Elitist Jerks
Register
Blogs
Forums


Go Back   Elitist Jerks » Search Forums
Reload this Page Search Results

Page 1 of 2 1 2 >
Showing results 1 to 50 of 89
Search took 0.01 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: Thorgrim
Forum: Public Discussion 07/07/10, 7:59 PM
Replies: 351
Views: 58,770
Posted By Thorgrim
For what it's worth, Blizzard appears to be...

For what it's worth, Blizzard appears to be caught between a bit of a rock and a hard place legally:

Zeroday 01100100011010010 » Is Korean Law Driving Policy at Blizzard?...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/06/10, 7:06 PM
Replies: 351
Views: 58,770
Posted By Thorgrim
I've seen this objection from a number of people...

I've seen this objection from a number of people now, and I'm curious: what sorts of careers would be destroyed by someone finding out you played WoW? I'm not doubting that such a career exists, I'm...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/01/10, 3:40 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
I think you're misreading the original statement....

I think you're misreading the original statement. "!=" means "not equal".
Forum: Public Discussion 05/27/10, 7:50 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
I wouldn't conclude that just because he has a...

I wouldn't conclude that just because he has a model, that he will be a boss at all, at least this expansion. It seems as likely as not that he just makes a lore appearance here and there, especially...
Forum: Warlocks 05/18/10, 2:55 PM
Replies: 319
Views: 264,807
Posted By Thorgrim
Elemental shamans and balance druids have similar...

Elemental shamans and balance druids have similar talents - the hybrid caster/healer classes all have it to allow them to share gear. It makes itemization easier, and lets people reuse gear in both...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/07/10, 2:52 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,358
Posted By Thorgrim
An even better solution, I think, would be a...

An even better solution, I think, would be a change of the *base* group size from 5 to 6, with raids sitting at 12/24 or 30. This would alleviate the DPS overpopulation issue in the heroic queues,...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/04/10, 8:21 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,358
Posted By Thorgrim
Well, we have to reconcile it with the fact that...

Well, we have to reconcile it with the fact that Blizzard has outright stated that the 25 person raids will be more lucrative in terms of loot per player.

It follows that one way or another people...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/19/10, 2:48 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
I'm honestly not sure we've ever had reason to...

I'm honestly not sure we've ever had reason to believe Cenarius was permanently dead. I know the talk of him recovering in the Dream or whatever lore-wise goes back at least to the pnp RPG stuff...
Forum: Paladins 04/14/10, 3:04 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 92,759
Posted By Thorgrim
I don't think it will be impractical for...

I don't think it will be impractical for protection with the instant cast speed that they mention. It seems likely that this is their way of giving protection paladins some 'snap' AE aggro ability,...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/12/10, 6:15 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
This is not correct, I was sitting in the...

This is not correct, I was sitting in the audience for the presentation and the only dungeon content mentioned for Uldum was 2 5 man dungeons. Lost City of Tol'vir and Halls of Origination.

An Uldum...
Forum: Warriors 03/10/10, 2:14 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,184,553
Posted By Thorgrim
Nope, nor does it stack with the 3% damage...

Nope, nor does it stack with the 3% damage reduction from Renewed Hope (disc priest talent.)
Forum: Shamans 01/12/10, 3:31 PM
Replies: 677
Views: 587,613
Posted By Thorgrim
If we take the Glyph of Starfire as precedent...

If we take the Glyph of Starfire as precedent wording-wise, this would extend FS indefinitely. Starfire caps at an extra 9 seconds total and is explicitly worded as such.

On the other hand, I'm not...
Forum: Warriors 01/07/10, 3:13 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,184,553
Posted By Thorgrim
The ring choice I expect will come down to how...

The ring choice I expect will come down to how much use you can make out of the hit rating it carries. Pretty hard to make a recommendation in a vaccuum without knowing what other pieces you can swap...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/29/09, 5:42 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
The forest troll and jungle troll models are not...

The forest troll and jungle troll models are not the same. The differences between the forest troll model and the jungle troll model are significantly greater than the difference between high and...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/29/09, 5:25 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
If we assume that people running around in...

If we assume that people running around in Azeroth should think "a troll is a troll" and treat them the same despite obvious cultural and physical differences, then how can we explain the fact that...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/16/09, 4:39 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
We already know that the horde dialogue is also...

We already know that the horde dialogue is also about saving Bolvar, so pretty sure this guess is wrong. Also I thought "Deathbringer Saurfang" was already extracted from the patch stuff?

