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Synestesia - Troll Elemental Shaman [Accepted]

 
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Synestesia



Joined: 17 Jun 2013
Posts: 21
Location: Cornwall, UK

PostPosted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:40 pm    Post subject: Synestesia - Troll Elemental Shaman [Accepted] Reply with quote

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Character Details
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Character Name:
Synestesia

Class:
Shaman

Level:
90

Provide us with a link to your profile in the Armory:
http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/character/chamber-of-aspects/Synestesia/advanced

Professions and Skill Level:
600 Elixir Master / 600 Herbalism

What Elixirs/Flasks/Buff food do you use in raids to boost your performance?
2 Elixirs do not currently outweigh the benefit of a +1000 Intellect Flask so I don't use them. Banquets have always been provided before pulls in my current guild, however Mogu Fish Stew will provide a ~25-50 bonus Intellect.

Describe what you think you would bring to our guild if accepted. (raiding and social aspects)
I enjoy all manors of raiding and I spend a great deal of time on numerous forums reasearching my class and doing all I can to improve my character and raid performance. Although I'm generally quite a quiet guy, I am not afraid to call out and speak if it is required of me. This is primarily a confidence issue which I'll soon overcome as I get to know people.

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Character History
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Previous Guilds:
http://www.wowprogress.com/guild/eu/chamber-of-aspects/Axiom/ (Current guild)
Every other previous guild I have been with has disbanded without a trace. This is actually the first raiding guild I'd be leaving prematurely, but I'll be leaving on good terms.

Reason for Leaving:
After starting heroic progression in Dragon Soul I quickly grew tired of the game, personally I believe it was the worst tier since I picked up the game during TBC. I left Axiom during this point and took a years break, I returned in December 2012 to find that every 25 man guild had collapsed to a 10man guild or had completely disbanded. I've always been a 25man raider as I've always prefered the atmosphere of having so many people cram into a single instance, I miss having the option to pick on the guild Huntard or the resident Arcane Mage. 10man guilds just don't have the variety of classes/specs. There's also the fact that; Axiom, being a 10man guild there are tighter rules on class/spec setups for each encounter which meant different people getting benched between encounters. This was not uncommon for me as every other ranged class just did everything better (damn I wish I still played a multidotter!). At least in a 25man environment these traits aren't quite as persistant.

When did you start this character and how long have you /played?
This character was my first real raider. I played Resto for the duration of TBC up until Ulduar where I hung up my coat for a Shadow Priest. I still actively continued to play my Shaman as an alt from then on, however by this time my Priest was my primary focus as Shadow was a seriously powerful spec after 3.1 (even more so in Cata). With the combined time from the duration of TBC and as an alt through Wrath and Cata my Shaman is now once again my most /played.



What encounters and raids have you experienced in Mists of Pandaria?
After taking a break from the game after Dragon Soul, I returned to MoP early December 2012. My experience is a little limited due to the fact I was incredibly undergeared and Elemental just wasn't as good as a Mage/Lock/Druid/Priest in single target damage(It's better in 5.3 than it ever has been but still...) and so didn't get much of a chance to play.
10man
6/6 Mogu'shan Vaults
5/6 Mogu'shan Vaults [Heroic]
6/6 Heart of Fear
4/6 Heart of Fear [Heroic]
4/4 Terrace of Endless Spring
0/4 Terrace of Endless Spring [Heroic]
12/12 Throne of Thunder
6/13 Throne of Thunder [Heroic]

What previous raid experience (Vanilla, TBC, WoLK, Cata) do you have on this char?
On this character I only experienced the front end of TBC. I missed out on Black Temple and Sunwell Plateau.
Karazhan (Cleared)
Gruul’s Lair (Cleared)
Zul’Aman (Cleared)
The Eye (3/4)
SSC (5/6)

Please forgive me, I really can't remember if heroic kills were 10 or 25.
Naxxramas (10/25 Cleared)
OS (3 Drake Cleared)
Malygos (25 Cleared)
Ulduar (Yogg+1 Cleared on 25. Algalon on 25)
ToC (HC10 Cleared. HC25 4/5)
Icecrown (12/12 Cleared, 11/12 HC cleared)

