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Forum: Public Discussion 05/10/10, 2:31 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,365
Posted By Essarhaddon
Let's imagine that 25 man raiding doesn't work in...

Let's imagine that 25 man raiding doesn't work in Cata for the majority of existing raiding guilds. What guild structure might replace it? Anything beyond a guild based around a 10 man...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/08/10, 11:48 AM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,365
Posted By Essarhaddon
This is what I find most difficult about what is...

This is what I find most difficult about what is happening, the immense uncertainty. I feel like Blizzard knows it is there with the "well if it doesn't work we'll change it for 4.1" statement but...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/29/10, 4:54 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,365
Posted By Essarhaddon
Here is my take on the the problem with this...

Here is my take on the the problem with this change.

Every raid group has stronger and weaker players. For the strongest 10 people in a typical raiding guild, I fear the problems is that those ten...
Forum: Death Knights 12/01/08, 1:19 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 92,240
Posted By Essarhaddon
I use an N52 as well and find it quite helpful. ...

I use an N52 as well and find it quite helpful. I never found using the dpad for movement to be comfortable, so I macroed four of the standard keys to be arrow keys for movement and then macroed my...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/19/08, 11:57 AM
Replies: 273
Views: 63,002
Posted By Essarhaddon
I am in another one of those guilds that beat KT...

I am in another one of those guilds that beat KT just before the attunements were lifted.

What my guild never got in all of TBC was any time just farming. There was always some new thing off in the...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/30/08, 9:13 AM
Replies: 775
Views: 223,661
Posted By Essarhaddon
We only got to M'uru after the patch and our...

We only got to M'uru after the patch and our first kill was using the zerg strategy. You have to have enough DPS to kill him before the second wave of elfs spawn, otherwise you need a conventional...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/05/08, 10:54 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 15,623
Posted By Essarhaddon
Well suffice it to say we had different Magic...

Well suffice it to say we had different Magic playing experiences as no one I know ever played for ante, even well before tournaments started. In any case, I think PvP and Magic are both quite...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/04/08, 1:35 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 15,623
Posted By Essarhaddon
The game that tried to implement this and failed...

The game that tried to implement this and failed was Magic:The Gathering. Magic when it first arrived had the "ante" as a core mechanic to the game. Each player would risk giving one randomly...
Forum: Warlocks 08/08/08, 3:18 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,938
Posted By Essarhaddon
This is why the overlapping buffs is a problem. ...

This is why the overlapping buffs is a problem. Those few remaining "unique" buffs will guarantee those classes raid spots for the unique buff (scorch, misery, etc). The ones that overlap will...
Forum: Death Knights 08/08/08, 1:22 PM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 830,376
Posted By Essarhaddon
But then we are respeccing raids to optimize each...

But then we are respeccing raids to optimize each night depending on who shows up and I thought Blizz wanted to move away from that sort of thing...

OK the Unholy DK showed up tonight so all...
Forum: Death Knights 08/08/08, 9:38 AM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 830,376
Posted By Essarhaddon
The problem I see coming is with things like Ebon...

The problem I see coming is with things like Ebon Plaguebringer being equal to a Malediction lock, but no stacking we are going to wind up back in a situation they are trying to avoid.

Raids will...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/30/08, 9:24 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,222
Posted By Essarhaddon
I believe this will also allow Blizzard to have...

I believe this will also allow Blizzard to have more creative 5/10 man bosses than would otherwise be the case. Blizz will be able to assume a 5 man group has a wider variety of abilities than is...
Forum: Warlocks 06/27/08, 3:16 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,938
Posted By Essarhaddon
That is the problem. Either you are learning the...

That is the problem. Either you are learning the encounter and there is zero room for error or you are farming the encounter and it is irrelevant (you just stop DPSing and the rest of the raid out...
Forum: Warlocks 06/20/08, 12:15 PM
Replies: 4,153
Views: 875,938
Posted By Essarhaddon
My concern is something like this: - If a class...

My concern is something like this:

- If a class is desired in a raid because of synergy that is great - unless you come up with a raid design that doesn't need that synergy then you don't have a lot...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/22/08, 11:19 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,222
Posted By Essarhaddon
Or they are perfectly happy to have people...

Or they are perfectly happy to have people analyzing and speculating over changes they can disavow at anytime. Changes that happen to have hit the internet the same week Age of Conan was released.
Forum: Public Discussion 04/28/08, 2:07 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 26,790
Posted By Essarhaddon
I am pretty certain it is a deliberate move on...

I am pretty certain it is a deliberate move on Blizzard's part to reduce the impact of repair costs and respecs. By inflating the economy they get to do this without having appeared to "back down"...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/28/08, 11:07 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 26,790
Posted By Essarhaddon
We hit about 30k or so gold in the bank (as a...

