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Forum: Public Discussion 09/24/07, 6:58 PM

Replies: 146 Situational awareness: PVE vs. PVP Views: 18,938 Posted By Manson I think using GM's is a bad example. Because of... I think using GM's is a bad example. Because of the inherent flaws of the honor system, more often than not GM's were some of the worst players around. And if they have a reputation for being good...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/06/06, 1:27 PM

Replies: 536 Rage generation normalization in the Expansion Views: 31,827 Posted By Manson Ideally, yes. In practice, if I can get... Ideally, yes. In practice, if I can get rogue-level DPS out of a warrior and still have him offtank some stuff? Why not just take 2 warriors instead of any rogues at all, for a Karazhan raid? ...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/06/06, 1:15 PM

Replies: 536 Rage generation normalization in the Expansion Views: 31,827 Posted By Manson I really wish they would just nerf dual wield (or... I really wish they would just nerf dual wield (or remove it) fury because these changes, that are meant to bring that in line, affect every other spec too.

Forum: Public Discussion 09/23/06, 2:29 PM

Replies: 57 Raiding and Working with Healers Views: 7,362 Posted By Manson This could be an incredibly frustrating project,... This could be an incredibly frustrating project, more likely than improve they'd take to the message boards in a crusade to buff (insert healing class here) because they suck so bad.

Forum: Public Discussion 09/17/06, 11:07 AM

Replies: 163 Advancing the expansion bring giant HPs theory Views: 15,369 Posted By Manson Its good because it doesn't cost rage or energy... Its good because it doesn't cost rage or energy to apply it and doesn't take up the global cooldown, and its a stronger snare. The downside being that its kind of random and it can be cleansed off,...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/17/06, 2:07 AM

Replies: 163 Advancing the expansion bring giant HPs theory Views: 15,369 Posted By Manson Naw not really. I've been playing rogue on and... Naw not really. I've been playing rogue on and off for a long time now and they're fine. People just always assume that any weakness is the classes and not their own and take it to the boards. ...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/16/06, 7:11 AM

Replies: 193 Pets scale in expansion/Change in HoT's Views: 20,720 Posted By Manson Not to mention its from 41 yards Not to mention its from 41 yards

Forum: Public Discussion 09/16/06, 4:32 AM

Replies: 163 Advancing the expansion bring giant HPs theory Views: 15,369 Posted By Manson Yep, this is exactly how rogues are strong (much... Yep, this is exactly how rogues are strong (much stronger than they themselves give them credit for) because when they use their timers wisely, when it counts (not just to inconsequentially kill some...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/15/06, 10:33 PM

Replies: 163 Advancing the expansion bring giant HPs theory Views: 15,369 Posted By Manson I dont know, focus fire has always been the way... I dont know, focus fire has always been the way to go. To want it to be some other way is probably a pipe dream, even Sun Tzu advocated defeat in detail. The best PvP isn't a pure assist train...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/15/06, 10:17 PM

Replies: 163 Advancing the expansion bring giant HPs theory Views: 15,369 Posted By Manson All this doom and gloom on the part of rogues is... All this doom and gloom on the part of rogues is silly. I play a rogue (Isair, eldre'thelas) and most of this seems to extend from the fact that, currently, most rogues are going about things the...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/14/06, 11:32 PM

Replies: 1,005 Priest TBC Talents/Spells Views: 98,456 Posted By Manson Sorry, I guess it was a line of questioning... Sorry, I guess it was a line of questioning people put to me as an outgrowth of my thoughts on priest talent variety and the primacy on one healing spec. I won't go on anymore. ^^^^ maybe, I...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/14/06, 11:22 PM

Replies: 1,005 Priest TBC Talents/Spells Views: 98,456 Posted By Manson Your argument is that organizational aptitude... Your argument is that organizational aptitude (being in sync to what the boss is doing and what 39 other people are doing) constitutes the majority of raiding and that "skill" only enters the picture...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/14/06, 11:15 PM

Replies: 1,005 Priest TBC Talents/Spells Views: 98,456 Posted By Manson My brother! Exactly My brother! Exactly

Forum: Public Discussion 09/14/06, 11:07 PM

Replies: 1,005 Priest TBC Talents/Spells Views: 98,456 Posted By Manson Mm. Was just wondering how far you'd gotten on... Mm. Was just wondering how far you'd gotten on the PvE end of things (I have a soon-to-be-main on Mal'ganis), didn't mean it as a personal attack. In my experience getting free pve epix is possible...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/14/06, 10:56 PM

Replies: 1,005 Priest TBC Talents/Spells Views: 98,456 Posted By Manson Now you're putting words in my mouth. I never... Now you're putting words in my mouth. I never said being good at PvP was the same thing as making GM. Most the GMs across any server are the worst PvPers, I think we can all freely admit this. ...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/14/06, 10:48 PM

Replies: 1,005 Priest TBC Talents/Spells Views: 98,456 Posted By Manson You mentioned you've raided. With what guild on... You mentioned you've raided. With what guild on Mal'ganis?[/quote] Legend of Birds baby (actually Bee a Honey I should say, I almost forgot, it was while they were one)! Also of Straight Outta...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/14/06, 10:48 PM

Replies: 1,005 Priest TBC Talents/Spells Views: 98,456 Posted By Manson Now you're putting words in my mouth. I never... Now you're putting words in my mouth. I never said being good at PvP was the same thing as making GM. Most the GMs across any server are the worst PvPers, I think we can all freely admit this. ...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/14/06, 10:36 PM

Replies: 1,005 Priest TBC Talents/Spells Views: 98,456 Posted By Manson Well in my last post I said that goodness is how... Well in my last post I said that goodness is how you react to things. so I beleive I am being consistant when I say I agree in that spec doesn't make the player good or not at PvP, and that people...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/14/06, 10:28 PM

