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Forum: The Dung Heap 01/15/11, 12:42 AM
Replies: 30,129
Views: 1,906,241
Posted By coredumperror
New Blue post on MMO-Champ: /cry :(

New Blue post on MMO-Champ:


/cry :(
Forum: Druids 12/14/10, 10:52 AM
Replies: 209
Views: 491,203
Posted By coredumperror
Sure, that might be 3% less healing across the...

Sure, that might be 3% less healing across the whole raid, but do all the healers heal the raid equally? If you're saving the tank healer 280k HP worth of mana, that is potentially much more...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/04/09, 3:46 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 131,040
Posted By coredumperror
It would likely take quite a long time, but a...

It would likely take quite a long time, but a dedicated group of folks could go kill the 3 drakes in 10-man OS and then just let Sarth smack their FR tank down for several hours to collect data. I'm...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/26/09, 10:33 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,159,630
Posted By coredumperror
I think the most likely reason for prices having...

I think the most likely reason for prices having actually gone up, rather than down, is that demand for the best enchants has gone considerably up because they're cheaper. That demand has more than...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/17/08, 11:53 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 355,511
Posted By coredumperror
Has anyone noticed how fire resistance seems to...

Has anyone noticed how fire resistance seems to work a bit differently on Sarth's flame breaths than on most other fire damage. I was tanking him on 25man with my old illidan FR set, and with FR...
Forum: Druids 12/17/08, 11:07 PM
Replies: 329
Views: 134,336
Posted By coredumperror
I did some tests on the PTR, and I can confirm...

I did some tests on the PTR, and I can confirm that Predatory Strikes (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=16975) does not affect the AP that got converted from str when they changed feral weapons. ...
Forum: Druids 12/07/08, 5:40 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 48,496
Posted By coredumperror
Maybe the DPSers in your guilds just aren't well...

Maybe the DPSers in your guilds just aren't well versed in the new rotations for max DPS, but I can tell you from experience that several of the DPS in my guild are really starting to have threat...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/04/08, 1:02 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 14,768
Posted By coredumperror
Sartharion + 3 Drakes - Finally a challenge in Wrath

So we've been working on Sartharion with his 3 drakes, and it's a doosey.

We're having issues with people not being able to see the Shadow Fissure graphics due to various graphical and positioning...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/01/08, 5:39 AM
Replies: 405
Views: 182,097
Posted By coredumperror
That's a pretty good idea, but it does rely on...

That's a pretty good idea, but it does rely on your healers being REALLY spot on with their timing.

As for using NeedToKnow to track my Engulfs, I tried that already. NTK isn't designed to track...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/30/08, 9:13 PM
Replies: 405
Views: 182,097
Posted By coredumperror
you should absolutely not jump into the shield. ...

you should absolutely not jump into the shield. Anyone who's having problems with dying while in the shield should stop for just a moment as their body enters the shield graphic, which forces the...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/30/08, 8:02 AM
Replies: 405
Views: 182,097
Posted By coredumperror
We've been getting kills on Malygos25 with...

We've been getting kills on Malygos25 with between 3:00-3:30 left on the enrage timer when p3 begins. Unfortunately, our second kill got him RIGHT as he enraged, and all but one of us mysteriously...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/29/08, 7:03 PM
Replies: 406
Views: 171,982
Posted By coredumperror
I'm confused... Heart Strike...

I'm confused... Heart Strike (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=55262) doesn't cause a cast-slowing effect. It only prevents the target from benefiting from haste effects. Does Anub have a passive...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/28/08, 7:37 PM
Replies: 405
Views: 182,097
Posted By coredumperror
When I found out about this daily, I was...

When I found out about this daily, I was immensely pleased with blizzard's foresight. The dragon vehicle for p3 is not easy to get used to if the only way you have of accessing it is to get through...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/26/08, 9:56 PM
Replies: 405
Views: 182,097
Posted By coredumperror
Is there any way to tell which Engulf is Flames...

Is there any way to tell which Engulf is Flames stack belongs to you? I know that xperl can distinguish between your debuffs and the debuffs of other players... but I haven't seen it be able to show...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/25/08, 5:06 PM
Replies: 405
Views: 182,097
Posted By coredumperror
Me and some guildies went and did the "Aces...

Me and some guildies went and did the "Aces High!" daily together outside the Nexus, which lets you practice on dragons just like the p3 drakes and against dragons that are quire similar to Malygos,...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/25/08, 8:25 AM
Replies: 405
Views: 182,097
Posted By coredumperror
Malygos - The Lord of Magic

My guild recently got our first kill of Malygos 25, but I'm sure we can do much better with some help from all you guys here at EJ.

The main thing I'm wondering about is strats for p3. How do you...
Forum: Druids 11/10/08, 9:35 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 757,873
Posted By coredumperror
I leveled to 77 in the beta with gear very...

I leveled to 77 in the beta with gear very slightly better than your own, so here's my suggestion:

With your gear, you almost certainly will find that the Pounce->Mangle->Shred opener, followed by...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/05/08, 12:03 AM
Replies: 291
Views: 95,657
Posted By coredumperror
I've read conflicting reports, depending on which...

