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Forum: Player vs. Player 12/26/07, 12:06 PM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,878 Posted By Grailyn Considering the priests role on that team is... Considering the priests role on that team is dispelling and mana burning and a druid can do neither it would be a totally different team and anything that applies to 2345 would not apply to you. ...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/14/07, 8:45 PM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,878 Posted By Grailyn Any high rated 2345's have a solid strat for... Any high rated 2345's have a solid strat for fighting 2346's, or just some best practices for countering 2346's in general as any team. Haven't faced a ton of them yet but I see quite a few working...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/07/07, 10:17 AM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,878 Posted By Grailyn Like he said it's been answered a ton all over... Like he said it's been answered a ton all over but what the hey... 2345 = Pal/Pri/War/Eshm/Mage. Coined I believe by Noktyrn on Power trip for how easy it was to blow someone up, you just press...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/06/07, 4:00 PM

Replies: 331 Mechanics that need to be looked at for Arena. Views: 29,950 Posted By Grailyn Agreed paladins have it rough in 2s and 3s. ... Agreed paladins have it rough in 2s and 3s. There are a few very good ones who can do fairly well in very specific teams but they are basically relegated to the status of Season 1 Rogues.

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/06/07, 3:53 PM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,878 Posted By Grailyn It really depends. If I'm on a priest and he's... It really depends. If I'm on a priest and he's being really aggressive my shaman will chain purge him then start dpsing with me. If I'm on a priest who's playing defensively and I'm only trying to...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/06/07, 2:34 PM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,878 Posted By Grailyn That is why I believe Shaman is one of the... That is why I believe Shaman is one of the highest skill ceiling classes in the game. There is just such a huge difference in good, average, and great ones.

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/06/07, 2:32 PM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,878 Posted By Grailyn Ditto. I believe I was thinking to much about... Ditto. I believe I was thinking to much about what works against us instead of what would work for you. The biggest danger I see would be if your warriors get to locked onto the priest. A good...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/06/07, 1:37 PM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,878 Posted By Grailyn Watch closely it's really easy to miss all of the... Watch closely it's really easy to miss all of the small things he does. They don't jump out at you, and his UI doesn't show you everything his doing since it's all hotkeyed. *edit to your edit* ...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/06/07, 1:34 PM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,878 Posted By Grailyn Agreed, you have a very solid matrix against a... Agreed, you have a very solid matrix against a pure drain team. Anything with 2 melee's will be strong against them. If they really do become as popular in S3 as everyone is predicting you could be...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/06/07, 1:26 PM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,878 Posted By Grailyn 2.3 changed priests a lot. A really well geared... 2.3 changed priests a lot. A really well geared disc priest is the best damage sponge in the game right now. It's nearly impossible to dispel all of his buffs as long as you put some pressure on...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/06/07, 12:53 PM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,878 Posted By Grailyn EShaman in 2345 is arguable the most important... EShaman in 2345 is arguable the most important player on the team. You have so many jobs that knowing when to do each is just critical. I’ve often call it a ‘High IQ’ class. One thing to Note. ...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/04/07, 9:35 AM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,878 Posted By Grailyn Thats a pretty solid, and fairly standard drain... Thats a pretty solid, and fairly standard drain team. Should be effective against most S2 teams. Weak against the now rare melee heavy teams of S1 and even up against other common drain teams on S3.

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/04/07, 9:29 AM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,878 Posted By Grailyn S1 & S2 Glad with mainly 2345 here. Your an... S1 & S2 Glad with mainly 2345 here. Your an outlast team so your goal is to cut their mana based DPS until your unlimited DPS kills them. Split your warriors onto either 2 of those 3 and coordinate...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/03/07, 10:47 AM

Replies: 27 Season 3 and the rise of quad healer? Views: 12,274 Posted By Grailyn Haven't seen any quad healer teams so far but... Haven't seen any quad healer teams so far but with with 3 disc priest burning I can see it being an issue if you only bring 0-1 melee's. My biggest issue so far have been some other new class...

