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Forum: Public Discussion 12/08/10, 1:47 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 64,874
Posted By Douglas
This makes sense even without some kind of...

This makes sense even without some kind of enforcement.

Working on rep is a personal gain; you can't access some guild rewards without a certain level of guild rep. Working on guild XP is a...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/03/10, 6:18 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,817
Posted By Douglas
Relating to lore that's going on in the game...

Relating to lore that's going on in the game right now, I wanted to make the observation that the appearance of the elemental rifts in Outland, which some players are complaining makes no sense from...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/27/10, 4:25 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 64,874
Posted By Douglas
That depends -- when it's used, is the debuff...

That depends -- when it's used, is the debuff only applied to the people who rez, or is it also applied to anyone alive at the time of the mass resurrection?

Consider a group with a mage and a...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/30/10, 4:01 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,817
Posted By Douglas
Well, here's a thought: we can always go the...

Well, here's a thought: we can always go the Egyptian route and declare that essentially there's more than one distinct "soul" per person, with each performing a different function.

Egyptian soul -...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/27/10, 4:05 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 187,400
Posted By Douglas
One thing I'm giving thought to is, on my...

One thing I'm giving thought to is, on my characters which have the Zul'Gurub crafting recipes, farming Zul'Gurub for the exotic materials (bloodvine, souldarite) that will simply no longer be...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/27/10, 3:56 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,817
Posted By Douglas
I think only because that style of banshee is...

I think only because that style of banshee is rare. The only example I can think of is the baroness in deadside Stratholme. She's a banshee, and she uses a perfect example of the possession...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/24/10, 10:10 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,880
Posted By Douglas
I don't think they're going to reduce...

I don't think they're going to reduce accessibility over what they have now. In fact, some of the design changes (eg. the changes to how raid lockouts work) actually work to increase it farther. ...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/10/10, 1:21 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,817
Posted By Douglas
Well, if I'm your superior in the organization, I...

Well, if I'm your superior in the organization, I might want exactly that from you so that you know I can hold it over you as blackmail. "Look, you're all-in here, betray us and we have the...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/29/10, 11:09 AM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,366
Posted By Douglas
This is why we have to keep a close eye on what's...

This is why we have to keep a close eye on what's going on with the RealID stuff (especially once Facebook integration really hits) as we think through all this. I can tell you one thing I'm already...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/27/10, 2:26 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,366
Posted By Douglas
It's not clear to me why anyone would consider...

It's not clear to me why anyone would consider that any sort of problem. The most competitive guilds would go 10-man for the challenge, and smaller guilds that wanted to play without making...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/27/10, 10:49 AM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,366
Posted By Douglas
Do not assume that essentially the same thing...

Do not assume that essentially the same thing won't be true in Cataclysm.

People fear the death of 25-man raiding. One way to avoid that would be to recreate the old UBRS days in part -- ensure...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/08/10, 12:09 PM
Replies: 351
Views: 58,778
Posted By Douglas
Yeah, well, I thought the same thing of BioWare,...

Yeah, well, I thought the same thing of BioWare, and then all the "EA Social" and "Cerberus Network" shenanigans happened with "Dragon Age" and "Mass Effect 2". BioWare has, for me, due almost...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/01/10, 4:37 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,817
Posted By Douglas
On a large scale, how clear is that? (I consider...

On a large scale, how clear is that? (I consider "individual cases" to be proven, I'm asking about the bulk of cases.)

Consider how similar valkyr are to spirit healers, and that there are quests...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/11/10, 5:03 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 17,500
Posted By Douglas
See now, this sort of thing and the Banhammer...

See now, this sort of thing and the Banhammer forum are the reasons this site needs Facebook "Like!" buttons for each thread.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/26/10, 11:35 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,817
Posted By Douglas
A bigger factor than that, IMO, is how moving...

A bigger factor than that, IMO, is how moving Dalaran would interact with stuff like mage portal spells and the Kirin Tor rings that permit teleporting to Dalaran. Right now, everything is balanced...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/12/10, 7:03 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,366
Posted By Douglas
You are speaking from theory. I am speaking from...

You are speaking from theory. I am speaking from observation. I actually know people who wanted to be tanks but who gave up because they knew they wouldn't be chosen as tanks for 25m raids. I can...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/11/10, 6:06 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,366
Posted By Douglas
To be more specific, I know people who will not...

