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Forum: Shamans 03/25/11, 11:04 AM

Replies: 71 Shaman: Soloing old instances for fun and profit Views: 206,323 Posted By Mano Wowhead says that it's not cast on the MT. And it... Wowhead says that it's not cast on the MT. And it would be 45s +20s (duration of the debuff).

Forum: Shamans 02/23/11, 6:55 AM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,209 Posted By Mano Your assumptions about target health / health... Your assumptions about target health / health order don't have to be true. Reasons for this are that Chain heal has a cast time and that target evaluation can change with each jump. Scenario 1: Your...

Forum: Shamans 02/10/11, 3:39 AM

Replies: 366 [Resto] Cataclysm Raiding and Discussion Views: 1,182,209 Posted By Mano Well, considering that we ARE behind in healing... Well, considering that we ARE behind in healing compared to other specs (at least in 10man), it still might be because of this. I.e. if they only compared the tooltips we might seem to be at the same...

Forum: The Dung Heap 10/21/10, 2:42 AM

Replies: 30,098 Thread of Ultimate Stupidity Views: 1,878,018 Posted By Mano I'm not sure if it's really a bug or not (and I... I'm not sure if it's really a bug or not (and I haven't compared any logs), but I think that my water shield gets procced much more. I have the feeling I have to refresh it more often (even keeping...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/21/10, 2:33 AM

Replies: 196 The Cataclysmic Art of Making Gold Views: 187,379 Posted By Mano In my opinion, people who will fly around on... In my opinion, people who will fly around on their mains to get materials for their new alts are not your customers, and never were except for 1-2 exceptions. These people don't value their time...

Forum: Shamans 10/20/10, 3:07 AM

Replies: 85 Cataclysm Shaman bugs Views: 101,288 Posted By Mano I remember having this problem on Vael. The... I remember having this problem on Vael. The applying of his aura would trigger the shield and then he'd turn towards the raid and breath on us :) Probably the same here although you're right that...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/10/10, 6:11 AM

Replies: 223 Patch 3.3 - Patch Notes and Undocumented Changes Views: 119,492 Posted By Mano It seems they fixed getting ridiculous amounts of... It seems they fixed getting ridiculous amounts of Love Token from vehicle fights like Ulduar FL, Icecrown bombing or the jousting dailies.

Forum: Public Discussion 01/31/10, 4:04 PM

Replies: 223 Patch 3.3 - Patch Notes and Undocumented Changes Views: 119,492 Posted By Mano there's at least a fourth tier: HoR heroic. I... there's at least a fourth tier: HoR heroic. I could only choose this one on my newest char after I got an upgrade from Vial of Renewal to Thorny Rose Brooch. Other trinkets include Shard of the...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/09/09, 3:42 PM

Replies: 10,771 World of Warcraft - Lore & Storyline discussion [SPOILERS] Views: 2,449,707 Posted By Mano seeing as the NPCs walk away after we "killed"... seeing as the NPCs walk away after we "killed" them, I don't see the problem there.

Forum: Public Discussion 07/15/09, 3:34 AM

Replies: 2,072 The icy art of making gold Views: 1,158,641 Posted By Mano Don't forget that, as far as I understood, all JC... Don't forget that, as far as I understood, all JC will get their used Dragon's Eye refunded; this should curb the demand for new dragon's eyes. Also in the end, JCs being the only ones able to...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/09/09, 7:39 AM

Replies: 2,072 The icy art of making gold Views: 1,158,641 Posted By Mano well, the epic Leg armors also use Frozen Orbs,... well, the epic Leg armors also use Frozen Orbs, and so do the Spellthreads, and those will certainly be sought after (plus for the new PVP stuff soon also). Combined with a drop in number of heroic...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/16/09, 5:17 AM

Replies: 10,771 World of Warcraft - Lore & Storyline discussion [SPOILERS] Views: 2,449,707 Posted By Mano yes/no. First it will be more than 20 hours for... yes/no. First it will be more than 20 hours for me, as it will be broken up to do other stuff (raid, heroics, pvp, dailies, etc), much more than while leveling, which adds some more time to it, and...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/15/09, 7:41 AM

Replies: 10,771 World of Warcraft - Lore & Storyline discussion [SPOILERS] Views: 2,449,707 Posted By Mano I have no idea how long it took me to get to 80... I have no idea how long it took me to get to 80 in playing time, but I was 80 upon doing 5-10 ZD quests on one char, and with some quests left in GH on another char (although both have done the Arena...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/24/08, 7:47 AM

Replies: 10,771 World of Warcraft - Lore & Storyline discussion [SPOILERS] Views: 2,449,707 Posted By Mano The quest line is the same for everyone with... The quest line is the same for everyone with exception of one step, where you have to kill one of your own race (orc DK kills orc prisoner, gnome DK kills gnome prisoner, etc. Including a nice speech...

