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Forum: Public Discussion 10/03/10, 1:22 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,374
Posted By Jaete
Actually, both Vol'jin's argument with Garrosh...

Actually, both Vol'jin's argument with Garrosh and their reconciliation happen during the new troll starting area (levels 1-5).
Forum: Public Discussion 04/20/09, 9:02 PM
Replies: 816
Views: 317,621
Posted By Jaete
We didn't really have much trouble with the pull....

We didn't really have much trouble with the pull. Just sent a shaman to drop a totem on her path then run far away (you can also use death & decay, hunter pet etc); once everything's aggroed on the...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/14/09, 7:12 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,374
Posted By Jaete
In Icecrown the factions are basically in open...

In Icecrown the factions are basically in open war. The reasons aren't explained very clearly (so I could be wrong), but the idea seems to be that after the Undercity ordeal both Horde and Alliance...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/13/09, 7:16 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,745
Posted By Jaete
I see no reason why herbalism wouldn't use the...

I see no reason why herbalism wouldn't use the same spawn method as mining; for skinning, the contents of a mob are similarly known to be generated upon mob spawning, and these contents may...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/22/08, 5:27 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 40,375
Posted By Jaete
Hmm, I thought WoW now sends its data encrypted?...

Hmm, I thought WoW now sends its data encrypted? Assuming the encryption isn't trivial, packet sniffing would then produce no useful information; one would have to try to read the stuff directly from...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/21/08, 9:14 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 53,145
Posted By Jaete
This also happens to be the best thing to do if...

This also happens to be the best thing to do if you like gold: upon reaching 80, you'll have the highest-level stuff left and that's both awesome plot-wise and a very nice money source. I'd even...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/10/08, 10:58 PM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,882
Posted By Jaete
I just multi-boxed four of my level 60 characters...

I just multi-boxed four of my level 60 characters to 70. Didn't save the exact times but a very rough estimate is around 3 days /played for those ten levels. I used TourGuide and skipped some (but...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/15/08, 11:47 AM
Replies: 718
Views: 255,549
Posted By Jaete
-- Tigole already clearly stated that retroactive...

-- Tigole already clearly stated that retroactive checking for achievements is something they add wherever they can, but isn't 100% guaranteed.[/QUOTE]

This is what I meant: the feats and...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/15/08, 8:24 AM
Replies: 718
Views: 255,549
Posted By Jaete
The tabard will eventually count (if it doesn't...

The tabard will eventually count (if it doesn't right now, that's a bug that will be fixed), so just buy it and be patient. :)
Forum: Public Discussion 10/15/08, 4:50 AM
Replies: 718
Views: 255,549
Posted By Jaete
Buy something that requires exalted reputation,...

Buy something that requires exalted reputation, such as the tabard, and you're sorted. The feats and achievements will check for things like that.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/10/08, 4:21 AM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,882
Posted By Jaete
Hmm... are you saying that once I...

Hmm... are you saying that once I gather-but-don't-loot another herb or mineral node, I can then go back to the previous one and get another skillup from it? This would indeed make everything...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/09/08, 7:40 PM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,882
Posted By Jaete
So I leveled up a pair of chars to 32.999 on...

So I leveled up a pair of chars to 32.999 on accounts "main2" and "alt2", transferred the guy on "main2" to "main1", and could then gift him 28 levels (up to 60.999) from "alt1", where I had a...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/08/08, 4:45 AM
Replies: 900
Views: 394,320
Posted By Jaete
As an aside, my old (alliance) guild never used a...

As an aside, my old (alliance) guild never used a hunter on Anub, we used two tanks and a BoP instead. I didn't see it mentioned how he works in the new Naxx, does it still require...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/26/08, 3:56 AM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,882
Posted By Jaete
The gifter is a char that's been leveled up on...

The gifter is a char that's been leveled up on the recruited account. The giftee is any char on the recruiter account (has to be lower level than the gifter, and lower than 60, or you can't gift)....
Forum: Public Discussion 08/25/08, 11:40 AM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,882
Posted By Jaete
Here's the screenshots from my gifting...

Here's the screenshots from my gifting experience:

http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/4765/tovjar31999screenshot08am7.jpg
http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/8946/tovjar6099screenshot081fs5.jpg

I also...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/25/08, 4:04 AM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,882
Posted By Jaete
Or you could get the giftee to level 31.99999,...

Or you could get the giftee to level 31.99999, then gift them to 60.99999, then turn in a cloth quest or whatever to get to 61. It only takes like an hour at most to get the two linked characters...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/22/08, 6:00 AM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,882
Posted By Jaete
Not sure about 40-44, maybe a few runs through...

Not sure about 40-44, maybe a few runs through Uldaman, even though the quests there suck except the final disks one. Here's what I did for 44-60 (as Horde):

44-48: Tanaris (followed both TourGuide...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/12/08, 11:56 AM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,882
Posted By Jaete
Have you confirmed this or is it just...

