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Forum: Druids 05/02/09, 10:08 AM
Replies: 3,383
Views: 1,465,365
Posted By Axl
I think their reasoning is specious. Spirit is a...

I think their reasoning is specious. Spirit is a stat so we have to use it. Thats like saying that warriors and rogues should use spirit too. Not all stats have to be useful for all classes. What...
Forum: Druids 04/28/09, 7:41 AM
Replies: 3,383
Views: 1,465,365
Posted By Axl
I use quartz in lieu of squawk atm. Quartz -...

I use quartz in lieu of squawk atm.

Quartz - Addons - Curse (http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/quartz.aspx)
Quartz: Eclipse Module - Addons - Curse...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 04/15/09, 5:13 PM
Replies: 677
Views: 303,819
Posted By Axl
If you're looking for a quick and dirty...

If you're looking for a quick and dirty replacement for SAA, they've fixed quartz, and someone wrote a quartz addon to time eclipse.

WoW AddOns - Quartz - WowAce.com...
Forum: Druids 03/21/09, 2:36 PM
Replies: 3,383
Views: 1,465,365
Posted By Axl
Has balance druid tried to put together a rough...

Has balance druid tried to put together a rough BiS list from the new uludar stuff? I know the loot tables might be a bit incomplete, but it seems like most items have been discovered.

I was...
Forum: Druids 03/21/09, 10:35 AM
Replies: 761
Views: 319,032
Posted By Axl
In a perverse way, I'm kinda glad our moonkin T8...

In a perverse way, I'm kinda glad our moonkin T8 4 peice sucks. Now we can take the two good peices and then ditch the rest for offset. I wasn't looking forward to rolling around in all that spirit...
Forum: Druids 02/24/09, 11:09 AM
Replies: 329
Views: 266,585
Posted By Axl
Seems like all the other classes are getting a...

Seems like all the other classes are getting a lot of buffs to their dps. We're not. My biggest gripe is they're letting the other 'dot' classes have their DoT's crit. We're pretty much a DoT...
Forum: Druids 01/07/09, 4:19 PM
Replies: 329
Views: 266,585
Posted By Axl
I see a lot of druids are dropping all of their...

I see a lot of druids are dropping all of their mana regen talents, even intensity. I'd love to drop intensity to get gale winds or IFF, but everytime I go to respec, I just can't tear myself from...
Forum: Druids 03/31/08, 4:38 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,567
Posted By Axl
Brutallus, thankfully, does not crush. It would...

Brutallus, thankfully, does not crush. It would be HI-LARIOUS if he did though.
Forum: Druids 03/07/08, 1:18 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,567
Posted By Axl
From what I've seen, we'll be tanking almost...

From what I've seen, we'll be tanking almost every single fight in Sunwell, or at least untill the raids don't require so much stacking. On Kalec, we'll be tanking. On Brutallus we'll be...
Forum: Druids 03/04/08, 3:36 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,567
Posted By Axl
Haha, you can now get crimson spinels on the test...

Haha, you can now get crimson spinels on the test server for 15 badges.

I can finally socket my gear with those coveted +10 agi gems. The caster monopoly over spinels in my guild is finally...
Forum: Druids 02/10/08, 7:58 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,567
Posted By Axl
With mangle and full lascerate I was doing I...

With mangle and full lascerate I was doing I think 384 a tick with around 2200 AP.

Magister's terrace kind of stinks for a feral druid tank because most pulls in there have 3-4 casters. The magic...
Forum: Druids 02/10/08, 12:33 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,567
Posted By Axl
Well the way I see it, T6 will be completely...

Well the way I see it, T6 will be completely replaced with the new armor set for tanking. The thing is, its also pretty good for DPSing too, and since it will be a while till you can get rogue dps...
Forum: Druids 02/10/08, 12:06 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,567
Posted By Axl
Actually looking at the sunwell loot I'm a little...

Actually looking at the sunwell loot I'm a little worried. I'm RIGHT on the hitcap at 142. None of this sunwell loot really has any hit rating on it. So in essence, you get better raw stats etc,...
Forum: Druids 01/23/08, 2:26 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,924,567
Posted By Axl
I did a quick search and didn't see anything...

I did a quick search and didn't see anything about this (so don't jump down my throat if its been discussed). Do any top end tanks have an opinion on using Wildfury v. Earthwarden? One of the tank...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/15/07, 1:25 PM
Replies: 661
Views: 182,264
Posted By Axl
It implies FA does more damage because there's an...

It implies FA does more damage because there's an extra tick at the end that does the extra 2400 damage. So, if you have competent people, you won't notice the change. If you are still holding...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/14/07, 8:38 AM
Replies: 661
Views: 182,264
Posted By Axl
Someone posted earlier about bongos causing...

