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Forum: Public Discussion 07/01/09, 5:04 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 32,903
Posted By Gearman
Another idiot with Intermittent explosive...

Another idiot with Intermittent explosive disorder (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermittent_explosive_disorder) gets banned?

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Forum: Rogues 01/21/09, 10:48 AM
Replies: 1,647
Views: 5,169,412
Posted By Gearman
Considering that clearing the trash usually takes...

Considering that clearing the trash usually takes just as much, if not more, time than the bosses themselves, I think it's a rather silly assertion on their part to not care about trash clear. Sure...
Forum: News 12/06/08, 12:56 AM
Replies: 455
Views: 29,600
Posted By Gearman
A truly fantastic cause. Everyone should give a...

A truly fantastic cause. Everyone should give a little, even if it's only a dollar.
Forum: Rogues 10/14/08, 6:55 PM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,492,829
Posted By Gearman
It's not out of the ordinary for Blizzard to push...

It's not out of the ordinary for Blizzard to push a patch without updating patch notes. All signs point to today's patch being the most up-to-date build on the PTR, despite the out-of-date patch...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/25/08, 2:49 PM
Replies: 477
Views: 69,244
Posted By Gearman
Blizzard had originally planned collision in WoW...

Blizzard had originally planned collision in WoW (pvp collision) and was partially implemented in the Alpha. It was removed by the time Beta rolled around, and eventually abandoned...
Forum: Rogues 09/12/08, 1:05 PM
Replies: 1,453
Views: 467,409
Posted By Gearman
I'm fairly certain badge fist / s2 sword (with...

I'm fairly certain badge fist / s2 sword (with sword and fist spec) will be better DPS for you than badge fist / badge fist, and s2 sword / s2sword.

You can find the drop-down to change your weapons...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/12/08, 1:00 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 16,731
Posted By Gearman
Traffic increases exponentially as more players...

Traffic increases exponentially as more players are in a given area. Each person you add to an area not only has to communicate with the server, but the server also has to communicate relevant data...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/12/08, 12:42 PM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 881,076
Posted By Gearman
If that was the spirit of the post then sure. ...

If that was the spirit of the post then sure. The implication I got was that they were saying that it took an insane amount of time for a nominal upgrade, which is patently false. Enchanting, out...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/12/08, 12:15 PM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 881,076
Posted By Gearman
I'm not sure what you're referring to here. The...

I'm not sure what you're referring to here. The change is to identify, to players that aren't enchanters, that the enchant on their ring requires enchanting at a specific level. If you're referring...
Forum: Rogues 09/06/08, 1:33 PM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,492,829
Posted By Gearman
The lvl 80 arena off-hand sword is 1.5 and the...

The lvl 80 arena off-hand sword is 1.5 and the dagger is 1.4. I assume the epic versions will retain the same speeds.
link:...
Forum: Rogues 08/05/08, 4:02 PM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,492,829
Posted By Gearman
Just to clarify the Blue statement about Feral...

Just to clarify the Blue statement about Feral DPS matching Rogue DPS, there was a recent follow-up post addressing the issue:

"Feral Druids aren't intended to do equal DPS to a Rogue (min/max in...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/11/08, 12:14 PM
Replies: 3,126
Views: 1,647,289
Posted By Gearman
I'm referring to Shattered Sun Pendant of Might,...

I'm referring to Shattered Sun Pendant of Might, the Resolve isn't worth it for a Rogue, even with a higher proc rate.

The proc on Might for Aldor is a +200 AP buff for 10 seconds, for Scryer, it's...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/11/08, 11:13 AM
Replies: 3,126
Views: 1,647,289
Posted By Gearman
The procs put both very close to each other in...

The procs put both very close to each other in terms of DPS, with the Aldor version coming out slightly ahead because it'll scale better, though, by the time that it does pull ahead, you'll have...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/02/08, 3:58 PM
Replies: 587
Views: 206,246
Posted By Gearman
I was definitely killing things faster on my run...

I was definitely killing things faster on my run yesterday, in fact, it was the first time I had completed it in one run. I had thought it was because there were less people doing it at the same...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/27/08, 3:07 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 10,757
Posted By Gearman
I'm 99.9% positive that auto-attacks (at least as...

I'm 99.9% positive that auto-attacks (at least as far as Rogues, are concerned, can't confirm for other classes) don't have an LOS check. I explicitly remember auto-attacking chromaggus while...
Forum: Class Mechanics 01/09/08, 10:09 AM
Replies: 3,126
Views: 1,647,289
Posted By Gearman
Biznicks 247x128 Accurascope used to affect melee...

Biznicks 247x128 Accurascope used to affect melee as well, but that was changed quite a while ago.
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/15/07, 5:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,118
Posted By Gearman
Without a dedicated server separate from the PTR...

