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Posted By Howitzer

It greatly amuses me that after months of being...

It greatly amuses me that after months of being the "special kid" that loved the MM spec, its now become so much more viable, (gotta love it.) I'm going to have to update the original post here soon...

Forum: Hunters

11/04/08, 12:48 PM

Replies: 280

Views: 270,127

Posted By Howitzer

Exactly. While it isn't what BM is, I've always...

Exactly. While it isn't what BM is, I've always been a huge fan of the MM spec's finesse. Its far ahead of Survival and a ton of fun for PVP as well. My biggest gripe is the inaccessibility of...

Forum: Hunters

10/27/08, 6:53 PM

Replies: 4,216

Beast Mastery Bible

Views: 1,363,366

Posted By Howitzer

Obviously a lot of information has changed and I...

Obviously a lot of information has changed and I don't believe the SS is up-to-date at this point. Haven't heard any word otherwise, either.

Forum: Hunters

10/23/08, 3:16 PM

Replies: 1,230

Beast Mastery Bible 3.0

Views: 839,887

Posted By Howitzer

I couldn't resist. A new Beast Mastery thread!...

I couldn't resist. A new Beast Mastery thread! After a 6 month haitus, I am probably going to give WoTLK and WoW the ole' College Try yet again. Here's to hoping this thread adds to all the great...

Forum: Hunters

07/09/08, 5:14 PM

Replies: 280

Views: 270,127

Posted By Howitzer

Like I said in the original thread, everyone...

Like I said in the original thread, everyone knows and accepts BM as the highest DPS spec for raiding. It boils down to playstyle. A good hunter is a good hunter is a good hunter regardless of...

Forum: Public Discussion

03/28/08, 5:09 PM

Replies: 989

Automated Guild Progress Ranking

Views: 250,643

Posted By Howitzer

I just hope Wowjutsu fixes their shit soon. Its...

I just hope Wowjutsu fixes their shit soon. Its frustrating that its so innacurate considering there is really no other source for guild rankings, (bosskillers is complete garbage).

Forum: User Interface and AddOns

03/28/08, 4:40 PM

Replies: 74

Looking for a Hunter's Mark strength mod.

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Posted By Howitzer

I'll be damned. Didn't think it was possible. ...

I'll be damned. Didn't think it was possible. =) Glad to see there was a way to make it happen.

Forum: Public Discussion

03/28/08, 4:31 PM

Replies: 587

2.4 Patch Notes and Undocumented Changes

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Posted By Howitzer

Yep, same here. We used 2 bears on Brutallus and...

Yep, same here. We used 2 bears on Brutallus and it worked perfectly well. The healers were much more concerned with the Warrior getting gibbed than the druids.

Forum: Public Discussion

03/28/08, 3:16 PM

Replies: 989

Automated Guild Progress Ranking

Views: 250,643

Posted By Howitzer

I've noticed some ranking issues as well. Not...

I've noticed some ranking issues as well. Not sure if this is due to the armory being borked or what, but its been a few days without the correct info displaying on Wowjutsu.

Forum: User Interface and AddOns

03/25/08, 10:09 AM

Replies: 1,661

Sticky: Share Your Interface - READ THE FIRST POST (No, really. Read it.)

Views: 2,260,082

Posted By Howitzer

Update: 11/14/2009 - Thank you all so much for...

Update: 11/14/2009 - Thank you all so much for the overwhelming response via emails etc about this UI. However, I regret to inform you all that I am no longer updating it. I also do not have the...

Forum: The Dung Heap

03/25/08, 9:11 AM

Replies: 1

Post your 2.4 User Interface

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Posted By Howitzer

Post your 2.4 User Interface

EDIT: Please lock / delete. Sticky came way early this morning!

Forum: User Interface and AddOns

03/24/08, 1:33 AM

Replies: 3,238

Post your Interface

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Posted By Howitzer

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/8603/uihowikc9....

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/8603/uihowikc9.jpg

and a little cleaner revision:

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/6159/howiui2008betaeh0.jpg

Forum: Hunters

02/27/08, 10:52 AM

Replies: 280

Views: 270,127

Posted By Howitzer

With the recent changes to viper and the better...

With the recent changes to viper and the better your guild gets on learning content the less you're going to have to blow fel mana and just use Super Mana potions in its place. At least in my...

Forum: Hunters

02/27/08, 10:25 AM

Replies: 280

Views: 270,127

Posted By Howitzer

The more armor pen you can stack the better off...

The more armor pen you can stack the better off you are, given that most bosses have 7700 armor...

Armor / Armor After Executioner / DPS gain in % / DPS Gain in % Compaired to previous 1000...

Forum: Class Mechanics

02/26/08, 10:13 AM

Replies: 66

[Hunter]Macros de-mythified

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Posted By Howitzer

Personally, I don't think any hunter needs or...

Personally, I don't think any hunter needs or should use a macro, period. The only thing I can see as an acceptable macro is one for a BM hunter tying in KC to SS/AS rotations. This is, however,...

