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Forum: Priests 01/21/11, 11:22 AM
Replies: 875
Views: 1,946,752
Posted By foxglove
On live, the behavior is that you only ever have...

On live, the behavior is that you only ever have a single DA buff, but the absorption amount is increased and the duration is refreshed. Are you saying it's overwriting rather than adding to the...
Forum: Druids 10/13/09, 9:52 AM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,035,091
Posted By foxglove
Well, most people don't respec to move three...

Well, most people don't respec to move three talent points after every boss fight. (I suppose you might never tank and have two cat specs for that purpose.) For me at least, the fact that FI is a...
Forum: Druids 10/13/09, 9:38 AM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,609
Posted By foxglove
Well, some of this is common sense. If you have...

Well, some of this is common sense. If you have 4pT8, dropping the minimum CP for SR to 1 can be worthwhile. If you are a manglebot in a raid with other bleeds, max out the mangle priority, as...
Forum: Druids 10/08/09, 1:06 AM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,609
Posted By foxglove
Allev, can you post the SC action priorities you...

Allev, can you post the SC action priorities you used? I think it would be valuable to use as a starting point, since it sounds like it's a bit different from the default cat profile.

Edit: I found...
Forum: Druids 10/06/09, 8:14 AM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,609
Posted By foxglove
I definitely prefer the icons with the clear...

I definitely prefer the icons with the clear numbers over bars--however, I find that I'm missing the little "clock hand" indicating the duration that I had using Debuff Filter. I prefer to have both...
Forum: Druids 09/26/09, 7:44 AM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,827
Posted By foxglove
The upgrade in all your stats, threat stats...

The upgrade in all your stats, threat stats included, is probably worth a lot more than 5% lacerate damage (which is really a very small amount of threat). If you're concerned with your threat I'd...
Forum: The Dung Heap 09/22/09, 10:46 PM
Replies: 30,104
Views: 1,887,599
Posted By foxglove
Accordng to...

Accordng to http://elitistjerks.com/f73/t36999-feral_druid_numbers_updated_3_2_2_a/, the new hardcap is 1400 ArP. This makes the softcap 788 with Grim Toll or 735 with Runestone. The original post...
Forum: Druids 09/21/09, 2:13 PM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,609
Posted By foxglove
Really you should be keeping both on hand. The...

Really you should be keeping both on hand. The proc on The Black Heart is sort of ridiculously good for the trinket's level. By comparison, if you add a custom item in Rawr with 170 stamina and no...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/18/09, 11:55 AM
Replies: 2,725
Views: 706,447
Posted By foxglove
Are you sure about the bear model not including...

Are you sure about the bear model not including it? I see a small bar for mitigation next to the much larger threat bar when I look at expertise on the "Relative Stat Values" page.

Edit: This could...
Forum: Druids 09/17/09, 8:23 AM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,294
Posted By foxglove
There's some discussion about modeling Blood...

There's some discussion about modeling Blood Draining and healing here (with interesting graph):
http://elitistjerks.com/f73/t56285-feral_tanking_discussion/p5/#post1247528

Other than that, the most...
Forum: Druids 09/17/09, 1:57 AM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,827
Posted By foxglove
Excellent post. I prefer JC and/or BS because...

Excellent post. I prefer JC and/or BS because they're very flexible--if I want more stamina in this set, and more agi in that one, and for some reason want a ton of expertise over here... not to...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/17/09, 1:30 AM
Replies: 2,725
Views: 706,447
Posted By foxglove
One thing that came up recently in a feral thread...

One thing that came up recently in a feral thread was the weighting of threat in the bear model. The threat calculation is based on TPS and then multiplied by the user's choice of factor to compare...
Forum: Druids 09/16/09, 4:21 PM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,035,091
Posted By foxglove
Er, well, that's not really how Rawr works. The...

Er, well, that's not really how Rawr works. The only "assumptions" it includes are DPS mechanics, the data you input, and the mathematical model of your DPS cycle. The relative "values" of ArP and...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/16/09, 3:48 PM
Replies: 2,725
Views: 706,447
Posted By foxglove
I think the idea is that if you're replacing the...

I think the idea is that if you're replacing the model calculations the optimizer accepts with simple stat weights, it sort of defeats the purpose of the optimizer. I don't really see any advantage...
Forum: Druids 09/14/09, 2:38 PM
Replies: 269
Views: 122,153
Posted By foxglove
I think that the real time it comes into play is...

I think that the real time it comes into play is when the druid is supplying Mangle (which I do, which is why I thought of it I guess). If we're assuming Trauma, I guess that doesn't come into play.
Forum: Druids 09/14/09, 12:35 PM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,294
Posted By foxglove
I turn off the threat setting when I'm building...

I turn off the threat setting when I'm building my "maximum survival" set, but that isn't actually the set I usually wear when tanking. I've found that if I leave it disabled it all the time I end...
Forum: Druids 09/14/09, 12:12 PM
Replies: 269
Views: 122,153
Posted By foxglove
Well, I think there should be an action for Shred...

