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Forum: Druids 03/07/12, 8:45 AM
Replies: 201
Views: 225,293
Posted By Playered
You don't mention what is going wrong in the...

You don't mention what is going wrong in the fight/why you are struggling that is related to healing. If you say mana is not an issue then I would at least advise using more HT on Searing targets to...
Forum: Druids 01/08/12, 8:56 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 3,391,176
Posted By Playered
I would provide logs if I was you to try and back...

I would provide logs if I was you to try and back up this unorthodox claim. Naturally you cannot rely on Nature's Grace when you need it if you exclude NR/HT and only use RG as a direct healing...
Forum: Druids 01/05/12, 6:06 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 3,391,176
Posted By Playered
World of Logs tracks it perfectly fine and the...

World of Logs tracks it perfectly fine and the healing is counted as an absorb:
[21:27:56.018] Maifax Rejuvenation Saltyh +*0* (A: 9725)
[21:27:56.762] Maifax Rejuvenation MÃ*moru +*0* (A: 11382)

In...
Forum: Druids 01/05/12, 3:05 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 3,391,176
Posted By Playered
I noticed that my performance on our attempts...

I noticed that my performance on our attempts were better without Furor and with the points in Genesis instead. I did use a second mana trinket however (Jaws / SoW - which is now going to be Jaws /...
Forum: Druids 01/04/12, 8:51 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 110,488
Posted By Playered
You cluster on Morchok, Warlord, Yor'sahj,...

You cluster on Morchok, Warlord, Yor'sahj, Ultraxion, the hard part of Gunship, Spine and Madness. It would be easier to say that the mace is only of low value on Hagara because it only provides real...
Forum: Druids 12/23/11, 8:27 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 3,391,176
Posted By Playered
Well going from 391->410 on Legs + Chest is a 258...

Well going from 391->410 on Legs + Chest is a 258 Int upgrade, or 313 Int assuming normal to epic gems. By taking these two items and dropping the 4 set (worth 2-3% healing) you could then drop 1...
Forum: Druids 12/21/11, 9:06 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 3,391,176
Posted By Playered
10% boost to a spell that is around 30%~ of your...

10% boost to a spell that is around 30%~ of your healing provides the maximum of 3% and the lack of a smart function and the uncontrollability means you will tend to not get the full benefit.

The...
Forum: Druids 12/21/11, 8:08 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 3,391,176
Posted By Playered
The 4T12 and 4T13 are going to be roughly the...

The 4T12 and 4T13 are going to be roughly the same benefit as each other (1-3%). You will have mana issues if you do hardmode encounters however so keep that in mind.
Forum: Druids 12/19/11, 2:49 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 3,391,176
Posted By Playered
I hadn't really paid attention to this before,...

I hadn't really paid attention to this before, but a normal tick of 4.5k going to 18k with red buff most likely means you get the +100%(4.5k->9k) bonus to the Swiftmend, and then +100%(9k->18k) bonus...
Forum: Druids 12/18/11, 9:08 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 3,391,176
Posted By Playered
Feel free to check a log of a Druid with green...

Feel free to check a log of a Druid with green where the log is set after buffs have been gained (first instance of Essence of Dreams) showing. If Efflorescence is being counted then your EoD should...
Forum: Druids 12/17/11, 7:27 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 3,391,176
Posted By Playered
I fail to see how Tranq will be inferior in any...

I fail to see how Tranq will be inferior in any meaningful way by having red instead of green? none of it will overheal and it will heal exactly the same amount - especially in 10 man where each...
Forum: Druids 12/14/11, 8:36 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 3,391,176
Posted By Playered
The best assumption would be that you gain 1...

The best assumption would be that you gain 1 stack per spell cast on each target that spell 'hits'.

Glyphed RG causes no additional stacks.
Forum: Priests 12/14/11, 10:14 AM
Replies: 255
Views: 480,747
Posted By Playered
Holy Priests maintain a 50%~ healing contribution...

Holy Priests maintain a 50%~ healing contribution from Essence of Dreams once the buff has become active. This means if your PoH heals 5 people for 10k then it will add 50k of healing into the 'pot'...
Forum: Druids 12/13/11, 2:47 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 3,391,176
Posted By Playered
Efflorescence is not being included on Essence of...

Efflorescence is not being included on Essence of Dreams nor is Gift of the Earthmother. I also had a further disparity but I believe that was the heal proc from Windward Heart - I would assume Maw...
Forum: Druids 12/12/11, 11:05 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 3,391,176
Posted By Playered
It's invalid because Healing Rain should never...

It's invalid because Healing Rain should never trigger Essence of Dreams if that hotfix was still live and I made our Shaman test it tonight to confirm. All other logs of Shamans since the '06 hotfix...
Forum: Druids 12/12/11, 9:39 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 3,391,176
Posted By Playered
Essence of Dreams (the green buff on Ultraxion)...

