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Forum: Public Discussion 05/08/10, 3:18 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,364
Posted By Harwin
Assuming he is correct - remember that your other...

Assuming he is correct - remember that your other friends - who aren't in the guild - also count towards that limit. A 15-man raid + subs would use up all available friend space.
Forum: Public Discussion 04/30/10, 3:35 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,364
Posted By Harwin
How do you figure? Right now you can spend 100%...

How do you figure?

Right now you can spend 100% of your 25-man raid time in ICC-12. If you decide to spend 100% of your time on ICC-6A, and not do any 25-man raid time in ICC-6B, then yes, some...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/30/10, 10:53 AM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,364
Posted By Harwin
My argument remains the same at 3:1 as at 6:2,...

My argument remains the same at 3:1 as at 6:2, and Blizzard stated explicitly that 25 man would drop more loot *per raider* than 10 man, so barring something strange like 8:3, 3:1(or a multiple...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/29/10, 6:06 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,364
Posted By Harwin
I've seen a number of complaints that 25's pose a...

I've seen a number of complaints that 25's pose a logistical problem under the new system because people won't want to come in for "just one boss", when they could go do 10s anyway.

Assuming people...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/21/10, 10:24 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 30,751
Posted By Harwin
I'm surprised you saw 4. Across both pulls where...

I'm surprised you saw 4. Across both pulls where we had them under control (2nd to last pull + kill) it was reliably 3. And it was pretty much guaranteed that as soon as one despawned, the next one...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/18/10, 11:33 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 54,072
Posted By Harwin
We considered doing the stacking after hitting...

We considered doing the stacking after hitting the enrage in the first week due to not enough DPS. Turned out it wasn't necessary - the key was just minimizing time people weren't attacking.

So, if...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/07/10, 10:38 AM
Replies: 228
Views: 86,517
Posted By Harwin
Since Festergut is a tauntable boss and doesn't...

Since Festergut is a tauntable boss and doesn't seem to have a lot of ranged attacks(unlike Brutallus and his meteor slash) - he should be kitable for a bit after enrage, easing the requirements...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/06/10, 2:00 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 40,327
Posted By Harwin
Are you sure the soft enrage is at 30% vs on a...

Are you sure the soft enrage is at 30% vs on a timer?

It seemed to us that it was a continuous increase over the fight - the rate just went up. As a result we ended up burning heroism at about 97%...
Forum: Hunters 12/16/09, 2:26 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 42,028
Posted By Harwin
If you're handling Call of the Wild on the back...

If you're handling Call of the Wild on the back end - what makes it sync with my other cooldowns?

e.g. I only activate at the same time I pop Rapid Fire and a trinket.
Forum: Hunters 12/16/09, 10:43 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 42,028
Posted By Harwin
After adding talents to my pet I still didn't see...

After adding talents to my pet I still didn't see "Call of the Wild" as an option to activate(my pet had the talents, but it didn't show up on the rotation list)
Forum: Hunters 12/14/09, 11:08 AM
Replies: 402
Views: 115,894
Posted By Harwin
Update on the FD bug I was asking about. I...

Update on the FD bug I was asking about.

I didn't get around to doing formal testing but I used it a fair amount.

1. If you MD and then open with explosive shot you get aggro warnings. The MD...
Forum: Hunters 12/10/09, 1:33 PM
Replies: 402
Views: 115,894
Posted By Harwin
Unlikely. Most of the time it goes to the tank,...

Unlikely. Most of the time it goes to the tank, even when I'm the only one putting threat on it, and the MD affect appears over my head. (Anub adds being the clear example here)

If I get time I'll...
Forum: Hunters 12/10/09, 12:48 PM
Replies: 402
Views: 115,894
Posted By Harwin
I noticed the issue with it running out and being...

I noticed the issue with it running out and being on cooldown for 30 seconds, and it was certainly frustrating when I cast it too early and couldn't cast it again at fight start, but that wasn't what...
Forum: Hunters 12/10/09, 10:25 AM
Replies: 402
Views: 115,894
Posted By Harwin
I seem to be having some problems with the new...

I seem to be having some problems with the new Misdirection - the one that was supposed to make it all better.

The way I understand it, I cast it and get a 30s buff. As soon as I initiate a...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/19/09, 7:29 PM
Replies: 621
Views: 266,453
Posted By Harwin
We just did something very much like this, so the...

We just did something very much like this, so the answer to your question should be yes.

Week 1 - We had a partially cleared Ulduar instance that we're using to get missing hard modes. Call this...
Forum: Hunters 11/12/09, 7:40 PM
Replies: 402
Views: 115,894
Posted By Harwin
We're working on Anub'arak ToGC 25 and I've been...

We're working on Anub'arak ToGC 25 and I've been having an odd problem with add threat. I'm misdirecting one of the adds to the tank. Sometimes, when I do this, all 4 adds suddenly charge me. I'm...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/09/09, 6:39 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 245,953
Posted By Harwin
I've actually told them to keep AoEing the second...

