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Forum: Player vs. Player 01/17/08, 11:23 AM
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Posted By Solstice
Agreed, it's worth killing the pet first. This...

Agreed, it's worth killing the pet first. This will never be a quick game so it's always going to be worth focussing the pet as it enables you to drink. The hunter will pretty much always be able to...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/09/08, 11:49 AM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,311
Posted By Solstice
Yes but the problem is it's not just 1 talent...

Yes but the problem is it's not just 1 talent point in a practical sense. You have to put 2 dead points in balance to even reach IS, so by speccing it you're effectively losing at least 2 points from...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/03/08, 12:19 PM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,311
Posted By Solstice
The difficulty vs that setup is that the mage is...

The difficulty vs that setup is that the mage is able to nuke for alot of shatter damage while you're getting stunned by the rogue. The main thing to remember is that you cannot kite a rogue who has...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/05/07, 12:20 AM
Replies: 1,451
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Posted By Solstice
Assuming you both have a reasonable amount of...

Assuming you both have a reasonable amount of resilience this should be a relatively easy matchup compared to most 2 dps teams teams (or at least any with a rogue in it). If they try to nuke you it...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/26/07, 12:55 PM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,311
Posted By Solstice
It depends really, on what you're setup is and...

It depends really, on what you're setup is and how often you get focused. Same deal when it comes to gemming - in some setups more + heal would be advantageous whereas in others you'd want to stack...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/24/07, 9:40 PM
Replies: 885
Views: 107,035
Posted By Solstice
What's all this talk about "strategy" in PuG...

What's all this talk about "strategy" in PuG AV's? Maybe it's just my BG but I can't remember a single occasion either prior or since 2.3 where any AV game I've experienced has been influenced by...
Forum: Druids 11/22/07, 5:22 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,923,940
Posted By Solstice
I realise I should probably drudge through the...

I realise I should probably drudge through the last few pages of this thread and check the most recent dps spreadsheets instead of asking this but meh.. too lazy. I'm wondering if anyone has worked...
Forum: Druids 11/21/07, 11:10 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,923,940
Posted By Solstice
The most important thing when trying to perform...

The most important thing when trying to perform well on dps meters (which I don't condone) is to focus on the task at hand. i.e. DPS. As a druid, of any spec, you should be reasonably accustomed to...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/16/07, 9:46 PM
Replies: 1,451
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Posted By Solstice
The spec you choose is entirely down to your...

The spec you choose is entirely down to your personal play style, which bracket you play in and who you group with.

That said, there are some key talents which I'd suggest any resto pvp build...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/09/07, 1:54 AM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,311
Posted By Solstice
No I don't really stack healing gems, mostly...

No I don't really stack healing gems, mostly stamina. But this is something I've been considering, especially with the 2.3 spellpower change. Triple stacking LB pre-emptively sounds like a good idea...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/08/07, 4:17 PM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,311
Posted By Solstice
I'm looking for a bit of advice from a resto...

I'm looking for a bit of advice from a resto druid with some experience of solo healing in a 4 dps 5s team. The setup I've been running a bit this season usually consists of:
Shadow Priest
UA...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/07/07, 2:23 PM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,311
Posted By Solstice
I play 2s with a frost mage and despite not being...

I play 2s with a frost mage and despite not being the most amazing pvper's we've managed to maintain 2k+ rating this season. It's been quite difficult though and if I were to spec resto and group...
Forum: Druids 11/06/07, 9:01 PM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,923,940
Posted By Solstice
There were some posts in the Bear tanking thread...

There were some posts in the Bear tanking thread (http://elitistjerks.com/f31/t13204-bear_tank_item_comparisons/) awhile back discussing the merits of armor vs agility for high-end tanking....
Forum: Druids 10/16/07, 8:07 AM
Replies: 5,072
Views: 1,923,940
Posted By Solstice
I agree. I'm sure if you ask pretty much any...

