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Forum: News 12/08/08, 5:55 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 29,601
Posted By Zraknul
That's because you're old Gort.

That's because you're old Gort.
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/01/08, 5:46 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 43,947
Posted By Zraknul
I wouldn't say push back is what is causing the...

I wouldn't say push back is what is causing the problems with shaman/paladins in low bracket play. I'd say that them subjecting themselves to spell interrupts virtually every point of healing they...
Forum: Paladins 02/16/08, 12:55 AM
Replies: 7,310
Views: 2,131,066
Posted By Zraknul
Since there seems to be an assortment of comments...

Since there seems to be an assortment of comments on this thread of what skills armor penetration actually effects:

White damage and what?

SoB to my understanding is considered magic (holy) damage,...
Forum: Paladins 02/15/08, 12:54 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 693,822
Posted By Zraknul
I assume you define "raid bitch speced" as imp...

I assume you define "raid bitch speced" as imp might/imp SoCr? Ie: a spec that's a lot more valuable to a raid than 42/19 which you've declared the best spec ever?
Forum: Paladins 02/11/08, 12:14 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 693,822
Posted By Zraknul
Book of redeemed souls being -45 to FoL and +15...

Book of redeemed souls being -45 to FoL and +15 to HL is kind of a crappy trade off. If you're a 50% FoL/50% HL user, you lost 30 HPS on your FoL, and gained 7.5 HPS on your HL.

With the duration...
Forum: Paladins 02/06/08, 1:32 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 693,822
Posted By Zraknul
This is a general case, some fights will be...

This is a general case, some fights will be better to handle otherwise.

Druids tend to excel on targets taking a steady stream of healing where there aren't a ton of healers spamming the target. ...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/29/08, 12:35 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 17,085
Posted By Zraknul
I'll bounce out of any BG vs a premade when I'm...

I'll bounce out of any BG vs a premade when I'm solo queuing. AV queues are still fairly immediate for horde in our BG, so I just wait for the daily BG to pop, and queue AV before joining. The...
Forum: Paladins 01/24/08, 4:32 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 693,822
Posted By Zraknul
I tried it and I'm not really a fan of the double...

I tried it and I'm not really a fan of the double hot trinket set up. I prefer to have the +healing at all times than when the proc decides to go. They lack the "on demand" feature of real hots in...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/11/08, 5:01 PM
Replies: 1,483
Views: 645,704
Posted By Zraknul
Normal grid can set priorities: Open the menu,...

Normal grid can set priorities:

Open the menu, go over status -> auaras -> UA -> Priority, probably want it at 99 (higher is moved to the front). If it's not a default debuff in auras, add a new...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/09/08, 9:10 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 9,224
Posted By Zraknul
While shamans are still pretty strong in wsg,...

While shamans are still pretty strong in wsg, druids are on another tier. Druids are the most mobile healers by a large margin with their healing changes in 2.0/expo. Arcane shot as another item on...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/09/08, 8:27 PM
Replies: 1,483
Views: 645,704
Posted By Zraknul
Dots don't prevent you from drinking. You'll...

Dots don't prevent you from drinking. You'll drop combat normally after it's application and dot damage doesn't cause you to stand up.

However I'm all for a buff to holy shock, it's a weak talent...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/03/08, 7:23 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 61,247
Posted By Zraknul
According to "Arena Class Breakdown Statistics -...

According to "Arena Class Breakdown Statistics - World of Warcraft Realm History (http://www.realmhistory.net/arena-statistics/class-breakdown.html)" warriors are either best, or second best DPS...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/01/08, 4:24 PM
Replies: 885
Views: 107,095
Posted By Zraknul
It's kind of funny, we have horde on our bg...

It's kind of funny, we have horde on our bg yelling for no defense so we don't end up with hour queues. Horde defense is mostly a delay than a hard block for us.
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/01/08, 3:46 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 9,224
Posted By Zraknul
Removing the own flag requirement of capturing...

Removing the own flag requirement of capturing the flag would probably be the best change.

-Channeled pick up/node flipping is annoying, especially in non-premades. I'm sure everyone's been...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/17/07, 7:02 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 32,325
Posted By Zraknul
The "winner takes all" system basically...

The "winner takes all" system basically completely failed. When WSG first came out, I experienced more than enough "winner takes all" games as a pug vs horde premades. It was awful, you get 1-3 hks...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/03/07, 6:17 PM
Replies: 331
Views: 29,834
Posted By Zraknul
Being feared into objects, pets pathing into...

Being feared into objects, pets pathing into pillars (and getting stuck), and the extra fun falling through the world are bugs blizzard for some reason hasn't fixed, and doesn't acknowledge them as...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/21/07, 2:34 PM
Replies: 885
Views: 107,095
Posted By Zraknul
They can get away with grabbing FW and the relief...

