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Forum: Player vs. Player 04/28/08, 8:34 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 56,244
Posted By Kaber
Indeed. These changes are going to severely...

Indeed. These changes are going to severely narrow the number of teams, and thus the rating each team can achieve. I think the people that believe they will still be capable of hitting their current...
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/28/08, 8:21 AM
Replies: 341
Views: 56,244
Posted By Kaber
I actually disagree. Current point sellers in...

I actually disagree. Current point sellers in general hover in the 1900-2000 bracket (give or take). They are generally people who have nothing left to buy with honor and have no ambitions to make...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/17/08, 1:25 PM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,389
Posted By Kaber
You are quite aware that with 3 casts in a row...

You are quite aware that with 3 casts in a row you can keep someone cycloned for 9 seconds, right? Note that you said "2 forms of spammable CC" when my argument is to make one form of Druid CC not...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/17/08, 1:02 PM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,389
Posted By Kaber
That would have to be something for the balance...

That would have to be something for the balance gods to figure out, wouldn't it? I did not specify the duration of the cooldown because it would need careful testing to find balance. How is 10...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/15/08, 9:27 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 18,396
Posted By Kaber
With Freedom and Dispels I think BM is an...

With Freedom and Dispels I think BM is an inferior Arena spec. It's nice for burst teams where you need to drop someone (and avoid being dropped) in the first 15-20 seconds of a Battle, but beyond...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/14/08, 9:36 AM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,389
Posted By Kaber
Indeed. If they are letting you pull that off, it...

Indeed. If they are letting you pull that off, it is primarily their own fault, or the fault of their teammate. I get livid when a Druid manages to pull that off after I have been screaming in vent...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/12/08, 5:53 AM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,389
Posted By Kaber
I assume this means the animation (or just the...

I assume this means the animation (or just the description) might have changed, but the spell itself is the same?

edit: never mind, I just noticed the range nerf.
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/11/08, 8:11 PM
Replies: 602
Views: 371,630
Posted By Kaber
edit: delete, double post.

edit: delete, double post.
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/11/08, 8:09 PM
Replies: 602
Views: 371,630
Posted By Kaber
Then you're probably going to want to spec...

Then you're probably going to want to spec Marksman and use a Scorpid for mana draining. BM is really lackluster for anything beyond a burst team.



There is a UI thread on this same page, use the...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/11/08, 8:56 AM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,389
Posted By Kaber
He's running double melee DPS with a Dispel (both...

He's running double melee DPS with a Dispel (both offensive and defensive) against Druid teams, which rarely have either one. Ret Paladins are difficult to stop, even if you do have a mage (why would...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/10/08, 6:25 AM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,389
Posted By Kaber
It's the shaman's job to stay in a position that...

It's the shaman's job to stay in a position that will not allow the Druid to Feral Charge out of a Focus Fire. I have played against a number of these teams, some were good, some were bad, but if...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/09/08, 10:09 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 43,960
Posted By Kaber
And how exactly do you figure that? Hunter pets...

And how exactly do you figure that? Hunter pets are less powerful across the board. My point is that when people complain about pets shutting them down they are usually referring to Felhunters and...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/09/08, 8:48 PM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,389
Posted By Kaber
Did you guys try gibbing the Druid every time?...

Did you guys try gibbing the Druid every time? With Judgment of Justice (and the fact that a Druid can only trinket it once), a Druid will not be able to escape your focus fire. It's just a matter of...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/09/08, 8:41 PM
Replies: 602
Views: 371,630
Posted By Kaber
You only need 1 focus dump. Bite is slightly more...

You only need 1 focus dump. Bite is slightly more DPS, but if you dont have the focus to use it, there is no point (and you will never have the focus for it since you can't stand and shoot like in...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/09/08, 8:21 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 43,960
Posted By Kaber
Killing the Hunter pet in 2v2, 3v3, and sometimes...

Killing the Hunter pet in 2v2, 3v3, and sometimes even 5v5 makes their team into a free win if you can keep it dead. If they are BM they lose both Bestial Wrath and Intimidation, becoming a low...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/09/08, 6:35 AM
Replies: 295
Views: 43,960
Posted By Kaber
Precisely how difficult is a 6k health, zero...

Precisely how difficult is a 6k health, zero resilience target to kill? Especially considering the class that fired it off and subsequently ignored it the rest of the match becomes free points when...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/09/08, 3:44 AM
Replies: 602
Views: 371,630
Posted By Kaber
I just noticed you did not take avoidance 2. It...

I just noticed you did not take avoidance 2. It can be situational, but it does cut damage in half from things like Sweeping Strikes, Arcane Nova, Consecrate, Blade Flurry, etc. I think you would be...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/08/08, 7:38 PM
Replies: 602
Views: 371,630
Posted By Kaber
Your build is alright for 5's, but if you do 2v2...

