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Forum: Rogues 04/09/11, 6:35 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 962,057
Posted By thalys
It just so happens I have both a night elf feral...

It just so happens I have both a night elf feral druid and a night elf rogue. Shadowmeld on the feral triggers the bar swap to stealth, and allows abilities from stealth (such as unstampeded...
Forum: Druids 04/07/09, 12:23 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,435
Posted By thalys
Absent odd situations such as a raid composition...

Absent odd situations such as a raid composition that causes you to do a lot of sudden shifts to bear form to pick up loose adds or handle a dead tank without wiping, that's correct, 26 expertise...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/06/09, 8:30 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 76,223
Posted By thalys
It's not so much they have to be a certain skill...

It's not so much they have to be a certain skill level, as that they have to be a certain temperament. You can likely teach someone who's terrible but enthusiastic to at least be vaguely...
Forum: Druids 04/06/09, 8:20 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,461
Posted By thalys
For 35 energy, you get 1-2 cp and put a bleed on...

For 35 energy, you get 1-2 cp and put a bleed on your target to give a good chance at a crit FB, even against resilience. Pounce is lovely, but it's twice as much energy and requires stealth.

In...
Forum: Druids 04/06/09, 1:34 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,461
Posted By thalys
I guess I had just assumed the reason that rake...

I guess I had just assumed the reason that rake was the knob they turned down was PvP, since it's the bleed of choice there. Isn't that the obvious answer to the question or is there something I'm...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/06/09, 1:12 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 76,223
Posted By thalys
The answer has been touched on several times in...

The answer has been touched on several times in this thread. It's all about recruiting, and most guilds aren't as good as they should be at recruiting the type of player they're hoping to get (and,...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/01/09, 4:56 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 76,223
Posted By thalys
This really isn't accurate, in terms of the...

This really isn't accurate, in terms of the results. There just isn't that big a gear gap, with most of Naxx, especially Naxx-10, being ridiculously simple for guilds who are at the level to exclude...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/31/09, 10:55 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 76,223
Posted By thalys
The beauty of this response is that it perfectly...

The beauty of this response is that it perfectly illustrates the problem with not criticizing mistakes, and praising where it isn't warranted by performance above the norm.

Blood tap is a self-cast...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/26/09, 12:59 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 76,223
Posted By thalys
I'm not convinced this is universal. In fact,...

I'm not convinced this is universal. In fact, I'd go as far as to say the best emergency tanks almost never get this sort of compliment, because they solve the problem too fast. Further, the people...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/25/09, 12:17 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 76,223
Posted By thalys
Except that you just described bowling leagues,...

Except that you just described bowling leagues, over 30 community league soccer teams, garage bands, and a boatload of other recreational activities too. Some people enjoy competition, or other...
Forum: Druids 03/20/09, 5:24 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,461
Posted By thalys
Your ratio of rip:rake ticks is inconsistent. ...

Your ratio of rip:rake ticks is inconsistent. You appear to have let rake drop on the first run.
Forum: Public Discussion 03/16/09, 12:21 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 76,223
Posted By thalys
I'm incredibly tempted to make a long-winded...

I'm incredibly tempted to make a long-winded response to the sub-thread about guilds not delivering on their recruiting posts (or recruiting chat spam), because I agree that's a *huge* guildbreaker,...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/13/09, 4:38 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 76,223
Posted By thalys
I probably didn't state that well. You're 100%...

I probably didn't state that well. You're 100% right, of course, that different people learn different ways. My point was that the correlation, in my experience, with people who learn most from the...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/13/09, 12:19 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 76,223
Posted By thalys
Except, this isn't boxing. This is Super...

Except, this isn't boxing. This is Super Punch-Out. There's a big difference.

All that being said, I bet I could contrive a situation where Jagiya would fail to execute a static task.

The fact of...
Forum: Druids 03/12/09, 3:18 PM
Replies: 286
Views: 180,375
Posted By thalys
Dodge has a similar stat -> rating conversion,...

Dodge has a similar stat -> rating conversion, otherwise it would be trivially dominant in all cases. It's true that a 16 agi gem doesn't get you 8% dodge. Neither does a 16 dodge gem. It doesn't...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/10/09, 5:29 PM
Replies: 900
Views: 394,328
Posted By thalys
I do much the same thing on the 'straight-line'...

I do much the same thing on the 'straight-line' method. If my polarity doesn't change, I back up. That's that much more chance that anyone who's slow to move won't hit me (nor me them).
Forum: Public Discussion 03/09/09, 2:31 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 355,150
Posted By thalys
We take the portal to kill Vesperon's acolyte. I...

