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Forum: Warriors 02/07/13, 2:06 PM

Replies: 542 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 562,397 Posted By Vulgrym Having attacks become too similar to each other... Having attacks become too similar to each other has long been one of the design traps of Arms and something Blizzard highlighted when they removed Slam's cast time. It looks like they've ventured...

Forum: Warriors 03/23/12, 9:06 AM

Replies: 542 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 562,397 Posted By Vulgrym While I haven't received an invite yet and can't... While I haven't received an invite yet and can't comment on the new rotation, I do feel the current rotation is monotonous and needs addressing. I agree that reinventing a playstyle every expansion...

Forum: The Dung Heap 09/21/11, 2:09 PM

Replies: 30,094 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,873,172 Posted By Vulgrym If you look at the tooltip of the Colossus Smash... If you look at the tooltip of the Colossus Smash debuff that appears on your target, you'll see the following: So yes it's a debuff, but it only benefits the Warrior that applied it.

Forum: Warriors 01/16/11, 12:50 PM

Replies: 646 Arms DPS: 4.0 and Cataclysm Views: 1,347,275 Posted By Vulgrym I once felt that MS held a special place in the... I once felt that MS held a special place in the Arms damage dealing approach but have come to realize that was mostly nostalgia talking. In practical terms, Blizzard's actions indicate that they...

Forum: Warriors 12/21/10, 3:46 AM

Replies: 646 Arms DPS: 4.0 and Cataclysm Views: 1,347,275 Posted By Vulgrym That's a great parse, 2K ahead of the next person... That's a great parse, 2K ahead of the next person on the list. That aside, the point remains that SimC predicts a much higher number (with similar Slam usage to yours) and that Deep Wounds seems to...

Forum: Warriors 12/20/10, 9:04 PM

Replies: 646 Arms DPS: 4.0 and Cataclysm Views: 1,347,275 Posted By Vulgrym I believe you are on the right track with Deep... I believe you are on the right track with Deep Wounds. I just imported my Armory profile and compared 1000 iterations in SimC. I compared the results to a kill parse of roughly-similar length from...

Forum: Public Discussion 06/02/10, 2:40 PM

Replies: 170 GuildOx - Guild, Character and Loot Rankings Views: 47,596 Posted By Vulgrym It absolutely does matter. Setting aside whether... It absolutely does matter. Setting aside whether Blizzard will be successful with (or adhere to) their current plan of equalizing the difficulty of the encounters themselves, they've already...

Forum: Warriors 04/23/10, 11:17 AM

Replies: 3,232 In-Depth Fury DPS Discussion Views: 2,611,920 Posted By Vulgrym I typically raid as Arms, which arguably has... I typically raid as Arms, which arguably has better mobility; run speed enchants are still a no-brainer during progression. Charge/Intercept mechanics do not play very well with Boss-sized hit boxes...

Forum: Warriors 03/17/10, 4:43 PM

Replies: 3,232 In-Depth Fury DPS Discussion Views: 2,611,920 Posted By Vulgrym Nope. Check logs; I normally raid as Arms and... Nope. Check logs; I normally raid as Arms and Sweeping Strikes is subject to the same reduction as Cleave/WW. If extra Deep Wounds ticks for the purpose of proccing your 2pc a little earlier are...

Forum: Warriors 03/16/10, 5:00 PM

Replies: 3,232 In-Depth Fury DPS Discussion Views: 2,611,920 Posted By Vulgrym It's not something anybody should do. Aside from... It's not something anybody should do. Aside from putting your raid at risk of rapid Blood Power gain, such attacks are reduced in damage by 95% anyway (Resistant Skin - Spell - World of Warcraft...

Forum: Warriors 03/09/10, 9:14 PM

Replies: 2,213 In-Depth Arms DPS Discussion Views: 1,671,570 Posted By Vulgrym No, it isn't. At least, it pales in comparison... No, it isn't. At least, it pales in comparison to the threat you would have generated via one of your rotational strikes, which should be critting comfortably north of 10K (everything in Battle...

Forum: Warriors 02/23/10, 3:32 AM

Replies: 2,213 In-Depth Arms DPS Discussion Views: 1,671,570 Posted By Vulgrym Personally, it's become a function of the content... Personally, it's become a function of the content that we're working on. I ran a low Expertise setup for a long time and it was great to RNG into a bigger number than normal from time to time, but...

Forum: Warriors 02/07/10, 8:53 PM

Replies: 2,923 Warrior DPS Calculation Spreadsheet Views: 3,330,277 Posted By Vulgrym Similarly, the BiS Arms list totals to 193 hit. ... Similarly, the BiS Arms list totals to 193 hit. In fairness, he does qualify the list with "best guess" and it's sufficiently close that you can cover the gap via gemming. Personally, I'm going...

