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Forum: Hunters 11/10/11, 1:03 PM
Replies: 626
Views: 2,171,786
Posted By Bovii
What they're saying is true. They made a HUGE...

What they're saying is true. They made a HUGE mistake by making it sound like the player base is dumb and doing it wrong. You get a value for each spec on a tank and spank fight. We know this,...
Forum: Hunters 11/08/11, 11:34 AM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 1,216,729
Posted By Bovii
Razorgore is a special circumstance. There isn't...

Razorgore is a special circumstance. There isn't anything about that fight where you can feel good about doing it solo. You HAVE to exploit it or you simply wont' do it.
Forum: Hunters 11/01/11, 4:06 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 165,114
Posted By Bovii
This is very true, Nooska. But you're operating...

This is very true, Nooska. But you're operating under the assumping that it would work that way. Right now, we've got a 50/50 chance of either of us being right. I just can't see them allowing...
Forum: Hunters 10/31/11, 11:24 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 165,114
Posted By Bovii
A lot of people are operating under the...

A lot of people are operating under the assumption that, because of the wording, Transmorph Trap will allow them to CC a mob through the trap and then, before it ends, Scare Beast into additional CC....
Forum: Hunters 09/26/11, 11:22 AM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 1,216,729
Posted By Bovii
I assume that you had to have help to get past...

I assume that you had to have help to get past the beasts?
Forum: Hunters 09/20/11, 11:29 AM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 1,216,729
Posted By Bovii
So, aside from Twin Emps, non-exploit C'thun,...

So, aside from Twin Emps, non-exploit C'thun, Azgalor, and almost all of BT, what is left?
Forum: Hunters 09/01/11, 12:47 PM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 1,216,729
Posted By Bovii
Congratulations on the Yogg kill, Durendil. I...

Congratulations on the Yogg kill, Durendil. I wish that you'd slow down so that some of the rest of us could get a crack at it.

I do have a question, though. Why is it that you didn't bother...
Forum: Hunters 08/30/11, 12:28 PM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 1,216,729
Posted By Bovii
Class is omitted due to the fact that it is...

Class is omitted due to the fact that it is irrelevant. The only thing that matters is item level.

As for hard modes, I'm unaware of anyone doing them so knock yourself out. :)
Forum: Hunters 08/18/11, 12:56 PM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 1,216,729
Posted By Bovii
My sentiments exactly. The whole point of...

My sentiments exactly. The whole point of soloing a boss, especially if you can be the world first (if only on this board), is to do it in a manner that anyone can do and in a way that wouldn't...
Forum: Hunters 07/22/11, 2:15 PM
Replies: 626
Views: 2,171,786
Posted By Bovii
Crit does have diminishing returns, just not in...

Crit does have diminishing returns, just not in the sense that most people think. For every 180 rating, you'll always gain 1% crit. That never changes no matter how much you have. So, in that...
Forum: Hunters 07/22/11, 12:19 PM
Replies: 626
Views: 2,171,786
Posted By Bovii
The reason you're seeing this is because, in...

The reason you're seeing this is because, in effect, what you're saying is true. When it comes to modeling and stat weighting, people tend to look at things in a vacuum. And, even more so, they...
Forum: The Dung Heap 07/05/11, 11:18 AM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,873,010
Posted By Bovii
Thanks, Rouncer.

Thanks, Rouncer.
Forum: Shamans 07/04/11, 1:53 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 156,396
Posted By Bovii
This is a question of curiosity: Does Ancestral...

This is a question of curiosity: Does Ancestral Resolve work for an Enhancement Shaman? Meaning, when you're in melee casting Shocks, weapon strikes, and Maelstrom Weapon procced spell, does this...
Forum: Hunters 06/10/11, 11:02 AM
Replies: 626
Views: 2,171,786
Posted By Bovii
This is the one thing that is curious to me and...

