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Forum: Public Discussion 04/14/09, 10:24 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,213
Posted By Karamoon
Jaina might have better luck preventing war if...

Jaina might have better luck preventing war if she actually worked as a mediator and tried to resolve some of the sources of friction between the two sides - she's not really trying to mediate...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/13/09, 11:32 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,213
Posted By Karamoon
I thought it was interesting that Wrynn let Jaina...

I thought it was interesting that Wrynn let Jaina provide the transportation during Wrathgate, but now brings his own mage for transport. Jaina doesn't seem to be acting as an Alliance leader during...
Forum: Druids 03/13/09, 8:17 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 200,770
Posted By Karamoon
At first glance it looks almost completely...

At first glance it looks almost completely useless, giving you a practically unnoticeable heal when you're almost dead. But if the Blood Reserve effect stacks, the heal would become very noticeable;...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/10/09, 1:22 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,213
Posted By Karamoon
Sylvanas is either evil or absurdly incompetent....

Sylvanas is either evil or absurdly incompetent. The people under her command routinely commit stomach-churning atrocities, her capital is guarded by "abominations", and a quarter of her city is...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/08/09, 11:56 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,213
Posted By Karamoon
I've seen several posts like this asserting or...

I've seen several posts like this asserting or implying that anyone critical of Horde actions is not rational, or not smart enough to understand shades of grey, or doesn't get nuances. I think that...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/07/09, 7:45 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,213
Posted By Karamoon
At no point did I argue that Garithos was a...

At no point did I argue that Garithos was a saint, but the fact is that he was an Alliance commander, Sylvanas made a deal to help him retake Lorderon then leave, at the end when he demanded she...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/07/09, 3:23 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,213
Posted By Karamoon
Your opinion does not appear to be based on...

Your opinion does not appear to be based on events in the game or in lore. The most notable contradiction to your claim is that the Alliance, after defending themselves against multiple genocidal...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/07/09, 11:45 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,213
Posted By Karamoon
Wrynn never went berzerk and threatened to...

Wrynn never went berzerk and threatened to annihilate everyone, he got mad after seeing the mutilated remains of people who experienced forsaken mercy and tried to eliminate the person who is in...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/07/09, 12:52 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,213
Posted By Karamoon
I'm not sure why people discussing Wrynn often...

I'm not sure why people discussing Wrynn often act like Wrathgate is an isolated incident. The horde have been committing and continue to commit clear acts of war against the alliance, Wrathgate is...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/18/08, 9:53 AM
Replies: 273
Views: 62,962
Posted By Karamoon
Maulgar was a fight with an annoyingly...

Maulgar was a fight with an annoyingly complicated pull including special never-before-seen mechanics, multiple tanks several of whom are not normal tanks, need to spread out the bosses/raid, at...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/26/08, 7:29 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,545
Posted By Karamoon
By a 'good explanation', I specifically mean one...

By a 'good explanation', I specifically mean one that doesn't rely on unsupported assertions or bad math. The absolute size of the difference in two player's gold stockpile don't matter - Blizzard...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/26/08, 3:02 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,545
Posted By Karamoon
All this inflation talk doesn't make sense to me;...

All this inflation talk doesn't make sense to me; I've never seen a good explanation of why inflation in an MMO is bad beyond 'I don't like it the size of the numbers on price tags'. Inflation...
Forum: The Dung Heap 06/19/08, 6:17 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 25,184
Posted By Karamoon
I think for WOLK you're going to want a Death...

I think for WOLK you're going to want a Death Knight, Paladin, and Priest in an optimal setup (at least for the first few months). The Death Knight is their new toy for the expansion, so I expect it...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/23/08, 1:48 PM
Replies: 425
Views: 101,167
Posted By Karamoon
The second boss is easy if your DPS can...

The second boss is easy if your DPS can understand the need to simply stop doing damage for a short time. The adds come out every 15%, not on a timer, so if your healer is having a hard time keeping...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/15/08, 2:10 PM
Replies: 885
Views: 107,036
Posted By Karamoon
Genuine question - why would you PUG all day...

Genuine question - why would you PUG all day long? It's not like you have to have full S3 gear to form a premade, most alliance premades are a bunch of people who get members from /2 and often have...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/12/08, 6:12 PM
Replies: 885
Views: 107,036
Posted By Karamoon
Defend IBGY, clean up any alliance that try to...

Defend IBGY, clean up any alliance that try to sneak/rush past. That's really all there is to it; IBGY is a great defensive position and cuts the alliance off from getting any honor objectives while...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/12/08, 6:06 PM
Replies: 254
Views: 31,819
Posted By Karamoon
It was always against the rules, in the EULA...

