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Forum: Class Mechanics 08/07/08, 12:21 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,962
Posted By duostrike
For the purposes of the shattered barrier talent,...

For the purposes of the shattered barrier talent, does dispelling ice barrier set off the nova?
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/24/08, 11:19 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,962
Posted By duostrike
The logical change by your reasoning is to make...

The logical change by your reasoning is to make it require 1 point in clearcasting instead of 5. I still see no logical reason to completely de-link them. You say stupid mage for taking the skill. I...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/24/08, 10:35 AM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,962
Posted By duostrike
It doesn't make much sense the way things stand...

It doesn't make much sense the way things stand for arcane potency. I would expect the talent to change to something that works with POM or to fix the prereq back to clearcasting.
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/22/08, 1:16 PM
Replies: 4,786
Views: 768,962
Posted By duostrike
Does hot streak work with flamestrike/blastwave....

Does hot streak work with flamestrike/blastwave. If so can you accumulate multiple charges from one cast as well?
Forum: Public Discussion 07/17/08, 11:25 AM
Replies: 2,712
Views: 333,574
Posted By duostrike
If you are in Omaha you need to go down to...

If you are in Omaha you need to go down to Upstream and have some Scotch Ale. Preferably two or three. Then pick up a growler of it and take it home for later.

Upstream Brewing Company...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/19/07, 6:32 PM
Replies: 797
Views: 213,356
Posted By duostrike
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Forum: Class Mechanics 07/10/07, 4:22 PM
Replies: 2,358
Views: 419,231
Posted By duostrike
^^ His experience mirrors mine pretty...

^^
His experience mirrors mine pretty much.



I'm talking in-group help such as spriests/shaman/moonkins. These people actually change the dps distribution depending on which group they are in. Me...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/10/07, 4:03 PM
Replies: 2,358
Views: 419,231
Posted By duostrike
Please stop pointing out the obvious. If you can...

Please stop pointing out the obvious. If you can count on optimal group composition every fight then great. Go arcane, have fun. This is not about raids just not working as a team. Sometimes you...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/10/07, 3:44 PM
Replies: 2,358
Views: 419,231
Posted By duostrike
I said how it works for the most part. Your raid...

I said how it works for the most part. Your raid bends over backward to make your dps rockstar good. Fire can be competitive without external help.

I can't count on having a shadowpriest and a...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/10/07, 2:27 PM
Replies: 2,358
Views: 419,231
Posted By duostrike
Here's how to raid stack for a mage and lose to a...

Here's how to raid stack for a mage and lose to a rogue?

Rage Winterchill
Vampiric Touch (Mana):
Mana Spring (Mana):
Innervate: 2 innervates on the mage on a 3 min fight. Good Game
Invisibility 2: 2...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/21/07, 6:52 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 44,884
Posted By duostrike
You know what's scary? Statements like "no...

You know what's scary? Statements like "no resists on any boss in TBC" from people who have not done every single boss in TBC and people that speak in absolutes like "IT'S NEVER EVER EVER useful...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/21/07, 11:44 AM
Replies: 3,132
Views: 495,185
Posted By duostrike
One more piece of tier5 and this is what I'm...

One more piece of tier5 and this is what I'm going to spec.
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=kixVc0fzxIuioxg

The only "filler" talent I would like to have would be magic attunement. That pales in...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/20/07, 5:52 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 44,884
Posted By duostrike
I haven't seen any conclusive testing one way or...

I haven't seen any conclusive testing one way or the other. All my experience is "anecdotal" with my mage and shaman and not really worth mentioning.

As far as the limited testing that people have...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/19/07, 7:29 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,719
Posted By duostrike
http://elitistjerks.com/showthread.php?t=13302 Fi...

http://elitistjerks.com/showthread.php?t=13302

First one locked. Going for 2?
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/19/07, 4:48 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 15,192
Posted By duostrike
The main reason people are afraid of using amp...

The main reason people are afraid of using amp magic more is the fact that they see "increases damage taken" and assume that their tank is going to be oneshot because of this aspect of the spell.

In...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/15/07, 7:06 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 42,776
Posted By duostrike
Isn't this really the crux of why holy priests...

Isn't this really the crux of why holy priests are upset at paladins? 3 paladins = 3 blessings. Most raid leaders really want these 3 blessings and will sub-out players regardless. Perhaps blizzard...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/15/07, 6:41 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 42,776
Posted By duostrike
Stop using the same argument over and over and...

