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Forum: Public Discussion 12/13/10, 8:55 AM

Replies: 196 The Cataclysmic Art of Making Gold Views: 187,344 Posted By Avair How have the truegold prices been looking on the... How have the truegold prices been looking on the various servers? Mine (Bloodhoof) looks like the price is crashing from between 2-3k (at the start of the weekend) to now around 1.5k. Obviously the...

Forum: Death Knights 01/21/09, 2:00 PM

Replies: 2,996 Dual Wield Builds Views: 1,422,637 Posted By Avair Having a good armory in no way reduces your... Having a good armory in no way reduces your responsibility to follow the rules of posting (i.e. no 'check out my untested spec' posts). There are lots of people trying to figure out what spec's are...

Forum: Death Knights 12/23/08, 10:23 AM

Replies: 130 Hotbar / Skills management Views: 92,210 Posted By Avair Death Knight is the first class I have played... Death Knight is the first class I have played that uses a pet in WoW. Is it possible to bind a pet ability (for example the Stun) to a convenient keybind (like F2)? I tried briefly to drag the...

Forum: Death Knights 12/15/08, 12:19 PM

Replies: 441 Upcoming Death Knight changes Views: 192,500 Posted By Avair I think the main point is, most of the time, in... I think the main point is, most of the time, in 2s especially, if an opposing player is dead, you probably are winning already. So its a 'Win More' Glyph in that sense. Better to devote resources to...

Forum: Death Knights 12/11/08, 10:05 AM

Replies: 3,071 DK Tanking Discussion Views: 1,879,200 Posted By Avair The defense rune really opens up a lot of... The defense rune really opens up a lot of options. Right now, my tank set puts me to defense cap, but all from extremely high defense blues, much of which are crafted. I'm also using stupid things...

Forum: Public Discussion 12/10/08, 9:11 AM

Replies: 989 Automated Guild Progress Ranking Views: 250,571 Posted By Avair wowjutsu may be using the acheivements, rather... wowjutsu may be using the acheivements, rather than the loot, but this is not reflexed in their FAQ, found here: http://www.wowjutsu.com/faq.html It's possible that this just old out of date text,...

Forum: Death Knights 11/19/08, 12:57 PM

Replies: 3,071 DK Tanking Discussion Views: 1,879,200 Posted By Avair Currently (as Unholy), I have Icy Touch, Plague... Currently (as Unholy), I have Icy Touch, Plague Strike, Scourge Strike and Blood Strike as my 1, 2, 3, 4 keys, all w/ Rune Strike macro'd in for grinding. Assuming one is using the standard UI hot...

Forum: Death Knights 11/19/08, 9:59 AM

Replies: 2,880 Death Knight: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,257,569 Posted By Avair Regarding Mind Freeze/Strangulate, why not just... Regarding Mind Freeze/Strangulate, why not just do this? /castsequence reset=10 Mind Freeze, Strangulate One button to push, casts the appropriate spell. Only downside is not being able to use...

Forum: Class Mechanics 03/27/08, 9:59 AM

Replies: 528 [Tanking] Attempting to Reach 100% Avoidance Views: 232,591 Posted By Avair My assumption is that Setup will be generating a... My assumption is that Setup will be generating a ton of combo points for you, so getting the bonus energy from finishers would end up being more DPS (Or at least, more options). But I doubt anybody...

Forum: Player vs. Player 01/01/08, 12:42 PM

Replies: 2,859 [Rogue] PVP Stat Standards/advice Views: 1,175,111 Posted By Avair Tinker, The video looks really good. I may have... Tinker, The video looks really good. I may have to give this a try. A couple of questions. 1. What unit frames are you using? I notice that your poisons/daze effect are pronounced, making it easier...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/31/07, 12:32 PM

Replies: 2,859 [Rogue] PVP Stat Standards/advice Views: 1,175,111 Posted By Avair In this case, the rogue was not trying to kill... In this case, the rogue was not trying to kill the druid. All damage was going to the warrior, who is probably either: A) Trying to kill you (rogue) anyway, therefore 'keep target in melee' isn't an...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/31/07, 11:32 AM

Replies: 2,859 [Rogue] PVP Stat Standards/advice Views: 1,175,111 Posted By Avair On the warrior/druid match up. There is a... On the warrior/druid match up. There is a interesting interview on World of Ming here: The New and Improved Druid? from World of Ming | GAMERIOT...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/21/07, 3:46 PM

Replies: 344 Blizzard has "big plans" to increase interest in Arena Views: 61,241 Posted By Avair If the special arena server has premade 70... If the special arena server has premade 70 characters in full S3 gear, there would be a ton of reasons. Here's a few that I can think of for me personally. 1. I play a poorly S1/S2 geared rogue, and...

