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Forum: Paladins 02/09/08, 12:38 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 693,938
Posted By afhouston
Well, spell haste gems have been added into the...

Well, spell haste gems have been added into the mix,

+8 spell haste gems from dawnstones.

If +10 spell haste epic gems are made available, I might resocket my yellow slots for this purpose.

Some...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/08/08, 11:13 PM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 1,575,218
Posted By afhouston
well, illumination itself counts as a spell for...

well, illumination itself counts as a spell
for example

holy lights crits for 9000 - spell
paladin receives 480 mana from illumination - spell

some items trigger on a spell, i was thinking about...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/08/08, 11:08 PM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 1,575,218
Posted By afhouston
Libram of Absolute Truth: The Holy Light mana...

Libram of Absolute Truth: The Holy Light mana discount has been increased.

This looks worthwhile - no more running Karazhan Opera?
Forum: Public Discussion 02/08/08, 10:52 PM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 1,575,218
Posted By afhouston
I misread divine illumination for...

I misread divine illumination for illumination.

Divine Illumination: The mana energize from this talent no longer has a chance to set off other triggered effects.

What is this change referring to?
Forum: Public Discussion 01/03/08, 3:39 PM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 385,015
Posted By afhouston
conflag debuff is the disorient it takes very...

conflag debuff is the disorient

it takes very good healing to ensure you don't die in phase 1 (wearing standard dps gear, no extra stam or fr). 3 healers should be on this and remind them that you...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/01/08, 1:00 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 21,843
Posted By afhouston
I think raid focus is something that you can...

I think raid focus is something that you can prepare for. In no particular order, I noticed some of our more successful progression nights happened when a few checks went into play:

* Verifying that...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/01/08, 12:44 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 9,226
Posted By afhouston
Reinforcements would fix the problem in a way,...

Reinforcements would fix the problem in a way, right?

In addition to losing points for player deaths, you could also lose points for flag captures.

The flag carrier debuff looks at just one...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/20/07, 1:49 AM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 385,015
Posted By afhouston
we've been getting into phase 4 with sanguinar...

we've been getting into phase 4 with sanguinar down about 45 seconds later. Capernian isn't touched at all other than the warlock tanks dps.

we're doing it with 6 healers, which means 1 healer is...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/10/07, 12:25 PM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 383,356
Posted By afhouston
When you're deciding where to add or subtract DPS...

When you're deciding where to add or subtract DPS its very important that when phase 2 starts - NO ONE HELP THE STAIR DPS.

You need to see if they can handle the ordinary elemental flow. The only...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/08/07, 12:38 PM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 383,356
Posted By afhouston
I would advise first to cut down your healers to...

I would advise first to cut down your healers to 7.
2 fury warriors, 3 rogues and 1 feral druid would be ok

1 fury warrior assigned to north zone (heavy flow - aka zone 5 according to some diagrams)...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/25/07, 12:44 AM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 385,015
Posted By afhouston
The healer tip is useful. We've been running with...

The healer tip is useful. We've been running with 7 healers so far.
Any 15 dps will do?
Forum: Public Discussion 11/24/07, 10:26 PM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 385,015
Posted By afhouston
what is the typical group comp for phase 2 focus...

what is the typical group comp for phase 2 focus fire?
Forum: Public Discussion 11/23/07, 8:11 PM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 385,015
Posted By afhouston
I got into an argument with an officer about...

I got into an argument with an officer about staff of disintegration and how to train the raid to use it.

I suggested the macro method (/use staff, /cast common spell)

He said that was going to...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/20/07, 5:11 PM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 385,015
Posted By afhouston
We never have more than 1 warlock available. We...

We never have more than 1 warlock available. We tried the aoe method with 5 mages and 1 warlock and we still had trouble finishing in time. At best, we had the axe up with about 80% and the shield at...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/20/07, 2:08 AM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 383,356
Posted By afhouston
melee on naga is the general rule. however, 3...

melee on naga is the general rule. however, 3 melee can be adequate (rogue, rogue, enh shaman)

because we don't have many warlocks or hunters, we place a fury warrior on the north zone (heavy spawn)...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/20/07, 1:50 AM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 385,015
Posted By afhouston
Oh boy! Thanks! This is exactly what I was...

Oh boy! Thanks! This is exactly what I was looking for. :D




By the way, there has been a lot of discussion on AOE, but we can't marshall the needed warlocks to do it.

