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Forum: Shamans 01/22/08, 5:03 PM
Replies: 1,591
Views: 1,088,697
Posted By Ranalis
Based on my analysis that's definitely true - it...

Based on my analysis that's definitely true - it has most of the things you'd want and depending on your feelings about the DPS increase, I feel I could respecc 0/12/49 and do similarly well in terms...
Forum: Shamans 01/22/08, 4:25 PM
Replies: 1,591
Views: 1,088,697
Posted By Ranalis
My raid group is probably somewhat atypical, and...

My raid group is probably somewhat atypical, and we run a steady, consistent hunter group (we have 5 very solid hunters, and always have 3 in raid) that includes me and a feral druid. We have only...
Forum: Shamans 12/18/07, 12:55 PM
Replies: 1,591
Views: 1,088,697
Posted By Ranalis
As a resto shaman who is about to enter T6...

As a resto shaman who is about to enter T6 content in earnest (we're on our 3rd week working on Kael) I wonder if I could get some guidance from T6 shaman. Haste is a really attractive stat based on...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/03/07, 3:06 PM
Replies: 989
Views: 250,751
Posted By Ranalis
Not as far as I know. That is why I posted -...

Not as far as I know. That is why I posted - this guild seems to have been missed outside of the aforementioned constraints.
Forum: Public Discussion 07/03/07, 2:50 PM
Replies: 989
Views: 250,751
Posted By Ranalis
This is a fantastic tool, and seems to me to be a...

This is a fantastic tool, and seems to me to be a huge step forward in guild "ranking." I don't care about the rankings so much as the wealth of information that hides behind them.

My realm also...
Forum: Hunters 06/06/07, 1:51 PM
Replies: 4,216
Views: 1,363,774
Posted By Ranalis
I'd second this combo as a good way to convince...

I'd second this combo as a good way to convince MM hunters. My situation:

I'm the guild MT, and specced protection. I couldn't farm to save my life as prot. I leveled a hunter. Specced BM and...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/29/07, 11:36 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,160
Posted By Ranalis
We consistently have gnomes tank beams. Your...

We consistently have gnomes tank beams. Your gnome is in the wrong spot. The best places to tank the beam are either right next to the portal (far from Netherspite) or right next to Netherspite. ...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/11/07, 2:40 PM
Replies: 550
Views: 96,705
Posted By Ranalis
I may be in the minority, here, but I hate using...

I may be in the minority, here, but I hate using tremor as anything but a "last resort" for dealing with fear. Getting feared at all tends to make Nightbane move all over the place, and as others...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/08/07, 10:27 AM
Replies: 550
Views: 96,705
Posted By Ranalis
Cast bar is still a vastly preferable method of...

Cast bar is still a vastly preferable method of identifying fear. His enormous size compared to his environment causes any small movement to appear large, and he's hard enough to tank without...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/07, 3:28 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 51,849
Posted By Ranalis
One point here: This is a completely skewed...

One point here:

This is a completely skewed data set anyhow. He got names for this by examining Allakhazam subscribers, and then checking them on Armory (when he could find them). A decent...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/30/07, 1:15 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,644
Posted By Ranalis
Hate to derail yet another thread to talk about...

Hate to derail yet another thread to talk about Shade, but have you looked at the various strats in other threads around EJ? The two best are...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/24/07, 2:37 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 65,339
Posted By Ranalis
Half of this thread is about the evidence...

Half of this thread is about the evidence suggesting this is, in fact, not true by any stretch. It may well have been true at one point in the past, but in the current incarnation Aran can and will...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/19/07, 4:27 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 65,339
Posted By Ranalis
I wish our GM experience had been that good. He...

I wish our GM experience had been that good. He bugged for us last night (we killed him JUST as he poly'd) and the GM was kinda clueless. Double loot, I guess. We couldn't convince him to spawn...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/17/07, 3:54 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 26,775
Posted By Ranalis
Damn, that would have been nice. ;) However, it...

