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Forum: Public Discussion 12/01/11, 4:11 PM
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Posted By Feanoro
Actually, I'm arguing against a literal reading...

Actually, I'm arguing against a literal reading of "their duty is to stop the Hour." :)

The question for the dragons going forward is, how do they respond to the next world ender? I've already...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/01/11, 12:59 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,896
Posted By Feanoro
Thank you for the link, not sure how I missed...

Thank you for the link, not sure how I missed that. (Insert standard comment wishing Blizzard was a bit more proactive ensuring that lore was clearly "advertised".)

I'm going to have to disagree...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/01/11, 10:33 AM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Feanoro
There's some rather large plot holes that concern...

There's some rather large plot holes that concern me, almost a repeat of "oops we forgot" on the Draenei.

1) Alexstrasza claims that the Aspects "have fulfilled their ancient charge" which simply...
Forum: Hunters 10/27/11, 1:59 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 166,010
Posted By Feanoro
Nooska, your initial analysis is not surprisingly...

Nooska, your initial analysis is not surprisingly well written, so I'll simply add my thoughts to it, rather than restate. As I understand it, a stated goal for the new talents is that there's no...
Forum: Hunters 02/19/11, 6:15 AM
Replies: 644
Views: 2,645,669
Posted By Feanoro
Edit: I shouldn't try to do math at 4am. However,...

Edit: I shouldn't try to do math at 4am. However, one piece of this post's original form still applies:

Aspect of the Fox becomes far more punishing to use. This can be offset somewhat by Autos on...
Forum: Hunters 02/11/11, 9:01 PM
Replies: 644
Views: 2,645,669
Posted By Feanoro
I would also hope they correct the base cast to...

I would also hope they correct the base cast to 2.4 secs like the patch notes claimed, rather than the 2.9 on live, as that would also go a good way towards balancing out a nerf. Considering that...
Forum: Hunters 02/08/11, 9:05 PM
Replies: 644
Views: 2,645,669
Posted By Feanoro
As to the 2.9 Aimed cast time, it's a case of the...

As to the 2.9 Aimed cast time, it's a case of the patch notes being correct in one way, but very wrong in others. With 4.0, Aimed became a 3.5 base cast. Thus, the patch note effectively says -0.6...
Forum: Hunters 02/07/11, 3:26 AM
Replies: 644
Views: 2,645,669
Posted By Feanoro
I grant you this is based on napkin math, but...

I grant you this is based on napkin math, but won't we still lean on ArS during sub-80%? It's also being buffed by 15%, if I remember correctly. By virtue of Arcane costing roughly half of Aimed, we...
Forum: Hunters 01/19/11, 10:53 AM
Replies: 644
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Posted By Feanoro
One major point about those changes is that MM...

One major point about those changes is that MM damage will become very spiky, based around CS and AiS. I could have sworn I read that MMM was considered one of the "knobs" GC referred to for...
Forum: Hunters 01/13/11, 1:20 AM
Replies: 644
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Posted By Feanoro
Jan. 12 patch notes have some very interesting...

Jan. 12 patch notes have some very interesting items for us, in particular:



Some of this we already knew, some is unclear if it's in addition to or supercedes the previous changes (ie, Chimera...
Forum: Hunters 11/24/10, 1:48 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 466,614
Posted By Feanoro
Thank God, we'll be able to use our %crit gems...

Thank God, we'll be able to use our %crit gems after all. I'm still at a loss to understand how such a boneheaded decision was made in the first place.

Source....
Forum: Hunters 10/28/10, 3:04 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 466,614
Posted By Feanoro
True, it's hardly ideal, but bear in mind it's...

True, it's hardly ideal, but bear in mind it's all that remains of the now scrapped Venoms concept. Since they're still making large mechanics changes, I wouldn't lose hope that some of the...
Forum: Hunters 10/27/10, 9:22 PM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 466,614
Posted By Feanoro
BM: Widow Venom and Monstrous Bite changes are in...

