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Forum: Public Discussion 10/11/08, 6:01 PM

Replies: 259 Sunwell Plateau - Destroyer of guilds Views: 63,021 Posted By CD I think DPS is too important in Sunwell,... I think DPS is too important in Sunwell, especially for M'uru/ KJ. You can overcome low dps by gearing up or grinding more to get obscure buffs like demonslaying, demonic runes or just fishing up...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/27/08, 6:49 PM

Replies: 1,901 The WotLK profession thread Views: 882,783 Posted By CD ilevel 213 is 10 man KT or 25 man non-... ilevel 213 is 10 man KT or 25 man non- KT. Compare the JC trinket with Essence of Gossamer (http://wotlk.wowhead.com/?item=37220) and you see it is ridiculous to say JC gets two additional trinket...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/24/08, 8:11 PM

Replies: 718 Patch 3.02 Discussion Views: 255,779 Posted By CD It is definitely active on the ptr now: elixirs... It is definitely active on the ptr now: elixirs are giving the increased effect and the duration increase is also working.

Forum: Druids 09/24/08, 9:16 AM

Replies: 5,072 Feral Megathread Views: 1,928,647 Posted By CD Kil'jaeden... Kil'jaeden (http://rehfeld.us/wow/wws-tps/fight-4947) shows differently, no-one is at 3k sustained tps. The big tps/ dps calc problem for KJ seemed to be fire bloom damage contributing to both....

Forum: Druids 09/21/08, 9:12 PM

Replies: 3,759 Feral talents/abilities - WotLK discussion Views: 757,918 Posted By CD I imagine many raid boss encounters will allow... I imagine many raid boss encounters will allow for an early heroism and of course things like drums, Tricks of the Trade and Hysteria could also add even more dimensions to our initial cooldown...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/09/08, 11:13 AM

Replies: 900 WotLK: Naxxramas Views: 394,796 Posted By CD I think the worst thing about Maexxna was... I think the worst thing about Maexxna was obviously the silly stun/ crush but with crushing blows gone it should be more fair. What is slightly worrying is tanks are supposed to be equal yet the...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/06/08, 8:30 AM

Replies: 900 WotLK: Naxxramas Views: 394,796 Posted By CD That's a very, very strange decision. You can... That's a very, very strange decision. You can have loot progression by having higher ilevel stuff and also better itemised stuff- it the first tier of gear is close to perfectly budgetted where do...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/30/08, 10:06 AM

Replies: 1,901 The WotLK profession thread Views: 882,783 Posted By CD There are stat buffs, there's a multi- target... There are stat buffs, there's a multi- target food, I hope the next step is to combine these things and create multi- target stat buffs. Imagine if you could lay out a spellpower feast and get the...

Forum: Druids 08/08/08, 7:32 PM

Replies: 3,759 Feral talents/abilities - WotLK discussion Views: 757,918 Posted By CD There's a new patch and from the updated talent... There's a new patch and from the updated talent calculator on MMO champion the main changes I can see for us are: Feral instinct up to +10% swipe damage per point. Savage Fury now also affecting...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/23/08, 8:42 PM

Replies: 362 The Achievement Thread Views: 82,726 Posted By CD I think achievements for killing a boss where... I think achievements for killing a boss where no-one in the raid uses any consumables could be a nice alternative to undermanning it or doing it with low ilevel gear. With fewer people or worse gear...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/20/08, 4:24 PM

Replies: 8,188 Wrath of Lich King Stuff (was 'Blizzcon' thread) Views: 1,906,294 Posted By CD I think it is the equivalent of a mote and the... I think it is the equivalent of a mote and the Goldclover required seems to be used in various lower level alchemy recipes too so I'd speculate that Goldclover might be the wotlk equivalent to lower...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/17/08, 7:47 AM

Replies: 775 M'uru Views: 224,098 Posted By CD I totally agree, there's a much bigger variety of... I totally agree, there's a much bigger variety of workable humanoid dps groups than void spawn dps groups. Lowering the hp of M'uru and giving humanoid groups a little more time to dps him might turn...

Forum: Druids 07/15/08, 6:36 PM

Replies: 5,072 Feral Megathread Views: 1,928,647 Posted By CD It isn't about being hit exceptionally hard, it... It isn't about being hit exceptionally hard, it is about the massive amount of unavoidable/ unresistible damage present in every single sunwell encounter. Agility is no substitute for hit/ expertise...

