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Forum: The Quotem Pole 02/12/09, 7:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 42,595
Posted By Farstrider
I'm not sure I understand the subtext...

I'm not sure I understand the subtext...
Forum: Druids 07/31/08, 5:05 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 758,117
Posted By Farstrider
Well, Naturalist is half the problem really....

Well, Naturalist is half the problem really. Going 10 points into resto is absolutely required, by which point yes, OOC is a huge gain for 1 point. You could go 11 points in if Master Shapeshifter...
Forum: Druids 07/31/08, 2:58 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 758,117
Posted By Farstrider
Unfortunately the feral tree is still too...

Unfortunately the feral tree is still too bloated. I haven't theorycrafted this to death yet but given that a sensible feral build without intensity will require 16 points in resto, that means 55...
Forum: Druids 07/17/08, 8:11 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
Yep, it was right there in the little section of...

Yep, it was right there in the little section of the armoury that says "3rd pair of tier 6 shoulders". :D

Seriously though there are 2 things you can do to get round having a bad string of...
Forum: Druids 07/03/08, 5:58 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
That doesn't really prove anything unless you can...

That doesn't really prove anything unless you can put some numbers in there - how much actual threat was applied to the mobs before you tried to pull aggro. It's interesting, but not without any...
Forum: Druids 06/17/08, 6:20 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
I'll take a look at your TPS for the first 30...

I'll take a look at your TPS for the first 30 seconds when I have a second, but I'm fairly sure I'll wager $10,000 to a jam roll that it isn't 2.2k sustained.

[e] That's a KJ WWS, got a Brutallus...
Forum: News 06/06/08, 7:57 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 80,369
Posted By Farstrider
Who on earth still uses DKP? 0.o

Who on earth still uses DKP? 0.o
Forum: News 06/05/08, 4:42 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 80,369
Posted By Farstrider
Crypstalker is win. Gratz guys, nice work all...

Crypstalker is win.

Gratz guys, nice work all round. Hope to see it myself before WotLK.
Forum: Druids 06/04/08, 8:27 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
Worthwhile socket bonuses like on Belt of Natural...

Worthwhile socket bonuses like on Belt of Natural Power which I really think is best with 2xShifting Shadowsong Amethyst are the exception. Otherwise I do agree, and I'm probably going to gem my gear...
Forum: Druids 06/03/08, 3:18 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 758,117
Posted By Farstrider
Why on earth would you have a rake button? :emo:

Why on earth would you have a rake button? :emo:
Forum: Druids 05/29/08, 12:02 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
Well, remember that it does not value stamina at...

Well, remember that it does not value stamina at all. Personally I like the upgrade in stamina and hit and will probably get the Belt of the Silent Path as soon as I have built up the badges again...
Forum: Druids 05/29/08, 7:11 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
Personally I'd put a Glinting Pyrestone in the...

Personally I'd put a Glinting Pyrestone in the Belt of the Silent Path for a total of 41 agility, 28 hit rating, 119 AP.
Forum: Druids 05/22/08, 9:35 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
Well except that as soon as you have 4 piece tier...

Well except that as soon as you have 4 piece tier 6, you'll be using that for tanking, but the 4 piece bonus also provides a huge boost to dps. If I actually bothered to switch out my tanking staff...
Forum: Druids 05/22/08, 8:45 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
Well, the only place I've ever found NI useful is...

Well, the only place I've ever found NI useful is on dodgy Nightbane and Illidan attempts where you are able to switch in healing weapons/idols and actually do some reasonable healing after another...
Forum: Druids 05/22/08, 8:31 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
Yep agreed - It will be hard to find a place for...

Yep agreed - It will be hard to find a place for either of Imp LoTP and Nurturing Instincts, I believe.
Forum: Druids 05/22/08, 7:32 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
My god, who actually shifts to bear form on...

My god, who actually shifts to bear form on Naj'entus?

To the above poster - even in crappy dps gear you'll have something like 92% chance to hit so there's not much chance of crit% going hit%.
Forum: Druids 05/21/08, 9:30 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
The feral tree is pretty bloated. It kind of...

The feral tree is pretty bloated. It kind of looks like they are trying to make you make difficult choices about cat dps vs bear tank ability. I quite like that, especially since I'm sure as...
Forum: Druids 05/21/08, 6:46 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
Are you a Scryer? Shattered Sun Pendant of...

Are you a Scryer? Shattered Sun Pendant of Resolve might well be the answer. The proc for Scryers provides 100 expertise which will hugely cut down your dodges & parries over the first 30 seconds. It...
Forum: News 05/16/08, 6:07 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 23,778
Posted By Farstrider
Female orcs are so fugly. Congratulations, nice...