To be more specific, I know people who will not tank 5-mans because they know they won't ever be able to tank 25-mans and get the best gear and progression. Seeing that their guild already has the...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/11/10, 11:27 AM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,366
Posted By Douglas
There is a potential flip side to this. In 5-man...

There is a potential flip side to this.

In 5-man instances, you need 1 tank. In 10-man, you need 2. That's 20% in either case. The ratio remains consistent. In 25-man, the ratio of...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/05/10, 12:04 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,817
Posted By Douglas
People need to remember to take screenshots from...

People need to remember to take screenshots from F&FA with a grain of salt at this stage. At the similar point in TBC pre-release, a bunch of models were not finalized yet. Lots of things had...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/29/10, 10:47 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,366
Posted By Douglas
On the subject of per-boss lockout rather than...

On the subject of per-boss lockout rather than per-raid lockout:



There are multiple possible solutions to this.

The one I see suggested most often is "look at all the bosses anyone in the raid...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/27/10, 7:51 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,366
Posted By Douglas
Well, Blizzard has said they intend to tune them...

Well, Blizzard has said they intend to tune them as close to each other as possible.

My speculation is that they'll err on the side of overtuning 10-man and undertuning 25-man, because that's the...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/02/10, 1:01 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,817
Posted By Douglas
Historically, it has let them do light testing of...

Historically, it has let them do light testing of changing content while the changes are in very early and unpolished stages. I was in the F&FA for TBC, and when I started, the Draenei and Blood Elf...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/22/10, 10:17 AM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,829
Posted By Douglas
A word on the timing of this: as one of the...

A word on the timing of this: as one of the nutcases who's working towards the title, the combination of the perceived amount of time it takes, the perceived closeness of the Cataclysm changes, and a...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/18/10, 5:54 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,817
Posted By Douglas
I am not sure why you don't think archaeology...

I am not sure why you don't think archaeology could be implemented before the release -- recall that for Wrath, Inscription was implemented early, and everyone got early access to the low levels of...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/17/10, 10:32 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,817
Posted By Douglas
Well, Blizzard has publicly compared this to...

Well, Blizzard has publicly compared this to Onyxia's Lair, and the 80th level version of that was introduced in 3.2.2. So if they really do think of it in those terms, this isn't the first time...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/11/10, 11:32 AM
Replies: 989
Views: 250,751
Posted By Douglas
It sounds like the complaint is that they had a...

It sounds like the complaint is that they had a past standing, and don't like that the record of that is gone. It can subjectively feel a bit like having a trophy or a gold medal taken back three...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/23/10, 5:48 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,817
Posted By Douglas
In this one specific case, I really don't have a...

In this one specific case, I really don't have a hard time believing that what we fought wasn't really Thermaplugg but an animatronic simulacrum or something. Or if we did fight him, that his body...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/05/10, 11:45 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,817
Posted By Douglas
Another possibility depends on WoW's time travel...

Another possibility depends on WoW's time travel metaphysics. When someone changes the past, okay, for them the future changes, but is the old future gone? Or are there now two universes, one with...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/18/10, 12:53 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,817
Posted By Douglas
It would be pretty cool if it turns out some of...

It would be pretty cool if it turns out some of the big bads who aren't related to Deathwing are instead following some NPC-only "Path of Sargeras". I mean, the "Path of the Titan" stuff isn't...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/07/10, 2:15 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 18,211
Posted By Douglas
I'm not sure how much you need, but if we end up...

I'm not sure how much you need, but if we end up in a group together, I suspect that I will need at least three hits.
Forum: Public Discussion 01/07/10, 2:11 PM
Replies: 228
Views: 86,518
Posted By Douglas
Their discussion of it has been in terms of a...

Their discussion of it has been in terms of a player buff, and the per-player ability to opt out of that buff.

MMO-Champion BlueTracker - Icecrown Citadel Raid Access Progression...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/05/10, 5:26 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 18,211
Posted By Douglas
You can help! On our guild forums, we have a...

You can help! On our guild forums, we have a thread in which I post links to some "best of" banhammer posts. I'd say we link from our forums to banhammer posts more than to any other kind of post...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/04/10, 4:47 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 18,211
Posted By Douglas
I'll agree with one thing he says: it's worth...

I'll agree with one thing he says: it's worth coming here just to read the banhammer forum. I don't read it to get pissed off though. There are some freaking works of art there. I present the...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/04/10, 4:30 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,817
Posted By Douglas
Well, compare this to the plot of the first Halo...

