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Forum: Mages 09/10/10, 12:11 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 217,226
Posted By Gleeful
no, I think he is just reiterating how arcane...

no, I think he is just reiterating how arcane blast already works (arcane blasts costs more, buffs damage of all spells).

Edit: Actually I'm wrong, looking at the tooltip on mmo champion the damage...
Forum: Mages 09/09/10, 9:12 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 217,226
Posted By Gleeful
This is pretty pessimistic considering there is...

This is pretty pessimistic considering there is most likely a good two months left of beta still. I agree with your sentiment on arcane explosion though.
Forum: Mages 09/09/10, 8:21 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 217,226
Posted By Gleeful
If that end's up being the case, I hope they swap...

If that end's up being the case, I hope they swap fire power out with some other talent. I really hate the idea of min/maxing those last two points when there's quite a few more interesting choices...
Forum: Mages 08/23/10, 5:35 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 217,226
Posted By Gleeful
This isn't likely to happen because the idea is...

This isn't likely to happen because the idea is to reward arcane mages for standing still and casting arcane blast in pvp. That's the idea anyways.



I think most people simply don't feel the spec...
Forum: Mages 10/13/09, 5:34 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,922
Posted By Gleeful
Much expected 3.3 improved scorch change in the...

Much expected 3.3 improved scorch change in the most recent PTR build. Not exactly what I'd have prefer'd but it's a good change none the less. Basically glyph effect base-line.



Source: WoW ->...
Forum: Mages 10/08/09, 5:08 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,112,922
Posted By Gleeful
The tier 10 bonuses have been updated by Bornakk...

The tier 10 bonuses have been updated by Bornakk on the feedback thread in the official Damage Dealing forum.



Source: World of Warcraft - English (NA) Forums -> Tier-10 Set Bonuses Feedback...
Forum: Mages 10/01/09, 4:22 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,630
Posted By Gleeful
Depending on how much haste, this could prove to...

Depending on how much haste, this could prove to be a decent enchant for arcane now?

Also, rejoice for arcane utility!



Source: WoW -> Test Realm Patch Notes...
Forum: Mages 09/10/09, 12:03 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,630
Posted By Gleeful
New from the official PTR patch notes.

New from the official PTR patch notes.
Forum: Mages 08/30/09, 8:05 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,630
Posted By Gleeful
Arcane barrage affecting multiple targets may not...

Arcane barrage affecting multiple targets may not be overpowered in pvp, but it still has pvp implications in that you are changing a frequently used single-target dps spell into a multi-target spell...
Forum: Mages 08/25/09, 10:15 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,630
Posted By Gleeful
Ghostcrawler said they'd be making this change to...

Ghostcrawler said they'd be making this change to make arcane barrage the "clear spell choice" for on the move casting.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/24/09, 11:27 AM
Replies: 326
Views: 84,876
Posted By Gleeful
Since there seems to be so much confusion on...

Since there seems to be so much confusion on this...



Taken directly from: BlizzCon 2009 (http://www.blizzard.com/blizzcon/recaps/class_items_prof-panel.xml)

I couldn't find anything on a caster...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/21/09, 8:13 PM
Replies: 326
Views: 84,876
Posted By Gleeful
Some more news... apparently intellect will now...

Some more news... apparently intellect will now provide spellpower and mana and spellpower will be removed.

Which means mind mastery would have to be reworked?... I would say it just increases...
Forum: Mages 08/21/09, 7:30 PM
Replies: 1,054
Views: 908,611
Posted By Gleeful
Few players are going to reroll for the sake of a...

Few players are going to reroll for the sake of a 1% damage racial. I just thought it was interesting that it was the first real "damage" racial for alliance mages.
Forum: Mages 08/21/09, 6:53 PM
Replies: 1,054
Views: 908,611
Posted By Gleeful
From what people have gathered from the Cataclysm...

From what people have gathered from the Cataclysm demo at Blizzcon...

Worgen have a 1% damage bonus racial "Viciousness"
Goblins have a 1% attack/casting speed bonus racial "Time is Money"

Goblins...
Forum: Mages 08/18/09, 3:04 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,630
Posted By Gleeful
3.2.2 doesn't make arcane barrage any worse than...

3.2.2 doesn't make arcane barrage any worse than it already is. It may not be part of the main rotation, but it is still useful while moving and when "finishing" mobs with low hp. You can say that's...
Forum: Mages 08/15/09, 2:16 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,630
Posted By Gleeful
I happen to think flavor is important, as this is...

I happen to think flavor is important, as this is a game afterall. And not everything revolves around the leading progression guilds. I do agree, however, that there is little point in fixing arcane...
Forum: Mages 07/25/09, 7:06 PM
Replies: 1,054
Views: 908,611
Posted By Gleeful
That wasn't exactly what I was getting at. There...

