Comments on: Dr. Boom, We Love You http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/05/18/dr-boom-we-love-you/ World of Warcraft Hunter Blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:36:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Boobah http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/05/18/dr-boom-we-love-you/#comment-25089 Boobah Tue, 27 May 2008 20:42:31 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=1617#comment-25089 About the Kill Command lockup bug: as of 2.4.2, it's still there but you can use ESC to clear it. Quite frankly, from my experience it actually happens more often than it did in 2.4.1 (though that may be because it worries me less, and so fail to work as hard at avoiding it), but it's less crippling if you're paying attention. About the Kill Command lockup bug: as of 2.4.2, it’s still there but you can use ESC to clear it. Quite frankly, from my experience it actually happens more often than it did in 2.4.1 (though that may be because it worries me less, and so fail to work as hard at avoiding it), but it’s less crippling if you’re paying attention.

]]> By: Manito http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/05/18/dr-boom-we-love-you/#comment-24948 Manito Sat, 24 May 2008 01:43:18 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=1617#comment-24948 http://www.bigredkitty.net/forums/index.php?topic=1003.0 This thread has been around for quite a while now, discussing all the benefits, problems, tweaking, etc, surrounding using the 3:2 macro. Using the macro BRK posted will of course have issues, because Kill Command is in between the shots. Having KC there tends to cause inconsistent shot ratio results because of KC going off. 23,000 views and counting :) The macro also includes error sound removal, and there is also an alternate version of the macro that actually includes Lightning Breath in the first post as well. http://www.bigredkitty.net/forums/index.php?topic=1003.0

This thread has been around for quite a while now, discussing all the benefits, problems, tweaking, etc, surrounding using the 3:2 macro.

Using the macro BRK posted will of course have issues, because Kill Command is in between the shots. Having KC there tends to cause inconsistent shot ratio results because of KC going off.

23,000 views and counting :) The macro also includes error sound removal, and there is also an alternate version of the macro that actually includes Lightning Breath in the first post as well.

]]> By: FEUERHUND http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/05/18/dr-boom-we-love-you/#comment-24904 FEUERHUND Fri, 23 May 2008 03:54:20 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=1617#comment-24904 Arcane shot is an instant shot, best used for kiting, and whenever a little extra damage is more important than mana conservation. But thats the thing, in a sustained shot rotation it will simply eat your limited mana pool alive. It does alot of instant damage but it's not mana efficient for anything long term, which is what rotation macros are all about. Also see: MQSRDPS Arcane shot is an instant shot, best used for kiting, and whenever a little extra damage is more important than mana conservation.
But thats the thing, in a sustained shot rotation it will simply eat your limited mana pool alive. It does alot of instant damage but it’s not mana efficient for anything long term, which is what rotation macros are all about.

Also see: MQSRDPS

]]> By: Bandizar http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/05/18/dr-boom-we-love-you/#comment-24888 Bandizar Thu, 22 May 2008 21:17:34 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=1617#comment-24888 I am wondering while you're using these macros is there ever a time where you slip in an Arcane Shot or is it best to go from Steady/Auto and forget all the rest of the shots? If so, I can really clean up my interface :-)! Thanks BRK for the best hunter site on the Net! Bandizar - LVL 70 BM Hunter - Zangarmarsh I am wondering while you’re using these macros is there ever a time where you slip in an Arcane Shot or is it best to go from Steady/Auto and forget all the rest of the shots? If so, I can really clean up my interface :-)!

Thanks BRK for the best hunter site on the Net!

Bandizar - LVL 70 BM Hunter - Zangarmarsh

]]> By: FEUERHUND http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/05/18/dr-boom-we-love-you/#comment-24875 FEUERHUND Thu, 22 May 2008 14:19:53 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=1617#comment-24875 I've never been much of a macro user, and i've never had a shot rotation macro even though I understand the function/purpose. As a non-kiting proficient, mouse click player i'm not really into alot of the high end 70+ practices but,....... ....I will never be without a shot rotation macro again. 3:2 just changed the way I play my hunters. Impressive research and education material as usual BRK, thx. Feuerhund and Toophid I’ve never been much of a macro user, and i’ve never had a shot rotation macro even though I understand the function/purpose.

As a non-kiting proficient, mouse click player i’m not really into alot of the high end 70+ practices but,…….

….I will never be without a shot rotation macro again.
3:2 just changed the way I play my hunters.

Impressive research and education material as usual BRK, thx.

Feuerhund and Toophid

]]> By: Roci http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/05/18/dr-boom-we-love-you/#comment-24847 Roci Wed, 21 May 2008 18:51:45 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=1617#comment-24847 BRK - Excellent work and thanks for the effort. The only problem I have is with the sampling: it's far too small to extrapolate on. The wildly varying crit percentages seem to be a pretty good indicator of this. Or am I ignorant of some game mechanic that would intrinsically make the BBL crit less often? As it stands a 20% shift (18% -> 38%) is a massive difference. With that said, I appreciate how much time it took to run this test and trying to flesh anything out on a larger scale would be ridiculous. Just saying that I'm not completely sold on the results. ;) BRK - Excellent work and thanks for the effort.

