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Forum: Public Discussion 08/03/11, 5:52 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By Maledict
Um, you are misremembering there. Goblins and...

Um, you are misremembering there.

Goblins and Worgen were the two races found through Halloween masks. They were added in first, and immediately picke dup. shortly afterwards, Blizzard then added in...
Forum: The Dung Heap 02/17/11, 10:24 AM
Replies: 30,129
Views: 1,907,156
Posted By Maledict
Erm, no. The only Dot spell that flamestrike can...

Erm, no. The only Dot spell that flamestrike can provide that activates pyromaniac is ignite, which only lasts for four seconds. Using 1 GCD to get 4 seconds of 10% haste is clearly not a good idea....
Forum: Public Discussion 01/09/11, 9:32 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By Maledict
Seriously, the links have been provided - please...

Seriously, the links have been provided - please stop repeating this. SWP was not part of WotLK content. Blizzard were talking about it in 2005 as the end storyline for TBC. There is not a Sunwell...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/07/11, 6:01 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By Maledict
That's completely untrue. Blizzard were talking...

That's completely untrue. Blizzard were talking about Sunwell far in advance of the release of Tier 6 even. In fact I think one magazine article had them chatting about it straight after release....
Forum: Mages 10/21/10, 10:25 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,898
Posted By Maledict
The problem is, this model does not work. This...

The problem is, this model does not work. This model is the reason behind the rage normalisation - it is a bad way to manage a classes damage, and it always, always leads to problems down the road....
Forum: Public Discussion 07/21/10, 6:24 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By Maledict
The changed text makes even less sense now....

The changed text makes even less sense now. Blizzard seem to be expecting everyone to happily swallow the *third* complete transformation of Garrosh for no apparent reason just because they have lost...
Forum: Mages 02/22/10, 3:21 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 104,016
Posted By Maledict
Even with 0 procs of Incanters Absortion arcane...

Even with 0 procs of Incanters Absortion arcane is over 1000 DPS more than fire on RAWR and Magegrafe right now. Unless they adjust the numbers on the fireball glyph, that won't change at all when...
Forum: Mages 01/21/10, 1:34 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,389
Posted By Maledict
Unles something has changed mage armour stacks...

Unles something has changed mage armour stacks with every other resist buff in the game. It certainly stacked when we last had a SR fight (Mother Shazrah). Mages have always been able to get higher...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/30/09, 8:09 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By Maledict
Erm, what? High Elves were the principle users...

Erm, what?

High Elves were the principle users of light magic in the alliance army in Warcraft 3 - the priest unit is very clearly a high elf, bouncy ears and all. High Elves have always been...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/29/09, 7:04 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By Maledict
Folks have to remember that aside from the High...

Folks have to remember that aside from the High Elves in Dalaran, the "High Elves" don't actually exist as a group anymore. Blizzard have said this on numerous occasions - the High Elves as a group...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/22/09, 11:50 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By Maledict
Erm - the wowwiki is often incorrect, and in this...

Erm - the wowwiki is often incorrect, and in this case it's referencing one character in a novel and extrapolating from that individual case. We know full well the Forsaken can still use "the Light"...
Forum: Mages 10/21/09, 1:00 PM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,116,738
Posted By Maledict
Within 5% is fine for the vast, vast majority of...

Within 5% is fine for the vast, vast majority of players in the game. Blizzard are not interested in making the spec equally viable for high end raiders - we will always spec whichever spec works...
Forum: Mages 10/08/09, 7:15 AM
Replies: 5,355
Views: 3,116,738
Posted By Maledict
Erm, the set bonus for 4 piece activates when the...

Erm, the set bonus for 4 piece activates when the effect is consumed, not when it becomes active or when the pyroblast hits the mob. Given that the effect takes place as hot streak ends (i.e. you...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/25/09, 7:46 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By Maledict
That's my point - Bolvar enslaved, we the heroes...

That's my point - Bolvar enslaved, we the heroes free him. His old friend turns up - and promptly tries to kill him again, ignoring the fact he's still a Paladin and still a good guy. (Look at the...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/25/09, 6:23 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By Maledict
Erm, every member of the Forsaken is from one of...

Erm, every member of the Forsaken is from one of the normal living races, and yet they have all ended up in the Forsaken. The Forsaken aren't outcasts because they wanted to be - they formed their...
Forum: Mages 09/16/09, 2:54 PM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,157,104
Posted By Maledict
And those guilds would be idiots who do not...

And those guilds would be idiots who do not understand how the game works. It is extremely likely that players who know what they are doing with their gear and who are able to use RAWR will nto be...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/21/09, 5:24 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By Maledict
Can we now finally put to rest that fake list...

