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Forum: Paladins 05/06/11, 8:59 AM

Replies: 1,877 The Retribution Concordance - 4.3, Voice of the DPS Views: 4,091,260 Posted By Avitus I find having a Holy Paladin buddy with a fast... I find having a Holy Paladin buddy with a fast trigger finger on a Hand of Salvation macro and voice coms to be a very good (though necessary) solution. We run with 2 holy paladins usually and each...

Forum: Paladins 03/03/11, 4:35 AM

Replies: 1,877 The Retribution Concordance - 4.3, Voice of the DPS Views: 4,091,260 Posted By Avitus As far as I remember, you don't actually "hit"... As far as I remember, you don't actually "hit" anything as much as it's just a target-less "weapon swing animation" when you right click the item, I don't recall it proccing anything or even counting...

Forum: The Dung Heap 02/24/11, 2:27 AM

Replies: 30,094 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,872,756 Posted By Avitus It contributes. The only stat which goes in steps... It contributes. The only stat which goes in steps rather than gradual increase is Expertise.

Forum: Paladins 02/20/11, 11:47 PM

Replies: 1,877 The Retribution Concordance - 4.3, Voice of the DPS Views: 4,091,260 Posted By Avitus I posted about this 3 months ago... I posted about this 3 months ago (http://elitistjerks.com/f76/t106276-retribution_concordance_-_4_0_1_a/p19/#post1805482) and it's still as is. Nevertheless I do hope it gets fixed as having the...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/15/11, 2:53 AM

Replies: 59 Optimal Reforger Calculator Views: 96,125 Posted By Avitus Nice, good work. Better result aside however, the... Nice, good work. Better result aside however, the goal here is/I'm actually more interested in fixing the wowreforge algorithm than getting a better individual result. As your result further proves,...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/14/11, 10:18 PM

Replies: 59 Optimal Reforger Calculator Views: 96,125 Posted By Avitus I've been trying out wowreforge.com and I think... I've been trying out wowreforge.com and I think I've found a deficiency in the algorithm being used. I've noticed that it tries too hard to get to the exact number (despite "close to" being selected)...

Forum: Paladins 01/22/11, 5:05 AM

Replies: 1,877 The Retribution Concordance - 4.3, Voice of the DPS Views: 4,091,260 Posted By Avitus I'm unsure why you latched on to my post to... I'm unsure why you latched on to my post to create a semantic argument (or lecture me about a community I've been engaged in since SSC = day 1), it's one thing to know/understand the stat weights and...

Forum: Paladins 01/21/11, 7:21 PM

Replies: 1,877 The Retribution Concordance - 4.3, Voice of the DPS Views: 4,091,260 Posted By Avitus Still above the other secondary stats, there's no... Still above the other secondary stats, there's no significant change in the other stat rankings. Edit: Beaten. What this translates to is that gearing up has been extremely trivialized, all...

Forum: Paladins 01/16/11, 12:16 PM

Replies: 1,877 The Retribution Concordance - 4.3, Voice of the DPS Views: 4,091,260 Posted By Avitus It always has been (and probably will always... It always has been (and probably will always remain) universally a bad idea to drop Glyph of SoT, the opportunity cost is usually just too high. At 10 expertise it's worth a flat 300 (expertise)...

Forum: Paladins 12/27/10, 6:25 AM

Replies: 1,877 The Retribution Concordance - 4.3, Voice of the DPS Views: 4,091,260 Posted By Avitus Keep in mind the bonus is effectively a static... Keep in mind the bonus is effectively a static +10 seconds to ANY Inquisition you cast, including 1 and 2 HoPo ones, which means in order to maximize the set bonus you could use Inquisition at 1 HoPo...

Forum: Paladins 12/13/10, 12:18 PM

Replies: 1,877 The Retribution Concordance - 4.3, Voice of the DPS Views: 4,091,260 Posted By Avitus We actually have a higher capability to hybrid... We actually have a higher capability to hybrid than ever before, so if you like hybrid play (like I do), now is the best time to be a Ret paladin. I find the combination of more complex rotation, 2...