Female orcs are so fugly.

Congratulations, nice to see SC haven't got you guys rattled :D
Forum: Public Discussion 05/15/08, 8:59 AM
Replies: 2,712
Views: 334,467
Posted By Farstrider
Random post but anyone in London who likes Pale...

Random post but anyone in London who likes Pale Ale I'd recommend getting down to the Southwark Tavern to try a pint of Sierra Nevada on draft, all the way from California. It's fantastic stuff.
Forum: Druids 05/15/08, 5:25 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
I think you'd set up 3 macros, one for each...

I think you'd set up 3 macros, one for each ability, and put them in place on a bar. At that stage it might well be a good idea to have one kitty bar for solo-ing and one for raid dps, assuming you...
Forum: Druids 05/15/08, 4:24 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
Thanks. I'm gagging to see how far I can push my...

Thanks. I'm gagging to see how far I can push my dps on Brutallus now, I was able to push 1450 in the hunter group on Tuesday with sporadic use of powershifting and haste potions. I'd be surprised if...
Forum: Druids 05/15/08, 3:58 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
Sorry, I'm a macro muppet, what does that macro...

Sorry, I'm a macro muppet, what does that macro do? It basically means you'll auto power shift anytime it's worth doing, you're off GCD, and you have enough mana to shift back?
Forum: Druids 04/11/08, 8:08 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
You don't need any resists for TK since the...

You don't need any resists for TK since the Solarian change.

For SSC resist duty on just the adds, as someone said earlier, 100-150 of each resist will be enough to make a difference. When you are...
Forum: Druids 03/27/08, 5:43 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
I also noticed that my threat was up a lot last...

I also noticed that my threat was up a lot last night, from ~1k tps to ~1.4k tps in a 5 man (no shaman). I need to parse a run properly to work out if it is just the increased damage from lacerate,...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/19/08, 9:08 AM
Replies: 305
Views: 95,368
Posted By Farstrider
:facepalm: You do realise this is not only...

:facepalm:

You do realise this is not only incredibly timeconsuming, but also applies only to a very small population of servers?

IF it does work, which I am fairly sure it wouldn't, I'm pretty...
Forum: Druids 03/05/08, 3:15 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
I haven't been able to make the link work yet,...

I haven't been able to make the link work yet, but yes, that prot warrior is almost certain to be doing 1.6k dps on Teron, who has virtually no armour. Plus ferals have been tracked doing well over...
Forum: Druids 03/04/08, 11:32 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
I haven't tested this yet, but I would say if you...

I haven't tested this yet, but I would say if you aren't going to enchant your Tier 6 for dps, it would probably be better to use 2 piece tier 4 enchanted for dps, to get the set bonus, and some more...
Forum: Druids 03/03/08, 10:20 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
Hrm - if you aren't getting enough shreds in that...

Hrm - if you aren't getting enough shreds in that time to get at least 4 cp you probably need either more hit or crit then. Are you logged off in your DPS gear? If so I see that it doesn't include...
Forum: Druids 03/03/08, 9:31 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
This is answered earlier. If your mangle runs out...

This is answered earlier. If your mangle runs out before you get 4 cp, then just use an unmangled shred then pick up the correct cycle again.

You should be mangling at the start of the fight, then...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/11/08, 6:20 AM
Replies: 374
Views: 53,891
Posted By Farstrider
Hmm. I disagree this. I think even in these...

Hmm. I disagree this.

I think even in these days of 25 man raids, a lot of raids are carrying some weight of "average" players. But honestly most of the raiding in TBC is 3 step:- a) be properly...
Forum: Druids 02/08/08, 5:13 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
It's an 85% proc rate. Multiply that by your hit...

It's an 85% proc rate. Multiply that by your hit rate against a 73 boss to find your own personal uptime.
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/07/08, 7:24 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 465,684
Posted By Farstrider
OK Lorretine here's a few thoughts - a few cheap...

OK Lorretine here's a few thoughts - a few cheap stam enchants would help e.g. boots and bracers - as would pure stam gems in your clefthoof boots. Personally I wouldn't go for dodge so early - so...
Forum: Druids 01/31/08, 4:36 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
There's a problem with that WWS by the way, Teron...

There's a problem with that WWS by the way, Teron is 4.9mio damage. That WWS shows 5.4mio damage done.
Forum: Public Discussion 01/31/08, 2:41 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 12,626
Posted By Farstrider
I agree with Treesurgeon on this - I think the...