Your build is alright for 5's, but if you do 2v2 or 3v3 I would recommend this:
Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=cVbRzZVVVoEzhzstMhbb)

If all you do is 2v2, take...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/06/08, 9:00 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 43,960
Posted By Kaber
Then what exactly would removing spell pushback...

Then what exactly would removing spell pushback accomplish? I have seen plenty of arguments for LoS being too powerful, melee having been given too many tools, and pet woes. But nothing that...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/06/08, 8:41 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 51,345
Posted By Kaber
Well Blizzard clearly is not using that list...

Well Blizzard clearly is not using that list alone for balancing purposes. They may be watching the "uptrend" for Hunters, and given that they attempted to buff Enhance Shamen they do have some...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/06/08, 11:20 AM
Replies: 304
Views: 51,345
Posted By Kaber
To clarify my earlier statements on...

To clarify my earlier statements on normalization, I do not believe in it because normalization ignores a few important issues.

1) There are a limited number of "successful" team builds that have a...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/06/08, 9:58 AM
Replies: 295
Views: 43,960
Posted By Kaber
And this thread is not about LoS, it is about...

And this thread is not about LoS, it is about pushback. There are certainly mechanics that I think need a hard look in terms of class (or more specifically melee/caster) balance, but pushback is not...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/05/08, 11:40 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 43,960
Posted By Kaber
Because this will affect more than just caster...

Because this will affect more than just caster balance. A change of this nature can easily swing the balance of power so that high damage casters will suddenly be putting out huge damage even through...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/05/08, 11:31 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 43,960
Posted By Kaber
No, actually, I simply realized I was not going...

No, actually, I simply realized I was not going to convince anyone that basing balance on 2200+ ratings and more specifically "normalized" ratings (which only accounts for the top ~1% of all players...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/03/08, 8:19 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 43,960
Posted By Kaber
In any event my point is that it is not a lack of...

In any event my point is that it is not a lack of pushback that causes Warlocks and Druids to dominate in 2v2, it is the ability to deal/heal damage on the run and while line of sighting. Using those...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/02/08, 11:47 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 51,345
Posted By Kaber
I believe you need to read through my statements...

I believe you need to read through my statements a little bit better, because I called it overpowered against certain classes and underpowered against others. If you simply misunderstood where I was...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/02/08, 5:44 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,640
Posted By Kaber
It is not going to be a standard build that...

It is not going to be a standard build that people run, if you watched any of the last few Tournaments people often try to guess what the other team will run, then use some sort of wonky counter-comp...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/02/08, 6:43 AM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,389
Posted By Kaber
Don't macro it. You get a new bar popping up when...

Don't macro it. You get a new bar popping up when you shift into bear, if it is messing up your game that badly just use a key on your bear bar in a convenient location for feral charge.
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/02/08, 5:58 AM
Replies: 295
Views: 43,960
Posted By Kaber
I'm sorry, but the data only supports Druids...

I'm sorry, but the data only supports Druids doing decently in one rating level across the board for 3v3 and 5v5. What is the rest of the data? Inconsequential? Not when that data shows us that the...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/02/08, 4:09 AM
Replies: 295
Views: 43,960
Posted By Kaber
The data shows otherwise: Vhairi's Scratchpad...

The data shows otherwise:
Vhairi's Scratchpad (http://vhairi.blogspot.com/)
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/02/08, 4:02 AM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,389
Posted By Kaber
Rogues are very difficult to escape now and to be...

Rogues are very difficult to escape now and to be honest, I do not see any way to manage them on your own. Even warriors can get a lucky streak where you have to get some help. Your teammate may be a...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/02/08, 3:42 AM
Replies: 295
Views: 43,960
Posted By Kaber
Once again, not all Hunters have Serpents...

Once again, not all Hunters have Serpents swiftness or pets with 1.2 attack speeds. They can also be dealt with in any number of ways.



Druids are average at best in 3's and about tied for last...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/01/08, 5:36 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,640
Posted By Kaber
Since Priest/Mage/Rogue has a massive lead on all...

Since Priest/Mage/Rogue has a massive lead on all other compositions, I expect that we will see mostly that team and some pure counter-comps (I believe someone made mention of Rogue/Rogue/Feral Druid...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/01/08, 5:26 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 43,960
Posted By Kaber
Serpents swiftness? Since when did all Hunters...

Serpents swiftness? Since when did all Hunters have this in their Drain specs? You are using the weakest arena spec as evidence that Hunters are equal to Rogues for pushback? Not to mention you...
Forum: Player vs. Player 03/01/08, 6:05 AM
Replies: 295
Views: 43,960
Posted By Kaber
Sorry, Hunters with sub 1s attack speeds? Shot...