It was always against the rules, in the EULA there is a provision somewhere stating that you can be banned for going against the spirit of the game, and showing up to a Battleground but not actually...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/12/08, 3:07 PM
Replies: 989
Views: 250,573
Posted By Karamoon
Going to a side topic over here, someone in...

Going to a side topic over here, someone in another thread mentioned that Wowjutsu's developer doesn't consider Gruul and mag important enough to do cross-checking for to confirm boss kills, so it's...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/11/08, 4:49 PM
Replies: 1,172
Views: 259,265
Posted By Karamoon
Marauders on Nazjatar - guild killed Gruul, then...

Marauders on Nazjatar - guild killed Gruul, then broke up with a big chunk of people going to Dark Iron and another big chunk to a PVE-RP server, never even attempted Mag. But 2 people joined who...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/13/07, 8:38 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 21,295
Posted By Karamoon
The Allied quest has a book that lays out the...

The Allied quest has a book that lays out the abilities of the mobs, and, at least in the original two, which I did back in something like January after release, the alliance quest requires getting a...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/08/07, 2:46 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,317
Posted By Karamoon
If blizzard could make a phone line that only...

If blizzard could make a phone line that only people unjustly banned could call, they wouldn't need an investigation department at all, they'd just need to say 'OK, call this number, if you can you...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/08/07, 1:54 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,317
Posted By Karamoon
Why do you think it would shut people up from...

Why do you think it would shut people up from proclaiming their innocence? Reading the Bliz CS forum, there are a lot of people who protest their innocence right until a CM mentions something like...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/08/07, 1:50 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,317
Posted By Karamoon
Who is going to be satisfied with the response...

Who is going to be satisfied with the response they get on a banning? Either it gets reversed or you want it to be reversed, everyone would just call the number and complain until the person at the...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/27/07, 5:38 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 15,867
Posted By Karamoon
What I said is logical, what's not logical is...

What I said is logical, what's not logical is assuming that in a game with 9 million subscribers every single one of them is exactly the same. At no point did I say that ALL Level 70 characters will...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/26/07, 6:56 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 15,867
Posted By Karamoon
I hit 70 without doing any significant questing...

I hit 70 without doing any significant questing in SMV, netherstorm, or Blade's Edge, I ran instances a pretty good bit but didn't seek them out, just answered lots of LFM calls. I was, however, big...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/02/07, 8:21 PM
Replies: 339
Views: 39,101
Posted By Karamoon
One thing I'd like to see is more upgradeable...

One thing I'd like to see is more upgradeable items, along the lines of the Karazhan ring. There could be a mix of random drop and token drops, where you have to get the original bracer from a drop,...
Forum: Druids 10/21/07, 12:08 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,041
Posted By Karamoon
Resisted fears don't consume fear ward under the...

Resisted fears don't consume fear ward under the dwarf/draeni version, though of course they could change that. Also, I don't think it's actually a 30% chance to resist, I think it's 2 seperate 15%...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/21/07, 2:25 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 20,998
Posted By Karamoon
I agree with this, and I think it would be good...

I agree with this, and I think it would be good if the abilities had a different flavor for each spec. Maybe something like give the prot warrior 'only against PCs' stuns, disorients, interrupts,...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/20/07, 9:03 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 20,998
Posted By Karamoon
It has nothing to do with raiding, it's a choice...

It has nothing to do with raiding, it's a choice by the developers about how much 'tankability' (or dpsability or healability or pvpability) to put into the talent tree verus how much to put in the...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/20/07, 8:48 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 20,998
Posted By Karamoon
While it's possible for the devs to assume...

While it's possible for the devs to assume whatever they want, assuming every raid has a shaman is about the same as assuming every raid has a necromancer. If they design encounters that require a...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/19/07, 10:21 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 20,998
Posted By Karamoon
Another thing about specializations is that...

Another thing about specializations is that they're currently really about 'what parts of the game do you play' and not 'what part of your class do you like'. A prot warrior, prot paladin, or any...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/19/07, 10:15 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 20,998
Posted By Karamoon
I think the original idea was that talents were a...

I think the original idea was that talents were a specialization, where you got a bit better at one aspect of the class but didn't fundamentally change what you'd do. Some classes were broken...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/18/07, 6:18 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 14,790
Posted By Karamoon
Why did you through the word 'conspiracy' in...

Why did you through the word 'conspiracy' in there? It's not like Blizzard is compelled to release a list of exactly what they're testing and someone claims they're covering up one item for some...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/17/07, 3:08 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 55,060
Posted By Karamoon
I think it's relevant because it goes directly to...

