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Episode 119 – Might As Well Be Stunned – Part 2

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It’s a tanking takeover special on this episode as Magdalena, Troxism, and Llarold join the boys to discuss their views on the current state of tanking in the Legion Alpha. From a definition of theorycrafting to Tank DPS, to “Fantasy” it’s all here. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!

 

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Episode 114 – Just Blizzard Things

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Welcome to the 2016 Blizzard extravaganza where the dummies are joined by the one and only Mick Montgomery to talk about ALL THE THINGS! Come hang out as the boys touch base on literally everything on the battle.net launcher. We are excited about what this year has in store and can’t wait to spend another year with you!

 

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https://twitter.com/mickmontgomery
http://spazbotstudios.com/

Episode 105 – One Bad Plan Is Better Than Three Good Plans

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In this brand new episode the boys talk to special guest Carl the Llama about how to take your Heroes of the Storm game to the next level. From taking merc camps to being a team player to some salty Rexxar discussion, this one is full of tips and tricks to help you make the most out of your time in the Nexus.

 

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https://twitter.com/EnochWarnke
http://www.twitch.tv/carlthellamahots

Episode 87 – Worst One Shot Ever

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In this episode, the boys are joined once again by the human face of Ask Mr Robot, Vee! So much has changed from the old robot you used to know and it all gets put on the table in episode 87. From the brand new infographic feature, to talents and glyphs, to individual rankings, our binary buddy has got you covered!

Worst One Shot Ever

https://twitter.com/AskMrRobot
https://twitter.com/Zoopercat
http://www.askmrrobot.com/

 

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Episode 79 – Shaman Mail Enhancement

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After a brief hiatus (blame Hearthstone) the boys celebrate their triumphant return with their very first three-peat guest…. Serenity Saz! After the abillity pruning and class balance that Warlords has rained down upon us, even the best players need to revisit the Training Dummies. Saz gives us all the info we need in order for Khrainos… errrr ALL the Enhancement Shaman to take it to the next level. It doesn’t even matter how much the crew got derailed this episode because… dat Saz!!!

http://serenitysaz.blogspot.com/
https://twitter.com/serenitysaz
http://www.twitch.tv/saltysaz

 

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Ask Mr Robot

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ASK MR ROBOT QUICK START GUIDE
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More detailed information at the AskMrRobot Primer and FAQ
and also detailed info on “How does Mr. Robot’s Optimizer work?“

1: Go to http://askmrrobot.com
2: Enter your Server and your character’s name then click “Load”.
3: Once your character is loaded you’ll see it below. Click the character you want to optimize.

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4: Click Reload
5: Make sure you’re in the right Spec and gear!! (If you are not in the right spec and gear, log out of WoW while in the correct spec and gear, then repeat the above steps). This is your character as seen in the Armory.
6: Click “Optimize!”

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7: A new tab appears, and Now you see what Ask Mr Robot is suggesting.
So: My Gear Optimized Score% – My Gear Score% = Difference%, the larger the Difference percent, the more you should reconsider optimizing.

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8: Gear Optimization: Clicking on the Best In Slot button will show you your best in slot gear,but based on the options you selected.
It may suggest gear out of your current reach, so it is best to adjust your most realistic level of obtainable gear first in the options so that you have a realistic goal.
See Options below for adjusting these settings.

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Any time you’ve equipped new gear, gems and enchants, Check A.M.R. to make sure you’re still optimized (Make sure you didn’t drop below any important stat minimum requirements etc).  I don’t recommend worrying too much about optimization until you’re at level cap since you will be constantly replacing many, many gear items frequently.

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ASK MR ROBOT
SLIGHTLY MORE ADVANCED START GUIDE
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There are two places you can adjust more advanced choices.

  • Set Options and Filters
  • Edit Stat Weights

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Set Options and Filters: (The Gears / ‘Change’ button)

  • Did you just ding max level? Are you trying to prep for raiding? Are you already decked out in the latest and greatest?
  • Maybe you don’t have the cash or materials for epic enchants…
  • Maybe you don’t like to run fast because you have alternatives and would prefer pure stat enchants.
  • Maybe you aren’t quite in the latest tier gear yet so using epic gems too soon is a little silly.
  • This is the place you want to set these filters and options!

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Editing Stat Weights
Target Level Choose your target leve from the drop down.  This determines a few things in the AMR calculations.
Edit Boxes can be manually edited or adjusted to Your specifications if you want to try something different.

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Thanks for checking out my Ask Mr Robot beginners and almost advanced user guide!

Learning Macro Syntax and Limitations

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@dukeofearl1711: “@TrainingDummies how can I learn the syntax and what limitations there are on macros?”

While all you need to know is Copy & Paste to Use a macro, sometimes you want to know what it is you’re doing and how it works.  To learn how to write your own may take some time.

Everyone learns a little differently, and at different levels. This could be easier or harder for you to learn based on if you have ever had any kind of scripting or programming background.  However, learning the syntax is pretty easy though, especially if you’re good at solving a “puzzle” with the answers given to you.  I’ll explain that in a bit.

To get started, I’d say give this a light reading:  http://www.wowwiki.com/Making_a_macro
The beginning of this will go over some fundamentals.
If you’re already familiar with this, skip down to the “Macro options” section.
Next, you’ll want to review the “Syntax overview” section.

Now, about that “puzzle” mentioned earlier.  If this is too much to absorb (there are many generic examples, and a few actual working examples) there’s another way you can learn how to do this.
http://www.macroexplain.com/ has the ability to decipher any working macro for you.  If you’ve found a macro that does something you like, but you’re unsure of how or why it works, Copy and paste that macro into MacroExplain’s macro box and then click “Explain This Macro”.  What you’ll get is the logical step by step breakdown of what the macro is trying to do, and what it will do or continue trying to do until it meets a condition that passes.

MacroExplain is also a very easy way to begin writing your own macros. Once you’re familiar enough with the basics you can use MacroExplain to check your syntax and also see if your macro will work or if it will break.  If it will break, it also explains to you why it will break (because of a global cooldown, typo, rule or some other limiting factor).  In this way, MacroExplain can be your cipher to understanding while writing your own macros.

With Mists of Pandaria and the MoP prepatch right around the corner there may be some changes that alter how some commands work, but there are definitely some spell’s functions that will be changing for all classes.  I am not sure how MacroExplain keeps itself up to date, so if it does not update with MoP, it may no longer correctly explain macros beyond that time.  If it does stay up to date, then it can still be a usefull tool to decipher a macro or an assistant for writing your own macros.

~Hoofit

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