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Forum: Public Discussion 05/01/09, 4:45 AM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,561
Posted By dlanod
Just to provide a curious data point for the...

Just to provide a curious data point for the impact of this thread, I'd bought significant amounts of all the sweets in preparation for the Bad Example achievement and put them up on the AH to...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/24/09, 3:14 AM
Replies: 634
Views: 225,744
Posted By dlanod
Yes. Syndicate mobs give 5 rep, but I'm not sure...

Yes. Syndicate mobs give 5 rep, but I'm not sure how high that lasts.
Forum: Public Discussion 02/11/09, 5:27 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,561
Posted By dlanod
When I transferred servers back in late TBC I...

When I transferred servers back in late TBC I investigated the usual suspects - adamantite ore, gems, herbs, flasks, etc. Mainly commodities that paid for themselves in quantity, rather than high...
Forum: Hunters 01/28/09, 4:50 PM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 839,742
Posted By dlanod
Our pets can have significantly more health than...

Our pets can have significantly more health than that anyway... my gorilla was running around in arenas last night with 18k+ and my cat in the high 16k if memory serves. I think a small boost would...
Forum: Hunters 01/13/09, 9:44 PM
Replies: 494
Views: 235,355
Posted By dlanod
Looking over his posts while 3.0.8 has been on...

Looking over his posts while 3.0.8 has been on the PTR, it's definitely the former. The aim is for all three specs to have comparable DPS, so people who may not being so dependant on their pet can...
Forum: Hunters 01/12/09, 5:39 PM
Replies: 4,353
Views: 2,347,838
Posted By dlanod
All druid weapons are having their feral AP...

All druid weapons are having their feral AP removed, DPS upped to normal stats, and most are having their strength converted into AP in 3.0.8. That makes a lot of them somewhere in between "good"...
Forum: Hunters 01/11/09, 11:43 PM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 839,742
Posted By dlanod
There's no macro that will do the correct choice...

There's no macro that will do the correct choice of Arcane/Steady in a single execution/button press. However one that should have the behaviour that you want would be
/castrandom Arcane Shot,...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/07/09, 6:22 AM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,561
Posted By dlanod
As Valerys said, they d/e to Greater Planar...

As Valerys said, they d/e to Greater Planar Essences anyway...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/06/09, 6:33 PM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 880,906
Posted By dlanod
I've had a fail on a Minor research one day...

I've had a fail on a Minor research one day (Scroll of Recall only), then succeeded for the next three, and then failure for another two days after which I stopped researching. I haven't counted how...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/05/09, 5:19 PM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 880,906
Posted By dlanod
Looking at that list of minor glyphs, I've got an...

Looking at that list of minor glyphs, I've got an anecdote to counteract this theory. In the gap between the 3.0 patch and WotLK actually being released I got Glyph of Souls from the Minor...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/26/08, 11:37 PM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 880,906
Posted By dlanod
Fire Leafs are still white, because they will...

Fire Leafs are still white, because they will still be used in Flask of Endless Rage I believe. Seeds are becoming grey. But to answer the main gist of your question, I haven't heard anything...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/18/08, 10:09 PM
Replies: 602
Views: 371,554
Posted By dlanod
Same experience here. I was partnering a DK and...

Same experience here. I was partnering a DK and we noticed an instant difference when I switched from saving my Shadowmeld cooldown for emergencies to doing a Shadowmeld/Prowl combo on starting (I...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/14/08, 10:57 PM
Replies: 2,725
Views: 705,537
Posted By dlanod
I'll add a note that I copied over the top of my...

I'll add a note that I copied over the top of my Rawr directory with a new one and it wiped out the custom filters I added from a few pages ago.
Forum: Public Discussion 12/11/08, 10:33 PM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 880,906
Posted By dlanod
Pristine is better for a majority of hunters...

Pristine is better for a majority of hunters currently. If you check out the different threads in the Hunter forum, for most sets of gear 2 AP is better than 1 agility. I know it's the one I opt...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/11/08, 5:23 PM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 880,906
Posted By dlanod
Interesting, I'm the reverse. I've had Frost...

Interesting, I'm the reverse. I've had Frost Lotuses coming out of every orifice from my herbing, but by the sounds of it far fewer Crystallized Lifes. Hence I'm not really convinced there's been a...
Forum: Hunters 12/08/08, 4:27 PM
Replies: 4,353
Views: 2,347,838
Posted By dlanod
Seconded if possible please. I also noticed that...

Seconded if possible please. I also noticed that on the Settings tab, the Custom Target Armor "default" value is 138083 instead of 13083 that is on the Overview tab. I'm guessing this isn't...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/08/08, 12:11 AM
Replies: 2,725
Views: 705,537
Posted By dlanod
Thanks. You even answered my unasked question as...

