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Forum: Mages 05/24/11, 4:52 AM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,157,076
Posted By Ocrist
Kavan, when I asked this question some time back...

Kavan, when I asked this question some time back I was told that the reason was that Rawr wasn't (yet) modelling int procs correctly and that the Darkmoon Card Volcano was almost certainly - as...
Forum: Mages 04/19/11, 6:03 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 579,290
Posted By Ocrist
I take your point about the no. of stacks, which...

I take your point about the no. of stacks, which in BiS should be 4 (or in bloodlust/heroism 3), and of course you are correct that while chain casting you can't anticipate the clearcast that is...
Forum: Mages 04/05/11, 6:49 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 579,290
Posted By Ocrist
Actually, I was just doing some trial-and-error...

Actually, I was just doing some trial-and-error work to see what effect changing the break-stack point during various int procs has.

I can report some improvement to the non-/sequence action list by...
Forum: Mages 04/05/11, 12:33 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 579,290
Posted By Ocrist
Drat! Of course you are right. Thanks. Of course...

Drat! Of course you are right. Thanks. Of course I meant the sequence with 4 ABs, which would really have been identical with the non-sequence cast - and even though I tried very thorougly to...
Forum: Mages 04/05/11, 10:22 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 579,290
Posted By Ocrist
So, I’ve got down to the root of the...

So, I’ve got down to the root of the problem.

Sorry, but at the risk of getting a ban, I beg to differ. The modifier applies only to the last cast in the sequence. As confirmation of this here's a...
Forum: Mages 04/04/11, 6:52 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 579,290
Posted By Ocrist
No I'm not. This means AB4 normally and AB3 when...

No I'm not. This means AB4 normally and AB3 when bloodlust is up.
Forum: Mages 04/03/11, 5:58 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 579,290
Posted By Ocrist
I've noticed that the SimulationCraft action...

I've noticed that the SimulationCraft action priority list for arcane mages has changed over the last month or so.

Out has gone the...
Forum: The Dung Heap 02/06/11, 6:47 PM
Replies: 30,129
Views: 1,906,695
Posted By Ocrist
How is RAWR arriving at the value of "Darkmoon...

How is RAWR arriving at the value of "Darkmoon Card Volcano"? SimulationCraft considers Darkmoon Card Volcano best-in-slot at lvl 359 for an arcane mage, considerably better than my clicky trinket...
Forum: Mages 01/30/11, 6:32 PM
Replies: 265
Views: 918,394
Posted By Ocrist
Up to now, I've been using a clicky trinket 58183...

Up to now, I've been using a clicky trinket 58183 to combine with Arcane Power/Mana Gem, and I've often timed hitting this to coincide with the procc of my second trinket 56320 for extra damage. This...
Forum: Mages 10/14/10, 9:10 AM
Replies: 265
Views: 918,394
Posted By Ocrist
As the burn phase is such a massive part of our...

As the burn phase is such a massive part of our damage output, getting a good clicky trinket instead of an "on hit" trinket (as are all (?) ICC trinkets) seems to me to be extremely important. One...
Forum: Mages 10/04/10, 2:15 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 217,545
Posted By Ocrist
Not if you've just moved. In that case you will...

Not if you've just moved. In that case you will have cast AB1, the procc will have occured and you have had to move and had timr to see the procc occuring.
Forum: Mages 10/04/10, 6:46 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 217,545
Posted By Ocrist
Kavan, these are the second and third cycles from...

Kavan, these are the second and third cycles from your 2T10 mage. Forgive me if I'm being dense, but aren't these in fact:

AM at 2,3,4 stack only (ie not at 0, and 1 stack), never clearing with ABa...
Forum: Mages 10/01/10, 6:39 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 217,545
Posted By Ocrist
That's really beautiful work! Don't forget that...

That's really beautiful work!

Don't forget that Kavan's original finding was:

(nb: my highlight)

Link: http://elitistjerks.com/f75/t97231-cataclysm_mage_changes/p5/#post1626750

Are we going to...
Forum: Mages 09/29/10, 6:55 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 217,545
Posted By Ocrist
I'm most concerned about being able to optimally...

I'm most concerned about being able to optimally time my burst phases at the exact right time during encounters - which ties into the unreliabilty problems of, in particuar, the AB1 rota. If I can't...
Forum: Mages 09/29/10, 5:20 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 217,545
Posted By Ocrist
At the risk of being brought up short again by...

At the risk of being brought up short again by Kavan (sorry), I was under the impression that his analysis had shown:


Link: ...
Forum: Mages 09/14/10, 9:42 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 217,545
Posted By Ocrist
Which seems to show that Kalgan wasn't reading...

Which seems to show that Kalgan wasn't reading the forum post very carefully. It's neither what the poster nor Kavan said.



Sounds a little to me as if Blizzard is still a little unsure themselves...
Forum: Mages 09/13/10, 8:20 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 217,545
Posted By Ocrist
I'm not playing on the beta, but - from the...

I'm not playing on the beta, but - from the sidelines - I tend to agree that a mana-positive dps cycle seems unnecessary. That's never the way we played in BC as arcanists. We never casted frostbolt...
Forum: Mages 08/19/10, 11:07 AM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,961
Posted By Ocrist
I think raiding arcane with 2T5 through and...

I think raiding arcane with 2T5 through and beyond to Black Temple was the most fun I ever had with a mage spec. Arcane mages had to plan every fight ahead to know exactly how long it would likely...
Forum: Mages 01/29/10, 8:21 AM
Replies: 1,054
Views: 909,221
Posted By Ocrist
I agree with you Saruk. It's something I already...

