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Forum: Player vs. Player 02/20/08, 6:07 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,635
Posted By Optimized
Regarding Mex's post: I just find it pretty...

Regarding Mex's post: I just find it pretty doubtful that no matter how generally skilled the player may be that they would be able to pick up a class/ team makeup and be one of the top 4/8 teams in...
Forum: Player vs. Player 02/20/08, 4:44 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,635
Posted By Optimized
I wish the tournament was 5v5 as well. I just...

I wish the tournament was 5v5 as well. I just feel like there are a lot of classes that aren't really that good in 3v3 (Shaman, Paladin) and you exclude these classes. Meanwhile anyone who doesn't...
Forum: Player vs. Player 02/11/08, 2:37 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 61,246
Posted By Optimized
The blue sets available through reputation should...

The blue sets available through reputation should certainly provide a baseline for resilience and survivability allowing new players to gear up for PVE (through the 5 mans) and PVP (through the...
Forum: Player vs. Player 02/07/08, 4:50 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 61,246
Posted By Optimized
I kind of see both sides where new level 70's...

I kind of see both sides where new level 70's feel at a huge disadvantage in arena due to lack of resilience while at the same time people say "Why work for the gear when everyone is the same". Why...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/29/08, 2:35 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 17,083
Posted By Optimized
We did some guild organized WSG this past weekend...

We did some guild organized WSG this past weekend and out of the 20 or so games played probably 15 organized groups (>8 from the same server) and I think only 1 of them left. I would say this...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/28/08, 11:24 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 12,122
Posted By Optimized
I think that the fact that blizzard took out gear...

I think that the fact that blizzard took out gear swapping in the arena clearly shows that they don't want you to do it. I personally feel it's somewhat of an exploit that people found a loophole...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/04/08, 1:31 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 61,246
Posted By Optimized
Everytime I see people play Halo they seem to be...

Everytime I see people play Halo they seem to be playing Capture the Flag and not Deathmatch. I would say in general people like a variety of play styles including objectives. Also, people like...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/21/07, 3:44 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 21,345
Posted By Optimized
As far as the thread is concerned I would...

As far as the thread is concerned I would encourage those with ideas for making the warlock class more robust (read not more powerful) to share those ideas. I know I enjoy reading people's ideas for...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/19/07, 2:22 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 21,345
Posted By Optimized
I think spell pushback is also a big part of...

I think spell pushback is also a big part of survivability. I wish they would make fel concentration affect all affliction spells and maybe move intensity down a tier (replace improved lash or pain...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/19/07, 1:54 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 21,345
Posted By Optimized
My main concern when being focused is not how can...

My main concern when being focused is not how can I tank better but rather how can I escape better. If a rogue or warrior is beating on me it's tough to get any non-instant damage out. Add a...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/14/07, 12:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,374
Posted By Optimized
Warrior Healer should actually be very easy for...

Warrior Healer should actually be very easy for this set up as they'll just sit in berzerker stance and take tons of damage from your mage/dots while you lock out the healer (druids are tougher as...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/12/07, 5:13 PM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,218,137
Posted By Optimized
I have found that you can sometimes buy herbs for...

I have found that you can sometimes buy herbs for less than the pots/flasks go for. Also, pro money making tip- buy dawnstones before new arena seasons. Everyone is going to be looking to gem +8...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/11/07, 10:39 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,295
Posted By Optimized
I think it's equally as important to try to...

I think it's equally as important to try to realize where you could have done better instead of saying well I did everything I could it must have been someone else's fault ; ) I think after a loss...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/03/07, 1:50 PM
Replies: 694
Views: 384,754
Posted By Optimized
I'm glad if you found my comments helpful. A...

I'm glad if you found my comments helpful. A couple other things-
It's really just a suggestion to go Felguard. As other people have said Felguard is better for 5v5 and some 3v3 makeups whereas...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/30/07, 11:30 AM
Replies: 694
Views: 384,754
Posted By Optimized
I would suggest maybe speccing felguard to help...

I would suggest maybe speccing felguard to help against melee (or at least soul link). Against warriors make sure your mage puts him in combat with ice lance so he can't charge, and start about 10...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/14/07, 2:15 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 14,178
Posted By Optimized
The daily quest definately seemed to give people...

The daily quest definately seemed to give people that little extra something to take the game seriously and try to win. As mentioned by Tower and Amera, Rampage Alliance is plagued by sending people...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/07/07, 4:44 PM
Replies: 290
Views: 35,491
Posted By Optimized
I'm pretty excited as our resto shaman has been...