Have you confirmed this or is it just speculation? I ask because earlier in this thread Vodos posted what he's actually seen himself in-game:
Forum: Public Discussion 08/11/08, 5:20 AM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,882
Posted By Jaete
Checking the latest official FAQ, I noticed the...

Checking the latest official FAQ, I noticed the following (from WoW Forums -> **** Recruit-a-Friend - Ultimate FAQ! *****...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/10/08, 6:35 AM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,882
Posted By Jaete
You gifted your pala to 60? Please elaborate on...

You gifted your pala to 60? Please elaborate on this; so your level 60 character on your "recruited" account was able to 1) gift levels when he was 60 2) gift someone on your main account all the way...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/07/08, 6:17 PM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,882
Posted By Jaete
This and many other questions were answered in...

This and many other questions were answered in that blue link I posted earlier. When grouping, the normal group xp will be determined first, and then that will tripled. So because of the level 70 the...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/06/08, 6:38 PM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,882
Posted By Jaete
So far I'm not using any special software, I just...

So far I'm not using any special software, I just control the warlock on my usual machine and the shaman on the other account on an old laptop. I made a bunch of macros for the shaman like "/assist...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/06/08, 5:27 PM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,882
Posted By Jaete
Indeed, this is a huge change. A good bunch of...

Indeed, this is a huge change.

A good bunch of blue-posted info here: WoW Forums -> New Recruit-A-Friend Question Hub!...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/14/08, 6:11 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,076
Posted By Jaete
It was actually revealed back at Blizzcon that...

It was actually revealed back at Blizzcon that the Argent Dawn (or some subsidiary thereof) will definitely be present in Northrend. There was even a bit of a playable demo in some camp, with the NPC...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/30/07, 3:49 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 38,020
Posted By Jaete
At the risk of sounding like a noob: there are...

At the risk of sounding like a noob: there are private WoW servers?

Wouldn't that kind of thing be rather, hm, illegal etc? But all the data one could mine... sweet, forbidden data. Damn, this would...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/25/07, 3:12 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 20,381
Posted By Jaete
Some good ideas here, in addition to those good...

Some good ideas here, in addition to those good ideas that are already in the game.

What's been bothering me the most is not the actual mechanics in the fights, but rather all the stuff that is (or...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/15/07, 1:07 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 38,020
Posted By Jaete
One thing that I've been thinking about are the...

One thing that I've been thinking about are the tails of the probability distributions in WoW. If a mob has, say, a 10% chance to drop the quest item you need, then the probability that you have to...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/31/07, 8:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,207
Posted By Jaete
This is correct. For many normal quests in...

This is correct. For many normal quests in Netherstorm, I get 11 gold 48 silver, when according to the various sites the reward at pre-70 is 4 gold 10 silver and 12300 XP. (1148 s - 410 s) / 12.3k XP...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/26/07, 1:58 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 19,941
Posted By Jaete
Pyroblast used to make sense; it used to be 6/3.5...

Pyroblast used to make sense; it used to be 6/3.5 * 75% for the initial damage, and 12/15 * 25% for the DoT, where 75% and 25% are how the base damage is distributed. The initial damage coef was...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/26/07, 1:54 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 19,941
Posted By Jaete
Updated with newest info, thanks everyone. Still...

Updated with newest info, thanks everyone. Still looking for confirmation for all the stuff I asked about here (http://forums.elitistjerks.com/viewtopic.php?pid=275668#p275668).
Forum: Public Discussion 01/22/07, 11:03 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 53,090
Posted By Jaete
I'm now at 353 jewelcrafting and yeah, getting...

I'm now at 353 jewelcrafting and yeah, getting from 325ish to 350 was pretty painful. At 350 I bought a Design: Bold Living Ruby from the AH (happened to be cheap) and managed to use the 3 living...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/22/07, 1:41 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 13,323
Posted By Jaete
On my server the alliance:horde ratio is...

On my server the alliance:horde ratio is something like 5:1, so far Halaa has been permanently alliance occupied, and the most I saw was one horde guy holding one gryphon base to do some bombing. :(...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/21/07, 5:49 PM
Replies: 279
Views: 72,090
Posted By Jaete
At 58 there's a repeatable reputation quest...

At 58 there's a repeatable reputation quest (http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=10106) for Honor Hold that will let you achieve revered. ;) Rep hasn't been much of a problem for me either so far,...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/10/07, 6:57 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 19,941
Posted By Jaete
Things seem to be relatively clear, but I'd...

Things seem to be relatively clear, but I'd appreciate some help with a few spells. :) In the following I've noted the expected coefficient and derivation for easier testing. Most of these should be...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/10/07, 4:58 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 19,941
Posted By Jaete
So it seems that with 2.0.3 the following changes...

