Monthly Archives: July 2012

WeakAuras Strings for Beta

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Theck

A while back, I posted my WeakAuras setup for tanking on Theck, in case other paladins found it useful.  The basic concept was to have a HUD that shows the abilities in priority order, along with their remaining cooldowns.  Now … Continue reading →

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Diminishing Returns for Druids

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Theck

This will be a quick post, as I’m pressed for time and leave for vacation tomorrow. However, Hinalover provided level 85 and 90 data sets for druids, and I wanted to get the results posted before I leave. The files … Continue reading →

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Diminishing Returns for Brewmaster Monks

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Theck

In my last post, I mentioned that I’d be happy to work on the equations for Monks and Druids if someone would submit data. In the comments, disargeria offered to do just that, and provided this data set covering both … Continue reading →

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Avoidance Diminishing Returns in MoP – Part 3

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Theck

In parts 1 and 2, I presented the data and calculations that led us to the analytic forms of the new diminishing returns (DR) formulas. However, while having the formulas is a great thing, most tanks are probably more curious … Continue reading →

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Avoidance Diminishing Returns in MoP – Part 2

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Theck

In Part 1, I analyzed a data set collected at level 85 and came up with equations that accurately describe avoidance diminishing returns at that level. In this installment, we’re going to return to the level 90 data set provided … Continue reading →

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Avoidance Diminishing Returns in MoP – Part 1

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Theck

In the past week or two, I’ve been requesting data sets from beta in order to work out the new diminishing returns formulas in Mists of Pandaria. Last week I successfully nailed down the last few pieces of the puzzle … Continue reading →

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