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Forum: Public Discussion 07/09/10, 10:02 AM
Replies: 351
Views: 58,766
Posted By Unity
Taking Kirion's numbers at face value it seems to...

Taking Kirion's numbers at face value it seems to me that an entirely voluntary service that reveals nothing about a user that that user has not chosen to reveal has as many as 68% of it's users...
Forum: Druids 07/18/09, 8:58 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 29,047
Posted By Unity
I suspect part of it is also that Bear druids...

I suspect part of it is also that Bear druids generally use less of their class than Cat druids do - if something goes wrong it's easier for a Cat to shift out in response than for a Bear to do it....
Forum: Public Discussion 06/17/09, 5:28 AM
Replies: 621
Views: 266,435
Posted By Unity
If they're limited availability and the other...

If they're limited availability and the other professions keep up with epic gem blacksmithing then no-one without access stays a blacksmith; if they're limited and the other professions don't keep up...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/14/09, 6:27 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,396
Posted By Unity
The Horde texts for this one make it pretty clear...

The Horde texts for this one make it pretty clear the Horde did actually attack the Alliance, it's not just distrust leading to accidental fighting:

(speaking to beserker)
Gathering......
Forum: Druids 03/13/09, 5:10 PM
Replies: 761
Views: 319,029
Posted By Unity
You also won't ever be choosing between ILOTP and...

You also won't ever be choosing between ILOTP and Blood Drain, you'll be choosing between Blood Drain and Mongoose. In perfect conditions (never gets leapfrogged, procs often enough to always be up...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/08/09, 12:02 AM
Replies: 634
Views: 225,774
Posted By Unity
Possible to obtain in 10's doesn't mean PUGs will...

Possible to obtain in 10's doesn't mean PUGs will be getting it. You don't see all that many Plagued Proto-drake mounts.
Forum: Druids 01/29/09, 3:04 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,421
Posted By Unity
There isn't much of an overlap (Berserk only...

There isn't much of an overlap (Berserk only helps your yellow attacks, Bloodlust only helps your white attacks). To the extent that there is it's due to Omen of Clarity and negative - you get the...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/26/09, 9:12 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,747
Posted By Unity
Pure speculation on my behalf but I imagine we're...

Pure speculation on my behalf but I imagine we're (the situation is similar on my server) seeing prices hold steady because the reduction in demand through recipe changes is being countered by a...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/25/09, 3:38 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 88,923
Posted By Unity
Semi-permanent characters would be a good start -...

Semi-permanent characters would be a good start - if you got to keep anything you'd worked for on PTR it would be much more attractive to keep an alt or two there. I say semi-permanent rather than...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/15/09, 7:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,397
Posted By Unity
I'm pretty sure 25's will provide gear one tier...

I'm pretty sure 25's will provide gear one tier ahead of the equivalent 10's, not two. I expect many smaller raiding groups working on a progression 10 man to do the previous 25 in PUGs or alliances...
Forum: Druids 01/07/09, 1:33 AM
Replies: 255
Views: 493,905
Posted By Unity
Ashaera'a summary is fine, showing the net...

Ashaera'a summary is fine, showing the net benefit of each profession for having it at sufficent level and spending the resources needed to get the personal perks of each. For instance three Runed...
Forum: Druids 12/20/08, 1:23 AM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,775
Posted By Unity
Pawz: Pike linked to the numbers you asked for in...

Pawz: Pike linked to the numbers you asked for in a post two before yours.

Presuming that "the tank is dead" is a larger risk for your guild than "the tank can't hold aggro" then survivability...
Forum: Druids 12/15/08, 10:08 PM
Replies: 329
Views: 134,210
Posted By Unity
Swipe (Cat) will not generate any combo points...

Swipe (Cat) will not generate any combo points regardless of talents.
Forum: Public Discussion 12/03/08, 2:48 PM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 881,330
Posted By Unity
Remember to only count the premium the specific...

Remember to only count the premium the specific cut provides. If you can get 120g for the token bought cut or 100g for your best other cut of the same gem then you'll need to make and sell over a...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/02/08, 3:33 PM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 881,330
Posted By Unity
If each Eye is worth ~750g (as on Khaz'goroth)...

If each Eye is worth ~750g (as on Khaz'goroth) it'll take a fair bit of work to make as much from a recipe as from selling the eyes you could have bought instead of the recipe.
Forum: Druids 12/01/08, 11:40 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,413
Posted By Unity
It seems to me that Leatherworking and...

It seems to me that Leatherworking and Jewelcrafting are currently the two best professions for Feral tanking. Leatherworking gives 90 Stam in place of 15 expertise, Jewelcrafting is worth at least...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/18/08, 3:40 PM
Replies: 273
Views: 62,991
Posted By Unity
Anyone able to run Naxx right now is a dedicated...

