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Forum: Druids 03/14/09, 7:20 PM
Replies: 761
Views: 318,954
Posted By seminarca
Misery most definitely does interfere with the...

Misery most definitely does interfere with the reapplication of Feral Faerie Fire. Needless to say, it's an incredibly annoying bug that was reported ad nauseum in beta but was never fixed.
Forum: Druids 03/14/09, 7:16 PM
Replies: 286
Views: 180,336
Posted By seminarca
Keep in mind that bonus armor on items does still...

Keep in mind that bonus armor on items does still get the Austere bonus.

Boundless Ambition = 336 * 1.02 = 342.72
Cloak of the Shadowed Sun = 336 * 1.02 = 342.72
Gatekeeper = 448 * 1.02 =...
Forum: Druids 03/12/09, 6:23 PM
Replies: 761
Views: 318,954
Posted By seminarca
Assume this would be the new "Druid" tanking...

Assume this would be the new "Druid" tanking enchant. It's unclear from the description what it does (if anything at all) above 35% hp. I'll see if I can track it down on PTR and get some testing...
Forum: Druids 03/11/09, 6:04 AM
Replies: 1,584
Views: 1,035,482
Posted By seminarca
For once, the PTR patch notes...

For once, the PTR patch notes (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=15443531917&sid=1) are a good place to start:
Forum: Druids 03/06/09, 9:07 PM
Replies: 761
Views: 318,954
Posted By seminarca
Confirmed that it doesn't stack, but the duration...

Confirmed that it doesn't stack, but the duration gets refreshed if you proc it again while an old one is still active. Doesn't proc off FFF crits.

edit: Does NOT proc off Lacerate DoT crits, but...
Forum: Druids 03/06/09, 8:09 PM
Replies: 761
Views: 318,954
Posted By seminarca
Savage Defense is implemented in this...

Savage Defense is implemented in this push:

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/9580/wowscrnshot030709120640.jpg

Bear Form only. Time to go do some testing.

edit1: The buff you get lasts for 10...
Forum: Druids 03/05/09, 8:22 AM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,255
Posted By seminarca
FFF in Cat Form does no damage and so it doesn't...

FFF in Cat Form does no damage and so it doesn't get tracked by Recount .. unless it misses. In this particular case, Inaiwae would have had 1 FFF miss. I'm actually surprised they buffed DoT crits...
Forum: Druids 02/27/09, 9:14 PM
Replies: 761
Views: 318,954
Posted By seminarca
Quote from GC on the HotW nerf.

Quote from GC on the HotW nerf.
Forum: Druids 02/27/09, 6:25 AM
Replies: 761
Views: 318,954
Posted By seminarca
Heart of the Wild has been ninja nerfed to 10%...

Heart of the Wild has been ninja nerfed to 10% bonus Stamina in Bear Form.

edit: Here's the Test Realm Forum thread: World of Warcraft - English (NA) Forums -> [Bug] Feral Druid Issues...
Forum: Druids 02/26/09, 3:23 AM
Replies: 761
Views: 318,954
Posted By seminarca
I was assuming we wouldn't want to drop Glyph of...

I was assuming we wouldn't want to drop Glyph of Savage Roar or Glyph of Mangle. 33% reduction in Mangle usage and 6% extra damage are pretty decent and at first glance I think it would be more...
Forum: Druids 02/25/09, 11:50 PM
Replies: 761
Views: 318,954
Posted By seminarca
New PTR push, Glyph of Shred got...

New PTR push, Glyph of Shred got changed:

Another PvP nerf, but for PvE this could be worth using over Glyph of Rip if we can get 3 Shreds in before Rip expires. Even if we only get 2 Shreds, it...
Forum: Druids 02/25/09, 7:14 PM
Replies: 761
Views: 318,954
Posted By seminarca
Savage Defense isn't implemented on PTR yet so we...

Savage Defense isn't implemented on PTR yet so we can't test it.
Forum: Druids 02/24/09, 7:15 PM
Replies: 761
Views: 318,954
Posted By seminarca
Anyone noticed Mangle (Cat) not awarding any...

Anyone noticed Mangle (Cat) not awarding any combo points on PTR? If I'm not specced into Primal Fury, I get no cp from it at all, whereas whilst specced into Primal Fury I get no cp on a non-crit...
Forum: Druids 02/24/09, 8:40 AM
Replies: 761
Views: 318,954
Posted By seminarca
Yes, but at the same time they also changed CS to...

Yes, but at the same time they also changed CS to not share DR with all non-passive stuns (essentially flipping their DR category).

edit: Patch 3.0.8 WoW -> Patch Notes -> Current Patch Notes...
Forum: Druids 02/24/09, 8:36 AM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,255
Posted By seminarca
True, it is encounter dependent the level of...

True, it is encounter dependent the level of tankability we want in our DPS spec. Arguably though, we don't really need Natural Reaction or Protector of the Pack for Malygos adds, or something like...
Forum: Druids 02/24/09, 8:08 AM
Replies: 761
Views: 318,954
Posted By seminarca
I'm no PvP master, but the Maim change screams...

