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Forum: Class Mechanics 08/09/07, 2:02 PM

Replies: 2,358 [Mage] How Can Arcane Damage Work? Views: 420,617 Posted By Desemus We AE with 3-4 Mages and 2-3 Locks. All ranged... We AE with 3-4 Mages and 2-3 Locks. All ranged DPS down the bow, which should be dead before ~1:05 (1:10?). We're usually light melee so they start on the Mace. After the bow dies we bloodlust AE...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/01/07, 5:19 AM

Replies: 427 Tailoring sets supposedly nerfed on PTR Views: 56,151 Posted By Desemus Haste effects do lower GCD Haste effects do lower GCD

Forum: Public Discussion 12/22/06, 11:08 AM

Replies: 46 Spell Hit, Spell Crit and mages Views: 32,833 Posted By Desemus Loatheb would be the best place to test the 1 or... Loatheb would be the best place to test the 1 or 2 roll system, or would unavoidable partials distort that?

Forum: Class Mechanics 12/08/06, 1:47 PM

Replies: 3,132 TBC Mage Theorycrafting Views: 496,840 Posted By Desemus From what I've seen, the value of crits are... From what I've seen, the value of crits are pretty diminished for Fire. I think 10 or 11 damage per crit roughly spells out the same dpm, and maybe 50 more mana per minute. Fire wrecked the...

Forum: Class Mechanics 12/04/06, 2:45 PM

Replies: 3,132 TBC Mage Theorycrafting Views: 496,840 Posted By Desemus Quick quest, got some conflicting answers looking... Quick quest, got some conflicting answers looking around - will Pyro be 171% spell damage and 80% on the dot, per normalization, or is it something special? If it is 171/80, a Pyro/Scorch cycle has...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/17/06, 11:35 AM

Replies: 39 How should mages handle ignite? Views: 4,341 Posted By Desemus In the first few transitions we use Arc Missiles,... In the first few transitions we use Arc Missiles, then unleash Fire during the last 5-10 seconds of the shift. That way Ignites don't roll out of control, UNLESS someone rolls them between the shifts...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/08/06, 1:15 AM

Replies: 72 Spell penetration Views: 15,281 Posted By Desemus With CoE (-75), Arcane Subtlety (-10), Don... With CoE (-75), Arcane Subtlety (-10), Don Rodigos (-20), and FF Bracers (-10) I do notice a fair amount of nasty partials on Patchwerk and Heigan. (750 Pyro lolz) I wouldn't say -resist is...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/30/06, 8:52 AM

Replies: 204 How do rolling ignites work? Views: 56,993 Posted By Desemus It should appear in Last: but it sometimes... It should appear in Last: but it sometimes doesn't, another thing I need to look at :/ Thinking of making a lite version with no UI, and most of the code snipped out. It should only pass messages,...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/29/06, 9:19 AM

Replies: 204 How do rolling ignites work? Views: 56,993 Posted By Desemus I'd need to know more - the Mages in my guild... I'd need to know more - the Mages in my guild have no problems with installation and it registering correctly. Unless you weren't in a Party or Raid :p, it should pass messages appropriately. Only...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/27/06, 1:19 PM

Replies: 204 How do rolling ignites work? Views: 56,993 Posted By Desemus What about Ascendence vs. Eye of the Beast? I... What about Ascendence vs. Eye of the Beast? I currently use Eye+Tear, wondering if I should farm for it. Edit: Arg fixed another error! 0.9a http://www4.ncsu.edu/~kwmather/Ignition9.rar (beware...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/24/06, 3:18 PM

Replies: 25 New Shaman Chainheal Views: 3,710 Posted By Desemus Best (only?) buff ever! :P Best (only?) buff ever! :P

Forum: Public Discussion 08/24/06, 3:14 PM

Replies: 204 How do rolling ignites work? Views: 56,993 Posted By Desemus Yeah sorry, I wouldn't recommend using it right... Yeah sorry, I wouldn't recommend using it right now. They put in this kickass function that lets you send messages without stealing a channel. Right now the logic works (it passes messages...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/24/06, 11:24 AM

Replies: 204 How do rolling ignites work? Views: 56,993 Posted By Desemus That's the best. Sucker: "Okay guys, I'm a... That's the best. Sucker: "Okay guys, I'm a little high on aggro please stop casting." Me: Hmm.. *pops combustion* Oh no who would've known! Ignite is especially good if you don't like other...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/22/06, 12:32 AM

Replies: 204 How do rolling ignites work? Views: 56,993 Posted By Desemus nah. Cool someone else is doing it too :) nah. Cool someone else is doing it too :)

Forum: Public Discussion 08/21/06, 9:05 PM

Replies: 204 How do rolling ignites work? Views: 56,993 Posted By Desemus Yeah, I made a few mistakes on this version, and... Yeah, I made a few mistakes on this version, and my fixes kinda crapped it out harder. I'll make another update asap

Forum: Public Discussion 08/18/06, 5:46 PM

Replies: 204 How do rolling ignites work? Views: 56,993 Posted By Desemus When it's mature enough I guess Curse gaming?... When it's mature enough I guess Curse gaming? (given the amount of time I spent on it, a long while) I'm just posting it here because someone in my guild linked these boards, and our private forums.