Anyone able to run Naxx right now is a dedicated player, whether they started in gear from Sunwell or from Alterac Valley - simply having reached 80 already means they've spent more time on WOW in...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/04/08, 3:25 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 34,337
Posted By Unity
Overall I liked BC better than classic, but it...

Overall I liked BC better than classic, but it has weaknesses and there are parts of the original game that I miss.
What I'd like to see more of in the future:
- Storylines and antagonists - a reason...
Forum: Paladins 11/01/08, 7:38 PM
Replies: 7,310
Views: 2,131,269
Posted By Unity
Given their stated goals 11th as a long term...

Given their stated goals 11th as a long term average is actually pretty good - if pure DPS comes first just two players per class will take spots one through eight leaving the hybrid DPS specs to...
Forum: Druids 10/31/08, 9:18 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,486
Posted By Unity
Bliz is looking at our mechanics to decrease the...

Bliz is looking at our mechanics to decrease the relative value of armour trinkets:

World of Warcraft - English (NA) Forums -> Tanking Necks, Rings, Trinkets etc...
Forum: Paladins 10/27/08, 7:40 PM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 799,628
Posted By Unity
When comparing Ret to other mana users I think...

When comparing Ret to other mana users I think it's fairer to compare to Enhance than to a Mage since of all the mana using DPS specs only Ret and Enhance lack a spammable spell. I've been enjoying...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/23/08, 6:25 PM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 881,330
Posted By Unity
For serious money trading well will be better...

For serious money trading well will be better than any profession. Low level mats will probably spike high soon after LK, for instance - there will be high demand from death knights wanting...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/11/08, 7:49 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 36,772
Posted By Unity
Plenty of people still level the ordinary way,...

Plenty of people still level the ordinary way, including those most important to the long term health of the game, new players. I've recruited three people recently through RAF and all of them are...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/10/08, 4:15 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 62,823
Posted By Unity
While every instance has killed guilds, Sunwell...

While every instance has killed guilds, Sunwell does look harsher than most. Glancing at Wowjutsu about a third of guilds that start the tier 5 or tier 6 instances reach the end; Sunwell is...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/06/08, 2:39 AM
Replies: 477
Views: 69,269
Posted By Unity
I'd love to see a few sprawling instances...

I'd love to see a few sprawling instances designed as 5 man raids - starting with something equivalent to 'heroic BRD'. One per raid tier, balanced to be a decent challenge to raiders on off nights...
Forum: Paladins 10/01/08, 4:48 PM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 799,628
Posted By Unity
I don't think it's entirely fair to compare...

I don't think it's entirely fair to compare Divine Plea against Evocation (etc...), note that it's less effective than the others and say that Paladins are disadvantaged by the new skill since the...
Forum: Druids 09/18/08, 10:18 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,559
Posted By Unity
Orbaxlin - it's because each extra 1% dodge makes...

Orbaxlin - it's because each extra 1% dodge makes more and more difference to the amount of time you can expect to live.

At the extremes and ignoring other avoidance sources:
Going from 0% dodge to...
Forum: Druids 08/22/08, 6:22 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,486
Posted By Unity
Energy regen in other forms is a huge...

Energy regen in other forms is a huge improvement. Another use that comes to my mind is using Bear Mangle to keep the debuff up without taking energy from a Shred cycle.

If this is intended behavior...
Forum: Warriors 08/19/08, 3:55 AM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,146
Posted By Unity
It's a combination of factors. They don't...

It's a combination of factors.
They don't outscale old content as fast since all their mitigation is percentage based - shields block a bigger percentage of heroic damage than they do in Sunwell...
Forum: Druids 08/15/08, 8:56 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,486
Posted By Unity
'More hitpoints, less mitigation' is pretty easy...

'More hitpoints, less mitigation' is pretty easy to balance, at least in principle - if Druids get 20% more hitpoints and take 20% more damage then simply allowing Nurturing Instinct to work in Bear...
Forum: Paladins 08/09/08, 9:17 PM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 799,628
Posted By Unity
I can't imagine Retadins will bring raid-leading...

I can't imagine Retadins will bring raid-leading DPS in addition to their significant utility at any level of LK progression since that would mean Rogues never getting spots. Ret shouldn't be getting...
Forum: Druids 08/08/08, 8:31 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,486
Posted By Unity
There's a recent Blue post saying they're not...

There's a recent Blue post saying they're not done with Ferals. I'm confident it'll be a worthwhile PVE spec for both Cat and Bear. Feral PVP is a much harder question and I'm hopeful rather than...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/06/08, 7:02 PM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,882
Posted By Unity
I realise this is heresy but for me the big draw...

