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Forum: Public Discussion 05/28/10, 1:13 PM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Bregonn
Chimaron sounds like a chimarea, possibly...

Chimaron sounds like a chimarea, possibly experimented. They have dragon heads so it fits the theme. He would still breath and if he's an experiment probably 2 different elements.

Atramedes sounds...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/22/10, 6:25 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,692
Posted By Bregonn
It's common for young princes to live for a time...

It's common for young princes to live for a time at allied royal residences. Anduin is now at an age to do so and given that Ironforge is in turmoil Theramore is certainly a good place for it. It's a...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/05/10, 3:35 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,692
Posted By Bregonn
I hope not! Mobs have become way to big in Wrath....

I hope not! Mobs have become way to big in Wrath. In classic tanks joked about watching at boss crotches, in TBC we looked at lower legs and nowadays we're smaller than their toes (with the...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/24/10, 6:32 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,692
Posted By Bregonn
Is it possible that the Arthas drops are the...

Is it possible that the Arthas drops are the reason why the patch is 3.3.5 and not 3.3.4? I.e. 3.3.4 is a small patch with the quest item or loot ready to be implemented when Arthas' gets killed. It...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/10/10, 2:16 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,692
Posted By Bregonn
Wowwiki is suggesting that the Shatterspear...

Wowwiki is suggesting that the Shatterspear Trolls (http://www.wowwiki.com/Shatterspear_Village) (from the village below the flightpath between Darkshore and Winterspring) will be involved in some...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/08/10, 1:14 PM
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Posted By Bregonn
I have to disagree here. As an alliance player...

I have to disagree here. As an alliance player since Classic Bolvar is the most awesome NPC alliance-side and only rivaled in-game by Tirion. Somehow single-handedly beating 8 of Onyxia's cronies...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/03/09, 6:59 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,692
Posted By Bregonn
Also, there's no way in seven hells that they'll...

Also, there's no way in seven hells that they'll require gear crafted with 'Icecrown Thing of Crafting Things' (great placeholder name by the way) to progress in ICC. It would go against anything...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/23/09, 6:43 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,692
Posted By Bregonn
I strongly disagree and I think every Alliance...

I strongly disagree and I think every Alliance player who was around during classic will as well. At the end of the Onyxia attunement questline Bolvar alone fights off 8 of Onyxia's guards, who 2...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/22/09, 6:43 PM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Bregonn
Or an Old God set up the kidnapping and rescueing...

Or an Old God set up the kidnapping and rescueing in order to promote war between the Alliance and the Horde. Seems right the kind of manipulating thing they'd do. It was the first I thought about...
Forum: Warriors 08/16/09, 5:01 PM
Replies: 340
Views: 287,681
Posted By Bregonn
Well, if the value of armor goes down relative to...

Well, if the value of armor goes down relative to other stats then total AEP goes up. Therefore total AEP is an irrelevant value.
Forum: Warriors 08/16/09, 8:04 AM
Replies: 340
Views: 287,681
Posted By Bregonn
First, what boss are you using? Ulduar bosses hit...

First, what boss are you using? Ulduar bosses hit harder than Patchwerk, so block is overrated if you're still using him.

Second and more important is that block still helps your burst value. Burst...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/11/09, 6:45 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,159,630
Posted By Bregonn
The extended raid lockouts takes care of that....

The extended raid lockouts takes care of that. Clear Naxx a wing per week, and still be able to kill Kel'Thuzad.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/11/09, 1:11 PM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Bregonn
If he has unlimited resources. However, he...

If he has unlimited resources. However, he hasn't. If he would have then we wouldn't been slapping him all over Icecrown. Play some RTS's and talk to your opponents afterwards; the enemy is always...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/08/09, 8:16 AM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,159,630
Posted By Bregonn
The epic gem market will be more comparable to...

The epic gem market will be more comparable to the enchanting market than to the pre-3.2 rare gem market. Basically, bring your own mats and find a crafter with the recipe you want. This is because...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/31/09, 1:39 PM
Replies: 621
Views: 266,754
Posted By Bregonn
"Bastion of Purity" and "Bastion of Purity...

"Bastion of Purity" and "Bastion of Purity (Heroic)" are equally uniquely-identifying. As long as Blizzard's own UI consistently shows it it is sufficient. The Heroic tag has one massive advantage...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/21/09, 2:46 PM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Bregonn
Yes, that's were the retconning started. I've...

Yes, that's were the retconning started. I've always found it cheap. Orcs were evil bloodthirsty butcherers and suddenly they had 'noble shamanistic roots'? Yeah right. Oh, they behaved like they did...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/19/09, 7:18 AM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Bregonn
I think holy paladins should wear mail. That will...

