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Forum: Public Discussion 08/07/07, 8:11 PM

Replies: 8,188 Wrath of Lich King Stuff (was 'Blizzcon' thread) Views: 1,903,974 Posted By ZProtoss In theory this would be possible. However, given... In theory this would be possible. However, given the context of the quote for "exciting" items, one would think part of the course for exciting would include the very such items that would make Naxx...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/07/07, 8:02 PM

Replies: 8,188 Wrath of Lich King Stuff (was 'Blizzcon' thread) Views: 1,903,974 Posted By ZProtoss This is a really good point. If this happens with... This is a really good point. If this happens with Naxx, it's going to set a very bad precedent. Where later down the road, Naxx won't be the only thing to be repeated. Redo Illidan for into the...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/07/07, 7:37 PM

Replies: 8,188 Wrath of Lich King Stuff (was 'Blizzcon' thread) Views: 1,903,974 Posted By ZProtoss That is not an option, and you know very well... That is not an option, and you know very well it's not. Every instance has its items that take a tier or two to fully replace. There's no doubt that should it be made, a Naxx 2.0 would have...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/07/07, 7:26 PM

Replies: 8,188 Wrath of Lich King Stuff (was 'Blizzcon' thread) Views: 1,903,974 Posted By ZProtoss Thing is. No matter how good a raid zone is, it's... Thing is. No matter how good a raid zone is, it's old content. Speaking from the part of me that did all of Naxx in the past, I have no real desire to go back to it, let alone be forced to farm it...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/07/07, 7:18 PM

Replies: 8,188 Wrath of Lich King Stuff (was 'Blizzcon' thread) Views: 1,903,974 Posted By ZProtoss Naxx refurbished for level 80 -- Good or bad? I figure this deserves its own thread, given that it's going to be a big issue of debate and discussion. Quite simply, what do you think of the proposed plans for a level 80 naxx from tigole? Edit:...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/01/07, 5:30 AM

Replies: 427 Tailoring sets supposedly nerfed on PTR Views: 56,065 Posted By ZProtoss One last note on the lock issue and diff specs. I... One last note on the lock issue and diff specs. I don't think it's really appropriate to go off on a rant about "holy crap this spec isn't effective", when there's just something just as good (likely...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/01/07, 5:21 AM

Replies: 427 Tailoring sets supposedly nerfed on PTR Views: 56,065 Posted By ZProtoss You're missing the point. The point is, right now... You're missing the point. The point is, right now a warlock can put up extremely high dps without the use of dots (save immolate) I don't know what exactly you're on saying that the talents in...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/01/07, 5:05 AM

Replies: 427 Tailoring sets supposedly nerfed on PTR Views: 56,065 Posted By ZProtoss Haste, crit, and hit work just as well for a... Haste, crit, and hit work just as well for a warlock as they do for a mage. If anything they work better given that at the moment in equal damage gear, a warlock nuking is always going to outpace...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/30/07, 11:04 PM

Replies: 427 Tailoring sets supposedly nerfed on PTR Views: 56,065 Posted By ZProtoss I suppose it is worth noting though, that the... I suppose it is worth noting though, that the gear is still significantly better than tier 4 by a large degree. The tailor sets are if anything now in a tier 4.5 zone, and still worth crafting. It's...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/30/07, 10:55 PM

Replies: 427 Tailoring sets supposedly nerfed on PTR Views: 56,065 Posted By ZProtoss Im quite pissed. I put in a lot of effort farming... Im quite pissed. I put in a lot of effort farming over 3 days to go from 300-375 and get my full set. I actually waited in part to see if the new PTR would nerf it to see if it was worthwhile. No...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/22/07, 6:59 AM

Replies: 34 Black Temple spells and abilities Views: 15,072 Posted By ZProtoss I wouldn't exactly celebrate about gold costs.... I wouldn't exactly celebrate about gold costs. One of the things that was noted in the BT raid tonight was that the repair cost for tier 5 is immensely higher than the current gear setups. It cost 26...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/17/07, 1:34 AM

Replies: 223 Black Temple And Hyjal Bosses List! Views: 61,957 Posted By ZProtoss Actually. There is no real excuse for the illidan... Actually. There is no real excuse for the illidan voice sucking. It probably came down to Blizzard not being willing to pay the old voice actor the money he asked....

