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Forum: Paladins 10/31/10, 11:05 AM
Replies: 993
Views: 636,892
Posted By kharen
While reading developer intention from blue posts...

While reading developer intention from blue posts can sometimes be akin to reading tea leaves, in this particular case, it seems fairly clear that (at least as of that post), the intent is that SoB...
Forum: The Dung Heap 10/21/10, 5:53 AM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,870,264
Posted By kharen
Except Censure, for whatever reason, right now...

Except Censure, for whatever reason, right now doesn't recalculate haste at any point - it always ticks at the rate set by your haste at the time it's initially applied.

Hence the talk about the...
Forum: Paladins 10/19/10, 7:02 AM
Replies: 993
Views: 636,892
Posted By kharen
The final burst of damage as it expired was...

The final burst of damage as it expired was hitting for up to several hundred thousand, so yes. Last build buffed it massively, and they completely overdid it. This should bring it back down to more...
Forum: Paladins 10/14/10, 2:14 AM
Replies: 993
Views: 636,892
Posted By kharen
The queue system is live already. Seems to work...

The queue system is live already. Seems to work exactly the same as it does on beta, as near as I can tell (difficult to compare exactly when i have 50ms latency on live and 300 on beta). Hit an...
Forum: Paladins 10/08/10, 10:57 PM
Replies: 993
Views: 636,892
Posted By kharen
Seems to work fairly well on a basic level. Feels...

Seems to work fairly well on a basic level. Feels a little funky at times, and you definitely have to adjust slightly from how you do things on live, but it's hard for me to really get a feel for it...
Forum: Paladins 09/25/10, 2:51 PM
Replies: 993
Views: 636,892
Posted By kharen
That's only 39 talent points. You're missing two....

That's only 39 talent points. You're missing two. 7/2/32 will work nicely, giving you full Blazing Light and your choice of two point ret flavour talent.
Forum: Paladins 09/25/10, 2:03 PM
Replies: 993
Views: 636,892
Posted By kharen
Cancelling buffs is a protected action now, like...

Cancelling buffs is a protected action now, like casting spells, so you can't have an addon do it for you automatically. You need to manually click them off (or use a /cancelaura macro).
Forum: Paladins 09/24/10, 9:13 AM
Replies: 993
Views: 636,892
Posted By kharen
The Selfless Healer change is actually a nerf to...

The Selfless Healer change is actually a nerf to the talent - down from 50/100%. But given how mediocre the talent was to begin with, making it weaker makes no sense at all. Hopefully that change...
Forum: Paladins 09/16/10, 5:21 PM
Replies: 993
Views: 636,892
Posted By kharen
If our ideal rotation is CS-filler-wait for CS,...

If our ideal rotation is CS-filler-wait for CS, that'll also have the effect of somewhat mitigating the delayed DP proc issue, assuming it's not fixed somehow, since you'll have the gap there in...
Forum: Paladins 09/14/10, 8:07 AM
Replies: 993
Views: 636,892
Posted By kharen
There seems to be a lot of...

There seems to be a lot of confusion/misinterpretation regarding the new mastery, both here and on the beta boards.

The way it works is that whenever it procs, you can use a finisher that's treated...
Forum: Paladins 08/06/10, 6:30 AM
Replies: 993
Views: 636,892
Posted By kharen
You're looking at it the wrong way - don't think...

You're looking at it the wrong way - don't think of it as 40% base mana (over 10 seconds), instead think of it as 4% base mana per second (for up to 10 seconds after a judgement).

Provided we can...
Forum: Paladins 08/05/10, 8:51 AM
Replies: 993
Views: 636,892
Posted By kharen
I'm pretty sure it was always 90% weapon damage...

I'm pretty sure it was always 90% weapon damage at 3 stacks. 225% weapon damage at 3 stacks is TV.
Forum: Paladins 07/31/10, 2:53 PM
Replies: 993
Views: 636,892
Posted By kharen
This isn't a good thing. In fact, it runs...

This isn't a good thing. In fact, it runs entirely counter to their stated design goals. Any given spec will have it's dps balanced appropriately regardless of whether it's stuffed to the gills with...
Forum: Paladins 07/31/10, 8:14 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 237,095
Posted By kharen
The spell effects for the Guardian summons...

The spell effects for the Guardian summons actually made it into the game files with the latest build (http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/743825-Guardian-of-Ancient-Kings). The Prot version...
Forum: Hunters 07/28/10, 11:48 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,748
Posted By kharen
Regarding testing focus regen rates - you might...

Regarding testing focus regen rates - you might want to try /console predictedPower 0, which (unless things have changed in beta, at any rate) will disable the client-side prediction of power...
Forum: Paladins 07/24/10, 2:10 PM
Replies: 993
Views: 636,892
Posted By kharen
It presumably uses the same system that hasted...

It presumably uses the same system that hasted DoTs/HoTs are using - ticks come faster, and once they're fast enough to fit another whole tick into the original duration, you get the extra tick (and...
Forum: The Dung Heap 07/24/10, 10:06 AM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,870,264
Posted By kharen
That's just the talents getting a little out of...

