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Forum: Rogues 01/06/09, 6:20 PM
Replies: 308
Views: 80,422
Posted By Nezralix
Is there some system of CP decay when out of...

Is there some system of CP decay when out of combat? It should definitely be the case that you have incentive to use finishers shortly after the combo points have been generated.
Forum: Rogues 01/06/09, 5:54 PM
Replies: 308
Views: 80,422
Posted By Nezralix
Energy is the most significant rogue resource...

Energy is the most significant rogue resource system; combo points are a much simpler, secondary result of that (that exist to mix up the relative tedium of spamming abilities that cost energy). This...
Forum: Rogues 01/06/09, 4:01 PM
Replies: 308
Views: 80,422
Posted By Nezralix
This isn't really what I'm saying; I'm more...

This isn't really what I'm saying; I'm more referring to the way that runes progress throughout the course of a fight; some abilities may convert your frost and unholy runes to death runes, which...
Forum: Rogues 01/06/09, 2:52 PM
Replies: 308
Views: 80,422
Posted By Nezralix
Why do you feel it would be "very overpowered in...

Why do you feel it would be "very overpowered in PvP"? I've seen this suggestion a few times, but have yet to see any convincing reason for it. Because you can Eviscerate a different target than the...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/03/08, 6:27 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 37,104
Posted By Nezralix
I can't refute this claim, because it would...

I can't refute this claim, because it would involve searching through far more blue posts than I'm interesting in searching through. But it's not the impression I've gotten. If they're not planning...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/03/08, 3:29 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 37,104
Posted By Nezralix
There haven't been *that* many recent posts about...

There haven't been *that* many recent posts about dual-spec, so the fact that they haven't mentioned the cost in the few they've made doesn't really suggest anything. If they were to retain the cost...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/19/08, 6:00 PM
Replies: 273
Views: 62,987
Posted By Nezralix
I can't imagine that Blizzard is too concerned...

I can't imagine that Blizzard is too concerned that the 0.01% most hardcore amongst their fanbase will go off and quit, never to return, if they don't jam new raid content out the door *right now*....
Forum: Public Discussion 11/18/08, 11:13 AM
Replies: 273
Views: 62,987
Posted By Nezralix
It's *always* the case that fights get easier...

It's *always* the case that fights get easier over time, as people obtain better gear from various sources, as talents and skills get revised, as better addons are developed, etc. There's always a...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/17/08, 4:07 PM
Replies: 273
Views: 62,987
Posted By Nezralix
While I do think it's crazy to be complaining...

While I do think it's crazy to be complaining about raid difficulty now, I also think it's extremely premature to be making sweeping generalizations about Blizzard's intended raid experience while...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/17/08, 2:59 PM
Replies: 273
Views: 62,987
Posted By Nezralix
Given what you know about their schedule, how...

Given what you know about their schedule, how much time do you think they had to acquire gear upgrades before they jumped right into raiding?
Forum: Public Discussion 11/17/08, 2:57 PM
Replies: 273
Views: 62,987
Posted By Nezralix
Blizzard (correctly) emphasized the delivery of...

Blizzard (correctly) emphasized the delivery of an interesting game world and engaging leveling experience with the initial Wrath release, and as best I can tell, they've done an absolutely...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/11/08, 11:40 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,693
Posted By Nezralix
It doesn't seem to be particularly in character...

It doesn't seem to be particularly in character to have a mighty hero whose vulnerability is the presence of his enemy.



I think you've mistaken Garrosh for Saurfang the Younger. (EDIT: Looks like...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/11/08, 11:28 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,908
Posted By Nezralix
The important thing to note here is that Garrosh...

The important thing to note here is that Garrosh is charging ahead just as Varian is. And Thrall is getting a bit long in the tooth.
Forum: Warriors 10/22/08, 11:15 AM
Replies: 4,239
Views: 1,105,661
Posted By Nezralix
You're being really optimistic about how they're...

You're being really optimistic about how they're going to resolve this issue, because I doubt they intend for Deep Wounds to be doing even 10% of your damage, let alone 25% or 40%. . I think it's...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/15/08, 5:15 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 36,758
Posted By Nezralix
Healing is rather stressful, with serious and...