Stop using the same argument over and over and over like it gains relevance the more it's said... This is what I think blizzard is INTENDING. They want people to be interchangeable. However, they aim...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/15/07, 3:24 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 42,776
Posted By duostrike
Please stop the sky is falling comments.

Please stop the sky is falling comments.
Forum: Public Discussion 06/15/07, 1:29 AM
Replies: 247
Views: 42,776
Posted By duostrike
Pheroz pretty much summed it up quite well. Those...

Pheroz pretty much summed it up quite well. Those 2 questions get to the heart of the discussion.

Blizzard has seen to making sure that for 25man raiding 2-3 members of a given raid are from each...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/14/07, 6:17 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 42,776
Posted By duostrike
If I came and posted a "I want to be a frost...

If I came and posted a "I want to be a frost mage. No raid groups want frost mages but they are taking fire mages"
The thread would get:
a) laughed at
b) locked

The only difference is...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/14/07, 12:38 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 42,776
Posted By duostrike
Any guild that "forces" one class into a certain...

Any guild that "forces" one class into a certain spec should "force" every class into optimal specs. Else I wouldn't play in that guild. Perhaps your standards are too low.



Wrong... Please get...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/13/07, 6:13 PM
Replies: 3,132
Views: 495,185
Posted By duostrike
- Hunter slows ranged attack unlike frostbolt....

- Hunter slows ranged attack unlike frostbolt. Slow destroys hunters.

- Warlock slows fear casting (coupled with AM spam) he won't get a fear off. Also it slows down his shadowbolt casting. Slow is...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/13/07, 2:32 PM
Replies: 3,132
Views: 495,185
Posted By duostrike
Well that pretty much sums it up. Get 2 piece...

Well that pretty much sums it up. Get 2 piece tier 5 then spec arcane.

I love how the post suggests 2 shadowpriests in one group. That may be able to boost your own dps higher. However, spreading...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/12/07, 7:08 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 42,776
Posted By duostrike
Well mages get one choice of spec fire or go...

Well mages get one choice of spec fire or go home. I honestly can't validate other classes specs however you got that one wrong. I doubt the validity of the rest of the post. Most of the priests in...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/12/07, 6:20 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 42,776
Posted By duostrike
More than 2.77777~ etc... per class so that means...

More than 2.77777~ etc... per class so that means you get 3 priests per raid max to be "acceptable". So do you nerf shadow so you only take 1 to squeeze in more holy?

Personally I don't see many...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/12/07, 5:34 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 42,776
Posted By duostrike
Nothing should change about encouraging class...

Nothing should change about encouraging class stacking (except perhaps discourage it more). Can anyone give a sane well reasoned argument that class/spec stacking should be encouraged? (This is for...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/11/07, 2:22 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 50,765
Posted By duostrike
Lightning cap seems best to me in a couple...

Lightning cap seems best to me in a couple situations

Scorch (short cast - increased crit rate from incinerate)
Arcane missiles (can proc each wave and interesting interaction from arcane...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/08/07, 3:39 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 15,690
Posted By duostrike
http://blue.cardplace.com/newcache/us/108248233.ht...

http://blue.cardplace.com/newcache/us/108248233.htm
Forum: Public Discussion 06/08/07, 11:24 AM
Replies: 247
Views: 42,776
Posted By duostrike
Do I have to say this again? Encouraging...

Do I have to say this again? Encouraging class/raid stacking = bad for the game. I might understand if 0 holy priests were being taken but that just isn't happening. Which makes the problem this...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/07/07, 5:54 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 42,776
Posted By duostrike
Constructive... This thread has evolved into...

Constructive...

This thread has evolved into advocating class / spec stacking which is counter to what has, and will progress this game forward in balancing this game. Remember when everyone was...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/07/07, 4:21 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 15,471
Posted By duostrike
Making the current slow trainable would make pvp...

Making the current slow trainable would make pvp pretty ridiculous for a mage in its current form. If they change up the spell a bit for pvp I could see it being trainable.

As long as we are...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/07/07, 4:02 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 641,133
Posted By duostrike
What many people forget to notice are the effects...

What many people forget to notice are the effects of reverb/cave in to mage dps on this fight. It's pretty devastating to get reverb in the middle of a fireball then start casting just as a cave-in...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/07/07, 3:39 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 42,776
Posted By duostrike
Multiple priests are getting into raids. At least...

Multiple priests are getting into raids. At least one holy and a few shadow if you've got them. I'm not convinced anything needs to be done to encourage stacking more priests.

More or less this is...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/06/07, 1:59 PM
Replies: 498
Views: 168,013
Posted By duostrike
My comments were more toward the "what do we do...