I've read conflicting reports, depending on which guide I'm reading, about how Flame Dart damage works. One guide says that you take extra damage if you're grouped up, several do not. From my own...
Forum: Druids 10/03/08, 11:12 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,059
Posted By coredumperror
I hadn't thought about chaining a Barkskin into a...

I hadn't thought about chaining a Barkskin into a Bash. Good idea!
Forum: Druids 10/02/08, 11:32 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,059
Posted By coredumperror
One thing that still worries me about the 3.0...

One thing that still worries me about the 3.0 change is, even with the reduced mob/boss HP, and the removal of Sunwell Radiance, the M'uru adds will still hit just as hard, just as often (they don't...
Forum: Druids 10/02/08, 3:55 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 757,873
Posted By coredumperror
Did you do the math on Damage Shield +...

Did you do the math on Damage Shield + Thunderclap? I know close to nothing about tclap, but Damage Shield seems overpowered compared to every other AOE threat mechanics, even consecrate. 20% of...
Forum: Druids 10/01/08, 1:33 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 757,873
Posted By coredumperror
I've been doing some testing with Rake in the new...

I've been doing some testing with Rake in the new build, and all I can say is: wow. Unbuffed, at lvl 77, in full T6, stanchion, and immortal beast, the tooltip shows 223 initial bleed dmg + 1934...
Forum: Druids 09/30/08, 10:42 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 757,873
Posted By coredumperror
Don't forget the value of Pounce's stun, and the...

Don't forget the value of Pounce's stun, and the complete inability of the attack to not land if you're hit capped. Since I open with Pounce while leveling right now (I just hit 77 in Zul'Drak), I...
Forum: Druids 09/30/08, 8:06 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 757,873
Posted By coredumperror
Is it just me, or are the set bonuses, which have...

Is it just me, or are the set bonuses, which have always been really excellent for feral, suddenly really bad on T7? The 3-sec Rip bonus is broken still, and needs to either become 2 sec or 4 sec. ...
Forum: Druids 09/29/08, 8:40 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 757,873
Posted By coredumperror
I did the test again with 0/3 SotF, and got...

I did the test again with 0/3 SotF, and got dazed. I did that test in caster form, so I could a rolling lifebloom going. My original test with 3/3 was in all 3 forms for a few minutes each.
Forum: Druids 09/29/08, 8:09 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 757,873
Posted By coredumperror
I just tested this on beta. With 3/3 SotF, I sat...

I just tested this on beta. With 3/3 SotF, I sat with a higher level mob attacking me from behind for several minutes, in my DPS gear with no defense, and I never got dazed.
Forum: Druids 09/29/08, 11:46 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 757,873
Posted By coredumperror
There's no way that's intended. They already...

There's no way that's intended. They already have the best tools in game to remove dots from themselves (Cloak of Shadow and Hunger for Blood), so there's no reason that they shouldn't be knocked...
Forum: Druids 09/29/08, 10:31 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 757,873
Posted By coredumperror
I just tested this in beta. When I put the lvl...

I just tested this in beta. When I put the lvl 70 thorns on myself, in my resto gear, it was returning ~100 on hit. When I took off my resto gear, without recasting the buff, it was hitting for...
Forum: Druids 09/27/08, 12:16 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 757,873
Posted By coredumperror
From what I can tell, that was removed when they...

From what I can tell, that was removed when they added Fur Linings. Made me a sad bear.
Forum: Druids 09/27/08, 5:54 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 757,873
Posted By coredumperror
Has anyone done any math on which professions...

Has anyone done any math on which professions would most benefit ferals? I'm currently LW/Ench, and from what I've read, I'll have access to these things that other professions won't...
Forum: Druids 09/25/08, 10:41 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 757,873
Posted By coredumperror
I prefer Pounce -> Mangle -> Shred -> FB. With...

I prefer Pounce -> Mangle -> Shred -> FB. With R&T and the shred glyph for 20% more dmg on stunned/incapacitated targets, I'm critting Shred for over 4k in t6/sunwell gear, and then exploding the...
Forum: Druids 09/25/08, 9:42 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 757,873
Posted By coredumperror
The dot from lacerate doesn't reset because...

The dot from lacerate doesn't reset because you're 'refreshing' it. Much like the new spriest talent that refreshes SWP when they Mind Flay the target (which doesn't reset the dot), Lacerate gets...
Forum: Druids 09/25/08, 5:50 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 757,873
Posted By coredumperror
This is going to be so overpowered that I'm sure...

This is going to be so overpowered that I'm sure they'll nerf it. 10 rage every time I dodge, in addition to Natural Reaction, is going to be infinite rage on trash and fast-attacking bosses. I'm...
Forum: Druids 09/21/08, 9:08 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 757,873
Posted By coredumperror
WoWInterface Downloads : WotLK Beta...

