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Forum: Public Discussion 06/10/10, 5:41 PM
Replies: 2,712
Views: 333,253
Posted By Twid
Saint-Bock Enigma...

Saint-Bock Enigma (http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/saint-bock-enigma/115823/)

This one?
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Forum: Warriors 08/07/09, 6:38 PM
Replies: 921
Views: 688,805
Posted By Twid
This only works if you aren't using a DK with...

This only works if you aren't using a DK with ridiculous avoidance streaks. I started out just using Vigilance, but after not getting a taunt reset, I swapped over to the glyph. Devastate does very...
Forum: Warriors 08/07/09, 6:01 PM
Replies: 921
Views: 688,805
Posted By Twid
In Ulduar, glyph of taunt is definitely a huge...

In Ulduar, glyph of taunt is definitely a huge deal. On Algalon specifically, a missed taunt basically means you just wiped on an encounter where every wipe counts. My standard 2 glyphs that were...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/08/09, 12:01 PM
Replies: 877
Views: 579,925
Posted By Twid
While not quite a performance issue, for the last...

While not quite a performance issue, for the last month or so, I've been finding WoW is not exiting gracefully about 50% of the time. Whether I hit Quit from the login screen, or Exit Game, it will...
Forum: Paladins 03/07/09, 9:46 AM
Replies: 3,523
Views: 1,876,328
Posted By Twid
Just a note for paladins from the PTR. Someone...

Just a note for paladins from the PTR. Someone mentioned earlier a note regarding Divine Plea dispel resistance, since it's not dispellable on live. I just noticed a paladin put it up on the PTR,...
Forum: Warriors 02/16/09, 11:06 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,184,388
Posted By Twid
I'm curious what consumables tanks are planning...

I'm curious what consumables tanks are planning on using for Ulduar progression? The stoneblood flask just feels a bit too lackluster these days, especially since it is only 150 more health than the...
Forum: News 02/03/09, 10:28 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 35,769
Posted By Twid
I agree to the fine print, but only if they let...

I agree to the fine print, but only if they let me say "Dude, you're getting a spreadsheet."
Forum: Warriors 02/02/09, 4:33 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,945
Posted By Twid
You should remove the Adamantite Weightstone from...

You should remove the Adamantite Weightstone from the Temp. Weapon Enchantments, as they cannot be used on level 80 weapons. I'm playing around with this, and I'll report any other issues I...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/02/09, 7:12 AM
Replies: 274
Views: 217,783
Posted By Twid
I have played Arms up to 2030 so far, and have...

I have played Arms up to 2030 so far, and have recently swapped to TG to test it out. My initial impressions are that it's much nicer at pushing through absorb effects. This is the biggest bane for...
Forum: News 12/06/08, 3:49 AM
Replies: 455
Views: 29,592
Posted By Twid
Probably about as well as I did *edit* - Nope,...

Probably about as well as I did

*edit* - Nope, worked for me
Forum: Warriors 11/01/08, 6:33 AM
Replies: 2,271
Views: 1,861,024
Posted By Twid
Has anyone figured out the equation for Parry and...

Has anyone figured out the equation for Parry and Dodge diminishing returns? I would love to see a plot of X=Current % Dodge/Parry, Y=Rating needed for 1% Dodge/Parry. I've just been trying to wrap...
Forum: Warriors 10/20/08, 4:13 PM
Replies: 2,271
Views: 1,861,024
Posted By Twid
Was this a bandaid fix for something? It seems...

Was this a bandaid fix for something? It seems like a DPS warrior could abuse this, equipping a shield before a pull, letting AttT update, then swapping back to their DPS weapons and having a 30...
Forum: Warriors 10/15/08, 3:20 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,071
Posted By Twid
If you hearth or zone, the offhand will be...

If you hearth or zone, the offhand will be unequipped if it is the same as Beta.
Forum: Warriors 09/17/08, 1:21 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,071
Posted By Twid
What is the status of Damage Shield? Last I heard...

What is the status of Damage Shield? Last I heard it was working, but not showing any indication of it other than health bars going down. You may want to double check your threat values on TC if the...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/05/08, 7:52 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 169,686
Posted By Twid
When we discovered we were going to need a...

When we discovered we were going to need a protection paladin for Felmyst (From PTR reports), we just spent a couple weeks, and forced any unneeded tier gear/tank gear to a holy paladin. By the time...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/20/08, 4:26 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,536
Posted By Twid
I think what would help the less mathematically...

I think what would help the less mathematically educated readers would be to graph the % of relative mitigation increase per point of armor as you approach the cap. This statistic is what really...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/27/08, 8:21 AM
Replies: 1,119
Views: 358,204
Posted By Twid
Mark of the Champion works considerably well if...

