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Forum: Shamans 10/15/09, 1:58 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 114,456
Posted By B-Dawg
Playing on a 3s team with a Destro Lock and a...

Playing on a 3s team with a Destro Lock and a Resto Druid. So far we're not doing too bad, but the team that gives us the most heat is the Priest/Mage/Rogue makeup. At first we had no idea what to...
Forum: Shamans 06/02/09, 10:42 PM
Replies: 589
Views: 906,122
Posted By B-Dawg
I hate to be the bearer of bad (old) news, but JC...

I hate to be the bearer of bad (old) news, but JC gems will cease to be prismatic some time in the near future.
Forum: Shamans 06/02/09, 8:47 AM
Replies: 589
Views: 906,122
Posted By B-Dawg
I think it really depends on what your gear...

I think it really depends on what your gear set-up will be like for your preference over which belt to choose from. Of course Belt of the Fallen Wyrm will be much easier to come by, with a bit of...
Forum: Shamans 05/29/09, 4:51 PM
Replies: 589
Views: 906,122
Posted By B-Dawg
I share your dilemma. I still find myself on...

I share your dilemma. I still find myself on chardev playing around with BiS setups and it racks my mind. In one I have the Elemental t8 helm, in another I have the Resto t8 helm, then I have Belt...
Forum: Shamans 05/29/09, 4:32 PM
Replies: 1,170
Views: 479,634
Posted By B-Dawg
I think Broodmother edges out Illustration by a...

I think Broodmother edges out Illustration by a bit b/c of the crit rating, plus it's super easy to get so that right there is incentive enough to go for it if you're comparing the two and not sure...
Forum: Shamans 05/28/09, 4:33 PM
Replies: 1,170
Views: 479,634
Posted By B-Dawg
I'd probably use the Embrace over the dying...

I'd probably use the Embrace over the dying curse. Living flame has just way too much hit and I would personally never have gone for it. It seems to me we have more hit then we know what to do with...
Forum: Shamans 05/28/09, 4:30 PM
Replies: 589
Views: 906,122
Posted By B-Dawg
So are all you guys saying these dps increase...

So are all you guys saying these dps increase numbers for our t8 bonuses are subpar? That's what I'm beginning to think. Not sure how they compare to other dps classes tier bonuses, I've seen a...
Forum: Shamans 05/22/09, 10:36 AM
Replies: 1,170
Views: 479,634
Posted By B-Dawg
Don't have the time to analyze your WWS, but your...

Don't have the time to analyze your WWS, but your gear seems to be fine, so I have no idea how you are only reaching 3500 dps on Yoggy. I don't even have to try and I can hit top spot on the meters...
Forum: Shamans 05/22/09, 10:20 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 114,456
Posted By B-Dawg
Sunchips - what is your stance on haste for...

Sunchips - what is your stance on haste for Elemental in PvP? I've been stacking haste gear, and the quite obvious is my crit has taken a HUGE hit. I see from your gear you favor crit. Is either...
Forum: Shamans 05/14/09, 2:25 PM
Replies: 1,170
Views: 479,634
Posted By B-Dawg
Your haste is 20%, how do you figure that to be...

Your haste is 20%, how do you figure that to be low o.O. I would def go with the Gladiator's Spellblade like Ez said, put a 19 spell power gem on it and you're set.
Forum: Shamans 05/13/09, 3:48 AM
Replies: 448
Views: 181,437
Posted By B-Dawg
Sure most of you have seen this, just in case...

Sure most of you have seen this, just in case though, here it is.
Forum: Shamans 05/11/09, 8:48 AM
Replies: 448
Views: 181,437
Posted By B-Dawg
Your questions regarding how much haste you need...

Your questions regarding how much haste you need should probably go on the gearing and WWS thread, and I don't understand how you could not find something someone has posted regarding haste by typing...
Forum: Shamans 04/29/09, 8:12 PM
Replies: 448
Views: 181,437
Posted By B-Dawg
I was thinking it was something resistance...

