ^.^

Besides that, I want to specialise in Polearms and was wondering if they were some good opportunities and weapons. (like... Scythes :3...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/20/08, 4:38 AM
Replies: 595
Views: 1,352,517
Posted By Nymph'
Okay, so basically Agility gives more TTL than...

Okay, so basically Agility gives more TTL than any other stat except Defense for Pal/DK ? Isn't that a little strange ? x_o

Plus, why is the parry so degressive ?
Forum: Public Discussion 10/15/08, 4:31 PM
Replies: 595
Views: 1,352,517
Posted By Nymph'
Sorry about this, but I don't really understand...

Sorry about this, but I don't really understand the formulas for DR. (too complicated for me ^^' ) Did someone design a spreadsheet that could actually give me automatically the result avoidance if I...
Forum: Death Knights 10/15/08, 12:00 PM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 830,086
Posted By Nymph'
The DK Glyph are pretty useless IMO... Nothing...

The DK Glyph are pretty useless IMO... Nothing very outstanding gere :( Glyph of Unbreakable Armor makes you lose a lot of strengh, and probably a lot parry too, just to gain 5% parry... I don't...
Forum: Death Knights 10/09/08, 4:22 PM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 830,086
Posted By Nymph'
Thanks for your answers ! I trust you, but I'm...

Thanks for your answers !



I trust you, but I'm under the impression that we also generate largely sufficient aggro. Even without tundra stalker. I'm not on the Beta, so it's only my personnal...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/09/08, 12:08 PM
Replies: 595
Views: 1,352,517
Posted By Nymph'
Actually I think it remains possible to have full...

Actually I think it remains possible to have full avoidance for a rogue in WOTLK, using the method I described a few monthes ago in the rogue avoidance tanking topic (adaptable and very complicated...
Forum: Death Knights 10/09/08, 11:51 AM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 830,086
Posted By Nymph'
Actually that's not the input and the output of...

Actually that's not the input and the output of the equation. Let's say it like this :
If you lose aggro because you lack 5% aggro generation, you lose 2 DPS, maybe 3 (and that's only if their too...
Forum: Death Knights 10/09/08, 6:55 AM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 830,086
Posted By Nymph'
What's the point of creating a magical tanking...

What's the point of creating a magical tanking class if there's no heavy magical fight ?

I think there will often be high PvE content that requires from the tank a classic physical avoidance...
Forum: Death Knights 10/09/08, 4:21 AM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 830,086
Posted By Nymph'
Another thing that changed... :] (actually it's...

Another thing that changed... :] (actually it's better and more logical like that)

So it's either 5/5 or 0/5... But if I don't misunderstand then, at 5/5 it's only two runes every 4 that transforms...
Forum: Death Knights 10/08/08, 11:32 PM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 830,086
Posted By Nymph'
Blood of the North => I don't understand WHY you...

Blood of the North => I don't understand WHY you need to get 5/5 BotN. 1/5 is largely sufficient IMO, 2/5 if you want a better efficiency on packs eventually... 3/5 maximum (I don't see why you would...
Forum: Death Knights 10/08/08, 11:07 AM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 830,086
Posted By Nymph'
Actually Rune Tap (if you're speaking of it) only...

Actually Rune Tap (if you're speaking of it) only cost me 1 point. I don't improve it. My point are better spent on the frost tree.

But I'm not speaking of Rune Tap here ; Rune Tap is merely a...
Forum: Death Knights 10/08/08, 10:40 AM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 830,086
Posted By Nymph'
Actually I think it's not true. It's more like...

Actually I think it's not true. It's more like :

1) Stay Alive
2) Hold Aggro

If you lose aggro, maybe one or two people will die. If you die, everyone will. Simple. In a situation where your life...
Forum: Death Knights 10/08/08, 6:33 AM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 830,086
Posted By Nymph'
I see your point. It's true that I keep focusing...

I see your point. It's true that I keep focusing on DK tanking, where this is IMO not an issue (you pay the price if you go for FR FR FR FR FR FR...) ; but DK DPS is another thing.

I recall we were...
Forum: Death Knights 10/07/08, 7:01 PM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 830,086
Posted By Nymph'
Good lord, that's... stupid. Could you link me...

Good lord, that's... stupid. Could you link me the page where this subject has been debated ? I'm interesting in reading the differents opinions about it. I didn't follow this thread during a few...
Forum: Death Knights 10/07/08, 5:36 PM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 830,086
Posted By Nymph'
Actually I'm wondering if the change of Blade...

Actually I'm wondering if the change of Blade Barrier is a up or a nerf. With a rune template like FR FR FR FR UR BR (which is common, I suppose), you have to use your BR every time it goes up if you...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/23/08, 6:54 AM
Replies: 341
Views: 56,224
Posted By Nymph'
I never trusted in setups and gear. That matters...

I never trusted in setups and gear. That matters only if you can't upgrade your quality of play anymore.

( Let's take a spam-SB warlock in PvE with no haste. The DPS is simple and linear : you cast...
Forum: Death Knights 06/23/08, 6:23 AM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 830,086
Posted By Nymph'
Rune Setup is OBVISOUSLY more like shiftshaping...