Healing is rather stressful, with serious and abrupt consequences for failure, probably moreso than other classes. Healing is more manageable in 5-man scenarios, where the healer is in control of the...
Forum: Warriors 10/01/08, 1:46 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
I'm having an issue with Shield Block. In this...

I'm having an issue with Shield Block.

In this level 80 PvP premade gear with a few mediocre tanking items, I've got 1031 block value (with the new blocking glyph active). Now, when I hit Shield...
Forum: Warriors 09/30/08, 12:02 AM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
There are a number of them. There are actually...

There are a number of them. There are actually some more that have rage efficiency as a major contributor: Second Wind, Shield Specialization, and Sword and Board.
Forum: Warriors 09/29/08, 10:01 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
For anyone who may have feedback, I put together...

For anyone who may have feedback, I put together a fairly long report on how I think rage isn't really living up to its potential and posted it on the beta forums:

WotLK Beta (US-English) Forums ->...
Forum: Warriors 09/24/08, 3:47 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
"Sunder Armor now lasts until cancelled." I have...

"Sunder Armor now lasts until cancelled."

I have no idea what this means.
Forum: Warriors 09/24/08, 2:36 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
As far as I can tell that's the only change to...

As far as I can tell that's the only change to any of our skills or talents.
Forum: Warriors 09/24/08, 1:33 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
It might be. I can't think of any skills off of...

It might be. I can't think of any skills off of the top of my head that work *exactly* like that. There are certainly some that do some pre-processing on nearby targets before doing their effect,...
Forum: Warriors 09/24/08, 11:45 AM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
Thunderclap is a topic that's near and dear to my...

Thunderclap is a topic that's near and dear to my heart (and maybe kind of annoying to everyone else). There's a lot of talk about it on the beta forums, and how to fix it; most suggestions are just...
Forum: Warriors 09/22/08, 4:29 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
It is a little concerning that they seem to be...

It is a little concerning that they seem to be approaching the Death Knight with the idea of rectifying all of the various issues in other tanking classes (i.e. a consistent, energy-like resource...
Forum: Warriors 09/20/08, 4:56 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
I counted up the talents that have rage gain or...

I counted up the talents that have rage gain or efficiency as the sole primary purpose of the talent:

Arms:
Improved Heroic Strike - 3 points
Improved Charge - 2 points
Tactical Mastery - 3...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/19/08, 9:30 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,908
Posted By Nezralix
They made that statement in regards to upgrading...

They made that statement in regards to upgrading existing gear from early quest greens at level 70. They weren't speculating on the power of end-game loot, and at no point did they suggest that TBC...
Forum: Paladins 09/18/08, 7:23 PM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 799,408
Posted By Nezralix
Why doesn't Blizzard modify their paladin damage...

Why doesn't Blizzard modify their paladin damage system to use *either* AP *or* spell damage, depending upon which would yield a greater result? It sounds like, because of the way Ret and Prot...
Forum: Warriors 09/18/08, 4:01 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
I wholly agree with this. Rage efficiency talents...

I wholly agree with this. Rage efficiency talents that may not (often won't) do anything for your performance are frustrating, at best. If they want to merge them with other talents with tangible...
Forum: Warriors 09/18/08, 1:05 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
Yes, it was listed as 10 rage, and now is listed...

Yes, it was listed as 10 rage, and now is listed as 100. I'm just assuming that it correlates to 10 rage.
Forum: Warriors 09/18/08, 11:49 AM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
I'm sure they really, really don't want people...

I'm sure they really, really don't want people intervening the tank. It's abundantly clear that this ability is intended to protect squishier targets in PvE or some PvP scenarios. I'm surprised they...
Forum: Warriors 09/16/08, 6:13 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
Well, it looks like the 75% threat modification...

Well, it looks like the 75% threat modification blue comment was either wrong or the change was reverted. Either way, that's good news. It certainly makes Thunderclap more appealing than I was...
Forum: Warriors 09/16/08, 2:38 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
I've been trying to think about how to get a...

I've been trying to think about how to get a slightly better handle on how block value affects damage mitigation in various situations, beyond saying "well, in gear set X I have Y health and Z block...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/15/08, 3:59 PM
Replies: 718
Views: 255,505
Posted By Nezralix
What mod is that?

What mod is that?
Forum: Warriors 09/15/08, 3:48 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
They were suggesting it, but have said nothing...