Forum: Hunters

02/11/08, 12:34 PM

Replies: 280

Views: 270,127

Posted By Howitzer

The itemization is clearly pointing to BM for...

The itemization is clearly pointing to BM for tight shot rotations. However, it will still be possible to be Marks with all the haste gear it just won't play the same. It'll be nice for people with...

Forum: Hunters

02/08/08, 11:42 AM

Replies: 4,216

Beast Mastery Bible

Views: 1,363,366

Posted By Howitzer

Considering your KC is hindering auto shots in...

Considering your KC is hindering auto shots in some cases I would automatically assume that removing its use would increase DPS since #1 - autoshots occur much more often than every 6 seconds and #2...

Forum: Hunters

02/07/08, 2:19 PM

Replies: 4,216

Beast Mastery Bible

Views: 1,363,366

Posted By Howitzer

What I am going to do is start work on the...

What I am going to do is start work on the original OP post of this thread and create a culmination of the information in the 100's of pages of this mega-post. The thread will hopefully be renamed...

Forum: Public Discussion

01/08/08, 10:55 AM

Replies: 187

2.3.2 is Out

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Posted By Howitzer

2.3.2 is Out

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- World of Warcraft Client snatch...

Forum: Hunters

01/05/08, 8:12 PM

Replies: 280

Views: 270,127

Posted By Howitzer

I'm usually runnin at 80ms-120ms ping and I'm...

I'm usually runnin at 80ms-120ms ping and I'm sure my successes with the MM spec have something to do with that. I believe we're the only class that truly gets screwed due to lag. I suppose a lock...

Forum: Hunters

01/04/08, 1:35 PM

Replies: 280

Views: 270,127

Posted By Howitzer

No, I definitely switch to 1:1 many times in the...

No, I definitely switch to 1:1 many times in the course of a fight when RF/Quick shots is up, etc. as I said in the original post. I just don't think that doing that rotation exclusively is a good...

Forum: Hunters

01/04/08, 12:43 PM

Replies: 280

Views: 270,127

Posted By Howitzer

Phase 1 ROS last night. Wow Web Stats...

Phase 1 ROS last night. Wow Web Stats (http://wowwebstats.com/cu2bajrv425se?s=6526-6616) One marks hunter and one survival hunter. The BM hunter wasn't in the raid. Don't get me wrong here, we're...

Forum: Hunters

01/04/08, 10:16 AM

Replies: 280

Views: 270,127

Posted By Howitzer

I think the value of a flask vs double elixir...

I think the value of a flask vs double elixir depends on what your current crit rating is at. If you're below say 30% unbuffed crit as MM then I'd agree a double elixir is going to benefit you more...

Forum: Hunters

01/03/08, 12:15 PM

Replies: 280

Views: 270,127

Posted By Howitzer

Me as Marksman, (yes, I know its not breaking...

Me as Marksman, (yes, I know its not breaking 1600-1800 dps).

Here is the Najentus fight from last night with all 3 hunters all different specs:
Wow Web Stats...

Forum: Hunters

01/03/08, 10:07 AM

Replies: 280

Views: 270,127

Posted By Howitzer

This is a very valid and common question in...

This is a very valid and common question in regards to accepting MM hunters into a raid. Last night was a good example. We had a BM hunter and a Survival Hunter in our raid through Hyjal / BT and...

Forum: Hunters

01/01/08, 11:52 AM

Replies: 280

Views: 270,127

Posted By Howitzer

If you don't like it, just set the game camera...

If you don't like it, just set the game camera zoom lower and it'll reset it, otherwise it'll save it at logout.

This is what normal max zoom through the interface looks...

Forum: Hunters

01/01/08, 2:02 AM

Replies: 280

Views: 270,127

Posted By Howitzer

I'm at 90 right now because I am messing around...

I'm at 90 right now because I am messing around with a full Survival spec in PVP. I get 48 hit rating from surefooted and I'm really at 138 at the moment. You don't "ALWAYS" have to have max hit...

Forum: Hunters

12/31/07, 1:03 PM

Replies: 280

Views: 270,127

Posted By Howitzer

While I see your point, I personally won't bother...

While I see your point, I personally won't bother with KC as a MM in most cases simply because of the mana cost. The 75 mana KC costs is 450 mana per minute. On an average fight of say 6 minutes...

Forum: Hunters

12/30/07, 5:02 PM

Replies: 280

Views: 270,127

Posted By Howitzer

Thanks, I completely forgot about that thinking...

Thanks, I completely forgot about that thinking only about what I was writing. Thats what this thread is for anyways! I added a build to the original post. Thanks again. =)

Forum: Hunters

12/30/07, 4:31 PM

Replies: 280

Views: 270,127

Posted By Howitzer

Just a rough example, not exact in terms of...

Just a rough example, not exact in terms of sequence. I defined what I meant by 1:1.5 and changed it. Yes, I agree that you can explain shot rotation until you're blue in the face but you can't get...

