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Forum: Hunters 03/10/08, 9:37 AM
Replies: 4,216
Views: 1,363,412
Posted By Huntemup
Lag, movement time, spell pushback, engagement...

Lag, movement time, spell pushback, engagement time, target swapping, etc. All help to hamper your "ideal" dps setup. Typically you can achieve 90-95% of what a spreadsheet gives you, assuming you...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/02/07, 7:08 PM
Replies: 606
Views: 75,919
Posted By Huntemup
I agree wholeheartedly. I think the best idea is...

I agree wholeheartedly. I think the best idea is still the reverse blink that we bantered about over a year ago. Something, anything to escape the deadzone for just a moment.

Make it something...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/27/07, 3:27 PM
Replies: 811
Views: 178,817
Posted By Huntemup
I'm not sure what you are asking. +hit is in no...

I'm not sure what you are asking. +hit is in no way the same as -threat.

If you have 5/5 in shadowfocus, you only need another 6% +hit from gear or buffs to reach the cap.

Shadow Affinity is the...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/27/07, 11:42 AM
Replies: 707
Views: 197,484
Posted By Huntemup
Something definately changed though. It is...

Something definately changed though. It is pretty close to an invisible beam now, and it certainly has me playing much less chicken with it than I used to.

And this is with the same video settings...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/21/07, 5:15 PM
Replies: 811
Views: 178,817
Posted By Huntemup
Thats a good point. I am currently half pvp...

Thats a good point. I am currently half pvp spec'd and have zero in Imp MB, so I rarely am standing around with everything on cooldown and nothing to do. And its true that I have yet to see BT/MH...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/21/07, 4:20 PM
Replies: 811
Views: 178,817
Posted By Huntemup
I've never found it that beneficial to cancel...

I've never found it that beneficial to cancel flays mid cast solely for dps. The only time I find myself canceling them is if VT is dropping, or if there is some other spell/action that absolutely...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/25/07, 6:05 PM
Replies: 2,014
Views: 552,259
Posted By Huntemup
Ryas and Savantido, do you guys mind posting a...

Ryas and Savantido, do you guys mind posting a mod list for your respective UIs? I like the look, and am going to attempt to recreate the layout.
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/16/07, 2:06 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 37,121
Posted By Huntemup
For the love of god, please stop acting like 100%...

For the love of god, please stop acting like 100% of the damage done by Warlock/Shadowpriest in an arena is from DoTs. If you look back through a damage meter, it seriously is <40% of damage done...
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/12/07, 9:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 16,530
Posted By Huntemup
A quick search would have netted you this thread:...

A quick search would have netted you this thread: http://elitistjerks.com/f38/t13101-warrior_paladin_double_dps_caster_teams/

Basically, they are the rock to your scissors. Just as rogue/druid is...
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/12/07, 5:00 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 37,121
Posted By Huntemup
Ok we get it. Quit bickering.

Ok we get it. Quit bickering.
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/12/07, 12:03 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 37,121
Posted By Huntemup
Shadowpriests cannot stand on their own in 2v2. ...

Shadowpriests cannot stand on their own in 2v2. Shadowpriest + Healer, just doesnt work.

Shadowpriest + Warlock works because the warlock brings everything to the table that we dont have. (A...
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/11/07, 7:29 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 37,121
Posted By Huntemup
They shouldn't be equal IMO. DoT damage does...

They shouldn't be equal IMO. DoT damage does not equal direct damage. DoTs have zero chance of critting, have a front loaded mana cost, cost a minimum of a GCD, and can be dispelled.

Edit: ...
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/11/07, 6:43 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 37,121
Posted By Huntemup
I am really glad they are addressing this issue...

I am really glad they are addressing this issue in the next patch. The number of teams stacking SR gear has gotten really outta hand. Its almost as if they had read the Nights End thread on these...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/26/07, 12:06 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,468
Posted By Huntemup
Gruul is a terrible example of an agro sensitive...

Gruul is a terrible example of an agro sensitive fight. Play a shadowpriest on Morogrim or Void Reaver and lets talk.
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/23/07, 2:01 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,067
Posted By Huntemup
Ill echo this statement. Heel, you and I are in...

Ill echo this statement. Heel, you and I are in a similar situation PvP wise. My affliction buddy and I were very highly rated in 2v2. We dicked around on some seperate 5v5s and never really found...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/22/07, 4:06 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,135
Posted By Huntemup
The other thing I find annoying about my scorpion...

The other thing I find annoying about my scorpion as MM spec, is that his miss rate on the poison is quite high. Trinket popping can still get the first stack into the 400-500s, but it will often...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/21/07, 9:29 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 20,376
Posted By Huntemup
Another Blue Update: (Hotfix Incoming)

Another Blue Update: (Hotfix Incoming)
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/21/07, 5:28 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 20,376
Posted By Huntemup
Blue Update: Link:...

