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Forum: Shamans 09/05/11, 1:56 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 156,396
Posted By zoombini
(Apologies if this belongs more in the Elemental...

(Apologies if this belongs more in the Elemental thread)

As an Orc Elemental shaman with 2pT12, how should I be managing my cooldowns with casting my fire elemental? Obviously at the beginning I...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/14/11, 11:00 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
So there you go. The encounter journal is now on...

So there you go. The encounter journal is now on the ptr, and has little lore bits for all Cata bosses (can't wait until they back fill in Ulduar, and we can finally get confirmation on Tyr/Vezax)
Forum: Public Discussion 10/18/10, 5:03 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
Yes, the Wrath Gate cinematic became active...

Yes, the Wrath Gate cinematic became active during the beta. I distinctly remember players going "Hey, what the heck happened after i turned in this quest, and why is Alextrasa here?" and then a...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/22/10, 3:06 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
Out of all the zones I've done in the beta...

Out of all the zones I've done in the beta (mostly all the pre-20 ones), Hillsbrad is my favorite (although Lost Isles comes close, and I haven't done Aszhara yet). Most of that depends on having...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/23/10, 4:05 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
Have there been any big Alliance lore moments so...

Have there been any big Alliance lore moments so far in beta? I haven't really seen any (outside of Gilneas), while for the Horde we have:


Vol'jin threatening Garrosh then talking to Thrall
...
Forum: Shamans 08/05/10, 1:56 PM
Replies: 347
Views: 329,148
Posted By zoombini
At low levels of gear, would Elemental Precision...

At low levels of gear, would Elemental Precision ever be worth it? Obviously the spirit to hit conversion is worthless, but unless blizzard changes the spell hit cap, we're going to need 17% spell...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/09/10, 5:24 PM
Replies: 351
Views: 58,720
Posted By zoombini
Excuse me? This is the same Activision who sacked...

Excuse me? This is the same Activision who sacked the creators of their most successful Non-Blizzard franchise so they wouldn't have to pay them royalties. I think they're fine with having a negative...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/30/10, 3:47 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
Giant lore dump from the CDev team here...

Giant lore dump from the CDev team here (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=25626575587&sid=1). Too much stuff to quote, but it does confirm that Vezax != Tyr.
Forum: Public Discussion 06/22/10, 3:09 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
Well, we finally have justification for invading...

Well, we finally have justification for invading OS:



That last line amuses me greatly.
Forum: Public Discussion 06/21/10, 12:26 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
I dunno - the model looks pretty messed up,...

I dunno - the model looks pretty messed up, reflecting Deathwing's current appearance. I think a lot more questions would have been asked of Mr Prestor if he'd shown up looking like like he does.
Forum: Public Discussion 06/17/10, 10:28 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
That's actually a really good question. According...

That's actually a really good question. According to alpha reports, the Westfall zone's storyline is a LOT different than old Deadmines - it wouldn't make any sense for you to do the old Deadmines,...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/16/10, 10:39 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
That's why I said placeholder achievements. There...

That's why I said placeholder achievements. There were a bunch of these when the LK alpha was out as well (anyone remember the "Tuskarrmageddon: kill one million tuskars"?)

And Blizzard's design...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/16/10, 12:41 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
Some of the more fun placeholder...

Some of the more fun placeholder achievements:



It seems like some of these are guild achievements (We are Legendary I seem to remember from Cata screenshots), and I'm betting Keeping it in the...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/18/10, 12:20 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
different animal heads - there's a ram head and a...

different animal heads - there's a ram head and a bird one.

The models are also a lot more colorful with some extra details.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/14/10, 5:06 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
NONE of this is a fact. Unlike the Vol'jin/Garosh...

NONE of this is a fact. Unlike the Vol'jin/Garosh confrontation, there have been no confirming screenshots/movies or even a link to an outside source for any of this stuff. If there is one, post it...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/09/10, 4:59 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
Before anyone gets TOO excited about this (and...

Before anyone gets TOO excited about this (and yes, I agree it's awesome if true) do we have a source of any sort for it? People still quote Garosh killing Cairne as fact, even though the only source...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/09/10, 10:09 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
I wonder if they'll say Druid Trolls are forest...

I wonder if they'll say Druid Trolls are forest trolls instead of jungle trolls. While a panther would work just fine for Cat, a Bear/Moonkin don't make much sense for the Zul'Gurub style trolls.
Forum: Public Discussion 02/09/10, 7:58 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,584
Posted By zoombini
Confirmed: World of Warcraft - English (NA)...

