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Forum: Public Discussion 02/12/08, 6:46 PM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 1,575,004
Posted By Benegesserit
I'm also hoping they might try Magtheridon, as he...

I'm also hoping they might try Magtheridon, as he got nerfed again, for whatever reason. That can serve as a two-fold discovery (though I wouldn't put money on essences dropping from him, but it's a...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/12/08, 6:37 PM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 1,575,004
Posted By Benegesserit
If someone would please go kill...

If someone would please go kill Kael/Vashj/Illidan/Archimonde (even possibly Gruul and Mag) and verify if the essences drop that would be REALLY nice because this is going to be brought up an...
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/12/08, 11:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,891
Posted By Benegesserit
At a minimum, if you want to attempt at...

At a minimum, if you want to attempt at speculation, you should at least keep up with the current patch notes. You mentioned a problem with bumping into the GCD? Spell haste is lowering the GCD to 1...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/12/08, 11:05 AM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 1,575,004
Posted By Benegesserit
Hang tight. People have been so busy on the...

Hang tight. People have been so busy on the Sunwell Isle that they haven't done much testing (or at least reported it) w/ bosses outside of SWP. Essence of the Immortals so far drop off of SWP...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/11/08, 8:37 PM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 1,575,004
Posted By Benegesserit
Can any mages confirm if the ghost hit for...

Can any mages confirm if the ghost hit for frostbolt is still in 2.4?
Forum: Player vs. Player 02/08/08, 3:16 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 9,644
Posted By Benegesserit
I'm sure Blizzard will adjust the honor gained...

I'm sure Blizzard will adjust the honor gained per kill or the honor gained from objectives to account for any worthwhile attempts to "exploit" this change. I also believe that they will be doing...
Forum: Mages 02/08/08, 1:45 PM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 525,909
Posted By Benegesserit
Signet of Ancient Magics? Blue gem, mp/5. Not...

Signet of Ancient Magics? Blue gem, mp/5. Not really things I'd be interested in seeing on a ring. My shadow priest craps redwoods for it but when it dropped for my mage I passed it to someone...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/07/08, 10:51 AM
Replies: 844
Views: 244,230
Posted By Benegesserit
You're generalizing too much here. TC isn't the...

You're generalizing too much here. TC isn't the best PvE X Class item/enchant vs PvP X Class item/enchant, it's the best PvE X Spec item/enchant and PvP Spec item/enchant. That's the way it has...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/06/08, 1:31 PM
Replies: 844
Views: 244,230
Posted By Benegesserit
I don't believe we have any confirmation on how...

I don't believe we have any confirmation on how long it could take to clear the dailies to unlock the rest of Sunwell.
Forum: Public Discussion 02/06/08, 1:29 PM
Replies: 844
Views: 244,230
Posted By Benegesserit
Carrying over arena points shouldn't be that big...

Carrying over arena points shouldn't be that big of a deal considering that they cap it pretty quickly.
Forum: Public Discussion 02/06/08, 11:27 AM
Replies: 844
Views: 244,230
Posted By Benegesserit
Despite the fact that it was extremely...

Despite the fact that it was extremely short-lived. I honestly hope the xpack is much further off from Sunwell than TBC was from Naxx release. Although, I should probably take that back since a lot...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/05/08, 5:58 PM
Replies: 844
Views: 244,230
Posted By Benegesserit
And coordinates are actually something tangible...

And coordinates are actually something tangible we can relate to. Exploration is very much done with tools, and coordinates are pretty elementary.
Forum: Public Discussion 02/05/08, 4:34 PM
Replies: 844
Views: 244,230
Posted By Benegesserit
Here's hoping Blizzard releases some more info...

Here's hoping Blizzard releases some more info for us to have relevant posts over. I'd rather see a discussion about grey-area 2.4 relevant material in one thread, than 10+ seperate threads where...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/05/08, 3:19 PM
Replies: 844
Views: 244,230
Posted By Benegesserit
I don't buy it. They are implementing a threat...

I don't buy it. They are implementing a threat meter and an itemrack into the UI. That's a lot more "videogamey" than some coordinates. Coordinates are a basic method of identifying anything on a...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/05/08, 2:22 PM
Replies: 844
Views: 244,230
Posted By Benegesserit
How about coordinates for the world map? No one...

How about coordinates for the world map? No one has ever needed coordinates, right?
Forum: Public Discussion 02/05/08, 1:20 PM
Replies: 844
Views: 244,230
Posted By Benegesserit
I bought the HWL blade the instant my mage hit 70...

I bought the HWL blade the instant my mage hit 70 when TBC launched. It has spell hit and successful instance runs were still very iffy that early into the xpack.

I do hope they decide to keep the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/01/08, 4:55 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 30,569
Posted By Benegesserit
IV+Bloodlust+Berzerking+Skull of Guldan no longer...

