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Forum: Mages 03/10/11, 2:03 PM
Replies: 783
Views: 3,964,954
Posted By Roywyn
Think about it the other way around as well. If...

Think about it the other way around as well. If it's off the GCD, you can cast it anytime you want. Imagine you just saw/predicted a huge Ignite/DoT stack to spread but also cast another instant...
Forum: Mages 02/20/11, 9:08 AM
Replies: 433
Views: 2,302,709
Posted By Roywyn
Seeing that there are repeated questions as to...

Seeing that there are repeated questions as to how the Arcane Decision Table is to be read, might I add adjustments to make it easier to see/imagine how the table is played for those who know what...
Forum: Mages 01/09/11, 6:16 PM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,151,846
Posted By Roywyn
56400 procs below 35% health, has a 100% proc...

56400 procs below 35% health, has a 100% proc chance, 10s duration and 20s ICD (unless you play with manual buff removal). Trying to model it at 30% proc chance will indead vastly overshoot its...
Forum: Mages 01/01/11, 4:59 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 254,656
Posted By Roywyn
The tests were done at level 80, Zaldinar got...

The tests were done at level 80, Zaldinar got crits at 1.99% vs. boss dummies, post and discussion are around...
Forum: Mages 01/01/11, 10:27 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 254,656
Posted By Roywyn
Rogues (poisons) and Death Knights (diseases)...

Rogues (poisons) and Death Knights (diseases) found a straight spell crit reduction of exactly 2.1%. This was tested with sufficiently large test sizes just above and below 2.1% spell crit to verify...
Forum: Mages 12/27/10, 5:43 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 254,656
Posted By Roywyn
A) Assume you can use all charges. You lose 3s of...

A) Assume you can use all charges. You lose 3s of DPS time and gain about 25k mana. With some haste, that's about -100% DPS, +50%MP5 which is comparable to the last 2 ticks of Evocation. So, if using...
Forum: Mages 12/24/10, 7:15 PM
Replies: 783
Views: 3,964,954
Posted By Roywyn
I haven't had the time to run and configure...

I haven't had the time to run and configure Simcraft to my needs yet, so our basis for evaluation is not as solid as I'd want it to be. In particular, I'd want to test whether casting Evocation is...
Forum: Mages 12/23/10, 9:33 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 578,671
Posted By Roywyn
The simcraft health and mana numbers are...

The simcraft health and mana numbers are definitely off there, mana should be as follows:
Mana = (17418 + 20*1 + (INT-20)*15 + 2126)*(1+0.02)*(1+0.05)
17418 is the base mana for (all races of) mages...
Forum: Mages 12/16/10, 9:31 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 578,671
Posted By Roywyn
Rawr's Mage module uses formulation. In...

Rawr's Mage module uses formulation. In particular, it calculates (nearly) every possible spell cycle, computes their expected DPS value in a probabilistic model, and then uses linear optimisation to...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/16/10, 6:56 AM
Replies: 595
Views: 1,352,429
Posted By Roywyn
I assume everything written related to mana...

I assume everything written related to mana regeneration there is listed as MP5, as gains per 5 seconds? If so, could you add that info in a line there since quite a lot of TC uses MPS, so it's not...
Forum: Mages 12/16/10, 6:13 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 797,740
Posted By Roywyn
Base Mana

Base Mana is the amount of mana you'd have if you were at 0 intellect. Not +0 intellect from gear, but really 0 total intellect in your character screen. (There might be some World/NPC debuffs that...
Forum: Mages 12/11/10, 4:32 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 578,671
Posted By Roywyn
Looking though the Sims and results, I noticed...

Looking though the Sims and results, I noticed two things on Simulationcraft Results (http://manoutoftime.org/misc/sc403/mage/Blue_346/basic.html)

1) The blue gear profile has 251 haste rating,...
Forum: Mages 12/07/10, 12:14 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 797,740
Posted By Roywyn
Tyrande's Favorite Doll is 4200 mana and 4200...