I think holy paladins should wear mail. That will get rid of the least used armor type and SP mail and plate is pretty compatible statted. It's not like holy pala's have any real use for the extra...
Forum: Warriors 07/18/09, 7:10 AM
Replies: 921
Views: 689,326
Posted By Bregonn
I have no problems with it, but I rather DPS with...

I have no problems with it, but I rather DPS with a shield as prot because DW devastate is boring. You can't use shield slam and revenge doesn't proc often in DPS gear without a shield so it's...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/17/09, 5:57 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,692
Posted By Bregonn
To generate buzz. And, as a consequence, to keep...

To generate buzz. And, as a consequence, to keep people interested and playing.
Forum: Public Discussion 07/02/09, 7:17 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,692
Posted By Bregonn
Blizzard has already said that the new, secret...

Blizzard has already said that the new, secret MMO they're working on is not based on Warcraft, or any other of their franchises for that matter. The question is, will they release it after...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/19/09, 6:50 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,692
Posted By Bregonn
That'd be cool, but after they only solved the...

That'd be cool, but after they only solved the balance issues with paladins and shaman by giving them to each side I doubt we'll get different classes for each faction again. Although maybe they...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/18/09, 1:23 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,692
Posted By Bregonn
A new hero class is a massive selling point of a...

A new hero class is a massive selling point of a new expansion, as well as a huge driving factor for further altism, i.e. reasons for people to keep playing. It doesn't matter if the developers don't...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/23/09, 8:32 PM
Replies: 621
Views: 266,754
Posted By Bregonn
My bad. I was thinking about a new Vault of...

My bad. I was thinking about a new Vault of Archavon boss.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/23/09, 10:01 AM
Replies: 621
Views: 266,754
Posted By Bregonn
I hope not. The arguments between 'new boss...

I hope not. The arguments between 'new boss first, I don't want to get saved' and 'old boss first, then we have some loot if we don't kill new one' caused by skill and gear differences in pugs make...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/23/09, 6:29 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,692
Posted By Bregonn
The loot will most likely be sidegrades from...

The loot will most likely be sidegrades from Ulduar for another reason than having 3 tiers per expansion. Blizzard wants more people to see all content. If they require Tournament gear for Icecrown...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/26/09, 12:57 PM
Replies: 489
Views: 141,079
Posted By Bregonn
Honestly, why would they? All these factions are...

Honestly, why would they? All these factions are just artifacts from a time when they didn't know what they wanted or could do with factions. The title of the FoS says exactly what the developers...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/09/09, 4:43 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,692
Posted By Bregonn
The very next expansion may very well be the...

The very next expansion may very well be the last. Consider 3.0.9 is now going on the test server, not 3.1. 3.0.9 seems to be a pretty big one too. That means it'll take about a month to go live....
Forum: Public Discussion 02/06/09, 1:01 PM
Replies: 634
Views: 225,920
Posted By Bregonn
Archavon is a lottery. Buy a ticket for a small...

Archavon is a lottery. Buy a ticket for a small chance winning of the jackpot. Going there with serious intents of gearing up is stupid. If you need a certain piece of gear get it the normal way.

I...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/05/09, 1:22 PM
Replies: 634
Views: 225,920
Posted By Bregonn
I'm not sure the rage loss on stance dance change...

I'm not sure the rage loss on stance dance change is an improvement. If you have below 20 rage (10 talented) when you stance dance you end up with 0. Common warrior wisdom has been for a long time...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/04/09, 8:30 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 75,819
Posted By Bregonn
The design philosophy for trinkets has changed...

The design philosophy for trinkets has changed considerably with TBC (2.0). In Classic trinkets either had very long cooldown or just plain stats (with the former being mostly ignored by players). In...
Forum: Warriors 01/31/09, 4:53 AM
Replies: 340
Views: 287,681
Posted By Bregonn
The totals for AEP on the Fitting Room sheet are...

The totals for AEP on the Fitting Room sheet are not calculated correctly. Gems are counted twice. The AEP value from the items already includes the value from gems, and then the gems are added in...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/28/09, 6:04 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,692
Posted By Bregonn
Don't try to bring reality in a world about...

Don't try to bring reality in a world about dragons and fireball slinging mages. WoW isn't the real world. It's fantasy. To paraphrase D&D 2nd or 3rd edition: Good and evil aren't moral points of...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/28/09, 12:22 PM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Bregonn
4 years? The plot device was already beaten to...

4 years? The plot device was already beaten to death and raised half a dozen times by the time WC III launched. I disliked Arthas from the start just because he was 'yet another good guy going evil',...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/25/09, 6:19 AM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Bregonn
I doubt the child will grow old enough to become...

I doubt the child will grow old enough to become a factor in the lifespan of WoW. Perhaps in WoW II, but then we're talking 10+ (RL) years from now.

Edit: Assuming 1-3 years of gametime progressing...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/21/09, 2:32 PM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Bregonn
Or the whole Deathknight intro, culmulating in...

