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Forum: Public Discussion 01/16/08, 12:43 PM
Replies: 1,172
Views: 259,545
Posted By Darke
There's any number of things they can do after...

There's any number of things they can do after killing Kil'Jaeden.

1) Kill Arthas.

2) Kill Azshara.

3) Sargeras returns, kill him again.

4) Go to the Elemental Plane/Prison explore it and...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/07, 9:45 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,141
Posted By Darke
Hey it could be worse, Salvatore could be writing...

Hey it could be worse, Salvatore could be writing the WoW novels.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/07, 9:22 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,141
Posted By Darke
Licensed fantasy fiction has been incredibly...

Licensed fantasy fiction has been incredibly ghettoized in the book industry, to the point where 90% of it is dreck. It's a shame because a good writer could do some amazing things with the Warcraft...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/01/07, 2:48 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,141
Posted By Darke
If you really want to catch up: Read the story...

If you really want to catch up:

Read the story primer on the WoW site. Lots of good stuff you won't find anywhere else.

The first 4 novels have been recently collected in the Warcraft Archive...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/25/07, 10:44 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 19,025
Posted By Darke
Some of the Warcraft pen and paper RPG books...

Some of the Warcraft pen and paper RPG books claimed she had been killed during The Frozen Throne expansion (Shadows & Light I believe), which I personally do not remember either, although it has...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/24/07, 11:08 PM
Replies: 431
Views: 120,476
Posted By Darke
We need a track listing for the music in that...

We need a track listing for the music in that video...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/18/07, 11:38 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 62,066
Posted By Darke
Well I think it's safe to say that Blizzard...

Well I think it's safe to say that Blizzard assumes that certain events become 'canon' with the passage of time in real life and over the game's life. Warcraft continuity has never been very good...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/16/07, 8:29 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 62,066
Posted By Darke
Last we saw Deathwing he was running like a bitch...

Last we saw Deathwing he was running like a bitch from the rest of the Dragon Aspects.
Forum: Public Discussion 04/16/07, 4:09 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 62,066
Posted By Darke
Personally I view it as a motivator to try to get...

Personally I view it as a motivator to try to get up to that level where you can experience it, but I can see how it would be grating for most players.
Forum: Public Discussion 04/16/07, 3:37 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 62,066
Posted By Darke
Well, there's a flipside to that coin Gryth,...

Well, there's a flipside to that coin Gryth, there's also a tendency to kill off 'good' villains too easily in almost every entertainment medium. For example, look at the Star Wars prequels (not that...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/16/07, 3:34 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 15,453
Posted By Darke
Loregasm.

Loregasm.
Forum: Public Discussion 04/16/07, 11:31 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 62,066
Posted By Darke
Well look, I think you can advance and tell a...

Well look, I think you can advance and tell a good story in a MMOG. For example, I used to play Asheron's Call, which during its first year had a pretty epic and amazing storyline. There was one...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/15/07, 11:51 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 62,066
Posted By Darke
My objection to killing off Illidan is he has...

My objection to killing off Illidan is he has more worth as a unique character than some stock emo character sitting on his throne brooding and listening to Linkin Park who gets offed by the merry...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/15/07, 2:00 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 62,066
Posted By Darke
Hell, I think the idea that we're probably going...

Hell, I think the idea that we're probably going to end up actually killing Illidan (from the 'Head of Illidan' item that's been data mined) is pretty dumb. 'Defeat' him, sure. Actually kill him?...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/15/07, 1:23 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 62,066
Posted By Darke
I would say we'll probably fight Sargeras as the...

I would say we'll probably fight Sargeras as the 'final' boss in WoW.

If you read the pen and paper RPG WoW book (canon BTW), Sargeras has this ancient sword called Goshalach that was broken in two...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/12/07, 4:16 PM
Replies: 870
Views: 138,863
Posted By Darke
This is turning into a WoW forums thread....

This is turning into a WoW forums thread. Probably about time to lock it.
Forum: Public Discussion 04/12/07, 2:26 PM
Replies: 870
Views: 138,863
Posted By Darke
No one's asking for developer blogs or detailed...

No one's asking for developer blogs or detailed changelogs from the internal builds, but a nice weekly letter to the players might not be out of order here for an enterprise that is making as much as...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/12/07, 2:17 PM
Replies: 870
Views: 138,863
Posted By Darke
Are you people complaining about 'destroying a...

Are you people complaining about 'destroying a profession' for real?