Thanks. You even answered my unasked question as to which one I should follow when they disagree. :)

Edit: Well I think I figured out the boots issue anyway. The spreadsheet only counts any +hit...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/07/08, 9:30 PM
Replies: 2,725
Views: 705,537
Posted By dlanod
I have one main question around the Hunter...

I have one main question around the Hunter plugin... I've been playing around with both Rawr and the spreadsheet and have noticed some pretty significant differences between the two when I import my...
Forum: Hunters 12/05/08, 3:19 PM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 839,742
Posted By dlanod
I haven't done tests on this, not having access...

I haven't done tests on this, not having access to the spirit beast myself, but since the Spirit Strike currently doesn't crit it significantly reduces the potential DPS as well as Longevity being...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/02/08, 1:47 AM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 880,906
Posted By dlanod
Seconded. I do it with my enh shaman in abysmal...

Seconded. I do it with my enh shaman in abysmal lvl 70 gear with no problems. The highest level mobs you need are the Revenants near Wyrmrest, all the rest of the drops you can get off mobs that...
Forum: Hunters 12/01/08, 11:35 PM
Replies: 4,353
Views: 2,347,838
Posted By dlanod
I've observed the same thing. My hit is 99.09%...

I've observed the same thing. My hit is 99.09% but my "To Hit Cap" cell reckons I need -69.

I'd also add a comment that it would be nice if a change of pet family results in an automatically...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/24/08, 12:01 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 96,600
Posted By dlanod
There's a ten second "casting time", during which...

There's a ten second "casting time", during which any damage will break the use and require the attacker to restart.
Forum: Public Discussion 11/21/08, 1:26 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 53,125
Posted By dlanod
I tested this out as I was leveling and while it...

I tested this out as I was leveling and while it doesn't work over the complete zone, the area it covers is big enough to make the difference pretty damn small. You can go pretty much anywhere west...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/17/08, 5:15 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 53,125
Posted By dlanod
While there are some that are definitely...

While there are some that are definitely soloable, there are others that are just as definitely not. I ran into problems with several of the Dragonblight group quests (e.g. Really Big Worm, the...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/16/08, 9:00 PM
Replies: 2,725
Views: 705,537
Posted By dlanod
Until the introduction of the int-->AP...

Until the introduction of the int-->AP conversions for enhancement shamans and hunters (pre-WotLK), this used to be the case too. It still is in a lot of cases. Leather tends to be more...
Forum: Hunters 10/06/08, 5:47 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,514
Posted By dlanod
This bug has been around for quite a while now -...

This bug has been around for quite a while now - I usually find out Cower has gone on to autocast or Growl off autocast because my pet suddenly can't hold aggro worth a damn. I'm yet to find any...
Forum: Druids 09/30/08, 9:28 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,029
Posted By dlanod
It's consistent with how other classes' skills...

It's consistent with how other classes' skills work - I've been betaing my hunter as SV, and a Lock and Load proc while Explosive Shot is on cooldown has exactly the same behaviour as you've...
Forum: Hunters 09/26/08, 7:46 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,514
Posted By dlanod
Not necessarily a bad idea, but I don't think...

Not necessarily a bad idea, but I don't think it's one that the devs would give us regardless. With all the comments about not wanting to dictate a single "best" DPS pet type, essentially forcing...
Forum: Hunters 09/25/08, 6:17 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,514
Posted By dlanod
Given a few earlier comments about new...

Given a few earlier comments about new quivers/ammo pouches, I'm just noting LWers got a pair of recipes for a 28 slot quiver and ammo pouch off rep:

Dragonscale Ammo Pouch - Dragonscale Ammo Pouch,...
Forum: Druids 09/25/08, 6:10 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,029
Posted By dlanod
It really does seem like it's meant to be 1 rage...

It really does seem like it's meant to be 1 rage and 2 runic power. I'm not sure about the mana %age... of course I'm probably wrong.
Forum: Shamans 09/24/08, 11:04 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 844,837
Posted By dlanod
Inscription no longer offers the extra glyph as...

Inscription no longer offers the extra glyph as of one of the most recent patches, so you're limited to the best three either way. They get BoP shoulder enchants instead.
Forum: Hunters 09/16/08, 7:24 AM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,514
Posted By dlanod
My main concern with haste at the moment is how...

My main concern with haste at the moment is how much new leveling gear has it. I've only got a single upgrade through all of Howling Fjord because almost all the mail (and leather) has significant...
Forum: Hunters 09/15/08, 7:57 PM
Replies: 5,086
Views: 990,514
Posted By dlanod
That was my impression as well, and I got the...

