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Forum: Public Discussion 08/06/09, 12:59 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,745
Posted By Astrik
That is if you are "farming" honor though. A lot...

That is if you are "farming" honor though. A lot of people just do the WG quests each week and maybe a few holiday BGs here and there. Extra honor is just a by-product of their normal routine and...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/14/09, 11:39 AM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 881,328
Posted By Astrik
The above post is from a comment on MMO-Champion....

The above post is from a comment on MMO-Champion. Looks like I will have to finally drag my level 70 alchemist to Dalaran :)




Its a trap!
Forum: Public Discussion 07/10/09, 4:22 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,745
Posted By Astrik
Marthisdil, it sounds more like there is a lack...

Marthisdil, it sounds more like there is a lack of Jewelcrafters on your server that realize there is a higher demand for red gems. On my server the profit margins on red gems are lower because most...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/26/09, 5:37 PM
Replies: 621
Views: 266,434
Posted By Astrik
I have to admit, my initial conception of the...

I have to admit, my initial conception of the Coliseum as a Ring of Blood type event that is more of an easily accessible small instance type raid doesn't really hold up. One of the bullet points...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/18/09, 11:23 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 124,628
Posted By Astrik
I can confirm that it is not more than 8. Our...

I can confirm that it is not more than 8. Our last kill we had all the healers stay in melee range with 4 ranged DPS spread out on each side and did not have any problems. This positioning puts a...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/13/09, 11:10 AM
Replies: 489
Views: 140,899
Posted By Astrik
I was just thinking this lasts night - I think a...

I was just thinking this lasts night - I think a personal immortal achievement would be much more fun. I don't care if they leave the existing raid-wide ones in, but a personal one for me is more...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/09/09, 12:15 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,745
Posted By Astrik
This has already been commented on, but...

This has already been commented on, but seriously, this is just competition. If you aren't interested in competing in this way, you are in the wrong business :)

There may also be a way to co-exist....
Forum: Public Discussion 03/06/09, 2:46 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,745
Posted By Astrik
I think your Mechano-hog idea is by far the...

I think your Mechano-hog idea is by far the safest. Any of the other things are going to carry some amount of risk to them whereas the hog is almost all vendor set prices. You could even just move...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/24/09, 5:21 PM
Replies: 489
Views: 140,899
Posted By Astrik
I was wondering this myself. Looking at last...

I was wondering this myself. Looking at last years dates - Easter was March 23rd and Noble Garden coincided with that. Easter this year is April 12th which might be doable for them, but I would be...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/09/09, 4:33 PM
Replies: 900
Views: 394,320
Posted By Astrik
I am a bit confused as to why this is a big deal...

I am a bit confused as to why this is a big deal as well. We typically have 2 melee assigned on frostbolt interrupts with another one as backup to cover the occasions where someone has to move from...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/04/09, 3:43 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,745
Posted By Astrik
I seriously doubt there are many people out there...

I seriously doubt there are many people out there sitting on a large pile of abyss crystals waiting for the price to go up though. Common sense says the price on these items will continue to...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/06/08, 5:52 PM
Replies: 900
Views: 394,320
Posted By Astrik
It looks like there will be another interesting...

It looks like there will be another interesting wrinkle in the loot where each boss will have a BOE item that drops. I wonder if this will be unique to Naxx or if they are intending to carry this...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/03/08, 11:36 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 34,337
Posted By Astrik
Zones and Quests - I thought these were pretty...

Zones and Quests - I thought these were pretty good overall. There were some new mechanics for some quests (ie. bombing runs) and more than enough questing to get you through all the levels. Also...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/24/08, 1:35 AM
Replies: 425
Views: 94,839
Posted By Astrik
Similarly, it seems like each time a zombie...

Similarly, it seems like each time a zombie attacks you, it lowers the timer. With a large number of zombies, we could convert high level people fairly fast without killing them.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/21/08, 12:40 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 63,653
Posted By Astrik
So I finally broke down and installed the Curse...

So I finally broke down and installed the Curse client. I hate loosing WAU of course, but honestly, it has exceeded my (relatively low) expectations and I don't see why people are as upset about it...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/17/08, 11:36 AM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,218,257
Posted By Astrik
I think it may very well depend on the server - 8...

I think it may very well depend on the server - 8 guilds with BT on farm does not seem like the norm. My server is highly populated and 70% alliance. Despite that, we only have one guild with BT on...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/17/08, 11:15 AM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,218,257
Posted By Astrik
Badge vendor opened on AP last night. I was...