Forum: Druids 07/14/08, 10:57 PM

Replies: 3,759 Feral talents/abilities - WotLK discussion Views: 757,918 Posted By CD If we're not the king of single target tanking... If we're not the king of single target tanking and look to be a distant last in terms of both aoe tanking and mitigating magic damage what will our niche be? "High" dps while tanking? It looks like...

Forum: Druids 06/17/08, 5:35 PM

Replies: 5,072 Feral Megathread Views: 1,928,647 Posted By CD This (http://rehfeld.us/wow/wws-tps/report-11841)... This (http://rehfeld.us/wow/wws-tps/report-11841) shows ~1780 tps excluding the fire bloom damage. I think it is really interesting to use cat gear and get useful group buffs and have such high...

Forum: Druids 06/01/08, 10:08 PM

Replies: 5,072 Feral Megathread Views: 1,928,647 Posted By CD I logged out in what I hope to use tomorrow. The... I logged out in what I hope to use tomorrow. The main changes I've considered are: Helm/ chest gems- either gem to meet the RED requirements or just go pure agility and powerful earthstorm. Chest-...

Forum: Druids 05/29/08, 7:50 PM

Replies: 5,072 Feral Megathread Views: 1,928,647 Posted By CD Let's talk about M'uru. Level 71 humanoid adds so... Let's talk about M'uru. Level 71 humanoid adds so we need -5.2% crit reduction and 33075 armour to be capped. Sunwell Radiance isn't active so the value of avoidance is dramatically different to...

Forum: Druids 05/27/08, 10:58 AM

Replies: 3,759 Feral talents/abilities - WotLK discussion Views: 757,918 Posted By CD It will be interesting to see if the disease... It will be interesting to see if the disease still gets placed on immune mobs - if it does then that might help death knights who seem to have a lot of attacks with bonus damage depending on the...

Forum: Druids 05/22/08, 8:33 AM

Replies: 5,072 Feral Megathread Views: 1,928,647 Posted By CD The cat alpha stuff looks pretty strange at the... The cat alpha stuff looks pretty strange at the moment- we're loading up on crit even more and there's nothing to change our scaling problem/ dependency on just a few physical dps- oriented stats. I...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/16/08, 2:26 PM

Replies: 269 What is tuned? Views: 54,869 Posted By CD The other alternative is other types of raid... The other alternative is other types of raid damage- not everything has to be randomly targetted spikes on a small number of people like we have on 4/5 of the SP fights so far. Less randomness in the...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/13/08, 6:49 PM

Replies: 442 Eredar Twins Views: 143,779 Posted By CD Was conflag supposed to be cast on paladin... Was conflag supposed to be cast on paladin healers who then used DS? If someone uses an immunity before conflag finishes casting it will be cast on someone else.

Forum: Public Discussion 05/09/08, 10:59 PM

Replies: 239 Stormchops to Flares - The Winning Edge Views: 97,308 Posted By CD I'm not sure which zones purge world buffs on... I'm not sure which zones purge world buffs on entry but grinding AV today reminded me of the +10% armour buff polished armor (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=21163). One thing I've seen and don't fully...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/06/08, 9:06 PM

Replies: 269 What is tuned? Views: 54,869 Posted By CD Why balance things around overpowering core... Why balance things around overpowering core abilities and tell people to "gear up more" to compensate rather than nerf whatever it is that makes shaman so desirable? 5/25 is worse than 8 warriors/ 40...

Forum: Druids 05/02/08, 12:44 PM

Replies: 5,072 Feral Megathread Views: 1,928,647 Posted By CD Thunderheart wristguards vs guardian's dragonhide... Thunderheart wristguards vs guardian's dragonhide bracers Why are the pvp bracers so well budgeted for pve? The resilience lets you gem/ enchant more sta/ agility and the lower armour isn't a big...