That was my impression as well, and I got the unchanging 2 sec cast time w/ SS and quiver. I'll grab Quartz tonight and test on the beta. Best case is the tooltip isn't updating when it...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/07/08, 6:39 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,559
Posted By dlanod
Unless they've changed it while I've been...

Unless they've changed it while I've been leveling my mage, FD will stay active through any AoE. The hunter will continue to take damage though (and obviously potentially die).

Back on topic,...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/11/08, 7:23 PM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 880,906
Posted By dlanod
One slightly interesting indication from that is...

One slightly interesting indication from that is that some glyphs will have level restrictions. Probably less interesting in the scope of final endgame implications but I can see some glyphs that...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/04/08, 6:31 PM
Replies: 362
Views: 82,448
Posted By dlanod
Yeah, I was very keen on this and it does seem...

Yeah, I was very keen on this and it does seem weird. However, the more I think about it the more sense it makes. I know I've deleted X, Y and Z, but since my main has been around for some time now...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/31/08, 6:50 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,559
Posted By dlanod
That seems to read as a pretty big "bring a DK...

That seems to read as a pretty big "bring a DK tank or fail" sign...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/29/08, 9:44 PM
Replies: 2,725
Views: 705,537
Posted By dlanod
Ok, it all seems to make sense now. To compare...

Ok, it all seems to make sense now.

To compare 2Hers to DWing:
1) Select an appropriate OH.
2) Any comparisons between MH and a 2Her will automatically take into account using or not using that OH...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/29/08, 7:47 PM
Replies: 2,725
Views: 705,537
Posted By dlanod
Your edit is pretty much spot on. I can do the...

Your edit is pretty much spot on. I can do the manual addition and compare and I assume that's how it works which is fine. However the problem is that since the 2Hers are mixed in with the MH...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/29/08, 7:55 AM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 880,906
Posted By dlanod
My gut feeling (and only that) would be that...

My gut feeling (and only that) would be that Inscriptions should be "poppable" for a gold fee, either paid to an Inscriber or some NPC. The glyphs end up in your inventory so you can swap them when...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/29/08, 7:11 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,559
Posted By dlanod
Looks like it. WoW Insider has them as 8000g...

Looks like it. WoW Insider has them as 8000g minus any rep reductions, so 6400g at Exalted.
Forum: Public Discussion 07/29/08, 2:44 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,559
Posted By dlanod
Does anyone know if there are level requirements...

Does anyone know if there are level requirements on the inscriptions we're starting to see come out? Some of them seem like they could be on the broken side for twinks and leveling.
Forum: Druids 07/29/08, 2:43 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 756,029
Posted By dlanod
I read the Rake one as applying a CoR-style...

I read the Rake one as applying a CoR-style debuff where mobs who normally flee would no longer do so. I agree that it would be a lot more interesting if it is a snare of some sort.
Forum: Public Discussion 07/29/08, 1:34 AM
Replies: 2,725
Views: 705,537
Posted By dlanod
I solved my problem literally as I was posting,...

I solved my problem literally as I was posting, but I'll post the problem I had as UI feedback anyway... If I download a character from the Armory (this probably applies to loading a character's XML...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/24/08, 2:53 AM
Replies: 362
Views: 82,448
Posted By dlanod
I second this idea. Pets have tended to be one...

I second this idea. Pets have tended to be one of the first things to go out of my character banks over time as I only tend to keep one or two of my favourites. Now that they won't take up any...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/22/08, 8:58 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,559
Posted By dlanod
That sounds more like a bug one way or another,...

That sounds more like a bug one way or another, whether it's not showing the correct Soulbound tags or they haven't fully removed the Soulbound status yet can't really be determined unless a blue...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/18/08, 2:18 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,559
Posted By dlanod
Obvious question being, what's an Exotic pet?

Obvious question being, what's an Exotic pet?
Forum: Public Discussion 07/17/08, 9:37 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,559
Posted By dlanod
The consensus being a lack of people screaming...

The consensus being a lack of people screaming from the rooftops that it is obviously fake/a scam in some way.
Forum: Public Discussion 07/17/08, 7:58 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,559
Posted By dlanod
Given it's WoW Europe, my money would be on a...

Given it's WoW Europe, my money would be on a non-native English speaker writing it since comma usage tends to be an area that trips up people. Assuming it's a legit email anyway, as the consensus...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/19/08, 9:04 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,559
Posted By dlanod
I'm pretty sure what that actually means is...

I'm pretty sure what that actually means is "Invisible players with Hunter's Mark can see which hunter put the mark on them". In other words, the name of the hunter will be on the debuff most...
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