We hit about 30k or so gold in the bank (as a currently 5/5 MH, 7/9 BT guild) and here is what we have done:

- Heavily subsidized the cost of SR gear for Shahraz (using up about 10k to buy...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/23/08, 8:40 AM
Replies: 615
Views: 113,815
Posted By Essarhaddon
Not really true. I am in a 5/5 Hyjal and 7/9 BT...

Not really true. I am in a 5/5 Hyjal and 7/9 BT guild and struggled to get to 1700 before stopping PvP altogether as I find it dull.
Forum: Public Discussion 02/29/08, 1:50 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 28,455
Posted By Essarhaddon
A not unreasonable position. The trouble is that...

A not unreasonable position. The trouble is that I expect it does not maximize Blizzard's goal which making sure as many people as possible keep paying them money.

Assuming that anything in this...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/28/08, 9:28 AM
Replies: 504
Views: 98,992
Posted By Essarhaddon
My thought would be it would give alchemist more...

My thought would be it would give alchemist more flexibility in gemming, gear choices, etc than other professions. You can argue now that no one should be an alchemist, better to be an enchanter and...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/27/08, 3:42 PM
Replies: 504
Views: 98,992
Posted By Essarhaddon
I wonder if the game woudn't be better off if...

I wonder if the game woudn't be better off if pots became an alchemist only item (and were nerfed a bit as well).

Then Blizz could design the game around class/talent based mana regen mechanics, I...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/25/08, 5:18 PM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 1,575,392
Posted By Essarhaddon
I have a problem with any "change" that means in...

I have a problem with any "change" that means in some situations clicking off buffs, say Fort, is more efficient than having the buff. That is just silly. Now it may work out to be a relatively...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/04/08, 12:12 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 28,545
Posted By Essarhaddon
Is there any truly competitive warlock DPS spec...

Is there any truly competitive warlock DPS spec at the high end other than 21/40 now? The danger with just nerfing 21/40 is that you wind up with no truly competitive warlock DPS specs. You can get...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/04/08, 9:15 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 28,545
Posted By Essarhaddon
Everything doesn't have to scale equally well,...

Everything doesn't have to scale equally well, but the Affliction warlock problem now is that there is nothing that scales for Afflction warlocks better than it does Destruction.

Spellpower = about...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/02/08, 4:01 PM
Replies: 844
Views: 244,324
Posted By Essarhaddon
Blizzard can't realistically reduce the duration...

Blizzard can't realistically reduce the duration of DoTs as it will make Affliction warlocks very powerful in PvE at least (and probably PvP as well).

Against a raid target an affliction warlocks...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/25/08, 12:21 PM
Replies: 1,172
Views: 259,328
Posted By Essarhaddon
This would also be a giant buff for healing...

This would also be a giant buff for healing druids who probably scale the least well with haste of almost any class.
Forum: Public Discussion 01/23/08, 10:52 AM
Replies: 1,172
Views: 259,328
Posted By Essarhaddon
I disagree with this. I think patch 2.4 is going...

I disagree with this. I think patch 2.4 is going to be Blizzard doing two things:

- attempting a big class re-balance for PvP prior to WotLK so I expect pretty big changes
- Use 2.4 as an extended...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/17/08, 3:53 PM
Replies: 1,172
Views: 259,328
Posted By Essarhaddon
This is not really true. Let's imagine you can...

This is not really true. Let's imagine you can cast 20 Shadow Bolts before going OOM. Let's assume you lifetap 3 times (and someone else heals you for simplicity). Now, haste has no impact on the...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/13/08, 10:11 AM
Replies: 254
Views: 31,847
Posted By Essarhaddon
It strikes me that WoW has gotten the gear...

It strikes me that WoW has gotten the gear progression situation with respect to PvP vs PvE almost exactly reversed now.

Here is what I mean:

PvP: People PvP for the challenge of fighting a...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/11/08, 12:27 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 61,249
Posted By Essarhaddon
I think the trouble Blizzarrd has is that they...

I think the trouble Blizzarrd has is that they don't know if modifying the game to keep you interested has negative additional consequences that cause other people to lose interest and quit.

For...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/10/08, 5:52 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 61,249
Posted By Essarhaddon
Why not just make two games? That way they could...

Why not just make two games? That way they could have their own tailored rule-sets one suited to PvP and the other PvE (with some vanilla type PvP included).

Or...

Just have two games in the...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/09/08, 3:52 PM
Replies: 1,172
Views: 259,328
Posted By Essarhaddon
I see this on Mannoroth(US) as well. But I don't...

I see this on Mannoroth(US) as well. But I don't think it is solely due to be stopping raiding to PvP, although I think that is a side-effect. For whatever reason getting going in 25 man raiding is...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/09/08, 1:02 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 34,918
Posted By Essarhaddon
I think BWL really did trash right. Multiple...

I think BWL really did trash right. Multiple different types of reasonably challenging trash that stayed dead. I really don't think any other model improves on this.

Blizzard has said the want to...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/08/08, 2:38 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 14,585
Posted By Essarhaddon
I agree with at least some of this and if true...

