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Forum: Public Discussion 05/08/07, 2:00 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 32,305
Posted By Pontiac
Damnit... I knew as soon as a I passed on a...

Damnit... I knew as soon as a I passed on a Nether because I didn't need it, they'd make so I needed it.
Forum: Public Discussion 01/23/07, 6:04 PM
Replies: 242
Views: 33,817
Posted By Pontiac
Well said. People are getting way too excited...

Well said. People are getting way too excited about balance issues way too early. Even if things ARE visibly imbalanced now, Blizzard isn't going to be doing any class reviews for balancing until...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/25/06, 11:04 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 6,431
Posted By Pontiac
Happy Pontiac's Birthday to everybody! No,...

Happy Pontiac's Birthday to everybody!

No, really, it is. =)
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/10/06, 7:48 PM
Replies: 2,334
Views: 282,257
Posted By Pontiac
Sadly, no. Macros can't use fall-through logic...

Sadly, no. Macros can't use fall-through logic anymore. If a step in the chain fails, the chain stops. If you hit that macro, for example, when Raptor isn't cool, it won't do a Wing Clip or a...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/10/06, 5:22 PM
Replies: 2,334
Views: 282,257
Posted By Pontiac
Is there any way to prioritize Mongoose Bite over...

Is there any way to prioritize Mongoose Bite over Raptor, if it's ready?[/quote]
Sadly, no. Macros can't use fall-through logic anymore. If a step in the chain fails, the chain stops. If you hit that...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/10/06, 2:21 AM
Replies: 2,334
Views: 282,257
Posted By Pontiac
After digging through the old thread best I...

After digging through the old thread best I could, I couldn't locate anything about GFFT enabling our pets to scale with crit rate. Care to elaborate?[/quote]
The higher your crit rate is, the more...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/10/06, 2:17 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,832
Posted By Pontiac
A guild blacksmith brought these...

A guild blacksmith brought these (http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?witem=29203) to my attention today, and I heard from a tailor that you can get the recipe for Netherweave Net from a Timbermaw...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/07/06, 1:56 PM
Replies: 2,334
Views: 282,257
Posted By Pontiac
That doesn't surprise me at all. Your average GM...

That doesn't surprise me at all. Your average GM isn't going to have any clue what the devs consider a 'bug' or not unless someone bothers to tell them. GMs are just glorified customer service agents...
Forum: Class Mechanics 11/17/06, 11:41 PM
Replies: 1,117
Views: 132,661
Posted By Pontiac
I may perhaps be misremembering a treatise on...

I may perhaps be misremembering a treatise on threat generation I read here a while back. The conclusion it seemed like the warrior was making was that with good weaponry, using HS, Shield Slam, and...
Forum: Class Mechanics 11/17/06, 10:55 PM
Replies: 1,117
Views: 132,661
Posted By Pontiac
This was basically what I'd assumed the intent...

This was basically what I'd assumed the intent was. The 41 point talents, almost without exception, are utility tools rather than power tools. It almost seems to me that Devastate is most useful for...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/17/06, 12:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,725
Posted By Pontiac
I'm pretty sure this is exactly what's going on....

I'm pretty sure this is exactly what's going on. There's that hell pack right on the other side of the door and I'm fairly certain even if they can't aggro you because of the door, they are counting...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/29/06, 11:43 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 10,730
Posted By Pontiac
The mistake you're making is in thinking that...

The mistake you're making is in thinking that Blizzard would go back and change all the items that a hunter might be using. There's no reason for that. What they ARE doing is changing the items that...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/24/06, 11:39 PM
Replies: 2,206
Views: 186,524
Posted By Pontiac
What if they removed the minimum range on wyvern...

What if they removed the minimum range on wyvern sting? That would give each tree a unique way to deal with the dead zone wouldn't it?[/quote]
Well, if it were me, I'd have left Hawk Eye in Marks,...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/24/06, 1:25 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 27,949
Posted By Pontiac
I was really excited about the idea of running...

I was really excited about the idea of running current endgame content with the new talent trees for a while, but when I actually started looking at the options I realized that Hunters are going to...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/22/06, 12:58 PM
Replies: 2,206
Views: 186,524
Posted By Pontiac
Not to mention that a lot of the pet's dps...

Not to mention that a lot of the pet's dps contribution is getting glossed over, especially with respect to BM spec. Furious Inspiration should be worth about 60+dps all by itself when it's up, which...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/22/06, 1:21 AM
Replies: 2,206
Views: 186,524
Posted By Pontiac
This is a problem with player behavior more than...

This is a problem with player behavior more than it is with design. With the amount of damage pets can do by themselves and the party buffs their presence can provide with Feroicious inspiration and...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/16/06, 6:51 PM
Replies: 2,206
Views: 186,524
Posted By Pontiac
Why Spirit Bond instead of Improved Mend? I...

