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Forum: Public Discussion 03/20/12, 6:34 PM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Katria
Losing Theramore is different than the other...

Losing Theramore is different than the other disasters in Jaina's life. She has spent years cultivating a relationship with the Horde through Thrall, and it has been her mission to promote peace. ...
Forum: Rogues 01/15/11, 5:38 AM
Replies: 1,110
Views: 3,383,042
Posted By Katria
On combat rotation and SnD, is it possible that...

On combat rotation and SnD, is it possible that it would be a DPS gain to use 1cp SnD at all times?

My reasoning is this: at 5cp, it lasts 41 seconds, and 23 seconds at 1cp. So 7 casts in 5 minutes...
Forum: Rogues 10/28/10, 11:15 AM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,158
Posted By Katria
That's just it...they wouldn't be just dinking...

That's just it...they wouldn't be just dinking around with Mastery if they didn't feel rogues were more or less done. At this point there are going to be minor tweaks on the numbers, but I don't...
Forum: Rogues 10/27/10, 8:25 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,158
Posted By Katria
Well, since it sounds like main gauche now procs...

Well, since it sounds like main gauche now procs from yellow attacks (I thought it always did, my mistake), between that boost and the boost to the overall proc rate, that should take its value from...
Forum: Rogues 10/27/10, 3:06 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,158
Posted By Katria
I don't know what they are going to do with...

I don't know what they are going to do with combat's mastery. Extrapolating from your numbers, to have a value of close to 2EP Main Gauche would have to double in value again, giving 4% chance per...
Forum: Rogues 10/25/10, 3:38 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,158
Posted By Katria
Wouldn't this be a great problem for reforging to...

Wouldn't this be a great problem for reforging to fix? Allow 1 handed weapons to be reforged for swing speed. So that 2.6 sword can be reforged to 1.5, or a 1.8 dagger reforged to 1.4. And it...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/21/10, 4:13 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,702
Posted By Katria
I don't understand why people think giving...

I don't understand why people think giving plansrunning to the Tauren would mean removing any mounts from the game. There's just no reason for the Tauren not to get both. Put in some lore reason...
Forum: Rogues 07/15/10, 3:43 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,158
Posted By Katria
I've spent pretty much all my rogue career as...

I've spent pretty much all my rogue career as combat, and I agree that I wish they would spruce up the filler talents we have. Improved recuperate is nice for soloing and maybe for PvP, but for...
Forum: Rogues 07/09/10, 4:06 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,158
Posted By Katria
Ugh, this seems to be a cop out. To cut the...

Ugh, this seems to be a cop out. To cut the trees back down to 31 points to make every talent fun and exciting sounded great; leaving precision, malice, and weapon expertise in is a waste. Those...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/01/10, 7:03 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,702
Posted By Katria
We can look at things objectively, but that...

We can look at things objectively, but that doesn't mean we have to lose any idea of right and wrong to do so. I think what Sylvannas is doing is a great move from a story perspective, and I love...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/01/10, 4:05 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,702
Posted By Katria
I have to admit, I find all this moral relativism...

I have to admit, I find all this moral relativism amusing. Donning old man hat...back in my day, anyone mucking about with raising undead was evil, and the abominations created evil as well. Now we...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/13/10, 3:24 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,640
Posted By Katria
It really depends...will Alchemists be the only...

It really depends...will Alchemists be the only source? Or will they also drop from heroics like frozen orbs did? Early in Wrath, Frozen Orbs sold for ridonkulous amounts (500-1000k each) as they...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/11/10, 4:28 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,702
Posted By Katria
Sindragosa 5 man would have would have one...

Sindragosa 5 man would have would have one unchained magic (though can't hit the only healer), and 1 ice block during the air phases (probably flagged to miss the healer here as well..though if...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/06/10, 3:55 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,702
Posted By Katria
I thought we killed Nef, and now Deathwing has...

I thought we killed Nef, and now Deathwing has stolen his head (and Onyxia's) from SW. Thus the new and improved Ony model (we can rebuild her...we have the technology). So...it's entirely possible...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/04/10, 7:12 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,702
Posted By Katria
Attunements are great, as has been mentioned, the...

Attunements are great, as has been mentioned, the first time. After that it's just silly. Kara was just running some random heroics with nothing to do with the actual instance to collect a couple...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/04/10, 6:59 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,318
Posted By Katria
I'm not even sure what's being argued anymore. ...

I'm not even sure what's being argued anymore. Yeah, people level at different speeds. People at 85 will want to raid, and probably pull in non-guildies to get started. 15 people in the guild are...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/04/10, 2:26 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,318
Posted By Katria
You missed his point...he was talking about alts....

