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Forum: Death Knights 09/13/09, 10:51 AM
Replies: 2,021
Views: 1,495,882
Posted By Apaine
I don't think Blizz said anything about getting...

I don't think Blizz said anything about getting rid of shadowfrost.

They did state that current PTR changes to DK's are to try to phase out obliterate as preferred strike for unholy. Hence...
Forum: Death Knights 09/13/09, 9:58 AM
Replies: 770
Views: 1,226,790
Posted By Apaine
Isn't stoneskin gargoyle 3% avoidance a subject...

Isn't stoneskin gargoyle 3% avoidance a subject to diminishing returns in their respective categories (separately for dodge, parry and miss)? The enchant gives 25 dodge - it says nothing how that...
Forum: Shamans 08/16/08, 3:24 PM
Replies: 1,604
Views: 382,516
Posted By Apaine
Based from the comments of the beta testers, yes...

Based from the comments of the beta testers, yes there are 6 glyph slots, but you can only have 2 major, 2 lesser and 2 minor glyphs at any point in time equipped, making hard choices for the...
Forum: Druids 08/08/08, 8:52 AM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 338,774
Posted By Apaine
Roots will no longer break on any damage. The...

Roots will no longer break on any damage. The mechanics of roots, fear and maim is changed so it will keep working until certain % of mobs health is gone. It is a good change, since it will make...
Forum: Druids 08/07/08, 9:04 PM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 338,774
Posted By Apaine
Anyone notice his mana bar? He unloaded Regrowth...

Anyone notice his mana bar?
He unloaded Regrowth + 1 more heal, Moonkin shift, Starfall (awsome animation), One unknown aoe (typhoon?), 2xHurricane, and by the end of it all, his never dropped below...
Forum: Druids 08/07/08, 5:05 PM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 338,774
Posted By Apaine
Don't know about you, but with our CC finally...

Don't know about you, but with our CC finally getting on equal footing with rest of the classes - I'd say rogue would get left behind (for tough 5 man - CC is key, and ours is usable in combat -...
Forum: Warlocks 08/05/08, 11:16 AM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,659
Posted By Apaine
Demo is getting crit scaling - 30% of your crit...

Demo is getting crit scaling - 30% of your crit goes to pet based on the new calculator...

Hearteater - mages could kill any *melee* they could chill or freeze... there is a difference. Chilled...
Forum: Shamans 08/03/08, 10:39 PM
Replies: 1,604
Views: 382,516
Posted By Apaine
So in other words - "working as intended". MD/MQ...

So in other words - "working as intended". MD/MQ might be interesting quirk build viable for early content... but late game - "normal" 51+/x/x builds will dominate.

Question is - will it really be...
Forum: Shamans 08/02/08, 4:45 PM
Replies: 1,604
Views: 382,516
Posted By Apaine
If 9% hit is indeed confirmed cap on +hit, then 3...

If 9% hit is indeed confirmed cap on +hit, then 3 shamans are indeed compulsory for all raids.
Given that ele shaman and moonkin druid are only classes that bring raid wide spell +hit.

If however...
Forum: Warlocks 08/02/08, 4:28 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,659
Posted By Apaine
Anyways, since we are talking about FG. Does...

Anyways, since we are talking about FG. Does anyone who plays the beta know if there is any new abilities for FelGuard? In BC he kind of had 3 active abilities, and was missing one when compared to...
Forum: Shamans 07/31/08, 2:02 PM
Replies: 1,604
Views: 382,516
Posted By Apaine
If indeed there is only 9% +hit to be covered,...

If indeed there is only 9% +hit to be covered, blizzard could force people's hand by simply not designing any +hit on gear anymore. Every caster and melee gets 3% +hit from talents. Other 6% can come...
Forum: Warlocks 07/31/08, 1:35 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,659
Posted By Apaine
Agreed, but demonology always had that funky...

Agreed, but demonology always had that funky "later talent kills usefullness of all talents before it" feel.

Think DS before they combined the fel stamina and fell intelect (and before these 2...
Forum: Warlocks 07/30/08, 9:40 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,659
Posted By Apaine
Must also remember two things: 1: soul link...

Must also remember two things:

1: soul link requires a pet. Metamorphosis unsummons the pet. I doubt you can have soul link benefits while in metamorphosis state.

2: 360% more armor means much more...
Forum: Warlocks 07/30/08, 2:07 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,659
Posted By Apaine
Not really.... I've ran at T5 level demo...

Not really....

I've ran at T5 level demo builds...and can say if anything, a 20/41/0 looses very little to 0/41/20... Not going to argue which one does more dps - but the marigin isn't as high at t5...
Forum: Warlocks 07/30/08, 1:14 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,659
Posted By Apaine
With 80% AOE Damage reduction, and 5k hp...

With 80% AOE Damage reduction, and 5k hp unbuffed, Imp will probably just take most aoe's just fine....
He'd need to take 25000 damage to die from aoe.... more if he gets priest's hp buffs....


Also...
Forum: Warlocks 07/29/08, 7:07 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,659
Posted By Apaine
Another blue quote that made me laugh: Now...