I was thinking it was something resistance related too that I don't understand. I was trying to pay attention to what buffs I had up at the time of some of my low LvB crits (8-9k) and on some...
Forum: Shamans 04/26/09, 8:46 AM
Replies: 1,170
Views: 479,634
Posted By B-Dawg
sash of ancient power is another belt we can also...

sash of ancient power is another belt we can also look at; it's a crafted cloth item. Only downfall is there is no crit, but we get more than enough of that through other items. It would give us...
Forum: Shamans 04/24/09, 3:30 PM
Replies: 448
Views: 181,437
Posted By B-Dawg
I don't think you need a strong grasp of...

I don't think you need a strong grasp of theorycrafting to realize yourself going from 13k+ crits to 8k crits. I should not be getting 8k LvB crits during raids while raid buffed, at all, period. ...
Forum: Shamans 04/17/09, 9:55 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 114,456
Posted By B-Dawg
Yeah, I think I will be dropping ToW as well from...

Yeah, I think I will be dropping ToW as well from my final PvP spec. I don't know why I picked it up when I dual spec'd, b/c I never had before. But ultimately if we're in a 5s group, we want to...
Forum: Shamans 04/16/09, 7:55 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 114,456
Posted By B-Dawg
Hmmm, Reverberation?

Hmmm, Reverberation?
Forum: Shamans 04/16/09, 1:27 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 114,456
Posted By B-Dawg
The question is: What glyphs do you guys think we...

The question is: What glyphs do you guys think we should be using? Glyph of Stoneclaw is a given. Elemental Mastery is another I would greatly consider. Earth shock glyph might be useful. ToW...
Forum: Shamans 04/16/09, 1:22 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 114,456
Posted By B-Dawg
Thundering Strikes? Really? No. Waste of 5...

Thundering Strikes? Really? No. Waste of 5 points. Well 6 really b/c you have 1 pt in toughness.
Forum: Shamans 04/14/09, 6:02 PM
Replies: 1,170
Views: 479,634
Posted By B-Dawg
Thanks, I do remember people originally saying...

Thanks, I do remember people originally saying "wait for those .x seconds" and as of recently the concensus is to cast something. I was also wondering if people are still using AHK? I stopped using...
Forum: Shamans 04/14/09, 9:16 AM
Replies: 1,170
Views: 479,634
Posted By B-Dawg
So if LvB comes off CD in let's say 0.2 seconds...

So if LvB comes off CD in let's say 0.2 seconds after I just finished casting LB - what is my best course of action? Cast a CL if it's available or just wait those .2 seconds and wait for LvB and...
Forum: Shamans 04/09/09, 4:30 PM
Replies: 1,170
Views: 479,634
Posted By B-Dawg
Hey guys, here's the link to our latest Patchwerk...

Hey guys, here's the link to our latest Patchwerk fight. If you could give me some feedback on what I'm doing wrong, because I must be for my dps to be right below 5k, I would greatly appreciate it....
Forum: Shamans 04/01/09, 6:31 AM
Replies: 1,170
Views: 479,634
Posted By B-Dawg
C'mon man just scroll up, you didn't even have to...

C'mon man just scroll up, you didn't even have to rigorously search for your answer...

About the hit cap, I'm at 13.95% + Talents = 16.95, I can't seem to get that other .05% without going over the...
Forum: Shamans 03/22/09, 9:29 AM
Replies: 1,170
Views: 479,634
Posted By B-Dawg
If you aren't running with a SP or a Boomkin with...

If you aren't running with a SP or a Boomkin with imp. Faerie Fire, then you need to find a way to max out your +hit on your own. Swapping your spell/stam gems for hit/stam green gems will work and...
Forum: Shamans 03/19/09, 9:09 PM
Replies: 448
Views: 181,437
Posted By B-Dawg
I was thinking this myself. And devs mentioned a...

I was thinking this myself. And devs mentioned a little while ago how they wanted to change how casters manage their mana, considering we are just LOLdps'ing and shooting off whatever we want...
Forum: Shamans 03/18/09, 10:43 PM
Replies: 448
Views: 181,437
Posted By B-Dawg
We're seeing a lot of mp5 in elemental gear. ...