What do you think YOUR responsibilities are in a raid?:
Since Blizzard most synergised class/spec buffs there's little a lot less a Shaman can bring to a group now which isn't already covered. However, I'll list a few key benefits that myself/Elemental Shaman can provide.
    Decent Single Target damage.
    Incredible burst damage with Ascendance.
    Excellent Cleave damage (Earthquake not worth using for AoE).
    Decent burst healing with Ancestral Guidance (godly with Ascendance/Bloodlust) Healing Surge has extremely low output but has saved my life a few times. Healing Stream probably not worth menting here for the same reason.
    Decent Root & Stun with Capacitor and Earthgrab (placeable with Totemic Projection)
    A raidwide DPS boost; Stormlash Totem
    Decurse
    Ranged Interrupt with low CD
    Spammable offensive dispel
    Hex/Bind Elemental


What is your Spell Rotation?
I use a Priority queue:
Flame Shock
Lava Burst
Elemental Blast
Earth Shock (7 Lightning Shield stacks) I will sometimes cast on 5 or 6. I only do this if a higher priority spell will come off CD after my next Lightning Bolt cast. This is because Elemental Overload and Echo of the Elements can both add an additional stack which would be wasted.
Lightning Bolt

I use Elemental Blast as an opener during pull countdown and then follow the above queue.

Why have you chosen to reforge, gem and enchant the way you have? Give a brief description on why particular stats are good for your class/spec.
I frequently SIM my character, usually after every gear change/regem/reforge to ensure my stat weights are as close together as I can get them. At this time of writing I am at 1.00 Intellect, 0.49 Haste and 0.49 Mastery. I stay away from Crit as it's use is rarely needed. I stat for single target damage however Mastery > Crit > Haste is a better stat weight for cleaving and Chain Lightning spam. (I did this whilst progressing on Horridon HC and Ji-Kun HC however the difference is negligible.) I SIM using Patchwerk and LightMovement and try and get my stats evenly between the two profiles.

Also Post a UI Screen Shot (this is so we know how you see what's around you)
I used to do everything by hand, as this was the only way before UI packs come about. I only recently made the change to ElvUI and it's a vast improvment over bloat I had before. I'm confident with the ability to configure my UI to suit my needs. I have WeakAuras for some of the current content.


Post a World of Logs report from your past guild or a 3 minute DPS report on the training dummies:
http://www.worldoflogs.com/reports/rt-mtsbk9izeu3nn28i/sum/damageDone/?s=1504&e=2066
More here: http://www.worldoflogs.com/guilds/198913/

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Technical Information
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Do you have oRA3 Deadly Boss Mods and OMEN?
(Please don't apply until you have)[/b][/color]
I use oRA3 and DBM. I stopped using Omen when they buffed Vengeance by a silly 500%. I instead use 2 Skada windows, one of which will display threat if the encounter requires it.

Please list any other add ons you use to help you raid.
WeakAuras - Saves me looking around the corners of the screen for buffs/debuffs and CDs.
RBS - Raid Buff Status, show's me who is/isn't buffed and other niceties.
RSA - Raeli's Spell Announcer (Nice guy, was my GM in SWTOR). I use this to automatically announce spells such as Bloodlust, CC, Interrupts/Purges/Dispels, Capacitor totem etc.
VuhDo - Sorry guys, it's just so much better than Grid/Grid2. I use this on every character regardless of spec. I Modifier/Mouse bound all my [help]/healing spells to this so I can use it like Decursive to dispel a raid member.
Skada - Not because I'm a "Meter Maiden", but I use it for self assessment. How did I die? What killed me? How much damage did I do to the whirl turtles? Why is my damage taken so high comparitevely?

Do you have a microphone & Ventrilo installed?
Yes. (Ewww 3 year old voice comms! Mumble proven to have lower latency than Ventrilo)

Describe your skills in spoken English:
I passed my GCSE's in English and Literature... No funny accent either. Smile

What's your connection & computer hardware?
CPU: Core i7 950
GPU: Radeon HD 7970 Graphics
RAM: 24GB XMP DDR3 RAM
SATA3 SSD, PCI-E Sound Card, flashing lights etc...