I'm no PvP master, but the Maim change screams nerf. If it's a stun it'll share diminishing returns with Pounce (and Bash), which reduces Feral stunlocking potential relative to Rogues (e.g. Cheap...
Forum: Druids 02/24/09, 7:58 AM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,255
Posted By seminarca
Don't forget that 3.1 also means dual specs, so...

Don't forget that 3.1 also means dual specs, so you won't need to worry about having PotP in your DPS build (and vice versa for DPS talents in tank builds).

edit: I should probably put an "if you...
Forum: Druids 02/16/09, 8:36 PM
Replies: 761
Views: 318,954
Posted By seminarca
Those are some good numbers and I agree with your...

Those are some good numbers and I agree with your conclusion. However in the interest of accuracy, if we subject the AP difference to the same kind of rigor, we get:

Origin of Nightmares: (2085 +...
Forum: Druids 02/14/09, 9:54 AM
Replies: 761
Views: 318,954
Posted By seminarca
One major benefit of Savage Defense that I...

One major benefit of Savage Defense that I haven't seen mentioned yet is that weapon upgrades will no longer be a case of "oh look, more threat and agi/stam". Rather, the AP to shield value relation...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/08/09, 9:19 AM
Replies: 574
Views: 256,631
Posted By seminarca
I, too, noticed the same exact thing whilst...

I, too, noticed the same exact thing whilst soloing Anzu. As Skulli said, if you zone into a Heroic instance alone, it considers you as being in a group (you'll notice you get the crown on your raid...
Forum: Druids 12/16/08, 8:00 PM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,704
Posted By seminarca
Single target threat being as inconsequential as...

Single target threat being as inconsequential as it is in the current raid game (aside from perhaps Bloodlusted Mages popping cooldowns in 2-3 spark Malygos, you'd probably lose the stack on Vortex...
Forum: Druids 12/16/08, 4:47 PM
Replies: 329
Views: 134,170
Posted By seminarca
And Strength, which is why all the Feral staves...

And Strength, which is why all the Feral staves are being changed from having Strength to AP in the patch. Speaking of which ..


Journey's End is having its Strength changed to AP in the patch.

And...
Forum: Druids 11/12/08, 4:17 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 136,465
Posted By seminarca
The one thing you want to keep in mind when...

The one thing you want to keep in mind when making a gearset for leveling is to account for the lower hit cap on mobs vs bosses. For even level mobs, that'd be about 5% hit needed. So, keep some...
Forum: Druids 11/10/08, 7:58 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,349
Posted By seminarca
Just a minor typo correction, this should read...

Just a minor typo correction, this should read "reaching 0% at level 80". The downward scaling of the 2T4 proc percentage is from 4% at 70 to 0% at 80 at a rate of -0.4% per level.
Forum: Class Mechanics 11/10/08, 2:14 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 16,365
Posted By seminarca
It has been brought up before and they are aware...

It has been brought up before and they are aware of it, they just haven't done anything about it yet. I can't locate the Blizzard post anymore, but to paraphrase it went something like "increasing...
Forum: Druids 11/01/08, 5:22 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,349
Posted By seminarca
Cat GCD is 1 second and base attack speed is 1.00...

Cat GCD is 1 second and base attack speed is 1.00 as well. So with some amount of haste or ping such that your attack speed gets below 1.00 or your GCD gets "above" 1 second (latency inflation),...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/27/08, 11:42 PM
Replies: 291
Views: 95,464
Posted By seminarca
Just to echo what everyone's saying, threat is...

Just to echo what everyone's saying, threat is really the major reason for tank selection. While the knockbacks are annoying, it's not gamebreaking to have to deal with them. Ferals can Feral Charge...
Forum: Druids 10/24/08, 2:31 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,349
Posted By seminarca
I think so far everyone has been assuming (we...

I think so far everyone has been assuming (we have no reason to think otherwise, really) that OoC proc chances are calculated off the base prehasted weapon speed (unlike TBC enchant PPM procs such as...
Forum: Druids 10/23/08, 9:56 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,349
Posted By seminarca
As well, you won't lose cp on the boss (unless...

As well, you won't lose cp on the boss (unless you start using specials on adds while moving), so once you run back in you can begin the next cycle with SR using unused cp from previous cycle before...
Forum: Druids 10/23/08, 9:36 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,361
Posted By seminarca
Lady Malande would be the best person to try it...

Lady Malande would be the best person to try it on I suppose. I didn't think about trying it on her, but I know she's stun immune and susceptible to interrupts.
Forum: Druids 10/23/08, 12:42 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,361
Posted By seminarca
So far, so good. After a full BT clear and...

So far, so good. After a full BT clear and Sunwell up to and including M'uru, I've not found very many mobs immune to Infected Wounds (Promenade Sentinels in Council trash and Sunblade Protectors in...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/22/08, 12:41 AM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,838
Posted By seminarca
All the tank classes are now adept at AoE...

All the tank classes are now adept at AoE tanking, and hence at boosting lowbies, due to the infinite target on Thunder Clap and Swipe (and additionally for Warriors, their new damage shield talent)....
Forum: Druids 10/20/08, 11:51 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,361
Posted By seminarca
Should be easy enough to verify this, Boevis....