The only problem I have is with the sampling: it’s far too small to extrapolate on. The wildly varying crit percentages seem to be a pretty good indicator of this. Or am I ignorant of some game mechanic that would intrinsically make the BBL crit less often? As it stands a 20% shift (18% -> 38%) is a massive difference.

With that said, I appreciate how much time it took to run this test and trying to flesh anything out on a larger scale would be ridiculous. Just saying that I’m not completely sold on the results. ;)

]]> By: Grezzk http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/05/18/dr-boom-we-love-you/#comment-24833 Grezzk Wed, 21 May 2008 12:50:34 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=1617#comment-24833 Honestly, for me, the biggest benefit of using one of these macros isn't the extras steadies, the non-missed KCs, or even the upped DPS (At least not directly). I use these things in the t5 25 mans (which I'm fairly new to) because the lag is so bad I can't manually time my shots with any kind of reliability (especially when I'm still learning the fights). For me, having the macro means I can learn the fight and continue to put out respectable damage -- not to rule the damage meter, but just to DO MY JOB, despite non-wow technical barriers over which I have no control. Thanks for the analysis (again), BRK. Job well done. Honestly, for me, the biggest benefit of using one of these macros isn’t the extras steadies, the non-missed KCs, or even the upped DPS (At least not directly).

I use these things in the t5 25 mans (which I’m fairly new to) because the lag is so bad I can’t manually time my shots with any kind of reliability (especially when I’m still learning the fights). For me, having the macro means I can learn the fight and continue to put out respectable damage — not to rule the damage meter, but just to DO MY JOB, despite non-wow technical barriers over which I have no control.

Thanks for the analysis (again), BRK. Job well done.

]]> By: Sipp http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/05/18/dr-boom-we-love-you/#comment-24824 Sipp Wed, 21 May 2008 08:27:56 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=1617#comment-24824 #showtooltip /console Sound_EnableSFX 0 /tar [exists, nodead, harm]; pettarget /cast !Auto shot /cast [target=pettarget, exists] Kill command /cast Steady shot /console Sound_EnableSFX 1 /script UIErrorsFrame:Clear() Try this one, almost same as posted above but /tar [exists, nodead, harm]; pettarget this line will target same target as your pet target but only if you do not have target otherwise it will keep your target. Nice in fights like Hydross, Kael, or Karathres with totems any other fight where you have to focus on adds and then on boss. Just send pet to boss you will finish adds and this line will target boss again. It is very fast :) #showtooltip
/console Sound_EnableSFX 0
/tar [exists, nodead, harm]; pettarget
/cast !Auto shot
/cast [target=pettarget, exists] Kill command
/cast Steady shot
/console Sound_EnableSFX 1
/script UIErrorsFrame:Clear()

Try this one, almost same as posted above but

/tar [exists, nodead, harm]; pettarget

this line will target same target as your pet target but only if you do not have target otherwise it will keep your target.

Nice in fights like Hydross, Kael, or Karathres with totems any other fight where you have to focus on adds and then on boss. Just send pet to boss you will finish adds and this line will target boss again. It is very fast :)

]]> By: Rob http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/05/18/dr-boom-we-love-you/#comment-24805 Rob Tue, 20 May 2008 22:29:17 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=1617#comment-24805 For me the big issue is mana regen. If i go 3:2 I go OOM between pots. Not good. I find it's better to go 1:1 and with hawk than 3:2 and viper. But yeah everyone should do these tests for their own gear. It strongly depends on bow speed, haste, specials, trinkets like DST, etc. For me the big issue is mana regen. If i go 3:2 I go OOM between pots. Not good. I find it’s better to go 1:1 and with hawk than 3:2 and viper. But yeah everyone should do these tests for their own gear. It strongly depends on bow speed, haste, specials, trinkets like DST, etc.

]]> By: Balrok http://www.bigredkitty.net/2008/05/18/dr-boom-we-love-you/#comment-24803 Balrok Tue, 20 May 2008 21:39:41 +0000 http://www.bigredkitty.net/?p=1617#comment-24803 BRK, The best shot rotation macro out there is <a href="http://www.bigredkitty.net/forums/index.php?topic=1003.0" rel="nofollow">Manito's</a> (from your own forums, of course!). It is both 1:1 and 3:2. It switches to the appropriate one depending on your current attack speed. It also takes the Kill Command and puts it in a separate macro which reduces the chance that KC could get locked up. Enjoy! BRK,

The best shot rotation macro out there is Manito’s (from your own forums, of course!). It is both 1:1 and 3:2. It switches to the appropriate one depending on your current attack speed. It also takes the Kill Command and puts it in a separate macro which reduces the chance that KC could get locked up.

Enjoy!

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