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Forum: Rogues 06/30/10, 7:45 PM

Replies: 101 Rawr.Rogue Views: 139,639 Posted By Dorvan The Rawr model current seems to massively... The Rawr model current seems to massively undervalue hit and expertise for some reason...for Mutilate at least it values them at about a third level level of what the other models out there do. I...

Forum: Paladins 06/15/10, 2:45 AM

Replies: 666 Rawr Retribution Model Views: 292,587 Posted By Dorvan I ran into a rather odd bug today. After... I ran into a rather odd bug today. After upgrading to Chestplate of the Frostborn Hero I found that when gemmed with a Nightmare Tear, any other itmes I selected "evaluate upgrade" for showed up as...

Forum: Paladins 07/16/09, 5:28 PM

Replies: 897 3.2 PTR - Retribution Discussion Views: 346,044 Posted By Dorvan I disagree. "Do nothing" doesn't make for... I disagree. "Do nothing" doesn't make for particularly exciting gameplay. The problem isn't that we're always pressings something (that's the case for all DPS), but that our decisions are...

Forum: Paladins 07/09/09, 3:25 PM

Replies: 149 Pawn Values for all Specs: Updated to 3.3 Views: 230,260 Posted By Dorvan All you have to do is decide what quality of gem... All you have to do is decide what quality of gem you're going to use, then value the socket at 1.7*(amount of strength of your chosen quality gem). For example, if you used uncommon TBC gems,...

Forum: Paladins 07/08/09, 1:26 PM

Replies: 897 3.2 PTR - Retribution Discussion Views: 346,044 Posted By Dorvan Oh, I realize that for itemization budget you get... Oh, I realize that for itemization budget you get more points if you spread them out among more stats, that's not what I said was surprising and not what my numbers where getting at at all. The...

Forum: Paladins 07/08/09, 12:25 PM

Replies: 897 3.2 PTR - Retribution Discussion Views: 346,044 Posted By Dorvan ....the materials required to make it are... ....the materials required to make it are irrelevant. There's currently no indication that it's JC-only gem, so functionally it's just the epic version of the +all stats gem.

Forum: Paladins 07/08/09, 12:07 PM

Replies: 897 3.2 PTR - Retribution Discussion Views: 346,044 Posted By Dorvan Yeah, I'm a bit surprised myself. For... Yeah, I'm a bit surprised myself. For comparison, here are the item points associated with various gems Rare gem -- 16 Enchanted Tear -- 28 Tear/Rare ratio = 1.75 Epic gem -- 20 Nightmare Tear --...

Forum: Paladins 07/07/09, 6:17 PM

Replies: 374 3.1 Ret BiS Gear Lists Views: 305,573 Posted By Dorvan Seems pretty obvious: you're ultimately... Seems pretty obvious: you're ultimately comparing 27 agi to 21 crit rating. In order for crit to win out it'd have to be worth over 25% more per point than agility. Nothing in 3.2 is going to...

Forum: Paladins 07/07/09, 3:25 PM

Replies: 374 3.1 Ret BiS Gear Lists Views: 305,573 Posted By Dorvan It very much depend on the exact level of gear... It very much depend on the exact level of gear available to you. Personally I've found that if I create an optimal set of gear based on all the hard modes my guild has downed (10 and 25),...

Forum: The Dung Heap 07/07/09, 2:58 PM

Replies: 30,098 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,877,696 Posted By Dorvan Ok, well at least you know you should be running... Ok, well at least you know you should be running H HoS....I'll stick with my earlier comments about this spec being not terrible but nothing new or improved then, just another long-known variant of...

Forum: The Dung Heap 07/07/09, 2:47 PM

Replies: 30,098 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,877,696 Posted By Dorvan Forge Ember + Sundial + 3/3 Precision > Focus... Forge Ember + Sundial + 3/3 Precision > Focus Stone + Sundial + 1/3 Precision. You can easily verify this for yourself. Considering you can run H HoS daily, there's no reason that shouldn't be...

Forum: The Dung Heap 07/07/09, 2:25 PM

Replies: 30,098 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,877,696 Posted By Dorvan Replace Elemental Focus Stone with Sundial of the... Replace Elemental Focus Stone with Sundial of the Exiled. Take Precision for a net DPS increase, problem solved. This is the sort of issue that can easily be solved with Rawr.

