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Forum: Shamans 10/02/11, 8:17 PM

Replies: 350 [Resto] Raiding 4.1 - updating for 4.3 Views: 1,446,857 Posted By TeKniciaN I would like to point out a nuance of ancestral... I would like to point out a nuance of ancestral Vigor that increases its value that no one has highlighted yet: When healing someone with no Ancestral Vigor buff, AV will effectively be a 10%...

Forum: Shamans 05/30/11, 10:25 PM

Replies: 350 [Resto] Raiding 4.1 - updating for 4.3 Views: 1,446,857 Posted By TeKniciaN It is worth noting that using your numbers, you... It is worth noting that using your numbers, you can split haste and spirit in an attempt to compare. 128 haste rating will increase HPS by 1% and the 51 Spirit points left over will give ~36 MP5...

Forum: Shamans 03/10/11, 3:48 PM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,126 Posted By TeKniciaN Crit our worst stat You seem to be indicating that Crit is a valuable stat because of regen. I would say that Crit is our worst stat in every possible scenario, including mana regen. This spreadsheet...

Forum: Shamans 02/18/11, 11:52 PM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,126 Posted By TeKniciaN Mastery-CH interaction testing You put some doubt in my mind, so I decided to perform a simple test to verify. It appears that each individual jump is affected by mastery independently, not based on the mastery bonus of the first...

Forum: Shamans 02/18/11, 3:09 PM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,126 Posted By TeKniciaN Mastery Value After following this thread, and others on other forums, browsing top shaman logs, and inspecting top shamans armories, it is still not clear to me that there is 1 definitive "best" gearing strategy,...

Forum: Shamans 02/15/11, 7:13 PM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,126 Posted By TeKniciaN Thank you for the post. You appear to have... Thank you for the post. You appear to have concluded that the increase in HPS from mastery is equal to approximately half of the mastery value. If this is true, it would seem that mastery point for...

Forum: Shamans 10/14/10, 7:56 PM

Replies: 133 [Resto] Cataclysm Theorycrafting (Updated Oct. 13) Views: 326,976 Posted By TeKniciaN In regards to estimating the value of mastery: I... In regards to estimating the value of mastery: I agree that quantifying Deep Healing is difficult if not outright impossible with current parsing tools. However I disagree that we cannot estimate it...

Forum: Shamans 03/08/10, 9:09 PM

Replies: 1,485 [Resto] Best Practices: PvE Healing Discussion Views: 1,109,753 Posted By TeKniciaN As this is the "Best Practice" thread I thought I... As this is the "Best Practice" thread I thought I would share a recent practice I found to be very effective and perhaps submit to the community to find a way to improve it. I recently added and AF...

Forum: Shamans 01/07/10, 5:45 PM

Replies: 1,485 [Resto] Best Practices: PvE Healing Discussion Views: 1,109,753 Posted By TeKniciaN My question is does the fountain of light... My question is does the fountain of light attribute the healing done to the person who it procced on? Similar to LotP being attributed to the attacker, rather than the druid bringing the buff. If...

Forum: Shamans 01/04/10, 8:51 PM

Replies: 1,485 [Resto] Best Practices: PvE Healing Discussion Views: 1,109,753 Posted By TeKniciaN 3/4 Slots needed for the bonus are Tier 10... 3/4 Slots needed for the bonus are Tier 10 anyway: Head, Shoulders, Chest. Hands is a relatively small sacrifice (~80 HEP using generic HEP values) Here is the post i made on my guild forums to...

Forum: Shamans 11/06/09, 1:58 PM

Replies: 1,485 [Resto] Best Practices: PvE Healing Discussion Views: 1,109,753 Posted By TeKniciaN We determined in the other thread that the cause... We determined in the other thread that the cause of high HEP values lied primarily in the way we modeled overhealing. This is true the higher our overhealing, the more weighted towards haste your log...