Forum: Hunters

12/30/07, 1:53 PM

Replies: 280

Views: 270,127

Posted By Howitzer

I think you're falling into a bit of a trap. ...

I think you're falling into a bit of a trap. First thing is you should always use Aspect of the Hawk. You're crippling your DPS for no reason. You shouldn't use Viper unless you're seriously...

Forum: Hunters

12/30/07, 11:02 AM

Replies: 280

Views: 270,127

Posted By Howitzer

You misunderstood. I meant 3400 mana down, as...

You misunderstood. I meant 3400 mana down, as in, if you had 8900 mana, you'd make use of the Fel Mana right at 5500-5600, or, 3400 down. Sorry my English is retarded today. =)

As far as this...

Forum: Hunters

12/29/07, 8:49 PM

Replies: 280

Views: 270,127

Posted By Howitzer

Yes, I realize that some might not like the 5/5...

Yes, I realize that some might not like the 5/5 IAoTH but I've never had it decrease my DPS. I haven't modeled it as I'm not into that per se, but I will tell you that if you're fast enough with...

Forum: Hunters

12/29/07, 4:42 PM

Replies: 280

Views: 270,127

Posted By Howitzer

1:1.5 - always is the best to use for MM. I'll...

1:1.5 - always is the best to use for MM. I'll only go 1:1 when under mana constraints or when haste is too high i.e. - when IAoTH + RF is up for SS/AS rotations and MAYBE squeezing in multi if it...

Forum: Hunters

12/29/07, 2:53 PM

Replies: 280

Views: 270,127

Posted By Howitzer

Marksmanship Theorycraft & Strategy

This is an informational compliation of the Marksmanship playstyle, specifically, and is a work in progress. I hope you enjoy!

Introduction

Most Hunters, (and rightfully so), specialize into Beast...

Forum: Hunters

12/27/07, 11:32 AM

Replies: 4,216

Beast Mastery Bible

Views: 1,363,366

Posted By Howitzer

Number-crunching aside, I'd say that once you get...

Number-crunching aside, I'd say that once you get higher than T5 gear the MM spec starts to shine quite a bit in Hyjal/BT. I personally loved BM spec all through TBC up until late-Tempest Keep when...

Forum: Public Discussion

10/22/07, 4:45 PM

Replies: 364

Views: 62,981

Posted By Howitzer

These titles and ranks etc should be tied to...

These titles and ranks etc should be tied to accounts, not just characters. You'll see this in Everquest II to use as an example of this system that is already in place.

Forum: Public Discussion

10/22/07, 1:38 PM

Replies: 364

Views: 62,981

Posted By Howitzer

I do agree completely, and I've had a lot of...

I do agree completely, and I've had a lot of discussions with other people in my guild, outside of it, and here in the EJ chat. While Blizzard might think that whitewashing the game is a good idea...

Forum: Public Discussion

10/22/07, 1:25 PM

Replies: 364

Views: 62,981

Posted By Howitzer

Some of the things I'd like to see in the game to...

Some of the things I'd like to see in the game to distinguish yourself amongst the sea of "twins" we see running around the game:

1) A status tab on inspect and in the Armory that shows titles...

Forum: Public Discussion

10/20/07, 10:56 PM

Replies: 364

Views: 62,981

Posted By Howitzer

In UO I could customize my house with rare items...

In UO I could customize my house with rare items for all to see and could earn notoriety through titles based upon my evil, (or good) actions. In DAOC I had a realm rank system to progress my...

Forum: The Dung Heap

10/13/07, 12:23 PM

Replies: 32

Views: 8,052

Posted By Howitzer

The only thing that is going to hurt you now is...

The only thing that is going to hurt you now is that you can't 100% negate a Hunter like you could before. You can't sit here and tell me that was "fair and balanced". Name any other class that had...

Forum: Class Mechanics

10/13/07, 11:59 AM

Replies: 3

[Hunter] Marksman Raider

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Posted By Howitzer

As Cheeky said, we're working on a big TC thread...

As Cheeky said, we're working on a big TC thread for Hunters that should be wrapping up within the next week. Keep and eye out.

Forum: The Dung Heap

10/13/07, 11:57 AM

Replies: 32

Views: 8,052

Posted By Howitzer

The change is a good one. Of course it doesn't...

The change is a good one. Of course it doesn't cover the underlying issues of the class but its a start. We still haven't seen ALL of the 2.3 changes and I have a feeling the patch is going to be...

Forum: The Dung Heap

10/13/07, 11:39 AM

Replies: 32

Views: 8,052

Posted By Howitzer

Well, the real benefit in my eyes is that it...

Well, the real benefit in my eyes is that it lessens the gap that I'd be able to kite a melee away from me with a conc shot at 5/6 yds instead of 8 minimum. It will allow for close-quarter combat to...

Forum: The Dung Heap

10/12/07, 10:12 PM

Replies: 32