That's just the talents getting a little out of sync with the spell updates, they quite often end up pushing a build out that caught a spell change before they got around to fixing related talents,...
Forum: Paladins 07/23/10, 11:21 PM
Replies: 993
Views: 636,892
Posted By kharen
Hmm. Not sure i like the implication here -...

Hmm. Not sure i like the implication here - they've said, recently, that we should have enough mana to sustain a rotation without using Divine Plea, so we can largely ignore it and treat it as a way...
Forum: The Dung Heap 07/23/10, 2:37 PM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,870,264
Posted By kharen
Looking on mmo-champion...

Looking on mmo-champion (http://db.mmo-champion.com/s/84963/inquisition/) and wowhead (http://cata.wowhead.com/spell=84963), I'm not seeing any cooldown on Inquisition. So unless they're both wrong,...
Forum: Paladins 07/22/10, 10:52 PM
Replies: 993
Views: 636,892
Posted By kharen
I'd assume they mean that you can only have one...

I'd assume they mean that you can only have one of the two buffs up at once. Presumably to stop Prot trying to weave them both together, so they have to make a choice between mitigation from Holy...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/29/10, 12:33 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,269
Posted By kharen
Except the problem isn't "looks the same but...

Except the problem isn't "looks the same but slightly lower stats", it's that currently too much of the loot in 10 man is entirely worthless (see: ToC10 trinkets) or completely non-existent (see: too...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/28/10, 4:30 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,269
Posted By kharen
If itemisation and loot tables were the same (or...

If itemisation and loot tables were the same (or even equivalent), in terms of types and relative quality of items provided, i'd agree with you. But one of the major problems with 10m only raiding in...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/27/10, 10:20 AM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,269
Posted By kharen
The point of having 25s in Cata is that a...

The point of having 25s in Cata is that a significant enough segment of the playerbase claims to enjoy running raids with larger groups, and the intent of the new design is to allow people who like...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/26/10, 11:46 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 47,573
Posted By kharen
Welp, looks like 10 strict is going to be less of...

Welp, looks like 10 strict is going to be less of an issue in WotLK anyway (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=24401856405&sid=1).

In short: 10 and 25 on the same lockout, similar...
Forum: Paladins 09/30/09, 3:05 PM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,099
Posted By kharen
The way i handle buffing with one ret, one holy...

The way i handle buffing with one ret, one holy (i'm ret/prot, the other is prot/holy) is that we both buff greater kings, but overwrite our own with glyphed+talented might/wisdom. Do it in the right...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/21/09, 10:43 PM
Replies: 326
Views: 84,843
Posted By kharen
They won't "remedy" it. These changes just bring...

They won't "remedy" it. These changes just bring everything else in line with how current existing plate/str itemisation, (str/sta + two of hit/haste/crit/arpen/exp), which they seem to be quite...
Forum: Paladins 08/21/09, 9:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 71,201
Posted By kharen
Not really in the same sense that rogues/hunters...

Not really in the same sense that rogues/hunters are (well, hunters with the cataclysm changes to get rid of mana for focus).

A rogue's combat cycle is almost entirely resource-limited - nothing...
Forum: Paladins 08/14/09, 10:51 AM
Replies: 2,370
Views: 3,349,854
Posted By kharen
Haven't managed to get the PTR client downloaded...

Haven't managed to get the PTR client downloaded yet, have they fixed the problem with SoC failing to proc at all on targets outside of 5y range (ie, from a divine storm just out of melee range)?
Forum: Paladins 07/14/09, 2:28 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 16,492
Posted By kharen
Having played a rogue for three years before...

Having played a rogue for three years before switching to my paladin, i should point out that this is approaching the issue from exactly the wrong direction to model rogue dps, which will bite you in...
Forum: Paladins 07/14/09, 2:03 AM
Replies: 950
Views: 1,172,803
Posted By kharen
Assuming you mean a c-style switch statement,...

Assuming you mean a c-style switch statement, there are various ways and means (http://lua-users.org/wiki/SwitchStatement) of doing things that are similar in effect and appearance. Be wary of where...
Forum: Paladins 07/11/09, 1:25 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 16,492
Posted By kharen
Regardless of anything else, there are some...

Regardless of anything else, there are some issues with the basic simulation that would need to be fixed before it's actually useful.

Notably, the hit table is wrong (it's showing me having 0.56%...
Forum: Paladins 06/30/09, 10:26 AM
Replies: 897
Views: 346,005
Posted By kharen
3. ICD mechanics are being changed across the...

3. ICD mechanics are being changed across the board, possibly in an effort to make them more transparent and user-visible (maybe attaching a debuff to them, to show how long until they can proc...
Forum: Paladins 06/19/09, 1:15 PM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,099
Posted By kharen
For gemming purposes, str is always better than...

For gemming purposes, str is always better than crit. The only time you should socket anything other than str is for hit or expertise capping, or for activating a meta gem (and even gemming for...
Forum: Paladins 06/18/09, 8:24 PM
Replies: 1,502
Views: 1,103,355
Posted By kharen
I'm pretty sure Judgement counts as a...