Can we now finally put to rest that fake list that people have been dragging up since 2007 and claiming was real? :-)
Forum: Public Discussion 08/21/09, 12:08 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By Maledict
Wouldn't Me'dan be a better fit for the new...

Wouldn't Me'dan be a better fit for the new Aspect of Magic, rather than the Guardian of Tirisfal? He will have control over all the different aspects of Magic, rather than just arcane, and would...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/21/09, 5:17 AM
Replies: 660
Views: 246,132
Posted By Maledict
Erm, I would assume the 258 chest is awarded for...

Erm, I would assume the 258 chest is awarded for the tribute run in 10 player mode. It fits perfectly with the way the tiers are split over ilevel.

10 player normal = w32
10 player hard / 25 player...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/02/09, 6:30 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By Maledict
Erm, Azshara was quite okay doing this when she...

Erm, Azshara was quite okay doing this when she was a Highborne. She thinks that if Sargaras comes, they can recreate the world in perfect beuaty and splendour - once they get through the whole...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/15/09, 6:40 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By Maledict
Er, Azure is just another shade of blue. There's...

Er, Azure is just another shade of blue. There's no reason to presume they are anything other than blue drakes, in the same way a "crimson drake" would just be a red drake.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/07/09, 11:23 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By Maledict
There is absolutely no chance on heaven, hell or...

There is absolutely no chance on heaven, hell or earth that they will go back and add heroic modes to previous raid instances. Naxxramus has been a disaster in terms of PR and player satisfaction,...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/05/09, 5:04 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By Maledict
In game tiers of power and levels don't apply to...

In game tiers of power and levels don't apply to the lore of the game. They are purely game mechanics to deliver a gaming experiance. Ragnaros cannot be defeated in seconds by Felymst, even though in...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/01/09, 7:44 AM
Replies: 816
Views: 318,021
Posted By Maledict
Hodir doesn't have an extra chest - it's either...

Hodir doesn't have an extra chest - it's either the 2 minute hard mode chest, or the normal loot. The extra chest was something that never made it test from what I recall.

I do agree that fights...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/27/09, 7:47 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By Maledict
It's worth noting that Yog-Saron may of wanted...

It's worth noting that Yog-Saron may of wanted Algalon to turn up and destroy the planet to free him. There's a long tradition of powerful evil things being imprisoned in fantasy literature, and the...
Forum: Mages 03/31/09, 12:08 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,740
Posted By Maledict
I don't know, I've never heard of it and it's...

I don't know, I've never heard of it and it's never been in the patch notes.

You might be confused with the original Molten Armour, which was giving 25% of spirit as crit. This got bumped up to 35%...
Forum: Mages 03/31/09, 12:01 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,740
Posted By Maledict
Please read the thread & patch notes before...

Please read the thread & patch notes before posting.

We do not get a free 25% of spirit as crit. Currently on test:

i) Molten Armour gives 35% of spirit as crit
ii) Glyph of Molten Armour gives a...
Forum: Mages 03/23/09, 11:02 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,740
Posted By Maledict
Back to the mage issue of spirit. Fundamentally,...

Back to the mage issue of spirit. Fundamentally, the issue with spirit would go away if they just removed the gear without spirit from the game. It's okay if mages scale worse with spirit than other...
Forum: Mages 03/20/09, 11:44 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,740
Posted By Maledict
We could really do with testing to see what's...

We could really do with testing to see what's affecting the LB glyph crit rate. It's highly probable that World in Flames doesn't affect it, for example, as it's normally applied to the explosion...
Forum: Mages 03/13/09, 2:01 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,389
Posted By Maledict
Hmm, I hadn't heard that Manly. Wraith of Air is...

Hmm, I hadn't heard that Manly. Wraith of Air is a caster only buff for 5%, the moonkin / retri auras are for casting and melee at 3%. They are quite seperate buffs at the moment, and to make them...
Forum: Mages 03/13/09, 1:02 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,740
Posted By Maledict
Only if lowering fire mages current crit rate is...

Only if lowering fire mages current crit rate is seen as a bad thing.

Even if the 5% nerf to the mage debuff goes through, we're still looking at 55%+ crit rates for deep fire, which for the first...
Forum: Mages 03/12/09, 11:32 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,740
Posted By Maledict
Mages weren't promised to be kings of Aoe for...

Mages weren't promised to be kings of Aoe for Wrath - that was well before Wrath launched. Since then, the goals changed and AoE isn't suppossed to be our "main strength" anymore (no class should...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/06/09, 9:41 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By Maledict
You're the same type of person who argues they...

You're the same type of person who argues they should just have used the giant eagles to drop the ring in mount doom in chapter 3 of the Lord of the Rings. :)

What people have to remember is that...
Forum: Mages 03/03/09, 1:42 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,740
Posted By Maledict
The threat aspect of mirror image is completely...

