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Forum: Public Discussion 01/22/10, 11:47 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 30,730
Posted By maddfez
Not sure if this represents an actual hotfix or...

Not sure if this represents an actual hotfix or just random chance, but on last night's 25 man kill I tanked Keleseth (as a prot warrior) and received zero melee hits during the encounter. That...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/03/09, 10:06 AM
Replies: 236
Views: 101,623
Posted By maddfez
You can even do the quest in a 10 man version of...

You can even do the quest in a 10 man version of Ulduar if, for whatever reason, you were killing IC after Yogg.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/31/09, 5:43 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 359,929
Posted By maddfez
Really smooth run on Runetotem today. Pot ended...

Really smooth run on Runetotem today. Pot ended up at 24,975 for a 1,099 split. Already have folks hitting me up about next week.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/30/09, 11:18 AM
Replies: 429
Views: 359,929
Posted By maddfez
Setting one up on Runetotem (US) Alliance side...

Setting one up on Runetotem (US) Alliance side this Saturday at 3 server. Posted on our realm forums and done some word of mouth advertising. I've been raid leading on this server since pre-BC and...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/25/09, 10:22 AM
Replies: 621
Views: 266,358
Posted By maddfez
Extended a completely empty Ulduar raid ID last...

Extended a completely empty Ulduar raid ID last night so our resto druid could get her quest item from the room behind IC for her mace (yes, you can do the quests in the 10 man and we were doing 25...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/09/09, 1:17 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,069
Posted By maddfez
The only plot set up that makes sense to me is...

The only plot set up that makes sense to me is that that Bolvar / Saurfang jr fight is immediately before this in the instance. You defeat the opposite sides member last just as the other faction...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/19/09, 1:10 AM
Replies: 660
Views: 245,895
Posted By maddfez
We three shot 25 man tonight...and our guild is...

We three shot 25 man tonight...and our guild is traditionally bad at / doesn't play PvP. The key for us was to control all three healers. Our opposing team was holy priest, holy pally, resto...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/14/09, 3:06 PM
Replies: 877
Views: 579,792
Posted By maddfez
I had this on XT hard mode this week. Turned out...

I had this on XT hard mode this week. Turned out to be Raid Tracker exploding - was over 200 MB before I finally got d/c'ed. Once I disabled it I've had minimal problems.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/10/09, 11:06 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 124,568
Posted By maddfez
Did the 10 man version last night. I can confirm...

Did the 10 man version last night. I can confirm that only six clouds spawned in total, and all went to making the Animus.

He now has ~6.3 million hp and the add has ~1.6 million
Forum: Public Discussion 05/27/09, 12:05 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 56,445
Posted By maddfez
Last night we had one our of two turret killers...

Last night we had one our of two turret killers miss and the turret killer that was up there could not target the two remaining turrets, so just confirming that you have to send two players up top to...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/22/09, 11:14 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 56,445
Posted By maddfez
With regards to A, you can skip a step at the...

With regards to A, you can skip a step at the start by having a passenger pre-loaded into the launch arm of a Demo and a second passenger in the normal gunner spot. Makes the start of the fight...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/11/08, 7:25 PM
Replies: 291
Views: 95,441
Posted By maddfez
Earthen Power removes the snare.

Earthen Power removes the snare.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/01/08, 1:42 AM
Replies: 840
Views: 295,521
Posted By maddfez
Thanks for all the advice...we got our first kill...

Thanks for all the advice...we got our first kill tonight. Epic kill....lost everyone but one elemental shaman to parasites during the death scene as they got out of hand going into the last demon...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/21/08, 3:52 PM
Replies: 1,512
Views: 424,167
Posted By maddfez
We position Archimonde a fair ways to the NE, so...

We position Archimonde a fair ways to the NE, so the SW quadrant is quite large and there is significant amounts of space for healers to spread out. Additionally, we had 3 druids (along with a...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/21/08, 12:11 PM
Replies: 840
Views: 295,521
Posted By maddfez
We got our first night on Illidan last Friday and...

We got our first night on Illidan last Friday and in about 3 hours got to Phase 4 three times. We assigned three druids to HoT both flame tanks, 1 pally dedicated to each tank, a pally on barrage,...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/17/08, 10:30 AM
Replies: 1,512
Views: 424,167
Posted By maddfez
Got him last night. Tried the four point method...

Got him last night. Tried the four point method for awhile, then said hell with it and just stuck everyone in one quadrant. This proved to be very successful for us, as one of our strengths as a...
Forum: Warriors 04/16/08, 10:56 AM
Replies: 2,271
Views: 1,860,791
Posted By maddfez
RoS P3, I stay in D stance the entire time. I...