I agree with at least some of this and if true raiders should worry. I think this leads to raid content simply not being made at the same volume we expect. Why should Blizzard serve and audience of...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/08/08, 12:18 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 14,585
Posted By Essarhaddon
I think Blizzard has painted themselves into a...

I think Blizzard has painted themselves into a corner with PvP rewards. They can't really put great loot on say KT to make him wortwhile as it will either a)be too good for PvP or b)still not worth...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/04/08, 12:15 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 61,249
Posted By Essarhaddon
Why? I could understand wanting them to be...

Why? I could understand wanting them to be seperate ladders but I don't see any inherent reason other styles of games couldn't have the same fully competitive ladders/etc that the current deathmatch...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/03/08, 1:15 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 32,449
Posted By Essarhaddon
Actually I think Blizzard needs to turn the...

Actually I think Blizzard needs to turn the concept around. Instead of Normal vs. Heroic there should be "Nerfed" vs. "Normal" - especially for the sub-maximum level instances. Instances designed...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/02/08, 10:12 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 21,846
Posted By Essarhaddon
Sometimes raids have a bad try or two and it is...

Sometimes raids have a bad try or two and it is best to paper over the fact, maybe talk to people not paying attention privately and write off the tries publicly as "bad luck." Bad luck can be one...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/02/08, 9:42 AM
Replies: 1,172
Views: 259,328
Posted By Essarhaddon
I also think this is more fun, but I also think...

I also think this is more fun, but I also think this design has contributed a lot to raiding tension and frustration. I was discussing what had changed with my wife the other night (yes we both...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/28/07, 5:16 PM
Replies: 1,172
Views: 259,328
Posted By Essarhaddon
Except that no one hangs out in their PvE gear in...

Except that no one hangs out in their PvE gear in Shatt...I don't put on PvE gear until I zone into an instance these days...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/28/07, 3:02 PM
Replies: 1,172
Views: 259,328
Posted By Essarhaddon
I think if you change your view and see WoW not a...

I think if you change your view and see WoW not a game with a one every 18 month expansion but as a continuing service Blizzard provides then it doesn't look so paternalistic.

What if Blizzard...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/28/07, 3:00 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 32,449
Posted By Essarhaddon
In vanilla you could bring scrubs (gear-wise) to...

In vanilla you could bring scrubs (gear-wise) to BWL and gear them up raiding. In TBC they have to do heroics, etc and preferably get help from the rest of the guild. Now gearing up in BWL (or MC...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/28/07, 1:25 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 32,449
Posted By Essarhaddon
I believe this is partially true, but the...

I believe this is partially true, but the difficulty in starting up raiding magnifies it. You think about starting up 25 mans, but then hit this wall and can't do it very easily by starting off with...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/28/07, 1:18 PM
Replies: 1,172
Views: 259,328
Posted By Essarhaddon
I think Blizzard basically went wrong with no...

I think Blizzard basically went wrong with no introduction to raiding. Having Onyxia style encounters was great, but I think they are desert not the meal. Another thing that is sort of odd, where...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/28/07, 12:19 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 32,449
Posted By Essarhaddon
I for one would pay that price to keep the game...

I for one would pay that price to keep the game healthy and right now I don't think the raid game is very healthy.

That said it doesn't have to be boring, just has to ramp up in a consistent way...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/28/07, 11:46 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 32,449
Posted By Essarhaddon
There wasn't even Dire Maul loot in the good ole'...

There wasn't even Dire Maul loot in the good ole' days...T1 loot hadn't been re-vamped and was in some cases only a marginal upgrade over blues/greens themselves. Most UBRS/Strat gear was loaded...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/28/07, 11:40 AM
Replies: 1,172
Views: 259,328
Posted By Essarhaddon
I think a lot of thought went into Karazhan and...

I think a lot of thought went into Karazhan and Black Temple for raiding (and possibly Hyjal). Everything else was rushed/done by the B-team IMO.

Karazhan is a massive instance, as is Black Temple,...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/28/07, 8:52 AM
Replies: 1,172
Views: 259,328
Posted By Essarhaddon
The raid game in TBC is I believe the biggest...

The raid game in TBC is I believe the biggest failure of TBC. It started out poorly balanced and destroyed a lot of active raiding guilds and the raid "scene" has never recovered. I believe...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/21/07, 12:56 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 21,358
Posted By Essarhaddon
How about making Shadowfury a more near match to...

How about making Shadowfury a more near match to Frost Nova. Give it to all warlocks, maybe change it to PBAoE? Then replace Shadowfury in the Destro tree with something really meaningful?
Forum: Public Discussion 12/12/07, 11:04 AM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 385,039
Posted By Essarhaddon
We single target down the weapons in the...

We single target down the weapons in the following order:

Bow - all range start out on the Bow with a hunter "tanking" it.
Mace - most rogues start on the mace, we like to kill it second to free up...
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