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Forum: Mages 08/17/11, 5:22 AM

Replies: 433 Cataclysm Arcane Mage Compendium Views: 2,302,906 Posted By Quantuvis Also, it's nigh on impossible (doubt it'll ever... Also, it's nigh on impossible (doubt it'll ever be done, given increased raid DPS looking forward) to get through Phase 4 with more than 2 meteors up, which gives you a very strict timer for the...

Forum: Mages 08/03/11, 6:29 AM

Replies: 255 Cataclysm: Situational Tips and Tricks Views: 405,018 Posted By Quantuvis Some very nice points! I find trap blinking to... Some very nice points! I find trap blinking to be somewhat of a double edged sword - the resist rate on traps seems really high for some reason (as others have observed in this very thread), and...

Forum: Mages 05/25/11, 3:41 AM

Replies: 433 Cataclysm Arcane Mage Compendium Views: 2,302,906 Posted By Quantuvis Off the top of my head: a) Cooldowns: You get... Off the top of my head: a) Cooldowns: You get more spells off during stacked cooldowns b) Conservation phase: If your conservation phase is mana neutral, you'll be able to complete your mana neutral...

Forum: Mages 05/02/11, 4:28 AM

Replies: 136 Frost Mage Discussion [Cataclysm] Views: 940,408 Posted By Quantuvis I have a question regarding Water Elemental... I have a question regarding Water Elemental behavior post 4.1. I have never before seen my Water Elemental melee anything ("orange" hits), but now it seems to be doing it on a regular basis. I have...

Forum: Mages 03/10/11, 2:56 AM

Replies: 433 Cataclysm Arcane Mage Compendium Views: 2,302,906 Posted By Quantuvis The latest PTR push gives arcane some... The latest PTR push gives arcane some love: The Blizzard damage increase is long overdue as well :) lovely!

Forum: Mages 10/27/10, 3:10 AM

Replies: 311 Arcane Design Views: 217,233 Posted By Quantuvis Without putting much thought into it, that seems... Without putting much thought into it, that seems like a great idea to me. The fact that it plays off someone else getting hit, is in line with mages not being supposed to be hit. It will add a bit of...

Forum: Mages 07/20/10, 4:30 AM

Replies: 570 Cataclysm Mage Changes Views: 226,624 Posted By Quantuvis Nice find! That actually makes a lot of... Nice find! That actually makes a lot of sense. Not the most intuitive of spells in the game though - imagine explaining this to someone who decided to try out WoW and levels a mage, then stumbles...

Forum: Mages 07/19/10, 6:54 AM

Replies: 1,672 Rawr.Mage Views: 1,153,041 Posted By Quantuvis You, sir, might just be my hero. I've been... You, sir, might just be my hero. I've been running essentially the same macro, but requiring two button presses, first one casts MA and switches to T9, second one casts MA and switches to T10. Saving...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/29/10, 3:48 AM

Replies: 223 Patch 3.3 - Patch Notes and Undocumented Changes Views: 119,538 Posted By Quantuvis Sounds like a safe bet. An average of the group... Sounds like a safe bet. An average of the group coords (x, y AND z) within the instance would've been so much more fun though :P

Forum: Mages 03/03/10, 7:05 AM

Replies: 2,838 Mage: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,235,346 Posted By Quantuvis After the recent nerf to the debuff duration (8... After the recent nerf to the debuff duration (8 seconds to 4 seconds) I find the last part of this post to no longer hold true - even if Sindra gives you two debuffs in a row, you'll still blow up...

Forum: Mages 02/10/10, 8:51 AM

Replies: 3,728 The Arcane thread Views: 3,451,806 Posted By Quantuvis A [nochanneling] macro only protects channeled... A [nochanneling] macro only protects channeled spells - you're not channeling your ABs, so your client is free to utilize the cast queue for successive ABs. The only time a [nochanneling] macro would...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/26/10, 5:39 PM

Replies: 218 ICC Crimson Halls - Blood Queen Lana'thel (Normal) Views: 69,100 Posted By Quantuvis I'm all for using dampen if you're taking loads... I'm all for using dampen if you're taking loads and loads of small hits, and the occasional heal, but using it on 4k aura ticks just seems counterintuitive to me - won't it have a far larger impact...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/05/06, 8:54 AM

Replies: 10 Thaddius Wights Tank Throw Views: 1,680 Posted By Quantuvis We've had our tanks miss the platform a few... We've had our tanks miss the platform a few times, but the main cause of our tank-in-slime wipes have been tanks stopping midair as if they hit a wall and then falling directly into the slime......