Forum: Warriors 01/27/10, 3:46 PM

Replies: 2,213 In-Depth Arms DPS Discussion Views: 1,671,570 Posted By Vulgrym It's speculative in either direction. You are... It's speculative in either direction. You are correct in that Echoes of Doom hit mid-October while WotLK launched mid-November, yet the Devs saw it fit to send a reminder 6 to 9 months in advance of...

Forum: Warriors 01/27/10, 2:57 PM

Replies: 2,213 In-Depth Arms DPS Discussion Views: 1,671,570 Posted By Vulgrym At this risk of piling on the bad news, there was... At this risk of piling on the bad news, there was this reminder/warning from Blizzard today: World of Warcraft - English (NA) Forums -> Plate DPS Classes Using Mail/Leather...

Forum: Warriors 12/26/09, 7:42 PM

Replies: 126 [Fury/Arms] Rawr.DPSWarr Thread Views: 135,613 Posted By Vulgrym I just wanted to confirm that both T10 set... I just wanted to confirm that both T10 set bonuses are modeled and functional. I couldn't find a related thread on Codeplex. It seems they are from shuffling things around, but I'm a bit surprised...

Forum: Warriors 12/10/09, 7:14 PM

Replies: 48 DPS Warrior - BiS Listings and Discussion Views: 161,869 Posted By Vulgrym I drop the point from Incite, as I prefer running... I drop the point from Incite, as I prefer running with only 10 Expertise so that I can cheat on other stats past ArP cap. Having both Juggernaut+Intercept has proven invaluable for Icehowl/Worm...

Forum: Warriors 10/09/09, 3:38 PM

Replies: 3,232 In-Depth Fury DPS Discussion Views: 2,611,920 Posted By Vulgrym It's about 2K to 2.5K for the average top 25 on... It's about 2K to 2.5K for the average top 25 on H. Twins, according to your links. Twins is pretty much the ideal scenario for Arms to remain "close" to Fury as there are exactly two targets (i.e....

Forum: Warriors 10/07/09, 3:22 AM

Replies: 126 [Fury/Arms] Rawr.DPSWarr Thread Views: 135,613 Posted By Vulgrym DMC: Greatness seems to have dropped from the... DMC: Greatness seems to have dropped from the gear options in the Comparisons pane. I can find the item via Tools > Edit Items and then filtering, but I don't see what might be preventing it from...

Forum: Warriors 10/05/09, 3:41 PM

Replies: 126 [Fury/Arms] Rawr.DPSWarr Thread Views: 135,613 Posted By Vulgrym For what it's worth, I've had decent success... For what it's worth, I've had decent success modeling performance in Rawr that turns out to be pretty close in raid situations, provided I make it as apples-to-apples as possbile (mostly Arms). No,...

Forum: Warriors 09/24/09, 5:15 PM

Replies: 126 [Fury/Arms] Rawr.DPSWarr Thread Views: 135,613 Posted By Vulgrym Yep, that's what I've been doing in Rawr and have... Yep, that's what I've been doing in Rawr and have been gearing accordingly as well. I just wanted to highlight that you can get a (significantly) higher DPS rating via the Optimizer by not "forcing"...

Forum: Warriors 09/24/09, 4:23 PM

Replies: 126 [Fury/Arms] Rawr.DPSWarr Thread Views: 135,613 Posted By Vulgrym Thanks for the tip. I checked that thread and... Thanks for the tip. I checked that thread and found a post by Killkool on July 23rd that accurately describes my issue. In a nutshell, it seems that high values of ArP completely skew Expertise and...

Forum: Warriors 09/24/09, 12:22 PM

Replies: 126 [Fury/Arms] Rawr.DPSWarr Thread Views: 135,613 Posted By Vulgrym I'm trying to understand how Rawr determines the... I'm trying to understand how Rawr determines the value of Expertise in Arms. I have a fairly typical setup for a raiding Arms Warrior (2pc + Archon Glaive and ArP hard capped prior to 3.2.2). It...

Forum: Warriors 09/24/09, 4:03 AM

Replies: 126 [Fury/Arms] Rawr.DPSWarr Thread Views: 135,613 Posted By Vulgrym This was gold; I'd completely missed that. This... This was gold; I'd completely missed that. This thread was an excellent idea.

Forum: Warriors 09/22/09, 4:56 PM

Replies: 126 [Fury/Arms] Rawr.DPSWarr Thread Views: 135,613 Posted By Vulgrym To be honest, I had never even noticed Relative... To be honest, I had never even noticed Relative Stat Values (under Slot: in the Comparisons area) until you mentioned it. The DPS gain from each additional stat method is sufficient for me; thanks...

Forum: Warriors 09/22/09, 4:21 PM

Replies: 126 [Fury/Arms] Rawr.DPSWarr Thread Views: 135,613 Posted By Vulgrym I find it very useful and am impressed with the... I find it very useful and am impressed with the work that has been put in; kudos to the both of you. I've primarily been using the Arms module, but have fiddled with both. I'd love to see some...