Blue Update:




Link: http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=112582253&sid=1
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/21/07, 5:07 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,195
Posted By Huntemup
Id go with the Elemental shaman paired with the...

Id go with the Elemental shaman paired with the warrior, rather than enhancement. You would have major issues with teams that could snare kite you. Elemental has about the same amount of burst,...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/20/07, 6:09 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 20,376
Posted By Huntemup
If that many Drakes really went out in Europe, I...

If that many Drakes really went out in Europe, I am really glad that I don't work in Blizzards public relation department. "Sorry sir, we need to delete the drake you are currently riding. Please...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/20/07, 3:19 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 20,376
Posted By Huntemup
Sounds like the EU servers ninja'd our drakes! ...

Sounds like the EU servers ninja'd our drakes! What an outrage.

In seriousness though, I think they are working hard on fixing it. Its pretty obvious to me that they did not use the total number...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/19/07, 8:01 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 20,376
Posted By Huntemup
Blue Post from the Official PvP forums. Link...

Blue Post from the Official PvP forums.



Link for good measure: http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=110467335&pageNo=12&sid=1#237
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/19/07, 7:32 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 20,376
Posted By Huntemup
My 2v2 team was not awarded a drake. We did get...

My 2v2 team was not awarded a drake. We did get the "duelist" title. We were 40th out of 13500ish teams as of Monday
night. So we either got bumped out of the top 68, or they only awarded the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/19/07, 3:54 PM
Replies: 811
Views: 178,817
Posted By Huntemup
Yea, I mean I wont ever destroy it. I've had it...

Yea, I mean I wont ever destroy it. I've had it for a very long time now. My question is more of at what lvl of +dmg value on a dps trinket should I swap it out? Its such a good trinket that I...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/18/07, 5:46 PM
Replies: 811
Views: 178,817
Posted By Huntemup
So whilst on the topic of trinkets, I have been...

So whilst on the topic of trinkets, I have been having a long mental debate on the estimated value of my Alchemist's Stone. I am certainly able to blow through a ton of mana over the course of a...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/18/07, 4:37 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 13,049
Posted By Huntemup
I saw some anomalys on my alt hunters 3v3 this...

I saw some anomalys on my alt hunters 3v3 this past weekend. We had back to back games which we won, but got zero points. Then won another like 2 games later where the scoreboard read something...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/18/07, 1:00 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 14,621
Posted By Huntemup
So in retribution for my struggles with resist...

So in retribution for my struggles with resist gear on my shadowpriest. My hunter alt and my rogue friend decided to give resist gear of other types a try in the arena. Lemme tell you that Naxx...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/17/07, 7:03 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 14,621
Posted By Huntemup
So my arenaing today left me even more concerned...

So my arenaing today left me even more concerned about this topic. We faced a Rogue/Feral Druid combo which had the druid stacking massive shadowresist, granting him a 75%ish resist/partial resist...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/16/07, 3:52 AM
Replies: 197
Views: 39,643
Posted By Huntemup
Is it bad that I immediately looked at my...

Is it bad that I immediately looked at my battlegroup (Vengence), found the only RP server, went to that server's guild progression and browsed through the armory's of the only alliance guild stuck...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/16/07, 2:27 AM
Replies: 197
Views: 39,643
Posted By Huntemup
Id say you are safe. My question is how did you...

Id say you are safe. My question is how did you come up with the number of teams in your battlegroup? I too am a bit paranoid of my teams slot, but we are both respecing slightly and gonna hit it...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/16/07, 1:12 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,100
Posted By Huntemup
Didn't realize my post deserved sarcasm. The...

Didn't realize my post deserved sarcasm.

The OP asked for tips, I gave a few to him. Ive played around 500 arena games so far this season, to a 2100-2200 rating, and its not like I haven't seen...
Forum: Hunters 06/14/07, 6:08 PM
Replies: 608
Views: 1,011,031
Posted By Huntemup
Ping is just as important as it is for any other...

Ping is just as important as it is for any other direct damage class. 700dps is low though.
Are you stacking raid groups so that they get some synergy? Are their spec's reasonable and gear...
Forum: Hunters 06/14/07, 5:29 PM
Replies: 608
Views: 1,011,031
Posted By Huntemup
In addition to requiring a debuff slot, Serpant...

In addition to requiring a debuff slot, Serpant Sting cant crit, and thus won't proc KC or GFTT focus regen. KC and "free" GFTT attacks are often overlooked when calculating dps. Ignoring crit...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/14/07, 4:40 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,100
Posted By Huntemup
Ok, at risk to my rating Ill give away the...