Forum: Paladins 12/12/10, 9:34 PM

Replies: 1,877 The Retribution Concordance - 4.3, Voice of the DPS Views: 4,091,260 Posted By Avitus Edit: Beaten by Babathong. I think that's a... Edit: Beaten by Babathong. I think that's a very narrow way of stating things. Yes, the priority is ultimately DPS and a binary one at that (either you do enough or you are worthless), but extra...

Forum: Paladins 11/24/10, 4:01 PM

Replies: 482 The Retribution Concordance - 4.0.1 Views: 814,575 Posted By Avitus I'm noticing odd behavior with the new (old)... I'm noticing odd behavior with the new (old) Divine Storm, it seems that the old T10 2 set bonus is still in effect (melee attacks have a 40% chance to reset the cooldown on DS.) Here's a combat...

Forum: Paladins 10/21/10, 1:35 AM

Replies: 482 The Retribution Concordance - 4.0.1 Views: 814,575 Posted By Avitus For those PMing me about the modified tullaRange... For those PMing me about the modified tullaRange (http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info15636-tullaRange.html) version I created which keeps Holy Power abilities dimmed until 3/3 Holy Power...

Forum: Paladins 10/17/10, 3:40 PM

Replies: 482 The Retribution Concordance - 4.0.1 Views: 814,575 Posted By Avitus This might be the case when the boss is <20%, but... This might be the case when the boss is <20%, but I'm unsure whether it applies >20% when you're using HoW during AW: You have 20 seconds to spam HoW/6 sec cooldown, assuming you hit your first HoW...

Forum: Paladins 10/16/10, 6:57 PM

Replies: 482 The Retribution Concordance - 4.0.1 Views: 814,575 Posted By Avitus I've created a modification of tullaRange... I've created a modification of tullaRange (http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info15636-tullaRange.html) which does the following: -> Keep Templar's Verdict, Divine Storm, Shield of the Righteous...

Forum: The Dung Heap 10/13/10, 10:08 PM

Replies: 30,094 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,872,756 Posted By Avitus Both Relentless and Chaotic are still the same as... Both Relentless and Chaotic are still the same as they were before in value. The only change is that since +hit gems are blue now (and +hit combo gems are purple), if you use any of those in your...

Forum: Paladins 10/13/10, 8:15 PM

Replies: 482 The Retribution Concordance - 4.0.1 Views: 814,575 Posted By Avitus Great job setting this up Exemplar, love the... Great job setting this up Exemplar, love the concise breakdown. One minor suggestion: For the Avenging Wrath + Zealotry macro I would suggest you switch the casts around (or use showtooltip for...

Forum: Paladins 05/25/10, 12:18 AM

Replies: 659 Retribution BiS Lists for 3.3 Views: 1,239,548 Posted By Avitus What the dwarf said. Additionally, I just... What the dwarf said. Additionally, I just checked in Rawr and adding 15% buff does not change Exp in relation to Str. Swampmoose, something is wrong on your end.

Forum: The Dung Heap 05/20/10, 12:57 PM

Replies: 30,094 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,872,756 Posted By Avitus Thanks, this is what I was looking for. The exact... Thanks, this is what I was looking for. The exact name of the trigger wasn't listed.

Forum: Paladins 05/20/10, 11:00 AM

Replies: 659 Retribution BiS Lists for 3.3 Views: 1,239,548 Posted By Avitus Actually using Shadowmourne and being close... Actually using Shadowmourne and being close enough to the BiS set, Rawr will start to pick Exp over Str if under cap. Using Spreadsheet to confirm this, if you use BiS stats Str:Exp will be about...

Forum: Paladins 05/20/10, 10:47 AM

Replies: 228 Retribution UI: The key to successful facerolling Views: 310,025 Posted By Avitus ChameleonTip I noticed a lack of Tooltip Addon recommendation and since I have written my own such addon/addon-extension I thought I'd add it to the mix: RantTooltip: ChameleonTip...

Forum: Paladins 05/20/10, 10:30 AM

Replies: 666 Rawr Retribution Model Views: 292,558 Posted By Avitus Since 2.3.16 was taken down, I'm assuming you... Since 2.3.16 was taken down, I'm assuming you mean the changes listed here: Rawr (http://rawr.codeplex.com/wikipage?title=Rawr.Retribution&version=25) Using 2.3.17 I don't see a new trigger added...