That wasn't exactly what I was getting at. There are three things that bother me about this talent.

- It encourages players to "stand in the fire" and we know how they felt about that with Owlkin...
Forum: Mages 07/25/09, 6:35 PM
Replies: 1,054
Views: 908,611
Posted By Gleeful
Am I the only one that views Incanter's...

Am I the only one that views Incanter's Absorption as an annoyingly dumb mechanic? It seems like it was never actually designed with pve in mind. I keep thinking the sooner it gets nerfed the better...
Forum: Mages 04/30/09, 7:37 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,235,312
Posted By Gleeful
The glyphed version is an effect that only...

The glyphed version is an effect that only pertains to the druid though, I believe.

edit: gosh, beaten to it. ><

But to also add, they made some changes to high level drinks. Less down time :)
Forum: Mages 04/21/09, 7:29 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,630
Posted By Gleeful
Ah that seems to make more sense actually given...

Ah that seems to make more sense actually given the nerfs to out of five second rule mana regen in 3.1, thanks for the clarification.
Forum: Mages 04/21/09, 3:59 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,630
Posted By Gleeful
I don't use abarr normally, I used it for General...

I don't use abarr normally, I used it for General Vezax because it didn't make sense at the time to use an AM cycle if (from my understanding) the reason AM is a better choice is because it saves...
Forum: Mages 04/21/09, 1:48 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,630
Posted By Gleeful
I will be sure to use a lower mps cycle next week...

I will be sure to use a lower mps cycle next week to see how it goes. I was using a mix of ABx2 and ABx3 -> ABarr (didn't seem to make sense to use am without mbarr given no mana regen) and was...
Forum: Mages 04/21/09, 11:01 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,630
Posted By Gleeful
I tried doing it as arcane for a couple attempts...

I tried doing it as arcane for a couple attempts then realized it wasn't going to work and dual spec'd frostfire. I was oom at the end of our kill as frostfire having stood in the green stuff once...
Forum: Mages 04/19/09, 9:24 AM
Replies: 1,054
Views: 908,611
Posted By Gleeful
Hodir was actually really great for me. You can...

Hodir was actually really great for me. You can get evocation off extraordinarily quickly standing in the cozy fires. I was at the top with 11k dps for our raid. I didn't experience any problems with...
Forum: Mages 04/18/09, 6:36 PM
Replies: 1,054
Views: 908,611
Posted By Gleeful
Ah yeah it's probably just me we only have one...

Ah yeah it's probably just me we only have one holy pally and on the mimiron fight he's out of range of my group.

At any rate I was under the impression people were specing fire / frostfire for...
Forum: Mages 04/18/09, 6:13 PM
Replies: 1,054
Views: 908,611
Posted By Gleeful
I really think the evocation issue has been blown...

I really think the evocation issue has been blown out of proportion. Maybe it's different for the fights I haven't done or hard modes, but I've done up through Mimiron and only a couple of times had...
Forum: Mages 04/12/09, 7:41 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,025
Posted By Gleeful
I'm pretty sure all of the classes still use t7...

I'm pretty sure all of the classes still use t7 loot for simcraft, unless they're in the process of updating.

This is because we still don't know all the loot and there's probably still debate about...
Forum: Mages 04/10/09, 11:42 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,025
Posted By Gleeful
Well I was more or less looking for a reason to...

Well I was more or less looking for a reason to make it worth picking up engineering. Not by virtue of it magically becoming the best pve profession, I'd just like to see it on par with the others. I...
Forum: Mages 04/10/09, 8:29 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,025
Posted By Gleeful
I misunderstood Enthorn, I thought he was taking...

I misunderstood Enthorn, I thought he was taking into account the gcd.
Forum: Mages 04/09/09, 8:59 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,025
Posted By Gleeful
The latest patch notes do in fact indicate that...

The latest patch notes do in fact indicate that hand-mounted rocket is no longer on the global cooldown


World of Warcraft - English (NA) Forums -> 3.1.0 PTR Patch Notes - Updated 4/9/09...
Forum: Mages 04/09/09, 7:05 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,025
Posted By Gleeful
People from the PTR forums are saying the hand...

People from the PTR forums are saying the hand rockets are off the GCD in the most recent build.

Anyone care to confirm this?
Forum: Mages 03/30/09, 4:03 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,025
Posted By Gleeful
Could someone with access to the most updated PTR...

Could someone with access to the most updated PTR build do me a favor when it comes up from maintenance? For whatever reason I'm not able to get on it for a couple days. I want to know what exactly...
Forum: Mages 03/30/09, 1:24 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,025
Posted By Gleeful
I think people should really stop looking for one...

I think people should really stop looking for one spec to come out on top. We've had similar number disparities in the past and it didn't change much.

