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Forum: Public Discussion 05/08/07, 1:57 PM

Replies: 1,104 Raid Sizes and The Future of WoW Raiding Views: 153,815 Posted By arioch Well, they could always pull another version of... Well, they could always pull another version of the AQ20/40 split and quickly refactor/retune content currently under construction to fit the role. (Zul'Aman would be the candidate we have in mind...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/08/07, 1:54 PM

Replies: 1,243 New PTR Patch, Changes Listed: Views: 299,451 Posted By arioch Paladin healing belt with melee crit rating!... Paladin healing belt with melee crit rating! :) They had one of two directions to take it and they went with the dpsplate one, can't say I'm personally displeased. Although there are paladins in...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/08/07, 10:17 AM

Replies: 1,104 Raid Sizes and The Future of WoW Raiding Views: 153,815 Posted By arioch One key difference is that having to have less... One key difference is that having to have less than half again of your normal loadout of one class out of eight in a 40 man raid is FAR LESS of an impact of having that similar proportional increase...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/07/07, 5:00 PM

Replies: 1,104 Raid Sizes and The Future of WoW Raiding Views: 153,815 Posted By arioch He does have voice acting (or at least the audio... He does have voice acting (or at least the audio files are there) in 2.1.

Forum: Public Discussion 05/07/07, 4:14 PM

Replies: 1,243 New PTR Patch, Changes Listed: Views: 299,451 Posted By arioch Finite investment resulting in permanent boost to... Finite investment resulting in permanent boost to character power. vs Infinite investment resulting in temporary boost to character power. Apples

Forum: Public Discussion 05/07/07, 2:09 PM

Replies: 1,243 New PTR Patch, Changes Listed: Views: 299,451 Posted By arioch Time invested -> reward is the single most direct... Time invested -> reward is the single most direct correlation in this or any other MMO. Until arenas, which also broke the established risk -> reward ratio. So I'm not sure what you're trying to...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/04/07, 12:45 AM

Replies: 1,243 New PTR Patch, Changes Listed: Views: 299,451 Posted By arioch Mongoose and Thunderfury now match made in... Mongoose and Thunderfury now match made in heaven. (Particle effect lightning sparks running up and down the blade)

Forum: Public Discussion 05/04/07, 12:05 AM

Replies: 1,243 New PTR Patch, Changes Listed: Views: 299,451 Posted By arioch This could potentially be worse than the attempt... This could potentially be worse than the attempt to nerf tailoring bop items. I can see it now.

Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/07, 9:25 PM

Replies: 427 Tailoring sets supposedly nerfed on PTR Views: 56,071 Posted By arioch One upgradable chestpiece. And it is really only... One upgradable chestpiece. And it is really only really good as dps plate and only useful in tanking scenarios if you already made the crit-immune cap and just want to stack stamina (and the amount...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/07, 5:30 PM

Replies: 303 Unpopular talents, or the Armory in action Views: 51,845 Posted By arioch Can I have this as my Arms 41 pointer? Can I have this as my Arms 41 pointer?

Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/07, 5:13 PM

Replies: 427 Tailoring sets supposedly nerfed on PTR Views: 56,071 Posted By arioch I disenchanted all the quest rewards on my alt... I disenchanted all the quest rewards on my alt and still had enough money from questing to provide my main with the bulk of her epic flying mount money, and I'm not even done questing the alt yet. ...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/07, 3:34 PM

Replies: 303 Unpopular talents, or the Armory in action Views: 51,845 Posted By arioch Because it is disgracefully disgustingly hard to... Because it is disgracefully disgustingly hard to tank anything as non-prot at the moment with our mechanics, and tanking is half of the warrior hybrid so we do it at least half of the time. And even...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/07, 2:25 PM

Replies: 95 Lady Vashj and King Kael lore Views: 19,873 Posted By arioch In TFT, when you get to play the Nagas in a few... In TFT, when you get to play the Nagas in a few missions you see that they use murlocs as their peasant units, and when they crossed to Outlands they brought murlocs along as well. So having murlocs...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/07, 2:15 PM

Replies: 95 Lady Vashj and King Kael lore Views: 19,873 Posted By arioch I suppose the fact that Nefarian is Onyxia's... I suppose the fact that Nefarian is Onyxia's brother and is continuing his father's work in a conspiracy to destroy/rule the world and is tied to a significant amount of questlines around Blackrock...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/07, 2:02 PM

Replies: 427 Tailoring sets supposedly nerfed on PTR Views: 56,071 Posted By arioch They're not even BoE. The people that get to... They're not even BoE. The people that get to roll on vortexes are pretty much going to be the crafters that are there at the Vashj kill. So factor in issues like DKP standings, raid attendance...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/07, 1:08 PM

Replies: 145 Mount Hyjal Views: 51,671 Posted By arioch who's your daddy? who's your daddy?

Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/07, 1:06 PM

Replies: 1,243 New PTR Patch, Changes Listed: Views: 299,451 Posted By arioch I'm pretty sure his reply wasn't meant to be... I'm pretty sure his reply wasn't meant to be sarcastic. Or maybe I'm just terrible at reading that.

Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/07, 1:02 PM

Replies: 427 Tailoring sets supposedly nerfed on PTR Views: 56,071 Posted By arioch The drop rate and location of nether vortex at... The drop rate and location of nether vortex at the moment is completely atrocious and not at all parallel to the kind of upgrade rate we saw getting to the t2 weapons. There are enough blacksmiths...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/07, 11:56 AM

Replies: 427 Tailoring sets supposedly nerfed on PTR Views: 56,071 Posted By arioch To do that to any real degree would mean making... To do that to any real degree would mean making balancing raid performance dependent on alchemy and herbalism once again. I thought we were supposed to be moving away from that? (What's worse, it...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/07, 11:46 AM

Replies: 1,243 New PTR Patch, Changes Listed: Views: 299,451 Posted By arioch Was that actually a Blue post? I seem to... Was that actually a Blue post? I seem to remember that exact phrasing used in an obviously fake set of patch notes from way in the hell back ...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/07, 11:44 AM

Replies: 1,243 New PTR Patch, Changes Listed: Views: 299,451 Posted By arioch As I understand it, what separates battlegroups... As I understand it, what separates battlegroups from one another isn't entirely arbitrary and actually depends on which server clusters located in disparate regions of the world the realm servers...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/07, 10:39 AM

Replies: 1,243 New PTR Patch, Changes Listed: Views: 299,451 Posted By arioch Why would anyone get +8 defense gems when it's so... Why would anyone get +8 defense gems when it's so easy to make the crit-immune cap and you don't need to at the crit-immune cap all the time unless you're the only one tanking level 73s? Seriously,...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/07, 2:21 AM

Replies: 427 Tailoring sets supposedly nerfed on PTR Views: 56,071 Posted By arioch Wow. Wow.

Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/07, 12:19 AM

Replies: 1,243 New PTR Patch, Changes Listed: Views: 299,451 Posted By arioch Maybe I'm not right in the head, but given the... Maybe I'm not right in the head, but given the options I'd still rather have parry rating instead of dodge rating on our current gear with our current 2.0 formula.

Forum: Public Discussion 05/01/07, 11:44 PM

Replies: 167 Playing a Healer With No One to Heal Views: 16,987 Posted By arioch All of this roundabout discussion on the... All of this roundabout discussion on the viability of healer/non-healer DPS would be neatly sidestepped if we could freely respec into our respective raid and grinding specs. Just sayin'. I can...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/01/07, 11:10 PM

Replies: 1,243 New PTR Patch, Changes Listed: Views: 299,451 Posted By arioch Getting chainfeared through the course of an... Getting chainfeared through the course of an entire pack of that trash was the most relaxing thing I'd ever done in a raid. Didn't have to tank it at all or do anything!

Forum: Public Discussion 05/01/07, 8:17 PM

Replies: 167 Playing a Healer With No One to Heal Views: 16,987 Posted By arioch Then you just quickly get overwhelmed by incoming... Then you just quickly get overwhelmed by incoming damage. Sorry, but no. No healing class can be expected to keep themselves up through multiple targets while still doing some damage to take them...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/01/07, 7:45 PM

Replies: 167 Playing a Healer With No One to Heal Views: 16,987 Posted By arioch I have no personal problem with dynamically... I have no personal problem with dynamically min-maxing a raid while it is ongoing instead of sitting out people who just aren't CURRENTLY specced right to get in the exact right spec for a particular...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/01/07, 9:31 AM

Replies: 167 Playing a Healer With No One to Heal Views: 16,987 Posted By arioch I'm out of quests, period. What now? Yes, 2.1... I'm out of quests, period. What now? Yes, 2.1 adds some daily quests, which will help some. But that could still be months away.

Forum: Public Discussion 05/01/07, 2:45 AM

Replies: 95 Lady Vashj and King Kael lore Views: 19,873 Posted By arioch But we already get a key to Tempest Keep, and... But we already get a key to Tempest Keep, and nobody's going to toss that out of their keyring.

Forum: Public Discussion 05/01/07, 1:21 AM

Replies: 427 Tailoring sets supposedly nerfed on PTR Views: 56,071 Posted By arioch Considering those fancy t2 BS weapons are not... Considering those fancy t2 BS weapons are not significantly better (or at all in some cases) than drops out of SSC or gladiator gear, I don't think you have anything to worry about. (2h are...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/30/07, 7:50 PM

Replies: 167 Playing a Healer With No One to Heal Views: 16,987 Posted By arioch The irony for Primal Nether crafted pieces is... The irony for Primal Nether crafted pieces is that the recipes are all world drop BOE. If I'm just floating day to day covering my repair/respec/consumables costs as it is I'll never be able to...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/29/07, 7:15 PM

Replies: 167 Playing a Healer With No One to Heal Views: 16,987 Posted By arioch 2.1 is going to make things a lot worse for... 2.1 is going to make things a lot worse for non-DPS spec: 1) for warriors, devastate isn't getting buffed 2) herb/mining nodes are getting put closer to mobs, and added the same "taunt" mechanic as...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/29/07, 12:35 AM

Replies: 105 New Legendary+Nihilum Reaches Kael'thas (pics) Views: 29,453 Posted By arioch Mongoose isn't that terribly expensive anyway. ... Mongoose isn't that terribly expensive anyway. Maybe one with Sunfire or Soulfrost ...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/28/07, 12:11 PM

Replies: 145 Mount Hyjal Views: 51,671 Posted By arioch There was a pitlord present in the War3 mission. ... There was a pitlord present in the War3 mission. I don't believe there was a death knight.