Forum: Public Discussion 12/20/07, 4:49 PM

Replies: 1,172 Sunwell and 2.4 Patch Information (Swedish Magazine) Views: 259,261 Posted By Avair Thunderfury was about as bad as you could get for... Thunderfury was about as bad as you could get for quest design, so Warglaives are certainly better, even if glaives and bindings were both a 2% drop. The requirement to collect the two halves to get...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/20/07, 9:26 AM

Replies: 2,859 [Rogue] PVP Stat Standards/advice Views: 1,175,111 Posted By Avair I believe Tiiki's point is that 4 DPS teams are... I believe Tiiki's point is that 4 DPS teams are dead now. Killed by Pain Suppression, a spell designed to prevent early massive burst damage to the 4DPS team's target.

Forum: Class Mechanics 12/20/07, 9:15 AM

Replies: 528 [Tanking] Attempting to Reach 100% Avoidance Views: 232,591 Posted By Avair One note, I believe the best second ring is the... One note, I believe the best second ring is the Level 70 Green ring 'of eluding', which is 21 agility and 21 dodge. Wowhead and lootzor don't seem to have it in their databases. I picked up a 68...

Forum: Class Mechanics 12/19/07, 2:41 PM

Replies: 528 [Tanking] Attempting to Reach 100% Avoidance Views: 232,591 Posted By Avair I'm trying to compile a complete list of... I'm trying to compile a complete list of obtainable and cheap gear to see how close I can get. For instance, obviously the X11 Deathblow is the best, but I'm not an engineer. However, a Styling...

Forum: Class Mechanics 12/19/07, 1:27 PM

Replies: 528 [Tanking] Attempting to Reach 100% Avoidance Views: 232,591 Posted By Avair The main question is: Does that spreadsheet model... The main question is: Does that spreadsheet model the Setup talent correctly? If not, it's 'valuation' of Relentless Strikes is probably inaccurate. Honestly, it seem likely that it does not since...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/18/07, 10:13 AM

Replies: 2,859 [Rogue] PVP Stat Standards/advice Views: 1,175,111 Posted By Avair I'm still undecided whether I'm going to return... I'm still undecided whether I'm going to return to Combat Maces, Combat/QR or Step in 2.3.2. I'm leaning Combat, mainly due to its suitablity for both PvP/PvE and raiding, which is a nice...

Forum: Class Mechanics 12/17/07, 9:25 AM

Replies: 528 [Tanking] Attempting to Reach 100% Avoidance Views: 232,591 Posted By Avair I'm extremely familiar with what mechanics... I'm extremely familiar with what mechanics rogue's don't have, and why we can't tank using current mechanics. I have repeated them several times already, but let me sum them up. 1. WoW is already...

Forum: Class Mechanics 12/14/07, 3:31 PM

Replies: 528 [Tanking] Attempting to Reach 100% Avoidance Views: 232,591 Posted By Avair See this thing I wrote a long time ago to explain... See this thing I wrote a long time ago to explain my position. On Rogue Tanking (http://elitistjerks.com/f33/t7969-bc_making_rogue_tank/) There are few possible outcomes here... 1. It's possible to...

Forum: Class Mechanics 12/14/07, 3:11 PM

Replies: 528 [Tanking] Attempting to Reach 100% Avoidance Views: 232,591 Posted By Avair For large raid bosses currently, that probably... For large raid bosses currently, that probably true. That's not the problem I'm interested in solving though. I'm not, nor have I ever looked for a way for a rogue to invincible tank Mag/Gruul with...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/14/07, 9:45 AM

Replies: 2,859 [Rogue] PVP Stat Standards/advice Views: 1,175,111 Posted By Avair Right now, the best 2v2 set up for a rogue is... Right now, the best 2v2 set up for a rogue is probably rogue/disc priest. And our worst match up is arguably warrior/druid. It sounds to me like the changes to ShadowStep will make it much easier to...

Forum: Class Mechanics 12/14/07, 9:37 AM

Replies: 528 [Tanking] Attempting to Reach 100% Avoidance Views: 232,591 Posted By Avair I want to Tank! This thread is full of win. I am... I want to Tank! This thread is full of win. I am 100% going to make this happen. I started work on this gear set last night, and was luckily rewarded with a Skulker's Greaves drop in Kara. Arguablly,...

