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Forum: Public Discussion 01/23/10, 2:16 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,602
Posted By aleyro
The Quel'delar quests make it less likely that...

The Quel'delar quests make it less likely that we're dealing with a fake Uther. The image that we see during the quest in HoR tells us to not bring QD closer to Frostmourne, and then tells us to...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/22/10, 9:19 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,602
Posted By aleyro
Have we entertained the notion that the "spirit"...

Have we entertained the notion that the "spirit" that is compelling us to sacrifice one of our strongest leaders to the lich king isn't actually Uther? Why are we (our characters and our leaders,...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/17/10, 11:23 AM
Replies: 429
Views: 360,164
Posted By aleyro
Is it possible to move on wings without killing...

Is it possible to move on wings without killing the end wing bosses (e.g., move on to blood wing without killing putricide)? I've been wondering if it would be possible to storm the citadel, then do...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/18/09, 12:06 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 360,164
Posted By aleyro
In a properly managed progression guild, guild...

In a properly managed progression guild, guild leadership will choose a loot reward system that has the overall guild's best interest in mind. If they believe that rewarding their "best" players is...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/18/09, 11:55 AM
Replies: 429
Views: 360,164
Posted By aleyro
IMO, the core tenants of GDKP don't mesh well...

IMO, the core tenants of GDKP don't mesh well with the goals of your average raiding guild. Most raiding guilds are progression centric, and as such, choose a loot distribution system that gives...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/15/09, 12:16 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 360,164
Posted By aleyro
Lots of interest is good- maybe you can harness...

Lots of interest is good- maybe you can harness that interest to improve the quality of your runs? First off, time is money, friend. ;) Award people who show up on time, at the instance, ready to...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/11/09, 9:28 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 360,164
Posted By aleyro
Over the last 5 weeks, i'm averaging 14 buyers...

Over the last 5 weeks, i'm averaging 14 buyers per run.
In general, pressure to buy is a good thing. The more informed the buyers are, the more carefully they can spend their money, and the less...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/08/09, 1:34 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 360,164
Posted By aleyro
in regards to in-game calendar: it's crap. :S...

in regards to in-game calendar: it's crap. :S There are a half dozen features that I wish it had, that would make it 200% more efficient- but, even in it's current state, it's been a lifesaver for...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/08/09, 10:03 AM
Replies: 429
Views: 360,164
Posted By aleyro
First, the in-game calendar is a great tool to...

First, the in-game calendar is a great tool to organize runs. As suggested many times in this thread, advertise (with a specific date/time) a few days in advance, and add properly...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/01/09, 3:47 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 360,164
Posted By aleyro
On a recent run, we had an example of a player...

On a recent run, we had an example of a player (pally) who was being disruptive during the run, and complaining about some of the other players. an item that the player was after dropped from...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/31/09, 5:10 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 360,164
Posted By aleyro
There are a couple of relatively stable ulduar 25...

There are a couple of relatively stable ulduar 25 gdkp runs on blackrock, but they're not exactly smooth- I don't think that anyone has really perfected it yet. One night full clear is a pretty tall...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/26/09, 11:45 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 360,164
Posted By aleyro
download it locally... it's large enough to read.

download it locally... it's large enough to read.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/26/09, 11:19 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 360,164
Posted By aleyro
@slackie: Rucvv has posted a screenshot-centric...

@slackie: Rucvv has posted a screenshot-centric "manual", demonstrating the basics of how to use the mod.

grm_manual.JPG - Curse (http://my.curse.com/members/rucvv/files/grm_5F00_manual.JPG.aspx)
Forum: Public Discussion 10/25/09, 11:54 AM
Replies: 429
Views: 360,164
Posted By aleyro
Advanced planning really, really helps here. ...

Advanced planning really, really helps here. Advertise a few days out, around the same time that you plan on hosting the run, so that they players that are likely to be online at the given time see...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/25/09, 10:43 AM
Replies: 1,117
Views: 572,129
Posted By aleyro
now that the dust is settled on the AV nerf......

now that the dust is settled on the AV nerf... any word on the effectiveness of the buff to xp gains in BG's in general? are any of the other BGs competitive with questing in terms of xp/hour in the...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/17/09, 11:27 AM
Replies: 877
Views: 580,155
Posted By aleyro
I've experienced the "disconnects immediately and...

I've experienced the "disconnects immediately and isn't able to log on successfully. He does appear back online, but goes offline immediately", and every single time, the culprit was a mod that was...
Forum: Rogues 11/17/08, 2:41 PM
Replies: 387
Views: 361,089
Posted By aleyro
In my understanding (and experience), rogue dps,...