This is the one thing that is curious to me and how things get modeled out appropriately. Currently, there is a bug (whether with Sic'Em, Go For the Throat, or just in general) which causes pet...
Forum: Warriors 10/26/10, 4:47 PM
Replies: 560
Views: 490,844
Posted By Bovii
It is a damned sad day when an ability meant to...

It is a damned sad day when an ability meant to boost your DPS drags it down instead. In my mind, Inner Rage would be a better ability if it was set back to being passive, had the shut down set at...
Forum: Paladins 10/22/10, 4:49 PM
Replies: 2,219
Views: 693,131
Posted By Bovii
Is there a quick/handy reference tool to the...

Is there a quick/handy reference tool to the current spell coefficients for Pally spells? The only thing that I can find is the 3.3.0 list on Wowwiki. Being new to the class, it would be beneficial...
Forum: Priests 10/08/10, 3:02 PM
Replies: 635
Views: 302,149
Posted By Bovii
I'm looking at doing a little bit of number...

I'm looking at doing a little bit of number crunching and need someone to confirm the following spell power coefficients for the spells listed below. I pulled the bulk of it from the Cataclysm...
Forum: Paladins 10/08/10, 2:12 PM
Replies: 335
Views: 518,977
Posted By Bovii
I agree with Elimbras that a lot of people are...

I agree with Elimbras that a lot of people are still stuck in the old healing mind set. I also think that, to a point, some people are stuck in a vacuum when it comes to looking at stats and their...
Forum: Paladins 09/28/10, 4:45 PM
Replies: 335
Views: 518,977
Posted By Bovii
Having never played a Paladin before (planning on...

Having never played a Paladin before (planning on checking out a Tauradin in the expansion), I have a question about Beacon. And, just as a forward, this question is PvP related and how Beacon...
Forum: The Dung Heap 09/24/10, 4:31 PM
Replies: 30,094
Views: 1,873,010
Posted By Bovii
I have to say that the change to Pummel to be...

I have to say that the change to Pummel to be usable in both Battle and Berserker stance is a nice addition.

BUT, the rest of the changes don't make me happy. I still very much dislike Blood &...
Forum: Warriors 08/06/10, 2:11 PM
Replies: 560
Views: 490,844
Posted By Bovii
The current situation really seems out of hand. ...

The current situation really seems out of hand. But I think that is to be expected considering that they're trying to get everything smoothed out. As GC said, they haven't even taken the time to...
Forum: Warriors 08/05/10, 11:23 AM
Replies: 560
Views: 490,844
Posted By Bovii
The change to Enrage is a bit odd but I have to...

The change to Enrage is a bit odd but I have to believe that Bliz is trying to balance Fury damage around a pure and simple rotation of Bloodthirst and Slam with Raging Blow and Enrage simply being a...
Forum: Warriors 08/03/10, 5:54 PM
Replies: 560
Views: 490,844
Posted By Bovii
You should really only, hypothetically, be using...

You should really only, hypothetically, be using Heroic Strike to at moments of high rage counts. It and the "intent" of Inner Rage were designed to keep Warriors from capping out rage with no way...
Forum: Hunters 08/03/10, 5:52 PM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,781
Posted By Bovii
I have to agree with Whytefyst on this. It is...

I have to agree with Whytefyst on this. It is easy to see the overall implications in PvE. But the biggest concern that I have is on the PvP aspect. There have been cries for nerfs on Kill Shot...
Forum: Hunters 07/28/10, 9:44 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,781
Posted By Bovii
Taken from a GC post here: MMO-Champion...

Taken from a GC post here: MMO-Champion BlueTracker | Mandatory Raid Buffs and Debuffs (http://blue.mmo-champion.com/t/24702234448/mandatory-raid-buffs-and-debuffs/)



Anyone notice the, um,...
Forum: Warriors 07/26/10, 1:05 PM
Replies: 560
Views: 490,844
Posted By Bovii
Well, it seems as if Blizz is happy with Raging...