Sorry, Hunters with sub 1s attack speeds? Shot times are generally 2.6s, and if Hunters use steady shot they have ZERO pushback protection (autoshot will not go off while steady shot is being...
Forum: Player vs. Player 02/27/08, 8:59 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 51,345
Posted By Kaber
My point exactly. Over-all, Warriors are...

My point exactly. Over-all, Warriors are performing well. Then you get an influx of people who are suddenly picking up their old Warriors or leveling new ones and creating teams. This floods the...
Forum: Player vs. Player 02/26/08, 5:32 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 51,345
Posted By Kaber
Hunters follow the exact same curve they did in...

Hunters follow the exact same curve they did in December of last year (though slightly more pronounced now), so I think we can discount the latter. They took an up-swing at the end of every bracket...
Forum: Player vs. Player 02/26/08, 4:53 AM
Replies: 304
Views: 51,345
Posted By Kaber
Are you talking about 2200+ only or something?...

Are you talking about 2200+ only or something? Because Hunters are trailing both classes you mentioned throughout most of it.



I agree, because once you normalize for population you are also...
Forum: Player vs. Player 02/26/08, 2:46 AM
Replies: 304
Views: 51,345
Posted By Kaber
At this point I am not sure Blizzard needs to...

At this point I am not sure Blizzard needs to balance Druids quite so much. People have finally started figuring out how to handle Druids and there are an absolute ton of counter-comps springing up...
Forum: Player vs. Player 02/26/08, 2:43 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,640
Posted By Kaber
I don't think Druid/Hunter/Warlock is that strong...

I don't think Druid/Hunter/Warlock is that strong of a team. Double melee is usually the hard counter to drain teams, and often PMR can still fairly easily gib someone right off the bat. Right now...
Forum: Player vs. Player 02/25/08, 6:37 PM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,389
Posted By Kaber
Part of my reasoning for potions is that some...

Part of my reasoning for potions is that some classes and combinations can get out of combat and drink much easier than others (Druid/Hunter for example). The current drinking system penalizes some...
Forum: Player vs. Player 02/25/08, 10:01 AM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,389
Posted By Kaber
Either mage water or the water you can buy from...

Either mage water or the water you can buy from the honor merchants (where you normally get PvP potions). Star's Tears are 2 honor and 25silver if I recall correctly, and are the same strength as the...
Forum: Player vs. Player 02/25/08, 9:58 AM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,389
Posted By Kaber
Honestly, I'm not a fan of drinking in arenas. Or...

Honestly, I'm not a fan of drinking in arenas. Or eating, or bandaging, or healing trinkets. It really is not all that far off from using health/mana potions and requires a much larger investment...
Forum: Player vs. Player 02/23/08, 11:23 PM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,389
Posted By Kaber
Ran priest, died horribly. If I knew a Paladin I...

Ran priest, died horribly. If I knew a Paladin I would have him replace me on the team in a heartbeat, but that would no longer be a Druid team, would it?


Currently trying War/Rogue/Druid and we're...
Forum: Player vs. Player 02/23/08, 8:29 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 95,072
Posted By Kaber
You would have to enable Pitbull in raids and...

You would have to enable Pitbull in raids and disable grid in raids ahead of time, that is the only way.
Forum: Player vs. Player 02/23/08, 7:34 PM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,389
Posted By Kaber
I fought your team the other day, though I don't...

I fought your team the other day, though I don't remember if it was my War/Sham/Druid or a new combo we were testing (War/Druid/Priest). It went about like I expected, you hit me with Judgment of...
Forum: Player vs. Player 02/22/08, 2:46 AM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,389
Posted By Kaber
I'm 4/5 Vengful, still using merciless shoulders,...

I'm 4/5 Vengful, still using merciless shoulders, only non PvP item is my Healing Mace so I'm only missing about 20ish resilience. I have 38 spell hit, 400 resilience, about 1600 healing and 140 mp5....
Forum: Player vs. Player 02/21/08, 8:49 PM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,389
Posted By Kaber
3's is Druid, Enh Shaman, Warrior. 2's is...

3's is Druid, Enh Shaman, Warrior. 2's is Druid/Warrior.

The compositions are damn near endless, so let me start off with 3's:

Holy Paladin/Warrior/Ret Paladin. I can toss cyclones between the 2...
Forum: Player vs. Player 02/21/08, 8:07 PM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,389
Posted By Kaber
Recently there seems to be a massive influx of...

Recently there seems to be a massive influx of anti-druid teams in 2's and 3's featuring shamans, priests, paladins, and rogues, which either focus on dispelling HoTs and running unavoidable CC...
Forum: Hunters 02/21/08, 3:57 PM
Replies: 3,820
Views: 753,938
Posted By Kaber
Or try /castsequence Steady Shot, !Auto...

Or try

/castsequence Steady Shot, !Auto Shot
/castrandom Arcane Shot
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