We take the portal to kill Vesperon's acolyte. I tank it as a cat spec druid, and an offspec caster is perfectly capable of healing through this, even if I'm forced to pull the Shadron acolyte off...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/03/09, 1:28 PM
Replies: 405
Views: 181,942
Posted By thalys
I can confirm after our successful 6 minute...

I can confirm after our successful 6 minute yesterday that it's almost certainly not worth trying to sneak in any 12 rotations once you settle into your 112 112 spam unless you're pretty damn...
Forum: Druids 03/03/09, 1:13 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,257
Posted By thalys
That's true, nobody should read this thread and...

That's true, nobody should read this thread and get the impression that fire resist is the only way to do it. The primary problem with doing it with stamina is that it's a bigger load on the healers...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/26/09, 2:49 PM
Replies: 405
Views: 181,942
Posted By thalys
True, and I was being even more conservative in...

True, and I was being even more conservative in my head than your post, because when I tested it I used 75 and 100 as the thresholds. The main point is that since you will ultimately lose your stack...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/26/09, 12:11 PM
Replies: 405
Views: 181,942
Posted By thalys
Yes, it's doable. I tested it last weekend doing...

Yes, it's doable. I tested it last weekend doing the daily, and it's sustainable, and fast enough to kill them before they kill you provided they don't surge. (I wouldn't try it without a pocket...
Forum: Druids 02/18/09, 1:06 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 124,404
Posted By thalys
On Extract of Necromantic Power: Yes, it procs...

On Extract of Necromantic Power:

Yes, it procs on our bleeds. I used it on KT after winning it last night. We also had a afflic warlock who had it, which provided some good fodder for comparison. ...
Forum: Druids 02/17/09, 12:55 PM
Replies: 286
Views: 180,375
Posted By thalys
Well, you didn't do the math right--that's clear...

Well, you didn't do the math right--that's clear from the last line. 15% expertise isn't a 15% flat aggro increase, everything below the dodge cap counts double. So that doesn't inspire much...
Forum: Druids 02/13/09, 12:23 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,461
Posted By thalys
Eh, I think I phrased that badly anyway (bad...

Eh, I think I phrased that badly anyway (bad enough that I got infracted when what I was trying to do was agree with a poster on the previous page, but it obviously didn't come out that way. I...
Forum: Druids 02/12/09, 6:43 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,461
Posted By thalys
I don't think you can handwave out crit% from...

I don't think you can handwave out crit% from your argument, Allev, but in any case, other than the extent to which your rotation is affected by misses, dodges, and crits, itemization is off the...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/12/09, 12:18 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 355,150
Posted By thalys
They're on a 2.5 (less haste, presumably) second...

They're on a 2.5 (less haste, presumably) second cooldown. It's his autoattack.

19:51'12.641 Bigwojo attack failed. Sartharion was immune.
19:51'15.016 Bigwojo attack failed. Sartharion was...
Forum: Druids 02/12/09, 12:01 PM
Replies: 1,356
Views: 949,461
Posted By thalys
Short answer: yes. Only slightly longer answer:...

Short answer: yes.
Only slightly longer answer: use RAWR.
Even longer answer: When you figure in Savage Roar, Blessing of Kings, and feral talents, you get close to 3.5 attack power per strength. ...
Forum: Druids 02/10/09, 12:49 PM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,809
Posted By thalys
It's less important once you have enough to...

It's less important once you have enough to maintain your rotation, and secondarily because the higher your crit chance relative to your AP, the better AP becomes in terms of marginal returns for...
Forum: Druids 02/06/09, 5:35 PM
Replies: 286
Views: 180,375
Posted By thalys
Yes, sorry, I should have probably been more...

Yes, sorry, I should have probably been more clear that the only reason for fractional improved mangle or the glyph is for cat form--the rare occasion when you're rage starved and therefore not...
Forum: Druids 02/06/09, 12:14 PM
Replies: 286
Views: 180,375
Posted By thalys
You could actually dump 2 points (or one each)...

You could actually dump 2 points (or one each) from improved mangle or infected wounds. IW can actually be a hazard in certain cases, depending on your role (by causing extra enraged blazes on...
Forum: Druids 02/05/09, 7:03 PM
Replies: 761
Views: 319,056
Posted By thalys
The problem with Sartharion is that during...

The problem with Sartharion is that during Twilight Torment, you're probably not hitting him. That tends to reduce the likelihood of scoring a crit rather severely.

I would suspect that even on a...
Forum: Druids 02/05/09, 4:17 PM
Replies: 286
Views: 180,375
Posted By thalys
Meters don't tell the healing story. The value...

Meters don't tell the healing story. The value of ILotP is highly situational, and depends on your group composition and the fight you are looking at. It's a lot more useful on, say, Sapphiron than...
Forum: Druids 02/05/09, 1:14 PM
Replies: 761
Views: 319,056
Posted By thalys
Assuming the shield works against spells (the...