IV+Bloodlust+Berzerking+Skull of Guldan no longer has to stagger (see: 2.4 post today regarding spell haste and the GCD).
Forum: Public Discussion 02/01/08, 2:26 PM
Replies: 844
Views: 244,230
Posted By Benegesserit
I believe the spell haste change with be a huge...

I believe the spell haste change with be a huge benefit with the heroism/bloodlust buffs previously having "no" affect on certain spells.
Forum: Class Mechanics 01/31/08, 3:39 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,015
Posted By Benegesserit
Do the skull and the hex head not put a cooldown...

Do the skull and the hex head not put a cooldown on the other? Would you possibly get better dps out of the 225 dmg from the Serpent-coil Braid stacked instead of the haste from the skull? I doubt...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/31/08, 3:35 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 23,532
Posted By Benegesserit
One thing that members should keep in mind is...

One thing that members should keep in mind is that when you rez someone, you toss them their standard raid buffs. Don't tell them "just wait till we get to the boss" if there is more trash left....
Forum: Public Discussion 01/30/08, 2:24 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 12,573
Posted By Benegesserit
Wouldn't spell damage/spell haste or spell...

Wouldn't spell damage/spell haste or spell hit/spell haste obsolete crit gems of any kind for dps casters with decent gear (sans arcane mages)?
Forum: Mages 01/30/08, 11:34 AM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 525,909
Posted By Benegesserit
Cool. It looks like you can still go higher and...

Cool. It looks like you can still go higher and grab the Footpads of Madness and Mana Attuned Band. Assuming I can get t5 level stuff, but not get into SSC/TK (my current casual guild wants to avoid...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/29/08, 10:57 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 9,217
Posted By Benegesserit
All that would do is eliminate any chance of...

All that would do is eliminate any chance of offense obtaining the flag. Everyone 10 mans to the oppositions flag, holds it together as a group until the buff is fully stacked, and prances to the cap...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/29/08, 10:45 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 17,079
Posted By Benegesserit
Karma usually hits me with BG queueing where the...

Karma usually hits me with BG queueing where the last available queue ends up being a worse BG than the last one I was in.
Forum: Mages 01/28/08, 6:43 PM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 525,909
Posted By Benegesserit
Assume that I could, would I be gimping myself by...

Assume that I could, would I be gimping myself by taking rings or other items that have a lot more hit but less damage and crit just so I could wear these pieces? I see sites like maxdps.com that try...
Forum: Mages 01/28/08, 6:38 PM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 525,909
Posted By Benegesserit
Is it possible to pick up all the haste items...

Is it possible to pick up all the haste items available to a non-t6 raider (include: Bracers of Nimble ThoughtMantle of Nimble Thought as anyone can make a deal with a regular t6 guild to get these...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/23/08, 10:48 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 32,893
Posted By Benegesserit
The Netherwing quest The Deadliest Trap Ever Laid...

The Netherwing quest The Deadliest Trap Ever Laid (edit: I'd assume this change also applies to the Scryer version, as I am Aldor) seems to have had the NPC survival duration requirement to complete...
Forum: Class Mechanics 01/18/08, 12:40 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,015
Posted By Benegesserit
Anyone have a good idea on a rotation of Icy...

Anyone have a good idea on a rotation of Icy Veins and Troll Berserking when you have a shaman in your group for a frost mage? Stacking all 3 puts frostbolt under the GCD.
Forum: Mages 01/17/08, 6:44 PM
Replies: 2,576
Views: 525,909
Posted By Benegesserit
Don't forget to keep gear that doesn't meet the...

Don't forget to keep gear that doesn't meet the 73 mob cap since the 5-man and 10-man trash are largely sub 73. I have a "farm" set and a "raid" set, which could essentially be translated to a trash...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/17/08, 6:40 PM
Replies: 254
Views: 31,821
Posted By Benegesserit
Have there been many reports of the afk flag...

Have there been many reports of the afk flag being abused prior to this that ended up hurting a lot of defenders?
Forum: Public Discussion 01/16/08, 10:30 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 20,279
Posted By Benegesserit
I think the badge rate is just fine. You can run...

I think the badge rate is just fine. You can run heroics and the 10-mans and always guarentee yourself a piece of loot with enough work. As a caster I consider how much I grind to tailor...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/14/08, 11:36 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,615
Posted By Benegesserit
Considering the Armory's ever-expanding list of...

Considering the Armory's ever-expanding list of features, I wouldn't be terribly surprised if the Armory eventually does everything WoWHead does. But until Blizzard can improve its performance, I'd...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/11/08, 11:13 AM
Replies: 1,172
Views: 259,270
Posted By Benegesserit
Well according to the blue post (no source was...