RoS P3, I stay in D stance the entire time. I get a imp LoH during the 2 --> 3 transition and pop an ironshield potion to buff my armor as to lower rage generation a little bit. HS / normal threat...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/15/08, 10:21 AM
Replies: 707
Views: 232,693
Posted By maddfez
you're going to have a lot more damage on those...

you're going to have a lot more damage on those five people than you would if you split the DoT. Reason being is that each stack of the DoT refreshes itself, so you'll have five people with a five...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/11/08, 11:18 AM
Replies: 1,680
Views: 522,560
Posted By maddfez
After a couple shaky pulls due to just this...

After a couple shaky pulls due to just this occurrence, I've started mandating that 8th wave loot gets passed out after the boss dies or not at all. We've had some damn fast boss kills due to this...
Forum: Warriors 04/02/08, 3:18 PM
Replies: 2,271
Views: 1,860,791
Posted By maddfez
The Gathios gibbing was basically on pull. He...

The Gathios gibbing was basically on pull. He parried my initial melee attack and two devastates, landing three melee attacks and a judgement of blood in very short succession with no debuffs up...
Forum: Warriors 04/02/08, 2:41 PM
Replies: 2,271
Views: 1,860,791
Posted By maddfez
The conundrum I have been having recently is how...

The conundrum I have been having recently is how highly to rank expertise as a damage reduction statistic, when compared to avoidance or effective health. Depending on gear sets, I can fluctuate as...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/30/08, 1:55 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 12,573
Posted By maddfez
hit / stam or expertise / stam for green

hit / stam or expertise / stam for green
Forum: Public Discussion 01/30/08, 1:54 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 12,470
Posted By maddfez
We kept the same dkp pool for T5 and T6. ...

We kept the same dkp pool for T5 and T6. However, we have a high end cap on our system to prevent people from dkp hording. We just upped the cap a bit once we killed Kael.

T6 raids give more dkp...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/30/08, 9:49 AM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 384,879
Posted By maddfez
For the AoE strategy, as you're learning it,...

For the AoE strategy, as you're learning it, it'll seem like it doesn't do enough. Then suddenly it clicks and you'll have everything down save maybe the shield and axe at 30%. For reference, we...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/28/08, 4:43 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 16,241
Posted By maddfez
We have a set DKP cost for each item for on spec,...

We have a set DKP cost for each item for on spec, which have first priority on any drops. Second priority are pure stamina upgrades and 'off spec on role' items like a dagger for a combat swords...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/24/08, 3:48 PM
Replies: 1,680
Views: 522,560
Posted By maddfez
So, last night was our first night trying out the...

So, last night was our first night trying out the Horde camp in Hyjal. We work through the trash, get to Kaz'rogal, and do okay on our first attempt--I died while tanking at around 50%. We get the...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/17/08, 5:26 PM
Replies: 458
Views: 227,810
Posted By maddfez
We've found Dragonhawk trash much faster than...

We've found Dragonhawk trash much faster than Lynx. We're only getting three chests at the moment (gear wise, we're just entering Hyjal this week). However, we can get through Dragonhawk trash in...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/17/08, 10:22 AM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 384,879
Posted By maddfez
We haven't had any problems with getting our...

We haven't had any problems with getting our other prot warrior MC'ed and not being able to free him. Sure, those are annoying because he's our fastest to break folks out, but it's not generally a...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/15/08, 10:11 AM
Replies: 1,680
Views: 522,560
Posted By maddfez
Ha...we did that to a priest last week :D

Ha...we did that to a priest last week :D
Forum: Public Discussion 01/14/08, 11:23 AM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 384,879
Posted By maddfez
Beat the fight Friday...thanks a lot for all the...

Beat the fight Friday...thanks a lot for all the help in this thread.


The phase 2--> 3 transition and handling Thaldred in phase 3 were definitely the hardest part for our guild. We found the AoE...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/19/07, 11:27 AM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 383,259
Posted By maddfez
We have two hunters, a shaman, and a few other...

We have two hunters, a shaman, and a few other dps on striders. Shaman kites with MD help and if we're a few seconds slow one of the hunters will pick up the next one. This has saved us a few...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/18/07, 10:52 AM
Replies: 1,117
Views: 572,016
Posted By maddfez
So, I discovered yesterday that the epic...

So, I discovered yesterday that the epic engineering helmets have no level requirement, just the 350 skill to use. Also discovered that you can zone into heroic Blood Furnace at 63. The...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/17/07, 11:17 AM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 384,879
Posted By maddfez
Question on the staff buff and the warlock tank...

Question on the staff buff and the warlock tank in phase 3.

Our lock is reporting that he has the buff up, gets hit with the conflag and gets disoriented but pops out of the disorient very quickly. ...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/10/07, 11:36 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,470
Posted By maddfez
Hmm...old thread must of been archived. For...