We're seeing a lot of mp5 in elemental gear. They said itemization is not yet done, but for some odd reason I feel our gear is keeping its mp5.





I don't think it works like a dot, because it's...
Forum: Shamans 03/18/09, 7:46 AM
Replies: 448
Views: 181,437
Posted By B-Dawg
I received an infraction for exactly this...

I received an infraction for exactly this complaint on the first page, now I'm reporting you :O !!! Just kidding :) Basically, ToW has been a washed up 41 pt. talent since TBC, acting as a...
Forum: Shamans 03/15/09, 8:22 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 95,772
Posted By B-Dawg
I used to use Yata pre-Wotlk, but imo, the mod...

I used to use Yata pre-Wotlk, but imo, the mod went downhill since. I stopped using it months ago, so not sure if all the bugs have been worked out of or if the options it was missing from the TBC...
Forum: Shamans 03/13/09, 11:27 AM
Replies: 448
Views: 181,437
Posted By B-Dawg
People are taking this change and really going...

People are taking this change and really going off tangent with it :P Everyone here should know by dispell they mean like when you get a curse dispelled off you by a Druid, etc.

edit: They added...
Forum: Shamans 03/13/09, 3:10 AM
Replies: 448
Views: 181,437
Posted By B-Dawg
So Earthgrab should break stealth , like it used...

So Earthgrab should break stealth , like it used to? And I wonder what the range is on the root, because if it's the range of the earthbind effect, it would def give us a nice anti rogue trap.
Forum: Shamans 03/12/09, 11:07 PM
Replies: 448
Views: 181,437
Posted By B-Dawg
The 2 talent points cleared up from LO actually...

The 2 talent points cleared up from LO actually allows us to max out all worthwhile PvE talents in the Elemental Tree. I think it would be cool if Thunderstorm would work as a de-stunner, but that...
Forum: Shamans 03/11/09, 3:22 AM
Replies: 448
Views: 181,437
Posted By B-Dawg
Wow thanks! Like everyone, their mother, and her...

Wow thanks! Like everyone, their mother, and her expecting child doesn't know this. ToW glyph is definitely major for us, haven't had a chance to troll these forums and see what the unknown timer on...
Forum: Shamans 03/10/09, 4:41 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 114,456
Posted By B-Dawg
So why not put the points into imp. shields...

So why not put the points into imp. shields instead of crit? Crit is the worst possible stat to have in PvP via talents, or gear. I think you'll also get more use out of putting 5 points in the...
Forum: Shamans 03/10/09, 10:07 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 114,456
Posted By B-Dawg
On the Booming Echoes subject - I think it's a...

On the Booming Echoes subject - I think it's a worthwhile PvE and PvP talent. One of our biggest concerns in PvP is being locked out of our Nature school and you can't say this won't be of help at...
Forum: Shamans 03/05/09, 8:20 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 114,456
Posted By B-Dawg
Got a question, what is the caster hit cap in...

Got a question, what is the caster hit cap in pvp? It used to be 3%, and now I'm guessing it's 4% since that 1% of guaranteed resist was done away with? Or did that only apply to boss mobs and not...
Forum: Shamans 02/25/09, 8:46 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 114,456
Posted By B-Dawg
I'm really liking the power word: stoneclaw too...

I'm really liking the power word: stoneclaw too :D I do have to re-wire my brain though to think about dropping it in situations since I NEVER used it PvP before. The chance for it to be useful...
Forum: Shamans 02/25/09, 8:26 AM
Replies: 300
Views: 103,208
Posted By B-Dawg
Where did you read this? Blizzard has never done...

Where did you read this? Blizzard has never done this before with PvE gear and I don't see them starting now.

So let me ask again, what glyph would you all consider dropping for the ToW glyph? ...
Forum: Shamans 02/24/09, 11:41 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 103,208
Posted By B-Dawg
I had posted on a feedback thread on the...