I've actually told them to keep AoEing the second set of adds, even though a submerge is coming because a)if the adds don't die quickly enough, then we don't have time to start killing the scarabs...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/09/09, 5:13 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 245,953
Posted By Harwin
Thanks for the advice. I did 2 for the first...

Thanks for the advice. I did 2 for the first half of the night and it was mostly working, but healers were pulling aggro (they were practicing for phase 3 by healing the penetrating cold people as...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/05/09, 12:02 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 245,953
Posted By Harwin
Looking for some advice about add pickup with a...

Looking for some advice about add pickup with a single add-tank strategy.

We've got a tank with all the requisite block gear, and we're a bit worried whether our DPS is enough for a 2 add-tank...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/09/09, 6:48 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 245,953
Posted By Harwin
The biggest thing that helped us(which I found...

The biggest thing that helped us(which I found out partly by reading this thread) is to have some individuals do nothing but lock down specific dangerous opponents. For example, our mage is really...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/08/09, 11:34 AM
Replies: 660
Views: 245,953
Posted By Harwin
Are you absolutely sure the enrage timer is...

Are you absolutely sure the enrage timer is accurate even if you killed the others earlier? I have read elsewhere that the timer is based on the start of the whole fight - but the timers listed were...
Forum: The Dung Heap 08/20/09, 3:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,057
Posted By Harwin
To ask the obvious question - I know Sartharion...

To ask the obvious question - I know Sartharion enrages all the drakes if he drops below X% before all the drakes are dead. Did you perhaps trigger this?

I think it was at 25% previously, if this...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/13/09, 1:06 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 245,953
Posted By Harwin
Are we sure it's entirely random? Our...

Are we sure it's entirely random?

Our distribution over the 6 players that got hit by it, and how many times:
3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1

Now obviously it could randomly hit the same person 3 times and not...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/06/09, 8:40 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 245,953
Posted By Harwin
We tried 25-man on Tuesday, with our regular raid...

We tried 25-man on Tuesday, with our regular raid group - (3/9 hard modes in Ulduar down) and 2-shot the boss - very easy.

I do want to confirm that the 10-man, however, is not faceroll easy.
We...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/05/09, 10:52 AM
Replies: 660
Views: 245,953
Posted By Harwin
On 25 man last night we got: 3 pieces of loot 1...

On 25 man last night we got:
3 pieces of loot
1 Trophy of the Crusader
1 Crusader Orb
3 Emblems of Triumph

I double checked our site and yes, 3 pieces.
Forum: Public Discussion 07/21/09, 12:24 PM
Replies: 262
Views: 133,330
Posted By Harwin
It sounds like you're doing poor synergy with DPS...

It sounds like you're doing poor synergy with DPS on the brain/guardians. You put 2 locks and a mage on the brain, but put your shadow priest and boomkins on the guardians. I'd think you'd want to...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/10/09, 11:51 AM
Replies: 262
Views: 133,330
Posted By Harwin
While waiting for portals, melee can be gainfully...

While waiting for portals, melee can be gainfully employed on killing corruptors, since they can't kill crushers anyway.
Forum: Public Discussion 07/10/09, 11:07 AM
Replies: 262
Views: 133,330
Posted By Harwin
In 25 man we consider constrictors #1 priority. ...

In 25 man we consider constrictors #1 priority. Crushers are #2. The raid is generally together, so constrictors take almost no time. If the raid is split up (for portals or whatever), nearby DPS...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/23/09, 6:38 PM
Replies: 262
Views: 133,330
Posted By Harwin
The biggest efficiency gain for us just seemed to...

The biggest efficiency gain for us just seemed to be practice. I roughly told people to cover their side of the room (their side = side they took portals on), with the front group covering the back...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/29/09, 4:25 PM
Replies: 816
Views: 317,663
Posted By Harwin
Count # of spells cast? Starlight is the only...

Count # of spells cast?

Starlight is the only haste buff (outside heroism).

Obviously other factors could give you different numbers but it seems like at least a rough metric.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/28/09, 12:15 PM
Replies: 816
Views: 317,663
Posted By Harwin
The buff is received by players standing in the...

The buff is received by players standing in the beams of light cast by friendly NPCs.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/27/09, 12:06 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 124,640
Posted By Harwin
Czarus - based on my experience in 10 man and 25...

Czarus - based on my experience in 10 man and 25 man melee should *never* get mark of the faceless. There's a max range on it (assuming you have some magic number of people outside that range, I...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/12/09, 1:04 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 124,640
Posted By Harwin
It doesn't take very many cooldowns on any tank...

It doesn't take very many cooldowns on any tank to survive. DK tanks obviously can do it themselves.

We used a warrior tank and with his enrage timer at 10 minutes, you've only got to survive 9 of...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/11/09, 7:12 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 124,640
Posted By Harwin
It could be that pools close to the boss (whom we...

