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Forum: The Dung Heap 12/11/09, 9:00 AM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,406
Posted By RoboStac
This is due to damage meters storing both the...

This is due to damage meters storing both the physical and shadow parts as the same ability (so every time you use it with diseases on the target it looks like two attacks). Your biggest hit is that...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/26/09, 12:30 PM
Replies: 621
Views: 266,449
Posted By RoboStac
As long as someone isn't locked to anything that...

As long as someone isn't locked to anything that week, they will be able to join your extended lockout. So it should be possible to extend an ulduar from week 1 to week 3, and have everyone (except...
Forum: Druids 04/16/09, 10:02 AM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,581
Posted By RoboStac
From the first post - the value on the rankings...

From the first post - the value on the rankings for armor value is set for leather pieces, you need to change it (from 44.7 to 6.75 according to the table) to properly rank items with bonus armor.
Forum: Druids 03/31/09, 5:21 AM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,256
Posted By RoboStac
It means I can tank it without a single external...

It means I can tank it without a single external cooldown, so theres no requirements to ensure we've got the cooldowns in the group (especially in 10 man). The only thing you really give up for FR is...
Forum: Druids 03/04/09, 9:42 AM
Replies: 761
Views: 319,056
Posted By RoboStac
Thats only true for bears. Cats still get some...

Thats only true for bears. Cats still get some benefit from smaller amounts, and as he was talking about TF rotations, I'd guess he meant for catform.
Forum: Public Discussion 03/04/09, 5:28 AM
Replies: 683
Views: 355,148
Posted By RoboStac
With around 350 fire resist, a druid doesn't need...

With around 350 fire resist, a druid doesn't need any cooldowns to survive on 10 man - they just help to make the healing easier. See the Sartharion...
Forum: Druids 03/03/09, 7:58 AM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,256
Posted By RoboStac
We did it last night - I had 350 FR buffed. The...

We did it last night - I had 350 FR buffed. The biggest breath I took all evening was slightly over 35k (no sanctuary/vigilance). Are you sure your FR aura / totem isn't fading?.

We used 5 DPS, 2...
Forum: Druids 02/27/09, 7:41 AM
Replies: 761
Views: 319,056
Posted By RoboStac
It's almost certainly intended, and needed as...

It's almost certainly intended, and needed as well. The health advantage of druids was always going to make balancing encounters almost impossible without giving druids a huge advantage (see Sarth3d...
Forum: Druids 02/26/09, 9:24 AM
Replies: 761
Views: 319,056
Posted By RoboStac
Why does your armor mitigation factor come into...

Why does your armor mitigation factor come into this calculation at all?

Every single shield effect currerntly in the game works after damage reduction - theres no reason to assume this won't.
Forum: Druids 02/20/09, 7:02 AM
Replies: 761
Views: 319,056
Posted By RoboStac
Just a quick correction - for spell damage...

Just a quick correction - for spell damage reduction, paladins have at least 6% (improved righteous fury, not sure if anything else affects it) and Warriors have 16% (defensive stance is 10%,...
Forum: Druids 01/07/09, 9:44 AM
Replies: 253
Views: 508,574
Posted By RoboStac
Kel'Thuzad has a 0% crit rate on that parse - the...

Kel'Thuzad has a 0% crit rate on that parse - the recorded crits will be from a mindcontrolled player.
Forum: Public Discussion 12/12/08, 8:54 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 88,927
Posted By RoboStac
You get 1/5th rep for grey mobs, and it seems...

You get 1/5th rep for grey mobs, and it seems boss level mobs have a hidden level(probably (level of the content) + 3) that's used for this calculation.
Forum: Druids 12/08/08, 7:27 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 199,657
Posted By RoboStac
Your also missing the Heroes dreamwalker gloves...

Your also missing the Heroes dreamwalker gloves and chest, available for (60/80) badges of heroism.
Forum: Druids 12/05/08, 8:55 AM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,808
Posted By RoboStac
I'd imagine it has something to do with Afterburn...

I'd imagine it has something to do with Afterburn - Spell - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=52624) . It's a self buff some of the mobs in there use.
Forum: Druids 11/21/08, 10:55 AM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,808
Posted By RoboStac
Your still missing the point. Shred damage is...

Your still missing the point. Shred damage is increased by effects that increase bleed damage, not by bleeds themselves. This means only mangle and trauma increase the shred damage.
Forum: Druids 11/19/08, 4:34 AM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,431
Posted By RoboStac
NeedToKnow - Addons - Curse...

NeedToKnow - Addons - Curse (http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/need-to-know.aspx) (Bars that track debuff/buff/cooldowns) and TellMeWhen - Addons - Curse...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 08/20/08, 7:44 AM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,067,041
Posted By RoboStac
Postal - WowAce Wiki...

Postal - WowAce Wiki (http://www.wowace.com/wiki/Postal)
Forum: Mages 07/11/08, 10:36 AM
Replies: 1,206
Views: 858,801
Posted By RoboStac
Because it's generally thought there isn't one....