Forum: Public Discussion 03/27/07, 12:59 PM

Replies: 86 High-end raiding + Talent specs (PvE vs PvP). Views: 19,359 Posted By ZProtoss Because you can't keep it alive. As already... Because you can't keep it alive. As already stated, even the damage just from soul link is enough to face plant your pet, and in a 1/39/21 build, having your pet die means your dps also dies because...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/26/07, 5:26 PM

Replies: 86 High-end raiding + Talent specs (PvE vs PvP). Views: 19,359 Posted By ZProtoss Three of the things you listed there are... Three of the things you listed there are completely irrelevant. In 10 man content, there's always plenty of extra healing, so siphon/dark pact dont matter (likewise in 25 man content a lock should be...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/25/07, 7:18 PM

Replies: 198 Rapid respawns to be the demise of (non-über-hardcore) raiding? Views: 29,621 Posted By ZProtoss Which designer it was, is mostly irrelevant. The... Which designer it was, is mostly irrelevant. The point is, changing this is going to be harder than simply complaining "yeah this sucks." When these dungeons get designed, everything put in, from...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/25/07, 4:14 PM

Replies: 198 Rapid respawns to be the demise of (non-über-hardcore) raiding? Views: 29,621 Posted By ZProtoss It's going to take a lot to get Blizzard to... It's going to take a lot to get Blizzard to change this though Prae. It was a gigantic design decision to switch to 1 hour respawns when no other dungeon had anything like it. Which means that the...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/25/07, 1:57 PM

Replies: 117 KTM and its usefulness at high end. Views: 15,435 Posted By ZProtoss I think there's one other thing worth clarifying... I think there's one other thing worth clarifying on this issue. People care *WAY* too much about the issue of "Designer Intent." Guess what? Designer intent means jack and shit. It always has in...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/25/07, 12:46 PM

Replies: 117 KTM and its usefulness at high end. Views: 15,435 Posted By ZProtoss The problem you fail to realize, is that there is... The problem you fail to realize, is that there is no gray on this issue. Blizzard openly allows anything you can make happen within the public scripting UI. If they feel something is unintended, they...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/25/07, 12:24 PM

Replies: 117 KTM and its usefulness at high end. Views: 15,435 Posted By ZProtoss Perhaps I'm jaded from playing the game since... Perhaps I'm jaded from playing the game since Beta 1 when the level cap was 30, but I think you have to be pretty out there to view something like aggro as an "art". It's a simply a poor mechanic...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/24/07, 9:10 PM

Replies: 86 High-end raiding + Talent specs (PvE vs PvP). Views: 19,359 Posted By ZProtoss The patchwerk standard doesen't exactly apply... The patchwerk standard doesen't exactly apply anymore though. The gear upgrades now are not as substantial as they were in Naxx, and 25 mans have significantly less level of slack in the raid than 40...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/24/07, 8:41 PM

Replies: 117 KTM and its usefulness at high end. Views: 15,435 Posted By ZProtoss Yeah, see I don't understand this attitude at... Yeah, see I don't understand this attitude at all. I really don't comprehend how aggro gets your blood pumping and makes the game exciting for you. In the end, it's one of the poorer wow mechanics...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/24/07, 8:33 PM

Replies: 117 KTM and its usefulness at high end. Views: 15,435 Posted By ZProtoss I can't help but laugh at all the people going... I can't help but laugh at all the people going "lol omg information we shouldn't have!". Guess what. The line between cheating and not cheating is different in every game, and how it's decided is by...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/24/07, 5:16 PM

Replies: 86 High-end raiding + Talent specs (PvE vs PvP). Views: 19,359 Posted By ZProtoss Something you may wanna consider though,... Something you may wanna consider though, philosophies aside. You may be able to drop the nerfed gruul, but what about a fight that's much more of a dps benchmark now in Hydross? Hydross was most...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/24/07, 4:50 PM

Replies: 86 High-end raiding + Talent specs (PvE vs PvP). Views: 19,359 Posted By ZProtoss First of all 600-650 dps as a warlock is... First of all 600-650 dps as a warlock is terrible. With a good raid comp/setup you can easily pull 900 at a minimum in a 0/21/40 build, and well over 1k if things go right. That aside, I simply see...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/23/07, 6:06 PM

Replies: 86 High-end raiding + Talent specs (PvE vs PvP). Views: 19,359 Posted By ZProtoss There is no "overcoming" the PvP spec. It's... There is no "overcoming" the PvP spec. It's straight up math. You choose a PvP spec, and you lose X% of dps/healing that would be there. Usually it's a substantial amount as much as 15% or more....