Arcane has 40% threat reduction and is...
Forum: Mages 03/27/09, 11:51 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,025
Posted By Gleeful
I'm not fond of the change. It removes the...

I'm not fond of the change. It removes the ability to macro them. And as someone else pointed out earlier, they can be used to confuse someone by casting and then blinking. I kind of thought that was...
Forum: Mages 03/27/09, 11:20 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,025
Posted By Gleeful
Yes we all know this but what people are...

Yes we all know this but what people are discussing is that it is on the GCD on the PTR for every ability, not just non gcd abilities.
Forum: Mages 03/26/09, 11:12 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,025
Posted By Gleeful
I don't think it's a big issue. Plate classes...

I don't think it's a big issue. Plate classes will have more health maybe, but then we also have iceblock and are at range. How well one class survives is going to vary significantly from one...
Forum: Mages 03/25/09, 5:10 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,025
Posted By Gleeful
All of these things are just c&p'd stuff from the...

All of these things are just c&p'd stuff from the old thread on the US boards.
Forum: Mages 03/25/09, 5:01 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,025
Posted By Gleeful
GC suggests they may give images aoe avoidance...

GC suggests they may give images aoe avoidance (they also gave it to water elemental) here:

World of Warcraft - English (NA) Forums -> Spirit Wolves: Fixes, not Buffs...
Forum: Mages 03/25/09, 3:31 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,025
Posted By Gleeful
It gives you a buff that lasts until cancelled.

It gives you a buff that lasts until cancelled.
Forum: Mages 03/25/09, 9:54 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,025
Posted By Gleeful
Darn, that's unfortunate. I guess I'm a little...

Darn, that's unfortunate. I guess I'm a little behind on some things (or maybe I'm not paying attention, I think I swapped specs on demand on the PTR without even noticing this).

Still, I imagine...
Forum: Mages 03/25/09, 9:38 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,025
Posted By Gleeful
Don't forget that the new "item" that you use to...

Don't forget that the new "item" that you use to change dual spec mid-raid is in fact a Lexicon of Power. That means you could summon one and just change your glyphs without having to set your second...
Forum: Mages 03/25/09, 9:26 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,025
Posted By Gleeful
I don't know what you're looking at, simcraft...

I don't know what you're looking at, simcraft suggests to me that arcane is behind fireball in 3.1 (and now) and I get the feeling that fireball will continue on to scale better. Arcane is ahead of...
Forum: Mages 03/24/09, 8:54 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,025
Posted By Gleeful
If you read carefully That seems to imply to...

If you read carefully



That seems to imply to me that it's a flat passive 3% crit. This is saying that, in addition to the crit debuff effect (which is separate), the talent will now do X.

I could...
Forum: Mages 03/24/09, 8:11 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,025
Posted By Gleeful
They ended up getting rid of impact procs on...

They ended up getting rid of impact procs on molten armor and replacing it with an equally RNG disarm effect.

A disarm effect that GC already mentioned would likely have a short duration (and let's...
Forum: Mages 03/24/09, 6:58 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,025
Posted By Gleeful
This wasn't the intention as stated here:...

This wasn't the intention as stated here: MMO-Champion BlueTracker - Improved Scorch in new PTR build (http://blue.mmo-champion.com/28/15864298955-improved-scorch-in-new-ptr-build.html)

I would love...
Forum: Mages 03/24/09, 12:41 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,451,630
Posted By Gleeful
Stratfu indicates using ABx3 AM is the most...

Stratfu indicates using ABx3 AM is the most reliable way to go. It says ABx3 Abarr when you have the mana to burn.

And from my personal experience I would suggest exactly that. You save a lot of...
Forum: Mages 03/24/09, 1:03 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,025
Posted By Gleeful
Even if by some weird happenstance a scorch build...

Even if by some weird happenstance a scorch build came to rise, it would just end up getting nerfed.

They're not just going to build a tree around a spell like fireball for it to be relegated to...
Forum: Mages 03/24/09, 12:15 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,025
Posted By Gleeful
I'm pretty sure it's already been shown multiple...

I'm pretty sure it's already been shown multiple times that fireball always wins out in these scenarios.
Forum: Mages 03/23/09, 11:48 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,025
Posted By Gleeful
Well, there you have it. -.- World of Warcraft...

Well, there you have it.

-.-

World of Warcraft - English (NA) Forums -> Improved Scorch in new PTR build (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=15864298955&pageNo=1&sid=1#12)
Forum: Mages 03/23/09, 10:09 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,025
Posted By Gleeful
Personally I'd like to see something like "Your...

Personally I'd like to see something like "Your scorch spell also increases your spell damage on the target by 1/2/3%" (personal only). Assuming that were enough to make it an overall dps increase to...
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