An entire aspect of the game, one which this entire forum is borderline obsessed with was being destroyed by this 'profession'....
Forum: Public Discussion 04/11/07, 4:58 PM
Replies: 870
Views: 138,863
Posted By Darke
No it did not.

No it did not.
Forum: Public Discussion 04/11/07, 4:24 PM
Replies: 870
Views: 138,863
Posted By Darke
That's not the issue. The issue is that players...

That's not the issue.

The issue is that players are tired of running around picking goddamn flowers.

Stop it. It is stupid. Don't be stupid, Blizzard.
Forum: Public Discussion 04/11/07, 3:58 PM
Replies: 870
Views: 138,863
Posted By Darke
This is an awful change. This will still require...

This is an awful change. This will still require retarded farming.

Everyone who is not up in arms about this should be. The raiding game should not involve consumables at all, just like PVP does...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/10/07, 11:48 AM
Replies: 870
Views: 138,863
Posted By Darke
Why reinvent the wheel? Just disallow all...

Why reinvent the wheel? Just disallow all consumable use in raid instances like in PVP Arenas.

Easy, simple, and WoW would be a much better game for it. It may not be 'elegant', but Blizzard has...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/03/07, 2:56 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 38,476
Posted By Darke
What is keeping players from blasting through BWL...

What is keeping players from blasting through BWL once a week for a chance at a Lifegiving Gem?
Forum: Public Discussion 04/02/07, 1:12 PM
Replies: 445
Views: 89,272
Posted By Darke
Well, sheer speculation is strongly discouraged...

Well, sheer speculation is strongly discouraged on these forums, but I will mention that if you look at the World of Warcraft pen and paper RPG book Lands of Mystery (official canon from Blizzard...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/02/07, 8:44 AM
Replies: 445
Views: 89,272
Posted By Darke
TBC was announced more than a year in advance,...

TBC was announced more than a year in advance, with many rumors preceding its announcement. We haven't heard a peep from Blizzard and we're 1/4 of the way through the year. The chances of another...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/30/07, 10:43 AM
Replies: 445
Views: 89,272
Posted By Darke
Anyone find it ironic that the first Vashj kill...

Anyone find it ironic that the first Vashj kill illustrates just what is wrong with raiding right now?

1) Bugged/unfun encounters.

2) Awful loot.

3) Fast respawns, even Vashj respawns as soon as...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/27/07, 10:14 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 29,665
Posted By Darke
If that is the case then the only way to get it...

If that is the case then the only way to get it to change is for the raiding community to take a stand on the issue in some way.

Although really, can't someone dig up some LoS or FoH posts on Vex...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/27/07, 1:07 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 29,665
Posted By Darke
Blizzard has maintained that they use the same...

Blizzard has maintained that they use the same Raids & Dungeons team for every single instance dungeon. That is why it can be frustrating to see certain design mistakes being made over and over...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/12/07, 4:59 PM
Replies: 1,702
Views: 288,329
Posted By Darke
Don't start acting like EQ's numbers weren't...

Don't start acting like EQ's numbers weren't monumental for their time. Sony was (and still is) shoving hundred dollar bills down their pants from their ROI on EQ.

Here's a question: What kind of...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/12/07, 3:25 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 10,739
Posted By Darke
What is the accepted 'best' class for being an...

What is the accepted 'best' class for being an herb farmer? Hunters?
Forum: Public Discussion 03/12/07, 3:22 PM
Replies: 1,702
Views: 288,329
Posted By Darke
Right, but what I'm saying is that going forward...

Right, but what I'm saying is that going forward this very well may be Blizzard's design philosophy.

Yes I agree this would be ridiculous, but there were a lot of people who thought it was...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/12/07, 3:09 PM
Replies: 1,702
Views: 288,329
Posted By Darke
Well hold on a second, EQ had probably the...

Well hold on a second, EQ had probably the majority of its players an expansion behind the cutting edge guilds for most of its history and it did just fine.
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/16/06, 1:54 PM
Replies: 1,117
Views: 133,072
Posted By Darke
Warriors just got Stance Mastery, retain 10 Rage,...

Warriors just got Stance Mastery, retain 10 Rage, starting at level 20 trained.

Tactical Mastery down to 3/3 talent.

Improved Mortal Strike, new Endless...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/16/06, 9:57 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,031
Posted By Darke
Heh, if any Horde players want to group up over...