Forum: Public Discussion 03/23/07, 4:20 PM

Replies: 86 High-end raiding + Talent specs (PvE vs PvP). Views: 19,359 Posted By ZProtoss One other observation just from reading this... One other observation just from reading this thread, makes me look in awe of how people so easily lose the drive to improve if they're on top in their current guild. Just because you're #1 dps as...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/22/07, 11:47 PM

Replies: 86 High-end raiding + Talent specs (PvE vs PvP). Views: 19,359 Posted By ZProtoss Yeah. This is the same philosophy our guild has... Yeah. This is the same philosophy our guild has right now pretty much. Of our active pvpers, they're usually going through 4-6 respecs in any given week because of raids. But anything less and they...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/22/07, 11:39 PM

Replies: 86 High-end raiding + Talent specs (PvE vs PvP). Views: 19,359 Posted By ZProtoss Is it really different from player to player... Is it really different from player to player though? When you're asking people to burn a lot of consumables to get a fight down, if you have a player that does good damage while in a spec that...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/22/07, 11:16 PM

Replies: 86 High-end raiding + Talent specs (PvE vs PvP). Views: 19,359 Posted By ZProtoss High-end raiding + Talent specs (PvE vs PvP). Simply put, how do most guilds handle this? So much emphasis on DPS and fights like gruul/etc is poured into consumables and their net effect on raid DPS. Yet when reading people's comments, and...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/22/07, 11:01 PM

Replies: 497 Gruul Stealth-Nerfed: Yesssss! Views: 74,346 Posted By ZProtoss That's a cute myth honestly. When I want to pvp,... That's a cute myth honestly. When I want to pvp, I still have to spec out of the 0/21/40 build im in into something with soul link and preferably a felguard at a minimum. End result right now is that...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/22/07, 10:48 PM

Replies: 497 Gruul Stealth-Nerfed: Yesssss! Views: 74,346 Posted By ZProtoss You know, just my take on the issues guilds are... You know, just my take on the issues guilds are having with post nerf and dps. It really comes down to enforcing standards. If you consider yourself a reasonable raiding guild, then is it really much...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/22/07, 5:47 PM

Replies: 146 Tier 6 Set Bonuses Views: 23,400 Posted By ZProtoss No doubt on gruul, given it's nature of "wtf... No doubt on gruul, given it's nature of "wtf melee run for your lives" for half the the fight. That's why I REALLY wonder when I look at some of the gruul dps screenshots and there's mages/locks...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/22/07, 5:15 PM

Replies: 146 Tier 6 Set Bonuses Views: 23,400 Posted By ZProtoss Thats why I was asking him # of growths. Our two... Thats why I was asking him # of growths. Our two pre-nerf gruul kills in our guild took 12-13 growths each, and the top 8-9 was pure magic dps, being a mix of mages/warlocks and 1 shadow priest. The...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/22/07, 4:52 PM

Replies: 146 Tier 6 Set Bonuses Views: 23,400 Posted By ZProtoss To be honest, this isn't as much of a statement... To be honest, this isn't as much of a statement of DPS warriors being viable, as much as it is your magic dps being afflicted with terribility. Edit: To add on to this point, your Gruul kill took...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/06/07, 8:06 AM

Replies: 999 Heroic Five Mans, what you need to know, and what you should expect. Views: 240,078 Posted By ZProtoss By the way, there's an easy way to deal with... By the way, there's an easy way to deal with Nethermancer. All you have to do is drop calculator first. Usually when you fight nethermancer, 2 fire ele's will end up on one person (or at least it has...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/06/07, 8:03 AM

Replies: 999 Heroic Five Mans, what you need to know, and what you should expect. Views: 240,078 Posted By ZProtoss Ok so question. Has anyone actually managed to... Ok so question. Has anyone actually managed to beat Black Morass on heroic with a rogue or a hunter? I got a group together to drop it the other night, but it was probably the most stacked DPS group...

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 03/04/07, 7:09 PM

Replies: 7 Mod to take optimum advantage of procs? (skyfire diamond, quags eye, etc) Views: 2,624 Posted By ZProtoss Okay. How about a twist on the concept. Rather... Okay. How about a twist on the concept. Rather than switching a hotkey, would it be possible for one of those procs coming up disabling the use of your hotkeys until you hit a certain button to...

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 03/04/07, 6:55 PM

Replies: 7 Mod to take optimum advantage of procs? (skyfire diamond, quags eye, etc) Views: 2,624 Posted By ZProtoss Mod to take optimum advantage of procs? (skyfire diamond, quags eye, etc) Simply put, when you're in a raid enviroment, you try and get your spells off as quick as possible. However that also ends up leading to really inefficent use of the skyfire proc and sometimes the...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/01/07, 4:05 AM

Replies: 3 Anachronos -- The benchmarking mob. Views: 2,909 Posted By ZProtoss Anachronos -- The benchmarking mob. Simply what the title states. Thought I'd pass this tidbit of information along. He has almost 2 million HP, has the boss designation, and has no abilities to interfere with DPS benchmarking. So if...