Rune Setup is OBVISOUSLY more like shiftshaping than respecing. As it was said before, A DK won't be able to change roles without respecing. (you won't be able to do good in PvE with a spec PvP..)...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/20/08, 8:29 AM
Replies: 341
Views: 56,224
Posted By Nymph'
Nothing special to say on the topic, except that...

Nothing special to say on the topic, except that I dislike the arena system as much as I like the BG one. So I feel a little sad for honnor items that will now need arena rankings... I did some arena...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/19/08, 12:56 AM
Replies: 528
Views: 232,603
Posted By Nymph'
That doesn't change anything. (more reactivity on...

That doesn't change anything. (more reactivity on cheat death eventually) Well, it does change something : you can now use Commendation of Kael'thas, which is very likely to proc when the rogue drop...
Forum: Death Knights 06/14/08, 1:02 AM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 830,086
Posted By Nymph'
Some things I'd like to point out here. - About...

Some things I'd like to point out here.

- About proc mitigation : I think this is underestimated too. The use of proc is simply a different way to play, more interesting in my opinion, as it demands...
Forum: Death Knights 06/03/08, 9:25 AM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 830,086
Posted By Nymph'
Don't forget that ALL the game does not revolve...

Don't forget that ALL the game does not revolve around raid 25 tanking. There is and there will be people who just play DK in 5 or 10-char instances (even more in WotLK if all the instances are...
Forum: Death Knights 05/31/08, 5:30 PM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 830,086
Posted By Nymph'
I thought DK tanking was meant to be dual...

I thought DK tanking was meant to be dual wielding tanking. That was the original idea of the devs, isn't it ? Or have I misheard the thing ? :o
Forum: Death Knights 05/30/08, 1:14 AM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 830,086
Posted By Nymph'
I agree with the "avoidance tank" idea. I can't...

I agree with the "avoidance tank" idea. I can't really imagine a DK tank without blade barrier ; the DK seems to be a crushable & parry oriented tank, with of course magic tanking great...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/29/08, 10:32 AM
Replies: 528
Views: 232,603
Posted By Nymph'
I thought about doing Gruul with 3 or 4 players...

I thought about doing Gruul with 3 or 4 players (tank rogue, chaman, pal and maybe drood), but the AOE damage are increased with time, so I guess it would be pretty hard to not die after 25 or 30...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/28/08, 2:34 PM
Replies: 528
Views: 232,603
Posted By Nymph'
Keep in mind that all my work is theorical at the...

Keep in mind that all my work is theorical at the moment, my rogue is not achieved. I hope it will be done in ~one month.

You begin with ghostly strike (7 sec of total avoidance), then you wait for...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/28/08, 10:40 AM
Replies: 528
Views: 232,603
Posted By Nymph'
(Thanks, I'll correct that ^^) I think it's way...

(Thanks, I'll correct that ^^)

I think it's way funnier to have to play with a lot of differents cooldown and be aware of the risks at anytime than to have 101.8%. :P I'll explain why it's funniest...
Forum: Warlocks 05/27/08, 1:09 AM
Replies: 4,011
Views: 1,691,612
Posted By Nymph'
You're right, my calculs was based on a 1 hit ~ 1...

You're right, my calculs was based on a 1 hit ~ 1 spell base who was true with the average gear 1 year ago, but not actually true anymore. (Of course the 1 hit ~ 2.4 crit keeps being true, for...
Forum: Warlocks 05/26/08, 4:02 PM
Replies: 4,011
Views: 1,691,612
Posted By Nymph'
32 crit is clearly inferior to 42 spell, keep...

32 crit is clearly inferior to 42 spell, keep using crescent.

Even with you middle-high spellpower and middle-low critrate, 1 spell is way better than 1 crit (probably way better than 1.5 crit, if...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/26/08, 9:24 AM
Replies: 528
Views: 232,603
Posted By Nymph'
I'm playing a tank rogue (I stopped a lot of...

I'm playing a tank rogue (I stopped a lot of monthes, so she didn't progress), and I agree with your gear, globaly. Note that you can obtain a quasi-same stuff without farming that much... Without...
Forum: Warlocks 05/26/08, 6:59 AM
Replies: 4,011
Views: 1,691,612
Posted By Nymph'
With your actual spec and %crit, even if I'm not...

With your actual spec and %crit, even if I'm not a specialist in affliction (I always played demonology, destruction or destrumonology), I'm pretty sure the +spell metagem is more effective than the...
Forum: Warlocks 05/26/08, 6:46 AM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,654
Posted By Nymph'
That's not really a new role. For being demo-tank...

That's not really a new role. For being demo-tank myself, it's possible to make a gear not too expensive (but sadly not upgradable) and tank like a mid-karazhan drood (the demo-tanking is a lot like...
Forum: Warlocks 05/26/08, 4:28 AM
Replies: 4,011
Views: 1,691,612
Posted By Nymph'
I think it depends on your stats : how many crit,...

I think it depends on your stats : how many crit, hit and spell you got, and the dps cycle you use. Even with T6, +spell meta is probably better. But it seems hard to answer whithout knowing the...
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