Why Spirit Bond instead of Improved Mend? I always sort of felt that the debuff removal in Imp Mend was one of the Must-Haves in the BM tree. Am I missing something really spiffy about Spirit Bond?
Forum: Public Discussion 10/13/06, 1:33 AM
Replies: 2,206
Views: 186,524
Posted By Pontiac
wow... they're gonna HAVE to nerf that.

wow... they're gonna HAVE to nerf that.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/12/06, 1:20 AM
Replies: 2,206
Views: 186,524
Posted By Pontiac
I'm not certain blizzard wants that. Pet dps will...

I'm not certain blizzard wants that. Pet dps will already scale up based on our AP and crit rate(via Kill Command). At the end of the day, hit%, crit%, and AP are all just dps. 4% hit is enough to...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/12/06, 12:19 AM
Replies: 2,206
Views: 186,524
Posted By Pontiac
Hey, can you check if Crit raings and Tohit...

Hey, can you check if Crit raings and Tohit ratings get transferred to our pets as well as regular stats?[/quote]
I would be REALLY surprised if they did that. With the 4% to hit you get out of...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/11/06, 4:43 PM
Replies: 2,206
Views: 186,524
Posted By Pontiac
Despite being in the WoW Hunter forums, this dude...

Despite being in the WoW Hunter forums, this dude has some interesting math on what you're actually getting out of your investment in Go For the Throat and Bestial...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/10/06, 11:53 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 11,233
Posted By Pontiac
They've already announced that healing and damage...

They've already announced that healing and damage spells will only get a percentage of +heal or +dam based on the level of the spell. It would be a spectacular oversight if they didn't do the same...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/10/06, 5:29 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 11,233
Posted By Pontiac
That's actually one of the things I'm happiest...

That's actually one of the things I'm happiest about. FD and Trap being unlinked gives us lot more flexibility. Hunters will become MUCH more effective at providing Crowd Control options in five-man...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/09/06, 4:13 PM
Replies: 2,206
Views: 186,524
Posted By Pontiac
It won't surprise me much if hunter pets fall...

It won't surprise me much if hunter pets fall into the same "hybrid tank option" that Blizzard is putting into encounters for pallys and druids. Beast Mastery spec pets are going to have some pretty...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/09/06, 4:03 PM
Replies: 2,206
Views: 186,524
Posted By Pontiac
I've not noticed anybody raving about Ferocious...

I've not noticed anybody raving about Ferocious Inspiration, but it seems like an amazing scaling damage talent. That deep in the Beast Mastery tree almost garuntees that that buff is going to be up...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/09/06, 3:56 PM
Replies: 2,206
Views: 186,524
Posted By Pontiac
:D great minds think alike...[/quote] Target...

:D great minds think alike...[/quote]
Target uppity mage Raid leader -> misdirect -> aimed/multi/arcane -> profit.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/07/06, 5:38 PM
Replies: 2,206
Views: 186,524
Posted By Pontiac
The balance between the Survival and Marks trees...

The balance between the Survival and Marks trees for raiding builds is really impressive. I was sure that the Survival tree was going to become a PvP tree, but that isn't the case at all. The...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/28/06, 8:10 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 10,625
Posted By Pontiac
Pet tanking: "Rawr, you're not a pet! I'm looking...

Pet tanking: "Rawr, you're not a pet! I'm looking for a pet!" ;)[/quote]
A more subtle way to do it would be to give the boss abilities that don't affect pets. More specifically, abilities that don't...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/28/06, 6:15 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 10,625
Posted By Pontiac
Wow, and here's me thinking I'm the ONLY raiding...

Wow, and here's me thinking I'm the ONLY raiding hunter in the world who wants blizzard to give us more use for our pets. Reading forums sort of creates the impression that we'd all trade our pets...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/28/06, 2:21 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,433
Posted By Pontiac
It's also my understanding that how much 'rating'...

It's also my understanding that how much 'rating' 1% crit or hit on a current weapon will have in the expansion depends on it's ilvl, right? This would tend to result in the lower level weapons (ie :...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/27/06, 2:03 PM
Replies: 263
Views: 14,342
Posted By Pontiac
Ah yes, I was never very good at Dhalsim, but I...

Ah yes, I was never very good at Dhalsim, but I love his little victory dance. Cheesy Guile tap-tap-throw tactics are 4tw.
Forum: Public Discussion 09/25/06, 2:00 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 44,439
Posted By Pontiac
Having group aspect is cool, but I doubt that it...

Having group aspect is cool, but I doubt that it would ever really be worthwhile to swap back and forth unless it were specifically created as a gimmick for a particular encounter. Aspect switching...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/24/06, 1:40 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 44,439
Posted By Pontiac
Obviously you havn't even read the last page of...