Forum: Player vs. Player 11/09/07, 9:28 AM

Replies: 1,221 2v2 Arena Thread Views: 293,275 Posted By Grailyn Vs Warrior/Pally have the warrior get on their... Vs Warrior/Pally have the warrior get on their warrior. If warrior switches to fight your warrior just hot him up chain CC thier pally and collect free points. If they get on the druid you need to...

Forum: Player vs. Player 11/01/07, 9:36 AM

Replies: 1,843 Warrior PvP Thread Views: 450,772 Posted By Grailyn S2 mace is roughly = SH. Same DPS, Same iLevel.... S2 mace is roughly = SH. Same DPS, Same iLevel. SH slightly higher top end and the stun proc (very low proc rate ~1PPM). S2 Mace has better pvp stats, mostly because of the resil. Half the teams...

Forum: Player vs. Player 10/31/07, 9:44 AM

Replies: 1,843 Warrior PvP Thread Views: 450,772 Posted By Grailyn I use S2 mace over SH right now mainly because... I use S2 mace over SH right now mainly because I'm a casual. I have both S2 mace and sword now and did some playing around with sword spec a few weeks ago and at least for me personally it's night...

Forum: Player vs. Player 10/29/07, 9:46 AM

Replies: 1,843 Warrior PvP Thread Views: 450,772 Posted By Grailyn Depends entirely on how much free time and money... Depends entirely on how much free time and money you have laying around. DT is better than the S1 mace, but the S1 mace is FAR FAR easier to get. Weather it's worth the extra time and effort is up...

Forum: Player vs. Player 10/17/07, 1:43 PM

Replies: 1,843 Warrior PvP Thread Views: 450,772 Posted By Grailyn I do the drop back charge thing quite a bit. ... I do the drop back charge thing quite a bit. Also look around for other targets. You can often take 2 steps away from them and hit a totem or a paladin and get the rage for the intercept.

Forum: Player vs. Player 10/16/07, 12:05 PM

Replies: 112 Season 3 Set Bonuses Views: 19,656 Posted By Grailyn Mage New Equip-bonus on Mage gloves: Gives you a... Mage New Equip-bonus on Mage gloves: Gives you a 50% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while casting Polymorph. Yey? World of Raids :: Index (http://www.worldofraids.com/)

Forum: Player vs. Player 09/17/07, 12:07 PM

Replies: 15 WSVG Canceled Views: 3,351 Posted By Grailyn Thats a great idea. If they could come up with... Thats a great idea. If they could come up with some way to record the data behind the match and then let you recreate the action in some type of local client instead of a raw single POV...

Forum: Player vs. Player 09/14/07, 1:55 PM

Replies: 15 WSVG Canceled Views: 3,351 Posted By Grailyn WSVG Canceled Didn't see a thread on this even though it's already kind of old news but the WSVG has been canceled. The future of competitive arena's in in limbo atm. Ming and Gameriot are trying to get...

Forum: Player vs. Player 09/14/07, 9:50 AM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,878 Posted By Grailyn Sounds like a pretty hard matchup for 2345. 3... Sounds like a pretty hard matchup for 2345. 3 full time healers with 0 soft targets makes gibing hard. 4 mana draining classes makes life for anyone with a mana bar difficult. They would get...

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/22/07, 4:11 PM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,878 Posted By Grailyn I'd call it more of a definitive guide. One of... I'd call it more of a definitive guide. One of those things I wish I had and nobody else did, kind of like Proximo.

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/20/07, 10:53 AM

Replies: 1,843 Warrior PvP Thread Views: 450,772 Posted By Grailyn I had Imp Slam in a 33/28 build for awhile. Took... I had Imp Slam in a 33/28 build for awhile. Took some getting used to and a good swing timer mod but every so often it would be very useful. When timed right and abusing latency you can land Slam...

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/14/07, 4:31 PM

Replies: 62 [Hunter] how to arena? Views: 17,706 Posted By Grailyn Just a word of encouragement for hunters in 5x5. ... Just a word of encouragement for hunters in 5x5. While we run the classic 2345 as one of our main lineups, our other main setup is war/pal/pri/lock/hunter. So there is more than 1 lineup a hunter...