They were suggesting it, but have said nothing more about it since then. So... somebody should probably test it if you really think they've included something like that.
Forum: Public Discussion 09/11/08, 6:26 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,908
Posted By Nezralix
Aren't respecs totally free on the beta realm? If...

Aren't respecs totally free on the beta realm? If anything, I'd suspect they might not have implemented it just yet just because they know people won't consider it particularly compelling if respecs...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/11/08, 3:53 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,908
Posted By Nezralix
On the topic of heroic loot quality: Didn't they...

On the topic of heroic loot quality:

Didn't they (maybe Tigole?) suggest not so long ago that heroic loot would be a little better than on Live, to give some incentive to run them that didn't...
Forum: Warriors 09/10/08, 9:57 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
Yeah, I mistyped, I meant paladins and death...

Yeah, I mistyped, I meant paladins and death knights.
Forum: Warriors 09/10/08, 9:19 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
I believe that even if they implement one trinket...

I believe that even if they implement one trinket with defense as the "primary stat", it's going to be fairly difficult to reach the cap without explicitly gemming and enchanting for defense,...
Forum: Warriors 09/09/08, 6:13 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
How did you arrive at that calculation? If...

How did you arrive at that calculation?

If Devastate is normalized at the rate of a standard 2.4 speed weapon, then it should receive (2.4/14) = 17.1% of AP from the normalized component, which is...
Forum: Warriors 09/08/08, 3:22 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
For anyone who's interested, I put together a...

For anyone who's interested, I put together a quick utility for calculating how much rage you get from outgoing damage:

http://krom.x10hosting.com/misc/rage-calc-level80.html

It's based on a...
Forum: Warriors 09/07/08, 10:29 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
Just for reference, if it was 175% threat and not...

Just for reference, if it was 175% threat and not 150% threat, then you'd need 3333 attack power to make the level 80 version threat-equivalent to what we had previously.
Forum: Warriors 09/07/08, 4:39 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
Nope!

Nope!
Forum: Warriors 09/07/08, 1:57 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
I think it will scale pretty well from a damage...

I think it will scale pretty well from a damage perspective. It's just a minor drawback that you basically need to be a moderately high level of attack power before you get the same benefit that you...
Forum: Warriors 09/07/08, 10:41 AM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
Well, there were a few comments on this topic, so...

Well, there were a few comments on this topic, so I sorta lumped them together in my response.

EDIT: I'd also like to add a note on Thunderclap.

According to this blue post:

"Yes, the damage is...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/06/08, 9:43 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,908
Posted By Nezralix
You seem to be suggesting that they're referring...

You seem to be suggesting that they're referring to "warrior in green tanking gear". I see no reason to assume that they're referring to tanking gear.
Forum: Warriors 09/06/08, 8:07 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
In this case, I would've put the points into...

In this case, I would've put the points into Warbringer and Safeguard instead, given that they have the potential to be incredibly useful in some cases.

You certainly have the ability to put points...
Forum: Warriors 09/06/08, 7:53 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
You're going to have to explain to me why you...

You're going to have to explain to me why you think it's somehow bad to have STR now but better to have it in Wrath; is this really just a generic complain that STR is an important stat under the new...
Forum: Warriors 09/06/08, 7:45 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
Given the slimming of the Prot talent set (which...

Given the slimming of the Prot talent set (which is great, and something I hope they don't reverse), there's a pretty good opportunity to branch out into Arms beyond the Big Two of Deflection and...
Forum: Warriors 09/05/08, 6:46 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
You'd technically still need to verify that they...

You'd technically still need to verify that they haven't changed the value of "f" in that equation. They might have done so (even though this wouldn't be implicitly expected from the level 70 to 80...
Forum: Warriors 09/05/08, 6:07 PM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
I would imagine the rage formula is a little...

I would imagine the rage formula is a little difficult to measure exactly due to lack of precision, but roughly speaking it would be good enough to know how much rage you get from hitting for very,...
Forum: Warriors 09/04/08, 11:34 AM
Replies: 3,508
Views: 677,093
Posted By Nezralix
Even then, I'd rather it has a lower proc rate...

Even then, I'd rather it has a lower proc rate and works on Revenge. Otherwise it's basically just an incentive to drop Revenge from the rotation for no really good reason.

EDIT: Although truth be...
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