Well, compare this to the plot of the first Halo game. The Halo is indeed a super-weapon that will wipe out all sentient life in the galaxy. But the Covenant don't know that, because they've got...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/25/09, 11:38 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,817
Posted By Douglas
Huh! Based on those photographs, I'm not...

Huh! Based on those photographs, I'm not prepared to rule out still photos from the WoW live-action Sam Raimi movie.
Forum: Public Discussion 11/24/09, 11:56 AM
Replies: 228
Views: 86,518
Posted By Douglas
The main problem I can see is, it'd be difficult...

The main problem I can see is, it'd be difficult to implement something like this which was resistant to abuses. If implemented simplistically, you're encouraging a critical mass of people to unplug...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/19/09, 6:07 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 360,221
Posted By Douglas
Hm... if everyone were to put in that 1,000g, and...

Hm... if everyone were to put in that 1,000g, and it was all split up at the end, then it's a no-op in terms of cash flow.

Which is not to say this isn't a useful idea. It pretty much serves some...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/04/09, 2:58 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,817
Posted By Douglas
That depends on details, yes, and hopefully some...

That depends on details, yes, and hopefully some of those details will be provided to us.

An example that would work for me: as long as there's a lich king, he draws some power from all of the...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/27/09, 3:55 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,817
Posted By Douglas
Remember that the alliance is made up of several...

Remember that the alliance is made up of several factions, and that Muradin is the brother of king Magni Bronzebeard. The alliance encountering him in Northrend has a lot in common with Thrall's...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/22/09, 5:32 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,817
Posted By Douglas
Know what would be different? A devout paladin...

Know what would be different?

A devout paladin has been wracked by plague, burned alive by the breath of the red dragonflight, dragged off, and tortured. Now he's partially composed of elemental...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/21/09, 1:24 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 30,067
Posted By Douglas
Be careful: no, it doesn't. It makes your...

Be careful: no, it doesn't. It makes your account safer, but it cannot guarantee safety.

As more people start using them and the economic incentive to defeat them arises, attacks that work on them...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/14/09, 1:47 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 360,221
Posted By Douglas
One way to look at this is, the vendors will...

One way to look at this is, the vendors will always bid. Minimum bid is the vendor sale value, and if nobody bids that high, the item is actually vendored and the gold added to the pot. Presumably...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/07/09, 11:12 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,817
Posted By Douglas
It'd be interesting if the Ebon Blade made off...

It'd be interesting if the Ebon Blade made off with the body and... well, the events versus the Scarlet Onslaught demonstrate that they're able to raise new undead, right? It'd be interesting is...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/30/09, 3:48 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 29,049
Posted By Douglas
Don't forget that vanilla had more focus on...

Don't forget that vanilla had more focus on outdoor raid bosses than we have today. In other words, you're forgetting Hogger!
Forum: Public Discussion 09/29/09, 11:00 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 29,049
Posted By Douglas
I find "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man...

I find "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/4217)" to be infinitely more accessible... and it mentions Tauren right on the first page. The very first sentence!
Forum: Public Discussion 09/28/09, 3:28 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,817
Posted By Douglas
My own bet is that Wrathgate isn't quite finished...

My own bet is that Wrathgate isn't quite finished yet.

I know a surprising number of people who are so disturbed by the screams at the Wrathgate flight point that they've hacked their clients to...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/28/09, 3:09 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,817
Posted By Douglas
But the Wrathgate chain is going to have to...

But the Wrathgate chain is going to have to change, no?

As I understand things, once patch 4.0 lands, a newly created 1st level orc who wanders into the warchief's room simply won't see Thrall...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/09/09, 11:45 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,817
Posted By Douglas
The logical explanation from my point of view is...

The logical explanation from my point of view is that it somehow taps into the Curse of Flesh, accelerating or manipulating the fundamental old god corruption that so many races are tainted with.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/17/09, 1:02 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,817
Posted By Douglas
Well, another thing to take into account is that...

Well, another thing to take into account is that gnomes have now had a long amount of exposure to the Vorl... er, Naaru. The Naaru (and Draenei) are very closely tied to some extremely advanced...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/17/09, 11:42 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,817
Posted By Douglas
Certainly was true in the past. However there is...

Certainly was true in the past. However there is a lot of stuff in Icecrown that pretty much establishes that this isn't true anymore. There's the quest in the northeast with that fallen paladin...
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