I agree. I'm sure if you ask pretty much any feral with 2.1k+ rating in 2s or 3s whether they value +healing on a pvp set they'd all say yes. The fact that the vast majority spec NI supports this....
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/14/07, 12:21 PM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,311
Posted By Solstice
I really don't think it will change much. Just to...

I really don't think it will change much. Just to clarify what I'm sure you already know, the "deadzone" is the area between 5 and 8 yards from a hunter in which they cant melee and cant use ranged...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/13/07, 4:05 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 19,595
Posted By Solstice
Well you can't fear warriors in zerker. That's...

Well you can't fear warriors in zerker. That's the big difference, but there's also fear ward (until the next patch at least). Add to that the fact that there's significantly less chance to resist...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/12/07, 6:58 PM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,311
Posted By Solstice
Chronometer...

Chronometer (http://www.wowace.com/wiki/Chronometer) + Natur EnemyCastBar (http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/2786/)
As I understand it you need to have both but you can hide the Chronometer...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/12/07, 6:50 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 19,595
Posted By Solstice
I'm a bit disappointed they haven't revised the...

I'm a bit disappointed they haven't revised the feral druid 4pc bonus. 15% speed is close to useless for a dps class that can't be snared and already has 115% speed in our dps form. Considering that...
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/12/07, 6:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,928
Posted By Solstice
Last season I ran in a 5v5 with warrior, paladin,...

Last season I ran in a 5v5 with warrior, paladin, shaman (resto), mage and myself (feral) or a combat rogue. We finished 7th in our BG on ~2200 rating. When I got to play (and that wasn't very often...
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/10/07, 3:01 AM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,207
Posted By Solstice
I'd hazard a guess that T4 helm with RED is...

I'd hazard a guess that T4 helm with RED is significantly better for dps than T6 helm with BED, not even considering the other socket and enchants.

Something else to consider is that there's...
Forum: Class Mechanics 10/07/07, 2:58 AM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,207
Posted By Solstice
Yes, DST is still the best feral trinket although...

Yes, DST is still the best feral trinket although not by much.

A few hundred extra AP will make all the difference in that it'll fix the issue with feral weapon scaling (discussed in this thread...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/28/07, 11:37 PM
Replies: 1,408
Views: 255,105
Posted By Solstice
My sentiments exactly. I'm still using 4 piece t5...

My sentiments exactly. I'm still using 4 piece t5 and s2 helm for pure tanking despite having 3 parts t6 - and will most likely continue to do so for the forseeable future. S2 helm, veteran bracers,...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/22/07, 7:50 AM
Replies: 1,512
Views: 424,168
Posted By Solstice
Well I was trying not to be too specific seeing...

Well I was trying not to be too specific seeing as mostly every raiding guild probably reads this thread and using this method definitely takes something away from the encounter. All I'll say is, go...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/21/07, 10:01 PM
Replies: 1,512
Views: 424,168
Posted By Solstice
I'm surprised that more guilds don't just use the...

I'm surprised that more guilds don't just use the world tree to cheese this encounter. While I suppose I'd prefer to kill him "properly" every week, the fact that it's inherently flawed and that the...
Forum: Class Mechanics 09/14/07, 6:56 PM
Replies: 1,408
Views: 255,105
Posted By Solstice
We take the "easymode out" that Dukes suggested,...

We take the "easymode out" that Dukes suggested, although I often MT because the healers simply prefer a druid tank for this one. I can't say I've actually compared total damage taken, but one things...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/09/07, 9:42 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 49,506
Posted By Solstice
Depends on your teamates, like Drole said. Ferals...

Depends on your teamates, like Drole said. Ferals usually don't get focused first though due to our relatively good survivability compared to other classes. I'd say that unless you run with 2...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/30/07, 1:24 PM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,311
Posted By Solstice
39.4 resilience gives -2% crit damage. Assuming...

39.4 resilience gives -2% crit damage.