Forum: Public Discussion 11/04/06, 10:21 AM

Replies: 34 Viscidus - Is he worth it? Views: 8,814 Posted By Quantuvis Feel free to mock me :) We killed Kel'Thuzad on... Feel free to mock me :) We killed Kel'Thuzad on the 26th of September, and we still haven't killed Viscidus. We simply can't. I think it's a combination of him being quite difficult, and us sucking...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/04/06, 10:13 AM

Replies: 45 Loatheb and Spores, random spawning? Views: 4,471 Posted By Quantuvis Was just browsing through this and found all the... Was just browsing through this and found all the "opposite direction from where he's facing" posts amusing. We pull him from the entrance with the tank running through him, placing him in the middle...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/03/06, 8:04 AM

Replies: 665 Four horsemen. Views: 116,767 Posted By Quantuvis Absolutely not - we use a safe zone healer who... Absolutely not - we use a safe zone healer who never takes a mark, and who has never ever taken aggro off anything.

Forum: Public Discussion 10/30/06, 6:09 PM

Replies: 294 Post your unique UI that brings something new to the table Views: 65,504 Posted By Quantuvis PM'ed you the code. :) Edit: Strike that -... PM'ed you the code. :) Edit: Strike that - delete some stuff from your inbox - it's full :)

Forum: Public Discussion 10/29/06, 3:33 PM

Replies: 294 Post your unique UI that brings something new to the table Views: 65,504 Posted By Quantuvis I personally use "/print... I personally use "/print GetMouseFocus():GetName()" which anyone with some basic Ace2 addons should have access to - I believe it's part of the Console lib :) I'll take a look at the tools you...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/29/06, 7:59 AM

Replies: 294 Post your unique UI that brings something new to the table Views: 65,504 Posted By Quantuvis First of all - I loved Deets post - especially... First of all - I loved Deets post - especially the point about minimap buttons... those are just god awful :D I have a couple of questions, and a couple of tips to give. I have two small action...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/27/06, 7:04 AM

Replies: 2,003 Post your UI. Views: 326,354 Posted By Quantuvis This is my current UI - I'm very happy with it,... This is my current UI - I'm very happy with it, apart from having to use Discord Action Bars because they rock so hard and suck so much at the same time - this question is being asked over and over...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/16/06, 12:20 PM

Replies: 148 Gluth Zombie Kiting Views: 29,659 Posted By Quantuvis We have 2-3 warriors spamming shouts and howls at... We have 2-3 warriors spamming shouts and howls at the back, and the mages locking most of the mobs down with a nova rotation pretty much on top of the middle grate. All mages and hunters keep an eye...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/13/06, 6:36 AM

Replies: 665 Four horsemen. Views: 116,767 Posted By Quantuvis We've never used KTM, and we killed the horsemen... We've never used KTM, and we killed the horsemen with our own tactic (no videos) without ever cracking the nut of "how the hell can a caster take aggro in a corner he just arrived at?" - we simply...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/13/06, 5:11 AM

Replies: 665 Four horsemen. Views: 116,767 Posted By Quantuvis We have a druid in the middle healing tanks as... We have a druid in the middle healing tanks as they rotate, and to provide a combat res in any corner we wish - he has never had aggro on anything.

Forum: Public Discussion 10/10/06, 6:27 AM

Replies: 2 Agro on Thaddius Views: 1,574 Posted By Quantuvis Frostbolt the first two switches, then have all... Frostbolt the first two switches, then have all your mages pop combustion and fetish of the sandreaver... that's how we do it, it's the highpoint of the week for me! NUMBERS!!

Forum: Public Discussion 10/08/06, 8:23 PM

Replies: 11 Ideal Nax raidbuild Views: 2,180 Posted By Quantuvis We build our raids around the following, and... We build our raids around the following, and always have: 6 warriors (2/3 prot, 3/4 fury) 6 rogues 6 priests 6 mages 4 druids 4 paladins 4 hunters 4 warlocks

Forum: Public Discussion 10/07/06, 7:19 AM

Replies: 65 Worst "Wipe Nights" Views: 10,650 Posted By Quantuvis Most frustrating night in recent memory was Naxx... Most frustrating night in recent memory was Naxx a few weeks ago - we had already killed 4HM so we were eager to move on to Sapph and Kel - after our first night we had Maexxna, Gothik and 4HM to go,...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/06/06, 7:51 AM

Replies: 98 Best last second saves Views: 13,479 Posted By Quantuvis Has ANY Kel'thuzad killing guild NOT had a 1%... Has ANY Kel'thuzad killing guild NOT had a 1% wipe right before their kill? It seems like a freaking law put in by the devs or something :D Here's ours in all it's glory. Funnily enough the last...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/06/06, 7:13 AM

Replies: 665 Four horsemen. Views: 116,767 Posted By Quantuvis Don't get me wrong, thane and mograine die first... Don't get me wrong, thane and mograine die first for us too, they simply allow for more people to do damage - but we don't go to the safe zone to reset our thane and mograine marks, we go put some...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/06/06, 7:04 AM

Replies: 665 Four horsemen. Views: 116,767 Posted By Quantuvis While I agree that Salvation has a much bigger... While I agree that Salvation has a much bigger impact on this fight than many others, the main reason we've done 10 minute kills (10:12 last time) is that we do a very simple rotation of 2x4 tanks...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/05/06, 3:18 AM

Replies: 51 Mods for Raid Leaders Views: 13,604 Posted By Quantuvis Thanks, I'll give that a twirl! Thanks, I'll give that a twirl!

