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Forum: Class Mechanics 04/04/07, 10:24 AM

Replies: 70 Druid cat dps- Powershifting Views: 95,303 Posted By Torel If you have a natural shifter spec, the mana cost... If you have a natural shifter spec, the mana cost is not too far out of bounds. If you have that and the 4-piece Moonglade set or Staff of natural fury (and they are not bugged) then its well within...

Forum: Class Mechanics 04/03/07, 9:49 AM

Replies: 70 Druid cat dps- Powershifting Views: 95,303 Posted By Torel Has anyone actually confirmed that the shift... Has anyone actually confirmed that the shift out-in sequence is affected at ALL by a cooldown? I am not seeing it. I never understood what people were talking about with cooldowns in this context....

Forum: Public Discussion 02/05/07, 1:53 PM

Replies: 245 TBC High End Instances, Your Thoughts? Views: 32,806 Posted By Torel I am fond of all 70 5-mans instances other than... I am fond of all 70 5-mans instances other than arcatraz. I find this instance to be rather sluggish due to the sheer amount of trash. One thing of interest to me is that Black Morass is an...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/29/07, 11:56 AM

Replies: 139 Hybrid specs for hybrid classes Views: 16,629 Posted By Torel This is absolutely true. I have been quite often... This is absolutely true. I have been quite often playing hybrid feral roles since 1.8. It is more complex to manage DPS/heal or tank/heal or even tank/dps/heal than to just do one thing. Aggro...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/29/07, 10:40 AM

Replies: 139 Hybrid specs for hybrid classes Views: 16,629 Posted By Torel A heavy feral spec is a very functional DPS/Tank... A heavy feral spec is a very functional DPS/Tank hybrid unless you go for absolute pure mitigation/stam gear such as clefthoof (which is arguably not even that great). Even in "tank" gear a buffed...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/02/06, 9:45 AM

Replies: 99 Feral DPS Attack Cycles Views: 28,028 Posted By Torel I am 100% sure that this used to be the case.... I am 100% sure that this used to be the case. There were some changes to the way mana regen was applied in one of the last 3 patches and my conclusion at the time via some testing was that mana/5 did...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/01/06, 10:17 AM

Replies: 56 Surviving the Pre-TBC Guild Depression Views: 10,236 Posted By Torel We have seen the exact same issue. We were a... We have seen the exact same issue. We were a rebuild guild from the server woes of several months ago. We ended up with a very competent group that was blazing through content - with absolutely no...

Forum: Public Discussion 11/01/06, 2:47 AM

Replies: 99 Feral DPS Attack Cycles Views: 28,028 Posted By Torel This is actually a plus when using FB for... This is actually a plus when using FB for powershifting. You want to utilize 100% of your present energy, shift/shift, be back at 60 energy (or 80 if using wolfshead) within the 2-second global...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/31/06, 3:53 PM

Replies: 99 Feral DPS Attack Cycles Views: 28,028 Posted By Torel With your profile, I would suggest the... With your profile, I would suggest the following: 1. Make sure you have a 3/3 natural shifter spec, 5/5 in the tier 1 +15% FB talent, and the FB book from UBRS. 2. Have lots of greater mana pots on...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/10/06, 10:51 AM

Replies: 278 The new-look BC Shadowpriest Views: 23,253 Posted By Torel Min/max is just another term for optimizing the... Min/max is just another term for optimizing the raid composition for the encounter. If a single hybrid adds (via auras/debuffs and thier damage) more damage than the pure spec you will take the...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/09/06, 3:15 PM

Replies: 2,147 druid talents are up Views: 189,165 Posted By Torel There has been an update to iLotP. There may be... There has been an update to iLotP. There may be others that I didnt see. See (as...

Forum: Public Discussion 10/09/06, 10:18 AM

Replies: 278 The new-look BC Shadowpriest Views: 23,253 Posted By Torel To me, if they get the balance "right", then we... To me, if they get the balance "right", then we will see: 1. Healing loads that can be covered with a lesser fraction of the total raid - perhaps with help during specific stages of the fight. 2....

Forum: Public Discussion 10/04/06, 1:14 PM

Replies: 87 Druid problems Views: 5,704 Posted By Torel If you are looking for good druids, you have one... If you are looking for good druids, you have one thing in your favor. Off-spec druids - even very good ones - face strong perception issues in many guilds and servers. Use that discontent as a tool....

Forum: Public Discussion 08/08/06, 11:04 PM

Replies: 362 Feral Druid Discussion Views: 49,872 Posted By Torel The threat reduction is very good. Not quite as... The threat reduction is very good. Not quite as substantial as the innervate change, but still rather large in terms of the long-term potential of the class as an effective raid slot when utilizing...

Forum: Public Discussion 08/01/06, 11:26 AM

Replies: 39 Healing + Aggro = dead shaman. Views: 4,843 Posted By Torel As was pointed out above, this can be an... As was pointed out above, this can be an advantage. I find healing aggro as exceptionally useful on complex multi-mob fights where loose mobs hitting healers is a real possibility. Part of my...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/19/06, 9:25 AM

Replies: 22 AQ vs BWL set items Views: 3,039 Posted By Torel Since most likely items are known in both Naxx... Since most likely items are known in both Naxx and AQ, consider this approach: 1. Develop a price structure for the "best of class" items for each slot. The officers should do this. Base these...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/11/06, 12:01 PM

Replies: 22 Staff itemization for healers (primarily druids) Views: 2,334 Posted By Torel A good and obtainable combo is a WoA with +spirit... A good and obtainable combo is a WoA with +spirit enchant and any of the higher +healing or healing/damage items with +healing. For heal rotations, innervate, or even when you ahve the luxury of...

Forum: Public Discussion 06/07/06, 5:00 PM

Replies: 103 Please help convince my guild to use Curse of Recklessness Views: 21,077 Posted By Torel Fairy Fire is a no-brainer debuff on almost any... Fairy Fire is a no-brainer debuff on almost any mob where physical DPS is signifigant. On a player with around 2000 armour it is around a 5% drop on flat DR. If the post-sunder armour on the mob is...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/30/06, 1:00 PM

Replies: 19 prot vs non prot specced tank on twin emps. Views: 4,559 Posted By Torel Gear and coordination seem to matter much more... Gear and coordination seem to matter much more here than spec, overall. Several of our kills on the emps were using a superbly geared fury warrior with minimal points in protection. As another...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/12/06, 6:41 PM

Replies: 10 Balance Druid Discussion Views: 7,003 Posted By Torel I think that currently a feral/balance/resto or... I think that currently a feral/balance/resto or feral/resto druid is a better choice than a hard balance spec if the hybrid use of your healing and damage capabilities is the primary goal. Changing...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/06, 11:06 PM

Replies: 260 Innervate now a core ability Views: 22,417 Posted By Torel 10 rage on shift would be a solution strong... 10 rage on shift would be a solution strong enough to keep TM from being absolutely life-or-death. Furor does a similar thing for feral druids and is sufficient to very fully unlock the tactical...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/18/06, 11:41 PM

Replies: 362 Feral Druid Discussion Views: 49,872 Posted By Torel Good thread. My observations as a feral raid... Good thread. My observations as a feral raid druid are that they offer a huge amount to the raid if used in sparing quantity. I'll go so far that I think that at least one feral druid and perhaps...

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