WoWInterface Downloads : WotLK Beta (http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/cat110.html) - All WotLK-compatible addons that I know about. With beta being so much in flux, these don't all work all the...
Forum: Druids 09/21/08, 1:33 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 757,873
Posted By coredumperror
The new Malygos kill quest rewards have me even...

The new Malygos kill quest rewards have me even more worried about feral tanking itemization than I already...
Forum: Druids 09/19/08, 8:44 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 757,873
Posted By coredumperror
The 3% damage reduction for all ranks has been...

The 3% damage reduction for all ranks has been confirmed as a tooltip bug. It does in fact still provide 1/2/3% DR per party member. Here's hoping that they change the AP bonus to something less...
Forum: Druids 09/18/08, 1:45 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 757,873
Posted By coredumperror
I noticed that a hunter's freeze trap in the...

I noticed that a hunter's freeze trap in the Nexus run I did didn't break on my first first swipe, and that was quite surprising. Does this apply to all other CC as well?
Forum: Druids 09/18/08, 11:06 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 757,873
Posted By coredumperror
With the change to Mangle/Trauma and Shred/Maul,...

With the change to Mangle/Trauma and Shred/Maul, I'm fairly concerned for our DPS cycles. You can't be certain that the arms warrior in your raid will be keeping Trauma up all the time, so you'd...
Forum: Druids 09/12/08, 1:57 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 757,873
Posted By coredumperror
For those of you who are wondering, I just barely...

For those of you who are wondering, I just barely got into beta, so I did some dodge/armor comparisons on my newly-copied druid and my live server druid. In the boss-tanking set I have linked in my...
Forum: Druids 09/11/08, 5:21 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,059
Posted By coredumperror
I'd love to be able to do that, but I'm not sure...

I'd love to be able to do that, but I'm not sure that I could trust myself to remember to do the switch back and forth. Thanx for the suggestion, though. I'll experiment with it for next week's...
Forum: Druids 09/11/08, 2:31 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,059
Posted By coredumperror
Ever since I got my Stanchion of Primal Instinct...

Ever since I got my Stanchion of Primal Instinct several weeks ago, I've been itching to use it on more than just trash and M'uru adds. My guild DPSers are getting ever better gear, and they're...
Forum: Druids 08/30/08, 11:20 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 757,873
Posted By coredumperror
I really like the "RP" aspect of Mother Bear. ...

I really like the "RP" aspect of Mother Bear. Your damage reduction increases depending on how many "cubs" are in your party, helping you to better protect them from the nasty mobs. It's also a...
Forum: Druids 08/30/08, 11:15 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,059
Posted By coredumperror
Basically Rip-bugging just takes practice and...

Basically Rip-bugging just takes practice and patience. The default UI (I think? I've used xperl since forever) shows a cooldown clock on your own debuffs, so you can see when your mangle is very...
Forum: Druids 08/28/08, 6:02 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,059
Posted By coredumperror
I did some detailed math, and confirmed Boevis'...

I did some detailed math, and confirmed Boevis' statement: 54.6 DPS is the raw "paw DPS" before talents and AP.

You can figure this out by taking off all your gear as a 70 tauren feral. You'll...
Forum: Druids 08/16/08, 2:49 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,059
Posted By coredumperror
To expound upon Astrylian's comment, the speed of...

To expound upon Astrylian's comment, the speed of your weapon has no impact for ferals because we have set attack speed based on form. With no haste, cats attack at 1.00 speed, and bears attack at...
Forum: Druids 08/07/08, 3:07 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,059
Posted By coredumperror
There's a great new feature in Rawr...

There's a great new feature in Rawr (https://www.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ProjectName=Rawr) that will tell you the threat value of lacerate spam vs lacerate + swipe vs. swipe spam. ...
Forum: Druids 08/06/08, 7:13 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,059
Posted By coredumperror
Here's my gear sets...

Here's my gear sets (http://www.mediafire.com/?iql7duobddq) for various Sunwell Encounters.

I use the Stam set for Kalecgos, cause I like being able to survive a Corrupting Strike and 2 melees...
Forum: Druids 08/05/08, 4:18 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,059
Posted By coredumperror
Once I get home, I'd be glad to save my gearsets...

Once I get home, I'd be glad to save my gearsets for sharing. You can see my "default" tanking set in my forum sig, though. I do very minor tweaks for the various fights, except for Twins where I...
Forum: Druids 08/04/08, 6:36 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 757,873
Posted By coredumperror
Has anyone discovered if the bug in Mangle, that...

Has anyone discovered if the bug in Mangle, that lets you get double-Mangled Rips by applying rip just as Mangle is falling off, still exists in the beta?
Forum: Public Discussion 08/01/08, 2:45 PM
Replies: 595
Views: 1,354,323
Posted By coredumperror
The change of spell hit to 9% has me fairly...

The change of spell hit to 9% has me fairly concerned. If you're in a raid with a boomkin, grouped with an ele shamam, and talented for 3% spell hit, you'll need 0 spell hit from gear.

That...
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