You missed his point...he was talking about alts. If they have multiple geared alts then they can raid the with guys elsewhere. He has a main that he brings to his A raid, but then an alt that's...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/04/10, 2:12 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,702
Posted By Katria
No teleport to instance just punishes the other 4...

No teleport to instance just punishes the other 4 players in the group. Guy gets put into the new Oculus, which he didn't discover in the hopes of never getting it in LFG, doesn't get ported in, and...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/29/10, 5:36 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,318
Posted By Katria
I had this exact same feeling, and posted as much...

I had this exact same feeling, and posted as much earlier in this thread. However, having had time to reflect on it, I believe my thoughts were premature.

To simply say that people who don't...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/27/10, 5:55 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,318
Posted By Katria
There are many ways of making the loot "carrot"...

There are many ways of making the loot "carrot" work for 25 mans. Dropping lots more loot is an option. If a 25 man boss dropped 1 of his entire loot table every kill, I think we can all agree that...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/27/10, 3:42 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,318
Posted By Katria
I'll probably get an infraction for this comment,...

I'll probably get an infraction for this comment, but if this change kills 25 man raiding, then it deserves to die.

Look, there will be more loot/person dropping, and more badges, so there's a...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/26/10, 7:06 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 75,318
Posted By Katria
Yes 10 man raids are easier to organize and have...

Yes 10 man raids are easier to organize and have FAR less loot drama in my experience. But, does 10 man have to always been easier? I disagree.

Compare 10 man ToGC with 25 man ToC. Or 10 man ICC...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/14/10, 4:03 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,702
Posted By Katria
I really really hope they build Deathwing up into...

I really really hope they build Deathwing up into an actual Bad Guy. Arthas just never seemed threatening throughout the expansion...actually, the most threatening thing he did was send the zombie...
Forum: Rogues 04/07/10, 1:30 AM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 941,942
Posted By Katria
I usually have another rogue to tricks so I don't...

I usually have another rogue to tricks so I don't worry about it too much, but couldn't you just macro this? /cast tricks of the trade then /cancelaura whatever the buff is called that transfers...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/30/10, 4:01 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,702
Posted By Katria
Would it be possible to keep both models? So...

Would it be possible to keep both models? So Blizzard could implement new redesigned models for all the races, but give people the option to keep their current model. So on the character selection...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/16/10, 6:04 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 86,345
Posted By Katria
I agree there's a fine line between clever use of...

I agree there's a fine line between clever use of class abilities and exploiting. On Prof. Putricide, rogues can vanish every tear gas and not get stunned, so you can spend the time freely burning...
Forum: Rogues 02/08/10, 3:32 PM
Replies: 604
Views: 264,408
Posted By Katria
I don't know if this is rogue-specific, but I was...

I don't know if this is rogue-specific, but I was having issues attacking on Putricide last night. Not just autoattack, but attacking at all, I'd have Putricide targetted, I'd be in range (in...
Forum: Rogues 02/03/10, 4:18 PM
Replies: 1,354
Views: 1,538,210
Posted By Katria
Yeah it's kind of a pain when out in the world,...

Yeah it's kind of a pain when out in the world, as you have to click off the buff to mount. This has implications for raiding because, unless they changed it in this weeks patch, you can't use the...
Forum: Rogues 01/27/10, 8:06 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,815,994
Posted By Katria
Well, that settles that. As far as what to...

Well, that settles that. As far as what to socket, I agree with you that there is going to be no contest that socketing expertise past the "soft cap" where one weapon is capped due to racial bonuses...
Forum: Rogues 01/27/10, 3:14 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,815,994
Posted By Katria
As a general rule, trust the sheet. If it tells...

As a general rule, trust the sheet. If it tells you socketing ArP instead of Exp is more dps, then that's what it is, miss or no miss. It's true that expertise has "hidden value" for mutilate, as...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/27/10, 2:18 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 54,029
Posted By Katria
One other question about the "table stratagy"...

One other question about the "table stratagy" (seems like it would more accurately be named the green blob strategy, as you just tank on top of it),

What do you do in phase 2 when he starts dropping...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/22/10, 1:14 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,702
Posted By Katria
Because for the non-raiding public this is their...

Because for the non-raiding public this is their only chance to see lore connected to the final events in Icecrown? And it would be a pretty big slap in the face if Blizzard were to pull a "oh yeah,...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/19/10, 4:52 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 54,029
Posted By Katria
It's been discussed on the rogue forums, and I...

It's been discussed on the rogue forums, and I confirmed this myself last night. I beat on Putricide during tear gas, and when the stun wore off he made a beeline for the tank without giving me a...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/19/10, 3:12 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 54,029
Posted By Katria
While a rogue can vanish to make the Ooze target...