Another blue quote that made me laugh:



Now could it be they *finally* saw the light of reason and no longer want demonology lock slugging it out in melee?
Forum: Warlocks 07/29/08, 6:43 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,659
Posted By Apaine
Indeed. If end game, pet can survive the raid...

Indeed. If end game, pet can survive the raid environment - and it looks like it finally can - and provide more than 10% of your damage, then DS becomes inferior spec.

With 6% hit coming from raid...
Forum: Druids 07/29/08, 6:32 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,214
Posted By Apaine
for pve trash tank... most certainly.... but for...

for pve trash tank... most certainly.... but for pvp I'd rather have 3 points in infected....
And for PvE bosses it doesn't matter....
Forum: Warlocks 07/29/08, 4:46 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,659
Posted By Apaine
Whole list of pet changes: I think hell just...

Whole list of pet changes:


I think hell just froze over....Avoidance looks interesting.... with the new hp/armor increases and avoidance on all pets, maybe that imp just might live though boss...
Forum: Shamans 07/29/08, 4:32 PM
Replies: 1,604
Views: 382,516
Posted By Apaine
Good riddance... now as long as they keep 10%...

Good riddance... now as long as they keep 10% extra damage somewhere..... if it's less, then I'll consider it a nerf :/
Forum: Druids 07/29/08, 8:54 AM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 338,774
Posted By Apaine
Anyone knows if we even *can* combine the...

Anyone knows if we even *can* combine the glyphs?

Starfire + Moonfire glyph sound sweet, since 3 sec extended moonfire duration corresponds to starfire cast time. So this would be our version of...
Forum: Shamans 07/28/08, 7:20 PM
Replies: 1,604
Views: 382,516
Posted By Apaine
Something will need to be done about Mental...

Something will need to be done about Mental Quickness.

I just don't see blizzard letting elemental shamans throw away all the new shiny talents that were designed for them, just to get an...
Forum: Priests 07/28/08, 12:33 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 216,602
Posted By Apaine
Only class righ now that brings no raid buffs are...

Only class righ now that brings no raid buffs are rogues. All hybrid classes provide more buffs and since they benefit from crit, possibily more damage.

Your point?
Forum: Druids 07/28/08, 12:00 PM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 338,774
Posted By Apaine
This was from rogue forums. Who knows what you...

This was from rogue forums. Who knows what you can learn from the guys that do it from behind. Screw their poisons, but if what they say about CoE is true... then wrath just got 10% damage boost....
Forum: Warlocks 07/28/08, 11:54 AM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,659
Posted By Apaine
Aww... was so late when I was typing it out,...

Aww... was so late when I was typing it out, hunters blanked out then... ok scrub the rogues and one DK, replace them with 2x hunters :P
Forum: Warlocks 07/28/08, 5:45 AM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,659
Posted By Apaine
Chicken... please read posts on previous page.....

Chicken... please read posts on previous page.. we were just arguing that very talent getting nerfed to the ground. It's no longer healing pet by the damage you do.. instead it heals for 15% damage...
Forum: Warlocks 07/28/08, 5:29 AM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,659
Posted By Apaine
IT's not as out of whack as you make it seem....

IT's not as out of whack as you make it seem. Demo lock gives 10% spell power provided his pet is damaging the boss... and unlike hunter, who can heal his pet via a hot, demo lock is entirely on the...
Forum: Warlocks 07/28/08, 5:12 AM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,659
Posted By Apaine
What do you mean "sufficient healing is a bit too...

What do you mean "sufficient healing is a bit too much"? Hunter's get free sufficient healing. We get free sufficient healing with tier 5 bonus. It is the whole basis of demonology tree being viable...
Forum: Warlocks 07/27/08, 6:55 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,659
Posted By Apaine
The way things look like, destro tree is getting...

The way things look like, destro tree is getting 3% +hit talent as well in 2nd tier. Bane is moved into 1st tier, and ISB is nerfed to the point it's useless for affliction locks (doesn't affect dots...
Forum: Druids 07/26/08, 7:15 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,214
Posted By Apaine
In that case Joe_in_hell was right... why would...

In that case Joe_in_hell was right... why would you want to cast moonfire while tanking :P
If you're tanking and want to break something further away, a feral charge is sufficient typically. At least...
Forum: Druids 07/26/08, 7:04 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,214
Posted By Apaine
Yes, but much less annoying than rogue sap and...

Yes, but much less annoying than rogue sap and distract. I mean it does have 30 sec cooldown.

Also let me answer the question for the ability to break CC. We already have that. No need for new...
Forum: Shamans 07/26/08, 6:25 PM
Replies: 1,604
Views: 382,516
Posted By Apaine
The proc will probably not work on bosses. While...

The proc will probably not work on bosses. While attack speed debuffs in general will work - all tanks are getting -20% attack speed debufs for tanking, but I think bosses will not be allowed to slow...
Forum: Shamans 07/26/08, 5:55 PM
Replies: 1,604
Views: 382,516
Posted By Apaine
Which basically means paralisis' % damage...