Or the whole Deathknight intro, culmulating in that quest were you have to slay an old friend. I almost stopped right there and I've seriously disliked deathknights ever since (if not before)....
Forum: Public Discussion 01/14/09, 5:55 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,692
Posted By Bregonn
The respawn rate should be a LOT faster than once...

The respawn rate should be a LOT faster than once per week then, which is my big problem with the world bosses. But actually you and I seem to want the same thing, we just name it differently.
Forum: Warriors 01/14/09, 5:36 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 399,591
Posted By Bregonn
You might want to check it on the test server....

You might want to check it on the test server. They've fixed a lot of off-budget items and not all of them are documented. For example Fireproven Gauntlet was also underbudgetted and is fixed (it's...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/14/09, 4:57 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,692
Posted By Bregonn
World bosses plain suck if you're not in the top...

World bosses plain suck if you're not in the top 3 or so guilds on the server for the single reason you'll never kill them. Even now your chance of killing Azuregos are pretty minimal, if only...
Forum: Warriors 01/13/09, 6:00 PM
Replies: 340
Views: 287,681
Posted By Bregonn
On the macro'ed sheet I'd put in a macro with a...

On the macro'ed sheet I'd put in a macro with a nice big button which does the copy-paste special. Should trigger people who don't understand it, and makes it easier for those who do.
Forum: Public Discussion 12/04/08, 12:59 PM
Replies: 900
Views: 394,781
Posted By Bregonn
Except that losing 4750 of your 18750 (5*3750)...

Except that losing 4750 of your 18750 (5*3750) raid DPS costs you 25.3% of you 10 man raid DPS
while losing 9000 out of 82500 (15*5500) is only 10.9% of your 25 man raid DPS.

Loosing the same % of...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/19/08, 12:37 PM
Replies: 273
Views: 63,096
Posted By Bregonn
Please get your numbers straight. Maybe 0.1% of...

Please get your numbers straight. Maybe 0.1% of all guilds will get fatally bored because they clear Naxx (or any other raid in the past) and there is no other content, and most probably far less....
Forum: Public Discussion 11/18/08, 12:31 PM
Replies: 273
Views: 63,096
Posted By Bregonn
Your mediumskilled Twins guild? Excuse me sir,...

Your mediumskilled Twins guild? Excuse me sir, but you need a reality check and a big one too. You are not medium skilled, you are very much in the top 0.5%. To use the tennis analogy, you may not be...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/02/08, 5:13 PM
Replies: 900
Views: 394,781
Posted By Bregonn
For the 25 man? I suppose so. For the 10 man?...

For the 25 man? I suppose so. For the 10 man? Most likely not. The deciding point is the raid size, not whether it's entry level or not. The reason being that in 10 mans there is often only 1 needer...
Forum: Warriors 10/30/08, 3:33 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 678,545
Posted By Bregonn
Good point about requiring a weapon, forgot about...

Good point about requiring a weapon, forgot about that. So I did a bit more testing:

16 misses in 120 heroic strikes (13.3%)
1 miss, 1 crit and 103 hits in 105 thunderclaps

Assuming that warriors...
Forum: Warriors 10/29/08, 1:42 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 678,545
Posted By Bregonn
I haven't seen TG tanking mentioned anywhere...

I haven't seen TG tanking mentioned anywhere lately, so here goes:

I tested with my level 60 TG warrior (295 weapon skill, 2.7% to hit + 3% from precision), with a 2H'er and a shield against a level...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/28/08, 2:56 AM
Replies: 425
Views: 94,924
Posted By Bregonn
I disagree. What would you want the zombies to...

I disagree. What would you want the zombies to do? Give them a quest to infect a faction leader? Shut down an economic centre? A transportation hub? Infect some remote corner of the world? All of it...
Forum: Warriors 10/24/08, 6:45 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 678,545
Posted By Bregonn
It is a change. The nature of the change is such...

It is a change. The nature of the change is such that it is inherently a nerf to some players and a buff to others. Depending on how they make the change it could be a buff for the average (or...
Forum: Warriors 10/24/08, 12:46 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 678,545
Posted By Bregonn
3/6/9% on hit gives exactly the same procrate as...

3/6/9% on hit gives exactly the same procrate as the old crit proc at 30% crit. Hence, for the general populace it's a wash or a slight buff. That it is a nerf for top end players doesn't make the...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/18/08, 1:42 PM
Replies: 718
Views: 255,779
Posted By Bregonn
I am not getting your point. Seeing the content...

I am not getting your point. Seeing the content physically is indeed just a small motivator. But what people really mean when they say "Seeing content" is beating it in a meaningful way, and being...
Forum: Warriors 10/14/08, 1:28 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 678,545
Posted By Bregonn
Bloodcraze in a tanking build? You do realize it...

Bloodcraze in a tanking build? You do realize it requires you to be crit, which should never happen?
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