In my understanding (and experience), rogue dps, like most other classes, is moving away from a static cycle model and more towards a priority queue, based on a variety of factors: obviously things...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/12/08, 3:50 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,134
Posted By aleyro
if you get the quest and complete it *before*...

if you get the quest and complete it *before* upgrading your account, and then turn in the quests after upgrading your account, do you get XP?
Forum: Public Discussion 11/12/08, 3:08 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,134
Posted By aleyro
this is absolute rampant speculation, but it...

this is absolute rampant speculation, but it would be quite cool to see the factions "splinter" into 4 sub factions, or allegiances- Human/Dwarf/Gnome, Orc/Troll/Undead, Blood elf/Draenei (united...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/17/08, 2:55 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 36,773
Posted By aleyro
I spent about 3 minutes trying to figure out what...

I spent about 3 minutes trying to figure out what EIEIO stood for.
Forum: Rogues 10/17/08, 6:03 AM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,493,057
Posted By aleyro
I Just stumbled across that yesterday as well. ...

I Just stumbled across that yesterday as well. Also, Forceful Seaspray Emerald used to give spell haste, now it gives regular haste, and Vivid Chrysoprase (heroic SP) now gives regular hit instead...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/02/08, 3:49 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,134
Posted By aleyro
The nerf gives them one month of "live testing"...

The nerf gives them one month of "live testing" for all of the new abilities/talents/synergies/etc. Nerfing every boss in the game is a great way to encourage folks to show up to raids and push...
Forum: Rogues 09/30/08, 12:53 PM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,493,057
Posted By aleyro
I completely agree with 1-8. 9 I somewhat...

I completely agree with 1-8.

9 I somewhat agree with, but actually, I would rather see an "assassination" centric glyph instead of a mutilate glyph.

As for 10... Assassination is defined by...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/29/08, 4:15 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,602
Posted By aleyro
I guess what i'm saying is, i'm suprised its just...

I guess what i'm saying is, i'm suprised its just a minor plot point. Back in vanilla wow, there wasn't a quest that said, "Hey, just run to outland and grab some nether vortex, ktnx!", and in BC,...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/29/08, 4:02 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,602
Posted By aleyro
In regards to the emerald dream spoilers (WOW...

In regards to the emerald dream spoilers (WOW Insider (http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/09/29/spoilers-wrath-of-the-lich-kings-peek-into-druid-lore/)-) After watching the videos, I'm pretty...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/21/08, 8:04 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,602
Posted By aleyro
I hate to mix my worlds like this, but i'm...

I hate to mix my worlds like this, but i'm starting to see similarities between the whole Thrall/Varian conflict and the current US political landscape.
Forum: Rogues 09/14/08, 12:57 PM
Replies: 1,931
Views: 1,580,724
Posted By aleyro
I've seen plenty of discussion regarding...

I've seen plenty of discussion regarding optimized woltk builds, but I haven't seen much mention of 3.0 builds optimized for lvl 70. Is assassination as overpowered at 70 as it is at 80? is combat...
Forum: Rogues 09/05/08, 2:40 PM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,493,057
Posted By aleyro
I think TotT will be incredibly useful for...

I think TotT will be incredibly useful for unconventional tanking situations- i.e., caster tanks, MC'ed tanks, transportation fights (c'thun/kalecgos style), etc.
Forum: Rogues 09/05/08, 12:14 PM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,493,057
Posted By aleyro
There has been plenty of (well warranted, but...

There has been plenty of (well warranted, but perhaps pre-mature?) discussion of what the optimal build for pve DPS would be- but has anyone worked out an optimal grinding build yet? we've got 10...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/03/08, 2:46 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,134
Posted By aleyro
There is, actually, a pretty significant gear...

There is, actually, a pretty significant gear check in T5.

Once the attunement for TK was lifted, Void Reaver became a classic gear check for the droves of undergeared guilds who were unable to...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/25/08, 3:27 PM
Replies: 477
Views: 69,274
Posted By aleyro
To paraphrase others, there is a fine line...

To paraphrase others, there is a fine line between immersion and annoying. Most of what you've requested is actually implemented in (various parts) of the game, but the techniques are used sparingly...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/12/08, 2:24 PM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 581,933
Posted By aleyro
uhm. Sorry if this is painfully obvious, but...

uhm. Sorry if this is painfully obvious, but are you, perhaps, grouped with a mage/rogue/spriest at the time? pitbull shows target debuffs regardless of who applied them.....
Forum: Public Discussion 07/07/08, 12:01 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,134
Posted By aleyro
Why, exactly, are we going back to the culling? ...

Why, exactly, are we going back to the culling? Meaning, why are the Keepers of Time exposing this event to us? I think that there might be an interesting twist to this, that ultimately leads to an...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/02/08, 12:24 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,134
Posted By aleyro
I'm going to put my neck on the line here and...