Damn, that would have been nice. ;)

However, it was and is immediately clear that using two slow weapons would AT LEAST have been close to on par with full fury, and that was never going to make it...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/17/07, 1:38 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 65,339
Posted By Ranalis
This is what we found as well. He was meleeing...

This is what we found as well. He was meleeing our warriors (particularly our fury warrior) a LOT during the fight, and then after he died he chased our hunter all over creation. I was convinced...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/17/07, 11:53 AM
Replies: 328
Views: 65,339
Posted By Ranalis
This was really the change that allowed us to...

This was really the change that allowed us to break through and win in this fight. I'd highly recommend that if you have problems with him moving or meleeing your rogues/fury warriors/enhance...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/22/07, 11:21 AM
Replies: 328
Views: 65,339
Posted By Ranalis
We just started learning this fight last evening,...

We just started learning this fight last evening, and we found it incredibly simple to keep his health below his mana almost immediately. By our 4th attempt we had lost zero people when the...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/15/07, 11:21 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 14,976
Posted By Ranalis
Honestly, I'm not sure why a warrior tanking KZ...

Honestly, I'm not sure why a warrior tanking KZ primarily (i.e. progressing with a group there) wouldn't want to spec something like 8/11/42 for full Imp Demo and Imp TC. If your warrior is a...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/15/07, 10:54 AM
Replies: 235
Views: 27,913
Posted By Ranalis
My feeling has been that MTs who double as raid...

My feeling has been that MTs who double as raid leads (which I think is many of us, if not most) or at least officers have a lot of pressures on them. When you consider the stress of leading and...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/10/07, 3:46 PM
Replies: 1,702
Views: 288,097
Posted By Ranalis
I actually would agree with this if I felt it...

I actually would agree with this if I felt it were possible to really tune the 25 man content to something resembling "accessible" from where it is currently. The two solutions that everyone agrees...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/10/07, 2:54 PM
Replies: 1,702
Views: 288,097
Posted By Ranalis
My suspicion, and this may be totally off base,...

My suspicion, and this may be totally off base, is that BT is going to be it for 25 man content for the foreseeable future. I find it hard to believe that we'll continue to see more and more 25 man...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/06/07, 1:46 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 6,902
Posted By Ranalis
Get RatingBuster...

Get RatingBuster (http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info5819-Rating_Buster.htm) and then the exact percentages are on your tooltip. Useful until Blizzard implements the same feature in 4 patches.
Forum: Public Discussion 03/05/07, 11:29 AM
Replies: 999
Views: 240,122
Posted By Ranalis
Shield Slam will definitely remove the Temporous...

Shield Slam will definitely remove the Temporous buff. Since it has a 50% chance to dispell, it doesn't always hit the first time, but it will work, no doubt. And it works even if reflect is up, in...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/02/07, 9:43 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 39,785
Posted By Ranalis
Speaking of crushing blows and mitigation: I've...

Speaking of crushing blows and mitigation:

I've been having a discussion with another prot tank regarding the usefulness (or lack thereof) of Anticipation as a talent if it is not required to hit...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/02/07, 12:16 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 22,872
Posted By Ranalis
Not to minimize the issue, but it was always my...

Not to minimize the issue, but it was always my impression that raiding was "fun" not because of the rewards but because of the challenge of beating new and hard stuff. That feeling of a first kill...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/30/07, 5:03 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 40,045
Posted By Ranalis
As far as I know, the adamantite gear is...

As far as I know, the adamantite gear is unrestricted BOE. About the only BOP items I know are the high end epics.

I'm at 360 myself, and I'm dreading the climb to 375. I've mostly been mining in...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/22/07, 11:05 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 33,818
Posted By Ranalis
I've come to the conclusion that Blizzard has...

I've come to the conclusion that Blizzard has reduced both warrior and druid threat generation overall to make tanking (and for warriors, especially tanking multiples) a more skill-based activity -...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/18/06, 2:55 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 24,971
Posted By Ranalis
The angst from BG8 Horde probably explains why I...

The angst from BG8 Horde probably explains why I never lose AV as alliance.