Forum: Mages 07/07/09, 2:07 PM

Replies: 1,603 The Frostfire Bolt thread (updated 3.2.2) Views: 1,598,860 Posted By Dorvan As has already been pointed out, you can find... As has already been pointed out, you can find similar spec noted on the very first page of this thread, as well as popping up at tvarious points in the middle, try search for "imp Blizzard" or...

Forum: Mages 07/07/09, 1:22 PM

Replies: 1,603 The Frostfire Bolt thread (updated 3.2.2) Views: 1,598,860 Posted By Dorvan I've definitely seen similar variations of the... I've definitely seen similar variations of the FFB build discussed here on EJ before. Perhaps you should go back and read through the thread again? Your spec isn't new or improved, it's simply a...

Forum: Rogues 06/25/09, 4:28 PM

Replies: 1,647 Pocket Guide to WOTLK (Updated for 3.3) Views: 5,169,495 Posted By Dorvan This is incorrect. If the old ones had a 45 AP... This is incorrect. If the old ones had a 45 AP benefit over crusher, their total base value was 89 AP. Increasing the duration from 10 secons to 12 increase the base value by 20, not the...

Forum: Rogues 06/24/09, 8:02 PM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,992,408 Posted By Dorvan I've got a question about weapon enchants. ... I've got a question about weapon enchants. Obviously Berserker is the top choice, but my rogue has just hit 80 and I expect to go through a couple sets of weapons relatively quickly before getting...

Forum: Mages 06/17/09, 2:24 PM

Replies: 2,838 Mage: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,235,271 Posted By Dorvan Flame Throwing increases the area in which you... Flame Throwing increases the area in which you can stand and still reach your target by about 30%. That's a lot more room to spread out for fights which require that, as well as less time spent...

Forum: Mages 06/16/09, 12:48 PM

Replies: 1,672 Rawr.Mage Views: 1,152,558 Posted By Dorvan No, it's not that cut and dry, such guidelines... No, it's not that cut and dry, such guidelines are always rules of thumb. When you read something like "always reach hit cap before anything else" what it is saying is that if you are choosing...

Forum: Mages 06/06/09, 5:33 AM

Replies: 932 Optimal Sets / Item Discussion Views: 1,728,663 Posted By Dorvan That is correct, that list is for gear available... That is correct, that list is for gear available from Uld 10/25 normal + Uld 10 hard.

Forum: Mages 06/02/09, 9:57 PM

Replies: 932 Optimal Sets / Item Discussion Views: 1,728,663 Posted By Dorvan You're assuming that you take 1 point in MA. If... You're assuming that you take 1 point in MA. If you take 0 points in MA, you can't drop a point in AC for a point in AM. Given that the base build being used in this thread takes 0 points in MA, I...

Forum: Mages 06/02/09, 7:24 PM

Replies: 932 Optimal Sets / Item Discussion Views: 1,728,663 Posted By Dorvan The reason is simple: you can't move a point... The reason is simple: you can't move a point from Arcane Concentration to Arcane Meditation, the structure of the talent tree doesn't allow it. The only alternatives to Arcane Concentration for...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/16/09, 11:22 AM

Replies: 2,725 Rawr (v2.3.23 released on 9/12) Views: 705,860 Posted By Dorvan I know that if you didn't calculate them in... I know that if you didn't calculate them in advance you couldn't unhide them, but if you create a master upgrade list then hiding/unhiding works just fine. Yes, it's true that if you build an...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/16/09, 3:21 AM

Replies: 2,725 Rawr (v2.3.23 released on 9/12) Views: 705,860 Posted By Dorvan Well, the menu's already implemented in the form... Well, the menu's already implemented in the form of the "Filters" menu for regular gear selection....I don't know what's going on under the hood right now, but it seems like you could just move the...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/16/09, 12:05 AM

Replies: 2,725 Rawr (v2.3.23 released on 9/12) Views: 705,860 Posted By Dorvan I know you can't add stuff in later, but that's... I know you can't add stuff in later, but that's not what I'm asking for. It'd be nice not to have to run the upgrade list generator several times, but rather to just create one master list and then...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/15/09, 1:25 PM

Replies: 2,725 Rawr (v2.3.23 released on 9/12) Views: 705,860 Posted By Dorvan I've got a feature request. It'd be nice if you... I've got a feature request. It'd be nice if you could take an upgrade list and filter it by drop location (the same way you can filter it by slot right now). This would make it easy to be able to...

