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Forum: Mages 11/03/11, 5:37 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 357,180
Posted By Toabo
Personally, the notion of Double Polymorph...

Personally, the notion of Double Polymorph intrigues me. I have always enjoyed our CC abilities, so allowing us to do 2 at once is appealing. Granted, not every trash pack will need that level of...
Forum: Mages 07/30/10, 6:15 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 226,961
Posted By Toabo
I should think it almost essential that the burn...

I should think it almost essential that the burn be absorbable or removable. Postponing your death by 4 seconds (probably fewer in practice since whatever almost killed you is likely still trying to...
Forum: Mages 08/13/09, 12:07 PM
Replies: 932
Views: 1,731,286
Posted By Toabo
What exactly did you change? Rawr has...

What exactly did you change? Rawr has consistently rated Reign well below those from Ulduar - a result I personally find counter-intuitive. (Certainly seems like a good trinket.) But I've never...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/06/09, 2:13 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 246,124
Posted By Toabo
In Phase 2 of the Black Knight, if your AoE is...

In Phase 2 of the Black Knight, if your AoE is weak, the tank can simply kite them the Knight and all the mobs. When the Black Knight orders a ghoul to explode, the ghoul (1) gains in size, (2) gets...
Forum: Mages 07/23/09, 6:09 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,236,587
Posted By Toabo
It depends. General rule of thumb is that mages...

It depends. General rule of thumb is that mages (esp. Frostfire or Fireball spec) tend to scale better with crit than any other caster class, so therefore you get the biggest raid DPS gains from...
Forum: Mages 07/09/09, 7:02 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,236,587
Posted By Toabo
Can anyone on the the PTR clarify how the...

Can anyone on the the PTR clarify how the Invisibility change ("Invisibility: Can no longer be interrupted by a hostile action or damage done during the 3-second Fade time") is working? ...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/02/09, 12:42 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 41,347
Posted By Toabo
I'm curious how they'll handle the Achievements,...

I'm curious how they'll handle the Achievements, particularly the ones related to quests. Suppose I've done 2500 of the 3000 quests you need for the Seeker title, but then switch factions. Do I...
Forum: Mages 06/23/09, 1:42 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,236,587
Posted By Toabo
If using too much mana taking too much damage is...

If using too much mana taking too much damage is your problem, then speccing Frost should alleviate a chunk of that. It's easily the most mana efficient for leveling and the stronger snares and...
Forum: Mages 06/18/09, 12:29 AM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,236,587
Posted By Toabo
We've been getting to Yogg-Saron and just...

We've been getting to Yogg-Saron and just narrowly missing it on Phase 3. I'm wondering if being Fire for this fight is a mistake since there's unlikely to be a tank snare buff on Yogg and therefore...
Forum: Mages 04/30/09, 12:02 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,236,587
Posted By Toabo
If you're sufficiently geared for Ulduar and...

If you're sufficiently geared for Ulduar and assuming your raid has some form of mana regen buff (Replenishment, BoW, mana spring totem, etc.), you should have relatively few mana problems as...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/17/09, 11:07 PM
Replies: 1,117
Views: 572,580
Posted By Toabo
Tried this w/ the one of heirloom shoulders...

Tried this w/ the one of heirloom shoulders equipped on a level 80. No change in the gold awarded.
Forum: Mages 04/08/09, 1:54 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,236,587
Posted By Toabo
Short answer: No. Long Answer: For bosses,...

Short answer: No.

Long Answer: For bosses, theoretically you could do this with the procedures outlined above: unequip Curse/Embrace, Arcane Explosion to pre-stack Dragon Soul, re-equip...
Forum: Mages 03/30/09, 5:50 PM
Replies: 2,838
Views: 1,236,587
Posted By Toabo
You'll still get the benefit of your 3% Focus...

You'll still get the benefit of your 3% Focus Magic proc if you cast it on another caster with a decent crit rate. Healers are also perfectly viable candidates, particularly if they're assigned to...
Forum: Mages 03/16/09, 1:26 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,737
Posted By Toabo
So I would assume that the crits with Glyph of...

So I would assume that the crits with Glyph of Living Bomb also do not any proc mana return via Master of Elements? (Never expected it would, but might as well cover all the bases.)
Forum: Public Discussion 03/09/09, 4:31 PM
Replies: 489
Views: 141,082
Posted By Toabo
Has there been any indication on when the new...

Has there been any indication on when the new version of Noblegarden will start? If it's being added to the Long Strange Trip meta-achievement, presumably Blizzard expects to release the patch...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 02/02/09, 3:02 PM
Replies: 724
Views: 361,496
Posted By Toabo
I've had a mostly pleasant reaction to the...

I've had a mostly pleasant reaction to the Steelseries WoW mouse. I haven't had any issues with the buttons. Left and right click as usual. I know some folks report that the right side button is...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/28/09, 12:06 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,776
Posted By Toabo
Additionally, the good guy gone bad tends to make...