Someone posted earlier about bongos causing casting issues, I think you're right. I DL'd a new bongos2 that was updated around midnight last night, and pre-update, I could get my FPS down to about...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/14/07, 12:03 AM
Replies: 661
Views: 182,264
Posted By Axl
I'm pretty sure my FPS issues are coming from...

I'm pretty sure my FPS issues are coming from this new server side casting thing. The game seems to hitch when I complete a spell. Or if I'm spamming the hell out of my lifebloom key.

This is very...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/13/07, 11:07 PM
Replies: 661
Views: 182,264
Posted By Axl
Has anyone noticed an actual decrease in...

Has anyone noticed an actual decrease in graphical performance in raids?

I'm 'hitching' a lot while spell casting. it says I'm getting really good FPS on the little FPS monitor I have, but when I'm...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/08/07, 11:38 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 20,439
Posted By Axl
What? You don't like a system that is going to...

What? You don't like a system that is going to force our MT to take a paladin shield from Kaz/Supremus because an item won't randomly drop and the shield from Gruul is getting pretty weak? That sir...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/07/07, 7:22 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 20,439
Posted By Axl
Biggest thing that needs to be fixed is the god...

Biggest thing that needs to be fixed is the god awful loot that some bosses drop. Its the loot that gets DE'd the first time its drops.

Some glaring examples as far as being a druid go are Vashj's...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 08/12/07, 12:56 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 18,894
Posted By Axl
I prefer using Pitbull and HotCandy. I filter...

I prefer using Pitbull and HotCandy. I filter the target's buffs to only those castable by a druid. Pitbull keeps a little number down there how many times something is stacked so as long as you...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/05/07, 12:47 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,110
Posted By Axl
Wings are probably the only way they're going to...

Wings are probably the only way they're going to do instances now. It makes the dungeons much more bite sized and accessible. Remember how long a run through BRD could take?

The side effect is it...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/05/07, 11:15 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,110
Posted By Axl
And thats more or less what we're doing. If you...

And thats more or less what we're doing. If you want to limit the discussion to pure facts, then there's not going to be much of that, since blizzard was delightfully vague about most of their plans...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/05/07, 10:11 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,110
Posted By Axl
The sunwell plateau, if it is going to be the...

The sunwell plateau, if it is going to be the next instance, will probably end the Burning Legion Storyline by having us kill Kil'Jaeden. When you complete the Kael'Thalas' head quest and give the...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/02/07, 10:23 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 9,733
Posted By Axl
No offense to you or your guild, but your major...

No offense to you or your guild, but your major mana problems could be as a result of slacking on the part of your guild's healers. Healing is a zero sum game. There's only so much healing...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/02/07, 11:58 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 9,733
Posted By Axl
No druid in his right mind uses healing touch not...

No druid in his right mind uses healing touch not only because its so slow, but because as a tree druid, there's just no place for it (you can't even cast it).

Our raid normally rolls with 2-3...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/02/07, 8:50 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 9,733
Posted By Axl
My biggest suggestion is to make spell haste...

My biggest suggestion is to make spell haste 'scale' just like +damage does. The longer the cast of the spell, the more spell haste will shorten it (and I mean that beyond the simple math of longer...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/02/07, 7:47 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 9,733
Posted By Axl
Spell haste is pretty much useless. I've got 3...

Spell haste is pretty much useless. I've got 3 spell haste items (bracer, gloves, belt) for a combined total of over 100 spell haste. And it lowers the cast time of my heal by..... .09 seconds! ...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/31/07, 11:27 AM
Replies: 585
Views: 101,956
Posted By Axl
If that summary was correct about trying to bring...

If that summary was correct about trying to bring horde/alliance to blows lore wise... it just sounds stupid game wise. Trying to make it so the story is that horde and alliance are mortal enemies...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/30/07, 3:23 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 52,321
Posted By Axl
Maybe I just have a savior complex, but I kind of...

Maybe I just have a savior complex, but I kind of feel cheated as a healer. Most deaths are more about the player's lack of avoiding a deadly situation than about me as the healer failing to save...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/30/07, 11:40 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 52,321
Posted By Axl
I don't think people should be overly critical of...

I don't think people should be overly critical of Hyjal fight's difficulty. I think the fights because of their nature require a certain amount of ease. Hyjal fights don't allow for a 'clear to...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/30/07, 11:13 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 52,321
Posted By Axl
Kael can be made significantly easier and much...

Kael can be made significantly easier and much more accessable to the rest of the game by simply giving a few more seconds here and there on the phases. For example, giving players 30 more seconds...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/30/07, 11:02 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 52,321
Posted By Axl
My only real complaint is the razors edge between...

My only real complaint is the razors edge between wiping and getting the kill.

Every fight has a break point. Deaths happen. Either through lousy connections, lousy luck, or pure inattentiveness....
Forum: Public Discussion 07/29/07, 7:49 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 22,638
Posted By Axl
I run a laptop with dual 2 ghz processors, 2ghz...