Forum: Shamans 09/10/08, 7:33 AM

Replies: 1,333 Restoration WotLK Talents and Discussion Views: 408,010 Posted By Mano This is certainly true. However the question is... This is certainly true. However the question is which one we should look at in this context. While for DPS stuff like this can certainly go in direction of the expected value, I'd argue that healing...

Forum: Shamans 09/09/08, 8:22 AM

Replies: 1,333 Restoration WotLK Talents and Discussion Views: 408,010 Posted By Mano You're going at this the wrong way in my... You're going at this the wrong way in my opinion. As you say yourself, you keep the manareg until the last globe disappears. This means all the prior globes aren't important for the calculation....

Forum: Public Discussion 09/01/08, 1:04 PM

Replies: 967 Consolidating Raid Utility (Raid-wide totems? Curse of Vulnerability?) Views: 155,417 Posted By Mano Sorry, but if you get those two super... Sorry, but if you get those two super applications, YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE BOTH. Especially because you think you can't judge them in a short time. Because in the end your opportunity cost of taking...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/29/08, 4:17 AM

Replies: 1,901 The WotLK profession thread Views: 881,119 Posted By Mano Speaking of Jewelcrafting: if any of you are in... Speaking of Jewelcrafting: if any of you are in the EU beta on Coldarra-Horde and has some Northrend gems/ore to prospect ... send it to Manoy please. I can cut the new lower level stuff, but...

Forum: Public Discussion 06/27/08, 6:53 AM

Replies: 8,188 Wrath of Lich King Stuff (was 'Blizzcon' thread) Views: 1,903,917 Posted By Mano Seems to be not up yet in Europe, or I just can't... Seems to be not up yet in Europe, or I just can't find it. Still, that's promising :hfive:

Forum: Public Discussion 05/28/08, 8:26 AM

Replies: 967 Consolidating Raid Utility (Raid-wide totems? Curse of Vulnerability?) Views: 155,417 Posted By Mano I'd actually advocate to at least think about... I'd actually advocate to at least think about going the other way - i.e. make it so no (de)buffs are scaling (or at least are only scaling with the buffer/debuffer, not with those taking advantage of...

Forum: Shamans 05/27/08, 3:33 AM

Replies: 1,591 How to Heal like a Pro Views: 1,088,280 Posted By Mano Take this with a grain of salt, but I'd actually... Take this with a grain of salt, but I'd actually start devaluing MP5 right now. I.e. go for T6 HEP values which includes haste etc already. The reasons are: - you get much MP5 from buffs anyway:...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/24/08, 5:22 AM

Replies: 8,188 Wrath of Lich King Stuff (was 'Blizzcon' thread) Views: 1,903,917 Posted By Mano Please ... why totems? the totem mechanism is... Please ... why totems? the totem mechanism is pretty broken overall. And I don't want even more totems than now. The elemental totems with their really limited range and other problems (i.e. it's...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/22/08, 9:52 AM

Replies: 8,188 Wrath of Lich King Stuff (was 'Blizzcon' thread) Views: 1,903,917 Posted By Mano from the alpha patch notes How come I haven't... from the alpha patch notes How come I haven't seen *anything* about shaman talents/spells/whatever at all if they're allegedly in game? Not that I want to whine, the rest of the information is...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/20/08, 11:26 AM

Replies: 122 What if all loot were badge loot? Views: 24,023 Posted By Mano a) this would screw up runs with changing members... a) this would screw up runs with changing members royally. Why should I replace the mage who disconnected/got kicked with my hunter, when now nothing can drop for me? b) Assuming any of the hybrid...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/15/08, 11:44 AM

Replies: 122 What if all loot were badge loot? Views: 24,023 Posted By Mano to 1: please no. Thinking this through leads only... to 1: please no. Thinking this through leads only to headaches including locking the amount of tokens to three. Don't forget, in LK there will be 10 classes to 3 tokens. Or maybe 10 classes to 5...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/09/08, 8:47 AM