Tyrande's Favorite Doll is 4200 mana and 4200 damage every minute. Theralion's Mirror is around 50k damage per proc. Simcraft sadly doesn't have a DPS scaling value for MP5 or extra mana and Rawr...
Forum: Mages 12/06/10, 4:52 PM
Replies: 783
Views: 3,964,954
Posted By Roywyn
Haste and DoTs Your DoT spells get their first...

Haste and DoTs

Your DoT spells get their first extra tick when you have an amount of haste that would theoretically grant you only half an extra tick. For every extra tick after the first, you need...
Forum: Mages 12/05/10, 2:16 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 578,671
Posted By Roywyn
The behaviour doesn't change, going from 40% to...

The behaviour doesn't change, going from 40% to 100% is fine in a world without mana regeneration. But you have Mage Armour, base MP5, BoM and Replenishment ticking while you cast Evocation and your...
Forum: Mages 12/05/10, 10:42 AM
Replies: 265
Views: 917,824
Posted By Roywyn
The mana restoration is 4200/60 = 70 MPS. Arcane...

The mana restoration is 4200/60 = 70 MPS. Arcane Burns 1900 MPS, so that's 4% more Mana to spend, or 28k Mana over 7 minutes. That would prolong one of your AB burn phases by 1/3 over a 7 minute...
Forum: Mages 12/05/10, 9:41 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 578,671
Posted By Roywyn
Something that I haven't figured out yet is the...

Something that I haven't figured out yet is the DPS Timeline. It is obviously an average, but is it taken over a time frame, a weighted time frame, over the iterations (does not look like that to...
Forum: Mages 11/28/10, 6:31 PM
Replies: 373
Views: 383,434
Posted By Roywyn
Thanks a lot for the numbers! And it wouldn't be...

Thanks a lot for the numbers! And it wouldn't be an honest thanks without nitpicking immediately on details!

The 7-minute fight could do with scaling factors. And it would be cool to get "MP5" as...
Forum: Shamans 11/28/10, 6:04 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 326,974
Posted By Roywyn
That's a pretty nice comparison of meta there....

That's a pretty nice comparison of meta there. Still, there are a few more things to consider at level 85.

First, your rating requirements are 4 times as high for the same effect while your spell...
Forum: Mages 11/26/10, 3:17 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 797,740
Posted By Roywyn
None of the other meta gems effect offer a DPS...

None of the other meta gems effect offer a DPS increase at the moment. That would have to change. CSD is a 1.5% increase for Arcane, 2% or more for Fire/Frost. Ember for Arcane? Mana is too weak as a...
Forum: Mages 11/25/10, 5:51 PM
Replies: 373
Views: 383,434
Posted By Roywyn
How about Glyph of Molten Armor - Item - World of...

How about Glyph of Molten Armor - Item - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/item=42751) - "Your Molten Armour increases your spell haste by 2.8%"? Or "Your Molten Armour causes your spells to...
Forum: Mages 11/25/10, 5:40 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 797,740
Posted By Roywyn
The Chaotic meta gem requirements will be...

The Chaotic meta gem requirements will be reversed back to what they were in Wrath (Blizzard Post, thanks CedricKT). So, there is only 1 meta for DPS, 2 for healing (int/mana vs. spi/crit) and 2-3...
Forum: Warlocks 11/19/10, 7:20 AM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,258
Posted By Roywyn
Yes. At level 85, ratings are devalued to 1/4...

Yes. At level 85, ratings are devalued to 1/4 while damage (spell base + spell power scaling) are only about doubled compared Naxxramas gear. That means that the value of hit (or any rating) is only...
Forum: Rogues 11/16/10, 6:23 AM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,075
Posted By Roywyn
It feels like you're dismissing the Chaotic meta...

It feels like you're dismissing the Chaotic meta gems too easily. You do lose a significant amount of agility, but the 3% crit increase does provide a very significant performance increase. I don't...
Forum: Druids 11/15/10, 12:05 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 21,772
Posted By Roywyn
That's actually not the best way to deal with...

