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Forum: The Dung Heap 09/11/08, 8:18 PM
Replies: 30,100
Views: 1,878,799
Posted By Narwe
Finally!

Finally!
Forum: Public Discussion 08/29/08, 9:31 PM
Replies: 967
Views: 155,417
Posted By Narwe
I was a hardcore raider back in the day, but now...

I was a hardcore raider back in the day, but now my raiding experience is much more about enjoying the conversation and the mixture of personalities in the guild. What I don't get about the recent...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/10/08, 4:24 PM
Replies: 885
Views: 107,094
Posted By Narwe
I didn't say anything about the current map . . ....

I didn't say anything about the current map . . . just that it would be nice if AV was fun.

Personally, I think they should trash the entire thing and rebuild a new mirrored 40 man BG in the...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/10/08, 10:24 AM
Replies: 885
Views: 107,094
Posted By Narwe
Call me crazy, but I would like it to actually be...

Call me crazy, but I would like it to actually be fun, too.
Forum: Public Discussion 01/04/08, 1:00 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 32,440
Posted By Narwe
The fluidity of movement and action is absolutely...

The fluidity of movement and action is absolutely outstanding. Only Quake 3 and Counterstrike have offered, in my experience, a similarly organic feeling.

Hell, the entire game engine is...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/23/07, 2:20 PM
Replies: 885
Views: 107,094
Posted By Narwe
That doesn't happen on Stormstrike. Nine times...

That doesn't happen on Stormstrike. Nine times out of ten the horde will make sure to back cap and wipe out any alliance behind their front line.
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/19/07, 2:22 PM
Replies: 885
Views: 107,094
Posted By Narwe
I've found that Alliance pugs (Stormstrike) in AB...

I've found that Alliance pugs (Stormstrike) in AB and EotS have improved substantially over the last couple of months. There was noticeable improvement before the AV changes. This may be...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/18/07, 5:19 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 55,070
Posted By Narwe
I'm currently leveling a paladin on a PvP server...

I'm currently leveling a paladin on a PvP server and I get ganked constantly. I don't know where all of this "I never get ganked on my PvP server" nonsense is coming from. My realm, Scilla, is...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/18/07, 4:28 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 21,001
Posted By Narwe
I agree. It would be very difficult to breed a...

I agree. It would be very difficult to breed a competitive atomosphere for buffing/debuffing. Neither currently demands a great deal of attention. If these abilities could be made more reactive,...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/18/07, 3:08 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 21,001
Posted By Narwe
Exactly. Ignoring some of the obvious encounter...

Exactly. Ignoring some of the obvious encounter design issues for the moment, something along these lines needs to happen. Blizzard needs to entirely embrace the numbers game and ensure that...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/18/07, 1:57 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 21,001
Posted By Narwe
I don't think the desire for a high...

I don't think the desire for a high damage/healing ranking has anything to do with the difficulty of raid encounters. If the raid encounters were completely trivial, classes would still demand an...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/18/07, 12:04 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 21,001
Posted By Narwe
Damage and healing meters have done much to keep...

Damage and healing meters have done much to keep people interested in the raid game, but they have also eliminated much of what was once appealing about it. It is ironic that the aspect of the game...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/08/07, 9:30 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 11,802
Posted By Narwe
Lifetap adds a level of complexity to the warlock...

Lifetap adds a level of complexity to the warlock class that is quite unique. Maximizing DPS while killing yourself can get interesting.
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/09/07, 12:27 AM
Replies: 386
Views: 54,252
Posted By Narwe
Neither do I, nor should they. What I was...

Neither do I, nor should they.

What I was attempting to get across, is that where Blizzard is coming from in terms of framing their overall PvP game, is nearly two solid years of whining about the...
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/08/07, 11:53 PM
Replies: 386
Views: 54,252
Posted By Narwe
Any class retuning based around 1 season of the...

Any class retuning based around 1 season of the arena would be astronomically stupid on Blizzard’s part. I’m surprised that I’ve even seen it suggested here at all.

I doubt that Blizzard will do...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/14/07, 4:48 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,231
Posted By Narwe
If I were an old-school MMORPG fan, I'd be pretty...

If I were an old-school MMORPG fan, I'd be pretty terrified at that news.[/quote]
Would you care to be more specific?[/quote]
Sorry, "Old school MMORPG fan" is not very descriptive of the kind of...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/14/07, 2:57 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,231
Posted By Narwe
If I were an old-school MMORPG fan, I'd be pretty...