BM:
Widow Venom and Monstrous Bite changes are in line with all other Mortal Strike effect nerfs, nothing else to say. I do find it interesting how difficult Kill Command is proving to balance,...
Forum: Hunters 10/14/10, 8:36 PM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 466,614
Posted By Feanoro
MMO-Champion reports that beta build 13189 has...

MMO-Champion reports that beta build 13189 has been pushed out and included changes from 13183, which was not published. Specifically then, the changes are:



I'd think that buffing Aimed fulfills...
Forum: Hunters 10/13/10, 11:13 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 466,614
Posted By Feanoro
MizarAlcor: Haven't tested the scenario you...

MizarAlcor:
Haven't tested the scenario you suggest, but I will soon. Since major Azeroth cities are a bit choked at the moment, I went to Shattrath and headed outside to try a few things on the...
Forum: Hunters 10/13/10, 12:02 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 466,614
Posted By Feanoro
I don't know if this was reflected in the last...

I don't know if this was reflected in the last beta/ptr build, but as of now in live 4.0.1, Wild Quiver deals 115% normal damage and I can confirm it procs off non-Autoshots. Additionally, it doesn't...
Forum: Hunters 10/01/10, 9:05 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 466,614
Posted By Feanoro
Well, to clarify the intent of the changes, a...

Well, to clarify the intent of the changes, a quote from the crab yesterday:



This is my interpretation, of course, but I read that as Aimed Shot will be getting further adjustments beyond the...
Forum: Hunters 09/25/10, 10:38 PM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 466,614
Posted By Feanoro
Bullshot: Right, but at that point, it was...

Bullshot:
Right, but at that point, it was effectively the same spell as Hunter's Mark proper. Now it's down to 15 second which kills the multiple marking in that post.

Lucrece:
Key phrase there is...
Forum: Hunters 09/25/10, 5:44 PM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 466,614
Posted By Feanoro
And the latest build is out: They seem...

And the latest build is out:


They seem absolutely determined to keep MfD applying the Mark effect, now making it very odd. It seems more like a pvp talent for damage, but if it overwrites Mark as...
Forum: Hunters 09/10/10, 10:49 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 466,614
Posted By Feanoro
With the nerf to CA, I'm almost inclined to shift...

With the nerf to CA, I'm almost inclined to shift those points to RiF, though not until decent amounts of crit as Whitefyst says. I still find the concept of the talent a bit bizarre, to be honest,...
Forum: Hunters 09/03/10, 4:46 PM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 466,614
Posted By Feanoro
If the point then is to always have Mark up such...

If the point then is to always have Mark up such that we don't even consider it, why not simply bake it into us to begin? Considering how they saw the redundancy of Blessing of Light and simply...
Forum: Hunters 09/03/10, 4:14 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 466,614
Posted By Feanoro
Really, I don't understand why any builds include...

Really, I don't understand why any builds include the new MfD, unless Mark has had its duration drastically reduced or has a prohibitive cost. At its current five minutes, unless they return to long...
Forum: Hunters 09/01/10, 12:08 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 466,614
Posted By Feanoro
It seems we have an answer on weapon damage,...

It seems we have an answer on weapon damage, emphasis is mine:



I admit to not paying as much attention to the other physical dps, so does that seem to be the case across the board, or specific to...
Forum: Hunters 08/27/10, 11:17 PM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 466,614
Posted By Feanoro
Whitefyst: True, we weren't huge on trash pack...

Whitefyst:
True, we weren't huge on trash pack dps, but getting the NPCs involved was important early on and during later farm runs we could prioritize the most dangerous mobs, as I'm sure you...
Forum: The Dung Heap 08/21/10, 3:31 AM
Replies: 30,129
Views: 1,907,200
Posted By Feanoro
I'm a bit disappointed with his reasoning that...