Replies: 8,188 Wrath of Lich King Stuff (was 'Blizzcon' thread) Views: 1,903,917 Posted By Mano they have stated they want separate 10man vs... they have stated they want separate 10man vs 25man progression possible. This means instance2-10man can't give better loot than instance1-25man* as that would effectively rip apart both...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/21/08, 10:52 AM

Replies: 542 Kalecgos - more than one way to save a dragon Views: 190,165 Posted By Mano I'm actually in a pretty similar situation as... I'm actually in a pretty similar situation as Cryptmagic - killed Illidan 8 times or so and now wiping on Kalecgos. We seem to have 2 problems basically: - it takes a long time till the whole...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/10/08, 6:12 AM

Replies: 305 Loot generation mechanics - finding Warglaives Views: 95,091 Posted By Mano While I don't know how Blizzard does RNG it's not... While I don't know how Blizzard does RNG it's not as if it matters. Because there are so many different threads getting random numbers, it's impossible to get any coherence from the data you get...

Forum: Class Mechanics 03/30/08, 1:28 PM

Replies: 8,574 Enhance Shaman: The Collected Works of Theorycraft, Vol I Views: 2,703,496 Posted By Mano erm. Let's see, some (not so ) random values:... erm. Let's see, some (not so ) random values: a=30%, b=15%, X=100, Y=200. 30%* 100 + 15% * 200= 30 +30 = 60 (15%+30%) * (100+200)= 45%*300 = 135 therefore a% * X + b% * Y != (a%+b%) * (X + Y) in...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/20/08, 5:19 AM

Replies: 2,980 The Art of Making Gold Views: 1,218,157 Posted By Mano I'd get epic flying anyway for your alt, NOW.... I'd get epic flying anyway for your alt, NOW. Directly, no stop with a slow flyer. The 6000gold or so are certainly well spent. I would not spec JC at the moment (I did some two months ago): the...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/05/08, 3:10 AM

Replies: 2,980 The Art of Making Gold Views: 1,218,157 Posted By Mano Won't the BOP gems be unusable when you've... Won't the BOP gems be unusable when you've dropped JC? Hmm, ok, there's no description on the items Kailee's Rose, but I'd still be wary if they still work and/or you still can socket them after...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/04/08, 8:39 AM

Replies: 840 The Illidan Thread (was "Flames of Azzinoth Question") Views: 295,572 Posted By Mano Coming fresh from our first Illidan kill on... Coming fresh from our first Illidan kill on Sunday*, I think we killed him with 9 healer in the end. We started with 8 but then one of our melee had to go and we had a choice between melee or healer...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/04/08, 4:54 AM

Replies: 1,117 Twinking tricks/Leveling alts Views: 572,058 Posted By Mano If you set the imp on stationary and park the... If you set the imp on stationary and park the warlock far enough away, you might be be able to not incur any XP penalty. I'm not sure if the imps fireshield fades when not in group or is even...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/29/08, 10:42 AM

Replies: 4,393 2.4 PTR and Patch Notes Views: 1,575,103 Posted By Mano Outside of warriors, they seem to be giving MS... Outside of warriors, they seem to be giving MS effects to classes by forcing them to either sacrafice something (rogues using another poison) or using an ability that sees little use in arena...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/29/08, 7:32 AM

Replies: 2,980 The Art of Making Gold Views: 1,218,157 Posted By Mano well, you generally don't make so many really... well, you generally don't make so many really long travels in the early forties. As Horde I never had any problems with SM, but as far as I know SM is now in the thirties anyway? And yes, when get to...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/29/08, 3:06 AM

Replies: 2,980 The Art of Making Gold Views: 1,218,157 Posted By Mano Tailoring is a good moneymaker on a new server -... Tailoring is a good moneymaker on a new server - EVERYone and his alt wants bags. Enchanting can also be good - try to sell the low level wands to every caster. The first two are still the best in...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/27/08, 7:12 AM

Replies: 2,980 The Art of Making Gold Views: 1,218,157 Posted By Mano well yes, but this doesn't actually solve the... well yes, but this doesn't actually solve the problem. Because for Recipe: Super Mana Potion, you also need 2 Dreaming Glory, which are considerably "more expensive" than the Felweed. I.e. while I...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/27/08, 4:47 AM

Replies: 2,980 The Art of Making Gold Views: 1,218,157 Posted By Mano At the moment I think I've got more than 400... At the moment I think I've got more than 400 Felweed lying around. Is there something for which they can be used in order to make Gold? I mean they are nearly unsellable on the AH; most times I...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/22/08, 6:42 AM