What would be a good...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/19/07, 1:04 PM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 383,356
Posted By afhouston
killing elementals reliably will help your raid...

killing elementals reliably will help your raid to a great degree.

Each elemental that gets through to Vashj makes that phase more difficult. It's not unheard of getting 3 forked lightnings in a...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/19/07, 1:00 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,835
Posted By afhouston
We are closing raids for the holidays as well....

We are closing raids for the holidays as well.

Sure, there will be guild members online. That's why ZA's release timing was perfect.

For a guild trying to progress past Kael and onward, though,...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/16/07, 10:36 PM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 385,015
Posted By afhouston
anyone have a picture of the weapon spawn...

anyone have a picture of the weapon spawn locations?

we tell the tanks to grab their weapons but they spend some time trying to find them.
Forum: Public Discussion 11/05/07, 6:29 PM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 383,356
Posted By afhouston
correct. there are certain "panels" where the...

correct.

there are certain "panels" where the elemental spawn right is higher.

those are the "south", "east", and "northeast" sections of the stairs.

You will need to experiment with players for...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/04/07, 3:22 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 22,981
Posted By afhouston
I know most of my transfers come from lower...

I know most of my transfers come from lower population servers because the one "end-game" guild in town didn't have openings and the diversity of players left them few options to progress.

Is it...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/04/07, 1:28 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 22,981
Posted By afhouston
I have to disagree with the "GM must be online...

I have to disagree with the "GM must be online 30min before raids".

I'm generally on a bank alt sorting out raid materials at that time.

I've wondered how people transferring with multiple players...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/04/07, 1:15 AM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 383,356
Posted By afhouston
one of our hunters has complained about delays in...

one of our hunters has complained about delays in looting cores from dead tainted elementals.

Is there an issue when the pet kills the elemental? Or is lag? I'm pretty sure it was on free-for-all...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 11/01/07, 2:16 AM
Replies: 510
Views: 241,204
Posted By afhouston
WWS has stopped work on the V2 beta. Wow Web...

WWS has stopped work on the V2 beta.
Wow Web Stats :: View topic - [IMPORTANT !] Beta addon suspended ! 29 oct 07 (http://wowwebstats.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1417)

Even if the author gets back,...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/01/07, 2:10 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 38,226
Posted By afhouston
The difference even among people who consider...

The difference even among people who consider themselves 'raiders' is vast.

Some people don't like being sat out, missing certain bosses or spending money on consumables or doing the unpleasant...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/26/07, 2:08 AM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 383,356
Posted By afhouston
The consensus seems to be to get the best skilled...

The consensus seems to be to get the best skilled player to kite the striders, whether shaman, warlock, hunter or mage.

It is notable that a paladins Righteous Defense ranged taunt works on striders...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/21/07, 4:30 AM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 383,356
Posted By afhouston
I'm looking for some kiter PoV videos if there...

I'm looking for some kiter PoV videos if there are any out there or if someone is willing to make one and share.

I've seen elemental duty, naga tanking and ranged dps, healing and melee dps...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/21/07, 1:04 AM
Replies: 497
Views: 116,410
Posted By afhouston
A pet kill still will MC your hunter. We had it...

A pet kill still will MC your hunter. We had it happen twice with a new hunter.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/20/07, 1:55 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 50,997
Posted By afhouston
I would use assessment but I can't seem to get it...

I would use assessment but I can't seem to get it to show 1 type of feature I need.

I rely on Recount for death explanations. It generally says exactly what killed the person and who healed and what...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/18/07, 10:17 AM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 383,356
Posted By afhouston
Do you have a WWS for this set of attempts? We...

Do you have a WWS for this set of attempts? We have roughly the same composition and I'd like to see how much dps/healing each class was doing.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/17/07, 2:49 PM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 383,356
Posted By afhouston
How many weeks? What was the winning raid...

How many weeks? What was the winning raid composition?
Forum: Public Discussion 10/17/07, 9:45 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 21,005
Posted By afhouston
Misdirect makes quite a few boss fights a lot...

Misdirect makes quite a few boss fights a lot easier. Another ability that helped with raid add/spawn management would be helpful.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/16/07, 8:25 PM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 383,356
Posted By afhouston
how many weeks did it take for you to get your...

how many weeks did it take for you to get your strat down? what is your process in learning and reviewing fights? How to you improve on mistakes?
Forum: Public Discussion 10/16/07, 4:09 PM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 383,356
Posted By afhouston
Anyone have some 1st time WWS parses for their...

