Respec: a talent calculator for the Mac

by Eliah Hecht Jul 31st 2007 at 8:09PM

If I'd had this tool a couple weeks ago, it would have made my last Build Shop much easier. Respec is a desktop talent calculator for the Mac (10.4+, Intel/PPC), and it works great as far as I can tell. In addition to talent-calculation basics, Respec has the following features:

Save specs for later tweaking/reference
Import from the Armory
Export to Blizzard's calculator

You might argue that in this day of a web tool for everything, working on every platform, desktop tools like this are somewhat superfluous -- but that's only until you don't have internet access. Now you can play with talent specs on the plane! It's good to see someone developing WoW tools for the Mac, too. One feature request: export to Wowhead's calculator. Much cooler than Blizz's, in my opinion. By the way, what do you all think of the spec above? I was thinking of taking my warlock out of mothballs to try out that cool-looking Felguard that's always stomping me in PvP.

[thanks, Mike]

Tags: apps, mac, specs, talents, tools

Filed under: Fan stuff, Talents

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Zuty Jul 31st 2007 8:15PM

I have been looking for one of these for PC.
Does anyone know of any kind?

~Zuty

Acidburn Jul 31st 2007 11:21PM

"... but that's only until you don't have internet access."

Still, that kind of tool is absolutely useless.

Oblivion Aug 1st 2007 12:48AM

I just downloaded it and it's a fun tool. I agree with @2 in that it's not really THAT useful since you can find a calculator online rather easily. Still, I'll probably use it from now on as it's an application I can open on my dock with one quick click.

It is nice to see people developing stuff for Macs. We've been getting the short end of the gaming stick for quite a while now. I've always commended Blizzard for incorporating nice Mac support features into their games, like the iTunes key binding options. I'm super excited for the upcoming video capture feature. Finally, a built in program for us that have been living without Fraps! Thanks, Blizz.

All I need now is a patch that allows my old Warcraft I, Warcraft II and Warcraft II expansion to work on Intel Macs!! ^^

bill gates Aug 1st 2007 1:08AM

very nice

blubdiblub Aug 1st 2007 2:59AM

There's an addon called "talented" which does exactly the same ingame ...

http://www.wowace.com/wiki/Talented

Genoce Aug 1st 2007 4:01AM

About the spec... Take one point away from +crit and put it to Shadowburn. And try to get at least one point to the Mana Feed talent, it's the only way to give mana to your pet after all.

Pook Aug 1st 2007 7:34AM

I second the recommendation of Talented. People that respec often, say for raiding or PVP, really need this as it will automate talent learning.

Michel Aug 1st 2007 7:56AM

great !
it's very nice to have theses little utilities on mac.

and yes the talented addon is very useful.

Junzim Aug 1st 2007 8:45AM

I was sort of "Meh" till I saw the Armory features. This is actually a really great little app.

Nice find :)

Dan B. Aug 1st 2007 9:34AM

What's the deal with Wowhead's calculator? Other than working twice as slow for me as Blizzards, I don't notice a difference in how the thing functions, yet every says 'Use WowHead's, it's better.'

Eliah Hecht Aug 1st 2007 9:55AM

Dan: I prefer Wowhead's because it's (much) faster for me, and (in my opinion), prettier. If Blizz's is faster for you, it makes sense to use it.

Schmitt Aug 3rd 2007 7:23AM

If you plan to run many instances where you won't be using the felguard, consider throwing points into improved imp, mana feed, and improved firebolt. The little guy is a very nice pewpewpew machine and when I was specced demonology/ruin he did a good part of my damage in instances. Plus 82 stamina for the whole party.

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