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Forum: Player vs. Player 04/24/08, 7:13 AM
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Posted By Vermis
I wouldnt do so. There are few things, fist...

I wouldnt do so. There are few things, fist weapons can be swapped in combat so having penetration weapons is easier than having not so good ring equipped.
Secondly the hit is utterly useless if you...
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/23/08, 7:20 AM
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Posted By Vermis
arenajunkies Arena Junkies - World of Warcraft...

arenajunkies Arena Junkies - World of Warcraft PvP Strategy and Discussion (http://www.arenajunkies.com/) has a good macro section for mages.

And no, blizzard doesnt allow any addons in the...
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/05/08, 1:29 AM
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Posted By Vermis
Now that we've been playing on tr more I would...

Now that we've been playing on tr more I would say there isnt much outside having Water Elemental. Specially with the lack of spell penetration gear lock teams really need that burst and dragging...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/20/08, 5:40 PM
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Posted By Vermis
Problem is sl/sl with some pve gear, like void...

Problem is sl/sl with some pve gear, like void star talisman. That makes the felpuppy allmost unkillable for a mage. Thus rendering mage even more useless against setups which contain sl/sl locks
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/01/08, 9:16 AM
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Posted By Vermis
I would see this as mage pvp thread and to which...

I would see this as mage pvp thread and to which this is just perfect. I had simirlar problem in the beginning of season 2.

My advice would be do:
Bg's more than just the daily pvevalley is more...
Forum: Player vs. Player 02/21/08, 2:49 AM
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Posted By Vermis
I reckon its more or less useless since 17 points...

I reckon its more or less useless since 17 points in fire for just the armor that will be dispelled quite soonish after the game has started which isnt reapplyable due the high mana cost. Meh just me...
Forum: Player vs. Player 02/14/08, 1:35 PM
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Posted By Vermis
it works just like normal dd spell with...

it works just like normal dd spell with resilience. It just has casting time but it will break if someone outrange you or goes out of line of sight. Why it is used is because the ones you fired will...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/31/08, 1:38 PM
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Posted By Vermis
never imo, since mages only work in dual dps...

never imo, since mages only work in dual dps where outlasting isnt possible.



As mage in team allways, specially db relies on pets that will keep mana users in combat.

But even as pets have 0...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/31/08, 3:03 AM
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Posted By Vermis
Well BG9 is BG9. I do think it consist the best...

Well BG9 is BG9. I do think it consist the best us pvp-players including mages. And to be in top requires min/maxing what they're doing and succeeding. Oh and last season we saw quite many mages in...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/30/08, 6:01 PM
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Posted By Vermis
For crying out loud. If I could spec differently...

For crying out loud. If I could spec differently and be competetive in all brackets I would gladly accept it. I would gladly grind myself second honour set if that was the case. But it just isnt. The...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/30/08, 11:34 AM
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Posted By Vermis
I dont know what are you smoking. They've way...

I dont know what are you smoking. They've way higher armor (melee migitation) they can self heal. The best burst class there is for arenas, not depending on some pet that can be killed before actual...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/25/08, 3:55 AM
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Posted By Vermis
No mages arent in 5's where they should be. Every...

No mages arent in 5's where they should be. Every combination prefers wl over mage, even after buffs. Why?

Crysalid: They both have their pros/cons, but when it comes down to it warlocks are just...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/24/08, 12:19 PM
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Posted By Vermis
It doesnt really matter when those mages arent in...

It doesnt really matter when those mages arent in the competitive battle groups. ie there are no mages in 5v5 bg9 top 10 or they've low personal ratings aka have played before not playing now. When...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/05/08, 6:00 AM
Replies: 561
Views: 110,879
Posted By Vermis
Played season2 with hunter and by far the easiest...

Played season2 with hunter and by far the easiest way is to keep warrior dispelled while your focus target runs through slowing trap. Occasional freedom on priest will help quite a lot since the...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/27/07, 7:42 AM
Replies: 791
Views: 401,316
Posted By Vermis
well it depends a lot about your "place" in the...

well it depends a lot about your "place" in the team, honestly with blink and ib I cant see reason why stack up so much resilience. I feel fairly comfortable standing in 415 and even as the staff...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/20/07, 6:15 AM
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Posted By Vermis
Most play with these Talent Calculator - World of...

Most play with these Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=oZZVVGcobxoVqt) I dont really see there is other options really. There's no point in spending in channeling...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/16/07, 2:00 PM
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Posted By Vermis
And you got what to pack this up? There was quite...