Ok, at risk to my rating Ill give away the secret. Pummel the Mass Dispell, or have the pally stun the priest (forcing him to trinket), then Int Shout as soon as your pally friend bubbles.

Which...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/13/07, 3:56 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 14,621
Posted By Huntemup
This thread has turned into a silly shouting...

This thread has turned into a silly shouting match, but I'm glad it was brought up. I wish I had the time to go through and armory all of you folks who are yelling the loudest, but my guess is that...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/12/07, 5:58 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,564
Posted By Huntemup
Absolutely. I certainly drop points in it as my...

Absolutely. I certainly drop points in it as my hit rating from gear improves. It allows for you to stay at max dps while having regen/pvp talents. I've always argued that excessive hit isnt...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/12/07, 5:47 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 14,621
Posted By Huntemup
As long as the spell penetration gear is of...

As long as the spell penetration gear is of similar quality to the BT resist gear it won't be a big deal. We can adapt. But its kinda like reciprocity in the cold war, after both teams have...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/12/07, 4:13 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 14,621
Posted By Huntemup
Actually, I have. Halving your AP doesn't halve...

Actually, I have. Halving your AP doesn't halve your DPS. Go test it, you will find it to be much higher than that. Same with me and +dmg, I can drop half my +dmg and only lose ~25% of my max...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/12/07, 3:47 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 14,621
Posted By Huntemup
Wrong, it will be grossly imbalanced in the...

Wrong, it will be grossly imbalanced in the warrior pally favor w/o stacking a serious amount of spell penetration. Consider this, lets say you have 300 resilence which covers basically all of your...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/12/07, 3:23 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 14,621
Posted By Huntemup
Arena gear is all +magic so that isnt an issue. ...

Arena gear is all +magic so that isnt an issue. But the ability to render an entire spec useless using 4 pieces of gear is pretty much imbalanced. Forced a shadowpriest to smite, is kinda like...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/12/07, 3:17 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 14,621
Posted By Huntemup
I am fully aware of how to counter the gear swap,...

I am fully aware of how to counter the gear swap, I'm not a total newb.

What you seem to have missed tho, is that the epic shadow gear will allow the warrior and pally to retain very close to...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/12/07, 3:05 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 14,621
Posted By Huntemup
It actually is pretty prevalent at the top teir...

It actually is pretty prevalent at the top teir to see a warior pally team swap into green shadow resist gear. The reason no one is screaming bloody murder at the moment, is because swapping into...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/12/07, 2:54 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 14,621
Posted By Huntemup
Oh man, I cant wait for the outcome of an arena...

Oh man, I cant wait for the outcome of an arena to depend on who is quickest at itemracking their +resist or spell penetration gear. /sarcasm
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/12/07, 2:33 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 14,621
Posted By Huntemup
Not a fair analogy. How would you feel if you...

Not a fair analogy. How would you feel if you ran into a SP/Warlock team who all of a suddon swapped into plate gear, reducing your damage by 50-75% while only costing them 20-30% damage...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/08/07, 11:47 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 15,683
Posted By Huntemup
I welcome the change as a member of a relatively...

I welcome the change as a member of a relatively high rated (2100ish) Shadow Priest/Warlock team. It will certainly help us more than hurt. It will keep the 2x rogue (sap, blind, blind) gimmick...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/07/07, 5:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,429
Posted By Huntemup
The options are pretty limited unfortunately. ...

The options are pretty limited unfortunately.

If agro is that much of an issue, VE is the first thing shelved. Unfortunately its really not that much threat unless you are consistantly healing...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 05/23/07, 3:24 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,416
Posted By Huntemup
"/bob menu" will bring up the options pane. The...

"/bob menu" will bring up the options pane. The only difference is that he moved Stances/Paging into a bar options page that you bring up by right clicking the applicable bar. It works fine for...
Forum: Player vs. Player 05/17/07, 1:35 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 22,386
Posted By Huntemup
Judging when to DPS vs. when to heal. My...

Judging when to DPS vs. when to heal. My Warlock friend and I do pretty well, but we have lost a few matches that could have been won by me either A.) Shifting out and healing earlier or B.) Nuking...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/08/07, 5:55 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 56,064
Posted By Huntemup
I actually dont mind the excessive +hit. It lets...

I actually dont mind the excessive +hit. It lets me buy back talent points that I can use in other places. Don't discount the value of being able to rearange your talent tree when you start...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 05/07/07, 11:37 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 12,955
Posted By Huntemup
-Deleted- Cause I didn't read the last post on...

-Deleted- Cause I didn't read the last post on page 1. Doh.
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