Forum: Public Discussion 04/28/07, 12:53 AM

Replies: 145 Mount Hyjal Views: 51,671 Posted By arioch Whereas it was previous thought that the avatar... Whereas it was previous thought that the avatar of Hakkar corrupted Eranikus, quest text from the scepter line indicates that Eranikus at least was corrupted by the Old Gods (which Hakkar may have...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/27/07, 6:01 PM

Replies: 105 New Legendary+Nihilum Reaches Kael'thas (pics) Views: 29,453 Posted By arioch White damage threat certainly isn't a majority... White damage threat certainly isn't a majority component of our threat output to begin with. And even with a high damage weapon it takes a few swings to equate to one use of any of our special...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/27/07, 3:58 PM

Replies: 105 New Legendary+Nihilum Reaches Kael'thas (pics) Views: 29,453 Posted By arioch Absorbing 100k damage what? beaten Absorbing 100k damage what? beaten

Forum: Public Discussion 04/27/07, 2:50 PM

Replies: 449 Hydross + Shield Block Views: 81,913 Posted By arioch He did that quite a lot for us regardless. He did that quite a lot for us regardless.

Forum: Public Discussion 04/27/07, 2:47 PM

Replies: 145 Mount Hyjal Views: 51,671 Posted By arioch Tuned fairly well for Castercraft 1.06? ... Tuned fairly well for Castercraft 1.06? What? Surely next you're going to tell me you're stacking 20 dryads. :)

Forum: Public Discussion 04/27/07, 6:13 AM

Replies: 145 Mount Hyjal Views: 51,671 Posted By arioch With a fairly uncoordinated raid consisting of... With a fairly uncoordinated raid consisting of pugs from Shattrath, some assigned tasks (activating the idle NPCs, pulling random mobs off squishy NPCs), and a main assist, we've been consistently...

Forum: Class Mechanics 04/27/07, 3:07 AM

Replies: 46 Tanking metrics and tank comparisons Views: 8,002 Posted By arioch A tank can do around 150dps overall, which... A tank can do around 150dps overall, which includes threat moves that actually do damage like HS and SSlam, that should result in about 200tps just from damage. But if you get a really bad avoidance...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/26/07, 10:32 PM

Replies: 666 Actual 2.1 Patchnotes Views: 203,453 Posted By arioch So true on so many levels. So true on so many levels.

Forum: Class Mechanics 04/26/07, 5:57 PM

Replies: 46 Tanking metrics and tank comparisons Views: 8,002 Posted By arioch In my experience, gearedness and threat output... In my experience, gearedness and threat output have an inverse relationship, except in the case of a tank stacking block value. Even the weapon tends to have a relatively minor effect on threat...

Forum: Class Mechanics 04/26/07, 4:58 PM

Replies: 46 Tanking metrics and tank comparisons Views: 8,002 Posted By arioch Why do people use OTs on Curator? Why do people use OTs on Curator?

Forum: Public Discussion 04/26/07, 3:31 PM

Replies: 145 Mount Hyjal Views: 51,671 Posted By arioch The next major threats which, in order, that... The next major threats which, in order, that we've dealt with: 1) Ragnaros 2) Nefarian 3) C'Thun These three have nothing to do with the Scourge or the Legion invasion and are directly or...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/26/07, 2:24 PM

Replies: 145 Mount Hyjal Views: 51,671 Posted By arioch The real question is: what invasion? Without... The real question is: what invasion? Without Arthas leading the Scourge Ner'Zhul created to actually fetch Medivh's spellbook and defeat the mages of Dalaran, there would have been no invasion. The...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/26/07, 2:19 PM

Replies: 145 Mount Hyjal Views: 51,671 Posted By arioch If the Undead never came then the Legion would... If the Undead never came then the Legion would never have been able to reach Azeroth again, because they had already been soundly defeated by the Night Elves and their allies in the war of the...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/26/07, 2:16 PM

Replies: 666 Actual 2.1 Patchnotes Views: 203,453 Posted By arioch Furthermore you can have an offtank generate... Furthermore you can have an offtank generate threat on Moroes AND keep an add to himself. The whole fight is pretty lenient in the kind of strategies you can work up, and you can pretty much clean...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/26/07, 1:59 PM

Replies: 145 Mount Hyjal Views: 51,671 Posted By arioch If Arthas were prevented from reaching... If Arthas were prevented from reaching Frostmourne, there is every possibility that the Scourge would just have eventually been defeated and the invasion of the Burning Legion never really...

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