Obviously you havn't even read the last page of the thread. Arcane shot is unlinked from aimed shot now, meaning you won't have any spirit regen and you'll be using ~400 mana more per 10 seconds....
Forum: Public Discussion 09/24/06, 12:46 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 9,874
Posted By Pontiac
We originally started with shaman kiting the...

We originally started with shaman kiting the legionaires, and we did get our first two or three kills that way. However, as has been mentioned, the margin for error was small enough that even though...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/22/06, 3:34 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 19,056
Posted By Pontiac
Isn't this already possible :S? A rogue or DW...

Isn't this already possible :S? A rogue or DW fury warrior coming in at 30% hp to melee a hunter who has Deterrence up is in a not-so-hot position. Staying above execute threshold and not exposing...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/22/06, 1:13 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 19,056
Posted By Pontiac
I don't know about FORMIDIBLE, but I'd like to...

I don't know about FORMIDIBLE, but I'd like to see the BC equivalent of a 0/21/30 hunter with deterrence and counterattack be able to stand off an equally geared melee class without kiting anytime...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/20/06, 5:43 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 19,056
Posted By Pontiac
Now imagine getting BOTH.

Now imagine getting BOTH.
Forum: Public Discussion 09/19/06, 7:24 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 20,604
Posted By Pontiac
It was playing a rogue that got me using WASD...

It was playing a rogue that got me using WASD originally. To this day I use WASD to move and have all my combat abilities hotkeyed to the numpad. I have to do jumpshots a bit differently than most,...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/19/06, 7:03 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,398
Posted By Pontiac
This was our situation too. My guild consists...

This was our situation too. My guild consists mostly of adult professionals, the leadership especially, who have jobs and wives and children and other things which prevent a really heavy raiding...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/19/06, 6:40 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 20,720
Posted By Pontiac
You're not really considering the use of...

You're not really considering the use of abilities in conjunction. If you pop deterrence and the rogue vanishes, that's two long cooldown abilities countering each other, as they should. Yes, raptor...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/19/06, 5:53 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 22,107
Posted By Pontiac
Lots of people just assume that Imp Arcane will...

Lots of people just assume that Imp Arcane will reduce Aimed's cooldown too, but shared cooldowns don't actually work like that...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/19/06, 3:46 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 20,720
Posted By Pontiac
Not to mention that a hunter trapped in melee...

Not to mention that a hunter trapped in melee isn't exactly helpless either. If you did enough damage to that rogue or the warrior before they got into melee with you, you've got a decent shot of...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/19/06, 3:18 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 19,335
Posted By Pontiac
This actually happened in my guild. We had a new...

This actually happened in my guild. We had a new player come in from a different raiding guild who had the best work ethic and highest level of skill and knowledge of his class by a fair margin, but...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/19/06, 1:49 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 20,720
Posted By Pontiac
Oddly, I've always found that my best role in pvp...

Oddly, I've always found that my best role in pvp is to keep a low profile and pile damage onto people who are paying attention to something else. Something a lot of hunters don't realize is that if...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/18/06, 11:14 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 20,720
Posted By Pontiac
Yeah, I never really felt the lack of shadowmeld...

Yeah, I never really felt the lack of shadowmeld too keenly in PvP. People almost never notice me while I'm setting up for an Aimed triple, and I'm not exactly small. Skillful use of terrain goes a...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/16/06, 8:50 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 20,720
Posted By Pontiac
It's pretty clear that this is exactly the result...

It's pretty clear that this is exactly the result they expect from the Agility : RAP : crit% changes.


The listed paperdoll dps for a pet is a pretty significant number when you consider it doesn't...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/16/06, 1:39 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 20,720
Posted By Pontiac
If Blizzard wants to buff our pet dps output,...

If Blizzard wants to buff our pet dps output, they MUST nerf our ranged output in some way or imbalance our PvP potential which is already very high. Disbelieve in the 1 : 1 Agility : RAP ratio if...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/15/06, 4:39 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 20,720
Posted By Pontiac
I've been waiting for this shoe to drop ever...

I've been waiting for this shoe to drop ever since we heard they were nerfing the Agility : RAP ratio for hunters. I was pretty sure this was why they were making that change, and I'm happy to have...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/13/06, 6:06 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,405
Posted By Pontiac
Should be more like 30, if my math is right.

Should be more like 30, if my math is right.
Forum: Public Discussion 09/13/06, 4:37 PM
Replies: 253
Views: 39,232
Posted By Pontiac
I know this isn't going to be a popular position...

I know this isn't going to be a popular position with most of the hunter community, but I'm honestly hoping the 10% or so worth of max DPS we're losing from the RAP changes is going to our pets....
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