I agree with you Saruk. It's something I already raised in the arcane thread

http://elitistjerks.com/f75/t42876-arcane_thread/p125/

and still haven't found a solution to.

Duravi, I don't think it...
Forum: Mages 11/09/09, 12:17 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,331
Posted By Ocrist
Sorry, but I think you're missing the point here...

Sorry, but I think you're missing the point here (correct me if I'm wrong). We're not looking for an audiovisual signal for when a buff is turned off or on (for instance a procc of loss of the AB...
Forum: Mages 11/07/09, 7:54 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,331
Posted By Ocrist
Yes, casting AB after MBAB is about timing not...

Yes, casting AB after MBAB is about timing not about reactions, and at the moment the ony option in the cacophony of lights and noise that sometimes occurs when grouped up in a raid is to fall back...
Forum: Mages 11/06/09, 6:59 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,331
Posted By Ocrist
Is it possible or even legal to manually replace...

Is it possible or even legal to manually replace the default AM cast sound with one that is more high-pitched, penetrating or perhaps louder? Not the best option, granted. I would prefer a little...
Forum: Mages 11/06/09, 6:21 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,331
Posted By Ocrist
I don't have as good latency and framerate as...

I don't have as good latency and framerate as you, that's for sure, but at the practice dummies in Ironforge, it's pretty constant (somewhere around 200ms), though it does vary a bit. I actually...
Forum: Mages 11/06/09, 5:57 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,331
Posted By Ocrist
Sorry Kevinally, you're absolutely right that...

Sorry Kevinally, you're absolutely right that this was in the wrong thread, that's why I'm continuing here ... Here's hoping not to get banned for a simple error (?)

I have been reading the arcane...
Forum: Mages 11/06/09, 5:33 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,116,670
Posted By Ocrist
Thanks for the answer, but I beg to differ. I...

Thanks for the answer, but I beg to differ. I don't think your answer is correct. That's why I felt I wanted to post and the question doesn't belong in the simple questions/answers thread. I have...
Forum: Mages 11/06/09, 5:22 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,116,670
Posted By Ocrist
So I'm standing at Steelbreaker's feet after...

So I'm standing at Steelbreaker's feet after killing his two cronies along with the rest of the dpsers in my 25 man raid, doing my arcane rotations. I'm all set up with Quartz and am spamming the...
Forum: Mages 10/30/09, 10:45 AM
Replies: 527
Views: 951,842
Posted By Ocrist
Thanks for that! I'm using it to good effect. I...

Thanks for that! I'm using it to good effect. I suppose a simliar LuaText might be used to monitor Mob/Boss health with regards to Molten Fury, ie change the colour of - say - the Boss' name or...
Forum: Mages 10/13/09, 10:12 AM
Replies: 527
Views: 951,842
Posted By Ocrist
I'm looking for some type of function/Addon that...

I'm looking for some type of function/Addon that will change the colour of my manabar at various fixed levels. For instance:

Full mana - 3500 ---> change manabar from blue to green (use mana...
Forum: Mages 10/13/09, 9:59 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,331
Posted By Ocrist
I have been looking through this thread to find...

I have been looking through this thread to find out just how much haste is going to push me over this limit during heroism, but haven't come accross a definte figure. Can someone help me? I also have...
Forum: Mages 03/22/09, 7:32 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,331
Posted By Ocrist
Value of pauses in casting

I've been following this thread since it started and I get the feeling nobody has mathematically proved if adding small pauses might be a dps boost occasionally, as well as how long these pauses...
Forum: Mages 02/01/09, 7:47 AM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,157,076
Posted By Ocrist
Great work Kavan. I have a couple of suggestions...

Great work Kavan.

I have a couple of suggestions concerning the sequence reconstruction:

1. It would be nice to have the option of creating a sequence using only 2 (or at the most 3) arcane...
Forum: Mages 01/22/09, 6:27 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,331
Posted By Ocrist
I'm rather surprised at people who don't think...

I'm rather surprised at people who don't think "Magic Attunement" - extra range - is not worth spending points on. The situation is NOT equivalent to the days of BC arcane raiding. As I understand it...
Forum: The Dung Heap 01/05/09, 7:11 AM
Replies: 30,129
Views: 1,906,695
Posted By Ocrist
Hotstreak? We`re not talking about hotstreak at...

Hotstreak? We`re not talking about hotstreak at the moment! The topic is arcane shatter combos ...
Forum: Mages 01/05/09, 6:23 AM
Replies: 887
Views: 299,402
Posted By Ocrist
Sorry for asking questions that seem basic to...

Sorry for asking questions that seem basic to most of you, and thanks for the clear answers.

Yes, I still think that a mod that confirmed clearly with a tone or a flash whether or not your last...
Forum: Mages 01/03/09, 1:53 PM
Replies: 887
Views: 299,402
Posted By Ocrist
Yes I was aware that combat text exists ... I...

Yes I was aware that combat text exists ... I have two problems with the answer however:

1. If I see that an AB has done approx. 45% more damage, this could either be a crit or a successful shatter...
Forum: Mages 01/03/09, 5:19 AM
Replies: 887
Views: 299,402
Posted By Ocrist
Being a bit of a n00b, can someone please tell me...

Being a bit of a n00b, can someone please tell me how I would go about checking if my arcane "shatter-combo" as detailed above has worked or not after casting? What do I need to look for in my combat...
Forum: Mages 11/10/08, 12:27 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,116,670
Posted By Ocrist
Button spamming

There has been a discussion about button spamming earlier on in this thread (page 116). I was under the impression after reading these earlier entries in this thread that the mechanism had been...
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