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Forum: Mages 02/04/11, 5:37 PM
Replies: 783
Views: 3,971,663
Posted By andastra
Breaking it down that way, it is pretty clear...

Breaking it down that way, it is pretty clear that trinkets with spellpower procs are better contributors to combustion damage than a P! dot.
Forum: Mages 12/23/10, 11:22 AM
Replies: 255
Views: 405,357
Posted By andastra
When I last did heroic Halls of Origination 3...

When I last did heroic Halls of Origination 3 days ago, the spellstealable buffs from the trash before Rajh are still bugged. They reduce your fire damage instead of increasing it.
Forum: Mages 12/03/10, 3:49 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,236,630
Posted By andastra
It confused me at first as well since I'm used to...

It confused me at first as well since I'm used to the old rotation. With mana problems, however, we're going to be casting scorch more often and fireball less often. When I last looked at Vontre's...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/29/10, 5:47 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By andastra
I don't think that's a good strategy. The...

I don't think that's a good strategy. The logistics problem would be greater for the Alliance than the Horde since the Barrens is Horde territory and near to both Mulgore and Durotar. It's easier for...
Forum: The Dung Heap 10/20/10, 11:51 AM
Replies: 30,129
Views: 1,907,156
Posted By andastra
I agree with you, but with another, different...

I agree with you, but with another, different reason. What attracted me to the mage class is that our gameplay was based more on pressing a few buttons at the right time, instead of having a ton of...
Forum: Mages 09/21/10, 12:15 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 721,898
Posted By andastra
That would make improved hot streak a lackluster...

That would make improved hot streak a lackluster talent, however. At 25% crit rate, it just bumps the proc rate for the spell after a crit from 17.5% to 25% for 2 points. It would make sense at that...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/10/10, 5:42 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,892
Posted By andastra
I'm surprised that people haven't brought up the...

I'm surprised that people haven't brought up the ICC stacking buff yet. I believe that was a success. It allowed more and more guilds to slowly beat ICC encounters without resorting to the huge nerfs...
Forum: Mages 08/20/10, 6:15 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,964
Posted By andastra
I'm not suggesting that arcane be the utility...

I'm not suggesting that arcane be the utility tree in Cataclysm and I'm sure neither is Vontre. It's not just utility. The quirky dps buffs that don't fit anywhere else could also fit in the arcane...
Forum: Mages 08/20/10, 6:00 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 217,549
Posted By andastra
The biggest problem to me is changing arcane...

The biggest problem to me is changing arcane missiles to be a proc. For mana management to even be feasible as a theme, you need multiple cycles that will trade off dpm for dps. That's impossible to...
Forum: Mages 08/19/10, 6:23 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,964
Posted By andastra
I agree with Vontre, though. Arcane's theme has...

I agree with Vontre, though. Arcane's theme has always been similar to the D&D mage, sort of what Blizzard is trying to do with the Diablo 3 wizard. It's a kitchen sink of quirky talents that don't...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/06/10, 1:48 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By andastra
Especially an ancient being whose domain is the...

Especially an ancient being whose domain is the dreams of said testosterone-driven adventurers.

I like her model. It is an improved version of Alexstrasza's. The biggest problem is her right arm. It...
Forum: Mages 07/23/10, 12:11 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,964
Posted By andastra
I look at nether vortex as Blizzard's way of...

I look at nether vortex as Blizzard's way of increasing arcane's switching costs. It's one of the best specs, if not the best, at switching targets. Many specs got increased ramp up time or delayed...
Forum: Mages 07/15/10, 2:25 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,964
Posted By andastra
There will be passives in the first two tiers,...

There will be passives in the first two tiers, according to GC. The sloppy mix in arcane can be easily solved by removing TTW and replacing it with something else. GC has already come out saying they...
Forum: Mages 07/15/10, 11:44 AM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,964
Posted By andastra
The problem with the fire tree has nothing to do...

The problem with the fire tree has nothing to do with the spell rotation/prioritization. It's that if you try to build a fire tree for PvE, you only have one meaningful choice. You either pick up...
Forum: Mages 07/14/10, 3:59 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,964
Posted By andastra
I agree with all the posters stating that arcane...

I agree with all the posters stating that arcane looks more finished than fire. I'm really surprised with Blizzard's comments that arcane is the tree that is the least polished.

I think I've figured...
Forum: Mages 07/14/10, 12:11 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,964
Posted By andastra
I'm not sure that there are enough points for...

I'm not sure that there are enough points for utility/survival fun talents at the moment, especially for the fire tree. For a PvE setting, some utility talents are way better than others and it's...
Forum: Mages 07/12/10, 6:23 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,964
Posted By andastra
They have to balance spec defining with something...