Forum: Class Mechanics 12/13/07, 2:13 PM

Replies: 528 [Tanking] Attempting to Reach 100% Avoidance Views: 232,591 Posted By Avair Rogue's that spec 40 subtlety will have Ghostly... Rogue's that spec 40 subtlety will have Ghostly Strike. That gives +15% dodge for 7 seconds out of every 20. Not enough for full coverage, but certainly enough to cover proactively if you take one...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/13/07, 9:11 AM

Replies: 65 2 versus 2 and insane queus Views: 7,948 Posted By Avair If Blizzard is content with players having 7-15... If Blizzard is content with players having 7-15 minute queues for 2v2 and even 3v3, they are going to do themselves a serious discredit. Players are not going to be content if this stays this bad for...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/12/07, 4:05 PM

Replies: 65 2 versus 2 and insane queus Views: 7,948 Posted By Avair My point about scalability of 'instance' servers... My point about scalability of 'instance' servers is mostly guess work since I don't know how their stuff really works. Here's what assumptions I'm basing it on, along with what I know about various...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/10/07, 11:40 AM

Replies: 65 2 versus 2 and insane queus Views: 7,948 Posted By Avair This is purely a capacity issue as far as I can... This is purely a capacity issue as far as I can tell. Basically, they have more demand for instance servers than servers to fill them. I suppose it's good problem to have, since it means you have a...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/05/07, 11:34 AM

Replies: 2,859 [Rogue] PVP Stat Standards/advice Views: 1,175,111 Posted By Avair Very useful. Because it helps in the matchups I... Very useful. Because it helps in the matchups I need it the most (warriors). I have mod (SCT I think) says 'RIPOSTE' in large letters above my head when I parry, so I almost never miss one. I'm not...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/04/07, 2:04 PM

Replies: 2,859 [Rogue] PVP Stat Standards/advice Views: 1,175,111 Posted By Avair If you are going to go 0/33/28... If you are going to go 0/33/28 (http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=fZhdEzbVt000RZxMeoMhRoh), it's to get nerves of steel. However, you give up 2 points of deadliness to get it. The 'top' of the subtlety...

Forum: Player vs. Player 11/28/07, 1:03 PM

Replies: 2,859 [Rogue] PVP Stat Standards/advice Views: 1,175,111 Posted By Avair I entered Season 3 as an undergeared late S2... I entered Season 3 as an undergeared late S2 rogue. I had managed to pick up S2 Maces, but nothing else. I did however manage to save up enough honor to buy 2 Vindicators plus 2 (almost 3) S1 pieces...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/14/07, 12:54 PM

Replies: 661 2.3 Patch Notes & Undocumented Changes Views: 182,193 Posted By Avair I'm assuming that using the Shift-click on your... I'm assuming that using the Shift-click on your spellbook would enter the correct name of the spell in the macro which minimizes to some extent the need to worry too much about what they get renamed...

Forum: Player vs. Player 11/12/07, 11:51 AM

Replies: 2,859 [Rogue] PVP Stat Standards/advice Views: 1,175,111 Posted By Avair Ghostly Strike is going to suffer some loss of... Ghostly Strike is going to suffer some loss of popularity I would imagine, if only due to Riposte becoming viable in Arena. And it comes down to how possible it is to make a single spam 'hit my...

Forum: Player vs. Player 11/09/07, 9:38 AM

Replies: 290 Season 3 - Date and Discussion Views: 35,479 Posted By Avair One point of note about flags in AV, they are... One point of note about flags in AV, they are trivial to flip, especially after the LT is dead. Even as a reasonable geared combat rogue (not even complete S2 gear), I can solo recap a flag every...

Forum: Player vs. Player 10/26/07, 12:45 PM

Replies: 493 [shaman] Resto questions Views: 169,662 Posted By Avair I have been taking my Resto shaman a bit more... I have been taking my Resto shaman a bit more seriously lately, now that my rogue has mostly geared up in BGs. So I'm working on my spec, gear and improving my play. Spec I think I'm going to go...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/23/07, 5:03 PM

Replies: 364 Status Symbols and Why you play WoW Views: 62,967 Posted By Avair For a general purpose PvE MMO, it doesn't make... For a general purpose PvE MMO, it doesn't make sense. However, in light of Praetorian's point, it makes a some sense for head to head competitive PvP environment. Both Arena gear and MTG card sets...

Forum: Player vs. Player 10/23/07, 2:04 PM

Replies: 493 [shaman] Resto questions Views: 169,662 Posted By Avair Which is any time there is a priest, mage, shaman... Which is any time there is a priest, mage, shaman or warlock (with felhunter) on their other team. I.e. a lot of the time. There are ways to work around this (garbage buffs, etc), but competent...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/23/07, 1:59 PM

Replies: 364 Status Symbols and Why you play WoW Views: 62,967 Posted By Avair This is pretty much exactly the process that... This is pretty much exactly the process that competitive TCG's (ala Magic/WoW TCG) follow for Deck building. Basically, people experiment to try to 'break' the format to find a really powerful deck....

