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Forum: Public Discussion 08/23/09, 6:38 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,624
Posted By mek
Here are the relevant maps. I'm guessing the...

Here are the relevant maps. I'm guessing the Plaguelands will be less plague-y thanks to our efforts in Northrend. Clearly something going on in Thousand...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/20/09, 6:40 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 246,114
Posted By mek
That is correct - 50 wipes per instance ID. ...

That is correct - 50 wipes per instance ID. After the 50th wipe, the whole place despawns.

And if you get zero wipes, then you get mega phat lewtz. And it's not clear what influence 1-49 wipes...
Forum: Shamans 08/11/09, 6:23 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 733,580
Posted By mek
Has anyone obtained Totem of Electrifying Wind on...

Has anyone obtained Totem of Electrifying Wind on Live yet? I will be picking it up later today, but if I can get confirmation as to its live functionality beforehand, well that would be just...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/05/09, 8:26 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 246,114
Posted By mek
If you dispel Eadric's Hammer of Justice before...

If you dispel Eadric's Hammer of Justice before the person is hit with his thrown hammer (or break the stun in some other way) then the victim will catch his hammer, and their hotbar will change so...
Forum: Shamans 07/04/09, 6:22 PM
Replies: 381
Views: 295,887
Posted By mek
I agree that Totem of Wrath's implementation is...

I agree that Totem of Wrath's implementation is unfortunate to say the least; when I joined a new raid group with an existing elemental shaman, that shaman was immediately wowed by my dps, and I...
Forum: Shamans 06/25/09, 5:14 AM
Replies: 482
Views: 265,591
Posted By mek
Clipping the very last tick of FS to refresh it...

Clipping the very last tick of FS to refresh it as your LvB comes off cooldown is a dps gain, if you would have to delay that LvB to ensure it crits if you did not clip it.
Forum: Public Discussion 06/07/09, 4:07 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,159,621
Posted By mek
So Tier 5 gear, which was misbudgeted due to...

So Tier 5 gear, which was misbudgeted due to sockets, had to be fixed by epic gems, which weren't made available until Tier 6, well after that gear was buffed via hotfix? That's your theory? And...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/02/09, 4:24 AM
Replies: 816
Views: 318,001
Posted By mek
I'm not sure what governs dispel resists, but I...

I'm not sure what governs dispel resists, but I doubt it is hit rating, as it appears to be a 1 in 100 chance or so - I run with 12 hit rating from Icewalker and the resist rate is definitely less...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/27/09, 6:03 PM
Replies: 621
Views: 266,747
Posted By mek
My conceptualization of the Coliseum raid would...

My conceptualization of the Coliseum raid would be a sort of choose-your-own-adventure event. The first encounter would be Iron Council like, with 3 different difficulty levels- and the encounters...
Forum: Paladins 05/19/09, 6:25 AM
Replies: 960
Views: 1,184,154
Posted By mek
I feel that there is too much yellow going on in...

I feel that there is too much yellow going on in paladin icons already, and I agree the use of Judgement of Wisdom here is probably for the best.
Forum: Paladins 05/19/09, 6:16 AM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 570,419
Posted By mek
One of the major concerns with bidding on mail,...

One of the major concerns with bidding on mail, for me, is that Blizzard may very well acknowledge they dropped the ball on holy pallies this patch, and hotfix the gear to have less MP5. Then our...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/19/09, 6:10 AM
Replies: 574
Views: 256,794
Posted By mek
It's been awhile since I did Ragnaros, but IIRC...

It's been awhile since I did Ragnaros, but IIRC the large knockback you are referring to is on a hard timer of 25 seconds. You can strafe out of melee range, eat a fireball or two, and then move...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/19/09, 6:00 AM
Replies: 685
Views: 195,246
Posted By mek
A weird thing about this technique is more low...

A weird thing about this technique is more low level players within range will actually increase the xp per kill. I believe the game takes the average level of players present, and calculates xp...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/18/09, 11:22 PM
Replies: 262
Views: 133,519
Posted By mek
Explosion + volley will kill almost anyone in...

Explosion + volley will kill almost anyone in phase 1, so that stacking strat would require absolutely perfect interrupts.

As an aside, I was crushed while being held by a constrictor that spawned...
Forum: Paladins 05/10/09, 6:24 PM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 570,419
Posted By mek
This is false. Spell haste reduces the global...

This is false. Spell haste reduces the global cooldown.
Forum: Public Discussion 04/22/09, 7:03 AM
Replies: 816
Views: 318,001
Posted By mek
And, of course, it's yet another reason that...

And, of course, it's yet another reason that parallel progression is superior. Each 25man raid can have at least 2 10man raids, effectively tripling their time with this boss.
Forum: Public Discussion 04/21/09, 9:00 PM
Replies: 816
Views: 318,001
Posted By mek
The main delay in downing 4HM was that it wasn't...

