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Forum: Player vs. Player 02/11/09, 2:26 PM
Replies: 661
Views: 780,504
Posted By hip
To those of you running 2s with a priest: I was...

To those of you running 2s with a priest:
I was wondering how much effort you put into protecting them. I've been running with a priest lately (he has 450 resilience, 18k hp unbuffed) and the poor...
Forum: Player vs. Player 02/06/09, 5:28 PM
Replies: 661
Views: 780,504
Posted By hip
Ah I forgot about that spec, you are right in...

Ah I forgot about that spec, you are right in that respect.
Forum: Player vs. Player 02/06/09, 2:25 PM
Replies: 661
Views: 780,504
Posted By hip
Which is also what makes it mediocre. To apply...

Which is also what makes it mediocre. To apply one disease, you'll have to be in melee range for a plague strike (if not, why would you not be using chains), to make the blood boil do the aoe slow,...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/23/09, 2:07 PM
Replies: 661
Views: 780,504
Posted By hip
In response to siberian, imo you shouldnt feel...

In response to siberian, imo you shouldnt feel bad about losing desecration. The talent looks great on paper, but I've never had an instance with it in reality where is substantially helped me. This...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/16/09, 2:14 PM
Replies: 661
Views: 780,504
Posted By hip
Someone above mentioned that blood boil will be a...

Someone above mentioned that blood boil will be a 50% physical snare next patch, anyone else confirmed? If it is, I could see that as actually being a decent buff for unholy; I'll be able to go back...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/15/07, 2:07 PM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 438,824
Posted By hip
:delete:

:delete:
Forum: Public Discussion 08/15/07, 2:04 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,195
Posted By hip
Seriously. I rather like cannon dodging though....

Seriously. I rather like cannon dodging though. It's an acquired skill, and can be painful to learn, but in the end its a helluva lot better than kaliris and random dragons pretending to be...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/15/07, 12:23 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,195
Posted By hip
Its not necessarily running through mobs in front...

Its not necessarily running through mobs in front of an instance (annoying and unneccesary I agree), its the fact that you had to slowly guide your character through the STV jungle from GG or...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/14/07, 4:42 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,195
Posted By hip
By no means am I arguing that flying mounts arent...

By no means am I arguing that flying mounts arent convenient, I agree that in their own way, they add a fun little meta-game to WoW. They give people willing to dump vast amounts of money a way to...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/13/07, 4:42 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,195
Posted By hip
I really cant agree more with this post. So...

I really cant agree more with this post. So freaking much of this game was destroyed by flying mounts it's absolutely appalling. Exploration, World PvP, Quests, just the novelty of the world itself....
Forum: Public Discussion 08/10/07, 1:56 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,195
Posted By hip
I cant remember them saying anything like this;...

I cant remember them saying anything like this; at least not in the Northrend panel. I, too, was under the assumption that a Death Knight is unlocked as a "mirror" of your character upon completing...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/09/07, 5:53 PM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 438,824
Posted By hip
1 point of spell damage: Applied into CS every...

1 point of spell damage:
Applied into CS every ten seconds:
1 * .4(coeff) * 1/10(cooldown) = .04 DPS
Applied into SoComm at 7 PPM:
1 * .2(coeff) * 7(PPM) * 1/60(min/sec) = .023 DPS
Applied into...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/22/07, 6:04 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 7,589
Posted By hip
Honestly, I think if they had played two more...

Honestly, I think if they had played two more games, Turtleforce would have lost the series. The teamwork that was going on in the last two matches in terms of preventing the priest from mass...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/18/07, 4:50 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,965
Posted By hip
Well at some point of complexity, you're...

Well at some point of complexity, you're approaching an FPS like map, which just wont work given WoW's mobility mechanics. Basically when you have a rogue/warrior/hunter on you, it becomes very hard...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/15/07, 4:12 PM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 438,824
Posted By hip
I have a question that I'd like to pose before I...

I have a question that I'd like to pose before I actually run numbers:

Does melee haste get factored in before or after the PPM->percent proc rate conversion gets calculated. Put in other terms, if...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/14/07, 7:09 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 39,651
Posted By hip
Adding additional armor to cloth caster gear is...

Adding additional armor to cloth caster gear is actually a rather remarkable change. Assuming that you arent getting sundered, 1000 extra armor is a substantial (off the top of my head, I'd say 2-3%)...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/14/07, 6:44 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 39,651
Posted By hip
Ya I'm thinking I'm just gonna get the healing...

Ya I'm thinking I'm just gonna get the healing mace and start working on my lamellar/scaled gear.
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/08/07, 1:05 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 15,690
Posted By hip
I've seen this several times. My warrior switches...

I've seen this several times. My warrior switches to battle stance and charges and gets sapped. Its almost hilarious in that its happened before when he was mid-charge, ie the rogue sapped him while...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/06/07, 12:53 PM
Replies: 1,483
Views: 645,799
Posted By hip
I'm quoting this because this is exactly how I...

I'm quoting this because this is exactly how I feel about paladin PvP outside of healing. Against every other class in the game, I can never, ever "outplay" my opponent. I can anticipate, I can...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/06/07, 12:35 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,694
Posted By hip
Sadly enough, though, I dont think we can really...

Sadly enough, though, I dont think we can really ever win a 1v1 situation against another skilled player at equal mana (assuming they arent allready dead). I've learned all to quickly that without my...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/04/07, 12:15 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,624
Posted By hip
This is just speculation, as I have not tried it...

This is just speculation, as I have not tried it myself yet, but I saw a thread on the PvP official forums yesterday regarding exploiting the arena. Basically the OP said that if you d/c'ed at...
Forum: Player vs. Player 05/29/07, 4:39 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 17,191
Posted By hip
There's two easy solutions, neither of which you...