Forum: Paladins 05/12/09, 2:40 PM

Replies: 666 Rawr Retribution Model Views: 292,558 Posted By Avitus Under the first tab (main) of Redcape's... Under the first tab (main) of Redcape's spreadsheet (http://elitistjerks.com/f76/t57156-redcapes_ret_dps_calculator_3_1_a/) you'll find estimated effective cooldowns listed. For practice and...

Forum: Paladins 05/05/09, 4:48 AM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,404 Posted By Avitus With all this macro talk, I don't understand why... With all this macro talk, I don't understand why people don't simply use modifier keys for self cast. ALT is my self cast modifier key. Any regular ability or macro pressed while ALT is held down is...

Forum: Paladins 04/29/09, 9:01 AM

Replies: 666 Rawr Retribution Model Views: 292,558 Posted By Avitus It's really not that hard: Get to the Hit cap >... It's really not that hard: Get to the Hit cap > Get to the Exp cap > Stack Str Notice that the difference (up or down) is negligible to: Get to the Hit cap > Stack Str You can't go wrong either...

Forum: Paladins 04/29/09, 7:04 AM

Replies: 666 Rawr Retribution Model Views: 292,558 Posted By Avitus Saying "someone somewhere" is never really... Saying "someone somewhere" is never really useful, especially if what they said was garbage (it just leads to more uncertainity/confusion). Never go over the expertise cap. Nothing more needs to be...

Forum: Paladins 04/25/09, 5:29 PM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,404 Posted By Avitus I don't think anyone here has stated this. It's... I don't think anyone here has stated this. It's been mentioned time and time again that at the moment the way to distinguish a good ret and a bad ret is mainly the utility provided and that this is...

Forum: Paladins 04/25/09, 11:18 AM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,404 Posted By Avitus I think you're taking what I said out of context.... I think you're taking what I said out of context. I am not saying we should be a support class and I have agreed that we need more to distinguish a good player by DPS, not all encounters require an...

Forum: Paladins 04/25/09, 10:34 AM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,404 Posted By Avitus Arikah, keep in mind I said they should think of... Arikah, keep in mind I said they should think of some utility abilities off the GCD, not all skills ;) I understand Blizzard's reluctance to play with the GCD (and it is usually the first thing...

Forum: Paladins 04/25/09, 12:14 AM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,404 Posted By Avitus Regarding "Interactive rotation++": Not to go... Regarding "Interactive rotation++": Not to go against the tide here, but I would like to comment that many of the recent posts seem to me like they're being formulated while wearing rose tinted...

Forum: Paladins 04/23/09, 9:03 PM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,404 Posted By Avitus If I recall correctly (don't have my notes with... If I recall correctly (don't have my notes with me at the moment) HoW overtakes CS if you only have 2 piece T8 by a very small (negligible) margin. CS gets back on top once you wear 4 piece...

Forum: Paladins 04/22/09, 7:57 AM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,404 Posted By Avitus Maylander, this was stated on the previous page... Maylander, this was stated on the previous page (http://elitistjerks.com/f76/t53532-3_1_retribution_paladin_thread/p18/#post1206768). Please read before posting. Also when doing calcs on weapons, you...

Forum: Paladins 04/21/09, 7:46 PM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,404 Posted By Avitus No this is not regardless of the hit cap, all... No this is not regardless of the hit cap, all comparisons should always use the full stats of the items being compared. If the hit on Earthshaper is wasted, it drops below the other two weapons.

Forum: Paladins 04/21/09, 7:30 PM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,404 Posted By Avitus Not that I disagree with your last statement, but... Not that I disagree with your last statement, but I wouldn't call Ret a minimal button class anymore than all the other classes running around in Arena/PvP. It's easy to play, but there is a very...

Forum: Paladins 04/21/09, 7:08 PM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,404 Posted By Avitus I don't think this applies here. There's always... I don't think this applies here. There's always people whining about every change (nerf and buff). Mostly it's about this coefficient going up or down. However this one was so obvious that the...