Replies: 4,393 2.4 PTR and Patch Notes Views: 1,575,103 Posted By Mano a quick question for those playing more often on... a quick question for those playing more often on the PTR than me: Is it possible to use the demonic gate from Isle of QD to Kazzak more than once? And how? I mean I can obviously always go via...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/21/08, 4:21 AM

Replies: 4,393 2.4 PTR and Patch Notes Views: 1,575,103 Posted By Mano According to a post in the Enh Shaman Thread ... According to a post in the Enh Shaman Thread (http://elitistjerks.com/648638-post7268.html)there are some totem changes around:

Forum: Public Discussion 02/07/08, 3:49 AM

Replies: 844 2.4 Details, as they arrive Views: 244,252 Posted By Mano If these notes are real, I'm pretty sure they are... If these notes are real, I'm pretty sure they are all targeted at PVP, without having given too much thought to consequences in PVE*. Warrior change to Hamstring nerfs Warrior/x 2v2 or 3v3. One of...

Forum: Player vs. Player 01/17/08, 7:20 AM

Replies: 224 Making BG's fun Views: 32,324 Posted By Mano Let's not go over this again, please? Yes, BS is... Let's not go over this again, please? Yes, BS is a bit farther away for Alliance, but at level 70 it's about one second. Which is, by the way, the same time advantage Alliance has on tagging stables...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/14/08, 10:18 AM

Replies: 2,980 The Art of Making Gold Views: 1,218,157 Posted By Mano While I agree that this sounds like that, I... While I agree that this sounds like that, I wouldn't bet too much money on having to use much items from another profession. At the moment the interdependency between professions is quite small and I...

Forum: Shamans 01/13/08, 7:09 AM

Replies: 1,591 How to Heal like a Pro Views: 1,088,280 Posted By Mano when it comes to that - healing stream totem is... when it comes to that - healing stream totem is really superb here. Might also be an idea not only for resto shaman but for ele and enh as well. Also, for all jewelcrafters (even non healer) it...

Forum: Shamans 01/09/08, 5:13 AM

Replies: 1,591 How to Heal like a Pro Views: 1,088,280 Posted By Mano well I'll have to take what I can - we only have... well I'll have to take what I can - we only have cleared MH but haven't yet killed any of the token-dropping bosses in BT :/. Anyway, I've received epic red gems for my pants, so I'm pretty happy...

Forum: Shamans 01/08/08, 3:55 AM

Replies: 1,591 How to Heal like a Pro Views: 1,088,280 Posted By Mano ok, thanks for the input. You're right - I'll... ok, thanks for the input. You're right - I'll probably have to first check the availability of the spinels. If I can get them, perfect - if I can't, I'll probably go the Shaodwsong/Pyrestone...

Forum: Shamans 01/07/08, 6:09 AM

Replies: 1,591 How to Heal like a Pro Views: 1,088,280 Posted By Mano Yesterday I got the 30893 to replace my 30167... Yesterday I got the 30893 to replace my 30167 (with 9h/2mp5). I normally have ~160MP5 unbuffed, and I feel like I have reached the point where MP5 isn't so important anymore (plus I could always...

Forum: Public Discussion 12/19/07, 6:03 AM

Replies: 130 Easy or fun? WoW and game difficulty Views: 21,297 Posted By Mano One of the problems I see with this ... I don't... One of the problems I see with this ... I don't think Blizzard is really planning things through. An even if "Blizzard" was, you can be pretty certain that the one who would be creating the quest...

Forum: Class Mechanics 12/19/07, 5:57 AM

Replies: 8,574 Enhance Shaman: The Collected Works of Theorycraft, Vol I Views: 2,703,496 Posted By Mano Hmm, didn't know about that bug. I could easily... Hmm, didn't know about that bug. I could easily think that the boss mobs just had two different loot tables associated at their creation and chose which table to use (alliance vs horde) on first...

Forum: Class Mechanics 12/19/07, 3:43 AM

Replies: 8,574 Enhance Shaman: The Collected Works of Theorycraft, Vol I Views: 2,703,496 Posted By Mano AFAIK it's been "proven" that loot generation is... AFAIK it's been "proven" that loot generation is at mob creation - i.e. the Blasted Land mobs with the different visible weapons or various boss spawns killed multiple times. Check out the relevant...

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