I think it's relevant because it goes directly to the time lost in unfair PVP situations on PVP servers; people either exaggerate the time or demonstrate that they really don't understand how to use...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/17/07, 1:17 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 55,060
Posted By Karamoon
How does this shut you down for 'an hour if not...

How does this shut you down for 'an hour if not the night'? Just corpse-walk to the instance portal, and res and walk in once you're there. By the time you've been killed "a few times" you'll have a...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/17/07, 12:53 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 55,060
Posted By Karamoon
How is that different than what people can do...

How is that different than what people can do currently, which is level on a low-pop PVP server where the other side practically doesn't exist, then transfer to a populated server? If you roll horde...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/14/07, 2:23 AM
Replies: 1,251
Views: 235,773
Posted By Karamoon
The number one reason people don't get into...

The number one reason people don't get into 25-man content is that you need to treat the game like a job* in order to get deep into it. Regular scheduled playtimes on many days that occur in large...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/12/07, 3:26 PM
Replies: 1,251
Views: 235,773
Posted By Karamoon
I don't understand what you're concerned about....

I don't understand what you're concerned about. As far as I can see, every raiding guild should be overjoyed that no one will by lying on their app and joining the guild just to get loot. Since the...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/09/07, 7:01 PM
Replies: 777
Views: 85,767
Posted By Karamoon
It's not really possible for Blizzard to make a...

It's not really possible for Blizzard to make a gear-check type encounter for DPS or healing, which is the usual intent behind them, as any such test is really a raid composition test. If you're an...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/09/07, 6:54 PM
Replies: 777
Views: 85,767
Posted By Karamoon
Yes, being on a high school or college sports...

Yes, being on a high school or college sports team is like holding a job what with.. well, the characteristics I've listed twice and don't feel like listing again. I'm not sure why you're saying...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/09/07, 9:02 AM
Replies: 777
Views: 85,767
Posted By Karamoon
"How do I beat this fight with the people I have"...

"How do I beat this fight with the people I have" and "how do I maximise my personal DPS" are completely different questions to answer than "what should our policy be for time off" and "how big of a...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/08/07, 7:12 PM
Replies: 777
Views: 85,767
Posted By Karamoon
That's not what I'm talking about AT ALL, look at...

That's not what I'm talking about AT ALL, look at the material you quoted, "a manager deciding who to hire and fire, what skills to recruit for, and how to schedule people to cover needed tasks is...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/06/07, 11:59 PM
Replies: 777
Views: 85,767
Posted By Karamoon
It is, of course, technically possible for the...

It is, of course, technically possible for the developers to assume whatever they want; they could assume that every raid has a necromancer and design encounters accordingly. Their assumption,...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/06/07, 11:55 PM
Replies: 777
Views: 85,767
Posted By Karamoon
Because there's no good reason to reward it, just...

Because there's no good reason to reward it, just like there's no reason to stick tax forms in the game and only give the best loot to people who fill them out correctly. Adding an element that is...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/06/07, 11:30 PM
Replies: 777
Views: 85,767
Posted By Karamoon
I'm not talking about being unable to complete...

I'm not talking about being unable to complete it, my impression is also that serious progression guilds are going to have feral druids. However, I think existing MTs would be pissed if they were...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/06/07, 11:05 AM
Replies: 777
Views: 85,767
Posted By Karamoon
Not any kind of in-game challenge to reward...

Not any kind of in-game challenge to reward ratio. Yes, it's challenging to organize 25 people, coordinate their schedules, keep them all interested, etc. but why should that be rewarded? You could...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/05/07, 3:53 PM
Replies: 777
Views: 85,767
Posted By Karamoon
Or maybe that people give the 25-man instances a...

Or maybe that people give the 25-man instances a try and then discover that they don't enjoy them at all and/or aren't going to make any progress in a way that they enjoy? You can complete Karazhan...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/04/07, 8:54 PM
Replies: 777
Views: 85,767
Posted By Karamoon
Describing your guild as "not casual" because of...

Describing your guild as "not casual" because of its schedule not an "attack", I don't get why you think it is.



You used the fact that your non-casual guild has an easier time raiding because of...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/04/07, 7:09 PM
Replies: 777
Views: 85,767
Posted By Karamoon
What in the world does your guild have to do with...

What in the world does your guild have to do with casual anything? You raid 5 nights a week for 4 hours a night and have mandatory 80% attendance. There's nothing remotely casual about that, that's...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/04/07, 4:42 PM
Replies: 777
Views: 85,767
Posted By Karamoon
I don't consider Karazhan a raid, a 10-man is a...

I don't consider Karazhan a raid, a 10-man is a very different experience than a 25-man and you can consider all of my comments about 'raids' to be about 25-man raids for TBC and 40-man in old WOw if...
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