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Forum: Player vs. Player 02/25/08, 1:36 PM
Replies: 894
Views: 378,089
Posted By Aett
In my experience, male Draenei are too fat for...

In my experience, male Draenei are too fat for this. The rest of my team were able to range BS but I couldn't.
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/01/08, 11:38 AM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,704,556
Posted By Aett
Don't sign and use the search feature before...

Don't sign and use the search feature before asking questions.

A quick search with the feature in the upper right of the screen called "Search this Thread" for "Syphon Shadowbolt" got me what I...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/27/08, 3:59 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 61,249
Posted By Aett
Although you have to wonder if they're capable of...

Although you have to wonder if they're capable of going faster with any sort of quality assurance. While I would very much like to see changes faster I'm not sure it will do more good than harm. ...
Forum: Paladins 01/18/08, 12:13 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,740
Posted By Aett
OK, I'm confused. If SoR gets more use out...

OK, I'm confused.





If SoR gets more use out of reckoning than SoV why would switching to SoR allow you to drop Reckoning whereas SoV wouldn't?

Also, I remember reading somewhere (I thought it...
Forum: Paladins 01/17/08, 7:00 PM
Replies: 2,705
Views: 901,740
Posted By Aett
I can definitely see dropping reckoning for 25...

I can definitely see dropping reckoning for 25 man raids, but I think I'd really miss it for heroics and 10-mans. When I have three-four mobs beating on me it has a fairly substantial uptime and...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/12/08, 12:54 PM
Replies: 254
Views: 31,846
Posted By Aett
It's probably high time people stop making posts...

It's probably high time people stop making posts along the lines of "Hey, I AFK because BGs are boring." and "People who AFK are idiots who make the game suck for the rest of us" That conversation...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/04/08, 6:00 PM
Replies: 894
Views: 378,089
Posted By Aett
I'd be more interested to hear more discussion...

I'd be more interested to hear more discussion about how much people try to max out their GCDs. I know Push has stated that he tries to use every single one. My experience with over-using GCD is...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/04/08, 12:33 PM
Replies: 894
Views: 378,089
Posted By Aett
What test would you like to see? To test...

What test would you like to see? To test something there has to be a viable test, apart from that you take anecdotal evidence from reliable sources. People of experience are saying dw is the way to...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/04/08, 11:21 AM
Replies: 894
Views: 378,089
Posted By Aett
PvP is about control more than burst. You can't...

PvP is about control more than burst. You can't control 2hander burst at all, it just happens whether you want it to or not. If we had an ability that would make the next stormstrike proc a...
Forum: Class Mechanics 01/03/08, 12:19 AM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,704,556
Posted By Aett
My take on it is to get two cheap pieces of...

My take on it is to get two cheap pieces of season 1 and then focus on the vindicator gear with your honor. But that all depends on what you want. Do you want to spend more honor in the long run...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/01/08, 12:37 AM
Replies: 894
Views: 378,089
Posted By Aett
I guess to a point it's a matter of preference...

I guess to a point it's a matter of preference and team setup. Since I've historically only really done 3v3 and then with a rogue increased range on totems isn't huge since, save the priest, the...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/31/07, 10:29 PM
Replies: 894
Views: 378,089
Posted By Aett
Granted my experience is more with 3v3 than with...

Granted my experience is more with 3v3 than with 5v5, I find that that a 5 second shock cooldown is invaluable, I currently am speced without 5/5 reverb and miss it terribly. I can see this being a...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/29/07, 12:04 PM
Replies: 894
Views: 378,089
Posted By Aett
I find a disc priest/enhance/rogue setup to be...

I find a disc priest/enhance/rogue setup to be very good. Last season we peaked at 2012 with basically the same setup except that our priest was the standard disc/holy setup at the time. We started...
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/18/07, 3:07 PM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,704,556
Posted By Aett
Me and a couple friends decided to mess around...

Me and a couple friends decided to mess around one day with some threes, so we ran hpriest/macerogue, and enhance for a few games. I was running a whopping 63-ish resilience with a totem-twisting...
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/18/07, 11:47 AM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,704,556
Posted By Aett
I personally have never argued that it was...

I personally have never argued that it was intended, and never have believed it was. Whether it's intended or not is completely independent of whether or not it's worth doing. I found it A:...
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/18/07, 9:39 AM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,704,556
Posted By Aett
More Eyonix Musings on Totem Twisting...

More Eyonix Musings on Totem Twisting (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=2366685040&postId=24778154293&sid=1#83)

Technical limitations coupled with "not a big deal" implies to me...
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/09/07, 9:16 PM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,704,556
Posted By Aett
Mobile fights are the one's I value it most on...

