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Forum: Public Discussion 08/25/06, 11:37 AM
Replies: 1,946
Views: 498,098
Posted By balgrim
Well, it's a DPS test in that the faster you can...

Well, it's a DPS test in that the faster you can kill him, the less mana consumables and/or Stoneshield everyone will have to use. If you can get him down in 5:30-6:00 consistently, ease up on your...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/24/06, 7:07 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,097
Posted By balgrim
I've used both on Patchwerk-- a Cat with...

I've used both on Patchwerk-- a Cat with Claw/Bite, and a Wolf with r4 Howl in a group that regularly consists of: 2 Hunters, 2 Rogues, 1 Fury Warrior, and 2 Hunter pets.

The Wolf won hands down.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/24/06, 6:40 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,097
Posted By balgrim
I don't know how they got to 4 pieces of...

I don't know how they got to 4 pieces of Cryptstalker without understanding how attack power works. Claw and Bite have nothing to do with attack power, they're just flat damage. The only thing is...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/23/06, 7:09 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,975
Posted By balgrim
I suppose I have a somewhat skewed viewpoint,...

I suppose I have a somewhat skewed viewpoint, being easymode Alliance.

1) Blessing of Wisdom-- this eats up a TON of the MP5 necessary.
2) Judgment of Wisdom-- if this is on Patchwerk, mana...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/23/06, 6:32 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,975
Posted By balgrim
I believe we sell them to less informed or less...

I believe we sell them to less informed or less geared guilds, and use the money to buy Flasks and other consumables which actually help us do MORE damage and/or progress faster.

I can't wrap my...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/23/06, 2:15 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 32,316
Posted By balgrim
^^ Yeah, that one is gone. I can finally take...

^^ Yeah, that one is gone. I can finally take those three pieces of DS out of my inventory.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/23/06, 2:07 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,975
Posted By balgrim
You fire an Aimed Shot every 6 seconds? That's...

You fire an Aimed Shot every 6 seconds? That's impressive. When did it become instant cast? Or when did it start cooling before the shot went off? Hrm~

Using proper math alone, that eats roughly...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/22/06, 7:11 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,382
Posted By balgrim
New hardware... potentially stronger rogues......

New hardware... potentially stronger rogues... all sorts of stealth Naxx tweaks that likely weren't mentioned in the patch notes...

Gonna be a good night to raid.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/22/06, 12:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,463
Posted By balgrim
Our first is going to a Warlock, second probably...

Our first is going to a Warlock, second probably to a Mage.


Attendance is definitely a factor.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/18/06, 5:58 PM
Replies: 1,946
Views: 498,098
Posted By balgrim
Yeah, those Hunters aren't reaching their...

Yeah, those Hunters aren't reaching their potential.

With a pet and good trinkets, our Hunters are averaging 500-550ish on Patch. That's still a ways short of Rogues and Fury Warriors, but it's not...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/17/06, 5:36 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 10,032
Posted By balgrim
It depends really on the players, how long...

It depends really on the players, how long they've known eachother, and how concerned people are with their status (loot, DPS meters, etc.).

As an Alliance Hunter in Naxx, I am competing over loot...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/16/06, 1:52 PM
Replies: 226
Views: 20,800
Posted By balgrim
Necro-Knight's Garb! Practically Mail armor...

Necro-Knight's Garb! Practically Mail armor stats--

Our top priest for PvP stacks armor/health to an insane degree-- and his gear is good enough that it doesn't dampen his healing to any noticable...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/16/06, 1:05 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,335
Posted By balgrim
your math is wrong, and as a result your...

your math is wrong, and as a result your conclusions are wrong.[/quote]
What he said. If you're in common end-game raiding gear (DS/Striker's/CS), survival is strictly worse for damage. That's with...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/16/06, 12:42 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 25,281
Posted By balgrim
When patchwerk, grand widow or maexxna enrages,...

When patchwerk, grand widow or maexxna enrages, those extra 6 seconds can mean the difference between a wipe and a kill.[/quote]
Patchwerk has an enrage? :P
Forum: Public Discussion 08/16/06, 11:52 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,761
Posted By balgrim
If the instance is entirely cleared, I see no...

If the instance is entirely cleared, I see no problem letting people make their items. If bosses remain (you're returning later for C'Thun/Ouro), I can see enforcing a "don't give out our raid ID"...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/15/06, 7:54 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,563
Posted By balgrim
Yeah, I'm alliance~> so I have the benefit of JoW...

Yeah, I'm alliance~> so I have the benefit of JoW and BoW.

The mana regen is only valuable if you're having mana issues that can't be resolved with simple (and cheap) consumables. Even then, the...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/15/06, 7:12 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,563
Posted By balgrim
While I'm not hearin' ya on the religious/ethnic...

While I'm not hearin' ya on the religious/ethnic slur, the best damage per mana rank of multi shot is rank1. Rank1 Aimed Shot is similarly the best mana -> damage, but if you combo r1/r1 you'll have...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/15/06, 7:05 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,563
Posted By balgrim
^^ what Elendril said~ Runes + Superior/Combat...

^^ what Elendril said~ Runes + Superior/Combat Mana Potions will keep you running without issue. If you're finding yourself still strapped for mana somehow, then lesser mana oil and mana fish can...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/15/06, 6:55 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,642
Posted By balgrim
Hahaha! =D the gleader of Tichondrius's DnT (a...