Forum: Shamans 09/27/09, 5:14 PM

Replies: 1,485 [Resto] Best Practices: PvE Healing Discussion Views: 1,109,753 Posted By TeKniciaN I would say that the single most important point... I would say that the single most important point in the graph is @1378 haste when LHW hits the GCD cap. The cumulative benefit of haste will tank at that point if you cast LHW as part of your...

Forum: The Dung Heap 09/25/09, 8:51 PM

Replies: 30,094 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,872,390 Posted By TeKniciaN Thanks, I enjoyed the site and the information... Thanks, I enjoyed the site and the information contained within. My only feedback is aesthetic, I was a little confused at first how the site was laid out. Other than that it was great!

Forum: Shamans 09/03/09, 12:04 AM

Replies: 371 [Resto] shaman_hep reports Views: 256,375 Posted By TeKniciaN The discussion there involved haste, so it was... The discussion there involved haste, so it was related, however the closest thing I found was a post you made describing how haste does not suffer from diminishing returns for throughput like crit,...

Forum: Shamans 09/02/09, 3:04 PM

Replies: 371 [Resto] shaman_hep reports Views: 256,375 Posted By TeKniciaN thanks stassart. Being less mathematically... thanks stassart. Being less mathematically inclined than other participating in this discussion I will approach this from a conceptual standpoint more than hard math. SP overhealing model: It seems...

Forum: Shamans 09/01/09, 10:19 PM

Replies: 371 [Resto] shaman_hep reports Views: 256,375 Posted By TeKniciaN Daidalos's math does not take overhealing into... Daidalos's math does not take overhealing into consideration, but stassart's apparently does, perhaps this is the root of the problem. Perhaps this mechanic is what is causing stassarts model to...

Forum: Shamans 08/31/09, 8:55 PM

Replies: 371 [Resto] shaman_hep reports Views: 256,375 Posted By TeKniciaN this post contributes nothing to determining... this post contributes nothing to determining whether the inflated haste values are an accurate model for determining proper HEP values. According to theorycraft posted by daidalos and others above,...

Forum: Shamans 08/30/09, 2:48 PM

Replies: 371 [Resto] shaman_hep reports Views: 256,375 Posted By TeKniciaN It may be that people getting high haste HEP... It may be that people getting high haste HEP values have low haste on their gear to begin with. I got high haste values, when I regeared towards haste, I got these type of values when I had ~700...

Forum: Shamans 08/10/09, 1:59 AM

Replies: 371 [Resto] shaman_hep reports Views: 256,375 Posted By TeKniciaN freya+3 hodir hard thorim hard mimiron... freya+3 hodir hard thorim hard mimiron normal vezax hard yogg+1 attempts easymode iron council Played Chain heal spam style tonight. over 50% total heals from CH, rest RT ES and some LHW

Forum: Shamans 08/07/09, 6:27 PM

Replies: 371 [Resto] shaman_hep reports Views: 256,375 Posted By TeKniciaN $Id: shaman_hep.pl,v 2.47 2009/07/18 08:31:48... $Id: shaman_hep.pl,v 2.47 2009/07/18 08:31:48 stassart Exp stassart $ Configuration file: tekniques.cfg Processing as World of Warcraft version: 3.2.0 Healing Report (sorted by effective): Chain...

Forum: Shamans 08/03/09, 2:00 PM

Replies: 1,485 [Resto] Best Practices: PvE Healing Discussion Views: 1,109,753 Posted By TeKniciaN Daidalos's spreadsheet answers your questions. In... Daidalos's spreadsheet answers your questions. In short, HW is better HPS but will run you out of mana faster. Overhealing on HW is also a concern in many tank healing scenarios.

Forum: Shamans 07/24/09, 10:25 PM

Replies: 169 [Resto] 3.2 changes and Discussion Views: 122,914 Posted By TeKniciaN Just determining how low you can get chain heal... Just determining how low you can get chain heal to cast doesn't necessarily mean its the best way to gear. What do we give up in order to stack haste that high? -327 SP -325 INT -3375 MANA -8...