Forum: Druids 04/27/08, 4:53 PM

Replies: 5,072 Feral Megathread Views: 1,928,647 Posted By CD Using ironshields it is possible to get capped... Using ironshields it is possible to get capped without armour on a weapon/ devotion aura or scrolls- even without any Sunwell loot. We could always use SotFL for non- stomp phases and switch in PoF...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/20/08, 12:25 PM

Replies: 429 Felmyst Views: 170,087 Posted By CD There are two dps cutoffs in the fight: killing... There are two dps cutoffs in the fight: killing her before the enrage and killing her before the final air phase. If you aim to use cooldowns efficiently and blow the skeletons the hell up maybe...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/15/08, 11:27 AM

Replies: 429 Felmyst Views: 170,087 Posted By CD Making individuals farm for arcane prot potions... Making individuals farm for arcane prot potions is absurd. If you have the gear to kill Brutallus at this stage you've been farming BT for a while and should be able to supply cauldrons from the...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/07/08, 9:56 PM

Replies: 1,119 Brutallus Strategy Discussion Views: 358,872 Posted By CD Ask your raid healing shamans to do more tank... Ask your raid healing shamans to do more tank healing, fill the gap in raid healing by utilizing VE and large soaking groups. MS is usually 40-45% of the total damage in the fight and you can...

Forum: Druids 04/03/08, 9:03 PM

Replies: 5,072 Feral Megathread Views: 1,928,647 Posted By CD 20:34'25.226 Brutallus's Stomp hits Schnigges for... 20:34'25.226 Brutallus's Stomp hits Schnigges for 4920 Physical damage 20:34'27.069 Schnigges gains Enrage 20:34'27.927 Brutallus's Swing hits Schnigges for 9932 Physical damage 20:34'30.456...

Forum: Druids 04/02/08, 11:08 PM

Replies: 5,072 Feral Megathread Views: 1,928,647 Posted By CD This is mostly correct. The max hit a druid... This is mostly correct. The max hit a druid should take with a standard CoR/ Imp demo/ shadow embrace is about 8-8.5k: the large hits from the log posted above are under the effect of stomp plus...

Forum: Druids 04/01/08, 11:35 AM

Replies: 5,072 Feral Megathread Views: 1,928,647 Posted By CD Really glad to hear Brutallus isn't resisting... Really glad to hear Brutallus isn't resisting many taunts, there are so very few best in- slot items with hit on them. What sacrafices are people making in general to get hit on gear for Kalecgos...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/01/08, 11:12 AM

Replies: 542 Kalecgos - more than one way to save a dragon Views: 190,358 Posted By CD The most obvious things about this encounter is... The most obvious things about this encounter is that movement is the most important part, there's a very finite area to fight in but some of the area is bugged and won't allow portal spawns. If you...

Forum: Druids 03/25/08, 3:49 PM

Replies: 5,072 Feral Megathread Views: 1,928,647 Posted By CD You need to look at 1h/ offhand combos, there are... You need to look at 1h/ offhand combos, there are lots out there with more than 5 stats: if you count FAP and shield armour/ block value as core stats: Warrior t6 level:The Unbreakable Will: sta,...

Forum: Druids 03/25/08, 1:13 PM

Replies: 5,072 Feral Megathread Views: 1,928,647 Posted By CD The most obvious thing that is excluded on... The most obvious thing that is excluded on weapons is sockets. Many classes have socketed weapons/ shields on some gear, we've never had sockets on any feral weapon. The best way to budget a feral...

Forum: Druids 03/20/08, 7:08 PM

Replies: 5,072 Feral Megathread Views: 1,928,647 Posted By CD This... This (http://elitistjerks.com/f15/t18317-2_3_miss_rate_vs_boss_mobs) has some tests from January showing a ~17% miss rate and there being some chance to miss which cannot be overcome, but that was on...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/19/08, 11:48 AM

Replies: 305 Loot generation mechanics - finding Warglaives Views: 95,352 Posted By CD I think there are several Illidan mobs in the... I think there are several Illidan mobs in the encounter- the initial NPC, the one you take to 65%, the one you take to 30% the one that spawns at 30%. You definitely lose combo points at the 30%...

Forum: Druids 03/04/08, 10:21 AM

Replies: 5,072 Feral Megathread Views: 1,928,647 Posted By CD I'll have to lose some hit enchants/ items and... I'll have to lose some hit enchants/ items and will want to add some expertise to make threat more stable- if I can get armour capped without Badge of Tenacity and rely on getting devotion aura for a...

Forum: Druids 02/29/08, 5:07 PM

Replies: 5,072 Feral Megathread Views: 1,928,647 Posted By CD Interesting to hear- I feared the opposite would... Interesting to hear- I feared the opposite would happen: healer mana would be a real issue and heavy avoidance would be needed to reduce overall damage taken.

