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Forum: Hunters 09/25/10, 8:44 PM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,878
Posted By Tyranna
I seem to recall crit rates at 85 to be much less...

I seem to recall crit rates at 85 to be much less than the 50%+ crit rates raiders are seeing right now. What do the hunters who've hit 85 on the Beta have with starting 85 gear? What does a lower...
Forum: Hunters 05/21/09, 11:05 AM
Replies: 2,816
Views: 1,940,201
Posted By Tyranna
AP and ArP don't have a direct correlation. ArP...

AP and ArP don't have a direct correlation. ArP gets better the more you have so it's extremely dependent on how much ArP you have already.
Forum: Hunters 04/18/09, 3:36 PM
Replies: 2,816
Views: 1,940,201
Posted By Tyranna
You could, but that could end up delaying your...

You could, but that could end up delaying your Kill Shot by a few GCDs. Personally, I'd like to have much more control in my Kill Shot use.
Forum: Hunters 04/12/09, 10:52 PM
Replies: 2,816
Views: 1,940,201
Posted By Tyranna
Efficiency is just a mana discount. Meanwhile RK...

Efficiency is just a mana discount. Meanwhile RK and RR have other benefits. Most are under the impression that the mana gained from the latter is more than enough in a raid setting.

Efficiency,...
Forum: Hunters 03/08/09, 5:43 AM
Replies: 2,816
Views: 1,940,201
Posted By Tyranna
Here's a few points to consider. Even with steady...

Here's a few points to consider. Even with steady being your lowest priority, you're still weaving in three or so steadys per rotation. You get more damage out of CS if you glyph for Serpent Sting...
Forum: Hunters 02/25/09, 1:53 PM
Replies: 1,237
Views: 514,512
Posted By Tyranna
Not long ago, GC mentioned he wasn't happy with...

Not long ago, GC mentioned he wasn't happy with mana regen in raiding and that it may be too strong. In the same post, he said Replenishment was the next most likely candidate for a nerf if they feel...
Forum: Hunters 02/24/09, 2:52 AM
Replies: 1,237
Views: 514,512
Posted By Tyranna
*edit* delete please. redundant.

*edit* delete please. redundant.
Forum: Hunters 12/09/08, 4:35 PM
Replies: 367
Views: 103,932
Posted By Tyranna
Ok, big what if. What if CotW was made raid wide...

Ok, big what if. What if CotW was made raid wide and given similar restrictions as Bloodlust/Heroism? That would kill any sort of group stacking. Obviously, numbers would need to be tweaked, but this...
Forum: Hunters 12/09/08, 4:23 PM
Replies: 367
Views: 103,932
Posted By Tyranna
I've seen suggestions regarding making Beast...

I've seen suggestions regarding making Beast Mastery apply a higher scaling to all pets so BM hunters aren't "pigeonholed" into using exotics. I don't think this would happen as Blizz seems intent on...
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/09/08, 4:14 PM
Replies: 30,100
Views: 1,881,896
Posted By Tyranna
News regarding Serpent's Swiftness.

News regarding Serpent's Swiftness.
Forum: Hunters 12/09/08, 2:28 AM
Replies: 774
Views: 789,385
Posted By Tyranna
Well, yes. That's what I ended up doing. I also...

Well, yes. That's what I ended up doing. I also omitted the pet attack line and it fits now. Just wondering if anyone has any ways to shorten it in case someone actually wants to use the entire macro...
Forum: Hunters 12/08/08, 11:01 PM
Replies: 774
Views: 789,385
Posted By Tyranna
Is there any way to condense that tracking macro?...

Is there any way to condense that tracking macro? It's too long to work right now. It ends around the "a" in Hunter's Mark.
Forum: Hunters 12/08/08, 3:01 PM
Replies: 2,816
Views: 1,940,201
Posted By Tyranna
Wild Quiver is around a 2%-2,5% dps gain for 3...

Wild Quiver is around a 2%-2,5% dps gain for 3 points. While it's not an excellent dps gain, it still is a gain and scales as your dps goes up. Other talents offer a larger gain per point such as...
Forum: Hunters 11/11/08, 3:19 PM
Replies: 3,820
Views: 753,861
Posted By Tyranna
It's possible to mark the same target twice with...

It's possible to mark the same target twice with different "levels" of HM under certain situations. To the best of my knowledge, only the strongest one is active. The other is just a display bug.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/25/08, 8:07 PM
Replies: 425
Views: 94,828
Posted By Tyranna
Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't there new...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't there new bosses added to undead type instances during the original scourge invasion? I remember there being one in SM graveyard and Scholomance as well as a few...
Forum: Hunters 10/24/08, 10:15 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
Well, I know it's not the first time we were...