Mark of the Champion works considerably well if you have not had the best luck trinket-wise. Naxxramas is a pretty docile clear if you can convince your raid to plow through it. It's a guaranteed...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/25/08, 7:11 PM
Replies: 1,119
Views: 358,204
Posted By Twid
I've found that 8 soakers is about as low as I...

I've found that 8 soakers is about as low as I want to go, but this allows me to put 4 ranged with the melee/burn unit that don't have to worry about movement if they get burn, or pushback. Hunters...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/14/08, 7:47 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 640,996
Posted By Twid
Yeah, we're lamenting having two fully geared...

Yeah, we're lamenting having two fully geared destro locks go casual over the illifarm period, and we're not willing to recruit a bad warlock (I know, how can warlocks be bad?) The benefit of having...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/14/08, 12:55 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 640,996
Posted By Twid
We just got our first Brutallus kill tonight, and...

We just got our first Brutallus kill tonight, and I'm looking for places to improve with the current group composition.

Brutallus (http://srs-bsns.com/clogs/04-13/sws-brutallus-1208149796/)
or Wow...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/02/08, 3:08 AM
Replies: 542
Views: 190,158
Posted By Twid
This was briefly mentioned in the Brutallus...

This was briefly mentioned in the Brutallus thread, but I figure I'd respond over here. Our two kills of Kalecgos have both used only two tanks. It was initially due to necessity with tank...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/07/08, 4:11 PM
Replies: 574
Views: 256,614
Posted By Twid
With that stacked of a melee group, I would...

With that stacked of a melee group, I would strongly recommend replacing one mage with a warlock for CoR, and you could feasibly replace the other mage with another lock for CoS to justify the...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/15/08, 2:07 PM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 1,575,042
Posted By Twid
One of the interesting things about Brutallus is...

One of the interesting things about Brutallus is his placement in content. With only 6 bosses in Sunwell, DPS classes will likely not be upgrading all of their slots with huge upgrades the way they...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 02/09/08, 7:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 14,978
Posted By Twid
I've been using this mod for a few months now,...

I've been using this mod for a few months now, and I have developed a love/hate relationship with it. Its interface is much cleaner than CTRaidTracker, but there are several things that I have to...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/09/08, 7:24 AM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 1,575,042
Posted By Twid
Preliminary napkin math on the legendary bow...

Preliminary napkin math on the legendary bow appears to be over a 100 dps increase over Bristleblitz (150 extra average base weapon damage every 1.5 seconds, not including the 4 piece t6 bonus). The...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/30/08, 1:46 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 12,475
Posted By Twid
Back in 1.0, it was easy to just hard cap the...

Back in 1.0, it was easy to just hard cap the amount of points you could earn while running old content. In TBC, you ditch tiers of instances relatively quickly, thus negating any real problems that...
Forum: Warriors 01/29/08, 2:46 PM
Replies: 2,271
Views: 1,861,024
Posted By Twid
You are confusing revenge stun with daze, which...

You are confusing revenge stun with daze, which are two completely different mechanics. Shield bash causes the daze effect on non-immune mobs. Heroic Strike only has added damage versus dazed...
Forum: Paladins 01/28/08, 6:13 PM
Replies: 7,310
Views: 2,130,657
Posted By Twid
This is our Gorefiend parse for 1/16 Wow Web...

This is our Gorefiend parse for 1/16 Wow Web Stats (http://wowwebstats.com/b3ztsugf15p65?s=7060-7302)

Our ret paladin is using a Soul Cleaver with 69 haste rating (4.38% haste)
Forum: Warriors 01/28/08, 5:49 PM
Replies: 2,271
Views: 1,861,024
Posted By Twid
For a non 4 piece t5 setup, which may be a bit...

For a non 4 piece t5 setup, which may be a bit too much mitigation to lose for the sake of threat at this point in the game, would it make more sense to use the t5 helm and shoulders, Praet's legs,...
Forum: Warriors 01/21/08, 6:33 PM
Replies: 2,271
Views: 1,861,024
Posted By Twid
Quigon, you listed the estimated TPS values for 1...

Quigon, you listed the estimated TPS values for 1 point of Block Value, 1 point of hit rating. Would you be able to add the estimated TPS value per point of expertise rating?

It would have to be...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 12/20/07, 11:20 AM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,425
Posted By Twid
It appears that only the single target threat is...

It appears that only the single target threat is being cleared on phase transitions during the Illidan fight. I have resorted to manually clearing the global threat values from p1->p2. I am not...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 12/18/07, 1:31 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,211
Posted By Twid
Just bind "/cancelaura Greater Blessing of...

Just bind "/cancelaura Greater Blessing of Salvation" to any tanking buttons. It works even for DPS warriors, as they too will shift into defensive stance during a fight, and may not wish to remove...
Forum: Warriors 12/15/07, 8:48 PM
Replies: 2,271
Views: 1,861,024
Posted By Twid
Perhaps including a section listing certain...