And you got what to pack this up? There was quite a good conversation where there was more or less concluded that cloak of shadows decreases chance to hit. If unbreakable would be connected to spell...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/12/07, 7:23 AM
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Posted By Vermis
its 8s and 6s with pala aura (concentration?)

its 8s and 6s with pala aura (concentration?)
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/11/07, 6:19 PM
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Posted By Vermis
Well priests and caster dps mainly, in 3's all...

Well priests and caster dps mainly, in 3's all the healers are mainly something else than paladins, where imp cs helps. Priest wont drop to mb you if you locked holy etc.

Generally in 5s ill tend to...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/11/07, 12:15 AM
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Posted By Vermis
Bear in mind that when going for higher games...

Bear in mind that when going for higher games mages come more and more viable target for focus, nothing goes as fast down as purged mage, and in the mean time mage wont do really anything except...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/02/07, 11:49 PM
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Posted By Vermis
Well you all should have seen what happened in...

Well you all should have seen what happened in ESL-final first game where Oh noes tried ap pom pyro to get 1 fast down even as ecilam was elemental he survived and that ap was very fastly beaten....
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/27/07, 3:54 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 76,042
Posted By Vermis
as pmr has priest the sight can be dispelled, so...

as pmr has priest the sight can be dispelled, so thats about it. I find it problematic that this setup doesnt have any real counters and in 2.3.1 when mages get icy veins its allmost 1-shotting ppl...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/26/07, 5:27 PM
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Posted By Vermis
I've been thinking about the meta for about week...

I've been thinking about the meta for about week or so but im starting to think more and more that MSD is the way to go in every bracket.

Pros:
-3s evocation
-situational dps...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/16/07, 2:30 AM
Replies: 791
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Posted By Vermis
The new GCD shouldnt affect cs since gcd has 0...

The new GCD shouldnt affect cs since gcd has 0 impact on counter spell? Atleast the few bgs I've played I didnt notice any difference. Have to wait the rest of the team to stop slacking and see it on...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/13/07, 9:58 AM
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Posted By Vermis
Resto shaman wouldnt fit in due heavy lack of...

Resto shaman wouldnt fit in due heavy lack of defensive dispel not to talk about insta heals and manaburns.
so disc priest rogue fmage, also known as golden trinity quite fotm but works very well,...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/09/07, 4:19 AM
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Posted By Vermis
Quite so true the issue never was solely about...

Quite so true the issue never was solely about ice block being able to grant few heals in without ms.

All in all frost just have the talents that other trees cant match. ie. winters chill, which...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/30/07, 3:03 AM
Replies: 791
Views: 401,316
Posted By Vermis
If you have time or chinese blood flowing in your...

If you have time or chinese blood flowing in your veins go for full s1 set.
After pvp trinket its only which part is the biggest upgrade. And dont pick s1 cloak, far more usefull to pick up the new...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/26/07, 4:42 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 65,408
Posted By Vermis
No it isnt but as OP stated he wanted to give...

No it isnt but as OP stated he wanted to give material for his friends who happen to play arenas.

Im just pointing out that Vurtnes videos have 0 reflection to tbc pvp as those are all made in...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/24/07, 3:12 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 65,408
Posted By Vermis
Vurtne has nothing to do with arenas, or group...

Vurtne has nothing to do with arenas, or group pvp.

WotF #1 3vs3 Arena [2500 rating] (http://www.warcraftmovies.com/movieview.php?id=42812) mainly s1 but top rated and well too known combo.
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/22/07, 3:43 AM
Replies: 791
Views: 401,316
Posted By Vermis
Spell penetration. 35 of spell penetration is...

Spell penetration. 35 of spell penetration is completely useless in my eyes. When the new vindicators ring will come you'll have 24 spell penetration from rings. Then asuming 17/0/44 you'll receive...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/21/07, 6:49 AM
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Posted By Vermis
Im using staff now and in s3 when the staff is...

Im using staff now and in s3 when the staff is going to get more spell penetration that I would see reasonable. Im taking 1h+off hand. Now that will drop the crit rating quite much.

This if just...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/12/07, 4:22 AM
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Posted By Vermis
I think you lose way too much survivability and...

I think you lose way too much survivability and the burst from elemental if you spec so and the loss of winters chill will hurt after 2.3

I use MSD in s2 helm and its awesome, by far the best meta...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/29/07, 5:26 AM
Replies: 252
Views: 46,807
Posted By Vermis
All arena mages will just put 5/5 in winters...

All arena mages will just put 5/5 in winters chill. What comes to WotF and EA, well 3min cd versus 1min cd? About time blizzard increased the cd of EA.

What comes to balancing, it will keep going on...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/28/07, 2:49 AM
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Posted By Vermis
The ongoing trend for mages who dont play arenas...

