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Forum: Druids 05/10/13, 11:45 PM

Replies: 608 [Balance] Mists of Pandaria 5.2, Guide and Discussion [5.3 updates] Views: 415,170 Posted By Melador With the current rotation, during Inc, you start... With the current rotation, during Inc, you start with an eclipse, then CA, then you're out of an eclipse for a while. With the new rotation, during Inc, you start in CA, then you're out of an...

Forum: Druids 04/25/13, 12:11 PM

Replies: 608 [Balance] Mists of Pandaria 5.2, Guide and Discussion [5.3 updates] Views: 415,170 Posted By Melador I've had to disable all damage meters for... I've had to disable all damage meters for performance this tier. Being at the most up-tp-date version didn't matter (and I show lua errors). Annoying to not have meters, but it's more annoying to...

Forum: Druids 04/16/13, 2:57 PM

Replies: 608 [Balance] Mists of Pandaria 5.2, Guide and Discussion [5.3 updates] Views: 415,170 Posted By Melador Also with Wushoolay's Final Choice, assuming a... Also with Wushoolay's Final Choice, assuming a fairly quick proc, the old way gives you time to stack up a nice int buff for CA. So much hit on that trinket is really unfortunate, because it's a fun...

Forum: Druids 03/20/13, 4:12 PM

Replies: 64 [Balance] Encounter Mechanics - T15 Views: 20,090 Posted By Melador Though MF/SF have the advantage of increasing SS... Though MF/SF have the advantage of increasing SS procs.

Forum: Druids 03/12/13, 12:41 PM

Replies: 64 [Balance] Encounter Mechanics - T15 Views: 20,090 Posted By Melador Displacer Beast is really fantastic. Great for... Displacer Beast is really fantastic. Great for getting away from Thunderstruck on Lei Shen, getting quickly out of Windstorm on Iron Qon, getting to your assigned beam in Durumu, etc.

Forum: Druids 02/11/13, 4:05 PM

Replies: 608 [Balance] Mists of Pandaria 5.2, Guide and Discussion [5.3 updates] Views: 415,170 Posted By Melador Definitely helps, though I'd personally like to... Definitely helps, though I'd personally like to see more of a focus on damage while moving -- there's only so much you can do hoping for/holding onto SS procs.

Forum: Druids 02/03/13, 1:51 AM

Replies: 608 [Balance] Mists of Pandaria 5.2, Guide and Discussion [5.3 updates] Views: 415,170 Posted By Melador Yeah, I guess my initial "flexibility is good"... Yeah, I guess my initial "flexibility is good" reaction is dwarfed by the desyncing with other cooldowns. They really should have halved/shortened all of them (or just left it alone).

Forum: Druids 02/02/13, 10:32 PM

Replies: 608 [Balance] Mists of Pandaria 5.2, Guide and Discussion [5.3 updates] Views: 415,170 Posted By Melador Why is the only case a damage mod on the boss? ... Why is the only case a damage mod on the boss? Why not letting you get another half-current-NV in because of a poorly-timed boss phase that wasn't great for NV (lots of movement, out of range of the...

Forum: Druids 02/02/13, 3:00 PM

Replies: 608 [Balance] Mists of Pandaria 5.2, Guide and Discussion [5.3 updates] Views: 415,170 Posted By Melador There's some fight-to-fight fuzziness to it... There's some fight-to-fight fuzziness to it though. There are certainly times where I'd love to be able to lay on some burst but NV's on cooldown, and likewise times where NV's up but it's an awful...

Forum: Druids 01/24/13, 12:34 PM

Replies: 608 [Balance] Mists of Pandaria 5.2, Guide and Discussion [5.3 updates] Views: 415,170 Posted By Melador Speaking of dots, is there any rule of thumb for... Speaking of dots, is there any rule of thumb for when an add is too short-lived to be worth dotting? For example, in Heroic Protectors, there's a steady stream of single adds that need to be killed,...

Forum: Druids 12/15/11, 1:04 PM

Replies: 215 [Balance] Cataclysm 4.3 (Dragon Soul) Views: 2,430,680 Posted By Melador Which is nice, but also has the downside of... Which is nice, but also has the downside of sometimes screwing up your refreshing of dots just as you're leaving an eclipse. It kind of sucks that a legendary staff actually hurts your dps rotation...

Forum: Druids 12/07/11, 12:56 PM

Replies: 215 [Balance] Cataclysm 4.3 (Dragon Soul) Views: 2,430,680 Posted By Melador I use TellMeWhen to build a couple bars that... I use TellMeWhen to build a couple bars that contain all my most pertinent cooldowns/buffs and put it right next to my eclipse bar. One has (target)IS, (target)MF, (target)SF, Shooting Stars proc,...