They have to balance spec defining with something that actually helps out in leveling at level 10. It has to be something that gets people genuinely excited when they get it at level 10. A spell that...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/09/10, 4:39 PM
Replies: 351
Views: 59,134
Posted By andastra
I don't know. It is possible that this is...

I don't know. It is possible that this is Blizzard's way of telling some of the higher-ups at Activision what happens if they keep meddling with the most profitable part of their entire company.
Forum: Public Discussion 07/09/10, 1:12 PM
Replies: 351
Views: 59,134
Posted By andastra
Considering the rumors of internal struggle...

Considering the rumors of internal struggle between Blizzard and Activision, I wouldn't be surprised if Blizzard used this to tell Activision that their meddling is a bad idea. They botched the...
Forum: Mages 07/02/10, 12:08 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,964
Posted By andastra
Considering that one of their stated goals in...

Considering that one of their stated goals in Cataclysm is design simplicity, I'm surprised they haven't tried to redesign talents like Spell Impact, Incineration and World in Flames. If Blizzard...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/29/10, 6:11 PM
Replies: 877
Views: 581,393
Posted By andastra
It is possible that your slowdown in raids is not...

It is possible that your slowdown in raids is not due to graphics but due to addons. Try using Spamalyzer in raids. You probably can't do anything about your paladins/healers running Pallypower and...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/28/10, 6:27 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By andastra
That's the problem with judging good or bad...

That's the problem with judging good or bad leaders in a fictional storyline. It's Metzen's story. He can have a leader violate every single advice in Sun Tzu's Art of War and still emerge...
Forum: News 06/24/10, 1:12 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 19,914
Posted By andastra
Grats. You guys must've spent more than 10 hours...

Grats.

You guys must've spent more than 10 hours total listening to his RP speech in the beginning of the fight?
Forum: Mages 06/22/10, 1:17 PM
Replies: 932
Views: 1,731,337
Posted By andastra
Considering Halion's normal mode loot is the same...

Considering Halion's normal mode loot is the same as LK's normal mode, it's not a stretch to assume a similar jump for his heroic mode. The hard mode loot would normally be virtually identical in...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/26/10, 3:20 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By andastra
The problem is that they have lore reasons for...

The problem is that they have lore reasons for the architecture of the main cities and the architecture is one of the main reasons some cities are deserted. Cities like Stormwind and Ironforge are...
Forum: Mages 04/10/10, 2:43 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,964
Posted By andastra
It seems to me that they gave us some of the...

It seems to me that they gave us some of the things they would add to fire's rotation but not arcane's rotation. GC stated that flame orb will be balanced for single target damage so that may be...
Forum: Mages 03/12/10, 11:02 AM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,389
Posted By andastra
And where exactly can you put those points in the...

And where exactly can you put those points in the arcane or fire trees that would make it worthwhile? The only talents left at that point are utility or AoE talents and the frost tree provides both...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/01/10, 11:31 AM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,159,674
Posted By andastra
Even when people were using icy prisms often, the...

Even when people were using icy prisms often, the price of shadow crystals never really took off in my server. They were around 1-2g while chalcedony and dark jade were going over 10g per sometimes....
Forum: Public Discussion 02/09/10, 6:02 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By andastra
That really killed it for me as well. It feels...

That really killed it for me as well. It feels out of character coming out of Jaina. She did, after all, step aside for Rexxar while he killed her father. Sure, Arthas is an ex-boyfriend, but she was...
Forum: Mages 01/08/10, 5:47 PM
Replies: 3,728
Views: 3,454,389
Posted By andastra
It looks like you two are talking about the same...

It looks like you two are talking about the same thing. The terminology Rawr and many here use is ABSpam4MBAM. That means spam AB until you have both a 4 stack and MB proc and then use MBAM.
Forum: Mages 01/06/10, 5:40 PM
Replies: 1,672
Views: 1,157,104
Posted By andastra
I presume it might have something to do with...

I presume it might have something to do with hitting the soft haste cap mentioned in the post below. You're at the point where you won't receive the full benefit of the T10 2pc proc if it hits during...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/23/09, 4:20 PM
Replies: 228
Views: 86,649
Posted By andastra
Well, once Arthas is unlocked, hardmodes are all...

Well, once Arthas is unlocked, hardmodes are all available and not gated. I think a poster a few pages back had it right. The gating allows guilds that are not yet done in ToC some time to catch up...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/20/09, 5:59 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By andastra
To be fair, Maiev was an established character...

To be fair, Maiev was an established character from Warcraft 3 with a unique model. Blizzard had to keep that unique model in WoW.
Forum: Public Discussion 11/19/09, 6:42 PM
Replies: 228
Views: 86,649
Posted By andastra
Gating I still don't buy the idea of gating...