8MB ADSL, ~30-80 constant MS ping to WoW servers. Very reliable, I am ~50 meters from the local exchange. Still no fibre in my area yet, but this will make little difference to gaming.

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General Information
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Age:
22 (17/10/90)
Country:
Cornwall, United Kingdom

Why did you choose to apply to this guild in particular?
I saw your forum post on the EU LFG forums. I wanted to find a guild that was after an Elemental Shaman and of a similar level and gear iLevel.

Players you know / How did you come across us?
Pick of the mix. I wanted to move to a higher populated realm in hopes to find some decent 25man raiding guilds.

Alts and Level (if any):

They're all there. That's a Holy Paladin at 90 with poor quality epics and a 90 Warlock in leveling gear.

Are you or any of your alts currently guilded?:
Not since I came back to MoP

Did you read our Rules & Policies?
I have now. Smile

What days can you play and what hours during those days (Please let us know now so no confusion is caused if you were to be accepted)?:
My usual week is free from Monday to Thursday so the raiding on Wednesday, Thursday and Monday are ideal for me. Sundays could possibly be an issue depending on the time of year and events, however prior notice will always be given. I expect to make the 4 main raid days more often than not as well as some off days.

Previous online gaming experience (if any):
Too much! If it's MMORPGs that are concerned, I have played MANY. This includes; Rift, Aion, EVE, Tera, Guild Wars 1&2, SWTOR, APB. I also actively play other RPGs/FPS games. I've had everything from the Amiga to SEGA Mega Drive to PS1/XBOX. Last console I owned and incinerated was an XBOX 360 before realising that console gaming is a waste of money. I then bought and built myself a decent PC rig.
http://raptr.com/Robula/games

Anything else you'd like to include about yourself:
I work as an IT Engineer/Systems Admin with a medium size Micro$oft domain doing mostly admin but a little coding also. I work from 8:15 to 16:15 GMT however I often work till 18:15, though with Cerebral's raiding times this will make it a lot easier and convenient for me.
The other thing is that I enjoy many classes and specs within WoW. There's a possibility that I'd like to play a different class or spec come a future content patch or expansion, provided that this would be requested and permitted by the guild. I'll be honest and say; Elemental isn't the most thrilling spec to play and it's not overly challenging. I've got hopes to play a either a Boomchicken/Enhancement/Resto/Priest/etc in a raid environment before I die. Smile Failing that, I'd be happy with the priviledge to shift between Ele/Enh if it would be a benefit to you.


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Crabby
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

someone will take a look soon as possible

how close are you to cloak?

Also for some reason on template it stated 5 days we actually raid Wed Thurs Sun Mon ( fri sat Tues are off days)
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Celoza



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey there,

I jus would request one thing from you real quickly, could you go to the dummies, do 5minutes of damage, unbuffed without using bloodlust, jus with ascendance and your normal rotation!

Also do you change your level 90 talents at all?

Add me on battletag if you want and i can see your dps first hand Sey#2254

Cheers, Sey
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Synestesia



Joined: 17 Jun 2013
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Location: Cornwall, UK

PostPosted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Crabby wrote:
how close are you to cloak?
I only got my meta gem last week, I'll be working on LFR to get my Titan Runestones for the next part of the quest.

Crabby wrote:
Also for some reason on template it stated 5 days we actually raid Wed Thurs Sun Mon ( fri sat Tues are off days)
Sorry, I've cut and edited this too many times. I've corrected/reworded my answer.

Celoza wrote:
Also do you change your level 90 talents at all?
On CL spam fights such as Horridon and Ji-Kun (not attempted Durumu HC) I generally go Echo/Primal Elementalist as I don't get much time to weave an Elemental Blast in (would be a DPS loss to do so). Apart from that I always go Echo/EB as it's shown to be better in almost every case. (thanks to Binkenstein) http://www.totemspot.com/vb/entry.php?b=91
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