Anyone have some 1st time WWS parses for their Vashj kills?
Forum: Public Discussion 10/16/07, 3:42 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 641,110
Posted By afhouston
Standard Void Reaver Kill Wow Web Stats...

Standard Void Reaver Kill

Wow Web Stats (http://wowwebstats.com/qlsnfyd1ozzfi?s=1922-2486)

Our raid DPS on boss fights, at best, is 8000 dps. Are our dps classes doing the best they can with their...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/11/07, 3:59 PM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 383,356
Posted By afhouston
How do you manage the blessing of freedom...

How do you manage the blessing of freedom rotations? Vent?

I assume its a lot easier if you just have to worry about keeping freedom on 1 tank right?

Our shaman was probably messing up on...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/10/07, 7:46 PM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,066,892
Posted By afhouston
i've been looking for a mod that automatically...

i've been looking for a mod that automatically setup raid groups based on raid composition.

So like, when I have 35 people, i can cut down to 25 without having to figure out who goes where, how...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/09/07, 2:23 AM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 383,356
Posted By afhouston
I have some flexibility when it comes to raid...

I have some flexibility when it comes to raid composition. What would be the ideal classes to bring and where would you put them?

Here's what I'm working with atm:
2 prot warriors
5 melee (3 rogues,...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/06/07, 10:34 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 26,841
Posted By afhouston
I agree that the key to going forward is...

I agree that the key to going forward is increasing accountability. Mods like "recount" help by telling you who died to what and who fails to heal what targets.

It helps to have a good officer...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/06/07, 9:53 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 26,841
Posted By afhouston
I found punishments work for obvious and...

I found punishments work for obvious and indisputable mistakes.

Getting hit by spout on Lurker
Blowing up the raid with wrath on Solarian
Not clicking your cube on Magtheridon

A lot of people say...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/06/07, 9:40 PM
Replies: 777
Views: 85,786
Posted By afhouston
I get the impression that high end guilds don't...

I get the impression that high end guilds don't want to sit around doing nothing.

It shouldn't matter then, if the content they conquered gets nerfed. Reduce hitpoints of bosses and adds, reduce...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/06/07, 9:26 PM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 438,811
Posted By afhouston
I'd like to bring a ret paladin in 2.3 to raid...

I'd like to bring a ret paladin in 2.3 to raid with us. We're a 4/6ssc, 3/4tk guild.

What is THE ret pve spec, if there is such a thing? What are the baseline stats to expect these days? I demand...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/06/07, 1:37 PM
Replies: 671
Views: 180,106
Posted By afhouston
We downed Solarian this past Wednesday thanks for...

We downed Solarian this past Wednesday thanks for the tips and feedback on the 2.2 changes.

Wrath of the Astromancer was, as predicted, the biggest raid wiper. After threatening to charge gold for...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/29/07, 1:29 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 29,184
Posted By afhouston
When you schedule a raid - what do you start out...

When you schedule a raid - what do you start out with? The farm boss or the new one?

Some say start easy and work up, but I'm concerned that people aren't as fresh for the new content.

On the...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/29/07, 12:32 AM
Replies: 1,680
Views: 522,622
Posted By afhouston
any tips for alar phase 2? flame patches, adds,...

any tips for alar phase 2?

flame patches, adds, meteor are creating a lot of separate mistakes.
Forum: Public Discussion 09/28/07, 4:02 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,035
Posted By afhouston
for reference, this is the mouseover healing...

for reference,

this is the mouseover healing macro i use in raids

/stopcasting
/cast [target=mouseover, exists][] Flash of Light
Forum: Public Discussion 09/28/07, 3:56 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 29,184
Posted By afhouston
speaking of benches - how big of a bench do you...

speaking of benches - how big of a bench do you keep?
Forum: Public Discussion 09/28/07, 3:03 PM
Replies: 671
Views: 180,106
Posted By afhouston
do the arcane missiles target snakes?

do the arcane missiles target snakes?
Forum: Public Discussion 09/28/07, 11:10 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,035
Posted By afhouston
I'm not an expert but I added two lines to my...

I'm not an expert but I added two lines to my macros

/stopcasting
/cast [target=focus, exists] [] Polymorph

I'm not sure if its the ",exists" or the "[]" that fixed the issue, but it works now.
Forum: Public Discussion 09/27/07, 2:15 PM
Replies: 671
Views: 180,106
Posted By afhouston
how are boss mods handling the fight change?

how are boss mods handling the fight change?
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