So it seems that with 2.0.3 the following changes have happened:

First, the base AOE penalty is now 1/2 instead of 1/3.

Second, if an AOE spell lasts for 8 secs in some way, it gets multiplied by...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/05/07, 4:24 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 19,941
Posted By Jaete
0.9? That's weird, but I trust you. ;) Great,...

0.9? That's weird, but I trust you. ;)


Great, thanks. With *1/3 the coefficient indeed makes more sense.

Updated a few other things as well; and apparently the formula for "deviations from base...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/03/07, 1:08 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 53,090
Posted By Jaete
I just tested my list again yesterday on the beta...

I just tested my list again yesterday on the beta and found that it still works. :) The only difference is that nowadays the various stone statues only require 8 stone each to make, instead of...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/31/06, 4:11 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 19,941
Posted By Jaete
For mages, Playing with Fire and Arcane...

For mages, Playing with Fire and Arcane Instability are NOT included in the default tooltips, but Fire Power and Piercing Ice are. (All the mana cost reducing talents are included.)
Forum: Public Discussion 12/31/06, 12:03 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 19,941
Posted By Jaete
Updated with a bunch of info. Thanks everyone,...

Updated with a bunch of info. Thanks everyone, especially Gagorian for testing stuff, figuring out stuff, and also writing DrDamage (http://www.wowace.com/wiki/DrDamage) (which is still under...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/27/06, 9:41 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 19,941
Posted By Jaete
Fixed Siphon life, thanks. Paladin stuff: sounds...

Fixed Siphon life, thanks.

Paladin stuff: sounds great, cheers, I'll add it presently. :)

On playing with fire etc, I'm pretty sure the calculation goes (base_damage + spell_damage *...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/26/06, 12:40 PM
Replies: 3,344
Views: 702,323
Posted By Jaete
OK, I just figured this out on my own and it's...

OK, I just figured this out on my own and it's driving me nuts. Has it always been this way or just now with 2.0? It's happening on live too.

I looked at a few spells on Alla, live and beta (where...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/24/06, 4:53 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 19,941
Posted By Jaete
Someone asked about the coefficients for...

Someone asked about the coefficients for pyroblast in a (now closed) thread; and someone else replied it's based on the casting time and the relationship of initial damage and DoT damage before +dmg...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/18/06, 7:48 PM
Replies: 510
Views: 81,502
Posted By Jaete
Off topic, but you've never needed mind vision to...

Off topic, but you've never needed mind vision to check for Jed; just cram yourself into the non-mob-filled corner closest to the UBRS door and spam "/tar jed" for a minute or two. Or if you can...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/16/06, 12:48 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 19,941
Posted By Jaete
Thanks Bekah, added those. Gonna test mage AOE...

Thanks Bekah, added those.

Gonna test mage AOE spells next I figure - CoC seemed to be close enough to 1.5/3.5 * 1/3 * 0.95 earlier, but I haven't tested flamestrike or AE yet, and as was posted...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/15/06, 9:24 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 19,941
Posted By Jaete
Great link Kruthal; I have no warlock available...

Great link Kruthal; I have no warlock available and thus cannot test myself but I'll take your word for the correctness of these. :) Just one question: does the "proc" on unstable affliction also...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/14/06, 9:59 PM
Replies: 1,946
Views: 498,114
Posted By Jaete
Hmm OK, I guess SW stats is just bugged then,...

Hmm OK, I guess SW stats is just bugged then, because it seems to lump all the elementals together. :)
Forum: Public Discussion 12/14/06, 7:50 PM
Replies: 1,946
Views: 498,114
Posted By Jaete
Seems to me that a "Water Elemental" is a "Water...

Seems to me that a "Water Elemental" is a "Water Elemental" is a "Water Elemental", and therefore SW Stats will credit every frost mage with the total damage done by all the elementals. I'm not sure...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/14/06, 1:44 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 19,941
Posted By Jaete
Except arcane missiles is a channeled spell, yet...

Except arcane missiles is a channeled spell, yet it doesn't get 5/5 but 5/3.5, so it doesn't fit within the above. :)

I've tested a few of the simpler mage spells now and haven't encountered any...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/14/06, 11:19 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 19,941
Posted By Jaete
I was indeed looking for a table; I'm aware of...

I was indeed looking for a table; I'm aware of the generic guidelines for the derivation of the coefficients, but I'm also aware that they are (now much more so than before) just guidelines and not...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/13/06, 9:02 PM
Replies: 353
Views: 56,613
Posted By Jaete
It was my impression that Gurgthock had a theory...

It was my impression that Gurgthock had a theory that each mark reduces everyone's aggro by 50% (regardless of whether the mark hits them or not), and that this theory has been experimentally...
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