Mobile fights are the one's I value it most on since I don't have to worry about the totems being where they should be. If I'm constantly dropping them they'll always be there.
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/09/07, 1:33 PM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,704,556
Posted By Aett
The fact remains that it is clearly untrue and...

The fact remains that it is clearly untrue and it's just spreading disinformation to repeat it. With proper talents, twisting max rank GoA/WF is clearly sustainable even without JoW. I always used...
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/09/07, 1:01 PM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,704,556
Posted By Aett
Totemic Focus helps a ton. I don't think I'd...

Totemic Focus helps a ton. I don't think I'd even consider doing a twisting rotation without it.
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/06/07, 10:17 PM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,704,556
Posted By Aett
You kind of answered the question for yourself. ...

You kind of answered the question for yourself. We know that weapon skill effects chance to hit, and when you equip the gloves your chance to hit on the character sheet doesn't change. To me this...
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/05/07, 7:36 PM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,704,556
Posted By Aett
Once your mages start getting two piece t5 and...

Once your mages start getting two piece t5 and specing arcane it's very possible that CoE won't be up on mobs, nor will imp scorch. That is the situation in my guild.
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/04/07, 9:48 AM
Replies: 791
Views: 400,745
Posted By Aett
Apart from what was mentioned earlier, not having...

Apart from what was mentioned earlier, not having arctic reach is going to bite you in the ass, literally.
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/04/07, 9:44 AM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,704,556
Posted By Aett
2% more damage is what they would bring. Pretend...

2% more damage is what they would bring. Pretend they're an arms warrior without battle shout for the most part. They'll need the exact same totems.
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/03/07, 8:48 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,690
Posted By Aett
I did forget Hammer of Justice.. which is really...

I did forget Hammer of Justice.. which is really bad considering I play a pally in arena :) With spec and four piece gladiator the stun cool down gets down to 35 seconds.

Blessing of Freedom gets...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/03/07, 6:34 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,690
Posted By Aett
I disagree that my suggestions are a...

I disagree that my suggestions are a homogenization of classes, although that is certainly a valid concern in general. The proposed debuff immunity in bear form is significantly shorter than bubble...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/03/07, 5:18 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,690
Posted By Aett
You're loosing the ability to play in the lower...

You're loosing the ability to play in the lower brackets, which have very different dynamics than 5v5. The primary reason I do arena is for fun. So if I'm no able to do 2v2 or 3v3 I really am...
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/02/07, 1:45 PM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,704,556
Posted By Aett
This is how I always believed it to work and have...

This is how I always believed it to work and have never witnessed otherwise. I went through about four minutes worth of one of the Lurker WWS's posted above before my mind started going numb reading...
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/02/07, 9:38 AM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,704,556
Posted By Aett
Correct me if I'm wrong but Heroic Strike...

Correct me if I'm wrong but Heroic Strike consumes your auto-attack? So the number of chances to proc windfury stays the same.

Also, many warriors don't use heroic strike because it has a strong,...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/30/07, 11:51 AM
Replies: 606
Views: 75,950
Posted By Aett
I'm confused as to how you're complaining about...

I'm confused as to how you're complaining about the change to Frost Shock without also bringing up hamstring? It's bringing Frost Shock in line with every other slow in the game. If I'm running...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/27/07, 11:41 AM
Replies: 1,483
Views: 645,802
Posted By Aett
Earth Shield, Ice/Molten Armor, Pain Suppression,...

Earth Shield, Ice/Molten Armor, Pain Suppression, HoTs of any kind, Inner Fire, to name a few.

Arcane shot dispels are going to happen as a matter of course, with every other classes you have to...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/27/07, 10:30 AM
Replies: 1,483
Views: 645,802
Posted By Aett
Heh, the blind change hits shamans just as hard...

Heh, the blind change hits shamans just as hard if not harder (gogo poison cleansing totem), so I would hardly call it anti-paladin skills. Druids too could dispel it before.

At the same time...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/26/07, 11:06 AM
Replies: 791
Views: 400,745
Posted By Aett
It works because of lag. Apparently there is a...

It works because of lag. Apparently there is a specific instant at which the buff is up, but it won't register as immune.. I have a screenshot of shaman purging my bubble in EotS. It was a sad,...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/24/07, 11:25 AM
Replies: 1,483
Views: 645,802
Posted By Aett
From the patch notes: So once the patch comes...

From the patch notes:

So once the patch comes out it will be even more useful. I'm pretty sure it's currently four seconds.
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/16/07, 11:43 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 22,389
Posted By Aett
I find myself ice lancing tremor totems and...