Confirmed:



World of Warcraft - English (NA) Forums -> After patch lovely charms not dropping (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=23094219267&pageNo=1&sid=1#8)
Forum: Public Discussion 02/01/10, 5:12 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
Interesting that it's just Tirion there. No...

Interesting that it's just Tirion there. No Darion, no Jaina/Sylvanis . .

The randomness of Bolvar was sort of funny, however.

Also, I was half expecting the old king to turn into Ner'zhul at the...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/11/10, 1:09 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 40,316
Posted By zoombini
This doesn't seem to be correct. A couple times...

This doesn't seem to be correct. A couple times last night we noticed there was a small ooze amongst the melee, and when looking at it's threat table, it had 500k threat on the paladin MT. I agree...
Forum: Shamans 12/15/09, 3:42 PM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,003,639
Posted By zoombini
For deathwhisper, the correct answer is whichever...

For deathwhisper, the correct answer is whichever one your raid has more trouble killing. My 10-man kill last week had an arcane mage and survival hunter as the only other forms of magic damage, so I...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/14/09, 5:44 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
I think the justification was it was one of the...

I think the justification was it was one of the vampire blood elves taking notes on how the plague was affecting everybody.
Forum: Public Discussion 12/11/09, 4:56 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 119,474
Posted By zoombini
Just a warning that this is not foolproof, as I...

Just a warning that this is not foolproof, as I have the achievement but haven't finished the chain (there's actually a decent amount of give with that one - there's at least 7 group quests I never...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/08/09, 8:48 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 119,474
Posted By zoombini
Unhatched Mr. Chilly is now consumed on use.

Unhatched Mr. Chilly is now consumed on use.
Forum: Public Discussion 11/29/09, 3:40 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
Except there was mention in the PC Gamer UK...

Except there was mention in the PC Gamer UK article that the goblins had constructed their own capital city in Azshara shaped like the Horde symbol - that doesn't sound like a Sen'jin village type...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/21/09, 11:53 AM
Replies: 228
Views: 86,488
Posted By zoombini
Minor note - they changed the weekly raid quest...

Minor note - they changed the weekly raid quest so that it rewards 5 emblems of frost and 5 of triumph.

Lord Marrowgar Must Die! - Quest - World of Warcraft (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?quest=24590) as...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/20/09, 10:14 PM
Replies: 228
Views: 86,488
Posted By zoombini
GC did say we'd freak when we saw gear in...

GC did say we'd freak when we saw gear in Cataclysm, so probably the first one.
Forum: Shamans 11/18/09, 9:38 AM
Replies: 713
Views: 664,040
Posted By zoombini
Also, just to note that Shadow's Edge (the...

Also, just to note that Shadow's Edge (the precursor to Shadowmourne) is Warrior/Paladin/DK only, which probably means shamans won't be able to wield the legendary.

Yes yes, 2H shaman dps is dead...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/26/09, 12:03 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
Not if you kill off Muradin, too. Actually, that...

Not if you kill off Muradin, too.

Actually, that could be sorta fun. If you're Horde, the Alliance kills Saurfang and as revenge you kill Muradin. If you're Alliance, then the Horde kills Muradin...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/23/09, 3:34 PM
Replies: 793
Views: 192,797
Posted By zoombini
I believe it only gives a list of the quests...

I believe it only gives a list of the quests you've completed, and leaves the question of quests you haven't completed up to you/the addon author.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/23/09, 2:30 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
I really doubt it. Not only is it a horrible...

I really doubt it. Not only is it a horrible tactical idea for the leader of your faction to go into the enemy's lair, Thrall doesn't really have a personal grudge with Arthas. The list of characters...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/22/09, 10:50 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
So in regards to the Shadowmourne quest...

So in regards to the Shadowmourne quest video:

YouTube - 3.3 PTR The Sacred and the Corrupt QUEST (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPQR_BkDDM0&feature=player_embedded)

It seems that Arthas has...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/16/09, 3:05 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
Y'know, if saurfang turns into the LK's thrall...

Y'know, if saurfang turns into the LK's thrall for this fight, and Bolvar remains pure/we save him, I'm gonna be rather upset. That's going to imply that one of the best Horde heroes was one-shot and...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/13/09, 6:29 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
Achievements in the latest build outline the boss...