It could be that pools close to the boss (whom we tanked in the center of the room) don't work? This would prevent healers from avoiding shadow crash entirely while standing in them, so that's a...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/20/09, 11:35 AM
Replies: 816
Views: 317,663
Posted By Harwin
Having not gotten a response by our next raid I...

Having not gotten a response by our next raid I gave it a try. As expected, it doesn't work. The adds appear to be immune to it(at least in 25-man - didn't test 10-man). No surprises there, but...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/16/09, 3:20 PM
Replies: 816
Views: 317,663
Posted By Harwin
We tried Ignis for a while last night and I think...

We tried Ignis for a while last night and I think we've generally got a handle on the fight - so I'm not looking for general advice, just trying to ask a specific question.


I know rooting works on...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/16/09, 1:02 PM
Replies: 816
Views: 317,663
Posted By Harwin
I dismounted from FL and got killed, but it...

I dismounted from FL and got killed, but it wasn't instant. It was my fault for not marking myself with a raid icon, and coordinating with a chopper driver to pick me up in advance.

Our MT did it...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/18/09, 3:21 PM
Replies: 405
Views: 181,943
Posted By Harwin
You may know this, but your comment implies you...

You may know this, but your comment implies you aren't doing it: You can kill sparks during the RP between phase 1 and phase 2. Ideally it would fall and stack, but even if it doesn't it's an extra...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/12/09, 7:14 PM
Replies: 489
Views: 140,927
Posted By Harwin
Given that some of the achievements seems to be...

Given that some of the achievements seems to be to kill some of the bosses in 20 seconds, I don't think the times are real on any of them.
Forum: Public Discussion 03/11/09, 11:54 AM
Replies: 900
Views: 394,330
Posted By Harwin
Because melee are terrible in back with Zeliek, I...

Because melee are terrible in back with Zeliek, I had them all in the front, and they just followed the tanks on the switches. If a meteor comes, it has plenty of people to hit.

Note: Everyone...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/10/09, 3:14 PM
Replies: 900
Views: 394,330
Posted By Harwin
Do you have them move clockwise 180 degrees? Or...

Do you have them move clockwise 180 degrees? Or Clockwise 90 degrees?

I'm assuming Clockwise 180 since you imply they don't move if their polarity doesn't change.

Moving in an arc takes longer...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/04/09, 2:24 PM
Replies: 405
Views: 181,943
Posted By Harwin
Perfect! Thanks.

Perfect! Thanks.
Forum: Public Discussion 03/04/09, 11:38 AM
Replies: 405
Views: 181,943
Posted By Harwin
Is there a well known "timer lag" on Malygos for...

Is there a well known "timer lag" on Malygos for DBM's enrage timer?

Last night our melee group went for Malygos 10 man 6 minute - according to DBM's enrage timer we had ~6 seconds left when he died...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/03/09, 12:19 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 84,882
Posted By Harwin
According to StratFu, whenever you kill one the...

According to StratFu, whenever you kill one the others heal to full instantly, rendering such a tactic unusable.

I don't know what happens if you kill them all with the exact same AoE hit, but that...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/02/09, 11:22 AM
Replies: 683
Views: 355,151
Posted By Harwin
This does not match what I've seen, even if I...

This does not match what I've seen, even if I take into account that someone posted that damage reducing mods, like Defensive Stance, don't come into play until after the resistance.

Sartharion #2...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/16/08, 11:40 AM
Replies: 718
Views: 255,559
Posted By Harwin
This is pretty much how I feel. Prior to this...

This is pretty much how I feel. Prior to this patch we had 4 Kalecgos kills, 2 Brutallus kills, and 1 real night of attempts on Felmyst. We lost our first raid night to patches and went to SWP...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/03/08, 1:10 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 169,759
Posted By Harwin
Yeah we may just have to start relying on 4...

Yeah we may just have to start relying on 4 priest... right now that's not our bottleneck (our encaps target has never survived encaps and people still learning gas nova). In theory we have 3 shadow...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/02/08, 5:43 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 169,759
Posted By Harwin
This requires 4 priests, correct? One for each...

This requires 4 priests, correct? One for each camp?

I'm not judging just trying to verify - we had our first real attempts last night. We had 3 priests, so we had 5 camps, and 2 pairs of camps...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/26/08, 1:54 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,214
Posted By Harwin
Oh yes, I agree that the current system, on Live,...

Oh yes, I agree that the current system, on Live, causes more of that than the battle.net system when people are legitimately changing teams with a few team members.

The AT system does introduce the...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/26/08, 1:10 PM
Replies: 840
Views: 295,605
Posted By Harwin
Are you 100% sure they're in the safe zone? I...

Are you 100% sure they're in the safe zone? I know several times we've had tanks have charges when they get to the edge of the zone - I've just taken to warning them if I'm at all worried about...
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