Additionally, the good guy gone bad tends to make a more compelling villain. The bad guy who was always bad is just a jerk, but the good guy is a traitor of the...
Forum: Druids 12/09/08, 11:49 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 564,117
Posted By Toabo
We have a semi-regular shadow priest in our...

We have a semi-regular shadow priest in our 25-mans, but not for my particular 10-man. We do sometimes have a moonkin. However, he doesn't even spec Imp. Faerie Fire, claiming that it's a DPS loss...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 11/10/08, 2:41 PM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,072,007
Posted By Toabo
Cartographer used to record the location of...

Cartographer used to record the location of questgivers anytime I picked up a quest. Moreover, once I'd turned in the quest, it'd remove the note. I find it very handy when I've got a few quests...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/03/08, 12:50 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 34,393
Posted By Toabo
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Forum: Public Discussion 10/13/08, 1:20 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 37,136
Posted By Toabo
How is this going to impact raiding with pure DPS...

How is this going to impact raiding with pure DPS classes versus hybrids? Blizzard has made clear that it wants all classes specced for DPS to be competitive with one another. Will it therefore be...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/12/08, 1:19 PM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 882,776
Posted By Toabo
Can any tailors offer any insight into...

Can any tailors offer any insight into Scavenging? Does it increase the chance for humanoids to drop any Frostweave? Does it increase the amount of Frostweave dropped?
Forum: Public Discussion 07/17/08, 2:33 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 155,732
Posted By Toabo
Hmm. Since you mentioned it, I noticed on...

Hmm. Since you mentioned it, I noticed on Illidan last night that just before the Parasites spawned on someone, a little gold circle would flash around their feet. Never remembered seeing that...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/03/08, 11:28 AM
Replies: 386
Views: 122,260
Posted By Toabo
Switched to this method a couple weeks back and...

Switched to this method a couple weeks back and haven't had a bad pull since. I tweak it slightly by having my Paladin BoP me about ~1 second before my Pyroblast completes so that I have maximum BoP...
Forum: Mages 03/27/08, 1:54 PM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 527,207
Posted By Toabo
From the forum posts I've seen, Scorchio has...

From the forum posts I've seen, Scorchio has stopped functioning post 2.4. :( Right now I'm making do with Quartz and Natur Enemy Cast Bars, but neither tracks the debuff as nicely as Scorchio. ...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/12/08, 2:27 PM
Replies: 386
Views: 122,260
Posted By Toabo
The gnome LoS issue exists in a certain area of...

The gnome LoS issue exists in a certain area of the stairs when Zerevor is in his pre-pull position. I've never marked it out (what with focusing on getting the Spell Steal off), but somewhere...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/05/08, 1:54 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 881,828
Posted By Toabo
Have heard very little about this talent was...

Have heard very little about this talent was working on the PTR. (Yeah, I don't doubt it's of dubious value for PvE raiding, but the chance to proc impact on a hunter or caster in PvP is at the very...
Forum: Mages 02/29/08, 2:50 PM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 527,207
Posted By Toabo
As the solo Fire Mage, you're going to lose some...

As the solo Fire Mage, you're going to lose some time restacking Scorch after each dive whereas the Frost Mage can restack Winter's Chill with his main nuke. But as previously pointed out, the Frost...
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/12/08, 4:30 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 881,828
Posted By Toabo
Bleh. I never did like AB rotations, so I...

Bleh. I never did like AB rotations, so I eagerly switched to deep Fire last patch. But if Vontre's site is accurate, I'm looking at a sizable (50+) DPS increase from switching from 2/48/11 to...
Forum: Mages 01/18/08, 3:36 PM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 527,207
Posted By Toabo
The Scorchio mod would definitely help. The mage...

The Scorchio mod would definitely help. The mage who topped the charts only cast Scorch once, so either he was either indifferent to maintaining buff or trusting the other mages to do it for...
Forum: Mages 01/04/08, 6:08 PM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 527,207
Posted By Toabo
Spellsurge

My guild recently heard of CasterWeaponSwapper (http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info4749-CasterWeaponSwapper.htm) and now there's a current debate over whether to encourage not just healers but...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/12/07, 1:36 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 44,074
Posted By Toabo
I've got an enhancement shaman that I play for...

I've got an enhancement shaman that I play for grins. Some of my questing buddies are wanting to throw together a 5v5 Arena team and invited my shaman to tag along. We're a raggedy bunch of alts...
Forum: Mages 11/10/07, 6:53 PM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 527,207
Posted By Toabo
With my guildies now discussing how to deal with...

With my guildies now discussing how to deal with Patch 2.3, we find ourselves in a similar position to Vand. We are dealing with Kae'thas (and still hoping to down him before the Patch just to say...
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/17/07, 5:57 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 881,828
Posted By Toabo
The arc/frost you hear about is probably some...