That's actually not the best way to deal with yellow sockets, assuming you are near hit cap (some spirit pieces and mass reforging should get you close) and intellect is better than...
Forum: Warlocks 11/14/10, 4:39 PM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 3,750,258
Posted By Roywyn
Critical Strike damage and CSD

Glancing over the listed results for level 85, it seems that average crit damage seems to be ~209% of the average hit damage for most spells. This looks like the old BC/WotLK model for crit damage is...
Forum: Shamans 11/14/10, 11:24 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 225,893
Posted By Roywyn
In Cataclysm beta, all 3% crit damage metas were...

In Cataclysm beta, all 3% crit damage metas were changed to a "more blue than red" requirement. So, once 4.0.3 hits, you can't back out using the old ones, you have to decide between Chaotic and...
Forum: Mages 11/11/10, 4:26 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,007
Posted By Roywyn
The base damage and scaling has been changed back...

The base damage and scaling has been changed back and forth a lot recently. So, the values listed on the Cataclysm front page are not up to date any more. The following link contains last week's...
Forum: Druids 11/10/10, 4:50 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 21,772
Posted By Roywyn
Fleet is mediocre since it has mastery while...

Fleet is mediocre since it has mastery while Ember has intellect. The difference in boot enchants too small to compensate (it's about half as good for mages).

Chaotic's new requirement hurts, you'll...
Forum: Mages 11/08/10, 3:07 PM
Replies: 265
Views: 917,824
Posted By Roywyn
For Frost, Lhivera's sims tell us that 100 int is...

For Frost, Lhivera's sims tell us that 100 int is a 1.4% damage increase. So 500 int is a 7% raw DPS increase, which shouldn't bee much different for Arcane. Mana Adept is 1.5%*(Mastery+8), you'll...
Forum: Mages 11/08/10, 12:04 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 797,740
Posted By Roywyn
A preliminary analysis of meta gems (corrected)

The Chaotic meta gem now requires more blue than red gems. Ouch. That's actually enough to make the Ember meta more desirable in many situations. If you want to use a Chaotic meta, you should gem one...
Forum: Mages 11/07/10, 7:51 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 797,740
Posted By Roywyn
[Edit]: Apparently, I misread the new meta gems...

[Edit]: Apparently, I misread the new meta gems requirements. The previous post is now outdated. I'll let it remain in spoiler tag, if anyone wants to follow the old thought for their own...
Forum: Mages 10/17/10, 4:21 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 797,740
Posted By Roywyn
Haste and DoT spells

To get "n" additional ticks on your DoT, you need enough total haste to grant you enough time for "n-0.5" additional ticks. Assuming your DoT ticks "t" times without haste, then your total haste "h"...
Forum: Mages 10/15/10, 3:11 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,007
Posted By Roywyn
DPS Caster Crit Damage Bonus - Spell - World of...

DPS Caster Crit Damage Bonus - Spell - World of Warcraft (http://cata.wowhead.com/spell=85801), among other class abilities. See Mage - Class - World of Warcraft (http://cata.wowhead.com/class=8)....
Forum: Mages 10/12/10, 2:10 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 797,740
Posted By Roywyn
Intellect-to-crit: 648.91 intellect / 1% crit,...

Intellect-to-crit: 648.91 intellect / 1% crit, might add that to the first table, from http://elitistjerks.com/f15/t29453-combat_ratings_level_85_cataclysm/ table below "intellect needed". Also,...
Forum: Mages 10/02/10, 5:00 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,007
Posted By Roywyn
Just a little note, you cannot reforge to...

Just a little note, you cannot reforge to intellect since (a) intellect is already on the gear and (b) intellect is not a secondary stat (can only reforge to/from ratings and spirit).

Are you...
Forum: Mages 09/28/10, 3:19 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,093
Posted By Roywyn
You get an additinal DoT tick once you an amount...

You get an additinal DoT tick once you an amount of haste that would give you half a DoT tick.

You tested Living Bomb. Ususally, it ticks 4 times, so - in theory - you'd need 25% haste for one...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/23/10, 4:09 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,153
Posted By Roywyn
Lilian Voss, newly awakened undead and daughter...