Assuming the shield works against spells (the text says "next hit" which is ambiguous) it won't be better against them because a) spells tend to be fewer, larger hits, and b) avoidance won't improve...
Forum: Druids 02/05/09, 12:49 PM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,809
Posted By thalys
Cat swipe is absolutely destructive on large...

Cat swipe is absolutely destructive on large trash packs, and nearly every guild spends more time on trash than on bosses, still. And, obviously, if the 45 second long fight benefits from you...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/05/09, 12:41 PM
Replies: 634
Views: 225,783
Posted By thalys
From a statistical standpoint, you're doing it a...

From a statistical standpoint, you're doing it a little bit wrong. It's a pair of Poisson distributions, one based off your autoattack speed, and the other based off your global cooldown (assuming...
Forum: Druids 02/04/09, 12:30 PM
Replies: 857
Views: 398,809
Posted By thalys
Honestly I think the biggest cat from benefit...

Honestly I think the biggest cat from benefit from the 4pc bonus might be if it fits your particular group's trash pacing--TF means an extra swipe, which makes things go that much faster--so if it...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/03/09, 8:22 PM
Replies: 900
Views: 394,328
Posted By thalys
Of course you're right, as I was answering a...

Of course you're right, as I was answering a question that wasn't asked in the first part--how to avoid having them turn a failed undying achievement into a wipe by eating the raid if you don't have...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/03/09, 12:27 PM
Replies: 900
Views: 394,328
Posted By thalys
I don't believe he's obligated to cast it as soon...

I don't believe he's obligated to cast it as soon as the cooldown ends, so you could try it, but you run the risk of your cooldown running out before the frost blast is cast. For undying, a better...
Forum: Druids 01/29/09, 11:57 AM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,435
Posted By thalys
You really need to have 3/3 Feral Instinct. With...

You really need to have 3/3 Feral Instinct. With swipe threat buffed, it's an excellent threat generator, even on single targets, and you're giving away about 8% of that. The venture coin idol will...
Forum: Druids 01/23/09, 7:48 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 200,810
Posted By thalys
35 Agi remains strictly inferior to mongoose in...

35 Agi remains strictly inferior to mongoose in incoming damage profile. I admit that I considered precisely the same thing because for a while I was having a similar problem understanding what's...
Forum: Druids 01/23/09, 5:02 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 200,810
Posted By thalys
Eh, it was a general statement. If 2 hits...

Eh, it was a general statement. If 2 hits landing back to back isn't that big a deal, then they can heal as if it's not a big deal. In most fights, that's exactly the case. But, even if it doesn't...
Forum: Druids 01/22/09, 1:37 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 200,810
Posted By thalys
This is a really good point I've had to explain...

This is a really good point I've had to explain to some people I play with--the difference between 40% dodge and 42% dodge (randomly chosen numbers, please don't obsess over them) is not in any way,...
Forum: Druids 01/21/09, 12:26 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,257
Posted By thalys
As a minor note here, Torment shucking is out the...

As a minor note here, Torment shucking is out the window, so you're going to need either fantastic DPS on Shadron or some cooldown help to survive the hard crossover. Whether it was a wise way to go...
Forum: Druids 01/15/09, 1:38 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 48,448
Posted By thalys
Unless you're going for the simultaneous...

Unless you're going for the simultaneous achievement on 4h, I'm not too sure why you wouldn't just zerg rush Thane down with the bear tank on Rivendare. I comfortably (well, not comfortably) took 6...
Forum: Druids 01/15/09, 1:05 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 117,257
Posted By thalys
If it's a matter of gear, bring both, if it's a...

If it's a matter of gear, bring both, if it's a matter of gemming, start with the armor and then add stamina if you need it, because stamina gems are cheap as hell.

I didn't get to be there for our...
Forum: Druids 12/31/08, 4:46 PM
Replies: 329
Views: 134,219
Posted By thalys
I believe there's already a "tauren left side...

I believe there's already a "tauren left side shoulders are the wrong size" thread somewhere on the official forums...I know I saw it somewhere else before you posted this.

Here's one for warriors. ...
Forum: Druids 12/24/08, 11:42 AM
Replies: 286
Views: 180,375
Posted By thalys
Survival instincts... --Can save you an entire...

Survival instincts...
--Can save you an entire heal cycle on Loatheb, allowing the healers to catch up the raid. Maybe twice if you have a DPS problem or are trying for Spore Loser.
--Is a godsend...
Forum: Druids 12/11/08, 1:52 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 301,469
Posted By thalys
Glinting Monarch Topaz for tanking or hybrid...

Glinting Monarch Topaz for tanking or hybrid OT/DPS ferals. Str/hit is better for pure DPS.
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