The arc/frost you hear about is probably some variant on 40/0/21 where you spec Arcane up to get the extra crit bonus from Spell Power. However, the theory indicates that the Arcane-heavy build is...
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/17/07, 3:07 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 881,828
Posted By Toabo
I use Trade Dispenser to automate handing out...

I use Trade Dispenser to automate handing out food and water. A couple of my guildies, when feeling mischievous, will repeatedly initiate trades just to empty out my current stock. The automation...
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/15/07, 6:09 PM
Replies: 2,358
Views: 420,594
Posted By Toabo
Presumably it's an issue of speed and simplicity....

Presumably it's an issue of speed and simplicity. If you're in-combat, swapping weapons will put you on Global Cooldown. As such, you can't swap weapons and then Evocate all in one go, e.g. in a...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/05/07, 1:00 PM
Replies: 541
Views: 148,450
Posted By Toabo
*chuckles* Well, I'm just a dumb old mage, so...

*chuckles* Well, I'm just a dumb old mage, so you know my concept of good healing is defined as "When you saw the mage get Watery Graved right after an Earthquake, did you try to heal me before or...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/04/07, 3:51 PM
Replies: 541
Views: 148,450
Posted By Toabo
Having recently put together a guide for some our...

Having recently put together a guide for some our warlocks, I've been asked to do another for our priests. Why do the mental lifting yourself when you can get the GM to do it for you, right? Still,...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/07/07, 7:28 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,906,254
Posted By Toabo
I doubt I could be that lucky. My server has...

I doubt I could be that lucky. My server has always been slow progression, so we got into Naxx with only a few months to go before BC. Consequently I picked up half a dozen splinters before the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/19/07, 12:32 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,886
Posted By Toabo
[Warrior] - Potion Usage

With advent of Patch 2.1, we've been encouraging all of our raiders to use flasks/elixirs/pots more regularly since gold is easier to come by and the consumable mat requirements have been reduced. ...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/13/07, 12:56 PM
Replies: 559
Views: 129,953
Posted By Toabo
Still fine-tuning our strategy to get our first...

Still fine-tuning our strategy to get our first kill, but you definitely can out-range Earthquake and Grave. Since mana was at such a premium for the mages that they weren't really DPSing outside of...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/13/07, 12:44 PM
Replies: 405
Views: 85,859
Posted By Toabo
We got our first Hydross kill using only 2 OTs...

We got our first Hydross kill using only 2 OTs (protection paladin and feral druid). (We normally have 3 OTs, but one's been sick.) Key for us was making sure that the AoE didn't kick off before...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/07/07, 12:37 PM
Replies: 2,447
Views: 676,244
Posted By Toabo
I see the sacrifice strategy mentioned quite a...

I see the sacrifice strategy mentioned quite a bit and I certainly don't doubt the impact on the warlock's DPS. However, it puzzles me that such a build is heavily premised on always being able to...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/06/07, 1:25 PM
Replies: 2,447
Views: 676,244
Posted By Toabo
Need a little help

This seems to be the thread to ask this. I've got a warlock that consistently underperforms our others. Tremendous team player (he and his wife farm herbs constantly outside of raids), so he just...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/30/07, 1:00 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 642,148
Posted By Toabo
Here is from last night's Gruul kill, who we've...

Here is from last night's Gruul kill, who we've been doing for quite some time.
http://www.lossendil.com/wws/?report=dg3drnp5urtow&m&s=2915,3300

We then went after Magtheridon the same night and...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/29/07, 3:49 PM
Replies: 3,132
Views: 496,740
Posted By Toabo
Yes, I noticed that after the last update as well...

Yes, I noticed that after the last update as well and had a mage friend test it out as well. He does not have NECB, but when his scorches refresh my NECB debuff timer as well. Lets me eke out a...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/25/07, 6:32 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 15,130
Posted By Toabo
The limit is on Daily quests, not Repeatable...

The limit is on Daily quests, not Repeatable quests. Everyone has a limit of 10 Daily quests per day. Each individual Daily quest can only be done once per day. For example, if you run Bomb Them...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/10/07, 6:36 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 45,238
Posted By Toabo
More specifically, you enter Opera from the door...

More specifically, you enter Opera from the door at stage left, which locks shut behind you during the encounter and opens after beating (or wiping) on the encounter. Successfully completing the...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/03/07, 12:11 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 54,672
Posted By Toabo
Had a protection warrior, resto druid, shadow...

Had a protection warrior, resto druid, shadow priest, beastmaster hunter, and fire mage go last weekend. We made a couple of mistakes early on that ate some time, but did pretty well for our first...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/25/07, 4:33 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 9,705
Posted By Toabo
It wouldn't be quite the same. Getting crushed...

It wouldn't be quite the same. Getting crushed by someone 8 levels higher than you is frustrating, but you can write it off as easy PvP Honor for the victor. But when you get obliterated by...
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