Which basically means paralisis' % damage increase to lightining and CL is not a damage increase. It's just there to maintain status quo. Which begs the question: why is it a 9 tier talent taking...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/26/08, 5:46 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,607
Posted By Apaine
Precisely because of how ISB was for warlock...

Precisely because of how ISB was for warlock class, it's getting changed heavily in WotLK. Right now it affects all shadow spells and DOT's. So keeping it up is a raid priority, so shadow priests get...
Forum: Warlocks 07/26/08, 5:02 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,659
Posted By Apaine
Involving healers in healing the pet can be done...

Involving healers in healing the pet can be done now just was well. Still, it doesn't change the fact that we don't have a passive way of healing an ailing pet without completely stopping dps. We...
Forum: Warlocks 07/26/08, 4:32 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,659
Posted By Apaine
Aoe damage damages pet for 100%, damages pet for...

Aoe damage damages pet for 100%, damages pet for 15% due to soul link, and heals pet for 15% due to soulink.
End effect:

You take 85% aoe damage, pet takes 100% of the damage (85% with demo...
Forum: Warlocks 07/26/08, 4:22 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,659
Posted By Apaine
Err... Fel Synergy used to be in alpha 15% of the...

Err... Fel Synergy used to be in alpha 15% of the damage you do converted to healing for the pet. Just like the 2/4 T5 set bonus. This is by far much more useful than the current form.

And The imp...
Forum: Priests 07/26/08, 3:57 PM
Replies: 1,008
Views: 216,602
Posted By Apaine
Mind you, as it is now - horror effect can still...

Mind you, as it is now - horror effect can still be PvP trinketted out of. You can trinket out of death coil for example (foolish, but can be done). It just goes though normal fear immunities...
Forum: Warlocks 07/26/08, 3:36 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,659
Posted By Apaine
100% chance to heal for 15% damage taken. Indeed....

100% chance to heal for 15% damage taken. Indeed. I am afraid the talent got a great nerf from what it was before (a t5 2/4 bonus type buff).

As a t5 bonus buff, it would be usefull in variety of...
Forum: Druids 07/26/08, 1:55 PM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 338,774
Posted By Apaine
Can you link the wrath inscription? or provide...

Can you link the wrath inscription? or provide more info about it? I'd love to know how does it work. Does it stack with the talent for 100% lack of interruption?
Forum: Druids 07/26/08, 1:54 PM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 338,774
Posted By Apaine
4/5 Eatrth and Moon will probably become a...

4/5 Eatrth and Moon will probably become a standard though, because with all that movement, and coordination that is required in today's boss encounters, we should not expect that a caster group...
Forum: Druids 07/21/08, 1:48 PM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 338,774
Posted By Apaine
Yay for inconsistent spells then. One spell crit...

Yay for inconsistent spells then. One spell crit counts, while another doesn't? That doesn't sound like blizzard to me. At least until now there was no precedence for this with other mana gaining...
Forum: Druids 07/21/08, 9:25 AM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 338,774
Posted By Apaine
It seems you did not read the patch changes when...

It seems you did not read the patch changes when this came out back in march. It is not the personal buffs that are affected. It's precisely the non-personal that are in question:

Quoting from World...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/21/08, 9:12 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,607
Posted By Apaine
Demonic empathy makes no sense as a PvE talent...

Demonic empathy makes no sense as a PvE talent whatsoever. It won't be up in raid situation period.

Think about it:

Description says for 3/3 talent:

"When you or your pet is critically hit, the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/21/08, 8:21 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,607
Posted By Apaine
moonkin crit % and totem of wrath is to spells...

moonkin crit % and totem of wrath is to spells only. Demo lock pet is melee - just like hunter's pet. They use doomguard - a 41st talent point pet that's the only one that can hope to survive raid...
Forum: Druids 07/21/08, 7:39 AM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 338,774
Posted By Apaine
Benita - well not really apples and oranges.......

Benita - well not really apples and oranges.... They get awsome buffs, we get awsome buffs.. but this one awsome buff will only get 50% of the intended effect in raids based on current haste...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/21/08, 5:47 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,607
Posted By Apaine
It is clearly the intention blizzard wants, but...

It is clearly the intention blizzard wants, but very unlikely.

Take into consideration lock pet's have base 5% crit chance. With talents it is 10%. That's it.

Hunter's pets have 5% chance too, but...
Forum: Druids 07/21/08, 5:16 AM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 338,774
Posted By Apaine
What strikes me as good, is that the returns from...

What strikes me as good, is that the returns from moonkin's mana for crit talent are in absolute % based from total mana, NOT from the spell cast.

So, Starfall in aoe situation assuming decent ~30%...
Forum: Paladins 07/20/08, 9:40 PM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 799,342
Posted By Apaine
sorry I edited my previous post to include the...

sorry I edited my previous post to include the relevant quotes - didn't expect 2 replies so fast :D
Forum: Paladins 07/20/08, 9:34 PM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 799,342
Posted By Apaine
I have another issue with the haste from swift...

I have another issue with the haste from swift retribution, when we were discussing it in the druid forum.

Consider these patch notes taken from the beta:

As implemented now (in BC) - the haste...
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