Essence of Dreams (the green buff on Ultraxion) isn't benefiting from something from our healing and I cannot work out what. From my own and other logs I'm browsing on WoL we tend to get around 44%~...
Forum: Druids 12/12/11, 11:25 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 110,488
Posted By Playered
25 and our tactic involved each bounce hitting...

25 and our tactic involved each bounce hitting the majority of the raid, rather than having half the bounces hit only one person or having the raid split in half and having people run out with the...
Forum: Druids 12/11/11, 7:52 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 110,488
Posted By Playered
I personally believe that when starting heroics...

I personally believe that when starting heroics you should bump up your mana regen and then cut back as you feel comfortable with rather than running on fumes unnecessarily. I went from 1600->2300...
Forum: Druids 12/11/11, 6:39 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 110,488
Posted By Playered
It's a decent trinket due to the low ICD as it...

It's a decent trinket due to the low ICD as it works to an average of 500~ mastery passive.
However you must keep in mind you have to refresh your Harmony after the proc happens for it to actually...
Forum: Druids 12/06/11, 9:36 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 110,488
Posted By Playered
The heroic one has 364 Intellect which should go...

The heroic one has 364 Intellect which should go towards making it certainly a more viable trinket for us (only a -150~ Int loss in comparison to another DS trinket) as a possible replacement for...
Forum: Druids 12/01/11, 7:04 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 110,488
Posted By Playered
The problem is that a 20 second uncontrollable...

The problem is that a 20 second uncontrollable proc with a 100sec ICD is not going to be very reliable unless almost every boss has large damage events starting at 2/4/6 mins.
SoW was great because...
Forum: Druids 09/29/11, 10:05 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,005
Posted By Playered
It's still quite remarkable that they haven't...

It's still quite remarkable that they haven't realized the underlying cause of AoE spells being mindlessly spammed yet. The amount of poorly thought out bandage decisions which get applied on them...
Forum: Druids 09/27/11, 9:15 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,005
Posted By Playered
It just took them 2 raid tiers to notice that a...

It just took them 2 raid tiers to notice that a cheap incredibly strong AoE heal on a short cooldown gets used fairly often to complement their bland style of raid damage this expansion. I assume...
Forum: Druids 09/27/11, 7:22 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,005
Posted By Playered
Holy Priests did not have a raid cooldown prior...

Holy Priests did not have a raid cooldown prior to this which forced most in to the route of Disc to compensate.

The nerf to WG healing was expected a long time ago because the numbers it yields...
Forum: Druids 08/03/11, 5:23 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,005
Posted By Playered
Considering your talents and it being a 4%...

Considering your talents and it being a 4% increase one would assume it is MSS.
Forum: Druids 07/31/11, 12:09 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 163,607
Posted By Playered
The best way to work it out is to actually test...

The best way to work it out is to actually test it on your raids. During heroic progress I have downscaled my regen each week (gear and talents, over 3 resets) and pushed my output to a point where...
Forum: Druids 07/27/11, 4:41 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,005
Posted By Playered
Because Moonglow essentially makes all your mana...

Because Moonglow essentially makes all your mana regeneration 9% stronger, you get more bang for your buck so to say. Furor does not boost your Spirit regen and considering this tends to be over half...
Forum: Druids 07/23/11, 7:35 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,005
Posted By Playered
Indeed it is best to pass if possible for now due...

Indeed it is best to pass if possible for now due to class mechanics on this boss (you may again have to do this for Domo if you lack double Protadins) for Paladins and Priests. If you have no option...
Forum: Druids 07/16/11, 9:43 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 163,607
Posted By Playered
That's a good point now with the improved Mastery...

That's a good point now with the improved Mastery which can be assumed as a flat healing %. Maxing the mana talents (especially with a new tier bringing more Intellect to boost Furor) and trimming...
Forum: Druids 07/13/11, 7:30 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 8,005
Posted By Playered
How so? crit is more 'reliable' when your main...

How so? crit is more 'reliable' when your main focus is on hotting the raid due to how you can assume one tick will crit for RJ/WG at least. Tank healing has LS which helps but you still suffer the...
Forum: Druids 06/09/11, 2:37 PM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,771
Posted By Playered
Ideally the primary deciding factor should be...

Ideally the primary deciding factor should be "does this need to be used" but the second one should be "is it worth the mana" but the latter is not part of the Cataclysm design for AoE healing and...
Forum: Druids 06/08/11, 9:26 PM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,771
Posted By Playered
Mastery will now apply to WG (around 25% of our...

Mastery will now apply to WG (around 25% of our healing on average) where before it was just a primer for other spells. Tranquility and Effloresence (another 15%~) will also be boosted by this where...
Forum: Druids 06/02/11, 6:45 AM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,771
Posted By Playered
Were you healing a target of Rejuvenation? does...