I'm a bit disappointed with his reasoning that because people had to read and carefully choose talents, it was a flawed design. If anything, it meant your choices were more meaningful, though I agree...
Forum: Hunters 07/25/10, 4:22 PM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 466,614
Posted By Feanoro
Well, this seems to answer our questions about...

Well, this seems to answer our questions about whether they're done working with focus or not.



I realize because of this, our trees are more or less guaranteed to change a bit, but a couple MM...
Forum: Hunters 07/01/10, 5:03 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 466,614
Posted By Feanoro
If Gokey's changes are right, I really hope...

If Gokey's changes are right, I really hope there's a good bit more iteration in store, because Resistance just became a lot worse. Maybe if the KC cost is significantly reduced it will be decent,...
Forum: Hunters 05/28/10, 12:55 AM
Replies: 4,353
Views: 2,352,296
Posted By Feanoro
Yes, that's the correct behavior for IE...

Yes, that's the correct behavior for IE downloading from unknown/untrusted sites. It prompts you for permission, and if you give it, reloads the page. If it didn't refresh to that page but rather...
Forum: Hunters 04/18/10, 7:51 PM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 466,614
Posted By Feanoro
Well, given that they specifically said they want...

Well, given that they specifically said they want white damage to be lessened to encourage ability choices, I have to doubt Auto will be increased, and indeed I'd hope it wouldn't. Increasing Auto's...
Forum: Hunters 04/18/10, 4:56 PM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 466,614
Posted By Feanoro
So only the "unique to this tree" Mastery bonus...

So only the "unique to this tree" Mastery bonus scales with gear? I fully realize the previews aren't etched in stone, and things will likely be tweaked or even changed entirely, but that makes quite...
Forum: Hunters 04/18/10, 1:00 AM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 466,614
Posted By Feanoro
Alienangel: The thing that strikes me about...

Alienangel:
The thing that strikes me about magical vs physical is it would once again set up the now tired "BM for leveling, SV for early content, MM for high end" phenomenon. Frankly, I would hope...
Forum: Hunters 04/17/10, 11:31 PM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 466,614
Posted By Feanoro
To clear up any confusion I may have caused, I'm...

To clear up any confusion I may have caused, I'm not at all saying "Aimed is just for pvp" or anything similarly limiting. I'm contending it has a higher opportunity cost in a effort to balance a...
Forum: Hunters 04/17/10, 3:19 PM
Replies: 1,262
Views: 466,614
Posted By Feanoro
As much as I'd like not to have to consider pvp...

As much as I'd like not to have to consider pvp at times, we all know things are balanced with it in mind as well as pve. Given several of the official statements, it's not hard to see why Aimed will...
Forum: Hunters 02/16/10, 2:25 AM
Replies: 2,816
Views: 1,941,781
Posted By Feanoro
If you have 2T9, you're likely very high crit %...

If you have 2T9, you're likely very high crit % (without checking your armory because I'm in the middle of a run), and would be better with keeping the boost from 2T10.
Forum: Hunters 02/07/10, 10:51 PM
Replies: 1,185
Views: 2,012,467
Posted By Feanoro
From the official Korean site, via MMO-Champ...

From the official Korean site, via MMO-Champ (http://www.mmo-champion.com/news-2/lich-king-weapons-changes-blue-posts/):
Forum: The Dung Heap 01/16/10, 8:09 PM
Replies: 30,129
Views: 1,907,200
Posted By Feanoro
You reapply if you get a damage % buff, such as...

You reapply if you get a damage % buff, such as Culling the Herd (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=52858) while the buff is active.

When Chimera hits, let's say you have an AP boost at the moment. Your...
Forum: Hunters 12/24/09, 6:14 PM
Replies: 2,816
Views: 1,941,781
Posted By Feanoro
What about Sunder Armor and Faerie Fire?...