I had posted on a feedback thread on the community forums about a change to Astral Shift similar to your spirit walking idea. It would basically work like a Pally bubble, in that you can use it...
Forum: Shamans 02/24/09, 5:29 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 103,208
Posted By B-Dawg
Definitely a PvP oritented talent any way you cut...

Definitely a PvP oritented talent any way you cut it. They said they were going to be adding more utitlity to Shaman in PvP and this is a good start for Elemental along with the damage shield from...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 02/18/09, 7:51 PM
Replies: 635
Views: 232,572
Posted By B-Dawg
Sorry, I'm a dogtag noob :\ So with the code I'm...

Sorry, I'm a dogtag noob :\ So with the code I'm using, pitbull is looking for an icon image in a folder called "icons" in the interface directory? Just trying to figure out for future reference,...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 02/18/09, 2:59 PM
Replies: 635
Views: 232,572
Posted By B-Dawg
I'm trying to get this to work for Flame Shock, I...

I'm trying to get this to work for Flame Shock, I have...



which should work, but when I Flame Shock my target all that apears is "...". Do I need to import a flame shock icon into a folder or...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 01/02/09, 3:02 AM
Replies: 635
Views: 232,572
Posted By B-Dawg
Ok, had another question regarding this afk code:...

Ok, had another question regarding this afk code: [Offline or AFK or DeadType or (ClassColor Name:Truncate(3))]. Does this only work with people in your party? There was someone that showed up afk...
Forum: Shamans 12/19/08, 3:21 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 103,208
Posted By B-Dawg
Is the spell cost reduction from the new EM going...

Is the spell cost reduction from the new EM going to stack with the reduction from CC?
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 12/11/08, 1:43 PM
Replies: 635
Views: 232,572
Posted By B-Dawg
Had a question regarding this afk/dead code. How...

Had a question regarding this afk/dead code. How do I make it still show the unit's name? The way this code is right now if someone is afk it just shows "afk" where their name would be, likewise if...
Forum: Shamans 12/05/08, 5:21 AM
Replies: 482
Views: 265,329
Posted By B-Dawg
I use T-Storm in 5 mans all the time, anyone who...

I use T-Storm in 5 mans all the time, anyone who doesn't know when or how to incorporate it into pulls so that it doesn't cost you damage, is a terrible Elemental Shaman. 10 mans, it's a different...
Forum: Shamans 10/18/08, 8:30 AM
Replies: 1,604
Views: 382,632
Posted By B-Dawg
I agree completely. This new glyph is definitely...

I agree completely. This new glyph is definitely a step in the right direction. I still think we need a scaling talent for LB though, even though we're probably never going to see it because Blizz...
Forum: Shamans 09/25/08, 9:00 AM
Replies: 1,604
Views: 382,632
Posted By B-Dawg
Hasn't it been proven adding CD rotations while...

Hasn't it been proven adding CD rotations while stacking haste (which is what Elemental Shamans are supposed to be doing?), yields lower dps than just a straight LB spam? Are we forgoing haste in...
Forum: Shamans 09/24/08, 4:37 PM
Replies: 1,604
Views: 382,632
Posted By B-Dawg
Pretty useless, in my opinion. Tremor totem is...

Pretty useless, in my opinion. Tremor totem is the totem i need damage mitigated from, another earth totem.
Forum: Shamans 09/23/08, 3:39 PM
Replies: 1,604
Views: 382,632
Posted By B-Dawg
Exactly my thoughts. We've been getting slapped...

Exactly my thoughts. We've been getting slapped with coefficient nerfs left and right, so I don't doubt this being a bug or not intended. Also, a while back Convection was said to have been changed...
Forum: Hunters 07/26/08, 7:48 PM
Replies: 3,820
Views: 754,097
Posted By B-Dawg
Hey guys, I just started a hunter and was...

Hey guys, I just started a hunter and was wondering what is the best choice of gems for BM? Pure agility, attack power, combo gems? Also, does the melee hit cap apply to Hunters also? I tried...
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