Without a dedicated server separate from the PTR and normal realms, I really don't see this happening (nor the acceptance of WoW as a legitimate E-Sport) for several reasons.

1.) Trying to organize...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 09/15/07, 2:38 PM
Replies: 575
Views: 348,311
Posted By Gearman
As a professional user interface designer I'm...

As a professional user interface designer I'm very intrigued by this thread. There are some really interesting ideas and designs floating around, and in the interest of keeping this going and...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/27/07, 3:10 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 19,351
Posted By Gearman
Basic economics -- putting more gold into the...

Basic economics -- putting more gold into the economy inflates the value of gold itself. You might have more gold, but subsequently you will need to pay more gold for your goods. If everyone is...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/22/07, 6:19 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 27,895
Posted By Gearman
http://www.wcreplays.com/ is about the best I've...

http://www.wcreplays.com/ is about the best I've ever been able to find for War3 strategy. Most of the strategy I learned back in the day [and I do mean back in the day TiLLerMaN, Grrr... (aka...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/06/07, 12:48 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 19,385
Posted By Gearman
Many of your questions can be answered here:...

Many of your questions can be answered here: http://elitistjerks.com/showthread.php?t=8806

- Download the sheet
- Fill in your gear, fill in your spec
- Change gear and spec around to see what...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/06/07, 4:52 AM
Replies: 1,104
Views: 153,798
Posted By Gearman
To get better loot? That would be an interesting...

To get better loot? That would be an interesting idea to play with -- having a "capped" and "uncapped" version of an instance. The "capped" dropping heroic-like loot (at least one epic per boss...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/07, 6:07 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 16,985
Posted By Gearman
A guild Paladin wearing only blues can very...

A guild Paladin wearing only blues can very easily solo farm Ramparts. I'll have to check back as to whether he was Holy specced when he was doing it (as I know he is now) or if he was Prot spec at...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/07, 1:49 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 16,985
Posted By Gearman
That's why priests have fear, Druids have roots...

That's why priests have fear, Druids have roots (unless they changed something and made major farming hubs indoors), Paladins have Hammer of Justice and a number of melee mitigation abilities (as...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/01/07, 8:12 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 16,985
Posted By Gearman
But what you lose in killing speed you gain back...

But what you lose in killing speed you gain back in downtime. To take your example of the plateau, as a Rogue I don't even go there anymore. Magic damage and auras are not conducive to melee speed...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/28/07, 1:34 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 24,697
Posted By Gearman
Diablo is in a different universe with a...

Diablo is in a different universe with a different story altogether. I don't think there's anyone out there that finished D2LoD and didn't think there'd be a sequel (or even a prequel). It's a hit...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/27/07, 10:23 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 24,697
Posted By Gearman
That's exactly why I don't see Blizzard going...

That's exactly why I don't see Blizzard going with a WoW2.0 or a Diablo MMO, they'd just drive a stake right through the heart of their current WoW player base.




The idea of a first-person MMO...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/27/07, 10:03 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 24,697
Posted By Gearman
My guess is separate story lines for any future...

My guess is separate story lines for any future Warcraft 4 game. There's a world of possibilities with the caverns of time, back story on the Eredar and the Draenai, and even the earlier period of...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/27/07, 10:00 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 24,697
Posted By Gearman
Starcraft 2 with a potential Starcraft-based MMO...

Starcraft 2 with a potential Starcraft-based MMO a few years later, would fall in line with how they managed to hype WoW. Release a new game based off a well received IP to ramp up interest in the...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/19/07, 2:53 AM
Replies: 269
Views: 90,056
Posted By Gearman
The general rule of thumb I've seen is that if it...

The general rule of thumb I've seen is that if it says "Haste Rating" you can consider it an additive haste value. That is to say, any buff that you have that is active and gives +haste rating, is...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/18/07, 2:54 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 13,674
Posted By Gearman
With specials or just auto attacks? There's...

With specials or just auto attacks? There's always been a small dead zone where you can auto attack a mob, but are still technically out of range, thus preventing the use of specials. It's what I...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/15/07, 4:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,727
Posted By Gearman
Trading in badges for nethers makes it easier to...

Trading in badges for nethers makes it easier to acquire the nethers, increasing the number of nethers required to make the weapons brings the overrall time investment back to where it is now. Just...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/13/07, 10:17 AM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,194
Posted By Gearman
This wouldn't even be all that difficult to fix...

This wouldn't even be all that difficult to fix either. Make poisons do proportional damage to the speed of the weapon. Faster weapons do less, slower weapons do more. Non damage poisons such as...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/13/07, 5:55 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 32,303
Posted By Gearman
It's good to see engineering getting some really...

It's good to see engineering getting some really nice perks. The leather goggles are on par with Cowl of Defiance, and only slightly worse than the Cobra Scale Hood from leatherworking. The socket...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/09/07, 1:23 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 11,670
Posted By Gearman
Almost positive it is, as Hunters have had a...