I find myself ice lancing tremor totems and poison cleansing totems when I'm not with a class that can fear or poison.
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/16/07, 10:46 AM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,704,556
Posted By Aett
And that really isn't much hit rating at all...

And that really isn't much hit rating at all compared to what you can achieve at that gear level. Waaaay back, when the research on hit vs. crit wasn't conclusive, I hit capped myself with blues. ...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/11/07, 1:00 PM
Replies: 791
Views: 400,745
Posted By Aett
I think the big issue here is the question, how...

I think the big issue here is the question, how long are you going to live under direct pressure and how useful are you going to be under that pressure? You have no ice block or ice barrier, you...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/07/07, 11:05 AM
Replies: 791
Views: 400,745
Posted By Aett
Iceblock isn't really a complete defense on it's...

Iceblock isn't really a complete defense on it's own. It's major uses other than just stopping incoming damage are clearing whole stacks of DoTs all at once (especially UA), breaking CC, wasting...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/20/07, 11:25 AM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,704,556
Posted By Aett
I can't really stress this enough. Give him time...

I can't really stress this enough. Give him time before getting all sad, learning to melee takes a significant amount of practice if you haven't done it before.

On the other hand having to do...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/08/07, 10:30 AM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,704,556
Posted By Aett
One thing I've noticed as far as totem twisting...

One thing I've noticed as far as totem twisting goes is that using the macro in the OP really, really helps in Hyjal for trash. The Crypt Fiends have this annoying habit of eating totems as soon as...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/08/07, 10:16 AM
Replies: 2,114
Views: 256,301
Posted By Aett
I believe the way it works is that dodge starts...

I believe the way it works is that dodge starts to replace block on the combat table.

So if you had this (really simplified) combat table:
5% miss | 15% parry | 15% dodge | 65% block | 0% crush | 0%...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/06/07, 10:51 AM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,704,556
Posted By Aett
You're not going to see any significant haste...

You're not going to see any significant haste gear until you're well into BT. If you're at the T4 or T5 level instances I wouldn't worry too much about gearing for it.

If haste does increase the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/06/07, 10:41 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 13,469
Posted By Aett
Melee DPS is a lot more complex than caster dps. ...

Melee DPS is a lot more complex than caster dps. You did a good job explaining warriors but missed the extra benefit rogues get through combat potency.

Melee dps is for the most part proc based,...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/02/07, 4:14 PM
Replies: 2,114
Views: 256,301
Posted By Aett
You can do the shield thing, but I highly...

You can do the shield thing, but I highly recommend you don't. Surviving crushing blows is part of tanking, which as a paladin is almost entirely avoidable. But when you do get hit by a crushing...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/02/07, 12:41 PM
Replies: 2,114
Views: 256,301
Posted By Aett
Dodge/parry helps when you completely mitigate...

Dodge/parry helps when you completely mitigate the hit after the burst. It's often not the burst itself that kills, it's the hit directly after.

When gearing there are three goals:
1) Be...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/31/07, 10:23 AM
Replies: 2,114
Views: 256,301
Posted By Aett
The trick we sometimes use is soulstoneing a...

The trick we sometimes use is soulstoneing a paladin and having him DI the tanking lock right before 15% to clear all of the debuffs.
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/30/07, 11:22 AM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,704,556
Posted By Aett
There is a very, very large amount of running...

There is a very, very large amount of running around in Hyjal. On Kael there is a decent amount of running. Even fights that you have done, like Hydros, Lurker, Karathress, Tidewalker, and Alar all...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/27/07, 1:37 PM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,704,556
Posted By Aett
I would definitely re-iterate this. Use...

I would definitely re-iterate this. Use Bloodlust/Heroism in a demon phase. During the last 15% play it safe: wait to go in until after the first whirlwind and don't push it for the rest of them. ...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/27/07, 10:21 AM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 383,362
Posted By Aett
We run with an elemental shaman kiting the...

We run with an elemental shaman kiting the striders and it works great. Frost Shock + 1.5 second chain lightning is pretty good for that. Not sure what classes we have dpsing the striders, I know...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/26/07, 3:50 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 29,994
Posted By Aett
This is probably because they aren't really...

This is probably because they aren't really tankable; they de-aggro often and drain mana.
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/26/07, 10:15 AM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,704,556
Posted By Aett
This is the exact reason why I'm not afraid at...

This is the exact reason why I'm not afraid at all to get agility. It's not that far off from crit rating and offers other, tangible benefits. Granted I tend to stay away from the hunter/rogue...
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