I realise this is heresy but for me the big draw will be -actually playing with a new invited friend-! Brand new players to WOW can be a little painful to play with at level - they don't know where...
Forum: Warriors 08/03/08, 9:24 AM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,146
Posted By Unity
If every raid absolutely has to have a Warrior...

If every raid absolutely has to have a Warrior tank then good luck going on a 10 man as Fury or Arms.
Forum: Druids 08/03/08, 1:24 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,486
Posted By Unity
If the same build lets us tank like a Prot...

If the same build lets us tank like a Prot Warrior and DPS like a Fury one we'll deserve nerfs. I'm quite happy to need to choose to emphasise one or the other. I'd like a bear build to have enough...
Forum: Druids 08/02/08, 8:30 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,486
Posted By Unity
A Cat-specialised Druid shouldn't be 100% of a...

A Cat-specialised Druid shouldn't be 100% of a rogue. Rogues don't bring a crit buff, res or refill anyone's mana bar. A Bear-specialised Druid does need to be 100% of a Warrior since caster form...
Forum: Druids 08/01/08, 1:52 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,486
Posted By Unity
BC wasn't exactly dripping with tank gear in...

BC wasn't exactly dripping with tank gear in earlier content but it did have some such as the ring from ramparts and the chest piece from Hellfire which both lasted me a long time. I expect we'll see...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/27/08, 5:55 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,090
Posted By Unity
I'd like to see that as well. I don't expect it -...

I'd like to see that as well. I don't expect it - Jewelcrafting didn't even exist pre BC and going 290-300 was more expensive than 300-375.
Forum: Druids 07/27/08, 9:00 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,486
Posted By Unity
What are the Paladin and Warrior ranged, instant...

What are the Paladin and Warrior ranged, instant cc breakers?
Forum: Public Discussion 07/26/08, 10:58 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,090
Posted By Unity
Inflation does help do that though. The stack of...

Inflation does help do that though. The stack of gold that's been sitting in my bank for the last year is worth less now than it was a year ago. The stack of netherbloom a new player picks up while...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/26/08, 5:02 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,090
Posted By Unity
Anytime I see a new player asking 'what...

Anytime I see a new player asking 'what profession is good for [class]' I reply with dual gather. There aren't a whole lot of useful BOP crafts before the cap so anything they'd get from a crafting...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/19/08, 10:10 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,090
Posted By Unity
It can't be character power unless everything...

It can't be character power unless everything that does add power is purchasable with the points from just current content. I wouldn't want to drag a new character through seven tiers of obsolete...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/17/08, 9:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,296
Posted By Unity
It shouldn't be impossible to make solo areas...

It shouldn't be impossible to make solo areas with mobs appropriate for geared solo characters and if designed for it (eg. hard to cc with frontloaded damage output) then a DPS class might not...
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/15/08, 3:26 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,934
Posted By Unity
Best class for a bad?

My main is a PVE resto Druid. I'd prefer Feral, but my guild needs healers more. When specced for it I'm a good to great tank or a decent to good healer in PVE... but I am simply awful at PVP. I just...
Forum: Druids 07/14/08, 2:57 AM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 338,827
Posted By Unity
I imagine Blizzard will be very wary of arena...

I imagine Blizzard will be very wary of arena play if and when they improve moonkin mana regeneration so becoming able to shift, feral charge and bash to get 20% mana restored seems unlikely to me.
Forum: Public Discussion 07/03/08, 5:31 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,090
Posted By Unity
A high level character may also miss materiels...

A high level character may also miss materiels that are inappropriate for the skill level since they'll probably be just buying mats.
Forum: Public Discussion 07/03/08, 12:46 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,090
Posted By Unity
As part of the itemisation shift I have a vague...

As part of the itemisation shift I have a vague hope that Feral AP will go away and be replaced by calculated scaling from weapon base DPS, eliminating another type of gear that only one spec of one...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/25/08, 6:01 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,090
Posted By Unity
I don't think Ret getting better healing from...

I don't think Ret getting better healing from it's DPS gear is a bad thing (whether that DPS gear is physical, caster or any combination). All Priests and some Druids and Shaman gain healing power...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/14/08, 11:35 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,090
Posted By Unity
Sample Seal of spelldamageforautoswings As Seal...

Sample Seal of spelldamageforautoswings

As Seal of Blood plus (spellpower * attack speed /7) holy damage per swing.
So you could equip 7 Str to get 1 physical DPS or equip 7 SP and get one holy DPS....
Forum: Public Discussion 06/13/08, 11:31 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,090
Posted By Unity
You wouldn't need a Spell to AP talent if...

You wouldn't need a Spell to AP talent if abilities that don't scale with SP now got appropriate coefficients. Crusader strike could get it's old spellpower bonus in addition to it's current...
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