Comments on: How to gem, via a flowchart

By: Rhidach

Rhidach — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:01:42 +0000

Hi Archnemesis, the reason I said that if the bonus is for 9 or more stamina then you should socket with a non-solid gem is because the value of the other stats you’d get from a mixed gem would be worth more ipoints-wise than an extra 3 or 5 stamina. Remember, 10 defense is worth .25% avoidance and 10 agility is worth a chunk of dodge, armor, and crit, which in the end you’ll get more mileage from than another 34 or 57 hp.

By: Archnemesis

Archnemesis — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:40:52 +0000

I am confused over the +9 Stam part… I see the other comments about it being corrected…

I believe you need to increase the 9 to 15 stam…

I am working on gemming Conqueror’s Aegis Faceguard… which has a meta, a yellow and a +12 stam bonus… if i follow your cart I end up with 10 def I dont need and only 27 stam VS 30 stam..

Am I missing something?

By: Rhidach

Rhidach — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:13:21 +0000

Aha! I figured out what it was. Totally fixed now. Thanks for catching that!

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:35:54 +0000

Just a weird note… the whole +9 stamina socket bonus thing I understood, and I came here (from Google Reader…luvit!) to comment on that actually. But since jgalt said it already, and its obviously been fixed on your blog here, its nearly moot. Nearly I say just because I wanted to call attention to something I found weird. When I click the image to open it in a new tab, it shows the old image with the backwards No/Yes on the socket bonus. Just a thought, I’m sure it won’t screw anyone up or anything but I found it odd.

By: Rhidach

Rhidach — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:48:25 +0000

>.>

… fixed.

By: jgalt

jgalt — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:11:59 +0000

im bad at math symbols, but in your “greater than/equal to 9 stam,” if the answer is no, wouldnt you want blues? and if yes, then you want the right colored gem to earn the bonus?

i think you either want to switch yes and no, or flip your sign around

remember, the little one eats the big one!

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By: Rhidach

Rhidach — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:30:36 +0000

That’s clearly a separate flowchart!

Start -> Are you breathing? -(y)-> Austere Earthsiege Diamond

By: Adgamorix

Adgamorix — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:15:56 +0000

Mmmm – Stamina….

But, but – Ridach – I’m a new tankadin. What Meta should I use?