Well, I know it's not the first time we were stuck with wacky secondary stats. Just look at the AQ40 set and just groan at the spell damage. This was when spell damage still affected arcane shot and...
Forum: Hunters 10/24/08, 1:59 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
You know, I would be ok if it was completely...

You know, I would be ok if it was completely passive, but massively buffed from it's old incarnation so we aren't spending any more than 30 seconds in viper for a full mana bar. I don't really like...
Forum: Hunters 10/23/08, 10:39 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
If TBC was any indication, there's basically two...

If TBC was any indication, there's basically two ways the nerfs can happen. First is the initial download patch. Not everything that made it in game on TBC's launch was announced or added to the...
Forum: Hunters 10/15/08, 4:04 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
Interesting tidbit I just found out. There seems...

Interesting tidbit I just found out. There seems to be at least some rudimentary AI built into pets at the moment. I was playing around leveling my alt hunter and picked up a gorilla. It has both...
Forum: Hunters 10/15/08, 5:25 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
seems it's not just you. World of Warcraft -...

seems it's not just you.

World of Warcraft - English (NA) Forums -> Steady shot still linked to autoshot...
Forum: Hunters 10/13/08, 12:20 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
While I can see definitely 3 and maybe 4 being...

While I can see definitely 3 and maybe 4 being applicable, I am reluctant to agree with 1 and 2. For 1, I can do this already in live with pretrapping and starting the pull with a low threat shot...
Forum: Hunters 10/11/08, 2:11 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
There's one very big reason that traps are...

There's one very big reason that traps are considered subpar CC. That being the trap cooldown is longer than the duration. You can't retrap easily due to resists or early breaks. You can't just toss...
Forum: Hunters 10/09/08, 5:06 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
Since the haste subject came back up, here's a...

Since the haste subject came back up, here's a post by GC on haste.
WotLK Beta (US-English) Forums -> [Feedback] Hunter Concerns, Civil Edition...
Forum: Hunters 10/09/08, 3:54 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
I'm pretty sure I'll be going back to MM come the...

I'm pretty sure I'll be going back to MM come the expac. I used to raid as MM back in vanilla, but swapped to BM in TBC because it was just a better raiding spec. The way things are shaping up right...
Forum: Hunters 10/09/08, 3:16 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
I'm not sure it really matters. Ghostcrawler...

I'm not sure it really matters. Ghostcrawler mentioned a few times throughout beta that hunters were at the very top of the DPS heap along with the "balanced" Deathknights and Ret Pallys. Now, some...
Forum: Hunters 10/09/08, 2:36 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
I'm pretty confident that the +hit to pets is...

I'm pretty confident that the +hit to pets is already on the current beta/ptr. I saw it mentioned a few back that aside from dodges, pets just weren't missing now.

I haven't tested this so someone...
Forum: Hunters 10/02/08, 5:32 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
I think that was referring to one of my posts....

I think that was referring to one of my posts. The way I see it, MM has the biggest mana issues and the only ways to lessen the hurt are through Improved Steady, Rapid Recuperation, and Efficency. If...
Forum: Hunters 10/02/08, 3:18 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
IIRC, the mana reduction only applies after the...

IIRC, the mana reduction only applies after the ISS proc. So say for Chimera with it's 10 second cd, you'll see increased damage and lower mana cost for every other Chimera.
Forum: Hunters 10/02/08, 12:22 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
I'm not sure I agree how discretionary Efficiency...

I'm not sure I agree how discretionary Efficiency is. It's basically a requirement for all MM builds just because of the build's high mana expenditure. I can see it being optional for BM and SV...
Forum: Hunters 10/01/08, 4:16 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
I think that could be a bug considering the dot...

I think that could be a bug considering the dot from explosive shot is supposedly procing AotV. Could go either way I guess.
Forum: Hunters 10/01/08, 2:41 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
Can you provide more specifics please? I'd like...

Can you provide more specifics please? I'd like to hear your spec, exact rotation, time till out of mana, and dps if at all possible. I was doing some longevity tests with MM and trying out different...
Forum: Hunters 09/30/08, 8:43 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
I don't get it. The last thing MM needed was more...

I don't get it. The last thing MM needed was more bloat.

On the plus side,

is among the rogue changes. At least now, we might have a use for that daze bonus to steady shot damage.
It makes me...
Forum: Hunters 09/24/08, 1:35 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
I'm in the same boat as you. I've wanted to go...