Forum: Druids 09/25/11, 3:08 AM

Replies: 514 [Balance] Cataclysm 4.2 Firelands (OLD) Views: 10,061 Posted By Melador Surprised they didn't do something like the Resto... Surprised they didn't do something like the Resto 4pc for us, a chance to double the duration of our dots. Would at least be a mildly interesting way to dynamically mix up our rotation rather than...

Forum: Druids 08/24/11, 11:57 PM

Replies: 830 [Balance] WrathCalcs Views: 281,631 Posted By Melador How well does WC model burning treants? Trying... How well does WC model burning treants? Trying to decide whether to break 2pc T12 to upgrade a 378 to a 391, and both WC and my gut say "no" (now that they don't die so trivially). Though it does...

Forum: Druids 07/19/11, 1:36 PM

Replies: 514 [Balance] Cataclysm 4.2 Firelands (OLD) Views: 10,061 Posted By Melador Yeah, the critter thing works but can be annoying... Yeah, the critter thing works but can be annoying to the rest of your raid if you have multiple moonkin that each need to track down critters, and isn't really viable if you mass rez. It really...

Forum: Druids 07/18/11, 4:20 PM

Replies: 514 [Balance] Cataclysm 4.2 Firelands (OLD) Views: 10,061 Posted By Melador I found that if I waited for them all to spawn,... I found that if I waited for them all to spawn, the first ones out of the gate would be past the mushrooms/FG by the time I detonated. I might try using glyphed hurricane with FG and see how that...

Forum: Druids 07/18/11, 2:10 AM

Replies: 514 [Balance] Cataclysm 4.2 Firelands (OLD) Views: 10,061 Posted By Melador Not sure about the other spawn zones, but the... Not sure about the other spawn zones, but the northern one is pretty annoying because they spawn up on a ledge, so you can't knock them back up to the initial mushroom placement if you put them up...

Forum: Druids 07/17/11, 1:03 PM

Replies: 514 [Balance] Cataclysm 4.2 Firelands (OLD) Views: 10,061 Posted By Melador And risky -- do you really gain enough from doing... And risky -- do you really gain enough from doing a full eclipse cycle to risk ending up in the no-man's-land of pre-solar when some adds show up and need to die Right Now?

Forum: Druids 06/01/11, 1:03 AM

Replies: 146 [Balance] Simple Questions + WoL Feedback Views: 183,602 Posted By Melador I'm comparing my Sinestra dps to some... I'm comparing my Sinestra dps to some ranked-but-not-crazy kills on WoL, and I notice that my dps is considerably lower but most of that is in missing damage to whelps, and most of that appears to be...

Forum: Druids 05/11/11, 4:16 PM

Replies: 801 [Balance] Cataclysm (Old/4.1) Views: 20,357 Posted By Melador Yeah, that sort of illustrates my point -- is... Yeah, that sort of illustrates my point -- is doing this crazy interleaved dotting/mushrooming really what they're going for? Is it even feasible for a player to execute in the context of a boss...

Forum: Druids 05/11/11, 12:33 AM

Replies: 801 [Balance] Cataclysm (Old/4.1) Views: 20,357 Posted By Melador To me, this new system doesn't feel any more... To me, this new system doesn't feel any more "clean" than what we had before, and in fact seems a lot more confusing. Dot applications don't move eclipse, except if you refresh them too often. Or...

Forum: Druids 05/02/11, 2:05 PM

Replies: 801 [Balance] Cataclysm (Old/4.1) Views: 20,357 Posted By Melador Though it also decreases the amount of time your... Though it also decreases the amount of time your DoTs are benefiting from increased crit.

Forum: Druids 04/20/11, 11:34 PM

Replies: 146 [Balance] Simple Questions + WoL Feedback Views: 183,602 Posted By Melador I pretty much only use it immediately on the pull... I pretty much only use it immediately on the pull and in p2. Even assuming it is a theoretical dps increase, I think the disruption of trying to only use it at only the right times probably would...

Forum: Druids 04/12/11, 1:50 AM

Replies: 57 [Balance] Cataclysm Simple Q & A Views: 163,386 Posted By Melador Do people use anything to keep track of the... Do people use anything to keep track of the mushrooms they've put down? I was running into an issue tonight on Cho'gall where I'd put down three mushrooms for the upcoming Blood of the Old God...