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/13/07, 2:57 PM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,878 Posted By Grailyn I've run 9 or 10 active people for awhile now but... I've run 9 or 10 active people for awhile now but we do play 3-4 nights a week and everyone has a designated slot. For Example 2 warriors share slot 1 and never play together. Same for my Pallies...

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/09/07, 3:04 PM

Replies: 1,221 2v2 Arena Thread Views: 293,275 Posted By Grailyn Gurg you are Scissors. Warrior + Healer =... Gurg you are Scissors. Warrior + Healer = Rock. Double Caster = Paper. Very few combos have a real shot at beating every other combo it's 2's. Some very good idea's are already listed in this...

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/09/07, 2:38 PM

Replies: 408 Arena Season 3 Views: 76,969 Posted By Grailyn Why is it not fair then for elite pvpers to... Why is it not fair then for elite pvpers to receive a prestige factor to their weapons? Yes they all look alike, which sucks, but people will still inspect you or see on the armory that your using a...

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/08/07, 9:32 AM

Replies: 408 Arena Season 3 Views: 76,969 Posted By Grailyn Exhibit A: Admitted casual pvper on a no effort... Exhibit A: Admitted casual pvper on a no effort arena team getting one of the current best weapons in the game. What’s more he rationalizes this based on a perceived flaw in the game and thus he...

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/07/07, 4:45 PM

Replies: 408 Arena Season 3 Views: 76,969 Posted By Grailyn I know or keep in touch with say roughly 100... I know or keep in touch with say roughly 100 people on my server. I can saw for a fact that very nearly every single one of them who has honestly tried and put in the effort to build a decent team...

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/07/07, 3:23 PM

Replies: 408 Arena Season 3 Views: 76,969 Posted By Grailyn Never said that. What I was saying was that WITH... Never said that. What I was saying was that WITH some effort and dedication most good players can break 1900. You do need a good team. Jesus on a stick isn't going to own in arenas solo. Team...

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/07/07, 3:18 PM

Replies: 408 Arena Season 3 Views: 76,969 Posted By Grailyn Fair enough. Upon further consideration I'll... Fair enough. Upon further consideration I'll retract 'Trival' as an exaggeration and replace it with 'Fairly easy'. Wow is a casual game and and arena is currently very casual friendly. At least...

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

Replies: 408 Arena Season 3 Views: 76,969 Posted By Grailyn Stops them from obtaining CURRENT season weapons.... Stops them from obtaining CURRENT season weapons. Your still able to get last seasons weapons. What is the % of the population getting BT weapons right now? I'm willing to bet it's FAR less than...

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/07/07, 2:23 PM

Replies: 408 Arena Season 3 Views: 76,969 Posted By Grailyn 1900 is trivial for anyone willing to actually... 1900 is trivial for anyone willing to actually put in some effort, sorry. Just this week 3 guys on my main team took some new alts of theirs, 70 wearing mostly blues with some some honor gear with...

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/06/07, 12:28 PM

Replies: 1,843 Warrior PvP Thread Views: 450,772 Posted By Grailyn What's the cap work out to as a human arms spec... What's the cap work out to as a human arms spec with 359 weapon skill? I've been around 74ish forever and can't remember seeing a miss though I've never parsed it out.

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/06/07, 12:22 PM

Replies: 408 Arena Season 3 Views: 76,969 Posted By Grailyn No matter how good JC might think he is, 1 day a... No matter how good JC might think he is, 1 day a week pretty much guarantee's your not the best pvp'er ever. Not saying you need to play 5+ hours every night but like anything competitive you need...

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/03/07, 4:22 PM

Replies: 0 Next Blizzard 5x5 Tournament Views: 1,414 Posted By Grailyn Next Blizzard 5x5 Tournament Just got word from a buddy at Blizzcon that they confirmed another 5x5 tournament similar to the one that is ending at Blizzcon. No real details confirmed but rumors say qualifications to start soon...

