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Forum: Hunters 05/20/11, 12:27 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 125,144
Posted By brutalbovine
It has worked this way (on at least some...

It has worked this way (on at least some encounters) at least as far back as Wrath of the Lich King, I found out the hard way that disengaging over a shadow trap on LK will trigger it.
Forum: Hunters 04/04/11, 1:25 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 125,144
Posted By brutalbovine
He may have actually meant ice trap. If you drop...

He may have actually meant ice trap. If you drop a freezing trap and then you get "turned," your trap will freeze an unturned player. If that player happens to be a healer, it can cause problems. An...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/28/09, 2:11 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,509
Posted By brutalbovine
I don't think that's Kezan/Undermine. Kezan is a...

I don't think that's Kezan/Undermine. Kezan is a tropical island (that picture looks more like a ship?), complete with palm trees (along with other greenery, both absent from that picture), tigers,...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 08/12/09, 1:02 AM
Replies: 1,661
Views: 2,259,944
Posted By brutalbovine
I hate to sound negative, but that's the most...

I hate to sound negative, but that's the most egregious waste of space I have ever seen in a UI. Scaling down UI elements, removing unnecessary frames, and most of all getting rid of all that black...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/07/09, 1:15 AM
Replies: 660
Views: 245,910
Posted By brutalbovine
We encountered the same bug, except that it...

We encountered the same bug, except that it applied to all 3 of the NPCs. All had been defeated and were lying on the ground (with people standing on them), but it would never start the normal combat...
Forum: Druids 07/11/09, 4:18 AM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,130
Posted By brutalbovine
I guess it depends on the whether or not the "has...

I guess it depends on the whether or not the "has no effect if the target is already attacking you" portion of the tooltip applies to the threat equalization. Anyone know if this is the case?
Forum: Druids 07/11/09, 12:51 AM
Replies: 958
Views: 1,190,130
Posted By brutalbovine
If I'm not mistaken, Growl does nothing if the...

If I'm not mistaken, Growl does nothing if the mob is already targeting you.
Forum: Public Discussion 07/02/09, 4:52 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,509
Posted By brutalbovine
I'm not so sure it's too thin for an expansion...

I'm not so sure it's too thin for an expansion plot, she related to Sargeras her desire to "cleanse the world of lesser races." Her and her people were transformed by an Old God (or Old Gods), so...
Forum: Druids 07/01/09, 1:11 AM
Replies: 778
Views: 515,613
Posted By brutalbovine
I've used it extensively over the past couple of...

I've used it extensively over the past couple of weeks in Uld10 and Uld25. Essentially, the above poster is correct in that it is sort of a glorified Grid+Clique addon. The amount of configuration,...
Forum: Warriors 06/11/09, 2:42 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,184,395
Posted By brutalbovine
1. Use the spreadsheet:...

1. Use the spreadsheet: http://elitistjerks.com/f81/t37462-warrior_dps_calculation_spreadsheet/

2. Read the Combat Ratings thread: http://elitistjerks.com/f31/t29453-combat_ratings_level_80_a/
Forum: Druids 06/11/09, 1:06 AM
Replies: 307
Views: 271,912
Posted By brutalbovine
Answered on the previous page:...

Answered on the previous page: http://elitistjerks.com/f73/t37441-restoration_trinkets/p9/#post1257297
Forum: Warriors 06/09/09, 3:06 AM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,578
Posted By brutalbovine
This functionality was removed long ago. A macro...

This functionality was removed long ago. A macro cannot cast a spell based on rage/energy/mana/health. The reason the other macro works is because the part of the macro that deals with rage cancels a...
Forum: Warriors 05/29/09, 1:50 AM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,578
Posted By brutalbovine
You're Expertise-capped, even if you don't...

You're Expertise-capped, even if you don't realize it. Weapon Mastery's -2% dodge is not Expertise and therefore does not show up in your character sheet (unless they changed it). So if you're at...
Forum: Druids 05/27/09, 12:53 AM
Replies: 778
Views: 515,613
Posted By brutalbovine
ForteXorcist (ForteWarlock) : WoWInterface...