They can get away with grabbing FW and the relief hut while they're at it. Horde might get FW back, but chances are if you've got 4-5 people through the relief hut and those 2 towers are as good as...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/20/07, 2:20 AM
Replies: 190
Views: 23,424
Posted By Zraknul
Are you suggesting, that over the course of an...

Are you suggesting, that over the course of an arena battle, you should only be able to be feared 3 times, each time for a lesser amount, and then you're immune to it for the rest of the battle and...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/20/07, 1:51 AM
Replies: 885
Views: 107,095
Posted By Zraknul
I'd assume the alliance go for galv right off the...

I'd assume the alliance go for galv right off the bat is that they got used to the way the race played out. One of the greatest sins a horde player could've done in the race days was to flip SF...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/19/07, 1:14 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 10,213
Posted By Zraknul
Interesting website. Just wondering if anyone...

Interesting website. Just wondering if anyone knows how often it grabs data?
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/15/07, 6:34 PM
Replies: 885
Views: 107,095
Posted By Zraknul
Galv is definitely more powerful than Balinda;...

Galv is definitely more powerful than Balinda; whirlwind vs fireball + slow. Healer + X kills Balinda (I tank her all the time on my lock with draining). I'm pretty sure there's a solid honor...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/07/07, 6:34 PM
Replies: 290
Views: 35,494
Posted By Zraknul
I'm just curious what the logic behind ending the...

I'm just curious what the logic behind ending the season a week after the patch?

That doesn't seem like a ton of time for the people who benefit from the changes to grid up their ranking. You also...
Forum: Class Mechanics 11/07/07, 3:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,480
Posted By Zraknul
I don't think it'd work for prot libram swapping...

I don't think it'd work for prot libram swapping since they trigger immediately, and you are swapping before the spell is finished casting. You'd have to swap first, so holyshield/ judgments would...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/31/07, 7:57 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 23,424
Posted By Zraknul
This statement is not correct. Warlock fear also...

This statement is not correct. Warlock fear also breaks early from direct damage. You can test that easily by putting your pet on a target you fear. It will be very noticeable.

Having fear break...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/29/07, 9:35 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 19,604
Posted By Zraknul
Yeah I try playing around with FoL, but generally...

Yeah I try playing around with FoL, but generally it leaves me found wanting on terms of healing output. Then again our team usually has pretty low CC.
Forum: Paladins 10/22/07, 4:19 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 693,822
Posted By Zraknul
I'd probably get imp might over benediction. But...

I'd probably get imp might over benediction. But I'd expect something along those lines as the "PvE" spec.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/22/07, 4:07 AM
Replies: 961
Views: 218,496
Posted By Zraknul
Season 3 shields not on vendors. I presume they...

Season 3 shields not on vendors. I presume they weren't on before the patch.
Forum: Paladins 10/21/07, 8:09 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 693,822
Posted By Zraknul
Honestly, I think rank 8 will still probably be...

Honestly, I think rank 8 will still probably be useful. I use it because I want to heal my non-BoL'd raid for ~3k, where FoL doesn't do sufficient HPS, and higher is mostly unnecessary. Overall I...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/21/07, 4:50 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 19,604
Posted By Zraknul
I'm not "one of the big boys" on arena, PvP gear...

I'm not "one of the big boys" on arena, PvP gear for paladins is extremely underwhelming. Our glove bonus is pretty much a PvE bonus as FoL is marginal at best in arenas. I don't find myself...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/12/07, 12:03 AM
Replies: 1,251
Views: 235,787
Posted By Zraknul
Actually the point is that you get the cast times...

Actually the point is that you get the cast times to about the same with haste gear. It's just going to mean there's going to be more FoL bots out there. Haste gear/crit/T5 gear is dropped for more...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/11/07, 6:04 PM
Replies: 1,251
Views: 235,787
Posted By Zraknul
My assumption at the DW and imp intercept move is...

My assumption at the DW and imp intercept move is to not require warriors to be a minimum 23 points into fury for pvp. Not being a warrior myself, I could see 41 points into arms working with these...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/11/07, 5:54 PM
Replies: 1,251
Views: 235,787
Posted By Zraknul
I'm curious how much is going to be taken off...

I'm curious how much is going to be taken off HL8. It'll probably be not worthy, but not fatal. I hope they're not trying to make us into FoL spammers though.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/11/07, 5:32 PM
Replies: 1,251
Views: 235,787
Posted By Zraknul
Blessing of Light: Lower ranks of Flash of Light...

Blessing of Light: Lower ranks of Flash of Light and Holy Light are
now properly penalized when used with this Blessing.