Because it's generally thought there isn't one. AE is the best aoe spell to spam as a fire mage, as flamestrike is balanced around having the dot tick, and blastwave / dragon's breath are on...
Forum: Mages 07/02/08, 10:58 AM
Replies: 1,206
Views: 858,801
Posted By RoboStac
You only need 164(126 frost with EP) hit against...

You only need 164(126 frost with EP) hit against level 73's. The bosses in a heroic are only level 72, so you should only need 6% (this means you are hit capped with EP with the ghost hit), so it's...
Forum: Druids 06/27/08, 10:23 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,712
Posted By RoboStac
It does. If you check the first tab, angi only...

It does. If you check the first tab, angi only takes 147 physical hits (total), but the breakdown has the beserker average calculated off over 800 hits.
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/19/08, 12:14 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,930
Posted By RoboStac
Non-binary spells against bosses currently have a...

Non-binary spells against bosses currently have a completly unavoidable ~5% partial resist rate. Frostbolt avoided this by being binary, so would do full damage, 99% of the time if hitcapped.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/18/08, 6:43 AM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,067,041
Posted By RoboStac
Mod's can't delete the log, so it was something...

Mod's can't delete the log, so it was something external. I believe the Mac client used to create new logs rather than appending to the existing one, and this got fixed recently to behave like the PC...
Forum: Mages 06/17/08, 11:56 AM
Replies: 1,206
Views: 858,801
Posted By RoboStac
You choose the two worst items to do the...

You choose the two worst items to do the comparison with - theres currently a bug on the released version of that spreadsheet where the haste for the ZA boots is attributed to the PVP boots instead....
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/09/08, 10:53 AM
Replies: 201
Views: 132,882
Posted By RoboStac
Make sure he has the latest version (at least...

Make sure he has the latest version (at least 1.0.2), as that was one of the fixes. Think its marked as a beta on Curse, so the big 'DOWNLOAD NOW' button gets you an out of date version, but if you...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/04/08, 8:53 AM
Replies: 386
Views: 122,108
Posted By RoboStac
I'd recommend the strategy we use if you're...

I'd recommend the strategy we use if you're having problems with the pull. Killed them twice since the change that makes the mage run randomly, and this has worked perfectly for all of our pulls...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/20/08, 12:07 PM
Replies: 386
Views: 122,108
Posted By RoboStac
One trick I found that worked quite well was to...

One trick I found that worked quite well was to cast pyro then move backwards towards the door - means he has to move towards you to start casting, and immediatly seperates him from malande who isn't...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/17/08, 10:32 AM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,218,362
Posted By RoboStac
Unless somethings changed, the recipes will be...

Unless somethings changed, the recipes will be available from a vendor that opens at the same time as the gem vendor. I think they were 50g each. They required varying levels of reputation, but it's...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/08/08, 11:05 AM
Replies: 550
Views: 274,482
Posted By RoboStac
Trinket buffs start cooldown instantly on cast,...

Trinket buffs start cooldown instantly on cast, so the duration is included in the cooldown, so it's correct as it is.



If your using a trinket which is up for 30 seconds and then on cooldown for...
Forum: Mages 03/28/08, 10:26 AM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 526,187
Posted By RoboStac
That's actually the one I modified. It looks new...

That's actually the one I modified. It looks new due to how wowace works. Basically, because scorchio has dependencys on other libraries, every time one of those is updated, a new zip file with the...
Forum: Mages 03/27/08, 4:36 PM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 526,187
Posted By RoboStac
It'll show bars on people with the old version as...

It'll show bars on people with the old version as long as one person has the new one. They'll have an annoying guid attached to the end of the mobname, but other than that it'll be correct. What...
Forum: Mages 03/27/08, 4:20 PM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 526,187
Posted By RoboStac
Ok, I feel there should be some sort of warning...

Ok, I feel there should be some sort of warning here. This is barely tested. What testing has been done is by people with english clients.

Download This (http://wombat.robostac.co.uk/~robo/core.lua)...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/05/08, 9:01 AM
Replies: 791
Views: 400,726
Posted By RoboStac
Haste doesn't work like that. 100% haste is half...

Haste doesn't work like that. 100% haste is half the cast time, so your actually doubling its value. See Casting speed - WoWWiki - Your guide to the World of Warcraft...
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/29/08, 10:05 AM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,529
Posted By RoboStac
The spell will take 1.47 seconds to cast, so the...

The spell will take 1.47 seconds to cast, so the tooltip is correct. However, the GCD will still be 1.5seconds, so a gap of 0.03 seconds exists where you aren't casting, and can't cast. See warrior...
Forum: Mages 02/29/08, 9:02 AM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 526,187
Posted By RoboStac
Ok, try to think of it like this. You have two...

Ok, try to think of it like this. You have two spells, both doing the same DPS. One takes two seconds to cast, and does 20 damage. One takes 3 seconds and does 30. Every 6 seconds, they will have...
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/26/08, 11:12 AM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,529
Posted By RoboStac
As far as I'm aware, the ignite bug happens if...