Forum: Public Discussion 10/05/06, 2:52 AM

Replies: 51 Mods for Raid Leaders Views: 13,604 Posted By Quantuvis After surprising the raid with Loatheb last... After surprising the raid with Loatheb last night, a lot of people were without shadow prots, but there were still enough in the raid to go around. Somehow 5-6 people managed to completely miss this,...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/29/06, 5:55 AM

Replies: 2,003 Post your UI. Views: 326,354 Posted By Quantuvis Hell, I'll be like a father to that child, and... Hell, I'll be like a father to that child, and make the experience as bearable as possible for you. Anything for that child.

Forum: Public Discussion 09/28/06, 7:22 AM

Replies: 183 What is the best and worst encounter in naxx? Views: 16,164 Posted By Quantuvis Worst boss: Loatheb, obviously. But for our... Worst boss: Loatheb, obviously. But for our guild, Gothik is right up there as well... we suck so hard on him. Best boss: Can't decide between Four Horsemen for how beautiful and complete the design...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/21/06, 12:22 PM

Replies: 41 Gnomish Battle Chicken buff? Views: 6,293 Posted By Quantuvis I've just made one, and I'm gonna pop it on... I've just made one, and I'm gonna pop it on Loatheb tonight and see what happens... the buff is party only? Not raid? Or does it buff all friendly targets in a fixed radius?

Forum: Public Discussion 09/21/06, 11:17 AM

Replies: 8 A calculation of expected Ignite duration Views: 2,707 Posted By Quantuvis Nice theory crafting for sure, but with only 16... Nice theory crafting for sure, but with only 16 debuff slots, Ignite just gets pushed off too often to really test your findings.

Forum: Public Discussion 09/18/06, 7:24 PM

Replies: 665 Four horsemen. Views: 116,767 Posted By Quantuvis The math is simple... one resist wont kill you,... The math is simple... one resist wont kill you, neither will two resists.... it's the third resist that's the real kicker :) Those 5 percent to hit really stack up when you calculate the...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/18/06, 11:50 AM

Replies: 665 Four horsemen. Views: 116,767 Posted By Quantuvis Yes it was a mess... it wasn't even a good try,... Yes it was a mess... it wasn't even a good try, we've had far better tries that went into the crapper on personal mistakes. Having a first kill that, in a way, sucks this badly is nice, because it...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/18/06, 11:34 AM

Replies: 2,003 Post your UI. Views: 326,354 Posted By Quantuvis Yes, & I moved and sized them in the XML files... Yes, & I moved and sized them in the XML files back then, but with the version of RDX we're using ATM, there's a dragable anchor.

Forum: Public Discussion 09/18/06, 11:32 AM

Replies: 27 Gothik controlling the spawns. Views: 3,491 Posted By Quantuvis Target last target simply targets by name -... Target last target simply targets by name - unless something has been changed since the days of learning razorgore, it's useless for situations with multiple mobs of the same name.

Forum: Public Discussion 09/18/06, 11:01 AM

Replies: 27 Gothik controlling the spawns. Views: 3,491 Posted By Quantuvis We had a night recently where everything went... We had a night recently where everything went wrong, and Gothik just felt harder than ever... We saw this happen to one of our mages. The server was lagging terribly that night (also that night...),...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/18/06, 10:49 AM

Replies: 2,003 Post your UI. Views: 326,354 Posted By Quantuvis I've been using this UI pretty much since the... I've been using this UI pretty much since the start of Naxxramas. First, here it is in Solo/Small Party mode. On this one my cursor is over the "Player Names" button (that's why it's blue). After...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/18/06, 10:28 AM

Replies: 27 Gothik controlling the spawns. Views: 3,491 Posted By Quantuvis We pretty much wing it, usually with 6-10... We pretty much wing it, usually with 6-10 trainees alive by the time gothik comes down - we kill every DK from the left barring the last one, and the first two from the right - shackle the rest (6 in...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/18/06, 10:06 AM

Replies: 665 Four horsemen. Views: 116,767 Posted By Quantuvis Actually, on our first kill (the one in the... Actually, on our first kill (the one in the video) the percentages were something like 25, 40, 45 when Mograine died, 20 and 30 when Korth'azz died, and Blaumeux at 10% when Zeliek died... we weren't...

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