Forum: Public Discussion 08/18/06, 9:59 AM

Replies: 204 How do rolling ignites work? Views: 56,993 Posted By Desemus Depends on the fight. Also pay very close... Depends on the fight. Also pay very close attention to KTM. Mages have to be disciplined enough to stop casting for a few seconds to let it wear off if someone chains. The Ignite damage is...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/18/06, 12:20 AM

Replies: 204 How do rolling ignites work? Views: 56,993 Posted By Desemus My apologize for the hiatus, I have been and... My apologize for the hiatus, I have been and still am kinda busy with all my other petty schemes. Because people don't see dots or fade messages from long distances, re-did the logic so now it...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/11/06, 2:20 AM

Replies: 204 How do rolling ignites work? Views: 56,993 Posted By Desemus My build is 10/38/3. Pretty much everything fire... My build is 10/38/3. Pretty much everything fire except Ward and Improved Flamestrike. MoE and Clearcast for lastability. Typically I'll Fireball until I see an Ignite and spam Scorch/FB to try and...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/10/06, 9:11 PM

Replies: 204 How do rolling ignites work? Views: 56,993 Posted By Desemus Ignite technically lasts 2 ticks. There's an... Ignite technically lasts 2 ticks. There's an ambience in the game where when you land your first Ignite, you don't know when the first tick occurs. It could be immediate, it could a full 2 seconds....

Forum: Public Discussion 08/10/06, 8:07 PM

Replies: 204 How do rolling ignites work? Views: 56,993 Posted By Desemus You don't know after a crit how long you have... You don't know after a crit how long you have (you can ignite and have it take immediately or 2 seconds later) so you it's kinda hard to guarantee the 2 second thing. I'll try to replace my logic...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/09/06, 6:05 PM

Replies: 204 How do rolling ignites work? Views: 56,993 Posted By Desemus True, didn't think of that. So the fade will... True, didn't think of that. So the fade will always register with the owner, because if so that's pretty cool.

Forum: Public Discussion 08/09/06, 5:05 PM

Replies: 204 How do rolling ignites work? Views: 56,993 Posted By Desemus It's all combat messages alien. (I had so much... It's all combat messages alien. (I had so much trouble from nil errors when I started though) Passing messages will be easier in 1.12, and can either be used to increase accuracy. I'm still...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/08/06, 10:12 PM

Replies: 204 How do rolling ignites work? Views: 56,993 Posted By Desemus Edit: Another update: Ignition... Edit: Another update: Ignition 6a http://www4.ncsu.edu/~kwmather/Ignition6.rar Few really vital hotfixes. Owner field and some timer issues were fixed, but I'm still looking at some encounters...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/08/06, 5:29 PM

Replies: 204 How do rolling ignites work? Views: 56,993 Posted By Desemus Foratunely its not too hard. I took a C class in... Foratunely its not too hard. I took a C class in high school 5 years ago. No experience with Lua or XML. Last Monday: "Mods are made out of xml and lua? just lots of googling and wowwiki searches,...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/07/06, 11:09 PM

Replies: 204 How do rolling ignites work? Views: 56,993 Posted By Desemus I gave this 5 minutes of testwork, so hopefully... I gave this 5 minutes of testwork, so hopefully it doesn't break. Hope you enjoy playing with it. Soaked up some ideas from here :) Ignition 0.6 - Options Menu: Allows you to clear target, toggle...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/05/06, 10:27 AM

Replies: 204 How do rolling ignites work? Views: 56,993 Posted By Desemus That's weird. Awhile back I had it only reset... That's weird. Awhile back I had it only reset the Ignites if it got "<name> dies" or "Ignite fades from <name>", but it wouldn't fall off, so I made a failsafe Ignite kill if the timer got to -3....

Forum: Public Discussion 08/05/06, 12:27 AM

Replies: 204 How do rolling ignites work? Views: 56,993 Posted By Desemus It should. It just rummages through combat logs... It should. It just rummages through combat logs and calculates time left and damage based on any dots toward whatever target you choose. 2.0+ means there's a tick of grace left, I think there's too...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/04/06, 9:44 PM

Replies: 204 How do rolling ignites work? Views: 56,993 Posted By Desemus And yeah, Fire mages have ludicrous dps. When we... And yeah, Fire mages have ludicrous dps. When we started this fire fad we had a Mage pull aggro off Faerlina at 50%, and we sucked at the adds so the aggro was pretty enormous.

Forum: Public Discussion 08/04/06, 9:42 PM

Replies: 204 How do rolling ignites work? Views: 56,993 Posted By Desemus Hey there, created a test mod of my own. Was not... Hey there, created a test mod of my own. Was not aware of this site until halfway in making it, and the mechanics of Ignite are pretty dead on from my experience Way too lazy to link these: (oh hey...

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