Gating

I still don't buy the idea of gating normal encounters but not the hard modes. If anything, they can always err on the side of easy on the normal modes while it's the hard modes that need to...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/04/09, 4:43 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By andastra
True, but it's also telling when somebody spams...

True, but it's also telling when somebody spams in trade channel that Staghelm is under attack and some people respond and ask if they can help the Horde instead. Blizzard needs to humanize some of...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/30/09, 3:40 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 29,107
Posted By andastra
I was subjected to James Joyce in high school and...

I was subjected to James Joyce in high school and have no idea what the story is about. It felt like an artistic experiment.
Forum: Public Discussion 09/30/09, 3:31 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By andastra
That's a consequence of TBC. Blizzard said that...

That's a consequence of TBC. Blizzard said that Illidan wasn't seen by a large portion of the playerbase so they wanted Arthas to be seen while leveling. The consequence is that Arthas doesn't seem...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/25/09, 12:08 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By andastra
Jaina is Arthas' ex-girlfriend and the person who...

Jaina is Arthas' ex-girlfriend and the person who was the closest to him. Sylvanas' grudge against Arthas is personal only for one side. There's some emotional aspect to Sylvanas' side but nothing...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/19/09, 5:42 PM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 882,814
Posted By andastra
Well, Blizzard needs to keep making leveling...

Well, Blizzard needs to keep making leveling previous levels easier with any new expansion they released. It follows that profession grinds should be eased up as well. For new players and people...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/19/09, 4:09 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By andastra
Ironforge really had a debt to the human kingdoms...

Ironforge really had a debt to the human kingdoms as well, since the orcs captured Khaz Modan during the second war. They were about to conquer Lordaeron before Gul'dan's betrayal. The human kingdoms...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/19/09, 2:39 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By andastra
Many of the old, long chains in vanilla also...

Many of the old, long chains in vanilla also spanned both continents and numerous zones. If people did them once on their main character, most wouldn't want to do them again on their alt. If Blizzard...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/22/09, 4:35 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By andastra
The advantage of it is that they have less...

The advantage of it is that they have less storyline constraints in crafting the encounters. I think there's more they can do that they might not be able to do on hostile raids.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/22/09, 3:37 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By andastra
I just saw that news item and was just about to...

I just saw that news item and was just about to post that. I'm not sure about that being the end of Act 2. It's possible also that Act 2 was the siege of Ulduar and the whole colisseum is the start...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/06/09, 5:51 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By andastra
Considering WotLK was released 22 months after...

Considering WotLK was released 22 months after TBC was released, I'd say it's safe to assume that the next expansion would take roughly the same time. 22 months after WotLK would put the next...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/04/09, 5:12 PM
Replies: 816
Views: 318,021
Posted By andastra
Algalon has a one-hour timer per week so he can't...

Algalon has a one-hour timer per week so he can't be that difficult. Looking at the amount of hours EJ spent learning fights like Kael and Eredar Twins on previous news posts, Algalon would take a...
Forum: Mages 05/04/09, 2:31 PM
Replies: 1,603
Views: 1,600,022
Posted By andastra
That's not good proof. You should go into your...

That's not good proof. You should go into your wws reports, look up your total crit damage from fire spells and compare that with your total ignite damage. If ignite is significantly lower than 40%...
Forum: Mages 04/28/09, 3:52 PM
Replies: 1,054
Views: 909,289
Posted By andastra
We had our mages as #2-#6 last night on the meter...

We had our mages as #2-#6 last night on the meter on our kill. All except one are FB/TTW. The last is FFB. The only one that beat us was a shadow priest, large because of p3, I suspect.

I've found...
Forum: Mages 04/27/09, 6:26 PM
Replies: 932
Views: 1,731,337
Posted By andastra
Like many others, I'm dual specced into FB/FFB...

Like many others, I'm dual specced into FB/FFB for optimum single target damage while having a more mana efficient, higher aoe damage second spec. I just got living flame and I'm thinking of making...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/27/09, 6:06 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,891
Posted By andastra
You have to acknowledge, on the other hand, that...

You have to acknowledge, on the other hand, that the closest parallel to Sylvanas in real life is Kim Jong-Il. They're both building weapons of mass destruction (plague - nuclear weapons) while...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/23/09, 1:24 PM
Replies: 989
Views: 251,092
Posted By andastra
They use a tie based on highest available rank....

They use a tie based on highest available rank. For example, if four guilds killed a boss on the same date, they'll all be ranked 1. If 3 guilds killed the same boss the next day, they'll all be...
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