I run a laptop with dual 2 ghz processors, 2ghz of ram, and a x1600 mobile ATI card. Problem is, I get pretty mediocre frame rates everywhere I go, even in barren areas it never goes above 30 fps. ...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/15/07, 8:01 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 67,605
Posted By Axl
Even the stupid armored netherdrakes seem highly...

Even the stupid armored netherdrakes seem highly unfair. Way more people are going to get them EVERY SEASON than people EVER will get from Kael (phoenix).

The arena pvp Healing gear was done...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/13/07, 11:28 AM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 581,914
Posted By Axl
The lag is pretty bad when you change groups...

The lag is pretty bad when you change groups around, and just after the mob dies, I get MASSIVE lag for a few seconds, its basically a total lockup.

I'm willing to deal with all of this, but one...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/12/07, 10:56 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 67,605
Posted By Axl
I would just like to point out to anyone...

I would just like to point out to anyone complaining about model reuse and a lack of variety in player builds based on equipment need to seriously reconsider your position.

Have you guys ever played...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/07/07, 4:47 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 42,773
Posted By Axl
Paladins just seem to have it all in terms of...

Paladins just seem to have it all in terms of healing

They're fast. Their heals will land fast at 2 seconds.

They're big. Since paladins stack so much crit, their heals land either decent size,...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/31/07, 1:38 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 14,520
Posted By Axl
I got the black eagle belt pattern off some trash...

I got the black eagle belt pattern off some trash in TK, so apparently every mob has a small chance of dropping a pattern, not just bosses.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/08/07, 2:16 AM
Replies: 1,243
Views: 299,451
Posted By Axl
personally I think its a joke that arena items...

personally I think its a joke that arena items should be comparable to kara loot. Arena is a joke. Even horrible teams still have all the arena loo they could hope for. Getting a passable rating,...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/04/07, 4:02 PM
Replies: 1,243
Views: 299,451
Posted By Axl
they have to do it this way. Starting from the...

they have to do it this way. Starting from the ground up. Make the heroic epics better than the blues. Make the T4 epics better than the heroics, and on up. The entire end game needs this revamp,...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/18/07, 3:41 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,025
Posted By Axl
I'm kind of terrified that blizzard will balance...

I'm kind of terrified that blizzard will balance mobs based on the results they get from the test server. "well thats good to balance mobs, right?" What I'm scared of is that they'll balance mobs...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/13/07, 7:26 PM
Replies: 1,408
Views: 255,215
Posted By Axl
was there an increase to the armor on the pvp...

was there an increase to the armor on the pvp sets? Mostly interested in the blue stuff. Might make an nice 'statful' alternative to clefthoof.

Edit: had a friend check. Apparently they did not...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/13/07, 12:00 AM
Replies: 666
Views: 203,457
Posted By Axl
I'm really disapointed in no change to sub T5...

I'm really disapointed in no change to sub T5 gear. That stuff is GOD awful and theyr'e not buffing it? Not cool
Forum: Public Discussion 04/12/07, 10:06 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 9,580
Posted By Axl
You definately need the resists because sapph...

You definately need the resists because sapph counts as a level 73 mob for the purposes of hitting/resistance, etc. The fight though defeinately isn't bad using a few greens here and there for FR,...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/10/07, 9:51 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 22,720
Posted By Axl
If you want teh monies, drop everything you're...

If you want teh monies, drop everything you're doing, and go herbing. Live in Terrokar. Next patch when Greater Elixers of AGI are going to be the only pots ever used by 60% of the classes,...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/09/07, 12:35 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 15,526
Posted By Axl
I dunno about you guys but I just had a wow!...

I dunno about you guys but I just had a wow! moment today.

Clearing Serpent Shrine trash to Fathom-Lord, watching mobs repoping immediately behind us, on a 3 hour odyssey clear.

It may have been a...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/19/07, 9:48 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 14,440
Posted By Axl
Ra-ak! Trinkets, yes. Pretty trinkets! Ak! Power,...

Ra-ak! Trinkets, yes. Pretty trinkets! Ak! Power, great power. Ra-Kaw! Power in trinkets! Ak-caw!
Forum: Public Discussion 03/08/07, 12:22 AM
Replies: 550
Views: 96,701
Posted By Axl
It seems to be very healer based now. The...

It seems to be very healer based now. The paladin and I (druid) were consistantly eating it. Problem is... the skeletons, since there are 5, were running all over the place crazy. Even with 3...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/08/07, 12:10 AM
Replies: 550
Views: 96,701
Posted By Axl
Maybe I'm just QQing, or to much gloom and doom,...

Maybe I'm just QQing, or to much gloom and doom, but this seems like another really poorly designed fight now.

They went from a caster heavy desired fight to a 'dump all your magic damage and get...
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