If I were an old-school MMORPG fan, I'd be pretty terrified at that news.
Forum: Public Discussion 11/23/06, 10:20 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 13,661
Posted By Narwe
Lineage 2, for all its flaws, offered a...

Lineage 2, for all its flaws, offered a fantastic, dynamic PvP endgame.
Forum: Public Discussion 11/17/06, 12:53 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 13,661
Posted By Narwe
In my personal experience the opposite is true:...

In my personal experience the opposite is true: my casual game playing friends finished Dire Maul, had no desire to have to "schedule their life around a video game", as they often put it when I was...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/17/06, 10:49 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 13,661
Posted By Narwe
Without a complex social/political PvP endgame,...

Without a complex social/political PvP endgame, WoW offers little to the serious gamer outside of the PvE context. Does this mean that Blizzard will continue to develop challenging PvE content? Not...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/09/06, 10:01 AM
Replies: 1,676
Views: 170,321
Posted By Narwe
I have no problem keeping shards. Bliz has done...

I have no problem keeping shards. Bliz has done a lot to make managing shards fairly effortless (returning shards while flying, removal of pet lag THANK YOU!, 5 second shadow burn debuff, shard...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/08/06, 12:59 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 11,064
Posted By Narwe
After playing for 2 years, targeting can still be...

After playing for 2 years, targeting can still be tricky. I find the on board <target previous enemy> functionality especially unreliable, particularly where there are several identically named...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/31/06, 3:07 PM
Replies: 1,676
Views: 170,321
Posted By Narwe
Yes, I'd consider using it if it weren't limited...

Yes, I'd consider using it if it weren't limited to helping out with physical damage only.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/31/06, 12:18 PM
Replies: 1,676
Views: 170,321
Posted By Narwe
If the mana cost of demon armor assumes a half...

If the mana cost of demon armor assumes a half hour duration, then yes there is an argument that it should be lowered (at least in Battlegrounds where players rarely live as long). I'm never happy...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/31/06, 11:33 AM
Replies: 1,676
Views: 170,321
Posted By Narwe
I don't understand this line of reasoning. You...

I don't understand this line of reasoning. You would sacrifice plus spell damage on every cast you make (especially dots, which will be receiving even greater damage modifiers in the expansion) for...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/26/06, 1:01 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,509
Posted By Narwe
If they use the feedback from the 2v2's to...

If they use the feedback from the 2v2's to balance freaking Paladin stunlock/burst damage, I'm fine with that.[/quote]
Exactly my point. Without the focus and magnification of class abilities that...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/26/06, 12:55 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,509
Posted By Narwe
The game is supposed to provide for all types of...

The game is supposed to provide for all types of players, so 2v2 should stay in. I understand that casters may have an advantage there, but if you don't like it, don't play 2v2.

If some people feel...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/26/06, 12:32 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,509
Posted By Narwe
I'm still amazed that they're going ahead with...

I'm still amazed that they're going ahead with 2v2. 5v5 is fine, 3v3 . . . debatable, but 2v2 can only result in an unprecedented amount of balance related forum crying.

My absolute worst fear is...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/24/06, 4:53 PM
Replies: 1,676
Views: 170,321
Posted By Narwe
Not entirely unexpected, but I wish they would...

Not entirely unexpected, but I wish they would have tossed some + hit into that talent instead of entirely removing the spell damage component. I suppose though, that that would have made it a "must...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/21/06, 3:55 AM
Replies: 1,676
Views: 170,321
Posted By Narwe
There is always a "best spec" for any particular...

There is always a "best spec" for any particular circumstance. It's an unfortunate consequence of games such as these where balance is almost entirely contingent upon the elimination of random...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/18/06, 11:18 PM
Replies: 1,676
Views: 170,321
Posted By Narwe
What's your thinking behind putting 1 point in...

What's your thinking behind putting 1 point in master summoner and leaving unholy power 4/5?
Forum: Public Discussion 10/11/06, 11:51 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 10,459
Posted By Narwe
I'm a male and all of my characters are female. ...

I'm a male and all of my characters are female. I have more fun cheering on my toon when they're a girl, and I dislike the look of the males of all but the dwarf and orc races (races that I don't...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/02/06, 12:43 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 8,158
Posted By Narwe
I don't see the issue. If you expect to be...

I don't see the issue. If you expect to be fighting in the arena on a given day there isn't any reasonable excuse for not being prepared. With consumables being severely limited, you'll have plenty...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/27/06, 11:34 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 7,357
Posted By Narwe
Demonology, on the other hand, is beginning to...

Demonology, on the other hand, is beginning to look better and better.
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