The main delay in downing 4HM was that it wasn't until the encounter was experienced, was it discovered that you had to have an unusual number of geared tanks to have a chance of completing it. ...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/21/09, 6:03 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 30,146
Posted By mek
Because there is no way to obtain offline-only...

Because there is no way to obtain offline-only copies of outdated games...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/19/09, 2:57 AM
Replies: 877
Views: 581,314
Posted By mek
A little nitpicky, but the limits of the relevant...

A little nitpicky, but the limits of the relevant telecommunications tech are not primarily caused by the speed of light. Light travels 90 000 km in 300 milliseconds, which is obviously a lot...
Forum: Hunters 02/13/09, 11:32 PM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,500,644
Posted By mek
Sniper Training will be outright superior its new...

Sniper Training will be outright superior its new incarnation, as you will be able to take advantage of it while remaining in range of all relevant buffs (Ret aura, totems, etc). Yes it will still...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/13/09, 5:30 AM
Replies: 900
Views: 394,779
Posted By mek
There is a 45 second cooldown on the frenzy, but...

There is a 45 second cooldown on the frenzy, but the silence lasts 30 seconds. So if you wait for her to cast frenzy, you will have significantly more time between frenzies (15sec + deciding time)...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/10/09, 9:54 PM
Replies: 634
Views: 225,918
Posted By mek
Minor armor debuffs are still static values, as...

Minor armor debuffs are still static values, as well. (-1260 at level 80 for FF, CoR, and wasp sting) I am very curious as to how multiple % armor reductions will stack. I would assume they will...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/10/09, 4:14 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 75,784
Posted By mek
Those calculations are correct, and the same as...

Those calculations are correct, and the same as they were in TBC. Socketed items (with blue gems, a big caveat) are no better than unsocketed items with the same color stats, if you mindlessly pick...
Forum: Hunters 02/06/09, 4:55 PM
Replies: 1,237
Views: 515,084
Posted By mek
Oh, okay. Paladins also have a creature-specific...

Oh, okay. Paladins also have a creature-specific talent, Crusade. I think hunters will be hurt worst at 5%, though.
Forum: Hunters 02/06/09, 4:35 PM
Replies: 1,237
Views: 515,084
Posted By mek
And then you add the Mangle modifier. It could...

And then you add the Mangle modifier. It could definitely push MM well past Survival, but obviously this is not the whole scope of the changes, we will have to wait for the PTR to draw any...
Forum: Hunters 02/03/09, 5:14 PM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,500,644
Posted By mek
If you have 2 or more hunters per (presumably...

If you have 2 or more hunters per (presumably 25man) raid, then yes, one of you running with an improved + glyphed Hunter's Mark is a good idea and a net dps gain. (Looking at your 0/19/52 spec, I...
Forum: Hunters 01/31/09, 8:46 PM
Replies: 369
Views: 243,064
Posted By mek
I was running heroic Nexus with my gorilla the...

I was running heroic Nexus with my gorilla the other day (I usually take it to 5mans for the trash dps) and I caught my pet casting Roar of Sacrifice on autocast. Oddly, it was during one of...
Forum: Hunters 01/23/09, 7:52 AM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,500,644
Posted By mek
The helms are extremely close in value. The...

The helms are extremely close in value. The spreadsheet does rank Helm of the Grave as better, but only by a VERY small fraction. Honestly, if you haven't gemmed and enchanted it yet, I wouldn't...
Forum: Hunters 01/23/09, 3:31 AM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,500,644
Posted By mek
I figured out the spreadsheet to answer this...

I figured out the spreadsheet to answer this question, as I had just dinged 80 as patch day arrived. It showed that my current BM spec was actually ahead of Survival by a few hundred dps in the...
Forum: Priests 12/17/08, 9:23 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 21,126
Posted By mek
You're right, in that there are some really...

You're right, in that there are some really simple solutions here, just saying "sorry aegis won't stack ever" is a dumb fix. Just cap Aegis' absorb value based on some stat, any stat. 50% of the...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/06/08, 7:01 PM
Replies: 406
Views: 171,980
Posted By mek
If you drop below the altitude of the top...

If you drop below the altitude of the top platform in the Occulus, he can despawn. Make sure none of the drakes are flying that low, ever.
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/05/08, 10:00 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 41,826
Posted By mek
edit: I definitely spoke too soon, this issue is...

edit: I definitely spoke too soon, this issue is ongoing. Here is the filter from my most recent Naxx parse....
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/02/08, 8:59 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 41,826
Posted By mek
The Mind Flay "whiff" bug is a separate issue, as...

The Mind Flay "whiff" bug is a separate issue, as it has been observed to occur regardless of level of spell hit. It most closely resembles the old AM bug where you cast the spell but nothing came...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/02/08, 8:46 AM
Replies: 900
Views: 394,779
Posted By mek
Albeit; and sadly, no. (Shaman frost resist...