Forum: Druids 03/09/11, 12:43 PM

Replies: 57 [Balance] Cataclysm Simple Q & A Views: 163,386 Posted By Melador PlateBuffs works pretty well too, it plugged in... PlateBuffs works pretty well too, it plugged in cleanly with caelNamePlates. Fréddie: Thanks for the "target previous enemy" tip.

Forum: Druids 03/07/11, 12:09 PM

Replies: 57 [Balance] Cataclysm Simple Q & A Views: 163,386 Posted By Melador Yep, that sounds like pretty much the right... Yep, that sounds like pretty much the right thing. Not sure if you're doing this already, but if you pop starfall right away you usually will get another one in before they're all dead. And of...

Forum: Druids 02/21/11, 4:53 PM

Replies: 801 [Balance] Cataclysm (Old/4.1) Views: 20,357 Posted By Melador Has anyone played around with, in multi-dot... Has anyone played around with, in multi-dot situations like Maloriak black phase, dotting before eclipse, then using the entire 4pc bonus for nothing but dot crits? For example, last night I got...

Forum: Druids 12/15/10, 6:02 PM

Replies: 801 [Balance] Cataclysm (Old/4.1) Views: 20,357 Posted By Melador That would probably explain this Maloriak parse... That would probably explain this Maloriak parse (http://www.worldoflogs.com/reports/rt-b5y4fq95b9mtdv09/sum/damageDone/?s=6288&e=6672) that had me scratching my head. Certainly seems effective on...

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 02/06/10, 5:11 PM

Replies: 2,727 Sticky: UI Help Center Views: 474,756 Posted By Melador I'm not even sure this is possible, but does... I'm not even sure this is possible, but does anyone have anything that manages your addon loadout/profile based on what spec you're using? I really want one entire layout and set of addons when I'm...

Forum: Death Knights 01/08/10, 12:35 PM

Replies: 120 Death Knight FAQ. Read this before posting! Views: 707,112 Posted By Melador First of all thanks for the guide. I did see one... First of all thanks for the guide. I did see one thing in the first post that was confusing, not sure if it was just a typo or what -- one Stamina vs Avoidance, you say: "More Stamina does not make...

Forum: Authorization 12/20/09, 4:32 PM

Replies: 2 Authorization Views: 2,418 Posted By Melador Yep, played with Emp in Deus Vox back in the day,... Yep, played with Emp in Deus Vox back in the day, thumbs up.

Forum: Druids 07/02/09, 1:22 PM

Replies: 1,417 Druid: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 563,443 Posted By Melador But the point is to reduce variance by capping... But the point is to reduce variance by capping hit. On portions of fights like XT's heart, it may be better to do 95% of optimal damage 100% of the time, rather than 100% of optimal damage 95% of...

Forum: Druids 06/29/09, 5:48 PM

Replies: 285 Cat WWS Thread Views: 125,096 Posted By Melador I've recently switched my offspec from moonkin to... I've recently switched my offspec from moonkin to feral, and think I have the gist of what to do when, but I'd like to practice some to really get comfortable - there's definitely a lot to keep an...

Forum: Druids 06/29/09, 2:04 PM

Replies: 962 Feral DPS Discussion Views: 2,034,992 Posted By Melador I just set up my feral UI this weekend, and I... I just set up my feral UI this weekend, and I used Satrina buff frames with custom frames specifically for each of the things I want to keep up (SR, Mangle, Rake, Rip) with just-seconds countdowns...

Forum: Druids 06/19/09, 7:13 PM

Replies: 317 Restoration Glyphs Views: 268,892 Posted By Melador I would assert that a glyph that increases your... I would assert that a glyph that increases your raw HPS by 5% is pretty damn good, actually. Especially if it means that using swiftmend isn't necessarily a two-GCD operation. The flexibility of not...

Forum: Druids 06/05/09, 2:40 PM

Replies: 2,439 Resto (PvE) Healing Discussion Views: 1,168,205 Posted By Melador One reason you might want a lot of haste - if you... One reason you might want a lot of haste - if you plan on casting a lot of regrowths. It doesn't come into play very often, but I'm considering regrowthing in response to things like Tantrum on XT...

Forum: Druids 05/20/09, 6:51 PM

Replies: 317 Restoration Glyphs Views: 268,892 Posted By Melador Someone in the raid who has taken enough damage... Someone in the raid who has taken enough damage that I need to swiftmend them is more likely to continue to take damage than other members of the raid. And if I'm using it for tank dip, there's...