Forum: Player vs. Player 10/18/07, 10:19 AM

Replies: 27 [PvP Gear] Consolidated Season 3/2.3 List Views: 23,622 Posted By Avair [PvP Gear] Consolidated Season 3/2.3 List Summary of 2.3 Gear Changes Here is a list consolidated list of all the new Season 3 gear or PvP specific gear currently known about. I'm assuming that Season 3 is going to coincide with 2.3's...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/15/07, 11:22 PM

Replies: 1,251 2.3 Patch Notes (updated 4:25 CST) Views: 235,744 Posted By Avair In regards to my earlier question, I was curious... In regards to my earlier question, I was curious about honor point rewards gear. The arena S3 stuff I have seen. In SAT format, Merciless Gladiator is to Vengeful Gladiator as Veteran's is to ?

Forum: Public Discussion 10/15/07, 10:31 AM

Replies: 1,251 2.3 Patch Notes (updated 4:25 CST) Views: 235,744 Posted By Avair Still no sign of any of the season 3 honor... Still no sign of any of the season 3 honor gear? I checked both MMO champion and wowhead and didn't see anything for new honor ear. Specially, they had mentioned new belt/boots/bracers in a previous...

Forum: Player vs. Player 10/12/07, 1:34 PM

Replies: 111 [Rogue] 2.3 proposed changes thread Views: 13,971 Posted By Avair So did the racial talents I hear as well. Humans... So did the racial talents I hear as well. Humans sound like they are going to be +1% chance to crit with Mace/Swords now. Which seems ok, but not particularly special. Any word on what the state of...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/11/07, 4:54 PM

Replies: 1,251 2.3 Patch Notes (updated 4:25 CST) Views: 235,744 Posted By Avair Moogle, I believe the following is what Wodin was... Moogle, I believe the following is what Wodin was referring to: The bolded part could be referencing a change to say, the Rogue Mace Skill (gives 10 mace weapon skill currently) and/or the weapon...

Forum: Player vs. Player 10/11/07, 4:44 PM

Replies: 111 [Rogue] 2.3 proposed changes thread Views: 13,971 Posted By Avair Weapon Expertise for Rogues Assuming our spec and... Weapon Expertise for Rogues Assuming our spec and racials are the same, rogues (especially humans) just got a PvP boost. From the 2.3 PTR patch notes... Mace wielding human rogues will be 3.75%...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/11/07, 4:31 PM

Replies: 1,251 2.3 Patch Notes (updated 4:25 CST) Views: 235,744 Posted By Avair Weapon Expertise and PvP All I can say is... Weapon Expertise and PvP All I can say is yum...... From a rogue perspective, this stat becomes pure PvP goodness (thought it also makes Surprise attacks less useful). As a mace wielding human...

Forum: Player vs. Player 10/10/07, 9:33 AM

Replies: 493 [shaman] Resto questions Views: 169,662 Posted By Avair Not much point to buffing waterwalking, as I... Not much point to buffing waterwalking, as I believe it would drop as soon as you took any damage.

Forum: Player vs. Player 10/09/07, 9:28 AM

Replies: 493 [shaman] Resto questions Views: 169,662 Posted By Avair I will avoid further derailment of this regarding... I will avoid further derailment of this regarding enhancement, but I will talk about PvP and PvE gear for new players. More specifically, what I will refer to as: The First Mover Advantage Back at...

Forum: Player vs. Player 10/08/07, 3:07 PM

Replies: 493 [shaman] Resto questions Views: 169,662 Posted By Avair So to support your theory of 'any skilled player'... So to support your theory of 'any skilled player' you link an enhancement shaman with nearly full T6 gear? How does that refute my claim of 'You must massively outgear your opponents'. And his team...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/02/07, 4:01 PM

Replies: 777 Pacing Revisited -- Is More Always Better? Views: 85,765 Posted By Avair I concede this point that I may have modeled a... I concede this point that I may have modeled a sample Casual guild incorrectly. 'Casual' guilds are probably too varied in their slopes, and TBC might that worse due to crash and burn problems. I.e....

Forum: Public Discussion 10/02/07, 3:29 PM

Replies: 777 Pacing Revisited -- Is More Always Better? Views: 85,765 Posted By Avair Grasping at strawmen but to answer your... Grasping at strawmen but to answer your questions, no, no, and no. I lack the time to commit to raiding right now, and as such, I'm not really to chafed about it. However, I do feel that secondary...

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