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Forum: Public Discussion 04/13/08, 11:55 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 34,744
Posted By Brakar
In probably 200+ casts of only using VT, MF, and...

In probably 200+ casts of only using VT, MF, and SWP I have not gottena single proc (as Aldor if that matters.) Looks like it's broken for us, at least for now. Appears to be the similar mechanics...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/26/08, 10:28 AM
Replies: 587
Views: 206,294
Posted By Brakar
Have you tried setting them back to the higher...

Have you tried setting them back to the higher number of channels and seeing if they go away? Various things of mine acted like they were reset to default settings even though checking the setting...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/25/08, 10:02 AM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,218,395
Posted By Brakar
Yes, Steady Seaspray Emerald. Cut is obtainable...

Yes, Steady Seaspray Emerald. Cut is obtainable from Scale rep so shouldn't even need to wait for someone to get a recipe drop.
Forum: Public Discussion 03/25/08, 12:37 AM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 1,575,410
Posted By Brakar
Look at shadow priest T6. Spirit on 5 pieces (114...

Look at shadow priest T6. Spirit on 5 pieces (114 in total), MP5 on 6 pieces (55 in total), spell crit on 5 of the pieces (99 in total.) All three stats are somewhere between pretty bad and nearly...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/08/08, 10:27 AM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 1,575,410
Posted By Brakar
No matter how you cut it, 10 months between 25...

No matter how you cut it, 10 months between 25 man raid content releases is absurd. The overall amount of content released from TBC to now with Sunwell about to be released is in the reasonable...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/08/08, 2:04 AM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 1,575,410
Posted By Brakar
Can we please stop using this as an argument? If...

Can we please stop using this as an argument? If Blizzard would have kept to anything remotely close to a sane content release schedule, this wouldn't happen. Condemning a loot system because it...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/29/08, 7:31 PM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 1,575,410
Posted By Brakar
Dug deeper to fully pull up current posts and saw...

Dug deeper to fully pull up current posts and saw the one stating what was said. Ignore the idiot priest.
Forum: Public Discussion 02/28/08, 12:11 AM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 1,575,410
Posted By Brakar
Hence, the currently buggy PTR version. How they...

Hence, the currently buggy PTR version. How they inverse the debuff in the code is a bit boggling though.
Forum: Public Discussion 02/23/08, 2:26 AM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 1,575,410
Posted By Brakar
Just because spirit isn't useless for me doesn't...

Just because spirit isn't useless for me doesn't mean I actually want it on my gear. I'd still rather have it as dmg or haste. Blizzard's obsession with having every piece in a given slot have the...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/20/08, 10:53 AM
Replies: 840
Views: 295,609
Posted By Brakar
Shear is not easily healable. Unless you use Last...

Shear is not easily healable. Unless you use Last Stand, etc. type cooldowns your tank can get effectively one shot. With the tank at only 40% life there just isn't room to always be able to heal...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/16/08, 10:29 PM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,218,395
Posted By Brakar
Almost none of those happen right away though. A...

Almost none of those happen right away though. A good portion of them have to be opened up over time, even if it is only a few days. That spreads it out and both lets people wait for a better deal...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/15/08, 7:32 PM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 1,575,410
Posted By Brakar
Why? Making it a reasonable 20% increase to...

Why? Making it a reasonable 20% increase to flasks (not socketing or insane 100% bonuses) it only affects people that were already using it for the mana anyway. There's no way in hell I'd take up a...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/13/08, 1:11 AM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 1,575,410
Posted By Brakar
From wowjutsu, Mal'ganis had 6 guilds in the top...

From wowjutsu, Mal'ganis had 6 guilds in the top 200 and 11 (credited) Illidan killing guilds to date. The other top few servers are similar, 4+ in the top 200 and 9+ to date. "Only" 5-6 guilds to...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/06/08, 5:14 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 28,547
Posted By Brakar
The other multipliers have no affect on the dps...

The other multipliers have no affect on the dps boost from haste if it made dots tick faster. For nice numbers to illustrate, you start with SWP ticking for 1000 every 3 seconds for 24 seconds, 8,000...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/05/08, 5:58 PM
Replies: 844
Views: 244,328
Posted By Brakar
Are you referring to S1 in pve gear? It's wildly...

Are you referring to S1 in pve gear? It's wildly different now, and you very much can and will get gibbed w/o decent pvp gear, even at the 1500 level now. There are enough people that saved for a...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/04/08, 7:37 PM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,218,395
Posted By Brakar
I have seen far more than 10 items on both the...

I have seen far more than 10 items on both the rare vendors. Being outside of Shat, there's a LOT more people around to buy stuff though. Last month when it was outside Thunderbluff, there was a lot...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/02/08, 5:58 PM
Replies: 844
Views: 244,328
Posted By Brakar
If they make it so the vendor is inside MH with...