There's two easy solutions, neither of which you are going to like:
1) Remake your team; have your mage spec a more burst oriented build (fire or arcane) and replace the druid with a shaman. At this...
Forum: Player vs. Player 05/29/07, 12:50 PM
Replies: 1,483
Views: 645,799
Posted By hip
Ya, it still removes cc.

Ya, it still removes cc.
Forum: Player vs. Player 05/25/07, 1:48 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,636
Posted By hip
As long as a dueling arena isnt rated, I would...

As long as a dueling arena isnt rated, I would more than love to see it. I really miss the days where I could just ride outside of Org and get into some quality duels to test my personal skill and...
Forum: Player vs. Player 05/25/07, 1:41 PM
Replies: 1,483
Views: 645,799
Posted By hip
I think the purpose of picking up reckoning as...

I think the purpose of picking up reckoning as ret would be to add in a "risk factor" to hitting you, much like warriors have with enrage and defensive rage generation. IMO if you managed to get...
Forum: Player vs. Player 05/23/07, 1:35 PM
Replies: 1,483
Views: 645,799
Posted By hip
Oh my.... I "tested" it with pummel yesterday and...

Oh my.... I "tested" it with pummel yesterday and didnt think I noticed a difference either. I earnestly hope you're wrong, esp considering I spent ~50g respeccing to get that talent.
Forum: Player vs. Player 05/11/07, 1:14 PM
Replies: 1,483
Views: 645,799
Posted By hip
1) Use FoL almost exclusively except after...

1) Use FoL almost exclusively except after pummels.
2) Dont bother faking unless you're getting low on health.
3) Strategically bubble (a good time is when your warrior is on the other side of the...
Forum: Player vs. Player 05/07/07, 2:13 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,406
Posted By hip
If you're not getting targeted, you should be...

If you're not getting targeted, you should be spamming mana burn on the other teams paladin (provided your paladin is not locked down). Trust me, he'll be calling for an assist on you pretty quickly.
Forum: Player vs. Player 05/07/07, 1:16 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,406
Posted By hip
Ya, I'm inclined to agree; it isnt that the...

Ya, I'm inclined to agree; it isnt that the priest is weaker than any other target, its that he poses the largest threat. Priests in reality are extremely hard to kill unless you have a shaman or...
Forum: Player vs. Player 05/02/07, 2:08 PM
Replies: 1,483
Views: 645,799
Posted By hip
I think it's kind of like a kick in the nuts when...

I think it's kind of like a kick in the nuts when I bring up SoR in the process of attacking a felhunter only to have it immediately dispelled.

In regards to the monkey thing, I definitely wouldnt...
Forum: Player vs. Player 05/01/07, 12:52 PM
Replies: 1,221
Views: 292,878
Posted By hip
Ya, I dont think I've ever lost a game in 2v2...

Ya, I dont think I've ever lost a game in 2v2 where it was a caster team and they focused me first. There are just too many ways that I can kite them around pillars while throwing intermittent...
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/30/07, 2:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,406
Posted By hip
Actually arena play at the moment favors...

Actually arena play at the moment favors elemental shaman over restoration. Earth shield is easily purged and mana tide totem is easily destroyed by a good team, but nothing can make up for the...
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/24/07, 1:25 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 11,377
Posted By hip
If you faced a typical 3 dps 2 healer team (or...

If you faced a typical 3 dps 2 healer team (or 2.5/2.5), the 3 dps would probably effectively cover and shut down 3 of your teammates. The two left over probably wouldnt be able to drop anything, but...
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/23/07, 1:26 PM
Replies: 1,221
Views: 292,878
Posted By hip
Hope that the mage is fire or the warlock is...

Hope that the mage is fire or the warlock is affliction/destruction. Quite simply if you cant take one of them down in your paladin's bubble period your paladin is gonna get all of...
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/23/07, 1:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,102
Posted By hip
I just started collecting "Shadow Protection"...

I just started collecting "Shadow Protection" greens last week in a drive to protect myself against warlock onslaughts of Spell Lock/CoT/Fear as well as their dot damage, and I must say that even at...
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/21/07, 12:35 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 8,726
Posted By hip
In addition to what the above said, your team...

In addition to what the above said, your team would be pretty vulnerable to my team (war/pala/sham). The shaman would purge your BoF and you'd pretty much be left with one hunter doing damage and the...
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/20/07, 1:03 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 26,442
Posted By hip
The problem with blaming BoF for the problems of...

The problem with blaming BoF for the problems of warrior<->paladin synergy is that of the two classes that were classicly affected by it (mages and hunters), in TBC only one of those classes...
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/20/07, 12:46 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 8,726
Posted By hip
What generally happens to my team when we have it...

What generally happens to my team when we have it off against all-or-nothing dps teams is we lose the first round or two (my warrior is definitely a bit trigger happy when it comes to charging out of...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/19/07, 5:19 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 19,965
Posted By hip
Ya, this is kind of what I figured, given...

Ya, this is kind of what I figured, given Scorches relatively low coefficient. I guess there really cant be a class/spec that can get full use our of this trinket, because if there were it would be...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/19/07, 4:51 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 19,965
Posted By hip
Now the question is how you would get the most...

Now the question is how you would get the most use out of this trinket. Ideally you would want a class that typically has a low crit% and high ap/+damage, at which point the damage boost would be...
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/19/07, 4:23 PM
Replies: 1,221
Views: 292,878
Posted By hip
I wanted to share an interesting rogue/pala team...

I wanted to share an interesting rogue/pala team I encountered about two weeks ago that was able to consistently beat us (war/pala, hovering around 2100 atm). The rogue went wound poison+crippling...
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