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Forum: Hunters 12/21/10, 1:17 AM
Replies: 626
Views: 2,172,344
Posted By footloop
I haven't really kept up with how haste effects...

I haven't really kept up with how haste effects DoTs now, but is it possible to get a 6th tick out of black arrow if you have enough haste? Or is it completely unaffected?
Forum: Hunters 12/17/10, 3:59 PM
Replies: 626
Views: 2,172,344
Posted By footloop
Sorry, I should have elaborated. Since we can...

Sorry, I should have elaborated. Since we can transform mastery rating to crit rating and since the same number of points are required for 1% of mastery and 1% of crit, we can determine a...
Forum: Hunters 12/17/10, 2:33 PM
Replies: 355
Views: 391,091
Posted By footloop
I wouldn't use an unconditional assist macro,...

I wouldn't use an unconditional assist macro, then you're relying on the tank's targeting not to screw up. If you really want to get rid of auto-targeting then you could probably macro "/cast...
Forum: Hunters 12/17/10, 2:15 PM
Replies: 626
Views: 2,172,344
Posted By footloop
You're right, the equation for average damage...

You're right, the equation for average damage (ignoring things like ability-specific crit modifiers and the 3% metagem, for the moment) is:

(1+crit%)*(1+mastery%)*(average elemental damage) +...
Forum: Hunters 12/14/10, 10:11 PM
Replies: 626
Views: 2,172,344
Posted By footloop
Crit is better than mastery because it has the...

Crit is better than mastery because it has the same damage boost for our elemental damage but also applies to autoshot/killshot, in addition to proc'ing some stuff. Technically if you were doing...
Forum: Warriors 02/14/10, 12:36 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 975,592
Posted By footloop
It's probably worth mentioning that revenge is no...

It's probably worth mentioning that revenge is no longer a part of the priority queue, and should only be used when you don't have the rage for anything else. As such the 'cookie cutter' prot spec...
Forum: Warriors 02/14/10, 12:22 AM
Replies: 921
Views: 688,949
Posted By footloop
Why would missed taunts count against the DR? ...

Why would missed taunts count against the DR? This is the first time I've ever seen that mentioned, I had always assumed it worked just like CC DRs in that the DR counter didn't 'increment' until...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/09/09, 9:58 PM
Replies: 274
Views: 217,828
Posted By footloop
I don't think the / in [stance:1/3] is the...

I don't think the / in [stance:1/3] is the correct syntax. However there's no need to include that, just use:

#show Disarm
/cast [stance:2] Disarm; defensive stance
Forum: Public Discussion 08/13/09, 12:16 PM
Replies: 621
Views: 266,457
Posted By footloop
No, Kael was the only boss who dropped epics on...

No, Kael was the only boss who dropped epics on regular.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/12/09, 4:18 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 245,979
Posted By footloop
This is correct. They have a normal threat table...

This is correct. They have a normal threat table and can be tanked as long as you're standing next to them, but once you move out of range they'll start hitting somebody they can reach (usually the...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/17/09, 5:52 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,975
Posted By footloop
I seem to remember them having the halloween and...

I seem to remember them having the halloween and brewfest stuff up on the PTR by about this time last year (maybe a bit later in the summer, but not by more than a couple weeks). It doesn't seem too...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/17/09, 3:19 AM
Replies: 816
Views: 317,688
Posted By footloop
It's c), guardian spirit doesn't do anything...

It's c), guardian spirit doesn't do anything (there's no hit for it to absorb, the tank just dies).
Forum: Public Discussion 07/16/09, 11:48 AM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 881,461
Posted By footloop
You misunderstand me, I meant that they won't put...

You misunderstand me, I meant that they won't put a different drop mechanism on the PTR for the sake of 'easy access'. If they're not world drops on the PTR then they're not going to be world drops...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/14/09, 11:54 AM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 881,461
Posted By footloop
I seem to recall a quote from the last PTR cycle...

I seem to recall a quote from the last PTR cycle saying that this isn't the sort of thing they do. If they're on the vendors on the PTR, I'm willing to bet that they'll be on the vendors on live as...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/06/09, 3:04 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 41,146
Posted By footloop
It's still ~500 hp, which is only slightly worse...

It's still ~500 hp, which is only slightly worse than current profession bonuses. It's not as good as a nelf's racial for tanking, but it's not 'nothing' either.
Forum: Public Discussion 06/23/09, 4:33 AM
Replies: 621
Views: 266,457
Posted By footloop
I'm curious as to how you got to this conclusion....

I'm curious as to how you got to this conclusion. As near as I can tell, the zone is hugely popular and such a resounding draw that they're being forced to put in a population cap because their...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/19/09, 8:11 PM
Replies: 621
Views: 266,457
Posted By footloop
This is a fairly absurd statement. I'd say it...