If they make it so the vendor is inside MH with the other two vendors already there it might not be too bad. It would still hurt rare gems but not completely destroy it like having it on the Shat...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/31/08, 4:12 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 46,685
Posted By Brakar
I've been doing Earthstorm Diamonds every day and...

I've been doing Earthstorm Diamonds every day and have gotten multiple single procs.
Forum: Public Discussion 01/25/08, 2:51 AM
Replies: 196
Views: 66,066
Posted By Brakar
I've played with it a little on mobs to see how...

I've played with it a little on mobs to see how it works and it requires nothing even close to a macro to get it to work. To pull it off in an arena like setting it would help, but far from...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/09/08, 6:32 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 46,685
Posted By Brakar
Has anyone that one shot Akama have it bug? As I...

Has anyone that one shot Akama have it bug? As I mentioned earlier, it bugged for my guild but like the others it was on the second pull after the first pull got us (barely) to a free Akama though...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/09/08, 2:15 AM
Replies: 187
Views: 46,685
Posted By Brakar
He bugged for us tonight so it's at least still...

He bugged for us tonight so it's at least still possible. Not sure if it's repeatable or anything but it can happen.
Forum: Public Discussion 12/19/07, 6:56 AM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,218,395
Posted By Brakar
I still get a laugh at people that undercut their...

I still get a laugh at people that undercut their own prices which may or may not be Auctioneer though I'm sure it's an addon of some sort. Seeing one person have the 5 lowest Primal Air at 25g,...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/17/07, 1:52 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 66,066
Posted By Brakar
I have no idea just how prevalent it is, but last...

I have no idea just how prevalent it is, but last night there was at least one druid using some kind of speed/teleport hack in wsg. More than two hours elapsed between the first time I ran into the...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/16/07, 4:18 PM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,218,395
Posted By Brakar
You'd most likely make a great deal more by...

You'd most likely make a great deal more by taking the cloth you get and making them into Netherweave bags. On my server the mats run about 3.5g per bag (2.5g is the most I'll pay per stack of cloth)...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/04/07, 3:08 AM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,218,395
Posted By Brakar
What are people's experiences with the Librams...

What are people's experiences with the Librams from Dire Maul? I'm working on Shen'dralar rep and wondering if I have much chance to sell any of Arcanum of Focus, Arcanum of Protection or Arcanum of...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/29/07, 3:35 PM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,218,395
Posted By Brakar
You're both right. The best I can tell, the...

You're both right. The best I can tell, the sorting is currently inconsistent. When you first login, the default behaviour is to sort by buyout price first and then bid price. This puts 28.5/30 above...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/23/07, 4:33 AM
Replies: 661
Views: 182,275
Posted By Brakar
Sort of. With a 20% reduction of cast times, you...

Sort of. With a 20% reduction of cast times, you do gain 4s of actual time. That 4s is equivalent to 5s of non-reduced cast time though. For example, you spam a 1s cast spell with no lag (and no...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/21/07, 2:22 AM
Replies: 661
Views: 182,275
Posted By Brakar
The buffs may be restricted to basic stats. I've...

The buffs may be restricted to basic stats. I've gotten both strength and agility though so it's not restricted by usefulness. The other one I've gotten is Major Fortitude for stam and health regen.
Forum: Public Discussion 11/19/07, 3:36 AM
Replies: 661
Views: 182,275
Posted By Brakar
I noticed the same thing. I believe it was 2.2...

I noticed the same thing. I believe it was 2.2 that made the /dismount command client side (so theoretically instantaneous.) Only if my latency was exceptionally low (sub 100 when I normally sit...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/15/07, 9:53 PM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,218,395
Posted By Brakar
The drop rate is definitely lower now than it was...

The drop rate is definitely lower now than it was a few months ago. I'm not sure if it's the same as normal spiders but with the extra time to kill, the travel time, and the chance of getting...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/15/07, 4:14 PM
Replies: 661
Views: 182,275
Posted By Brakar
There is a very clear path to Tabetha and a less...

There is a very clear path to Tabetha and a less defined leading to Beezil's Wreck as well. These two locations were also the reason I found a macro to tell me my location to go off of wowhead like...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/10/07, 5:23 AM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,218,395
Posted By Brakar
I've had success with charging extra for...

I've had success with charging extra for different stack sizes though I never bought that item for the sole purpose of this. I had rediculous amounts of Arcane Dust from DEing all the greens I got...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/25/07, 3:33 PM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 383,374
Posted By Brakar
The one caveat to this is don't net the striders...

The one caveat to this is don't net the striders if they're still on the stairs. We've had occasional gibs from someone being too close to a Strider that spawned all of 2-3s beforehand. A netter...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/24/07, 2:47 PM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 385,047
Posted By Brakar
I agree with others that control is the primary...