Forum: Mages 05/08/09, 4:06 PM

Replies: 2,838 Mage: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,235,271 Posted By Dorvan There are basically two considerations I make... There are basically two considerations I make when deciding an upgrade path: 1) What my optimal gear set will look like. Using Rawr I've already figured out what pieces are in the optimal gear set...

Forum: Mages 05/07/09, 4:38 PM

Replies: 932 Optimal Sets / Item Discussion Views: 1,728,663 Posted By Dorvan Then you would no longer have a max DPS FFB set... Then you would no longer have a max DPS FFB set up.....and max DPS gear set ups are the topic of this thread.

Forum: Mages 05/07/09, 3:22 PM

Replies: 2,838 Mage: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,235,271 Posted By Dorvan I'd actually have to disagree. Your two specs... I'd actually have to disagree. Your two specs should complement one another, and Arcane and Fire don't do that: they're both high single target DPS, high mana consumption specs. If you're having to...

Forum: Mages 05/07/09, 3:12 PM

Replies: 932 Optimal Sets / Item Discussion Views: 1,728,663 Posted By Dorvan The difference between crit and haste isn't... The difference between crit and haste isn't large, but having a hit requirement that's 79 rating lower should result in shuffling around some gear for some significant gain relative to just using a...

Forum: Mages 04/20/09, 11:24 AM

Replies: 932 Optimal Sets / Item Discussion Views: 1,728,663 Posted By Dorvan It looks like you double-counted greater speed... It looks like you double-counted greater speed for enchanting. That is, in comparing Tailoring and Enchanting to need to decide whether baseline is an unenchanted cloak or a cloak with greater speed...

Forum: Mages 04/19/09, 1:50 AM

Replies: 932 Optimal Sets / Item Discussion Views: 1,728,663 Posted By Dorvan Currently no 239 1H'ers have been found, which... Currently no 239 1H'ers have been found, which gives the staff a leg up on the competing alternatives.

Forum: Priests 04/18/09, 6:43 PM

Replies: 864 WotLK Healing Discussion v3.2: Ulduar and Coliseum Views: 474,588 Posted By Dorvan If you're primarily a raid healer, Holy is... If you're primarily a raid healer, Holy is overall stronger then Disc.....I don't think there's anything shocking there. Disc shines on tanking healing, and a Disc/HolyPal pairing on a tank is very...

Forum: Mages 04/16/09, 4:37 PM

Replies: 1,603 The Frostfire Bolt thread (updated 3.2.2) Views: 1,598,860 Posted By Dorvan So, I had a thought about a way to compare Glyph... So, I had a thought about a way to compare Glyph of Scorch and Glyph of Fireball for fights where you're switching targets. If you ignore the difference in raid DPS from the crit ramp up time,...

Forum: Paladins 04/13/09, 8:22 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,387 Posted By Dorvan That doesn't make any sense....when it comes to... That doesn't make any sense....when it comes to you personally selecting the timing of when you're going to use AW, whatever maximizes your personal DPS maximizes raid DPS as well. From an DPS...

Forum: Paladins 04/10/09, 10:08 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,387 Posted By Dorvan Actually, the "phantom" misses from consecration... Actually, the "phantom" misses from consecration (where the ticks simply don't appear in the log) are tied to hit rate. That said, hit rating past melee cap is a pretty terrible stat....I have it at...

Forum: Paladins 04/10/09, 3:34 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,387 Posted By Dorvan If you're trying to say that Blizzard still has... If you're trying to say that Blizzard still has tweaks they'd like to make to Ret that aren't going to be in 3.1 then....well, that's true of virtually every spec. It's inherent in the genre.

Forum: Paladins 04/10/09, 12:37 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,387 Posted By Dorvan If you just look at the T8 pieces on an item by... If you just look at the T8 pieces on an item by item basis, it'll be a DPS loss since you're breaking T7 4-piece for a single T8 piece with no set bonus. Make sure you equip all 5 pieces of T7...

Forum: Mages 04/07/09, 12:45 PM

Replies: 1,700 Upcoming Mage Changes in 3.1 Views: 540,973 Posted By Dorvan It's not about Molten Armor being... It's not about Molten Armor being worthless....but rather the simple fact that we've got 3 DPS glyphs, and whichever provides the least DPS is going to be what you'll sub out if you want to use the...