Maybe...
Forum: Warriors 10/14/09, 5:35 PM
Replies: 340
Views: 287,532
Posted By Thorgrim
They do stack, for some reason. Stoneskin is in...

They do stack, for some reason. Stoneskin is in its own special category for stacking purposes, unsure why.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/14/09, 4:20 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
The reason I said Moroes-like is the achievement...

The reason I said Moroes-like is the achievement title is "I've Gone and Made a Mess", which is the same thing Moroes said when he killed someone; also the ability itself is at least currently called...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/13/09, 7:51 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
It sounds from the achievements that Deathbringer...

It sounds from the achievements that Deathbringer has a Moroes-like garotte attack, which would seem out of character for Bolvar's fighting style as we have seen it so far, no?
Forum: Public Discussion 10/06/09, 5:42 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
Varian may go there because he has no reason to...

Varian may go there because he has no reason to think the Scourge *doesn't* have Bolvar; after all he probably doesn't know what the red dragons say about the 'fate of the young paladin'. To me that...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/06/09, 4:48 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
I suppose something like that is still possible -...

I suppose something like that is still possible - maybe as a phase of the Arthas encounter, for instance.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/06/09, 3:48 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
It is certainly possible that the fight will be...

It is certainly possible that the fight will be with Saurfang regardless of faction, and the reason he's not named in the preview is they want to keep us guessing.

After all we know the Lich King...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/03/09, 4:36 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
They're not going to give us 3 different pairs of...

They're not going to give us 3 different pairs of plate resist pants, especially since the item names correspond to the usual healer/dps/tank types. They're almost certainly placeholder stats; the...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/02/09, 2:49 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
Or maybe it is phased. Have people checked it out...

Or maybe it is phased. Have people checked it out with a new character, or only with ones who have already gone through the Wrathgate event?
Forum: Warriors 09/16/09, 5:53 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,184,553
Posted By Thorgrim
If I'm understanding the question right, the...

If I'm understanding the question right, the reason is that devastate does damage, which of course causes threat. The inherent threat of a sunder, even with the minor AP scaling it has, isn't...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/15/09, 8:44 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
Hm, I think you are confusing either Firelands or...

Hm, I think you are confusing either Firelands or Skywall, which do have raids. I remember thinking very specifically that no raid in Abyssal Maw meant no Azshara raid while sitting at the panel. The...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/15/09, 5:15 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
My recollection from Blizzcon is that Abyssal Maw...

My recollection from Blizzcon is that Abyssal Maw has 2 level-up dungeons and no raids, so I wouldn't hold my breath about seeing any artifacts or even legendaries coming out of it.
Forum: Public Discussion 09/11/09, 2:40 PM
Replies: 989
Views: 250,742
Posted By Thorgrim
That would require GMs to strictly forbid their...

That would require GMs to strictly forbid their members from doing PUG content on their own time, though. That seems a bit silly.
Forum: Public Discussion 09/10/09, 6:06 PM
Replies: 989
Views: 250,742
Posted By Thorgrim
The only thing I can think of would be that it...

The only thing I can think of would be that it can't tell that I got, say, my breastplate by farming conquest tokens rather than getting a drop in Ulduar-25, except really it should still be able to...
Forum: Warriors 09/10/09, 4:40 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 399,395
Posted By Thorgrim
Blood Draining also stacks off of your own hits;...

Blood Draining also stacks off of your own hits; I think the point (not that I'm sure I agree with it) was the actual effects of both are contingent on attacks against you rather than ones you make.
Forum: Public Discussion 09/10/09, 3:01 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
That is true of the bosses; it is not true of the...

That is true of the bosses; it is not true of the trash.
Forum: Public Discussion 09/10/09, 2:57 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
There's a perfectly reasonable reason for each...

There's a perfectly reasonable reason for each side to want to kill each other to stop them from getting to Arthas first.

All it takes is thinking the other side will use Frostmourne if they get it.
Forum: Shamans 09/08/09, 7:15 PM
Replies: 589
Views: 906,115
Posted By Thorgrim
Is there an optimal place to put the...

Is there an optimal place to put the burst/sustained slider to get realistic results? With everything in the default position, it tells me to socket int/mp5 gems everywhere.

I do get much smarter...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/04/09, 2:17 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
I don't think we can safely make any assumptions...