Forum: Shamans 07/12/09, 9:15 PM

Replies: 169 [Resto] 3.2 changes and Discussion Views: 122,914 Posted By TeKniciaN How would we be able to approximate the HEP... How would we be able to approximate the HEP values of the new set Bonuses? Could we we effectively approximate the usage of riptide and chain heal in the patch? Perhaps a maximum HEP value could be...

Forum: Shamans 07/09/09, 11:30 AM

Replies: 169 [Resto] 3.2 changes and Discussion Views: 122,914 Posted By TeKniciaN Don't agree that we are becoming relatively worse... Don't agree that we are becoming relatively worse in 3.2, it is quite the opposite, in fact. Shaman are currently effective tank and raid healers in the majority of raids. We are the weakest healers...

Forum: Shamans 06/19/09, 10:11 AM

Replies: 169 [Resto] 3.2 changes and Discussion Views: 122,914 Posted By TeKniciaN Throughput buffs: Chain Heal buff is ~17%... Throughput buffs: Chain Heal buff is ~17% Throughput increase to a 3 jump (glyphed) chain heal at 6k first hit, not factoring any throughput increase by the range increase may account...

Forum: Shamans 05/15/09, 7:18 PM

Replies: 1,485 [Resto] Best Practices: PvE Healing Discussion Views: 1,109,753 Posted By TeKniciaN I like that assesment. I think I will copy that... I like that assesment. I think I will copy that from you in future discussions if you don't mind. OK. I agree with that assesment, and with the confirmation of Sixthy's analysis as well. Therefore...

Forum: Shamans 05/09/09, 11:44 PM

Replies: 103 [Resto] spreadsheets and calculations Views: 143,409 Posted By TeKniciaN Thanks, I did exactly that and that's why I said... Thanks, I did exactly that and that's why I said according to anecdotal evidence in game it appeared to that TW reduced my GCD to 1.0 seconds, since the lockout seemed to be very short, I attributed...

Forum: Shamans 05/08/09, 8:02 PM

Replies: 103 [Resto] spreadsheets and calculations Views: 143,409 Posted By TeKniciaN Not to derail the current discussion, but I... Not to derail the current discussion, but I wanted to request a citation to a test that Tidal Waves does not affect the GCD, anecdotal evidence from my in game use seems to indicate that a Tidal...

Forum: The Dung Heap 05/08/09, 6:37 PM

Replies: 30,094 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,872,390 Posted By TeKniciaN I've been very competitive with our Holy priests... I've been very competitive with our Holy priests for raid healing in most fights, especially where there is single target spike damage in addition to raid-wide damage. I easily beat druids and...

Forum: Shamans 04/24/09, 7:53 PM

Replies: 1,485 [Resto] Best Practices: PvE Healing Discussion Views: 1,109,753 Posted By TeKniciaN In regards to the Barcode's argument that shamans... In regards to the Barcode's argument that shamans are inferior raid healers to Holy priests in Ulduar (in a broad general raw healing sense) so far I would have to agree with that in most fights. I...

Forum: Shamans 04/09/09, 11:29 PM

Replies: 318 [Resto] 3.1 PTR changes and testing Views: 123,751 Posted By TeKniciaN How would this actually work, you drop the totem,... How would this actually work, you drop the totem, it procs the shield you put the armor/SoE totem back down then drop the shield again after the CD is up? If the shield will proc the moment you drop...

Forum: Shamans 04/06/09, 6:20 PM

Replies: 318 [Resto] 3.1 PTR changes and testing Views: 123,751 Posted By TeKniciaN As for the glyph discussion, I am a big proponent... As for the glyph discussion, I am a big proponent of carrying all the situationally useful glyphs and reglyphing for each situation. We are talking about minimal cost here, find your friendly guild...