This is a fairly absurd statement. I'd say it encourages proper positioning, which is equally important whether you're standing in something or avoiding something.
Forum: Public Discussion 06/05/09, 6:29 AM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 881,461
Posted By footloop
Best purple gem for a Marks hunter! (I'm pretty...

Best purple gem for a Marks hunter! (I'm pretty sure, I don't play my hunter too often any more)
Forum: Public Discussion 06/02/09, 4:21 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,975
Posted By footloop
From the quests in Storm Peaks I'd say it's...

From the quests in Storm Peaks I'd say it's fairly clear that Thorim does as well, and I think there are a few quotes from the Sons of Hodir quests that indicate Hodir used to be fairly independent.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/28/09, 12:50 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 124,644
Posted By footloop
Just wanted to confirm that setting him as your...

Just wanted to confirm that setting him as your focus does *not* provide warnings. If one of your healers uses grid or a similar addon to heal (which they should be) then it shouldn't be a problem...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/28/09, 1:50 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 124,644
Posted By footloop
There's fairly significant raid damage while the...

There's fairly significant raid damage while the animus is up; it does a raid-wide dot that increases in strength the longer it stays alive. It's by far the most mana-intensive part of the fight.

A...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/01/09, 8:23 AM
Replies: 816
Views: 317,688
Posted By footloop
I thought all 10-man hard modes awarded conquerer...

I thought all 10-man hard modes awarded conquerer badges rather than vanquisher? If Freya doesn't then it's probably a mistake. Whether that's ample reward on its own is a somewhat different...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/20/09, 2:18 PM
Replies: 816
Views: 317,688
Posted By footloop
You can't target XT himself during the heart...

You can't target XT himself during the heart phase, it kind of pops out and sits on the ground just in front of him. I don't know if it's legitimately bugged or if you just didn't notice the heart,...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/18/09, 2:45 AM
Replies: 816
Views: 317,688
Posted By footloop
You can mount after the MD is cast afaik.

You can mount after the MD is cast afaik.
Forum: Public Discussion 04/05/09, 9:45 PM
Replies: 489
Views: 140,930
Posted By footloop
It seems a bit silly to me to complain about...

It seems a bit silly to me to complain about having to do extra work in order to be a completionist. Especially in a game like WoW. Personally I enjoy having two sets of achievements to go for, one...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/31/09, 3:34 AM
Replies: 489
Views: 140,930
Posted By footloop
The argument isn't that the 10-man can't be...

The argument isn't that the 10-man can't be outgeared any more. It's that ensuring that nobody in your raid outgears the encounter (with even one slot, I assume) will probably be quite a pain,...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/31/09, 1:14 AM
Replies: 489
Views: 140,930
Posted By footloop
Meh, I agree that it's not a huge deal. It's...

Meh, I agree that it's not a huge deal. It's more just a general annoyance, having to keep around an old set of gear (although personally I don't vendor much) and having to watch out that one person...
Forum: Warriors 03/30/09, 4:29 AM
Replies: 921
Views: 688,949
Posted By footloop
I'm not sure why you think this. In TBC it was...

I'm not sure why you think this. In TBC it was very easy to write a /castsequence macro that would do a perfect rotation, and the only time you had to think even a little bit was when you were low...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/29/09, 8:34 PM
Replies: 489
Views: 140,930
Posted By footloop
What problem is that a solution to exactly? Why...

What problem is that a solution to exactly? Why does it matter what other guilds are doing? If there is enough raid content to keep people busy, then everyone can occupy themselves fully with their...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/28/09, 5:53 PM
Replies: 489
Views: 140,930
Posted By footloop
I'm still really really confused as to why this...

I'm still really really confused as to why this is a problem. Having 10 mans as a separate progression path means exactly that; if you have a guild with 10 people, you can do 10 mans and get from...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/26/09, 11:38 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 18,826
Posted By footloop
I usually don't read all of the quest text when I...

I usually don't read all of the quest text when I pick up the quest, but I do skim it or read most of it while flying/autorunning/whatever to the next quest objective. I think it's already split up...
Forum: Hunters 03/26/09, 7:19 PM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,498,695
Posted By footloop
I don't know how many tanks you bring, but when...

I don't know how many tanks you bring, but when I'm tanking I'm constantly moving around to pick up the new adds that are spawning. If there's a frost trap down then adds can end up getting really...
Forum: Hunters 03/26/09, 1:59 AM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,498,695
Posted By footloop
I tank the whelps/blazes on both 25 and 10 man...

I tank the whelps/blazes on both 25 and 10 man Sarth, and believe me it is *incredibly* annoying to have a frost trap down. It's harder to tell which adds are on me and which are headed towards...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/26/09, 1:53 AM
Replies: 489
Views: 140,930
Posted By footloop
While it's certainly not impossible, I would be...