Almost positive it is, as Hunters have had a tendency to almost be at the level of annoyed when they see items with +hit on it, due simply to the fact that it's so easy for them to get to their hit...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/29/07, 1:26 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 8,392
Posted By Gearman
In every other major video game tournament (WCG,...

In every other major video game tournament (WCG, CPL, etl. al.), none of the players are allowed to use mods / ui enhancements / plugins etc.. It's a completely level playing field in the most...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/28/07, 4:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,241
Posted By Gearman
http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?source=live...

http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?source=live;witem=29247 is better, but it's a heroic only drop from Aeonus in Black Morass.

But yeah, going Scryer does give you access to a top-tier belt (so...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/20/07, 7:55 PM
Replies: 662
Views: 75,675
Posted By Gearman
With the current status of Vanish, I'd heed...

With the current status of Vanish, I'd heed Kalman's words and just stay away from vanish altogether. You could get a res off if the healer was quick enough, but now you're A.) pulling ~600dps off...
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/15/07, 7:57 PM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,194
Posted By Gearman
Ya just modified my post because I forgot to...

Ya just modified my post because I forgot to mention that SnD and BF stack multiplicatively unlike the way that Haste Rating now stacks, hence why some might now be seeing better gains in their...
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/15/07, 7:41 PM
Replies: 2,735
Views: 611,194
Posted By Gearman
Collected data confirms your suspicions: Before...

Collected data confirms your suspicions:

Before the patch:
2.70 / 2.00 (Drakefist / Nightmace)
1.41 / 1.04 (SND, BF, Drakefist proc, 2pc Assassination)


After the patch:
2.70 / 2.00 (Drakefist /...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/10/07, 12:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,514
Posted By Gearman
Options. If Blizzard only ever provided one way...

Options. If Blizzard only ever provided one way of getting a run speed increase, people would complain that they were "pigeon holed" into wasting a bag space / enchant / meta gem or whatever it was....
Forum: Public Discussion 02/09/07, 1:15 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,577
Posted By Gearman
As far as I'm aware, using something like the...

As far as I'm aware, using something like the Riding Crop on top of say, an epic flying mount would just add the 10% on top of the existing speed of 100% on land and 280% in air, thereby giving you...
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/04/07, 8:06 PM
Replies: 662
Views: 75,675
Posted By Gearman
Mages (frostobolt / frost nova kiting), Warlocks...

Mages (frostobolt / frost nova kiting), Warlocks (chain fear, and or pet), Hunters (traps / shots / pets). While your point may be valid to a degree, a Rogue dropping 5CP's on a KS is not applying...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/01/07, 9:27 PM
Replies: 2,712
Views: 333,350
Posted By Gearman
You won't be disappointed. The Boston Ale is...

You won't be disappointed. The Boston Ale is great, though I'm a big fan of the Black Lager as well (of course I prefer dark brews anyway). I wouldn't be surprised if you end up going back for some...
Forum: Class Mechanics 01/28/07, 2:26 AM
Replies: 662
Views: 75,675
Posted By Gearman
While I can't give much insight into the high-end...

While I can't give much insight into the high-end 70 stuff at the moment (still 3 bubbles from 70) I've done everything possible up to that point including the Black Morass. I can easily sum of the...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/25/07, 4:17 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 40,036
Posted By Gearman
Still have yet to spy any Khorium veins. I...

Still have yet to spy any Khorium veins. I havn't been actively looking for them, but I figured I would've seen them by now. I originally thought the Primal fires would be the tough item in...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/20/07, 5:10 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 40,036
Posted By Gearman
I need 16 more eternium ores (or 8 eternium bars)...

I need 16 more eternium ores (or 8 eternium bars) then i can craft my planar edge..you selling?[/quote]
Drop me an in-game mail or come chat in-game. I'm on right now. Not sure how many I got, but...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/20/07, 5:02 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 40,036
Posted By Gearman
Hardly any at all. Found one or two in Hellfire,...

Hardly any at all. Found one or two in Hellfire, and a maybe two or three on an exploratory trip up through Blade's Edge and into Netherstorm and that was about it. Plenty of Eternium ores though,...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/20/07, 4:40 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 40,036
Posted By Gearman
I have 10 hardened adamantite bars (and more to...

I have 10 hardened adamantite bars (and more to come) in my bank for the scryer gear ready to go once i hit the rep needed to purchase the recipes. I plan on decking out our warriors in the res gear...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/27/06, 1:19 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,357
Posted By Gearman
Thottbot (beta) reports a few: Scarab of the...

Thottbot (beta) reports a few:

Scarab of the Infinite Cycle (http://www.thottbot.com/beta?i=15355)
Drums of Battle (http://www.thottbot.com/beta?i=14774)

And three current in-game class...
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