Badge vendor opened on AP last night. I was primarily playing the leg enchant market and have had modest success so far. Golden Spellthread seems to have been the big winner - sold all I had at...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/16/08, 10:47 AM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,218,257
Posted By Astrik
I also have a feeling that once the gem vendor...

I also have a feeling that once the gem vendor goes up, 15 badges for 200g will look like an extremely foolish way to spend your badges.
Forum: Public Discussion 04/16/08, 10:42 AM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,218,257
Posted By Astrik
The reason flasks have not gone up in price is...

The reason flasks have not gone up in price is because fel lotus is much more plentiful now. Most other herbs have definitely seen an increase in price though - especially terocone which is...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/10/08, 4:27 PM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 1,575,197
Posted By Astrik
Exactly. In fact these values used to be...

Exactly. In fact these values used to be expressed in percentages (+1% crit, +1% hit, etc). They specifically changed them to "rating" values so that they could devalue their conversion as they...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/04/08, 3:47 PM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,218,257
Posted By Astrik
People are running Kara now to farm badges for...

People are running Kara now to farm badges for primal nethers to sell, so I'm sure converting badges to money will only increase as the options to do so become more varied. For T6 farmers, it would...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/10/07, 1:30 PM
Replies: 875
Views: 202,803
Posted By Astrik
I'll second this. The weekly reset nature of the...

I'll second this. The weekly reset nature of the game for raiding and arena makes this a no-brainer.
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/04/07, 4:34 PM
Replies: 2,358
Views: 419,072
Posted By Astrik
Only problem with that though is that Crusade is...

Only problem with that though is that Crusade is per spell hit so it only does 5 charges. Not sure if anything else would be a good test.
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/26/07, 4:19 PM
Replies: 2,358
Views: 419,072
Posted By Astrik
Best we enjoy 2.2 while we can before we re-bury...

Best we enjoy 2.2 while we can before we re-bury the deep arcane spec.
Forum: Public Discussion 09/12/07, 12:05 PM
Replies: 671
Views: 180,103
Posted By Astrik
Or just dismiss the pet? Our poor hunter had...

Or just dismiss the pet?

Our poor hunter had his pet get it twice on our first kill. I'm sure it sucked for his dps, but he was on the ball and eliminating 2 marks made the fight even easier.
Forum: Public Discussion 09/06/07, 3:45 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 21,546
Posted By Astrik
I'd be willing to bet that devs are posting on...

I'd be willing to bet that devs are posting on these and other forums a lot more frequently than people think they are. They just don't do it on accounts that we recognize :)
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/29/07, 6:12 PM
Replies: 2,358
Views: 419,072
Posted By Astrik
The issue here is that good DPM does not simply...

The issue here is that good DPM does not simply translate into sustainability (because DPS has increased by such a large amount). For MSD + AM, the DPM is average, the DPS is very high, and...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/29/07, 4:21 PM
Replies: 2,358
Views: 419,072
Posted By Astrik
I think you are overstating the DPM argument here...

I think you are overstating the DPM argument here a little though. You are burning through a lot of mana, but not necessarily at a low DPM rate - certainly not arcane blast type DPM. Currently on...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/29/07, 12:11 PM
Replies: 2,358
Views: 419,072
Posted By Astrik
If you are just doing AM spam, then yes, there...

If you are just doing AM spam, then yes, there will obviously be mana issues. No reason why you can't be a little more sophisticated than that though.

For instance:

AM (Rank 3), AB could be your...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/24/07, 3:18 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 13,622
Posted By Astrik
Actually, I think it more likely proves that...

Actually, I think it more likely proves that cycle B should always be used in some ratio. The true optimum is one perfect cycle - but that is not realistic since we cannot predict the exact length...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/24/07, 11:46 AM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 383,344
Posted By Astrik
If this is where your strat is failing, then the...

If this is where your strat is failing, then the kiter really just needs more practice. It took our warlocks a while to get it down as well. Kiting is most definitely a skill, but it is not...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/24/07, 11:23 AM
Replies: 2,358
Views: 419,072
Posted By Astrik
So here is my vision for arcane post 2.2 - let me...

So here is my vision for arcane post 2.2 - let me know if I am crazy :)

First of all, my basic premise is that standing at 30y trying to pull off an AB timing rotation that relies on split second...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/23/07, 6:12 PM
Replies: 2,358
Views: 419,072
Posted By Astrik
I suppose downranking AM to fish for procs looses...