Hmm...old thread must of been archived.

For phase two, we use a prot pally to pick up and tank the adds with the assistance of either a warrior or a druid. Hunters help with a misdirect multi-shot...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/06/07, 10:05 AM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 383,259
Posted By maddfez
We discovered a fun bug last night. Working...

We discovered a fun bug last night. Working towards our third Vashj kill, get into phase three, all adds dead, 22 raiders alive, Vashj at thirty something percent....and she evades back to 97%. ...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/03/07, 10:46 AM
Replies: 616
Views: 321,704
Posted By maddfez
For Eagle, just don't spread out too far and have...

For Eagle, just don't spread out too far and have everyone be ready to run the whole time. If you cluster up early you can get in trouble with the static discharge, and if you count on grouping up...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/19/07, 11:21 AM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 383,259
Posted By maddfez
We just beat the fight this week (thanks in large...

We just beat the fight this week (thanks in large part to advice in this thread...thanks all!)...and we had several of the same challenges you're describing along the way.

I would absolutely...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/19/07, 9:48 AM
Replies: 616
Views: 321,704
Posted By maddfez
My guild is in the same position as yours (6/6,...

My guild is in the same position as yours (6/6, 3/4) and we've had surprisingly little trouble with the Hex Lord. What we've normally done is initially CC three adds and kill the fourth, then...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/14/07, 12:44 PM
Replies: 661
Views: 182,191
Posted By maddfez
Astromancer worked normally for us last night and...

Astromancer worked normally for us last night and we reset her a couple times...apparently patching removes some peoples' ability to run away when wrathed >.<



For the polymorph issues, it appears...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/09/07, 12:37 PM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 383,259
Posted By maddfez
We're been working on Vashj for a couple nights...

We're been working on Vashj for a couple nights now and we're very close to getting out of phase two with our raid group intact.

What stopped us last week was that, on our last several attempts, we...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/22/07, 3:52 PM
Replies: 1,680
Views: 522,560
Posted By maddfez
So, the other night we decide to do a random...

So, the other night we decide to do a random Gruul's run. Had a few new guild members / old friends that had never seen Gruul, a few alts, and then enough of our core raiding group that the instance...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/19/07, 12:37 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 640,943
Posted By maddfez
Has anyone run a WWS in ZA? I ran one last...

Has anyone run a WWS in ZA? I ran one last night, but the tool did not split out boss attempts as it normally does, so the information was less useful than I hoped.

Is there a setting under the...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/17/07, 11:32 AM
Replies: 424
Views: 81,071
Posted By maddfez
The pet will generally spawn next to the hunter,...

The pet will generally spawn next to the hunter, but if the hunter has moved recently it may spawn somewhere along his path. The pet summoning seems to be at his location, but have a fairly long...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/12/07, 10:33 AM
Replies: 431
Views: 120,387
Posted By maddfez
We put our first serious amount of attempts on...

We put our first serious amount of attempts on Alar last night, getting him to phase two three times without too much difficulty. Looks like we just need to refine our strategy a bit and we'll have...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/05/07, 11:53 AM
Replies: 559
Views: 129,829
Posted By maddfez
This is what we found as well, and we ultimately...

This is what we found as well, and we ultimately decided to stop using frost nova. What we have done is to stack the entire raid behind tidewalker. We have a feral snag some from the north side,...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/31/07, 3:00 PM
Replies: 424
Views: 81,071
Posted By maddfez
We've been using a bear as well and stacking the...

We've been using a bear as well and stacking the hunter, shaman, and pet. We've had no major problems with burst damage...the only times we've had problems with him dropping has been when we're bad...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/31/07, 9:54 AM
Replies: 424
Views: 81,071
Posted By maddfez
Put our first night in on FLK last night,...

Put our first night in on FLK last night, probably would have been a kill if one of our tank had not had to leave (best attempt was 22 people up, raid moving to FLK, 4:30 left on the timer).

We've...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/23/07, 3:56 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,564
Posted By maddfez
Similar to others, we charge dkp for the plans...

Similar to others, we charge dkp for the plans and vortices, but fairly small amounts, and once a player gets a vortex they receive the next several until they get their item. One twist over what...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/03/07, 12:42 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,863
Posted By maddfez
We started with this plan and have had to switch...

We started with this plan and have had to switch in more OTs. We're still learning through, best attempt at 37% before some disconnects ended the night.

Our biggest problem has been the initial...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/20/07, 10:01 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 72,738
Posted By maddfez
My guild has found these spells to be very...

My guild has found these spells to be very beneficial. Our raid set up is a little dps heavy as we never seem to have more than six healers online, and dampen / amp helps make up the difference...
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