I'm pretty excited as our resto shaman has been collecting points and with the new gear is going to go elemental, changing our team from 3 dps/2healer to 4 dps. In addition a lot of players got...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/31/07, 11:24 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 65,251
Posted By Optimized
Or Athene- Best Paladin in the World

Or Athene- Best Paladin in the World
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/31/07, 11:16 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 16,370
Posted By Optimized
Playing as a warlock against someone with 350...

Playing as a warlock against someone with 350 resistance is about the same as playing a melee class against a rogue with a permanent evasion.

Everyone keeps talking about damage mitigation of...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/29/07, 2:50 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 24,963
Posted By Optimized
I guess I got into serious arena more in season...

I guess I got into serious arena more in season 2, but I remember season 1 having a tournament at the end for the top few teams of each battlegroup that got put into a US tournament that then got fed...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/19/07, 3:16 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 51,332
Posted By Optimized
Seems the major problem is that hunters don't...

Seems the major problem is that hunters don't really have a defined role in arena that they clearly do better than other classes. Warriors keep MS up, Paladins provide effective healing combined...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/15/07, 11:39 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 16,342
Posted By Optimized
How come the warrior didn't pummel your fear? I...

How come the warrior didn't pummel your fear? I guess my might have pummeled the drain life, If that's the case I've seen many warriors that I duel pop into intercept range and interupt the fear. ...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/27/07, 9:36 AM
Replies: 694
Views: 384,754
Posted By Optimized
Getting Felguard or Curse of Exhaustion/Siphon...

Getting Felguard or Curse of Exhaustion/Siphon is, in my opinion, a matter of personal preference. I think both perform failry equally but differently. I tried felguard and felt intercept was...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/26/07, 4:58 PM
Replies: 694
Views: 384,754
Posted By Optimized
Thank you for your reply. Could you please...

Thank you for your reply. Could you please elaborate when you say there are many ways for your team to provide the leeway I need. I would like to go back to them with some feedback. In the case...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/25/07, 9:34 AM
Replies: 694
Views: 384,754
Posted By Optimized
I was seeking some advice for what to do when I'm...

I was seeking some advice for what to do when I'm being focused in 5v5 as affliction. I don't know if I'm supposed to play differently if I'm being focused. I try to run around and get behind...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/21/07, 10:43 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,371
Posted By Optimized
I find that rogues are by far the most difficult...

I find that rogues are by far the most difficult and they often just blow me up. I trinket the kidney shot but if I'm crippled with no way of breaking it, it seems like game over. Combined with...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/14/07, 3:23 PM
Replies: 561
Views: 110,658
Posted By Optimized
You should cast UA on the kill target followed by...

You should cast UA on the kill target followed by corruption then maybe curse of agony. You then want to tongues their healers and put your felhunter on one of them (most likely the Paladin). Once...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/07/07, 10:57 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,103
Posted By Optimized
I would encourage comments about specs and pets...

I would encourage comments about specs and pets to go to this thread
http://elitistjerks.com/f38/t13452-warlock_seeking_bit_advice/p10/
So we can keep this one to macros and add-ons specific to...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/06/07, 1:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,103
Posted By Optimized
Is there a mod that efficiently tracks...

Is there a mod that efficiently tracks diminishing returns? Ideally I would like it to track diminishing returns on fear and the polymorph of my mage teammate. Also, it would be great if it tracked...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/04/07, 1:43 PM
Replies: 694
Views: 384,754
Posted By Optimized
As Dakha said 1 point in shadow embrace puts the...

As Dakha said 1 point in shadow embrace puts the SE debuff up whenever you cast one of your other DOTs. This does 2 things. It puts an extra debuff on the target which makes it more difficult to...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/31/07, 1:33 PM
Replies: 694
Views: 384,754
Posted By Optimized
It depends on how serious you are about arena. ...

It depends on how serious you are about arena. It seems to me with your gear setup you are more serious about PVE (spell damage). The armor pieces are a MUCH bigger PVP upgrade than the dagger is....
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/29/07, 1:32 AM
Replies: 694
Views: 384,754
Posted By Optimized
I am currently specced 24/37/0 with Siphon Life,...

I am currently specced 24/37/0 with Siphon Life, Curse of Exhaustion, and Soul Link. I was wondering at what gear level people would reccomend that I move to a UA build of like 43-7-11. I...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/22/07, 10:17 AM
Replies: 694
Views: 384,754
Posted By Optimized
I would like to know if I actually interupted the...

I would like to know if I actually interupted the spell or just used the smaller silence effect. There are times in 2v2 when I'll put the pet on a Warrior to try to get his Blessing of Freedom off...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/20/07, 9:51 PM
Replies: 694
Views: 384,754
Posted By Optimized
I have been seeing some Shaman mods that tell you...