I don't think we can safely make any assumptions based on the number of titans; it was stated rather explicitly by Blizzard in the game systems panel when talking about the Paths of the Titans, that...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/03/09, 2:50 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
Not to rain on all the speculation about how...

Not to rain on all the speculation about how Thrall will be captured by the Alliance, but the quest text in the goblin starter zone made it fairly clear what happened, if not why.

The gist is, there...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/01/09, 5:38 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
EDIT: Sorry, redundant post.

EDIT: Sorry, redundant post.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/31/09, 7:17 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
During the panel about all this, Blizzard went...

During the panel about all this, Blizzard went out of their way to say things like "Recognize that black metal? Who likes that sort of thing?" (in reference to the shot of the entrance to Orgrimmar)...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/28/09, 2:23 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
That's on a boat anchored just off of the Lost...

That's on a boat anchored just off of the Lost Isles. You'll hit it around level 8ish. I had just reached that part when time was called - I wondered what was the deal with Thrall's outfit myself.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/26/09, 2:26 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
I can shed some light on this; the main enemies...

I can shed some light on this; the main enemies in the goblin starter zone are SI:7.
Forum: Warriors 08/25/09, 6:58 PM
Replies: 340
Views: 287,532
Posted By Thorgrim
There are some one-handed dps weapons that I...

There are some one-handed dps weapons that I think might be worth including in the chart vs. the standard tanking offerings - particularly the slow ones now that devastate is 100% of weapon damage....
Forum: Public Discussion 08/25/09, 4:11 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
I can confirm this, as I played that far in the...

I can confirm this, as I played that far in the goblin starter area at Blizzcon myself. I think the reason it isn't floating around more is you really had to be very efficient with your 20 minutes to...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/25/09, 4:04 PM
Replies: 326
Views: 84,886
Posted By Thorgrim
I really don't think it is safe to assume we...

I really don't think it is safe to assume we won't still have tank plate drops separate from DPS plate. While they are removing the defense stat, and I think I remember block value being mentioned as...
Forum: Warriors 05/15/09, 7:54 PM
Replies: 921
Views: 688,902
Posted By Thorgrim
Rend is usable in defensive stance so there...

Rend is usable in defensive stance so there should be no question of stance-dancing to do it.
Forum: Warriors 05/12/09, 8:44 PM
Replies: 340
Views: 287,532
Posted By Thorgrim
One little error found: the Stalwart Monarch...

One little error found: the Stalwart Monarch Topaz is listed incorrectly in the sheet as +8 dodge rating/+8 expertise rating; the actual gem is +8 dodge rating/+8 defense rating.
Forum: Warriors 03/24/09, 2:21 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 62,220
Posted By Thorgrim
If you're low on DPS while tanking, the culprit...

If you're low on DPS while tanking, the culprit is almost always one or more of the following:

- You're not hitting heroic strike enough
- You're hitting devastate too much
- Your gear/spec has...
Forum: Warriors 03/06/09, 2:45 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,184,553
Posted By Thorgrim
3% seems remarkably low to me, but I am used to...

3% seems remarkably low to me, but I am used to using a slow weapon. My last run of Patchwerk/10 as the OT has deep wounds at a full 10.6% of my damage, despite being at a slightly overall lower crit...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/02/09, 8:29 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
There's also the matter of the titles of one of...

There's also the matter of the titles of one of those bosses in Ulduar - Algalon the Observer. Given that he himself is a constellationy sort of fellow, it doesn't seem too weird to think that he's...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/26/09, 8:07 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,811
Posted By Thorgrim
This is likely correct. They've said a couple...

This is likely correct. They've said a couple times now that the U-10 gear is probably going to be 213 (and that the encounters will probably drop Emblems of Valor, with the new Emblem type only for...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/25/09, 7:28 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,696
Posted By Thorgrim
Kind of odd that there is a shot of the Halls of...

Kind of odd that there is a shot of the Halls of Stone Brann encounter room, complete with Brann standing in it...
Forum: Warriors 02/24/09, 6:08 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,184,553
Posted By Thorgrim
Your Armory link appears to be broken - maybe...

Your Armory link appears to be broken - maybe your name has special characters in it, but I don't see that name/server combination doing a search, so it will be hard to give any advice.
Showing results 1 to 50 of 89
Page 1 of 2 1 2 >

 

Ten Ton Hammer Network   EVE   GW2   Spark   SWToR   WoW
Contact Us   Privacy Policy