Forum: Class Mechanics 02/27/07, 6:12 PM

Replies: 827 Warlock dmg at lvl 60/70: afflic/demo/destro - Theory Views: 133,506 Posted By ZProtoss Back from class now so I can reply to this. As... Back from class now so I can reply to this. As far as mobility goes, im not really sure what you're referring to overall when it comes to 5 mans. In most fights/pulls there's usually no problem...

Forum: Class Mechanics 02/27/07, 5:57 PM

Replies: 827 Warlock dmg at lvl 60/70: afflic/demo/destro - Theory Views: 133,506 Posted By ZProtoss Yep.... Yep. http://www.rupture.com/characters/US/Mug%27thol/Andy/gear Rupture is still a little buggy (saying crit at 42% which isn't true), but that's my gear setup for 5 mans/trash clear (I swap in...

Forum: Class Mechanics 02/27/07, 12:47 PM

Replies: 827 Warlock dmg at lvl 60/70: afflic/demo/destro - Theory Views: 133,506 Posted By ZProtoss Inbetween classes atm so I'll reply to Deathwings... Inbetween classes atm so I'll reply to Deathwings post when I get back, but I have 940 fire damage base (with fel armor up). Add in wrath of air, oil, elixir of firepower, and flask of supreme...

Forum: Class Mechanics 02/27/07, 9:57 AM

Replies: 827 Warlock dmg at lvl 60/70: afflic/demo/destro - Theory Views: 133,506 Posted By ZProtoss I brought up the extra 18% since it applies to... I brought up the extra 18% since it applies to the strongest fire build but it's not in some of the strongest shadow builds. Anyways, there's zero point in casting corruption in a 0/21/40 spec at...

Forum: Class Mechanics 02/27/07, 7:18 AM

Replies: 827 Warlock dmg at lvl 60/70: afflic/demo/destro - Theory Views: 133,506 Posted By ZProtoss Well, if you go a fire spec (in this case... Well, if you go a fire spec (in this case 0/21/40), you do end up with embrace which is why I noted the extra 18% :o. As far as what int adds, int is still valuable since it adds to your crit, last I...

Forum: Class Mechanics 02/27/07, 6:56 AM

Replies: 827 Warlock dmg at lvl 60/70: afflic/demo/destro - Theory Views: 133,506 Posted By ZProtoss I'm not entirely sure stamina should be the... I'm not entirely sure stamina should be the biggest factor on the specific +dmg school gear. Lots of the gear in TBC is stacked with stam, and with lock talents you end up boosting it by an extra 18%...

Forum: Class Mechanics 02/27/07, 6:31 AM

Replies: 827 Warlock dmg at lvl 60/70: afflic/demo/destro - Theory Views: 133,506 Posted By ZProtoss Quag's eye is still a ridiculously good item. If... Quag's eye is still a ridiculously good item. If you're fast enough, you can get off 3 1.92 cast incinerates or shadow bolts while the proc is up (casting time calculated at the start of cast rather...

Forum: Class Mechanics 02/27/07, 6:28 AM

Replies: 827 Warlock dmg at lvl 60/70: afflic/demo/destro - Theory Views: 133,506 Posted By ZProtoss Okay. To add something a little more constructive... Okay. To add something a little more constructive than my last post. I've been using 0/21/40 to great effect so far in heroic 5 mans/kara (although it is poop for any grinding or pvp). Prince (which...

Forum: Class Mechanics 02/16/07, 2:06 PM

Replies: 827 Warlock dmg at lvl 60/70: afflic/demo/destro - Theory Views: 133,506 Posted By ZProtoss I've found a demonic sac/shadowflame build to... I've found a demonic sac/shadowflame build to have the highest damage so far. Excerpt from a prince fight here, but it's consistantly outperformed all other classes. (Note: The mage and I didn't...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/14/07, 6:20 PM

Replies: 38 Backflagging in TBC Views: 6,565 Posted By ZProtoss TBC simply represents a change in philosophy. The... TBC simply represents a change in philosophy. The original attunements were only there because Blizzard realized about a month into the game that having people clear through a 5 man instance to get...

Forum: The Dung Heap 02/14/07, 5:27 PM

Replies: 1 Where should the damage classes rank in the raid game? Views: 2,263 Posted By ZProtoss Pre 2.0 WoW, damage in raids stacked up about as... Pre 2.0 WoW, damage in raids stacked up about as follows (single target boss that is): 1. Rogue/Warrior (decent margin over 2.) 2. Mage (big margin over 3) 3. Warlock/Hunter 4. Druid Expansion...

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