I'm going to put my neck on the line here and state what (i suspect) many of us are thinking:

This thread sucks. It's huge, Meanders from topic to topic, has great posts mixed in with 1 liners, and...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/18/08, 1:09 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 8,848
Posted By aleyro
A couple of weeks ago, I started work on a naive...

A couple of weeks ago, I started work on a naive implementation- it was basically a group "composer", instead of a true group optimizer. Over the next week or two, i'll look at cleaning it up and...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/17/08, 4:36 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 8,848
Posted By aleyro
Ok.... so, the "boil the ocean" approach, where...

Ok.... so, the "boil the ocean" approach, where we accurately model every possible class/spec/group and mathematically optimize the raid for every possible encounter is turning out to be (surprise!)...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/18/08, 5:55 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,134
Posted By aleyro
I think a minor correction is in order here. The...

I think a minor correction is in order here. The original intent of bosses like Void Reaver wasn't to serve as " a surprisingly easy boss early in an instance that attracts guilds that don't normally...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/12/08, 11:20 PM
Replies: 3,126
Views: 1,647,631
Posted By aleyro
Though not an absolute requirement, having the...

Though not an absolute requirement, having the 2pc tier 4 bonus certainly helps. After a quick look at your armory, your spec/gear/hit rating seem basically up to par, given your level of...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/06/08, 2:08 PM
Replies: 3,126
Views: 1,647,631
Posted By aleyro
Yes. Your class leader is wrong. In fact, this...

Yes. Your class leader is wrong. In fact, this is kinda the whole point of sword specialization- your very fast OH sword procs the specialization, and you get a free MH hit as a result.



Follow...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/06/08, 12:46 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,134
Posted By aleyro
I can't help but speculate that WotLK will...

I can't help but speculate that WotLK will produce the first player-obtainable "artifact" level items- frostmourne being an obvious candidate (assuming they adress the whole "lol i am teh lich...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/30/08, 4:23 PM
Replies: 269
Views: 54,761
Posted By aleyro
full disclosure: I'm currently working on t5, and...

full disclosure: I'm currently working on t5, and nowhere near this content- but I have a quick question.

How does Brutallus specifically, and Sunwell in general, compare to Naxx (previously...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/24/08, 11:49 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,134
Posted By aleyro
(Wild speculation ahead): Naxx is huge. In many...

(Wild speculation ahead):

Naxx is huge. In many ways, Naxx dwarfs just about everything else: its physically large, the number of encounters is high, the complexity is high, etc. I really can't...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 03/20/08, 5:14 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 35,252
Posted By aleyro
To be honest, i don't really care about fubar,...

To be honest, i don't really care about fubar, but i do care about all of the fu-plugins available. FuBar itself is just a means (in my case, horizontal, auto-hidden, tooltip enabled bars) to an end...
Forum: The Dung Heap 03/18/08, 8:07 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,259
Posted By aleyro
The best strategy i've come up with for pugs...

The best strategy i've come up with for pugs is..... don't pug. if you have over 200 resil, getting into an AB group should be no problem. If you have less than that, you can probs still get in,...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/17/08, 8:47 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 26,379
Posted By aleyro
If I may, I think your comparing apples to...

If I may, I think your comparing apples to oranges.

Shadowpanther provides aep and maep values for gear, which essentially "normalize" differences in gear for "raiding" and "classic pvp", and...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/15/08, 12:32 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 26,379
Posted By aleyro
Sorry to cherrypick a single line of a post and...

Sorry to cherrypick a single line of a post and anchor a response around it, but I've been conceptualizing this post for a few weeks now, and I think this is finally an appropriate place to share...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/12/08, 3:54 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 31,486
Posted By aleyro
This is what's known as a "straw man" argument....

This is what's known as a "straw man" argument. You've constructed an argument that isn't exactly accurate, and you've pinned this argument to a 3rd party, and hold that 3rd party responsible for the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/11/08, 1:07 AM
Replies: 3,126
Views: 1,647,631
Posted By aleyro
So, in the spirit of full disclosure, i'm also...

So, in the spirit of full disclosure, i'm also running as 31/0/30 right now. Its a very, very fun build, with what I consider to be a dynamic, tight, interactive play style. It's somewhat...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/07/08, 3:08 AM
Replies: 3,126
Views: 1,647,631
Posted By aleyro
I guess the 1,640 posts in this thread...

I guess the 1,640 posts in this thread (http://elitistjerks.com/f31/t14321-rogue_combat_vs_hemo_point_inflection/?highlight=hemo+inflection) don't count as solid info to suggest the value of hemo in...
Forum: Player vs. Player 02/18/08, 5:01 PM
Replies: 561
Views: 110,682
Posted By aleyro
a couple of guildies are considering forming a 5s...

a couple of guildies are considering forming a 5s team. most of the potential members have 300+ resil, but minimal experience in arenas- 1400-1500 2s/3s teams at best. our potential roster...
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