Well according to the blue post (no source was linked at mmo-champion), Blizzard did mention that "most" big news will be channeled through mags or websites, and that the podcasts are intended to be...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/10/08, 6:28 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,961
Posted By Benegesserit
It didn't wipe any IDs. My ID was the same as...

It didn't wipe any IDs. My ID was the same as when I was saved originally. It was a soft reset. I agree with the KRIS on the likely scenario had I been the RL.
Forum: Public Discussion 01/10/08, 6:23 PM
Replies: 1,172
Views: 259,270
Posted By Benegesserit
Not sure where you came up with that but my post...

Not sure where you came up with that but my post was there in full and frankly your response is coming off a bit convoluted. I'm sure you left it out as it supported the needlessness for an...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/10/08, 5:22 PM
Replies: 1,172
Views: 259,270
Posted By Benegesserit
The music game Rock Band really went all out with...

The music game Rock Band really went all out with that feature. It was primarily to build hype on the product before release, but you got great insight on the step-by-step of the development process...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/10/08, 5:09 PM
Replies: 1,172
Views: 259,270
Posted By Benegesserit
I would like to see numbers from Blizzard on the...

I would like to see numbers from Blizzard on the retention rate for players that don't pvp or raid. Or players that don't hit 70. Do one of us = 2, 3, 4, 5, 5.5, more people that fall into the latter...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/10/08, 5:06 PM
Replies: 1,172
Views: 259,270
Posted By Benegesserit
I love how you convieniently ignore the last part...

I love how you convieniently ignore the last part of my post, commenting out of context. You fail to grasp the worthlessness of a podcast releasing no new information behind instead of in front of...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/10/08, 4:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,961
Posted By Benegesserit
It's weird, though, that simply having a new name...

It's weird, though, that simply having a new name on the same server means needing a whole new folder in my WTF, and a new raid ID. I guess I should have been made raid leader before the $10 were...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/10/08, 4:41 PM
Replies: 1,172
Views: 259,270
Posted By Benegesserit
So back to the usual business model of love for...

So back to the usual business model of love for the new signups, no love for the loyal customers? I mean, wow, new players should know what's coming in 2.4 before existing players do? New players...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/10/08, 3:17 PM
Replies: 1,172
Views: 259,270
Posted By Benegesserit
Blizzard needed momentum a while ago. Now they...

Blizzard needed momentum a while ago. Now they are a freight train. Given nearly 10 million subscribers, a footnote on the last page under the copyright info would sell copies...yet back to what I...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/10/08, 3:14 PM
Replies: 1,172
Views: 259,270
Posted By Benegesserit
Did this happen at all for TBC? Did any of us...

Did this happen at all for TBC? Did any of us have to purchase a publication to get info prior to any official info from Blizzard? Not only that, but magazine to internet takes all of what...a few...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/10/08, 2:50 PM
Replies: 1,172
Views: 259,270
Posted By Benegesserit
That's silly. Blizzard is the 10-billion pound...

That's silly. Blizzard is the 10-billion pound Godzilla (way above gorilla :) ) amongst the other MMO developers. If Kaplan even so much breaks wind in a podcast, every site will cover it, no...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/10/08, 1:55 PM
Replies: 1,172
Views: 259,270
Posted By Benegesserit
The 5-man difficulty will also dictate its...

The 5-man difficulty will also dictate its frequent use (for badges, and later interest in dailies). Not to mention possible faction rewards with SSO (rep in the 5-man, for sure).

A big loot list...
Forum: Class Mechanics 01/10/08, 1:34 PM
Replies: 3,840
Views: 879,015
Posted By Benegesserit
When you frost nova, it shouldn't be meleeing...

When you frost nova, it shouldn't be meleeing anyone in range since no one should be in range at the start except the tank. Then as a frost mage you can blizzard while non-frost mages can flamestrike...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/10/08, 11:54 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,961
Posted By Benegesserit
Neither.

Neither.
Forum: Public Discussion 01/09/08, 4:47 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 23,532
Posted By Benegesserit
The same could be said about bosses. The topic...

The same could be said about bosses. The topic adresses the attitude that people apparently have developed that makes wiping occur more often than it should.
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/09/08, 12:56 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 9,217
Posted By Benegesserit
If you hold the flag for more than 2 minutes...it...

If you hold the flag for more than 2 minutes...it spawns at a spawn point in the middle of the field. This forces the defense to split up. If you drop the flag or get the flag dropped before it gets...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/08/08, 10:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,961
Posted By Benegesserit
If mob links are known in Sunwell before they...

If mob links are known in Sunwell before they become live...I'd bet a world first would.
Forum: Public Discussion 01/08/08, 10:24 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,961
Posted By Benegesserit
Paid name change causing soft resets?

I'm in a Kara group and just did a paid name change right after we killed Moroes. When I logged in as the new name...everyone got kicked out of Kara and when we re-entered...we got a soft-reset...
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