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/03/07, 4:13 PM

Replies: 31 Heavy melee arena teams/ multiple POM pyro mages counter??? Views: 6,923 Posted By Grailyn Had a reply similar to XI's typed up until I... Had a reply similar to XI's typed up until I realized I was responding to a 2 month old post in a necro'd thread.

Forum: Player vs. Player 07/22/07, 11:34 PM

Replies: 71 Rated game matched vs Skirmish - intended? Views: 13,080 Posted By Grailyn Generally it happens when someone drops arena... Generally it happens when someone drops arena when they are not the last person to die. when it's 5-2 and someone 'poofs' ala BG /afk it's an attempt to bug the game and not lose any points. The...

Forum: Player vs. Player 07/20/07, 10:37 AM

Replies: 71 Rated game matched vs Skirmish - intended? Views: 13,080 Posted By Grailyn Found something that at least seems to work to... Found something that at least seems to work to counter this. Generally people seem to try it when they are down 5-3 or 5-2. When you see someone 'drop' out of the game just pull back and do not...

Forum: Player vs. Player 07/11/07, 2:53 PM

Replies: 1,843 Warrior PvP Thread Views: 450,772 Posted By Grailyn No. +5% vs even level target = 100% hit chance. ... No. +5% vs even level target = 100% hit chance. Don't believe any of this has changed in 2+ years. There are talents that reduce hit chance so you might still see misses at 5% if your hitting...

Forum: Player vs. Player 07/09/07, 11:02 AM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,878 Posted By Grailyn Your running what is called a gimmick team. It's... Your running what is called a gimmick team. It's very strong vs some groups but has a very definable hard counter. When you run into your hard counter there is very little you can do other than...

Forum: Player vs. Player 06/19/07, 10:37 AM

Replies: 71 Rated game matched vs Skirmish - intended? Views: 13,080 Posted By Grailyn Had this happen nearly a dozen times in the past... Had this happen nearly a dozen times in the past 2 weeks or so. Once it was the same team doing the exact same thing which certainly seemed to cause it to happen on demand 3-4 times in a row. After...

Forum: Player vs. Player 06/06/07, 10:36 PM

Replies: 131 PvP Trinkets Changed Views: 15,747 Posted By Grailyn Character copy isn't working yet but made a level... Character copy isn't working yet but made a level 1 and checked champions hall. Cost is way down but did not see any new gear. This makes me nervous... And no other mention of pvp gear. It's...

Forum: Player vs. Player 06/05/07, 1:21 PM

Replies: 12 Getting netherdrakes Views: 2,715 Posted By Grailyn Yet again this HAS been answered by blue. Try... Yet again this HAS been answered by blue. Try looking somewhere other than page 1 on general forums. They take the total number of teams not just the top 5k listed on the armory.

Forum: Player vs. Player 06/05/07, 10:58 AM

Replies: 12 Getting netherdrakes Views: 2,715 Posted By Grailyn Stated many times in many places that you need... Stated many times in many places that you need 20% of the seasons games to get the drakes. Nowhere does it hint or suggest that you need to do anything in the last month of the season much less the...

Forum: Player vs. Player 06/01/07, 12:30 PM

Replies: 10 Dealing with Shaman in 5x5 Views: 3,770 Posted By Grailyn I'm not 100% sure what the problem is, which is... I'm not 100% sure what the problem is, which is what makes it hard to fix. If it's a single shaman and he's Reso it's generally not a problem. It seems to be when he's Elemental as part of a 2.5...

Forum: Player vs. Player 06/01/07, 10:36 AM

Replies: 1,843 Warrior PvP Thread Views: 450,772 Posted By Grailyn That is better but I'm not sure it's... That is better but I'm not sure it's significantly better, or at least not significant enough to warrant new T4 BS/Arena gear so quickly.

Forum: Player vs. Player 06/01/07, 10:29 AM

Replies: 10 Dealing with Shaman in 5x5 Views: 3,770 Posted By Grailyn Dealing with Shaman in 5x5 Been seeing more and more Shaman in high rated 5x5 on my BG lately. Over the past few weeks I've noticed a trend. 90% of the teams that give us problems have a shaman and we haven't found a really...

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