I suppose downranking AM to fish for procs looses a lot of its value now with the focus change as well.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/23/07, 6:09 PM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 383,344
Posted By Astrik
Exactly, which is why it looks funny if you just...

Exactly, which is why it looks funny if you just look at the health of a mob (especially raid mobs).

If the mod calculates that a mob has 5 million hitpoints, at 2% it will say 100,000 health left. ...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/23/07, 2:54 PM
Replies: 2,358
Views: 419,072
Posted By Astrik
Manly, you seem to have backed off this rotation...

Manly, you seem to have backed off this rotation for the time being - do you believe it is pretty much dead now if AM consumes the focus buff?

The thought of a non-adaptive, all arcane rotation had...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 08/23/07, 12:42 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 144,963
Posted By Astrik
Has anyone else experienced problems trying to...

Has anyone else experienced problems trying to use stopcasting macros on spells that are hasted faster than 1.5s? I realize most haste will still be limited by the GCD, but it was my understanding...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/10/07, 2:23 PM
Replies: 254
Views: 31,984
Posted By Astrik
They definitely need to have some kind of limit...

They definitely need to have some kind of limit to how often you can switch between arena teams. While it probably isn't possible eliminate this kind of thing completely, it is far too easy to abuse...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/06/07, 4:16 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,901
Posted By Astrik
This shouldn't really work though. Once you see...

This shouldn't really work though. Once you see AP going on me, it will already be too late. One mage should improved CS first, then they both let loose with their ap-pom-pyro macros followed by...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/03/07, 5:56 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,076
Posted By Astrik
This is my #1 requested feature.

This is my #1 requested feature.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/03/07, 2:39 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,076
Posted By Astrik
Yeah, that made me a little scared...

Yeah, that made me a little scared...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/03/07, 2:21 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,076
Posted By Astrik
Unless that person has Cloak of skill, iceblock...

Unless that person has Cloak of skill, iceblock or pally bubble to get out of it. Maybe it is also cleansable, resistable? Blizzard isn't stupid enough to add something like this without a hard...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/03/07, 11:33 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 29,183
Posted By Astrik
I think this is more important than a lot of...

I think this is more important than a lot of people realize. If half of your raid is not using consumables, you can bet that the half that is using consumables knows about it and is not happy about...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/01/07, 2:56 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 13,338
Posted By Astrik
I think that you are relying on that first, fast...

I think that you are relying on that first, fast kill a little too much. You just are not going to get that easy kill against good 2-3 healer teams unless you really stack in the burst dps classes. ...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/01/07, 12:24 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 13,338
Posted By Astrik
You definitely don't have the dps that other 4...

You definitely don't have the dps that other 4 dps teams have, but dots can still put a ton of pressure on many targets at once which makes the burst you do have more valuable. You have UA to...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/01/07, 12:08 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 13,338
Posted By Astrik
I have plenty of ideas, not sure how useful they...

I have plenty of ideas, not sure how useful they are, but you can take them for what they are worth. I play on a 4 dps teem as well and we struggle against any team where we don't get that first...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/26/07, 4:53 PM
Replies: 2,358
Views: 419,072
Posted By Astrik
Just an observation here. As your raid DPS...

Just an observation here. As your raid DPS increases and the length of the encounter goes down, the value of arcane is going to increase. Looking at some of these parses, many of these kills are...
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/20/07, 1:32 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,248
Posted By Astrik
Nice site Papa - lots of great articles in there!

Nice site Papa - lots of great articles in there!
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/20/07, 12:36 PM
Replies: 3,132
Views: 495,005
Posted By Astrik
Worldofraids forums :: New PTR patch...

Worldofraids forums :: New PTR patch (http://boards.worldofraids.com/topic-5651-1.html)
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/19/07, 5:07 PM
Replies: 3,132
Views: 495,005
Posted By Astrik
Nope, the 2 second timer is an internal one that...

Nope, the 2 second timer is an internal one that functions independently of when you use your abilities. So most of the time, you will only get 3 ticks from evocate unless you manage to time it...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/19/07, 11:34 AM
Replies: 3,132
Views: 495,005
Posted By Astrik
Wouldn't that change after 2.2 where they are...

Wouldn't that change after 2.2 where they are modifying evocation so that you normally always get the extra tick?

It would be sad if we would need the set bonus just to bring evocation back to the...
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