Pretty much ruins HL4 ranking people, but what is going to happen to people...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/09/07, 8:44 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 22,524
Posted By Zraknul
You can get them out of the pillar pretty easily...

You can get them out of the pillar pretty easily when they're visible. Put your pet on passive and move beside it. It will pop out when you're beside it. It's possible when it's deep into the...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/09/07, 8:23 PM
Replies: 694
Views: 384,766
Posted By Zraknul
Earlier in the thread people mentioned CoEx vs...

Earlier in the thread people mentioned CoEx vs rogues. This worked very well for me against rogue/druid and rogue/paladin, but I'm a bit puzzled on what to do against rogue/disc. My partner's a...
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/06/07, 4:39 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 10,156
Posted By Zraknul
I think the question of SP with healers is: Does...

I think the question of SP with healers is: Does this allow you to have 1 less healer, and therefore have 1 more dps class? If it doesn't, then it's not worth doing because all your ranged DPS can...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/06/07, 3:21 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 16,343
Posted By Zraknul
Aff/desto locks aren't hit nearly as hard by the...

Aff/desto locks aren't hit nearly as hard by the loss of their pet as a demo lock is. They're already the lowest damage output, which gets made even lower, and their survivability goes from best to...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/06/07, 3:03 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 18,454
Posted By Zraknul
I don't mind having to attune applicants. If...

I don't mind having to attune applicants. If they don't have the vials, they don't know vashj and kael so you can see how they perform on challenging new fights (to them). Their screw ups here...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/06/07, 2:44 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 16,343
Posted By Zraknul
Fel hunter is the base line PvP pet. It should...

Fel hunter is the base line PvP pet. It should be the pet that is balanced for PvP, meaning it needs PvP survivability, has it, pvp utility, has it. Fel guard should be good at everything, and it...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/04/07, 6:35 PM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 438,782
Posted By Zraknul
delete/remove please.

delete/remove please.
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/03/07, 3:16 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,532
Posted By Zraknul
I think AB/EOTS could work for rated games,...

I think AB/EOTS could work for rated games, because they both eventually will end. I could see wsg turning into extremely long games of graveyard camping with the flag.
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/01/07, 5:45 PM
Replies: 227
Views: 23,082
Posted By Zraknul
The fix to the "boss" pull is really have them...

The fix to the "boss" pull is really have them both have the "calls for help" action like various mobs have that calls other mobs to the area, only for them it works with the marshals. Have it go...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/01/07, 2:29 PM
Replies: 227
Views: 23,082
Posted By Zraknul
The elites to the south, closest to the aid...

The elites to the south, closest to the aid station flag, can be skipped while turning the graveyard, and pugs manage to avoid them. However the horde graveyard guards will agro these elites.

I...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/01/07, 2:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,335
Posted By Zraknul
A friend and I run a warlock/warrior combo in 2s...

A friend and I run a warlock/warrior combo in 2s (mostly for fun), and we had a draw in a mirror match. We got their lock down and before I went down I got a fresh Corruption up with a CoA ticking. ...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/01/07, 1:14 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 23,754
Posted By Zraknul
I find it interesting that there's so many people...

I find it interesting that there's so many people talking about the human priest 10% spirit buff when symbol of hope for draenai's just looks better.

For the priest themselves, they need to...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/27/07, 3:58 PM
Replies: 209
Views: 37,470
Posted By Zraknul
The "You lose" timers are stupid. There had...

The "You lose" timers are stupid. There had better be a reason for them beside the boss just gets bored. It can always be something like the comical/silly Final Fantasy 6 "it's going to take me...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/27/07, 2:57 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 13,513
Posted By Zraknul
Yeah I pretty much have to play with game sounds...

Yeah I pretty much have to play with game sounds off now due to these changes.

With sound channels at minimum I still get the sound spam which is just too much. Boss grunting continuously, a ton of...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/26/07, 5:35 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 92,362
Posted By Zraknul
Our prot pally runs that spec. I think the idea...

Our prot pally runs that spec. I think the idea is to get the extra mileage out of the crit that comes with pally healing gear.

As mentioned by some others earlier in the thread, ~3000 hp non-crit...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/24/07, 2:33 AM
Replies: 528
Views: 232,633
Posted By Zraknul
The idea is to be missed, dodge, or parry 100% of...

The idea is to be missed, dodge, or parry 100% of incoming attacks. You don't need a shield because you will never be hit to be crushed (or the armor to mitigate the damage either).
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/23/07, 4:29 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 22,524
Posted By Zraknul
It's impossible to hit someone with a shot when...

It's impossible to hit someone with a shot when they're out of LOS. Which tends to be a requirement to get OOC vs a hunter wanting to keep you in it.

Not all team combinations have the luxury of...
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