Forum: Mages 04/05/09, 7:10 PM

Replies: 932 Optimal Sets / Item Discussion Views: 1,728,663 Posted By Dorvan The best set ups with Dying Curse aren't "so... The best set ups with Dying Curse aren't "so much" better pre-3.1, but they do seem to slightly beat out those without...for alliance the difference is in the ballpark of 1-20 DPS. If you'd read the...

Forum: Mages 04/03/09, 6:53 PM

Replies: 1,672 Rawr.Mage Views: 1,152,558 Posted By Dorvan I think it'd be preferable and more flexible to... I think it'd be preferable and more flexible to simply allow the user to fix some talents as required. You could probably come up with individual constraints to ensure the Flame Throwing, Burning...

Forum: Mages 04/03/09, 1:44 PM

Replies: 1,603 The Frostfire Bolt thread (updated 3.2.2) Views: 1,598,860 Posted By Dorvan The reason for preferring real bosses over target... The reason for preferring real bosses over target dummies is not because the "boss" target dummies don't obey boss mechanics, but because the dynamics of a boss fight are almost always going to be...

Forum: Mages 03/31/09, 11:44 AM

Replies: 2,838 Mage: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,235,271 Posted By Dorvan Yes, it is possible to reach 50% crit. No, there... Yes, it is possible to reach 50% crit. No, there isn't a magic jump in hot streak procs at 50% crit (it's a continuous function). No, you should *never* gem straight crit (+dam/crit is acceptable...

Forum: Paladins 03/16/09, 6:35 PM

Replies: 1,873 The Protection Paladin Field Manual (WoW-3.0/WotLK) Views: 4,152,148 Posted By Dorvan Any individual fight has a small sample size,... Any individual fight has a small sample size, which is why you should look across the whole data set rather than a single small sample like 4H. The overall parse clearly doesn't support the 2x...

Forum: Paladins 03/16/09, 3:44 PM

Replies: 1,873 The Protection Paladin Field Manual (WoW-3.0/WotLK) Views: 4,152,148 Posted By Dorvan I'm pretty sure it's 150% too....see the various... I'm pretty sure it's 150% too....see the various fights in this WWS for example Wow Web Stats (http://wowwebstats.com/ilhzrkvqc5eb5?a=x277e768)

Forum: Paladins 03/16/09, 3:05 PM

Replies: 1,873 The Protection Paladin Field Manual (WoW-3.0/WotLK) Views: 4,152,148 Posted By Dorvan Well, for one thing the Divine Plea glyph is... Well, for one thing the Divine Plea glyph is pretty much mandatory for 3.1, so you've got 2 threat glyphs to work with. Breaking the 969 rotation (in the sense of switching to a FCFS priority...

Forum: Priests 03/11/09, 6:41 PM

Replies: 516 Discipline priest raiding compendium Views: 536,889 Posted By Dorvan Paladins also get 15% more Int: Divine Intellect... Paladins also get 15% more Int: Divine Intellect - Spell - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=20261)

Forum: Mages 03/10/09, 3:50 AM

Replies: 1,700 Upcoming Mage Changes in 3.1 Views: 540,973 Posted By Dorvan We had an extensive discussion of the... We had an extensive discussion of the Bloodlust/Heroism timing discussion over at maintankadin: Maintankadin :: View topic - Heroism timing...

Forum: Paladins 03/09/09, 7:42 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,387 Posted By Dorvan If Ret Pallies were topping the charts I could... If Ret Pallies were topping the charts I could understand this line of reasoning, but we aren't. Instead we're middle of the road DPS that may have to nerf our DPS further on some fights to avoid...

Forum: Paladins 03/08/09, 6:26 PM

Replies: 3,523 The Retribution Paladin Thread (Wrath/3.0) Views: 1,876,387 Posted By Dorvan The answer is no, there is no minimum below which... The answer is no, there is no minimum below which you never want to go. It's highly unlikely, however, that you'll have 0 hit in your optimal gear set as hit is our 2nd strongest stat after Str/AP.

Forum: Paladins 03/06/09, 7:47 PM

Replies: 2,260 The Holy Paladin Guide for WotLK Views: 1,846,212 Posted By Dorvan It's definitely still niche, but it's still quite... It's definitely still niche, but it's still quite a bit more useful for Prot than DG in it's current form. Basically, it has applications in any fight with either multiple tanking targets or where...

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