Perhaps including a section listing certain fights that favor some more avoidance than normal would be prudent. For example: Bloodboil is a fight where you may think avoidance will rage starve the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 11/15/07, 12:51 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 17,959
Posted By Twid
I get this when spamming instant cast buffs on my...

I get this when spamming instant cast buffs on my arena team during preparation. I can make a fraps of it when I get home, but suffice it to say, it does not appear to be just affecting casts that...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/14/07, 4:37 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 640,996
Posted By Twid
Here's our Gorefiend parse from last night (post...

Here's our Gorefiend parse from last night (post 2.3), and we tried out having one of our holy paladins spec ret. His armory should still be current for ret.

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Forum: User Interface and AddOns 11/09/07, 7:02 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,744
Posted By Twid
To take this mythical mod one step forward,...

To take this mythical mod one step forward, giving it a Bosswhisper aspect would be awesome, as pulling parries from the combat log would allow the mod to whisper a player telling them to reposition...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/31/07, 7:05 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 13,562
Posted By Twid
I suppose I'll have to make the obligatory...

I suppose I'll have to make the obligatory comment, that I would be interested in people's experiences in the work place with Sebudai-esque managers, or if anyone has applied the same motivational...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/30/07, 4:16 PM
Replies: 264
Views: 168,446
Posted By Twid
What got me to switch from BW to DBM was when we...

What got me to switch from BW to DBM was when we were trash farming, and did our initial pull on Gurtogg Bloodboil. There were no timers for the Bloodboil applications in Bigwigs, which just seemed...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/23/07, 5:37 AM
Replies: 961
Views: 218,478
Posted By Twid
By and large, the fearing encounters in the game...

By and large, the fearing encounters in the game all have cast times. The boss will not attack while casting, and thus any swings that land during a berserker rage stance dance are slow swaps back...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/05/07, 9:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,984
Posted By Twid
If you go to the WWS forums, you'll see that he's...

If you go to the WWS forums, you'll see that he's beta testing WWS 2.0 at the moment. It includes a mod that you install, and it will track more than just combat log things, such as group...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 09/25/07, 6:50 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 55,590
Posted By Twid
I am at work, and as such can't install and test...

I am at work, and as such can't install and test myself. Is there a feature that displays the number of stacks a certain debuff has? For example, as soon as the first Sunder Armor is applied, the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/22/07, 7:28 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 17,098
Posted By Twid
It's entirely possible that mobs with random...

It's entirely possible that mobs with random secondary targeted abilities could have a rare chance to have their swing timer line up with abilities targeted on another player, so it does the roll vs...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/18/07, 11:13 PM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,425
Posted By Twid
Getting a Lua error when anything dies. Player or...

Getting a Lua error when anything dies. Player or mob. Interface\AddOns\Omen\Omen.lua:693: bad argument #1 to 'math_floor' (number expected, got nil)
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/17/07, 1:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,886
Posted By Twid
There is a very small mod called Ice Age if...

There is a very small mod called Ice Age if you're looking for something that is literally just a bar that shows the GCD.

World of Warcraft UI / Mods - The Unofficial World of Warcraft Mods site...
Forum: The Quotem Pole 07/13/07, 7:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 15,496
Posted By Twid
It's because Tigole made a post regarding the SSC...

It's because Tigole made a post regarding the SSC trash, and called it "Equally interesting, but non-epic dropping non-bosses" to avoid using the word trash.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/13/07, 5:19 PM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,065,927
Posted By Twid
I'm not in game, so I can't verify this, but it...

I'm not in game, so I can't verify this, but it would be somewhere along the lines of this:

/cast [help] Greater Heal
/cast [harm] [target=targettarget] Greater Heal
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/13/07, 1:43 PM
Replies: 1,004
Views: 354,302
Posted By Twid
Last night, I could not get any names to show up...

Last night, I could not get any names to show up in Recount. I made sure I had Overall Data selected, and everything that could be shown was checked in the settings. I tried multiple fonts, and...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/12/07, 7:54 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 110,919
Posted By Twid
Apparently it's a 7% chance according to...

Apparently it's a 7% chance according to thottbot, so with an estimated attack of 1 every 2 seconds (barring the buff being refreshed), it would have a 35% uptime. I'm absolutely certain the math...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/09/07, 11:27 AM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,425
Posted By Twid
http://armory.worldofwarcraft.com/character-sheet....

http://armory.worldofwarcraft.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Kael'thas&n=Melodee

http://armory.worldofwarcraft.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Kael'thas&n=Nocte


Both are indeed fire mages.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/08/07, 5:32 AM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,425
Posted By Twid
Our guild has seen an issue crop up a couple...

Our guild has seen an issue crop up a couple times this week that I've been unable to isolate a reason for. It doesn't occur every time, but at the start of a fight, as soon as a mage attacks a...
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