My comments were more toward the "what do we do now that we beat the game" aspect of this discussion. I'm not talking about 1/1000 drops. I'm maybe talking a quest reward for killing some stupidly...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/06/07, 1:33 PM
Replies: 498
Views: 168,013
Posted By duostrike
Regarding the lack of omg hard content for the...

Regarding the lack of omg hard content for the guilds who really want to put in the time for it.

Perhaps they could go the route of what some other casual friendly games have done. Made a couple...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/04/07, 12:53 PM
Replies: 3,132
Views: 495,185
Posted By duostrike
As far as getting channelers down asap a 33/28...

As far as getting channelers down asap a 33/28 ish build can perform really well using AB. However, it's not going to provide chart topping dps over a full fight due to mana issues.
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/01/07, 6:37 PM
Replies: 3,132
Views: 495,185
Posted By duostrike
Not bad for moderately geared Kz mages. Very...

Not bad for moderately geared Kz mages.

Very Very Very low. That should be your first priority... Getting them more +hit gear.

Also pretty low but this should be a secondary concern to the hit...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/01/07, 6:14 PM
Replies: 3,132
Views: 495,185
Posted By duostrike
A bit more specific on the gear would help....

A bit more specific on the gear would help. Something like damage / hit / crit for your sample mage. Are you providing shadow priests? boomkins? elemental shaman? CoE? All these things along with...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/30/07, 5:32 PM
Replies: 2,712
Views: 333,574
Posted By duostrike
I'd kill for some Boulevard Wheat out here but...

I'd kill for some Boulevard Wheat out here but they don't have distribution unless I head back to NE. :(
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/24/07, 8:28 PM
Replies: 1,355
Views: 182,055
Posted By duostrike
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=30621 Curious as to...

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=30621

Curious as to what the shaman in here think about this. Enhancement shaman or warrior seems to be what this trinket would be aimed at. Although to me this -threat...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/24/07, 3:01 PM
Replies: 611
Views: 159,245
Posted By duostrike
Robe of the Elder Scribes no longer procs "kz...

Robe of the Elder Scribes no longer procs "kz caster robe proc" it is now "Power of Arcanagos". Same damage. Just a bit of polish going on some items that were most likely rushed out the door before...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/23/07, 5:57 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 18,036
Posted By duostrike
Huh? So they charge you and hit you provided you...

Huh? So they charge you and hit you provided you don't have your pet put them in combat first. Then you deathcoil him. Rogues getting the jump on you are <10 yards. I am still missing something.......
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/23/07, 3:25 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 18,036
Posted By duostrike
I'm sure thats why blizzard created/changed...

I'm sure thats why blizzard created/changed deathcoil... so you can heal yourself in raids.
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/23/07, 2:48 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 18,036
Posted By duostrike
As far as warlock+shadowpriest synergy goes: As...

As far as warlock+shadowpriest synergy goes:

As mentioned before warlock spells for sustained dps tend to be balanced around the need to lifetap. When you add a shadowpriest into that equation the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/22/07, 7:23 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 18,036
Posted By duostrike
Mainly it's because blizzard has repeatedly...

Mainly it's because blizzard has repeatedly removed weaknesses across the board from warlocks.

Can't get a fear off? Deathcoil
Having trouble with a caster? Spell lock now silences so you don't have...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/22/07, 1:11 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 28,409
Posted By duostrike
Wow, I missed that one. That sounds like a...

Wow, I missed that one. That sounds like a possible major shatter buff. So tempting to go respec and test that one out.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/22/07, 1:07 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 32,488
Posted By duostrike
I would be ok with these changes as long as the...

I would be ok with these changes as long as the dot base damage was reduced accordingly so that gear upgrades would bring it back up to where it currently is. This new reduced damage would have to...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/22/07, 11:50 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 27,899
Posted By duostrike
SC -> SC2 in many ways reminds me of...

SC -> SC2 in many ways reminds me of counterstrike -> counterstrike: source. aka: Don't screw with something that works.

They do need to introduce some new units and whatnot to keep it fresh but it...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/22/07, 3:24 AM
Replies: 1,243
Views: 299,453
Posted By duostrike
I have one in my tier4 helm. I want one in my...

I have one in my tier4 helm. I want one in my engineering goggles that I am going to make. Now I can. The unique gem tag really wasn't needed for a meta gem which you only have one at a time anyway.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/22/07, 1:48 AM
Replies: 1,243
Views: 299,453
Posted By duostrike
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=28557 noticed that...

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=28557

noticed that the "unique" marker is removed in 2.1 for the spirit shard bought metagems.
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