Iksar Shaman - Solo Challenges?

[DeathsSilkyMist]

For people who are interested in why FSI is the Min/Max option, please refer to these two posts:

https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...&postcount=267 - This is hard data showing that FSI prevents stuns from occurring roughly 8.5% of the time when a kick/bash attempt is made.

https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...&postcount=273 - This shows three practical scenarios where FSI would have saved hundreds of HP worth of damage in a short time period. Damage spikes where you take 10-20% of your total life in damage are more problamatic than saving maybe 30 seconds of recovery time after a fight via Iksar/Troll Regen when you have Torpor.

Here is Troxx, the strongest opposition to FSI, agreeing that passive regeneration from Fungi Tunic and Iksar/Troll Regeneration is not necessary on a Torpor Shaman:

Originally Posted by Troxx [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

A level 60 shaman with torpor doesn't need regen anymore.
I agree.
You agree.
We all agree!
They don't need a fungi tunic - drop it for vindi bp
They don't have to obsess about keeping regrowth up - it is LESS (but not entirely) relevent.
It's why a barbarian shaman at 60 functions so well. If regen was that important, a barbarian shaman would not be successful - but they are.

There is no disagreement here.

Further supporting this, Troxx gave his Fungi Tunic to an alt after getting Torpor:

Originally Posted by Troxx [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

For me? When I got torpor I gave my fungi to my alt and am using a thurg chain bp. Not that thurg is better but my monk wanted a fungi and I’m poor.

Here is Troxx agreeing that Vindi BP can be BiS. This also shows he has also seen the trend of Torpor Shamans not using Fungi Tunic anymore, which includes himself. The logic used to reach this conclusion is the same logic used to understand why FSI is better. A random chance to reduce a damage spike is better than a small yet consistent passive regeneration:

Originally Posted by Troxx [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Vindi BP has palpable potential benefits that are clearly defined. It gives a clearly defined boost to ac, hp, stats, and resists. Globally? A strong case can be made that 13 more regen (the fungi) is better than the stats resist. After torpor a case could be made that Vindi bp is globally better. Both stances have merit but most shamans I know simply sold their fungi to buy other things or passed it down to alts after they got torpor.

Thus far the opposition has agreed with most of my points, and has been unable to disprove my points.

Bcbrown incorrectly attempted to average FSI's damage reduction over multiple fights using the trigger percentage of FSI to make it appear that FSI does not reduce hundreds of damage in a single fight https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...&postcount=281 . Comparing how much Iksar/Troll Regeneration provides in a single fight over 17 seconds to the average damage FSI reduces over multiple fights is an apples to oranges comparison. It is dishonest at worst, and bad math at best.

Bcbrown has also done some trolling in this thread:

https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...&postcount=238 - This is a common lie and strawman perpetuated by trolls who cannot rebut points.

https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...&postcount=190 - This is Bcbrown supporting Troxx's fake medical diagnosis, which also supports Troxx's trolling.

When Troxx cannot rebut points, he resorts to silly gifs and fake autism medical diagnoses:

https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...&postcount=182 - fake medical diagnosis.

https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...&postcount=240 - Silly gif

https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...&postcount=156 - Silly gif

https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...&postcount=151 - Silly gif

https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...&postcount=100 - Silly gif

https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...9&postcount=38 - Silly gif