Replies: 1,005 Priest TBC Talents/Spells Views: 98,456 Posted By Manson Why do I get the feeling you don't raid and have... Why do I get the feeling you don't raid and have a very low opinion of it? I do raid exclusively, and I believe that specing appropriately benefits my raid group. If people make someone spec one...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/14/06, 10:02 PM

Replies: 1,005 Priest TBC Talents/Spells Views: 98,456 Posted By Manson Sorry I sort of went on a tangent. Basically I... Sorry I sort of went on a tangent. Basically I know that PvE = bad in all cases is not even close to true. But lets assume I'm talking about those people when I say PvE. Because we all know them,...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/14/06, 9:34 PM

Replies: 1,005 Priest TBC Talents/Spells Views: 98,456 Posted By Manson If there is a "best healer spec", that is far and... If there is a "best healer spec", that is far and above the best, raid guilds would only look for people who have it, then blizzard would be forced to design encounters with that in mind to provide a...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/14/06, 4:49 AM

Replies: 61 Rupture vs Eviscerate - which and when to use? Views: 13,154 Posted By Manson Even if it was slightly more DPS to use rupture... Even if it was slightly more DPS to use rupture over evis, it takes up a debuff slot and some classes can make more out of it, i.e. you may be doing 3 dps less, but if it allows someone else to throw...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/23/06, 8:02 PM

Replies: 816 new expansion class skills (+mage talents) Views: 185,510 Posted By Manson If this is anything like vanilla beta, they came... If this is anything like vanilla beta, they came up with all sorts of crazy shit then progressively tuned it down

Forum: Public Discussion 08/20/06, 8:57 AM

Replies: 453 Burning Crusade - 10 and 25 man raids only Views: 67,003 Posted By Manson I think, like you said, they could have just... I think, like you said, they could have just released a single 40 man with gear on par with the top 25 man instance which would have transitioned the game perhaps a little smoother, in theory. But...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/12/06, 8:42 AM

Replies: 453 Burning Crusade - 10 and 25 man raids only Views: 67,003 Posted By Manson This is why I said if it was a mistake. GoD... This is why I said if it was a mistake. GoD sucked not because of the instancing and the lower raid caps, those were good ideas-- GoD just sucked because the game became so horribly mudflated and...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/12/06, 8:25 AM

Replies: 453 Burning Crusade - 10 and 25 man raids only Views: 67,003 Posted By Manson Its funny because I played EQ1. And if lowering... Its funny because I played EQ1. And if lowering the raid cap in EQ was a mistake, it was a mistake for EQ, not neccessarily WoW. They're different games, EQ has world bosses so having a big raid...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/12/06, 5:59 AM

Replies: 453 Burning Crusade - 10 and 25 man raids only Views: 67,003 Posted By Manson I can tell you why! They don't give a fuck about... I can tell you why! They don't give a fuck about you. They don't give a fuck about your guild, its recruitment, its attendance issues, its intra-guild cliques. They just don't care whether this is...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/21/06, 3:56 PM

Replies: 474 It's Official... Views: 54,090 Posted By Manson Then why have racial differences? Tauren 5% more... Then why have racial differences? Tauren 5% more hp is still 5% in PvE. Warstomp is still an effective PvP ability with no Alliance counterpart. If you are going to argue that in order to have...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/21/06, 3:48 PM

Replies: 474 It's Official... Views: 54,090 Posted By Manson Oh yeah, I accidentally quoted you-- we are in... Oh yeah, I accidentally quoted you-- we are in complete agreement. As to what server I'm on, thinking about mal'ganis with these changes! ET for now though. Ill PM you though, wondering where...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/21/06, 3:47 PM

Replies: 474 It's Official... Views: 54,090 Posted By Manson I liked totems, playing my shaman there was an... I liked totems, playing my shaman there was an element of strategy that made them more enriching than simply rebuffing every 15 minutes, like I did on my paladin. But, it kind of sucked that, for...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/21/06, 3:41 PM

Replies: 474 It's Official... Views: 54,090 Posted By Manson Because if you kept shamans and alliance side... Because if you kept shamans and alliance side specific and made them vastly different, you limit the dev's ability to design encounters that have a degree of fairness for both factions. You have to...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/21/06, 3:33 PM

Replies: 474 It's Official... Views: 54,090 Posted By Manson Shaman and Paladins would still have difference,... Shaman and Paladins would still have difference, however, even if they could provide the same "buffs". Shaman have chain heal. Paladins can wear plate. Allowing for mana regen and threat reduction...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/21/06, 3:24 PM

Replies: 474 It's Official... Views: 54,090 Posted By Manson Which I would again argue is mechanics and not a... Which I would again argue is mechanics and not a problem with the buffs themselves. Manatide would be a great subsitute for BoW if it worked differently. Tranquil Air would be a good substitute if...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/21/06, 3:12 PM

Replies: 474 It's Official... Views: 54,090 Posted By Manson :blink: Wait a second here. If individual buffs... :blink: Wait a second here. If individual buffs aren't that big of a deal, then what the hell was everyone complaining about in the first place? The mere fact they existed? You're going to tell...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/21/06, 2:24 PM

Replies: 474 It's Official... Views: 54,090 Posted By Manson Whining may be perpetual, but if some of those... Whining may be perpetual, but if some of those whines are legitimate, not fixing them because someone else will whine about something different doesn't make any sense.

Forum: Public Discussion 07/21/06, 1:48 PM

Replies: 474 It's Official... Views: 54,090 Posted By Manson Best change ever. Its funny to see the... Best change ever. Its funny to see the reactions. Alliance generally saying this is bullshit. Horde upset, not because it isn't a buff for them, but because paladins are so much better raidwise than...

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