I'm pretty sure Judgement counts as a melee/ranged special for GCD purposes, not a spell, so it's always 1.5s regardless of haste.
Forum: Paladins 06/18/09, 7:42 PM
Replies: 1,502
Views: 1,103,355
Posted By kharen
As far as i can tell from reading the notes, it...

As far as i can tell from reading the notes, it won't matter who is judging light:

"the attacker" = the player who triggered the proc, not the player who placed the debuff on the mob. JoL will work...
Forum: Paladins 06/18/09, 3:00 PM
Replies: 666
Views: 292,533
Posted By kharen
Aura of Despair - Spell - World of Warcraft...

Aura of Despair - Spell - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=62692)
Forum: Public Discussion 04/24/09, 7:34 PM
Replies: 2,725
Views: 705,474
Posted By kharen
The gemming templates only determine what...

The gemming templates only determine what gemmings are listed in the right-hand list pane or slot popups, AFAIK. The optimizer will consider any gem in any enabled template fair game for any socket....
Forum: Paladins 04/16/09, 9:26 AM
Replies: 666
Views: 292,533
Posted By kharen
Ctrl-clicking a diamond next to an item will fill...

Ctrl-clicking a diamond next to an item will fill it in blue, and then only that particular gemming of the item will be considered in the optimizer, unless you check "override regem". Handy for...
Forum: Paladins 04/11/09, 8:05 PM
Replies: 553
Views: 291,697
Posted By kharen
As far as seals and judgements go, IIRC it...

As far as seals and judgements go, IIRC it affects those that have a weapon damage coefficient, rather than a straight ap/sp coefficient, so SoC and SoB are affected (but by significantly less than...
Forum: Paladins 04/08/09, 12:56 PM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,151,710
Posted By kharen
You still have 9% listed as the hit cap in a...

You still have 9% listed as the hit cap in a number of places (the stat reference, and the "Burst threat" section under "Gearing for threat" are the two i've noticed so far), which should be 8%...
Forum: Paladins 04/03/09, 10:34 PM
Replies: 3,523
Views: 1,876,224
Posted By kharen
That's pretty impressive, especially given our...

That's pretty impressive, especially given our current status, competing with offtanks on the damage taken meters. I was wavering between 0/17/54 and something with SotP to improve situations where...
Forum: Paladins 04/02/09, 6:18 PM
Replies: 3,523
Views: 1,876,224
Posted By kharen
Melee specials use a two-roll system, do they...

Melee specials use a two-roll system, do they not? In which case, for Crusader Strike, you want to be looking at your crit rate across _landed_ attacks, not all attacks. That leaves you at 808/2875 =...
Forum: Paladins 03/28/09, 2:33 AM
Replies: 1,873
Views: 4,151,710
Posted By kharen
They forgot to adjust the AP coefficient when...

They forgot to adjust the AP coefficient when they baked in the Shields of the Templar bonus, i believe.
Forum: Paladins 03/28/09, 2:30 AM
Replies: 3,523
Views: 1,876,224
Posted By kharen
To be fair, that's probably counting both 10- and...

To be fair, that's probably counting both 10- and 25-man loot tables (plus all the hard modes for both).
Forum: Paladins 03/24/09, 12:14 AM
Replies: 3,523
Views: 1,876,224
Posted By kharen
So probably running on fumes regularly in 10-mans...

So probably running on fumes regularly in 10-mans if you can't rustle up a shaman (or two extra paladins). Great.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 03/21/09, 3:23 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,255
Posted By kharen
The problem is, the preamble to the policy points...

The problem is, the preamble to the policy points explicitly threatens that "failure to abide by [the policy] may result in measures up to and including taking formal legal action. ", and the policy...
Forum: Paladins 03/05/09, 1:22 AM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,099
Posted By kharen
Simple enough - it doesn't work on anything...

Simple enough - it doesn't work on anything interesting. It's a pretty much purely a pvp talent.
Forum: Paladins 03/02/09, 2:19 PM
Replies: 3,523
Views: 1,876,224
Posted By kharen
There are almost certainly new talents incoming...

There are almost certainly new talents incoming to the Ret tree - it's downright anorexic right now. Amongst other things, it's the only tree in the game without 5 points in the penultimate tier,...
Forum: Paladins 02/27/09, 2:49 PM
Replies: 3,523
Views: 1,876,224
Posted By kharen
Druids and hunters. Moonkin Aura, Leader of the...

Druids and hunters. Moonkin Aura, Leader of the Pack, the Tree of Life aura, and Trueshot Aura are all 45 yards. And Ferocious Inspiration has no range limitation at all.
Forum: Rogues 02/25/09, 6:57 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 125,249
Posted By kharen
It's worth noting that this isn't true for at...

It's worth noting that this isn't true for at least some PPM mechanics in WotLK - Seal of Command, for example, scales properly with haste now (ie, the proc chance is always based on your unhasted...
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