Achievements in the latest build outline the boss encounters:

Marrowgar
Gunship Battle
Deathbringer (Bolvar/Saurfang, presumably)
Lady Deathwhisper

Rescue Valithiria Deathwalker (looks like we...
Forum: Shamans 10/09/09, 2:25 PM
Replies: 1,605
Views: 1,003,639
Posted By zoombini
Magma Totem Aoe cap?

My current understanding is that Magma Totem doesn't have an AoE cap when it hits > 10 mobs (I can't find any info, but I remember shamans crowing about it when magma totem was redesigned, and it...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/06/09, 3:40 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
Ok, so lore-wise exactly how is this assault...

Ok, so lore-wise exactly how is this assault going to work? Does the Ashen Verdict (AV) split up into Horde and Alliance teams? Do they join up with your faction and then the other faction decides to...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/02/09, 3:31 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
For those who keep badgering Blizzard to add some...

For those who keep badgering Blizzard to add some pyrric victories . . .

From the R&D forums regarding the end of the Pit of Saron:
Forum: Shamans 10/01/09, 5:07 PM
Replies: 381
Views: 295,558
Posted By zoombini
This may not be a raiding change (although being...

This may not be a raiding change (although being able to get it to a 3(!) second cooldown may belay that . . . ) but a levelling one, since all their other changes so far seem to be smoothing out the...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/01/09, 8:31 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
Unless it's grief that his second true love died...

Unless it's grief that his second true love died that causes Thrall to abdicate and go seclude himself as the Guardian . . . . .
Forum: Public Discussion 09/30/09, 1:35 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
New info on the Icecrown Citadel 5-man: World of...

New info on the Icecrown Citadel 5-man:

World of Warcraft Community Site (http://www.wow-europe.com/en/info/underdev/3p3/icecrown.xml)

Looks like Sylvanas and Jaina will have their time in the...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/25/09, 9:28 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
One of the problems with Nathanos is that he...

One of the problems with Nathanos is that he still gives quests, so he can't just disappear from Eastern Plaguelands, otherwise we'd have the same problem. Yes, Blizzard is fine with people in two...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/24/09, 3:35 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 245,907
Posted By zoombini
So I know that 10 man faction champions always...

So I know that 10 man faction champions always include 2 healers, 2 melees, and 2 ranged. Has anyone figured out if there are any restrictions within that? For instance, can the warlock and hunter...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/15/09, 11:06 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
Eh, I think it'll just be a Macguffin. I doubt...

Eh, I think it'll just be a Macguffin. I doubt players will get to handle the Uldum superweapon, either.
Forum: Public Discussion 09/11/09, 3:24 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
I suspect this is what the 5-man(s) are going to...

I suspect this is what the 5-man(s) are going to be for. I'm betting Jaina/Sylvanas/Tirion will be there at the end of the raid, but some of the lesser characters are going to show up during the 5...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/28/09, 12:02 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
To be fair, he did have amnesia + was split in...

To be fair, he did have amnesia + was split in half through some poorly defined magic at the time.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/22/09, 5:35 PM
Replies: 326
Views: 84,848
Posted By zoombini
It's a 2H axe, right? Doesn't that also mean...

It's a 2H axe, right? Doesn't that also mean arms/fury warriors + ret pallys? I haven't seen anything saying it's just for DKs/hunters

(also enhancement shamans, just for the QQ)
Forum: Public Discussion 08/06/09, 1:16 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 245,907
Posted By zoombini
Another bug we found yesterday: Don't leave your...

Another bug we found yesterday: Don't leave your totems down by the big door after killing the 3 champions. The trash immediately aggroed on it, killed us (since it was a 9-pull), and then reset back...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/21/09, 12:15 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,427
Posted By zoombini
To be fair, when she killed him, everyone thought...

To be fair, when she killed him, everyone thought she was half Orc half human, until the almighty Met'zen cast the Ritual of Retcon.
Forum: Shamans 07/15/09, 4:03 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 732,967
Posted By zoombini
Is there any point to assembling the same list...

Is there any point to assembling the same list with 10-man only available gear? I know that there are many people (including myself) who are committed, successful 10-man raiders who for various...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/23/09, 4:18 PM
Replies: 621
Views: 266,377
Posted By zoombini
From looking at the achievements, there will be a...

From looking at the achievements, there will be a thanksgiving event as well. (including an achievement for finding a rogue of each race. Oy . . . )
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