Forum: Druids 05/08/09, 1:15 PM

Replies: 2,439 Resto (PvE) Healing Discussion Views: 1,168,205 Posted By Melador The variability of the healing is one reason I'm... The variability of the healing is one reason I'm not a huge fan of slow-stacking. Math-wise, sure, it works out pretty well, but the whole point of lifebloom is that it's a stabilizing factor in...

Forum: Druids 05/07/09, 5:03 PM

Replies: 317 Restoration Glyphs Views: 268,892 Posted By Melador Eh, it's okay. I went with it mostly because I... Eh, it's okay. I went with it mostly because I cast Rejuv so much more than Nourish, but the actual healing amount isn't quite where I'd like it to be. The downside is that it's only a ~1200 heal,...

Forum: Druids 05/05/09, 4:47 PM

Replies: 317 Restoration Glyphs Views: 268,892 Posted By Melador Heh, total opposite for me. Given the amount of... Heh, total opposite for me. Given the amount of my healing that is Rejuv and WG, I always have those glyphs in (even if the Rejuv one is kind of lackluster). I tend to use Nourish more as a general...

Forum: Druids 04/29/09, 3:40 PM

Replies: 2,439 Resto (PvE) Healing Discussion Views: 1,168,205 Posted By Melador From the 3.1 patch notes: Divine Aegis: Divine... From the 3.1 patch notes: Divine Aegis: Divine Aegis effects will now stack, however the amount absorbed cannot exceed 125*level (of the target). It will also now take into account total healing...

Forum: Druids 04/29/09, 2:56 PM

Replies: 2,439 Resto (PvE) Healing Discussion Views: 1,168,205 Posted By Melador It's clearly a self buff, the effect is "Your... It's clearly a self buff, the effect is "Your magical heals provide the target with a shield that absorbs damage equal to 15% of the amount healed for 15 sec." Good point about Divine Aegis -- it...

Forum: Druids 04/29/09, 12:05 PM

Replies: 2,439 Resto (PvE) Healing Discussion Views: 1,168,205 Posted By Melador I would too, but since we all have to decide who... I would too, but since we all have to decide who it's going to before we know how it works (thanks for that, Blizzard!), we pretty much have to try to reason out the most likely way for it to...

Forum: Druids 04/28/09, 7:26 PM

Replies: 2,439 Resto (PvE) Healing Discussion Views: 1,168,205 Posted By Melador That leads me to believe that Blizzard continues... That leads me to believe that Blizzard continues to think that we use spells like Nourish a lot more than we actually do. For it to be that much, all three items on my list would have to be true,...

Forum: Druids 04/28/09, 7:05 PM

Replies: 2,439 Resto (PvE) Healing Discussion Views: 1,168,205 Posted By Melador As far as I can tell, the only way this is going... As far as I can tell, the only way this is going to be BiS for us is if: 1) The proc has no ICD. (possible) 2) The proc works on hots. (unlikely) 3) The proc shield stacks with itself. (super...

Forum: Druids 04/20/09, 2:34 PM

Replies: 2,439 Resto (PvE) Healing Discussion Views: 1,168,205 Posted By Melador And swiftmend, at least for me. I was a lot more... And swiftmend, at least for me. I was a lot more conservative than Beef was on this fight, but he was paying attention to healing Manly, which always leads to some extra healing, heh. Anyways, I...

Forum: Druids 04/05/09, 10:58 PM

Replies: 2,439 Resto (PvE) Healing Discussion Views: 1,168,205 Posted By Melador You're probably not really doing any fights worth... You're probably not really doing any fights worth a damn, though, so even then you're playing by the new rules (sort of, a regrowth-covered LB-expiration sounds like a huge pain in the ass to me and...

Forum: Druids 04/01/09, 7:49 PM

Replies: 1,417 Druid: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 563,443 Posted By Melador AFAIK spells use a two-roll system. First you... AFAIK spells use a two-roll system. First you roll to see if you hit. If you pass that roll, you roll again to see if you crit. So while hit rating doesn't affect your crit rating, it does effect...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/01/09, 12:01 PM

Replies: 84 Resistance Mechanics in WotLK Views: 130,431 Posted By Melador Thanks -- looks like it's probably a nice clean... Thanks -- looks like it's probably a nice clean "30% chance of 10% resist, 15% chance of 20% resist".

Forum: Public Discussion 04/01/09, 2:04 AM

Replies: 84 Resistance Mechanics in WotLK Views: 130,431 Posted By Melador Anyone worked out the partial resist chance table... Anyone worked out the partial resist chance table of a boss against player spells? Edit: Trying to work this out on my own doesn't give me values that make any sense. Assuming a level 83's...

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