I'm in the same boat as you. I've wanted to go back to MM ever since TBC's release.

I think the problem with MM is Rapid Recuperation. That's supposed to be that tree's active mana regen. However,...
Forum: Hunters 09/19/08, 11:46 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
Kraxis was referring to the change to Master...

Kraxis was referring to the change to Master Marksman in the latest (8970) PTR/Beta build. Last build, it was 5% crit and 5% haste. It's now 5% crit and 25% less mana on Steady Shot.
Forum: Hunters 09/19/08, 10:26 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
MMO-Champion is already working on getting out...

MMO-Champion is already working on getting out the changes in tonight's build. Here's what they found so far pertaining to hunters.
Forum: Hunters 09/19/08, 6:27 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
The only exception is Aimed Shot. That still does...

The only exception is Aimed Shot. That still does reset the auto-shot timer iirc. Meaning you can spam up the GCD to your heart's content and it shouldn't muck up your auto-shots at all. They should...
Forum: Hunters 09/19/08, 5:05 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
News regarding the recent pet crit changes....

News regarding the recent pet crit changes. Source: WotLK Beta (US-English) Forums -> So why am I repeatedly getting crit?...
Forum: Hunters 09/19/08, 4:12 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
I think the point is the devs want pets to be...

I think the point is the devs want pets to be close enough to each other that there is some slush as far as what the optimal pet is. You know, the whole different but equal bit. Even in BC, it wasn't...
Forum: Hunters 09/19/08, 1:57 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
In theory, yeah I guess that's one way to free up...

In theory, yeah I guess that's one way to free up points. But Mortal Shots is in the second tier. Assuming both Improved Concussive Shot and Focused Aim are PvP talents that wouldn't be taken by a...
Forum: Hunters 09/18/08, 11:22 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
A few earlier posts mentioned how lackluster...

A few earlier posts mentioned how lackluster Invigorate is for BM specs, and I don't think I need to mention RR again for MM specs. AotV is supposed to be the main source of mana return for all...
Forum: Hunters 09/18/08, 4:42 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
This is a quick reminder that their numbers pass...

This is a quick reminder that their numbers pass isn't done. They're still focusing on sqaushing bugs right now and not how all the numbers play out. I expect more changes in the next few builds....
Forum: Hunters 09/18/08, 2:11 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
I can honestly say, what the fuck? I didn't see...

I can honestly say, what the fuck? I didn't see this coming. Can someone in beta test the mechanics for this? I don't want to make any assumptions, but I think it's a safe bet that it shares the same...
Forum: Hunters 09/09/08, 8:22 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
Also, it's been stated a few times already by the...

Also, it's been stated a few times already by the devs that they haven't done a numbers tuning pass for any of the classes or specs yet. That's part of the reason for the recent massive nerf to DK...
Forum: Hunters 09/09/08, 3:24 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
Well, I was thinking more of the mana...

Well, I was thinking more of the mana conservation than the actual damage increase. RR is pretty underwhelming in it's current state and Efficiency isn't enough by itself so I figured I'd tack on ISS...
Forum: Hunters 09/09/08, 4:49 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
Does anyone else feel MM needs a little pruning?...

Does anyone else feel MM needs a little pruning? I was playing with the latest talent calculator over at MMOChampion and I couldn't make a satisfactory build without dumping 53+ points into MM....
Forum: Hunters 09/06/08, 5:41 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
Yes, that's what I meant. Someone please correct...

Yes, that's what I meant. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. Was the talent ever called Rapid Repercussion or did I just misread it the first time and somehow got it stuck in my head?
Forum: Hunters 09/06/08, 12:44 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
Rapid Repercussion was changed again in the...

Rapid Repercussion was changed again in the latest build. Instead of 150% damage to mana for 6 seconds, RR returns 3% mana every 2 seconds for 6 seconds. So that's effectively 9% mana every time RK...
Forum: Hunters 09/05/08, 5:58 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
I don't really see this being too much of an...

I don't really see this being too much of an issue. I know a few caster classes that carry around a +spirit weapon for innervates. I believe mages used to do something similar for evocating (or still...
Forum: Hunters 08/30/08, 1:05 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
*edit* redundant. delete please.

*edit* redundant. delete please.
Forum: Hunters 08/30/08, 12:37 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,864
Posted By Tyranna
It's not only an instant mini-sham rage, but...

It's not only an instant mini-sham rage, but also, it lowers your threat while regenning by dropping your damage. Wow. this made AotV go from shit to gold.
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