That said, I think AV is likely to stay as is, misplaced potential and all. Here's why:

1. Most people can't even get a...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/04/06, 8:51 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 16,007
Posted By Ranalis
Lifegiving does NOT take away HP. It is a free...

Lifegiving does NOT take away HP. It is a free heal.

And warriors will be using it until they make another, better version of the same trinket. It is unbelievably good in virtually every situation...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/01/06, 11:14 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 28,711
Posted By Ranalis
Every warrior I know is /cheering this like crazy...

Every warrior I know is /cheering this like crazy right now. Finally!
Forum: Public Discussion 08/31/06, 3:29 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 6,947
Posted By Ranalis
Could be worse. At least Drillborer is decent...

Could be worse. At least Drillborer is decent for most things in BWL and early AQ. My group has killed Nef ~30 times, and have seen two Wrath BPs ever. We've seen two sets of Wrath Gauntlets. And...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/31/06, 3:26 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,890
Posted By Ranalis
Honestly, the 5000 of us should thank you guys...

Honestly, the 5000 of us should thank you guys for creating and curating this forum as a resource. Once you come here once, and realize how much good info there is here, it becomes even MORE painful...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/28/06, 12:27 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 10,363
Posted By Ranalis
How do people hit 60 without a rank?...

How do people hit 60 without a rank? /boggle[/quote]
So, since I may be the only poster here who has the gall to admit he's on a RP server, I'll try to fill you in.

Silver Hand PVP, until 1.12 was...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/24/06, 2:56 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,361
Posted By Ranalis
Implicit statements by definition are not......

Implicit statements by definition are not... explicit. Therefore, it strikes me as murky that they could use this to ban someone.

Very odd language there.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/23/06, 9:30 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,522
Posted By Ranalis
For groups still getting Ouro and/or C'Thun...

For groups still getting Ouro and/or C'Thun attempts in, and struggling with what was already pretty difficult trash (and a LOT of it), this is a slap in the face. I'm not on the bleeding edge, and...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/21/06, 11:22 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 12,610
Posted By Ranalis
I'm actually sort of amazed that this would even...

I'm actually sort of amazed that this would even come up. I'm so amazed someone would tank with Bloodlord's Defender rather than Thunderfury... Do you have multiple TFs in your guild, or something?...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/16/06, 3:15 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 25,290
Posted By Ranalis
Gogo double post. Please delete this.

Gogo double post. Please delete this.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/16/06, 3:14 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 25,290
Posted By Ranalis
Off the top of my head I can think of 10 boss...

Off the top of my head I can think of 10 boss fights where you could use imp SW as a tactical choice, especially in this era of "angry bosses" where much of the high end content includes an enrage as...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/16/06, 10:17 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 25,290
Posted By Ranalis
Our guild started off with a relatively easy...

Our guild started off with a relatively easy going attitude to specs but this has all changed in Naxxramas now. Over the last month we have been working towards a system whereby we require people to...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/15/06, 5:08 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 25,290
Posted By Ranalis
I guess I'll kick in my two cents, since I've...

I guess I'll kick in my two cents, since I've recently made the switch. My group is sorta mid-progression. We've killed through Emps in AQ, and have Raz on farm with Anub and Noth soon to follow in...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/11/06, 11:17 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 13,568
Posted By Ranalis
If you are capable of getting to 440 defense, it...

If you are capable of getting to 440 defense, it is relatively trivial to acquire 25% or higher base block percentage (assuming you are specced "correctly") and, in this circumstance, you will NOT be...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/10/06, 3:01 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 11,696
Posted By Ranalis
My raid group recently got our first Emps kill...

My raid group recently got our first Emps kill after a fairly long learning period, and here were some of the things we did sequentially to help out:

1. Max consumables, on everyone. We've had...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/10/06, 1:10 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 8,139
Posted By Ranalis
I'm admittedly pretty biased, but I think the...

I'm admittedly pretty biased, but I think the best set of BWL write-ups anywhere is here (http://leftoversraiding.org). As stated by others - make sure you work on your FR gear diligently,...
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