Forum: Public Discussion 02/28/08, 10:23 AM

Replies: 4,393 2.4 PTR and Patch Notes Views: 1,576,710 Posted By CD The tanking Alchemy trinket is a missed... The tanking Alchemy trinket is a missed opportunity- there are no raiding trinkets with armour on them, it's one of the biggest itemisation holes for druids. I would like to see a mix of armour,...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/22/08, 7:34 PM

Replies: 4,393 2.4 PTR and Patch Notes Views: 1,576,710 Posted By CD I agree going from crit to hit is bad but after... I agree going from crit to hit is bad but after looking at the pieces for other melee- oriented classes I'm really disappointed: we have so little expertise and I just don't understand why. It is...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/15/08, 5:42 PM

Replies: 4,393 2.4 PTR and Patch Notes Views: 1,576,710 Posted By CD This would change very little for me- Mad... This would change very little for me- Mad Alchemist's Potions are superior to Super Healing potions, identical to Super Rejuvination potions and not comparable or inferior to Super Mana, Fel Mana,...

Forum: Druids 02/10/08, 9:54 AM

Replies: 5,072 Feral Megathread Views: 1,928,647 Posted By CD This is exactly what I came to post. Expertise is... This is exactly what I came to post. Expertise is undoubtedly a great tanking stat yet its on only one of our 8 new "Tank- oriented" items and none of our talents or racials and we've really been...

Forum: Druids 02/07/08, 9:05 AM

Replies: 5,072 Feral Megathread Views: 1,928,647 Posted By CD The problem is 2 hits can land instantly as a... The problem is 2 hits can land instantly as a result of the ridiculous parry system. If there's a reasonable chance of an instagib- which there will be on an encounter where the tank has 79% total...

Forum: Druids 02/06/08, 8:27 PM

Replies: 5,072 Feral Megathread Views: 1,928,647 Posted By CD That's some amazing avoidance but it seems the... That's some amazing avoidance but it seems the max ilotp heal is 762, which means your max hp was 19050 and your highest hit taken was 10006. From a healing point of view I really wouldn't want my...

Forum: Druids 01/06/08, 11:36 AM

Replies: 5,072 Feral Megathread Views: 1,928,647 Posted By CD Why is ~37k the figure for armour to be capped vs... Why is ~37k the figure for armour to be capped vs a boss? From the druid wiki the forumula for damage reduction for armour is: Damage Reduction = Armor / (Armor + 467.5 * Enemy Level - 22167.5 )...

Forum: Public Discussion 12/23/07, 1:28 PM

Replies: 1,172 Sunwell and 2.4 Patch Information (Swedish Magazine) Views: 259,545 Posted By CD I think there's only one barrier left in terms of... I think there's only one barrier left in terms of being able to tune content really tightly- endurance. If the endurance issue is addressed then it would be possible to make a boss with dps, healing...

Forum: Druids 10/28/07, 11:10 AM

Replies: 5,072 Feral Megathread Views: 1,928,647 Posted By CD I'm surprised more people don't use the... I'm surprised more people don't use the resistance flask- it has decent hp, some badly needed offensive stats and enough resistance to let you use a normal item elsewhere. FR pieces: Amulet of the...

Forum: Class Mechanics 10/09/07, 10:21 PM

Replies: 403 Druid - Tree Concerns and Issues Views: 98,623 Posted By CD Talisman of Ascendance might be worth considering... Talisman of Ascendance might be worth considering if people have lost/ sold other trinkets in the past. On one hand it wouldn't give the full bonus to all targets, on the other it is only a 1 min...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/03/07, 9:20 PM

Replies: 386 Illidari Council Views: 122,262 Posted By CD I agree the fight lacks something; there's the... I agree the fight lacks something; there's the general Twin Emps feel in terms of length, tank damage spikes and environmental damage but nothing like the same pressure in terms of the race to beat...

Forum: Class Mechanics 09/11/07, 10:22 PM

Replies: 1,408 Bear tank item comparisons Views: 256,079 Posted By CD I think he's more suited to a druid because... I think he's more suited to a druid because there's the possibility of large damage spikes throughout the fight and warrior cooldowns can't catch them all. The worst case scenario is having all...

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