I agree with others that control is the primary concern during phase 4&5. However, saying dps doesn't matter is just misleading. There is a very real enrage timer with the weapons despawn timer. It...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/22/07, 9:51 PM
Replies: 961
Views: 218,527
Posted By Brakar
I have to agree with this. Saying a key rep for...

I have to agree with this. Saying a key rep for Outlands, and the very first zone you enter is easy to rep if you go in with lots of other knowledge and/or do it completely backwards is broken...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/21/07, 5:35 AM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 383,374
Posted By Brakar
Make sure your melee are doing whatever they can...

Make sure your melee are doing whatever they can to stay alive themselves. Healthstones, health pots, etc. Everyone has to make sure they're not standing near someone with charge (and if you have...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/21/07, 5:03 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 23,428
Posted By Brakar
This is the first week in T6 for my guild with...

This is the first week in T6 for my guild with full raids and at least the first 3 bosses are worth trying (haven't tried Azgalor yet.). Kaz'rogal isn't too bad now that basic abilities and such are...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/20/07, 6:02 AM
Replies: 961
Views: 218,527
Posted By Brakar
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the pictures...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the pictures show there's still a deadzone? It's much smaller than on live, but it's still there. On the PTR, the deadzone is 4-6 yards, instead of the 4-8 on...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/20/07, 3:33 AM
Replies: 961
Views: 218,527
Posted By Brakar
If you're trying to fly out of ZA, don't go...

If you're trying to fly out of ZA, don't go anywhere past EPL. While previously you'd hilariously go the wrong direction and fly through terrain, now you get a critical failure that kills WoW. Flying...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/20/07, 1:46 AM
Replies: 961
Views: 218,527
Posted By Brakar
The lower left castbar also disappears whenever...

The lower left castbar also disappears whenever you eat or drink anything in shadowform. When eating/drinking out of shadowform it acts normal.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/20/07, 1:39 AM
Replies: 961
Views: 218,527
Posted By Brakar
I really want to know how a bug like this...

I really want to know how a bug like this happens.

Is it normal to be able to connect to the ptr after a patch but before you've downloaded the patch? I started the ptr client like normal and it...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/19/07, 4:58 PM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 385,047
Posted By Brakar
The rule of thumb our warlocks and mages use is...

The rule of thumb our warlocks and mages use is if it hits 3 or more targest, aoe is worth it. Depending on where you're ending phase 2 at, it's better to have 2 weapons at 50% than 3 weapons at 33%...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/19/07, 4:49 PM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 385,047
Posted By Brakar
For most casters any loss in pure +dmg is more...

For most casters any loss in pure +dmg is more than made up for with the huge amount of crit on the staff. I've never understood the people that think the staff is a huge damage upgrade for any...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/17/07, 4:58 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,933
Posted By Brakar
As far as I can tell, the coloring is the exact...

As far as I can tell, the coloring is the exact same as the hippogrpyhs you can actually fly on in Kalimdor. The various data mined ones hopefully just aren't available yet but will be by the time...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/16/07, 9:34 PM
Replies: 1,690
Views: 385,047
Posted By Brakar
I'm not sure if it's 0% from autoattacks, but...

I'm not sure if it's 0% from autoattacks, but it's definitely a LOT lower than with specials. Trying to use the dagger to autoattack an MC'd mage and getting 7-8 hits in with no proc. Another person...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/16/07, 4:53 PM
Replies: 1,274
Views: 383,374
Posted By Brakar
It's also very possible you got lucky on where...

It's also very possible you got lucky on where the bat spit was located. I know for our first kill, the hunters had problems killing the bats (first phase 3) but we got very lucky on the poison...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/16/07, 4:41 AM
Replies: 1,251
Views: 235,840
Posted By Brakar
With the addition of the +dmg to all healing...

With the addition of the +dmg to all healing items, the difference between sets like the priest healing vs. dmg sets is much narrower. At first glance I'm much more interested in the healing sets...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/15/07, 3:46 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 14,797
Posted By Brakar
This is precisely the problem with either adding...

This is precisely the problem with either adding huge things or disabling large parts of code. You still have no testing on whether the patch as a whole is stable. Having a server with large portions...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/10/07, 5:04 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 16,354
Posted By Brakar
How would the los change affect pve? I'm not...

How would the los change affect pve? I'm not suggesting an instantaneous heel command, but after a few seconds (5? 10?) the pet returns to its owner. What situations is the pet out of los for any...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/10/07, 4:46 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 16,354
Posted By Brakar
Would something like if the pet is out of line of...

Would something like if the pet is out of line of sight of the owner for more than a few seconds it returns to the owner. It doesn't despawn, it just runs back and heels like a good felpuppy. Having...
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