I have been seeing some Shaman mods that tell you what has been purged and interupted with earth shock. I was wondering if anyone knew of anything similar that I could use to see what the felhunter...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/15/07, 11:23 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 29,114
Posted By Optimized
It would be interesting to see if resilience is...

It would be interesting to see if resilience is capped at 493 or if the chance to avoid being crit is capped at 12.5%. The distinction really only shows itself when you consider the Warlock talents...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/13/07, 4:55 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 13,337
Posted By Optimized
Perhaps you can try to go after Paladins and mass...

Perhaps you can try to go after Paladins and mass dispel the bubble. In this case you can have the warrior pummeling them, and save sheep/fear for their dps or other healers. It seems that you are...
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/31/07, 4:22 PM
Replies: 694
Views: 384,754
Posted By Optimized
I guess I never really hear any mention of...

I guess I never really hear any mention of warlocks being somewhat powerful dispellers (admitedly on a fairly long cooldown). My 5v5 team runs Paladin/Resto Shaman as our healers and if our Paladin...
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/31/07, 1:52 PM
Replies: 694
Views: 384,754
Posted By Optimized
Can someone please tell me if the Felhunter's...

Can someone please tell me if the Felhunter's devour magic is able to dispel Polymorph/fear and if there is a macro I could write to do that. Do most people just put it on autocast and have it strip...
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/31/07, 10:09 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 19,249
Posted By Optimized
Similar to the original poster my team of Siphon...

Similar to the original poster my team of Siphon Life/SL Warlock and Frost Mage finds druid/warlock to be by far our toughest matchup. CC'ing the druid seems nearly impossible with him running...
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/30/07, 4:08 PM
Replies: 694
Views: 384,754
Posted By Optimized
Asking around I had heard you needed 5% hit to be...

Asking around I had heard you needed 5% hit to be capped against pvp targets; however after researching on the Blizzard site it seems that the base chance to miss an even level target is 4% (support...
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/30/07, 1:16 PM
Replies: 694
Views: 384,754
Posted By Optimized
I am having some difficulty finding enough +hit...

I am having some difficulty finding enough +hit in the pvp gear to hit the cap. I am trying to achieve 60 hit rating and am thinking I need to get the +15 hit glove enchant and maybe throw in a +8...
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/03/07, 10:19 AM
Replies: 694
Views: 384,754
Posted By Optimized
My biggest problem I have in arena is that...

My biggest problem I have in arena is that warriors and rogues totally shut me down. I have seen other warlocks that we put our warrior on seemingly ignore him. I seem to get owned in the duration...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/03/07, 10:13 AM
Replies: 2,447
Views: 674,085
Posted By Optimized
If your FR is strong enough you also don't need...

If your FR is strong enough you also don't need soul link. We have a destruction warlock tank him. Soul link may be good for learninng attempts to help your healers but long term it isn't needed.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/25/07, 9:40 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 15,619
Posted By Optimized
Make the macro icon to be the red ? with the...

Make the macro icon to be the red ? with the black background. This dynamically changes the macro icon in your toolbar to change depending on which spell/item is next.
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/20/07, 11:33 AM
Replies: 2,447
Views: 674,085
Posted By Optimized
It would be great if someone wrote a mod that...

It would be great if someone wrote a mod that would attach /stopcasting to the beginning of spells. Maybe with the option to not have that feature for certain spells. This way implementing this...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/11/07, 4:47 PM
Replies: 2,447
Views: 674,085
Posted By Optimized
I only see that chart casting immolate once. Is...

I only see that chart casting immolate once. Is that intended?
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/07/07, 9:51 AM
Replies: 2,447
Views: 674,085
Posted By Optimized
Thank you very much for your help. This should...

Thank you very much for your help. This should help greatly.

I have another question which I don't believe has been answered here but I believe can be vital to playskill.

What abilities do you...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/06/07, 4:57 PM
Replies: 2,447
Views: 674,085
Posted By Optimized
could you provide a good affliction rotation? ...

could you provide a good affliction rotation?

Also wanted to thank you for answering my question regarding the Leotheras demons. I was suprised to find that he was failing to kill the demon...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/06/07, 1:42 PM
Replies: 2,447
Views: 674,085
Posted By Optimized
We had a warlock who consistently had difficulty...

We had a warlock who consistently had difficulty on Leotheras killing his demon. Is there any tips that we can give him. He said the first time he feared the demon, it ran completely away and he...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/04/07, 2:41 PM
Replies: 2,447
Views: 674,085
Posted By Optimized
Is the spell damage only against that target or...

Is the spell damage only against that target or can you COT 1 channeler, then move to a different one and COT that one and now have +16 against everything?
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