Well, it seems as if Blizz is happy with Raging Blow not being available all of the time. Its a bit weird but manageable. But they did indicate that there will be a possible change to Fury in the...
Forum: Warriors 07/25/10, 3:51 PM
Replies: 560
Views: 490,844
Posted By Bovii
Gonna go out on a limb here and say that I'm...

Gonna go out on a limb here and say that I'm highly skeptical that Raging Blow and Fury In The Blood will stay as is. Berserker Rage and Bloodrage are both situational abilities intended to help the...
Forum: Hunters 07/25/10, 3:38 PM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,781
Posted By Bovii
This is exactly my point. Right now, this is...

This is exactly my point.



Right now, this is how things look:

- You've got to drop 2/2 in ISS, no choice
- LnL is a must have even though it doesn't benefit you in PvE (extremely situational)
-...
Forum: Hunters 07/24/10, 5:22 PM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 465,781
Posted By Bovii
I see the SV tree getting some overhauls. -...

I see the SV tree getting some overhauls.

- MAJOR BLOAT in the tree. Right now, in order to really max out your overall DPS, you've got to drop 37 points into the tree and that doesn't include...
Forum: Hunters 10/23/09, 1:25 PM
Replies: 1,185
Views: 2,010,845
Posted By Bovii
Oh, and one more thing to add to Prime's numbers:...

Oh, and one more thing to add to Prime's numbers: The two hand weapon enchant is set to Greater Savagery (+85 AP) instead of Massacre (+110 AP). Doing this plus Prime's alterations, I get 10700.04...
Forum: Hunters 10/22/09, 5:35 PM
Replies: 1,185
Views: 2,010,845
Posted By Bovii
I get 10552.83 for best dps SV when I go 1/3 EW...

I get 10552.83 for best dps SV when I go 1/3 EW and 3/3 Resourcefulness while switching out the +20 hit gem in the BRK-1000/Fezzik's Autocannon with a +10 AGI/+10 HIT gem.
Forum: Hunters 06/20/09, 9:41 PM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,497,989
Posted By Bovii
I was looking at it being changed to 1% every...

I was looking at it being changed to 1% every second over 5s. But you're right, looking at it now, it does seem like they're changing it for the worse.
Forum: Hunters 06/20/09, 2:26 PM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,497,989
Posted By Bovii
No, you're reading into this all wrong. They're...

No, you're reading into this all wrong. They're buffing Replen, to a point, by dropping the duration from 15s to 5s and upping the amount of mana that you get from 0.25% to 1% per second. Unless,...
Forum: Hunters 05/21/09, 3:15 PM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,497,989
Posted By Bovii
You underestimate the general WOW community...had...

You underestimate the general WOW community...had more written but, yeah, don't need to get whacked :)

Anyway, back to the topic on hand. I don't know that you'll see the drastic changes to the SV...
Forum: Hunters 05/20/09, 3:56 PM
Replies: 402
Views: 115,849
Posted By Bovii
Feign will break the cast, yes. But it doesn't...

Feign will break the cast, yes. But it doesn't prevent further spells being cast on you. Can't explain why but on a wipe, you can just drop and lay there and you'll still get nailed. You might...
Forum: Hunters 05/20/09, 2:53 PM
Replies: 402
Views: 115,849
Posted By Bovii
I can report that it is an awfully nice fact that...

I can report that it is an awfully nice fact that Feign Death does not work on Constrictors during Yogg while Ice Block, Pally bubble, Vanish, etc all work. And, unlike those others, Feign Death...
Forum: Hunters 05/20/09, 12:40 PM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,497,989
Posted By Bovii
How do you figure? MM Hunters use Steady,...

How do you figure? MM Hunters use Steady, Aimed/Multi, Arcane, Serpent Sting, and Chimera Shot. SV Hunters use Steady, Aimed/Multi, Explosive Shot, Serpent Sting, and Black Arrow. The only...
Forum: Hunters 05/20/09, 11:27 AM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,497,989
Posted By Bovii
I was actually figuring that they'd go in this...