Hahaha!

=D the gleader of Tichondrius's DnT (a fellow guildmate) will be happy to hear that he's being confused with the real DnT
Forum: Public Discussion 08/14/06, 7:52 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 17,068
Posted By balgrim
Ah, yeah for some reason 5/5 Strikers popped into...

Ah, yeah for some reason 5/5 Strikers popped into my head instead of 5/5 Efficiency~ I very often take Efficiency for granted. I did some work for mana stability for Patchwerk and got called on my...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/14/06, 6:47 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 17,068
Posted By balgrim
10% less... on... Are you using Arcane Shot...?

10% less...

on...

Are you using Arcane Shot...?
Forum: Public Discussion 08/14/06, 6:17 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 17,068
Posted By balgrim
Since we put Patch on farm status, I've moved...

Since we put Patch on farm status, I've moved down to Superior/Combat Mana Pots and Demonic Runes (very easily farmed)-- these, combined with BoW/JoW keep my mana bar afloat, easily.

Thanks for the...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/14/06, 5:42 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,963
Posted By balgrim
Apparently math from someone who doesn't know how...

Apparently math from someone who doesn't know how to factor any kind of shot delay ><. A fellow hunter came up with a rough spreadsheet, much less refined than the one Lactose has constructed. I...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/14/06, 3:36 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,963
Posted By balgrim
With 5/5 IAotH, the basic list goes: Slavemaker...

With 5/5 IAotH, the basic list goes:

Slavemaker (obv.)
Ouro Gun
Naxx Bow
Ashjre'

The key is not using Ouro's gun on the shot rotation you're used to with Ashjre'thul. If you only get 3 autos...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/14/06, 3:28 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,963
Posted By balgrim
But Ash is better than Larvae... so that...

But Ash is better than Larvae... so that statement makes no sense....[/quote]
Where are you getting your math? Even if you -don't- have IAotH, Larvae's 4-auto rotation beats Ashjre's 3-auto rotation...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/14/06, 3:09 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,963
Posted By balgrim
As far as hunters go, the only true weapon...

As far as hunters go, the only true weapon upgrades we've ever seen on the scale of ~10% damage increase were from blues -> MC/Rhok or from MC/Rhok -> Pre-normalization Ashjre'. I remember first...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/11/06, 7:36 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 13,927
Posted By balgrim
I whole-heartedly agree. Eye of Nerub was some...

I whole-heartedly agree. Eye of Nerub was some kind of ill-conceived hybrid-- and there's no use for a hybrid when you have the options available (either Barb or DW).

It's fine for people who don't...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/11/06, 6:15 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 13,927
Posted By balgrim
Yeah, with the right equipment, we're generally...

Yeah, with the right equipment, we're generally swimming in +hit-- so the +skill from Eye is only really a +crit % bonus or an excuse to wear a piece of gear with slightly upgraded stats but no +hit...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/11/06, 4:56 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,335
Posted By balgrim
GL, I fought that fight for a long time... I'm...

GL, I fought that fight for a long time... I'm sitting at 9% right now (using a xbow so no +guns) and could really use DFT to free up +hit for Band of Reanimation etc.


Or I could just pick up more...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/11/06, 3:07 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,335
Posted By balgrim
As a Dwarf who at one point was using Blastershot...

As a Dwarf who at one point was using Blastershot Launcher, I can testify that +5 gun skill did not (at least in the past) translate to 3% hit. I'm going to have to go with either of the two options...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/11/06, 2:53 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,335
Posted By balgrim
^^ True enough, Decker. It really depends on...

^^ True enough, Decker.

It really depends on buffs. On Patchwerk with Battle Shout, Trueshot Aura, Juju, Kings, Might, Mark, etc. my pet's DPS can get very high. Through talents and buffs, she has...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/11/06, 2:21 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,006
Posted By balgrim
As a hunter who uses Badge regularly, I feel this...

As a hunter who uses Badge regularly, I feel this item represents a larger raid damage increase in the hands of a class that can use it, swap it, and pop it back in when the cooldown is 30 seconds...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/11/06, 1:49 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,335
Posted By balgrim
This has definitely been direclty discussed a...

This has definitely been direclty discussed a million times:

-If the Marks hunter is 0/31/20.
-If the Survival hunter is leeching TSA off of a Marks hunter.
-You're Alliance and have BoK (at least...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/10/06, 7:08 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,006
Posted By balgrim
The buff that Jom Gabbar applies to you stacks up...

The buff that Jom Gabbar applies to you stacks up to 10. Each rank is worth 65 Attack Power. So when you first activate it, you will see the little poison buff icon appear, and it will read +65 AP....
Forum: Public Discussion 08/10/06, 3:42 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,006
Posted By balgrim
^^ As such a hunter Kytrarewn, I'd be inclined to...

^^ As such a hunter Kytrarewn, I'd be inclined to agree.

Jom Gabbar and Badge of the Swarm Guard trinket swapping into static trinkets and back is fairly amazing for a hunter, and our first 2 or 3...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/09/06, 6:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,226
Posted By balgrim
Quick question, which has already been mentioned...

Quick question, which has already been mentioned up top: How did the Surv build pick up +200 RAP on the Marks build? Considering the loss of TSA, this would imply that you are generating 300 AP out...
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