As far as I'm aware, the ignite bug happens if you cast a fireblast and it crits while the fireball is in mid-air. See the rolling ignites thread for more information.

Beyond that, fireblast scales...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 02/13/08, 10:24 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 11,563
Posted By RoboStac
It's there for unupgraded accounts. It shows up...

It's there for unupgraded accounts. It shows up on the top of the 'My Reports' page for the person doing the uploading. Not sure how/if it works if multiple people do the uploading on seperate...
Forum: Mages 02/08/08, 8:53 AM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 526,187
Posted By RoboStac
There does appear to be a problem with JoW on...

There does appear to be a problem with JoW on magegraf.com. Turning it on decreases all dps, but fire by more than anything. As far as I'm aware it shouldn't affect frost damage at all (assuming this...
Forum: Mages 02/07/08, 11:48 AM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 526,187
Posted By RoboStac
You can swap during a cast - the GCD is absorbed...

You can swap during a cast - the GCD is absorbed into the cast time (eg swap just after casting fireball, gcd starts but doesn't interrupt the cast, and is finished before the cast ends.). On...
Forum: Mages 02/06/08, 11:04 AM
Replies: 1,206
Views: 858,801
Posted By RoboStac
No, prismatic cloak is just a 0.96 modifier to...

No, prismatic cloak is just a 0.96 modifier to all damage taken, regardless of type. It's completly unrelated to resist mechanics.

edit (proof): It works identically to defensive stance for...
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/01/08, 9:19 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 16,105
Posted By RoboStac
That's correct. It just proves a crit does 225%...

That's correct. It just proves a crit does 225% of a hits damage though.

The base crit is 150%. This means the critical bonus is 50%. Increasing that by 100% gives a bonus of 100% (50 + (50*1)),...
Forum: Mages 01/30/08, 12:35 PM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 526,187
Posted By RoboStac
Theres also Shadowcaster's Drape from the first...

Theres also Shadowcaster's Drape from the first chest in ZA. I missed the only drop of the boots, and haven't seen the cloak / chest drop yet. We've not really tried for the 3rd chest yet, we tend to...
Forum: Mages 01/30/08, 10:04 AM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 526,187
Posted By RoboStac
In my current armory gear, I've got 159 hit and...

In my current armory gear, I've got 159 hit and 131 haste, wearing mostly ZA / badge / T5 gear (we made it to hyjal last night, but haven't got any loot from there yet). The badge pants would cause...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/25/08, 9:03 AM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,218,362
Posted By RoboStac
As your being so secretive about what exactly the...

As your being so secretive about what exactly the items in question are, this may not apply. However, quite often guides aim is to level up with common recipes / materials, and the items made tend to...
Forum: Mages 01/23/08, 11:41 AM
Replies: 1,206
Views: 858,801
Posted By RoboStac
You really should check out the rolling ignites...

You really should check out the rolling ignites thread:

http://elitistjerks.com/f31/t19766-mage_rolling_ignites_they_back/

However, as a quick answer.

Theres only two ways to lose ignite damage....
Forum: Mages 01/16/08, 9:49 AM
Replies: 1,206
Views: 858,801
Posted By RoboStac
As the person kiting striders on vash, I found no...

As the person kiting striders on vash, I found no pushback to make it a lot easier to keep aggro, as I will know exactly how long my frostbolt cast will take. I got an upgrade for one piece inbetween...
Forum: Class Mechanics 01/10/08, 7:26 AM
Replies: 550
Views: 274,482
Posted By RoboStac
The footpads of madness, 2 lines above them are...

The footpads of madness, 2 lines above them are missing 25 haste rating. Looks like it was just input on the wrong line to me.
Forum: Mages 01/07/08, 12:26 PM
Replies: 1,206
Views: 858,801
Posted By RoboStac
Just to point out something about this, (in a...

Just to point out something about this, (in a straight dps fight) it's usually a good idea to use the smallest mana gem first, so you can get the buff as often as possible, as waiting till you have...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/21/06, 11:42 AM
Replies: 507
Views: 84,040
Posted By RoboStac
Bongo's (as far as I've been able to tell) swaps...

Bongo's (as far as I've been able to tell) swaps your first bar on stance changes, but not any of the others. I may have just missed the feature though, but I just bound all my abilities that are...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/31/06, 10:54 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 9,520
Posted By RoboStac
Makes sense I guess. I'm just slightly amazed...

Makes sense I guess. I'm just slightly amazed that something like this is so unknown if its been possible for a few months, especially with so many mods trying harder and harder to sync combat logs ...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/31/06, 10:00 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 9,520
Posted By RoboStac
This seems a bit strange to me - have you done...

This seems a bit strange to me - have you done any testing to see exactly what the ranges allowed are?. For a raid group it sounds ok to be getting all the events, but your post seems to suggest you...
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