Heh, if any Horde players want to group up over there, I've been pulling my hair out dealing with the people that are over there right now. Needless to say, it's a bunch of real "salt of the earth"...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/09/06, 12:03 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,791
Posted By Darke
I hope we cannot use consumables of any type in...

I hope we cannot use consumables of any type in the expansion and that the consumables that are proposed never get added to the game.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/05/06, 2:12 PM
Replies: 536
Views: 31,977
Posted By Darke
Would really prefer Blizzard to nerf the DPS...

Would really prefer Blizzard to nerf the DPS retards instead of tanking, which is literally the only thing I enjoy doing in this game.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/05/06, 2:04 PM
Replies: 536
Views: 31,977
Posted By Darke
What percentage of your time in Naxx do you spend...

What percentage of your time in Naxx do you spend with only one person tanking?[/quote]
a much smaller percentage than I will spend in a 25man dungeon with only one person tanking

Smaller raids =...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/05/06, 1:45 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 11,268
Posted By Darke
I saw Tigole and Furor in the boardroom scene. No...

I saw Tigole and Furor in the boardroom scene. No Metzen though, didn't see any scary tattooed biker dudes.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/05/06, 10:01 AM
Replies: 536
Views: 31,977
Posted By Darke
No it's not. It might be if you only look at PvE...

No it's not. It might be if you only look at PvE functionality though. Rogue isn't pure DPS.. it's stealth, vanish, stuns, poisons as well. Warrior is just dealing damage and taking damage/grabbing...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/05/06, 9:48 AM
Replies: 536
Views: 31,977
Posted By Darke
I disagree. With the buff to Shield Slam a while...

I disagree. With the buff to Shield Slam a while back, aggro has become pretty much become a non-issue, except on two fights: Noth and Patchwerk.

Noth wipes his threat every time he blinks, yet a...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/05/06, 9:41 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 11,268
Posted By Darke
Had 4 "standing wipes" on the way to Emps; killed...

Had 4 "standing wipes" on the way to Emps; killed the Defenders but 30+ people were dead each time. After SP was done blew away the last Defender with hardly any deaths.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/04/06, 4:39 PM
Replies: 536
Views: 31,977
Posted By Darke
I think the writing is clearly on the wall that...

I think the writing is clearly on the wall that Blizzard wants to tone down Warrior DPS.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/04/06, 12:54 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,623
Posted By Darke
Are we even sure Resilience works against mobs?

Are we even sure Resilience works against mobs?
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/29/06, 9:48 AM
Replies: 1,117
Views: 133,072
Posted By Darke
If I remember correctly the post was a response...

If I remember correctly the post was a response to one of the regular "Make Tactical Mastery Learned" threads. The post mentioned implementing other ways to handle rage in the fury and prot trees to...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/28/06, 4:27 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,890
Posted By Darke
They will release this year. It's pretty much...

They will release this year.

It's pretty much guarantee that we won't see anything beyond most of the 5 mans and maybe a raid zone or two, just like the normal retail release, with staggered...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/28/06, 3:53 PM
Replies: 1,117
Views: 133,072
Posted By Darke
There was a post by Tseric back around...

There was a post by Tseric back around December/January stating the developers were looking at Rage generation, which started all the Rage normalization rumors. It was pretty close to around the time...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/28/06, 1:32 PM
Replies: 1,117
Views: 133,072
Posted By Darke
Most people can see it, it's just that it's being...

Most people can see it, it's just that it's being rationalized away. I think it's a damn shame and that it needs to change.
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/28/06, 11:12 AM
Replies: 1,117
Views: 133,072
Posted By Darke
Shrug, no one's saying Warriors shouldn't be able...

Shrug, no one's saying Warriors shouldn't be able to DPS, I think people are saying that at the moment it's a bit excessive.

It seems like people have gotten into such a Warrior DPS paradigm that...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/28/06, 10:23 AM
Replies: 1,117
Views: 133,072
Posted By Darke
But that's my point - in every MMOG the warrior...

But that's my point - in every MMOG the warrior classes are classically overplayed. What I think is that Blizzard banked on the assumption that the warrior population would exceed every other class,...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/28/06, 9:27 AM
Replies: 1,117
Views: 133,072
Posted By Darke
Chocula, I think that's the issue. In a game with...

Chocula, I think that's the issue. In a game with 8 (soon to be 9) allegedly viable classes per faction, with a current 40 player limit on raids (soon to be 25), many guilds are taking 8-10 Warriors...
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