Albeit; and sadly, no. (Shaman frost resist also takes the slot of Flametongue totem (or Totem of Wrath), which makes it suck all the more, though.)
Forum: Public Discussion 12/02/08, 6:11 AM
Replies: 900
Views: 394,779
Posted By mek
We were short a healer and I had to respec from...

We were short a healer and I had to respec from shadow for this fight tonight. Unfortunately, that left us without Replenishment - and we also had no paladin, so no Wisdom (and no source of resist...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/30/08, 10:32 PM
Replies: 405
Views: 182,095
Posted By mek
Speculation is that both jumping and autorunning...

Speculation is that both jumping and autorunning instead of manually running will both cause your character to appear as "in the shield" later than normal, from the servers perspective.
Forum: Class Mechanics 11/30/08, 9:36 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 41,826
Posted By mek
Where is the spell hit cap?

I understand that beta testing pegged it at 17%, but my experience as a raiding shadow priest contradicts that. I usually run with 182 hit rating, though previous to my most recent upgrade I ran...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/30/08, 10:41 AM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 882,723
Posted By mek
I was milling some deadnettle today and managed...

I was milling some deadnettle today and managed to get 3 icy pigments in a single mill. It was weird, but it definitely happened. Probably a bug though, *shrug*.
Forum: Public Discussion 11/22/08, 12:34 PM
Replies: 406
Views: 171,980
Posted By mek
I'm aware of the mechanic, but the ticking aura +...

I'm aware of the mechanic, but the ticking aura + the arc lightning + the substantial melee damage to the tank add up to a lot of damage which a shaman or paladin will have a hard time keeping up...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/22/08, 3:09 AM
Replies: 406
Views: 171,980
Posted By mek
The Halls of Stone event rests, I believe,...

The Halls of Stone event rests, I believe, entirely on the skill of your tank (and your group's positioning). It is entirely possible for the tank to hold aggro on everything, and if that is...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/21/08, 7:15 PM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 882,723
Posted By mek
Throne of Elements was actively nerfed in 2.1, it...

Throne of Elements was actively nerfed in 2.1, it was not a random result of population which reduced the spawn rate there.

The Fel Iron nodes around the Dark Portal were also completely removed by...
Forum: The Dung Heap 11/21/08, 7:02 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,043
Posted By mek
Naxx-80 is in many ways a xerox of Naxx-60. If...

Naxx-80 is in many ways a xerox of Naxx-60. If you do spider wing, you will notice that the door after Faerlina is still misnamed doodad_door_naxx_spider_02 or somesuch.
Forum: Public Discussion 11/21/08, 7:26 AM
Replies: 406
Views: 171,980
Posted By mek
That is in fact what we did. It is effectively...

That is in fact what we did. It is effectively exploiting though, as it relies on line-of-sighting the balls to prevent them from ever casting their teleport, which apparently requires LOS. ...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/20/08, 6:19 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 17,277
Posted By mek
I recall reading a blue post that mechanically,...

I recall reading a blue post that mechanically, the Glyph of Mind Flay doesn't remove the snare, it reduces the snare to 0%, so I would guess it still eats a debuff slot.
Forum: Public Discussion 11/20/08, 6:05 AM
Replies: 406
Views: 171,980
Posted By mek
I (tried) to do Violet Hold daily today, and I...

I (tried) to do Violet Hold daily today, and I see that the ethereal Xevozz is still as silly as he was in beta. We got him for the first boss, after a few wipes I wanted to reset the instance, but...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/18/08, 5:45 AM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 882,723
Posted By mek
While the recipes require sufficient skill to...

While the recipes require sufficient skill to learn, seeing them drop only requires you have the tradeskill, even 1/450 will do the trick.
Forum: The Dung Heap 11/17/08, 12:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,103
Posted By mek
Every spec can be replaced with another spec. ...

Every spec can be replaced with another spec. This is the entire point of the buff consolidation change: so you don't have to depend on a particular player logging in to raid.
Forum: Public Discussion 11/15/08, 3:55 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 53,241
Posted By mek
Tap leveling has been around forever, and was...

Tap leveling has been around forever, and was "exploited" in the same way last expansion. (Frankly, it's not even exploiting, as there is no net gain - 1-4 people are sacrificing their time and xp...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/12/08, 1:57 PM
Replies: 900
Views: 394,779
Posted By mek
10man: 2-3 heals, 2 tanks, 5-6 dps. Some fights...

10man: 2-3 heals, 2 tanks, 5-6 dps. Some fights are easier with 2 heals, some fights are nearly impossible without 3 (4H comes to mind).
25man: as you would expect, 5-7 heals, 3 tanks, 15-17...
Forum: Priests 11/11/08, 6:12 AM
Replies: 2,702
Views: 415,808
Posted By mek
I don't think you have to worry about discussing...

I don't think you have to worry about discussing the beta incarnations of raid bosses, as they are all very well known to most guilds at this point in time. Referring to your original point, I...
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