ForteXorcist (ForteWarlock) : WoWInterface Downloads : Warlock (http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info7532-ForteXorcistForteWarlock.html)

Either that or something very, very similar.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/20/09, 1:44 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 52,920
Posted By brutalbovine
Anecdotal evidence is just that. Until someone...

Anecdotal evidence is just that. Until someone comes forth with some concrete evidence that the armor value for a given boss is different than 10,643, nothing is going to change in regards to how...
Forum: Druids 05/19/09, 6:29 AM
Replies: 2,439
Views: 1,167,884
Posted By brutalbovine
In regards to Lifebloom: We did a quick run of...

In regards to Lifebloom:

We did a quick run of VoA yesterday, and we were a bit short on healers so I was assigned to a tank (along with another healer) and the raid. I kept Rejuv, Regrowth, and...
Forum: Warriors 05/09/09, 1:37 AM
Replies: 2,213
Views: 1,671,578
Posted By brutalbovine
This seems obvious, reading the tooltips on...

This seems obvious, reading the tooltips on Thunderclap, Poleaxe Spec, and Cruelty. Thunderclap indicates that its damage is nature; Poleaxe Spec indicates it affects attacks that are done with an...
Forum: Druids 04/30/09, 12:56 AM
Replies: 778
Views: 515,613
Posted By brutalbovine
Might also be RaidCooldowns Display :...

Might also be RaidCooldowns Display : WoWInterface Downloads : Raid Mods (http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info9625-RaidCooldowns_Display.html). It's a bit dated, but still works without issues...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 02/13/09, 3:11 AM
Replies: 724
Views: 360,824
Posted By brutalbovine
Steelseries Wow Mouse

I recently bought the Steelseries WoW mouse (after it being back ordered; I ordered on Dec 5 and got it around Feb 5). As far as the mouse itself, I enjoyed using it for the most part. There were a...
Forum: Warriors 02/11/09, 1:27 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,184,395
Posted By brutalbovine
You generate 0 threat with dodge/parry. Your...

You generate 0 threat with dodge/parry. Your threat comes from an ability's damage and its innate threat modifier.
Forum: Druids 01/12/09, 2:57 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,867
Posted By brutalbovine
The weightstone is currently bugged. Sharpening...

The weightstone is currently bugged. Sharpening stones error out on items iLvl 175 and above ("Target is too high level."). Weightstones, on the other hand, work on up to iLvl 200 items at least....
Forum: Class Mechanics 01/09/09, 1:18 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 151,906
Posted By brutalbovine
It looks like we have official confirmation on...

It looks like we have official confirmation on Paladins and Priests retaining +hit% bonuses from old talents after those talents were removed. From World of Warcraft - English (NA) Forums -> Hotfix:...
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/22/08, 2:01 AM
Replies: 30,097
Views: 1,873,933
Posted By brutalbovine
That looks really good, are the two buttons...

That looks really good, are the two buttons beside the target portrait just some of your abilities with long cooldowns?

P.S. You really should read the first post, just like the title of the thread...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 12/11/08, 3:53 AM
Replies: 724
Views: 360,824
Posted By brutalbovine
Ahhhhhhh crap, I just recently got used to my new...

Ahhhhhhh crap, I just recently got used to my new Belkin N52te and then Logitech releases this. Appears to do everything the N52te does and more, it looks like I'll be trying to pawn my N52te off to...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/05/08, 10:09 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 151,906
Posted By brutalbovine
This goes along with what I was trying to say in...

This goes along with what I was trying to say in the Fury Warrior DPS thread, Blizzard seems to have changed the formula for base miss against +3 mobs but not the formula for equal level, +1, +2, etc.
Forum: Warriors 12/05/08, 10:05 AM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,611,958
Posted By brutalbovine
It's unlikely to be relevant to PVP, since...

It's unlikely to be relevant to PVP, since fighting someone the same level as yourself uses a different formula than the one for bosses and +3 mobs. If it's determined definitively that the base miss...
Forum: Warriors 12/05/08, 5:53 AM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,611,958
Posted By brutalbovine
Base miss rate is determined by this formula, so...