I agree with Treesurgeon on this - I think the gem system was largely designed well, right up until the point where the socket bonuses on low tier gear were "+2 int" or "+2 crit rating"! Those...
Forum: Druids 01/30/08, 11:58 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
Well lacerate is 235 threat. So 235 average...

Well lacerate is 235 threat. So 235 average damage on swipe. You must be wearing pretty much full dps gear if you are averaging 225 swipes in tier 5 gear. DR is of course, as Dukes points out, the...
Forum: Druids 01/30/08, 7:07 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
Yes, I realise all of that, and I don't have any...

Yes, I realise all of that, and I don't have any threat generation issues, I just asked a question that I was interested in. The point being that I am interested to know if anyone actually breaks the...
Forum: Druids 01/29/08, 10:19 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
The Natural Ward The Frozen Eye Pendant of...

The Natural Ward
The Frozen Eye
Pendant of Withering
Pendant of Thawing

Are you talking about tanking Hydross or the adds?

If the adds, that's very easy to do in mixed "of X Protection" greens.

If...
Forum: Druids 01/29/08, 4:38 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
Quick question. How much AP do you guys in late...

Quick question. How much AP do you guys in late BT tend to tank mobs with? I'm usually above 4k AP on trash, but my full crit immune set is still a bit behind that, maybe more like 2,800-3,000. I'm...
Forum: Druids 01/23/08, 12:04 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
Erm. It's a pretty silly thing to do just for the...

Erm. It's a pretty silly thing to do just for the hell of it, especially when blue/epic gems are involved. Let's take a look.

Now he has:-

21 agility
9 hit
8 ap (socket bonus)

If he did what...
Forum: Druids 01/23/08, 8:57 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
Ahh ok. Thanks Rannasha, but that isn't quite...

Ahh ok. Thanks Rannasha, but that isn't quite true. Obviously if you are hit capped then expertise has more value, and hit is easier to come across, so I would probably choose to value expertise...
Forum: Class Mechanics 01/23/08, 8:42 AM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,708,134
Posted By Farstrider
Shadowprowler's Chestguard is only 2 nethers, not...

Shadowprowler's Chestguard is only 2 nethers, not 4, so pretty achievable in an afternoon if you go with a guild group. Alternatively they are probably around 1,000-1,200 gold these days - they have...
Forum: Druids 01/23/08, 6:31 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
Has anyone got a good handle on the value of...

Has anyone got a good handle on the value of expertise in the AEP scale of things?

Toskk's calculator (The Druid Wiki » ToskksDPSGearMethod (http://druid.wikispaces.com/ToskksDPSGearMethod)) seems...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/17/08, 8:37 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 20,323
Posted By Farstrider
Badge accumulation rate is fine really, I mean is...

Badge accumulation rate is fine really, I mean is there anyone playing WoW in the whole world who doesn't have full epics these days? The single-drop epic loot of heroic final bosses could probably...
Forum: Druids 01/15/08, 9:35 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
Hyjal waves are very doable with 2 prot warriors...

Hyjal waves are very doable with 2 prot warriors and a single feral - we did them just the other day with 2 ferals, a prot warrior, and 1 dps warrior in hybrid gear. (WWS - WWS Loading......
Forum: Druids 01/11/08, 9:13 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
The point he is making is that at a certain...

The point he is making is that at a certain stage, with haste boosting attack speed and therefore Malorne 2 pc energy generation, you get more combo points than you can effectively convert into rips....
Forum: Druids 01/11/08, 6:26 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
Maybe a minor point but badge>moroes in my...

Maybe a minor point but badge>moroes in my opinion - the longer duration on the dodge buff (20s vs 10s) is huge for fights like Gurtogg. If you aren't using the new Idol, get it, that's another ~4.5%...
Forum: Druids 01/10/08, 6:23 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,928,726
Posted By Farstrider
I don't think you understand how those lists are...

I don't think you understand how those lists are really built then. The way that they are built is that someone puts in some sort of statistical weight for each stat, and then runs an analysis on all...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/08/08, 11:25 AM
Replies: 840
Views: 296,030
Posted By Farstrider
Low spell detail helps in my opinion, on our...

Low spell detail helps in my opinion, on our first full night last night I turned it down midway through the evening and found it much easier. However, BIG CAUTION here as the spell detail effect on...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/08/08, 11:16 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 23,575
Posted By Farstrider
I don't remember the last time I wiped on trash,...

I don't remember the last time I wiped on trash, even in my old punk Gruul guild. You seem to be taking this rather too seriously.
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