Were you healing a target of Rejuvenation? does the same thing happen with Regrowth? as last I recall RJ was double dipping which might be the prime factor. I wonder if it is the old bug happens...
Forum: Druids 05/28/11, 11:00 AM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,771
Posted By Playered
Don't know what you are talking about. With BiS...

Don't know what you are talking about. With BiS gear you will have the 2032 cap without much issue as generally it comes down to getting the rings/neck as the main block?
Forum: The Dung Heap 05/24/11, 5:44 AM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,521
Posted By Playered
It comes down to haste at the moment. To get the...

It comes down to haste at the moment. To get the haste cap (200#) without having the Alchemist Stone you are going to have to essentially max haste on every slot possible which includes the Cho'gal...
Forum: Druids 05/17/11, 4:59 AM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,771
Posted By Playered
Because people just do not stay below 50% long...

Because people just do not stay below 50% long enough in the current content (sans padding meters on Chimaeron) for it to live up to it's potential.
Forum: Druids 05/13/11, 6:50 AM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,771
Posted By Playered
He means casting SM gives us twice the heal in...

He means casting SM gives us twice the heal in the same way letting LB bloom gave us 3 blooms instead of 1. The bonus seems boring (especially compared to the ToL healing bomb) but it is a lot more...
Forum: Druids 05/12/11, 4:25 AM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,771
Posted By Playered
Living Seed will suffer the same issues as before...

Living Seed will suffer the same issues as before where it is useless on the raid as it doesn't get triggered and the vast amount of our tank healing (LB/RJ) doesn't proc it either. Sure if you crit...
Forum: Druids 05/10/11, 10:27 PM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,771
Posted By Playered
I did not even consider something as bad as that...

I did not even consider something as bad as that for how it would be implemented. Hopefully how I first read it will be the the way it ends up but I'm not quite sure it has been implemented in the...
Forum: Druids 05/10/11, 10:01 PM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,771
Posted By Playered
It may be boring but it fixes all the flaws which...

It may be boring but it fixes all the flaws which the old design had. Having to chase already covered targets with any of your heals else be punished with inferior healing felt like a lousy design as...
Forum: Druids 05/10/11, 9:32 PM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,771
Posted By Playered
New PTR changes for us are: The crit change...

New PTR changes for us are:



The crit change will be interesting to follow for all healers to see if it actually changes how we view it. A crit heal will still inherently suffer the same problems...
Forum: Druids 05/05/11, 1:03 PM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,771
Posted By Playered
4T12 will be an extra 15k healing per LB cast...

4T12 will be an extra 15k healing per LB cast while in Tree - 150k free healing for 10 casts. Combine this with the 2T12 which will enhance our regeneration further while in Tree and it seems the...
Forum: Druids 05/04/11, 7:36 PM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,771
Posted By Playered
Why does an impossibility like that matter? you...

Why does an impossibility like that matter? you have a value for Int and a value for other stats and it is from that comparison you must work from.
Taking the tier chest as an example (Blue, Yellow,...
Forum: The Dung Heap 05/04/11, 1:56 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,521
Posted By Playered
We get a 4% global healing bonus for the 3rd...

We get a 4% global healing bonus for the 3rd point on top of the duration boost of ToL from the first two.
Forum: Druids 04/28/11, 11:27 AM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,771
Posted By Playered
With only one point in it my cast time remained...

With only one point in it my cast time remained the same on the tooltip at least and I wasn't running a cast bar addon to confirm that to be accurate.
Forum: Druids 04/26/11, 6:15 AM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,771
Posted By Playered
You could use Tree just before you transition to...

You could use Tree just before you transition to P2 in order to multi stack LB on your targets just as the lava comes (which can bloom if needed) because I've always found that going in to P2 with...
Forum: Druids 03/28/11, 4:34 PM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,771
Posted By Playered
You must also keep in mind they have taken a fair...

You must also keep in mind they have taken a fair step towards balancing healers better in this patch and they may just want to let things play out before thinking about adding even more key changes...
Forum: Druids 03/27/11, 11:43 AM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,771
Posted By Playered
No one has 2.5 second casts on HT/NR these days...

No one has 2.5 second casts on HT/NR these days so it's even less than 1 second gained on your general duration of throughput. In saying that when has NS ever been about that? the ability is just...
Forum: Druids 03/25/11, 2:08 PM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,771
Posted By Playered
According to the initial information at MMO: *...

According to the initial information at MMO:

* Nature's Swiftness: When activated, your next Nature spell with a base casting time less than 10 sec. becomes an instant cast spell. If that spell is a...
Forum: Druids 03/23/11, 1:31 PM
Replies: 1,312
Views: 23,771
Posted By Playered
The point was that it made the heal faster and...

The point was that it made the heal faster and enabled you to resume normal healing quicker, rather than making tranq itself heal more.
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