Base miss rate is determined by this formula, so that means that if the base chance to miss has changed, then the formula has changed. Previously, there was (is?) a formula for when the target's base...
Forum: Warriors 12/05/08, 2:54 AM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,611,958
Posted By brutalbovine
No, we couldn't assume that. If they were level...

No, we couldn't assume that. If they were level 82 the miss rates with 3/3 Precision would/should be coming out at 3% (6% base chance to miss specials on a level 82). If the dummy is a level 82 and...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/04/08, 4:10 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 151,906
Posted By brutalbovine
You seem to be assuming TG affects the white hit...

You seem to be assuming TG affects the white hit cap, which it does not.

Titan's Grip only affects yellow hits, so the miss rate for TG specials against a boss is (base 7% + 5% for TG) + (Defense...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/20/08, 12:36 AM
Replies: 1,082
Views: 412,105
Posted By brutalbovine
How about downloading the spreadsheet and...

How about downloading the spreadsheet and actually inputting the gear and finding out for yourself? The entire point of these spreadsheets (not the thread) is to answer questions like this.
Forum: Warriors 05/14/08, 1:44 AM
Replies: 782
Views: 333,640
Posted By brutalbovine
This was already pointed out in the thread, post...

This was already pointed out in the thread, post #468.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/14/08, 1:38 AM
Replies: 287
Views: 96,881
Posted By brutalbovine
The new buff is called "Disdain," a much more...

The new buff is called "Disdain," a much more appropriate name considering the name of the trinket.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/09/08, 12:47 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 67,052
Posted By brutalbovine
Thanks for the responses, Zophos and Runnybabbit.

Thanks for the responses, Zophos and Runnybabbit.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/08/08, 2:20 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 67,052
Posted By brutalbovine
I have some questions to those in this thread who...

I have some questions to those in this thread who are familiar with guild maintenance, planning, etc. (if my post is off-topic, irrelevant, or whatever I'll delete it or a mod can).

I'm currently in...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/01/08, 2:56 AM
Replies: 425
Views: 101,173
Posted By brutalbovine
I know the thread is about the heroic version of...

I know the thread is about the heroic version of the instance, but my experience in normal is pertinent to the above quote (and likely affects the heroic version as well). The pull is definitely...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/04/08, 2:23 AM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 1,575,056
Posted By brutalbovine
Zul'Aman has no epics from trash.

Zul'Aman has no epics from trash.
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/15/08, 3:02 AM
Replies: 1,082
Views: 412,105
Posted By brutalbovine
IIRC, the deciding factor is your AP. At a...

IIRC, the deciding factor is your AP. At a sufficient gear level (I think this is a bit over 3k AP and ~31% crit), your normal DPS cycle out-DPSs Execute spam. As far as the overall DPS drop goes, I...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/14/07, 12:56 AM
Replies: 661
Views: 182,225
Posted By brutalbovine
Earth-shattering, game-altering change...

The Horseman's Helm is no longer ridiculously huge on a Tauren.
Forum: Public Discussion 11/06/07, 1:34 AM
Replies: 961
Views: 218,487
Posted By brutalbovine
I guess the silence DR discussion is a moot point...

I guess the silence DR discussion is a moot point now.

World of Raids :: Index (http://www.worldofraids.com/#8754)
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/26/07, 12:08 AM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,066,002
Posted By brutalbovine
Thanks so much!

Thanks so much!
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/25/07, 12:29 PM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,066,002
Posted By brutalbovine
Ok, I'll bite. I don't have a screenshot of the...

Ok, I'll bite. I don't have a screenshot of the addon, but it's pretty simple to imagine. It's a box that has 2 columns in it. One displays the health/damage/buffs that you get, and the other column...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/16/07, 2:16 AM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 473,378
Posted By brutalbovine
I noticed this too. Click on cell I7 on the Gear...

I noticed this too. Click on cell I7 on the Gear sheet and insert the following to the text that already exists there:

+IF(Talents_Buffs!$B$22,5%,0)

This fixed it for me. You'll probably notice...
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