While a rogue can vanish to make the Ooze target someone else, this is a poor use of the cooldown (unless the rogue is going to eat the explosion alone for some reason and it's a matter of...
Forum: Rogues 01/15/10, 2:38 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,815,994
Posted By Katria
To expand a bit on what Aldriana said, 10% haste...

To expand a bit on what Aldriana said, 10% haste means you do 10% more attacks in the same amount of time. So for a 2.00 speed weapon, with 10% haste, you do 11 attacks in 20 seconds instead of 10. ...
Forum: Rogues 01/04/10, 7:23 PM
Replies: 664
Views: 605,347
Posted By Katria
One thing I'm curious about, does the 75% damage...

One thing I'm curious about, does the 75% damage reduction apply to poison procs? FoK is an AoE attack, so of course it will apply to your weapon damage. But the poison procs are separate from the...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/04/09, 3:54 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,702
Posted By Katria
They have lost the Death Knights, actually not...

They have lost the Death Knights, actually not only lost them but the DKs now work for the other side. That was a pretty big actual loss.

They've lost Naxxramas.

As for the plaguelands...we've...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/04/09, 3:19 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,702
Posted By Katria
It could lie, but couldn't it make up a good lie?...

It could lie, but couldn't it make up a good lie? It's like saying the warriors of the Argent Crusade will finally rise up in an unstoppable tide and smash all the Scourge on Azeroth if Tirion is...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/03/09, 6:51 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,702
Posted By Katria
See, that would make some sense, but that's not...

See, that would make some sense, but that's not what the current lore is saying. Arthas dominated and maybe destroyed Ner'zhul. All well and good. But now Arthas himself is nearly destroyed...only...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/03/09, 4:25 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,702
Posted By Katria
Am I the only one just totally confused by the...

Am I the only one just totally confused by the way the lore is going? Let me try to sum up my confusion...

First off, who or what is the Lich King and where did he come from? Ner'zul was captured,...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/24/09, 6:28 PM
Replies: 228
Views: 86,497
Posted By Katria
Actually I thought that the existing items may...

Actually I thought that the existing items may just have the obsoleted stats removed in 4.0, then raids/dungeons would be nerfed hard (like what happened when 3.0 hit) to compensate. Any issues with...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/20/09, 3:59 PM
Replies: 228
Views: 86,497
Posted By Katria
I don't think this is where the changes are aimed...

I don't think this is where the changes are aimed though. With only a few bosses open at a time and no hard modes, more normal raiding guilds (i.e. those without ToGC25 hard on farm for more cloaks...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/26/09, 7:29 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 245,924
Posted By Katria
I think your DPS might be the issue. We only...

I think your DPS might be the issue. We only just got Anub down in heroic 10 man last night, we went with 2 healers and burned him into phase 3 before the second burrow consistently in our attempts...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/30/09, 3:41 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,702
Posted By Katria
I can't imagine they let you defeat Arthas and...

I can't imagine they let you defeat Arthas and force him to retreat for this very reason. Arthas needs to do something epic here to prove his badness. And I'm thinking Sephiroth killing Aeris...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/15/09, 11:56 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,702
Posted By Katria
This is exactly how I see it. All this talk...

This is exactly how I see it. All this talk about the RAS being a separate faction etc. is just...well, silly from the Alliance point of view.

Let's paint it in a different light. Consider the...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/14/09, 7:55 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,702
Posted By Katria
I don't get the love affair with Switzerland...

I don't get the love affair with Switzerland (err, Jaina and Theramore). Varian, as far as I can see, is not an unreasonable guy, he's just experienced some very unreasonable things.

In the...
Forum: Rogues 03/19/09, 3:28 PM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 791,999
Posted By Katria
Maybe because you have to give up the 4 piece T7...

Maybe because you have to give up the 4 piece T7 bonus in order to get the 2 piece T8 bonus. It'll be interesting to see if the added stats on two T8 pieces is enough to justify breaking up the 4...
Forum: Rogues 03/02/09, 3:05 PM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 791,999
Posted By Katria
Does this impact boot enchant choices, for Combat...

Does this impact boot enchant choices, for Combat at least? Cat's swiftness is still the best boot enchant with +movement speed, and with only +6 agility is far behind Icewalker in pure stats. But...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/18/09, 8:14 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,640
Posted By Katria
For JC at least, it's a given that epic gems will...

For JC at least, it's a given that epic gems will be introduced at some point, with another 100 designs for all the different cuts. Will we see them in Uldar? Unknown, but I'd be willing to bet...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/18/09, 3:26 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,702
Posted By Katria
Well...they did say the hard mode for the first...

Well...they did say the hard mode for the first boss will involve leaving the 4 towers up. Form arms and body...form feet and legs...and of course, the actual boss forms the head.

I suppose hard...
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