What about Sunder Armor and Faerie Fire? Additionally, what fights are you looking at?
Forum: Hunters 10/26/09, 2:33 PM
Replies: 2,816
Views: 1,941,781
Posted By Feanoro
You still want your arp gear as you do have to...

You still want your arp gear as you do have to pour a significant amount of dps into Anub itself. Your strategy may differ, but for my raid, we found it better to allow casters to handle the AE, and...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/02/09, 11:46 AM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,159,674
Posted By Feanoro
I can't speak for others, but there's several...

I can't speak for others, but there's several reasons, not the least of which is that it's fun. :)

1. If I don't have time/don't feel like farming for my consumables, I can easily buy them.

2. With...
Forum: Hunters 09/12/09, 7:33 AM
Replies: 1,185
Views: 2,012,467
Posted By Feanoro
While Death's Verdict can be stacked now, I have...

While Death's Verdict can be stacked now, I have a very hard time believing that's intended, despite the effect being two distinct spells. The example of Mjolnir's was given, and we see they're...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/22/09, 5:35 PM
Replies: 326
Views: 85,023
Posted By Feanoro
Pretty sure it was the old "Hunter loot" joke yet...

Pretty sure it was the old "Hunter loot" joke yet again.
Forum: Hunters 07/25/09, 6:12 AM
Replies: 2,816
Views: 1,941,781
Posted By Feanoro
Soliloquy: For a while, I tested the Chimera and...

Soliloquy:

For a while, I tested the Chimera and Aimed glyph idea mentioned above, but ultimately went back to Steady and Hawk, swapping Kill Shot for Hawk for fights where fast burn below 20% is...
Forum: Hunters 06/14/09, 4:38 AM
Replies: 2,816
Views: 1,941,781
Posted By Feanoro
The Greatness deck is one of the best trinkets we...

The Greatness deck is one of the best trinkets we can get, regardless of spec. For me, the spreadsheet shows Mirror is a bit better than the other trinkets you listed, but you'll want to run the...
Forum: Hunters 06/12/09, 3:06 PM
Replies: 2,816
Views: 1,941,781
Posted By Feanoro
You should have both.

You should have both.
Forum: The Dung Heap 05/24/09, 3:56 AM
Replies: 30,129
Views: 1,907,200
Posted By Feanoro
Yes, Serpent glyph is still mandatory for MM. :)

Yes, Serpent glyph is still mandatory for MM. :)
Forum: Public Discussion 04/14/09, 6:14 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,896
Posted By Feanoro
All leaders are correctly held responsible for...

All leaders are correctly held responsible for those they command, whether they were aware or not of those actions, and if they were unaware, they're additionally considered derelict in their duties....
Forum: Public Discussion 04/14/09, 11:03 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,455,896
Posted By Feanoro
They really need to clarify Jaina's position,...

They really need to clarify Jaina's position, she's looking worse and worse as she effectively says, "Varian, trust the Horde despite attacks and atrocities that Thrall magically somehow doesn't know...
Forum: Hunters 04/14/09, 10:42 AM
Replies: 1,237
Views: 515,169
Posted By Feanoro
Try reading the thread while we wait on the...

Try reading the thread while we wait on the servers to come back up, even the last few pages would answer all these questions.
Forum: Hunters 04/12/09, 11:05 PM
Replies: 2,816
Views: 1,941,781
Posted By Feanoro
RK allows 4 Rapid Fires for fights longer than...

RK allows 4 Rapid Fires for fights longer than 3-4 minutes. While this is an obvious dps boost, coupled with Recup, it also is a powerful mana return. With Rapid Fire being 15 seconds, 4% mana every...
Forum: Hunters 04/04/09, 4:18 PM
Replies: 2,816
Views: 1,941,781
Posted By Feanoro
Read a few pages back, that's exactly the idea...

Read a few pages back, that's exactly the idea being kicked around. Tightening up Steadies and thus your overall rotation is likely more important with the glyph fitting our gcd so nicely.
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