The threat aspect of mirror image is completely seperate to the images, and them living or dying has no effect on the threat changes. Any changes you'd make to the threat aspect would presumably...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/02/09, 9:11 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By Maledict
Erm, I'm a Horde player so haven't done that...

Erm, I'm a Horde player so haven't done that quest, but the quest tag refers to the Cult of the Damned. The Cult of the Damned is the cult set up by the Liche King and led by Kel'Thuzad in Warcraft...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/28/09, 10:38 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By Maledict
This entire aspect of the lore doesn't work to be...

This entire aspect of the lore doesn't work to be honest. The Silithid are utterly different to the Nerubians in every way, even to the point of one being insects and another spiders. One was a race...
Forum: Mages 02/27/09, 11:27 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,740
Posted By Maledict
You're mis-interpreting what they have said here....

You're mis-interpreting what they have said here.

What they have said is that the mage & warrior changes are not yet done. Theyw ill be uploaded later int he cycle when they get them finished....
Forum: Mages 02/22/09, 4:53 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,389
Posted By Maledict
I'm sorry, but not only is your spec stupidly...

I'm sorry, but not only is your spec stupidly bad, but your advice is either stuff that has been posted many times before, or plain wrong. Please, before posting, try and work out exactly what the...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/18/09, 4:33 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By Maledict
I'm sorry, but you are going down the rabbit hole...

I'm sorry, but you are going down the rabbit hole again.

Loken's quote from the end of that questline is simply a "haha" tag revealing that you've been working for him all along (as befits his Loki...
Forum: Mages 02/18/09, 4:28 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,740
Posted By Maledict
I'm sorry, but this isn't true at all. You went...

I'm sorry, but this isn't true at all.

You went into MC wearing green items of + to frost damage, and the blue items you could pick up from the level 60 instances (there was at least one blue...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/17/09, 2:36 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By Maledict
Blizzard are not going to put a completely new...

Blizzard are not going to put a completely new Old God under Ulduar. That would be beyond ridiculous. Occam's Razor - it's Yogg-Saron, as Stormpeaks and Loken indicated.

What that leaves for 3.2 is...
Forum: Mages 02/11/09, 3:17 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,389
Posted By Maledict
I think for a lot of players, it's less about the...

I think for a lot of players, it's less about the exact DPs positioning, be it 1% more or less than fire, but the sheer amount of reduction that's gone on. Arcane is now a fairly brainless spec all...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/11/09, 12:47 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By Maledict
Kael'thas didn't fall into a pit, his body was...

Kael'thas didn't fall into a pit, his body was left on the floors of Tempest Keep. Which most certainly didn't plunge into the depths of Outlands...
Forum: Mages 02/09/09, 6:20 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,389
Posted By Maledict
30% extra damage for 18 seconds every 2 minutes...

30% extra damage for 18 seconds every 2 minutes works out as a 4.5% damage increase over that time period.

20% extra damage for 18 seconds every 84 seconds works out as a 4.28% damage increase over...
Forum: Mages 02/09/09, 5:27 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,389
Posted By Maledict
The change to the arcane blast glyph is merely...

The change to the arcane blast glyph is merely the confirmation of the hotfix that went in two weeks ago. It's already 3% on live, and yes arcane missiles does gain the bonus from it.

The bonus to...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/08/09, 9:14 AM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,159,674
Posted By Maledict
It is extremely unlikely, because the equivalent...

It is extremely unlikely, because the equivalent Horde faction (Taunka) does not have a daily quest for it. No idea why, or ho they are going to fix this in the long term if they want to use those...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/30/09, 10:02 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By Maledict
They aren't going to say, 2 months into the...

They aren't going to say, 2 months into the expansion, that they made serious mistakes around the storyline. All the analysis around TBC's weakness's only came out when the expansion was finished and...
Forum: Mages 01/27/09, 12:55 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,389
Posted By Maledict
I think it's been common knowledge for some time...

I think it's been common knowledge for some time that currently we have too many stacking crit modifiers to be healthy. Taking glyphs into account, and fireball specced mages are approaching 70% crit...
Forum: Mages 01/27/09, 7:17 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,389
Posted By Maledict
I think the main question to be asked regarding...

I think the main question to be asked regarding arcane rotations and reactions right now is - do you use a Missile Barrage proc immediately, or do you wait until you have 3 stacks of AB? If you wait...
Forum: Mages 01/27/09, 5:03 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,389
Posted By Maledict
Well, currently these changes do fix one of the...

Well, currently these changes do fix one of the issues that Manly and others have referred to earlier on - they make the spec much more reactive in game, as you no longer have a set rotation to stick...
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