Lilian Voss, newly awakened undead and daughter of a commander of the Scarlet Crusade. She appears several times in the new undead starting zone with a few quests. Skilled character with the mental...
Forum: Mages 09/23/10, 4:31 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 217,184
Posted By Roywyn
Thanks for providing those numbers. Fo those...

Thanks for providing those numbers. Fo those wondering how good hit is compared to the rest, let's rewrap the given data.

20%+10% crit gives 7120 DPS. Assuming flat 200% crits, we get a baseline...
Forum: Mages 09/21/10, 3:19 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,093
Posted By Roywyn
83% is 5/6 = 10/12 = 10s/12s =...

83% is 5/6 = 10/12 = 10s/12s = Combustion_duration/original_DoT_duration. That certainly makes no sense whatsoever, but gives a possible explanation where these numbers might come from.

Pyro +...
Forum: Mages 09/20/10, 8:21 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 217,184
Posted By Roywyn
I reckon that this is just speculation on your...

I reckon that this is just speculation on your part? The level 85 premade gear has 12 (8 base + 4 gear) mastery points, which makes Mana Adept a +18% damage effect at 100% mana. (The post has been...
Forum: Mages 09/08/10, 7:27 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,093
Posted By Roywyn
Calculating the Intellect-to-Crit conversion...

Calculating the Intellect-to-Crit conversion requires differentials. Your Link only shows that 2913 Intellect provides 6.34% crit for a druid, but the crit that 0 Intellect provides may be any...
Forum: Mages 09/08/10, 5:29 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,093
Posted By Roywyn
Could anyone post the current rating/1%...

Could anyone post the current rating/1% conversions at level 85?

I've heard values of 100-180 rating for 1% spell hit. Which in turn means that you'll need around 9-10k intellect until 1hit<1int...
Forum: Mages 09/04/10, 5:24 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,512
Posted By Roywyn
Pet Scaling

According to testing by Lhivera and Hidden, scaling is as follows:

Pet gains 40% of its master's Spell Power, 50% of Stamina/Intellect, 100% of Hit/Crit/Haste. 0% Armour scaling in Cataclysm beta.
...
Forum: Mages 08/25/10, 3:24 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 217,184
Posted By Roywyn
How about letting the Arcane Blast (De)buff also...

How about letting the Arcane Blast (De)buff also increase the chance to have Arcane Missiles proc, maybe at 5-10%/stack? This would still leave the random element in, but vastly reduces the chance of...
Forum: Mages 08/18/10, 3:56 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,512
Posted By Roywyn
New spell scaling coefficients, courtesy of...

New spell scaling coefficients, courtesy of Lhivera, I'll list some of the more interesting/requested numbers.
Data as of August 16th, Link: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Beta - (English) Forums ->...
Forum: Mages 08/07/10, 8:07 AM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,512
Posted By Roywyn
AoE Scaling

Zaldinar gave me some numbers, and AoE scaling right now is looking as follows:

Blizzard has 25% scaling, Arcane Explosion has 90%*25% scaling (multiplied with cast_time/3.5s).
In vanilla/BC, those...
Forum: Warlocks 07/27/10, 8:04 AM
Replies: 319
Views: 264,771
Posted By Roywyn
To recap the essentials, Corruption is a 18s DoT...

To recap the essentials, Corruption is a 18s DoT which ticks 6 times (every 3s), and you get a 7th tick at ~8.34% haste and never an 8th tick from a simple cast. Ignoring the...
Forum: Mages 07/25/10, 5:33 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,512
Posted By Roywyn
Channeled Spells, Chaincasting

I'd like to take a moment to talk about a more general mechanic, channeled spells. I like the idea of standing there and maintaining a certain effect, and it has a number of nice side effects. When...
Forum: Mages 07/25/10, 12:05 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,512
Posted By Roywyn
Yes, but any 1% crit is more than 1% crit for...

Yes, but any 1% crit is more than 1% crit for frost. So Arcane Potency gives you the same as any 3% crit talent, it's only stronger when you manage to adjust and react on procs and the lack...
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