Should be easy enough to verify this, Boevis. Pull a random mob with FFF in Bear Form, then switch to Cat Form and try to overwrite it.
Forum: Druids 10/20/08, 1:19 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,361
Posted By seminarca
What the hell? Is has no effect on mitigation....

What the hell? Is has no effect on mitigation. The CoR example is only meant to show the similarity in preventing the target from fleeing at low hp. There is no snare at all. It's useless in PvP =/
Forum: Druids 10/20/08, 1:13 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,361
Posted By seminarca
Yes, Glyph of Rake merely stops mobs from fleeing...

Yes, Glyph of Rake merely stops mobs from fleeing at low HP. It's not a snare or anything.

edit: Left the reply window up too long =x
Forum: Druids 10/20/08, 1:12 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,349
Posted By seminarca
Potential Infected Wound troubles down the line....

Potential Infected Wound troubles down the line. Doing achievements and the like these past few days, I found that the green dragon bosses in Sunken Temple (Morphaz, Hazzas, Eranikus etc) were all...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/19/08, 9:15 AM
Replies: 718
Views: 255,507
Posted By seminarca
May have spoken too soon. I'm not quite sure when...

May have spoken too soon. I'm not quite sure when you are supposed to be awarded the "Hand of A'dal" title. Some people I spoke to said it's supposed to be after you kill Winterchill, so I'm not sure...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/19/08, 2:51 AM
Replies: 718
Views: 255,507
Posted By seminarca
This must have been hotfixed last night. A...

This must have been hotfixed last night. A guildie of mine has had the quest for yonks, had the Kael vial from before. Two hours ago, he got into an SSC pug and got his Vashj vial. Upon handing it...
Forum: Druids 10/14/08, 7:22 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,361
Posted By seminarca
Testing confirmed that the entire talent only...

Testing confirmed that the entire talent only applies to Cat Form now. I asked GC directly in that thread whether this was intended or an unintentional consequence of changing the AoE damage...
Forum: Druids 10/14/08, 7:18 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,349
Posted By seminarca
Speaking of which, here's a quick and dirty video...

Speaking of which, here's a quick and dirty video I made for guildies earlier:
swipefun.avi - FileFront.com (http://files.filefront.com/swipefunavi/;11971147;/fileinfo.html)

This was right after...
Forum: Druids 10/10/08, 11:03 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,349
Posted By seminarca
I read on the beta forums that they don't want to...

I read on the beta forums that they don't want to put Intellect on Feral gear (which is great for us from an itemization perspective). So seeing as they've said they are aware of the issue we can...
Forum: Druids 10/10/08, 12:51 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,349
Posted By seminarca
Well, consider the typical Feral role in Hyjal/BT...

Well, consider the typical Feral role in Hyjal/BT if you've got a Protection Warrior in the raid:
Winterchill: DPS
Anetheron: DPS or picking up adds, not having an attack speed slow on add duty won't...
Forum: Druids 10/09/08, 6:02 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,349
Posted By seminarca
Here's the hybrid build I'm looking at for post...

Here's the hybrid build I'm looking at for post patch 3.0 pre WotLK raiding based on the previous threat per talent point numbers:
Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/09/08, 1:43 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 11,531
Posted By seminarca
I switched over to CowTip when TinyTip borked on...

I switched over to CowTip when TinyTip borked on me a few months ago, and found it to be more than a suitable replacement. I used to grab it off WoWAce, you might be able to find it on wowinterface...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/07/08, 8:06 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,936
Posted By seminarca
Well, it depends. After they added HoDs to Hyjal...

Well, it depends. After they added HoDs to Hyjal trash, it made it less of a cockblock. Also, you didn't need the entire raid to be fully kitted with all the crafted stuff (legs, for example, were...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/06/08, 11:47 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,936
Posted By seminarca
On the other hand, there were excellent Plate...

On the other hand, there were excellent Plate crafted items for frost/nature resist for Hydross, whereas Druids had to scrounge up AH greens just to meet the resist requirements. On top of this we...
Forum: Druids 10/04/08, 7:49 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,349
Posted By seminarca
I went out and did some tests just because it...

I went out and did some tests just because it wasn't fully clear (at least to me) whether the Predatory Instincts change was just for the AoE damage bit or the entire talent since its tooltip still...
Forum: Druids 10/03/08, 7:30 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,349
Posted By seminarca
This is just what MMO Champion has posted, and I...

This is just what MMO Champion has posted, and I wouldn't necessarily trust it (especially since they've botched PotP changes recently). I'd wait until we can log in and see it in game.
Forum: Druids 10/03/08, 7:24 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,349
Posted By seminarca
New build: Servers aren't back up to verify any...

New build:


Servers aren't back up to verify any of this.
Forum: Druids 10/02/08, 9:30 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,349
Posted By seminarca
Honestly, I see what you're saying .. but I don't...

Honestly, I see what you're saying .. but I don't agree with the "being chained to armor jewellery with no upgrade path" bit. The entire basis of the argument is that there isn't going to be an...
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