Well, I think there should be an action for Shred above the last 4 (above Rip) if Rip has less than 4 seconds left and if Shred has not already been used at least three times since the last time Rip...
Forum: Druids 09/14/09, 1:07 AM
Replies: 962
Views: 2,035,091
Posted By foxglove
Agi vs. ArP and Rawr

There seems to be a lot of concern about which of Agi and ArP is preferred come 3.2.2, and a lot of people are confused because they are seeing Rawr recommend Agi but others recommending ArP. There...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/12/09, 6:09 PM
Replies: 2,725
Views: 706,447
Posted By foxglove
Which version of Rawr are you using? The current...

Which version of Rawr are you using? The current version is updated for 3.2.2, so the ArP Nerf might be affecting you. In previous versions of Rawr, the optimizer recommended gemming for ArP in...
Forum: Druids 09/12/09, 5:08 PM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,609
Posted By foxglove
In my earlier post, I was actually referring to...

In my earlier post, I was actually referring to 3.2.2 values. I had the same result in the current version of Rawr regarding Agi at my current level of gear (Grim Toll + 528 ArP before food). Using...
Forum: Druids 09/12/09, 9:50 AM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,609
Posted By foxglove
Edit: Sorry, I reverted into softcap reasoning. ...

Edit: Sorry, I reverted into softcap reasoning. (The thing about the Executioner proc is that, if you have an ArP trinket, a lot of it gets wasted because the procs overlap and put you well over the...
Forum: Druids 09/11/09, 6:53 PM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,609
Posted By foxglove
I see a similar thing with the current version of...

I see a similar thing with the current version of Rawr, but a beta for a future version showed ArP being better in my gearset, matching the recommendation from FbN. Simulationcraft gave me similar...
Forum: Druids 09/11/09, 4:19 AM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,827
Posted By foxglove
This is an amazingly useful feature. I had no...

This is an amazingly useful feature. I had no idea it existed; I've been cloning my Rawr sets over by hand. It seems to me that when it's that simple it's definitely worth the trouble to run a Rawr...
Forum: Druids 09/09/09, 7:33 PM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,827
Posted By foxglove
The examples you give illuminate some of the odd...

The examples you give illuminate some of the odd behaviors I've seen with Rawr, thank you. (Like where one new item available suddenly makes Rawr equip an entirely different set. If there's an...
Forum: Druids 09/09/09, 4:53 PM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,827
Posted By foxglove
As I understand it, FBN and SC run actual...

As I understand it, FBN and SC run actual simulations of a character in combat, which will be more accurate; whereas Tossks and Rawr use mathematical models to predict DPS based on a "typical"...
Forum: Druids 09/09/09, 1:57 PM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,827
Posted By foxglove
Shred counter addon?

I'm looking for a way to give myself a big, obvious counter or other indicator showing whether I've applied 3 Shreds to my Rip. For other buffs and debuffs I use addons like MSBT and Power Auras to...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/09/09, 1:46 AM
Replies: 2,725
Views: 706,447
Posted By foxglove
Filters

Under mono, the filter box is exceedingly tiny. I barely get the full name of any one dungeon at a time, and the scroll buttons scroll more than one line at a time. It's very difficult to use them....
Forum: Public Discussion 08/07/09, 7:12 PM
Replies: 2,725
Views: 706,447
Posted By foxglove
Edit: I accidentally equipped a weapon with...

Edit: I accidentally equipped a weapon with Executioner when I imported my profile, disregard ArP question.
Forum: Druids 07/23/09, 9:29 AM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,609
Posted By foxglove
Time your berserk to keep yourself from getting...

Time your berserk to keep yourself from getting feared. You'll get several extra seconds of DPS on the boss.
Forum: Druids 07/08/09, 4:49 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,502
Posted By foxglove
Can anyone confirm that TF does not actually...

Can anyone confirm that TF does not actually increase the damage of the bleeds? The tooltip says "Increases damage done by 80." (Tiger's Fury - Spell - World of Warcraft...
Forum: Druids 07/02/09, 6:26 PM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,294
Posted By foxglove
I think Riprawr might be misinterpeting...

I think Riprawr might be misinterpeting Nightcrowler a bit; a link to the specific post would be helpful. The ranks are closer to what Mijae describes if you look at the TPS column for the relative...
Forum: Druids 06/18/09, 6:31 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,502
Posted By foxglove
This would be worthwhile to calculate--how many...

This would be worthwhile to calculate--how many extra Shreds does the full duration of Rake give you with 2pT8? If the answer is bigger than the energy cost of Rake, it is definitely...
Forum: Druids 06/18/09, 6:23 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,502
Posted By foxglove
Hodir is definitely all about the Storm Power...

Hodir is definitely all about the Storm Power buff. Your guild's strat is important here. DPS with the buff, particularly melee, need to stand on top of the tank, and your tank moves the boss near...
Forum: Druids 06/01/09, 1:35 PM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,827
Posted By foxglove
I believe the consensus is that 4t8 > 2t7/2t8...