I was actually figuring that they'd go in this direction. The idea was sound with the legendary bow so baking in the DPS with weapons was the logical choice. The down side to this, as Kraxis...
Forum: Hunters 05/15/09, 5:21 PM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,497,989
Posted By Bovii
That is ultimately the question at hand. To be...

That is ultimately the question at hand. To be honest, as we don't have access to a lot of the hard mode gear that will be coming out (I highly doubt that WoWhead and MMO-Champion have all 800+...
Forum: Hunters 05/07/09, 6:39 PM
Replies: 402
Views: 115,849
Posted By Bovii
This is correct. Though I could be wrong about...

This is correct. Though I could be wrong about this, I believe that most mechanical units, at least in Ulduar, are immune to Distracting Shot. I remember a few others but I can't remember off the...
Forum: Hunters 05/04/09, 4:34 PM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,497,989
Posted By Bovii
Oh, and one other things. I noticed this last...

Oh, and one other things. I noticed this last Tuesday but I was hesitant to mention anything until I actually did some static testing. TotH and ES are, in fact, working together. Unfortunately,...
Forum: Hunters 05/04/09, 2:54 PM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,497,989
Posted By Bovii
This might not be the best spot to discuss this...

This might not be the best spot to discuss this as it is more of a strategy answer, hoping that the mods let it slide :)

Not sure how your guild does it but we use a DK tank as primary. The DK...
Forum: Hunters 05/04/09, 11:50 AM
Replies: 1,237
Views: 514,384
Posted By Bovii
You can also MD with Volley for add situations. ...

You can also MD with Volley for add situations. It isn't a huge help but depending on your tank and their AoE capabilities, every bit helps.
Forum: Hunters 04/24/09, 3:09 PM
Replies: 599
Views: 713,135
Posted By Bovii
What addons are you all using to move the...

What addons are you all using to move the buff/debuff anchor? I see that Tuxy and majellah both have moved their mini-maps and, as such, have moved their buffs/debuffs over to the far upper right...
Forum: Hunters 04/23/09, 5:07 PM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,497,989
Posted By Bovii
OK, so before I post anything, I want to point...

OK, so before I post anything, I want to point out a few things about what I've modeled:

1) This isn't doing ANYTHING with napkin math (if you want that, you'll have to calculate that on your...
Forum: Hunters 04/23/09, 2:10 PM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,497,989
Posted By Bovii
I'm working on some modeling for some of what...

I'm working on some modeling for some of what we're discussing here. Before I do too much though, would someone mind telling me how I insert my data similar to how Soulcow did so that I'm not taking...
Forum: Hunters 04/22/09, 11:33 AM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,497,989
Posted By Bovii
LnL doesn't reset the cooldown. You can only...

LnL doesn't reset the cooldown. You can only take advantage of the proc when the cooldown recycles.

The one thing to note about using ES and AS/MS first prior to the SrS and BA is that when the...
Forum: Hunters 04/21/09, 5:54 PM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,497,989
Posted By Bovii
Furthermore, with the addition of Black Arrow,...

Furthermore, with the addition of Black Arrow, you're utilizing Steady Shot much less than you would normally. Shot rotation (or prioritization as it has been said) calls for ES - AS/MS, SrS, BA. ...
Forum: Hunters 04/21/09, 11:39 AM
Replies: 1,237
Views: 514,384
Posted By Bovii
Actually, you're wrong on a few things there. ...

Actually, you're wrong on a few things there. ExS will proc Hunting Party (unsure about Expose Weakness and Greatness - my testing was involved in using ExS exclusively in leveling up new pets;...
Forum: Hunters 04/20/09, 3:08 PM
Replies: 1,237
Views: 514,384
Posted By Bovii
Rememeber that MD and Explosive Shot aren't...

Rememeber that MD and Explosive Shot aren't functioning properly. ES will eat all of the charges but no aggro will actually be transfered beyond the application.
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