Forum: Paladins 04/21/09, 6:42 PM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,404 Posted By Avitus If you're going to invoke napkin math, at least... If you're going to invoke napkin math, at least finish your example ;) I encourage you to math out the other side of the coin now, I have done so and it clearly does come out inferior as the loss of...

Forum: Paladins 04/21/09, 10:07 AM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,404 Posted By Avitus Zurm, the reason I said gem exp is because of all... Zurm, the reason I said gem exp is because of all the encounters where you can't just stand behind the boss for the whole fight. In all those fights, expertise worth increases dramatically. Given...

Forum: Paladins 04/20/09, 9:52 PM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,404 Posted By Avitus The idea was to have HoSac take over once DivSac... The idea was to have HoSac take over once DivSac runs out (over the cap), I guess it's worth further testing. It didn't get removed immediately however (there was a delay), nor does that explain any...

Forum: Paladins 04/20/09, 8:00 PM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,404 Posted By Avitus I'm not sure why people are trying to prove... I'm not sure why people are trying to prove things that aren't even being questioned. No one disagrees with the fact that the damage cap applies when you use DivSac without immunity. However, since...

Forum: Paladins 04/20/09, 7:45 PM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,404 Posted By Avitus Alright, google image search to the... Alright, google image search to the rescue: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_msCsZPPP3wo/SUfmGM2w2hI/AAAAAAAAAN4/RnjKZVjG8zs/s400/holy7.jpg There was no cap in the tooltip, so that's why we can't say it...

Forum: Paladins 04/20/09, 7:21 PM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,404 Posted By Avitus All we're saying is that "inaccurate" doesn't... All we're saying is that "inaccurate" doesn't accurately describe the situation with Rawr ;) Inaccurate, no. Potentially has bugs, yes. Did the old talent have the 150% cap, memory fails me...

Forum: Paladins 04/20/09, 7:09 PM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,404 Posted By Avitus The point is that while Rawr might "potentially"... The point is that while Rawr might "potentially" have isolated bugs (find them, zoom in on them and report them), you cannot discredit inaccuracy of calculations anymore since it does seem to...

Forum: Paladins 04/20/09, 6:55 PM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,404 Posted By Avitus I went over your log and here's the... I went over your log and here's the result: Taken (per Tantrum)|Absorbed (per Tantrum)|Tantrums taken under DivSac/alive|Taken (total)|Absorbed...

Forum: Paladins 04/20/09, 5:29 PM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,404 Posted By Avitus Taking a quick sidestep from the DivSac... Taking a quick sidestep from the DivSac discussion, I'd like to emphasize Expertise for a moment: Based on Ulduar encounters, I think at this point it's safe to say that Expertise has become the...

Forum: Paladins 04/20/09, 10:23 AM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,404 Posted By Avitus I agree, complete cap ignore under immunity will... I agree, complete cap ignore under immunity will definitely not stay (if that's the case). I also think it's extremely naive to assume that the devs didn't expect/predict paladins to use immunities...

Forum: Paladins 04/20/09, 9:54 AM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,404 Posted By Avitus We can all keep saying things to our hearts... We can all keep saying things to our hearts content (well, until moderation kicks in), but they are worthless if you have no proof. I'm assuming you mean your post #253...

Forum: Paladins 04/20/09, 9:37 AM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,404 Posted By Avitus I have a working theory of what might be the... I have a working theory of what might be the cause for the higher than expected Divine Sacrifice absorbs. From the amount absorbed (51440 over 6 hits, assuming 1546 of that mixed absorb on "Profet"...

Forum: Paladins 04/20/09, 7:24 AM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,404 Posted By Avitus I see, that sounds a lot better, you could just... I see, that sounds a lot better, you could just host the table file somewhere. In any regard, 49k still doesn't sound too conclusive to me. While it can prove that there might be a bug allowing for...

Forum: Paladins 04/20/09, 6:51 AM

Replies: 1,502 3.1 Retribution Paladin Thread Views: 1,103,404 Posted By Avitus Sorry, but that log is not conclusive. At 26k HP,... Sorry, but that log is not conclusive. At 26k HP, DivSac should account for ~39k of those absorbs, I can easily see the remaining 10k (out of 49673 you stated, I'm not recounting) being absorbed by...

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