Forum: Warriors 07/17/09, 5:25 PM

Replies: 2,923 Warrior DPS Calculation Spreadsheet Views: 3,330,277 Posted By Vulgrym Well, I just quickly tested Faithireon's claim... Well, I just quickly tested Faithireon's claim and something does look odd. If you grab a fresh template and go to the Arms tab, just switch Conq Gloves to Bladebreaker's. This drops Hit down to...

Forum: Rogues 06/26/09, 7:09 PM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,992,173 Posted By Vulgrym Hopefully this qualifies as a simple... Hopefully this qualifies as a simple question. For many classes that have multiple DPS trees, there is often a point where one surpasses the other(s) at a certain gear threshold. For example, for...

Forum: Warriors 06/04/09, 2:47 PM

Replies: 2,923 Warrior DPS Calculation Spreadsheet Views: 3,330,277 Posted By Vulgrym I'm also getting Div/0 errors. I went back and... I'm also getting Div/0 errors. I went back and zeroed out "ranges" that were associated with a prerequisite value (eg. Master Poisoner 1-3 set to 0 and %up also set to 0) but am still getting...

Forum: Warriors 06/03/09, 3:06 PM

Replies: 2,923 Warrior DPS Calculation Spreadsheet Views: 3,330,277 Posted By Vulgrym Having downloaded a fresh version of the current... Having downloaded a fresh version of the current iteration of the spreadsheet, I started swapping out various weapon options (i.e. didn't touch any other gear slots) just to see the impact weapons...

Forum: Warriors 05/26/09, 6:03 PM

Replies: 3,232 In-Depth Fury DPS Discussion Views: 2,611,920 Posted By Vulgrym That aside, GC has expressed a reluctance to take... That aside, GC has expressed a reluctance to take more abilities off of the GCD due to the impact it has on their servers' ability to process data. I read through all of his recent responses, as...

Forum: Warriors 05/13/09, 6:49 PM

Replies: 3,232 In-Depth Fury DPS Discussion Views: 2,611,920 Posted By Vulgrym I did, on page 3 immediately following your open... I did, on page 3 immediately following your open query regarding the appropriateness of the thread title. At the risk of incurring the wrath of the banhammer, I wanted to reiterate that it is YOU to...

Forum: Warriors 03/24/09, 2:32 AM

Replies: 3,232 In-Depth Fury DPS Discussion Views: 2,611,920 Posted By Vulgrym Berserking Enchant, Icescale Leg Armor, AP... Berserking Enchant, Icescale Leg Armor, AP enchants to gloves, bracers, boots etc. The overall direction of the change might be positive, but I think there's a lot they need to consider before...

Forum: Warriors 03/24/09, 2:21 AM

Replies: 545 Official 3.1 changes and discussion Views: 281,650 Posted By Vulgrym It's actually a 1.5 second stun now, so even more... It's actually a 1.5 second stun now, so even more forgiving for landing that Slam. Having said that, the true value of a burst ability such as this is chaining it in a sequence that puts a lot of...

Forum: Warriors 03/19/09, 12:05 PM

Replies: 545 Official 3.1 changes and discussion Views: 281,650 Posted By Vulgrym EDIT: Misread. The way GC discusses it here... EDIT: Misread. The way GC discusses it here (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=15671120459&pageNo=4&sid=1#69), I'm fairly certain the intention was for it to reduce spell...

Forum: Warriors 03/18/09, 6:22 PM

Replies: 545 Official 3.1 changes and discussion Views: 281,650 Posted By Vulgrym Keep in mind that to use it as reliably as you... Keep in mind that to use it as reliably as you suggest, you'll need to: - invest in TFB - that's fine, requires some talent sacrifice but we can find room for this - keep Rend applied on a target...

Forum: Warriors 03/06/09, 6:19 PM

Replies: 545 Official 3.1 changes and discussion Views: 281,650 Posted By Vulgrym You can find it here... You can find it here (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=15443531660&sid=1&pageNo=2#36)

Forum: Warriors 03/03/09, 2:45 PM

Replies: 545 Official 3.1 changes and discussion Views: 281,650 Posted By Vulgrym Count me as a Warrior that wants to see both. I... Count me as a Warrior that wants to see both. I think you may be seeing some focus on the PvP and survivability front largely because Ghostcrawler has already conceded that Arms Warriors simply...

Forum: Warriors 02/24/09, 1:17 PM

Replies: 545 Official 3.1 changes and discussion Views: 281,650 Posted By Vulgrym It's also a potentially interesting change for... It's also a potentially interesting change for PvP, as it increases the flexibility we have with regards to turtling and requiring less healer babysitting.

Forum: Warriors 02/20/09, 3:20 AM

Replies: 3,232 In-Depth Fury DPS Discussion Views: 2,611,920 Posted By Vulgrym There's been plenty of focus on rage related... There's been plenty of focus on rage related issues in both the Damage Dealing and Tanking special forums the past week or two, attracting Ghostcrawler's attention in both areas. Reading between the...

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