Forum: Shamans 03/08/09, 6:57 PM

Replies: 318 [Resto] 3.1 PTR changes and testing Views: 123,751 Posted By TeKniciaN I dug up a WWS from a recent sarth 3d run. My... I dug up a WWS from a recent sarth 3d run. My healing breakdown was approximately : 45% Chain Heal 28% LHW 10% Riptide 10% ES 4% AA 3% ELW I chose this fight because i was healing add tank + Raid,...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/12/09, 9:52 PM

Replies: 683 Sartharion and Company (3 Drakes) - Discussion Views: 355,065 Posted By TeKniciaN anyone noticing higher raid damage taken after... anyone noticing higher raid damage taken after the patch on tuesday? we did our weekly run last night and were wiping hard as soon as torment popped up. Im not sure what the deal is, i think some...

Forum: Shamans 02/10/09, 6:04 AM

Replies: 292 [Resto] Healing Equivalency Points Views: 182,554 Posted By TeKniciaN Ok, i see where your coming from. I suppose my... Ok, i see where your coming from. I suppose my main point is overheals don't matter when we are measuring throughput. And when measuring haste vs spellpower for HPS we should calculate it without...

Forum: Shamans 02/10/09, 2:02 AM

Replies: 292 [Resto] Healing Equivalency Points Views: 182,554 Posted By TeKniciaN Maybe i didn't word it properly, i don't mean... Maybe i didn't word it properly, i don't mean overall. I'm talking about those critical periods during the fight when heavy damage is happening. This may constitute 1 minute of the total 5 minute...

Forum: Shamans 02/09/09, 11:14 PM

Replies: 292 [Resto] Healing Equivalency Points Views: 182,554 Posted By TeKniciaN I think its difficult to calulate the amount of... I think its difficult to calulate the amount of overhealing incrementally added by sp power vs haste because of the volatile nature of healing needs. Sometimes, im gonna have 95% overheal on a chain...

Forum: Shamans 12/15/08, 9:28 PM

Replies: 85 [Resto] LHW Spamming for Fun and Profit Views: 78,293 Posted By TeKniciaN As far as the CH discussion goes, my personal... As far as the CH discussion goes, my personal experience in naxx25man so far has been that its extremely innefficient i end up with 50%+ overheals on nearly every fight. Reason is we roll with 2 holy...

Forum: Shamans 12/05/08, 9:08 PM

Replies: 27 [Resto] Water Shield Data and Calculations Views: 27,735 Posted By TeKniciaN what about with the water shield totem? what about with the water shield totem?

Forum: Shamans 11/29/08, 2:12 PM

Replies: 85 [Resto] LHW Spamming for Fun and Profit Views: 78,293 Posted By TeKniciaN From Previous Resto Thread: Vuldunobetra... From Previous Resto Thread: Vuldunobetra posted: HPS 1. 2941 Druid Nourish w/HoT 2. 2684 Shaman LHW+G 3. 2603 Priest Flash Heal 4. 2603 Priest Flash Heal+G 5. 2509 Druid Nourish 6. 2271 Shaman LHW

Forum: Warlocks 11/11/08, 8:53 PM

Replies: 4,011 PVE Raiding Compendium Views: 1,691,566 Posted By TeKniciaN non-quantifiable advantages to demo I believe there are a couple non-quantifiable in terms of DPS advantages to demo: Debuff slots As we can see from the other thread on this forum debuff slots it appears we will be hitting...

Forum: Warlocks 11/06/08, 7:43 PM

Replies: 4,011 PVE Raiding Compendium Views: 1,691,566 Posted By TeKniciaN 0/40/21? I specced this last night and did some... 0/40/21? I specced this last night and did some testing on training dummies....i got higher numbers SB spamming(~1600) with succubus that i did using a 5/3/53 destro spec(~1550), and 51/0/10...

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