While it's certainly not impossible, I would be fairly surprised if many servers had Algalon/hard-mode YS downed by a dedicated 10 man guild before a 10 man group from a dedicated 25 man guild. No...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/24/09, 5:45 AM
Replies: 489
Views: 140,930
Posted By footloop
The current Immortal doesn't necessarily do what...

The current Immortal doesn't necessarily do what you state achievements should do. That's not to say that the new one is any better, but I think you're over-romanticizing achievements if you think...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/20/09, 4:12 PM
Replies: 489
Views: 140,930
Posted By footloop
I don't think we've had a tank die to Patch since...

I don't think we've had a tank die to Patch since early January, and it's been even longer than that since we bothered moving during Anub's swarm. The fights are already trivial, and yet immortal is...
Forum: Hunters 03/20/09, 5:37 AM
Replies: 3,246
Views: 2,498,695
Posted By footloop
I would think Trap Mastery would be a better...

I would think Trap Mastery would be a better investment than Eye of the Hawk. Serpent sting doesn't make up anywhere near 10% of my damage, so I'm inclined to believe noxious stings would be a...
Forum: Warriors 03/17/09, 8:47 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,184,582
Posted By footloop
Those effects are all independent. You'll always...

Those effects are all independent. You'll always get the +damage and +crit on shield slam, regardless of what else is going on.
Forum: Warriors 03/16/09, 10:54 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,184,582
Posted By footloop
I think you're misunderstanding. Dev should be a...

I think you're misunderstanding. Dev should be a priority before sunders are up, but at that point the 2nd dev in a rotation refers to the dev you cast just before shield slam comes off cooldown. ...
Forum: Warriors 03/16/09, 5:39 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 1,184,582
Posted By footloop
Shouldn't TC be higher priority than the second...

Shouldn't TC be higher priority than the second devastate? I'm pretty sure it's better damage and comparable threat.
Forum: The Dung Heap 03/13/09, 2:19 AM
Replies: 30,104
Views: 1,888,400
Posted By footloop
Got a bit off topic, please delete.

Got a bit off topic, please delete.
Forum: The Dung Heap 03/12/09, 11:47 PM
Replies: 30,104
Views: 1,888,400
Posted By footloop
That would require a significant overhaul of the...

That would require a significant overhaul of the way they create instances. What happens if you (and your Patchwork kill) come in halfway through the raid that just downed Raz? Would Patchwork just...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/09/09, 10:11 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,975
Posted By footloop
Yeah, and that's the difference. Thrall is the...

Yeah, and that's the difference. Thrall is the leader of the political power structure which encompasses the RAF, and while he definitely has some ability to say "They went rogue! I didn't condone...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/09/09, 3:00 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,975
Posted By footloop
There's also a distinction between the power...

There's also a distinction between the power structures here. The RAS is ostensibly under the control of the Forsaken (Sylvannas) and by extension under the control of Thrall, by virtue of him being...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/09/09, 12:53 PM
Replies: 634
Views: 225,788
Posted By footloop
I think you're missing the point somewhat. First...

I think you're missing the point somewhat. First of all they can't increase DPS checks to ridiculous levels without first balancing classes a bit better, because requiring a raid of 15 mages is...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/09/09, 3:03 AM
Replies: 634
Views: 225,788
Posted By footloop
That system has several problems. First of all,...

That system has several problems. First of all, it just isn't possible to make 10 man encounters which are 'just as challenging' for a 10 man guild as a 25 man guild, simply because the 25 man guild...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/08/09, 4:31 PM
Replies: 634
Views: 225,788
Posted By footloop
But that in itself defies the '10 mans are...

But that in itself defies the '10 mans are seperate but equal progression' paradigm, because as with Sarth 3D you'll just end up with the situation where the fight is at worst impossible and at best...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/05/09, 4:21 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,975
Posted By footloop
I think that's a bit of a stretch considering how...

I think that's a bit of a stretch considering how the Wrathgate cinematic actually plays. IIRC the gate is pretty clearly closed before Bolvar dies.
Forum: Public Discussion 03/04/09, 6:37 PM
Replies: 489
Views: 140,930
Posted By footloop
1) Not everyone is going to bother doing the...

1) Not everyone is going to bother doing the achievements at all.
2) Anyone who has already managed to get the achievement is presumably going to be playing normally.
3) If you're assuming that...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/04/09, 4:52 PM
Replies: 489
Views: 140,930
Posted By footloop
Those things are really not hard to do though. ...

Those things are really not hard to do though. Or rather, they wouldn't be hard to do if people just played normally and got them when they could. If people are going to complain about the...
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