The ongoing trend for mages who dont play arenas casually is 30 or more in frost. Fire wasnt ever good spec for arenas, when arenas initially came and resilience wasnt so widely used ap/pom pyro...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/27/07, 3:26 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 46,807
Posted By Vermis
erm I do have to admit that devouring plague isnt...

erm I do have to admit that devouring plague isnt exactly the win unless you can bring UA lock into the equasion. Otherwise its über expensive and doesnt benefit the group so much, not to talk about...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/27/07, 1:37 PM
Replies: 791
Views: 401,316
Posted By Vermis
Just gives a one more reason to spec into chill....

Just gives a one more reason to spec into chill. Thou I'll miss that even priests werent sure to dispel sheep.

Has anyone done testing with chill. What I mean if you have 2 chills 1 sheep is it...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/27/07, 1:34 PM
Replies: 252
Views: 46,807
Posted By Vermis
its more fair that every priest can use fear...

its more fair that every priest can use fear ward, one less T_t for horde players. Besides since it has been ingame for so long it would be treated as nerf to ally players if they removed it.

Now...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/23/07, 3:23 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 22,597
Posted By Vermis
just let the hunter use r1 sting to keep them in...

just let the hunter use r1 sting to keep them in combat, afterall you cannot use that /sit macro if you cant get ooc.

And disabling drinking would make mages next to useless alongside with hunters,...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/26/07, 4:21 PM
Replies: 791
Views: 401,316
Posted By Vermis
We had few games where I was focused (0/5/56) the...

We had few games where I was focused (0/5/56) the result was a drastic drop in our dps making it mana race between healers. When being focused by warrior and felguard its not just the dmg or kiting,...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/16/07, 2:40 AM
Replies: 791
Views: 401,316
Posted By Vermis
Thats only 1 gcd, changing stances wont trigger...

Thats only 1 gcd, changing stances wont trigger gcd not to talk about global cooldown being 1 second for warriors, unlike 1.5s for mages. So assuming warrior has insane reflexes and he's good at...
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/06/07, 11:34 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,782
Posted By Vermis
If trinkets would remove lock and silence efects...

If trinkets would remove lock and silence efects mages would be roaylly screwed, counter spell remains only defense against casters, and if it would be possible to trinket from it, well that would...
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/04/07, 2:05 PM
Replies: 791
Views: 401,316
Posted By Vermis
I was pve'ing and too ignorant to pvp earlier. So...

I was pve'ing and too ignorant to pvp earlier. So I just went for 2-pieces of s1 and then 2-pieces of s2 for resi bonus (will be needed in the beginning direly)
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/03/07, 8:07 PM
Replies: 791
Views: 401,316
Posted By Vermis
I'm quite interested how do mages generally gem...

I'm quite interested how do mages generally gem their pvp gear, all the way sta/res gems or dmg/crit.

I do know its more about play style but by watching the armory there wasnt any general...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/26/07, 8:53 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 10,004
Posted By Vermis
Correct me but bite, frost nova and elemental...

Correct me but bite, frost nova and elemental freeze are on separate dr?
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/25/07, 8:37 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,556
Posted By Vermis
If its spell hit that works its rather odd since...

If its spell hit that works its rather odd since its stated that spell hit works with lvl difference.

No spell penetration gear was used? Oo
This could get rather interesting when pvp casters...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/24/07, 9:37 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,556
Posted By Vermis
Tseric was a blue -_-' Would be a lot simplier...

Tseric was a blue -_-'



Would be a lot simplier with old yellow and white resist. For me, it would make sense if those arent counterable ie those are there cant do anything about it. Gathering data...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/24/07, 6:45 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,556
Posted By Vermis
Tseric posted about this on us mage forums when...

Tseric posted about this on us mage forums when the talents got changed before naxx patch. Basicly talents like elemental precission which reduces chance to resist by 1%/2%/3% works like a talent...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/11/07, 10:09 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,437
Posted By Vermis
After the recent patch I really enjoyed speccing...

After the recent patch I really enjoyed speccing to frost for arenas and changing SF to FSW summing up massive 220g totalling up to 440g when speccing back. Mainly that was due lack of arena gear and...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/18/07, 11:22 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 77,183
Posted By Vermis
Anyone has any data on the lightning capacitor?

Anyone has any data on the lightning capacitor?
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/18/07, 3:26 AM
Replies: 550
Views: 274,936
Posted By Vermis
manual entry was causing it, thanks for the tip...

manual entry was causing it, thanks for the tip ;). Seems like it was on "yes" by default
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