I believe the consensus is that 4t8 > 2t7/2t8 (but they're close) >> 2t8 + nonset or 4t7. See the FeralByNight thread for more details:...
Forum: Druids 06/01/09, 1:11 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,502
Posted By foxglove
I really think you can't categorically say "FI is...

I really think you can't categorically say "FI is better for the raid" or "FA is better for the raid." It depends on your role in your guild, the composition of your raids, etc. If you raid as a...
Forum: Druids 05/29/09, 2:08 AM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,294
Posted By foxglove
I use a similar castsequence, with a 1.5 reset so...

I use a similar castsequence, with a 1.5 reset so that it resets itself quickly if I switch to manually using abilities. Regarding having "easily accessible" keys to Mangle during Berserk... that...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/25/09, 8:24 AM
Replies: 2,725
Views: 706,447
Posted By foxglove
You can use Rawr on Mac by using Mono; I do. ...

You can use Rawr on Mac by using Mono; I do. It's pretty unstable and slow, with a lot of graphical bugs, but it gets the job done. There's instructions in the readme for how to download Mono and...
Forum: Druids 04/24/09, 11:01 AM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,502
Posted By foxglove
A followup regarding Kologarn... his parry chance...

A followup regarding Kologarn... his parry chance seems to be much lower than other bosses', if he parries at all. Looking at recount, I did not see a single parry for any of my raid's melee, though...
Forum: Druids 04/23/09, 2:48 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,502
Posted By foxglove
Just a quick clarification. I don't quite...

Just a quick clarification. I don't quite understand your last sentence--does "FB" mean Ferocious Bite in this context? Do you mean using Ferocious Bite in a DPS cycle, or something else entirely?
Forum: Druids 04/23/09, 2:22 PM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,827
Posted By foxglove
Monitoring Glyph of Shred

Anyone have a good addon or method for monitoring the number of Shreds you've done to extend your current Rip? I find it's easy to lose track of this during an encounter, and I also have discovered...
Forum: Druids 04/21/09, 12:39 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,502
Posted By foxglove
Interesting. We're tanking XT at the top of the...

Interesting. We're tanking XT at the top of the stairs, and I noticed problems shredding only once, when the MT spun the boss to face down the stairs for some reason (I guess he was trying to move...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/15/09, 1:42 AM
Replies: 2,725
Views: 706,447
Posted By foxglove
The bit about procs not being implemented in the...

The bit about procs not being implemented in the model would definitely explain that (it would be treating them as having the value of their stats only).
Forum: Public Discussion 04/14/09, 7:05 PM
Replies: 2,725
Views: 706,447
Posted By foxglove
Is it at all possible that 2.2.0.7 is using the...

Is it at all possible that 2.2.0.7 is using the old cat model? I am getting radically different results than I was with beta 6 (e.g., strength as the best stat, 4pT6 as being competitive even with a...
Forum: Druids 04/14/09, 4:56 PM
Replies: 253
Views: 508,592
Posted By foxglove
Try Rawr, Tossk's, or Nightcrowler's sim. All...

Try Rawr, Tossk's, or Nightcrowler's sim. All have 3.1 versions. http://elitistjerks.com/f73/t37382-cat_dps_rotation/ also has a lot of information on how the 3.1 changes affect the values of...
Forum: Druids 04/14/09, 2:54 PM
Replies: 761
Views: 319,075
Posted By foxglove
I'm going to be keeping my stamina-heavy 3D...

I'm going to be keeping my stamina-heavy 3D gemming for Ulduar, I think. Just looking at some of the burst abilities from the Ulduar bosses (Fusion Punch on council, for example), and taking into...
Forum: Druids 04/08/09, 8:31 AM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,502
Posted By foxglove
Are you taking into account raid buffs/debuffs to...

Are you taking into account raid buffs/debuffs to get these numbers? My fiddling with Rawr 2.2.0b6 shows that, raid buffed and at a potential of 464 ArP in gear I have (Rip Idol, Grim Toll, Naxx 25...
Forum: Druids 04/08/09, 1:03 AM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,502
Posted By foxglove
The Wolfshead helm hasn't been nerfed yet? Has...

The Wolfshead helm hasn't been nerfed yet? Has anyone run the numbers for the energy gain against (say) the Valorous Dreamwalker Helm's stats? I know it was still worthy of consideration from a...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/07/09, 11:43 AM
Replies: 2,725
Views: 706,447
Posted By foxglove
The interface improvements in b6 are great. One...

The interface improvements in b6 are great. One thing I noticed about the consumable optimizer: it invariably selects Elixir of Demonslaying for physical DPS. Any way to filter these from the...
Forum: Druids 04/06/09, 3:29 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,502
Posted By foxglove
I think this is a really interesting idea. It...

I think this is a really interesting idea. It would be helpful to compare the relative values of different stats between a human error factor of zero (you play perfectly) to one (every time an...
Forum: Druids 04/02/09, 1:41 AM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,271
Posted By foxglove
I can confirm this. I use the following macro to...

I can confirm this. I use the following macro to refresh IW while Shadron and Vesperon are up:


/cast Mangle - Bear
/stopattack


I only use it after a mostly-resisted breath, when my healer's not...
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