Assuming you want to max out crit DR then you'd need:

< 355 Resil: 3/3 NP
355 - 414 Resil: 2/3 NP
414 - 494 Resil: 1/3 NP
> 494 Resil: 0/3 NP
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/29/07, 4:29 PM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,207
Posted By Solstice
This one's more accurate supposedly: Flickr Photo...

This one's more accurate supposedly:
Flickr Photo Download: tangedyn_ap_crit (http://flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1043040621&size=o)

Related thread:
WoW Forums -> Graph of Feral AP vs Crit (Take 2)...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/29/07, 10:37 AM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,207
Posted By Solstice
Ashtongue Talisman of Equilibrium Analysis

Ashtongue Talisman of Equilibrium

Going back to the post on the previous page about the BT trinket and possibly changing the usual DPS cycle to get the most out of it - I ran some numbers on it and...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/24/07, 9:02 PM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,207
Posted By Solstice
Yes but the problem is that the trinket buff only...

Yes but the problem is that the trinket buff only lasts 8 seconds rather than 12 seconds, so keeping mangle at the start of the cycle isn't an option if rip is to get the benefit. Effectively what it...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/24/07, 8:03 PM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,207
Posted By Solstice
That's more or less the exact dps gear setup I...

That's more or less the exact dps gear setup I had about a month ago. I chose to drop the t4 set bonus in favour of 2 piece Nordrassil though (I went for legs and gloves) as I usually had mana to...
Forum: Class Mechanics 08/10/07, 10:21 PM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,207
Posted By Solstice
I dont think this is really true, every class has...

I dont think this is really true, every class has their uses and assuming all raids go with at least one melee dps group there's no reason not to bring at least 3 rogues. Rogues scale extremely well...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/23/07, 5:02 AM
Replies: 833
Views: 141,883
Posted By Solstice
I have to disagree with this. There are very few...

I have to disagree with this. There are very few encounters where I feel I can perform as well as an equally geared prot warrior, and these are pretty much limited to encounters where the boss cannot...
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/19/07, 9:53 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,716
Posted By Solstice
Perhaps I just had an old version but... Arena...

Perhaps I just had an old version but...
Arena master was using an absolutely disgraceful amount of system resources when I had it installed - even while completely inactive. Only reason I noticed...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/16/07, 9:35 PM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,207
Posted By Solstice
It's the same deal with rings, if you're at the...

It's the same deal with rings, if you're at the hit cap then unstoppable aggressors and ancestral ring of conquest are both superior. Don Alejandro's money belt and the LC helm enchant are a little...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/12/07, 11:00 AM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,274
Posted By Solstice
I noticed the same behavior from KTM during...

I noticed the same behavior from KTM during certain encounters - specifically Kael'thas whereby clearing the meter and setting focus to the next add would lead to a certain hunter starting with an...
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/07/07, 12:23 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 49,506
Posted By Solstice
I never thought I would but I started using this...

I never thought I would but I started using this again for 2v2 recently. A good frost mage or even hunter can kite me oom without breaking a sweat while preserving most of their cooldowns and being...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/07/07, 12:13 AM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,207
Posted By Solstice
Incidentally, why 81 energy? Rip + mangle leaves...

Incidentally, why 81 energy? Rip + mangle leaves you with 11 energy, and during the 12 seconds of mangle uptime you'll gain 120 energy assuming no Malorne proc. That's 131 energy for possibly 4...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/06/07, 11:36 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 58,926
Posted By Solstice
That's a fair point, to be honest I'd only taking...

That's a fair point, to be honest I'd only taking a passing glance at Tunah's spreadsheet (http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pgp7LKSNw1tkXAPS3YpS_PA&gid=8) so I wasn't aware that it went into so...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/30/07, 6:18 PM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,207
Posted By Solstice
I'm curious as to how much dps a t4/t5 geared...

I'm curious as to how much dps a t4/t5 geared druid can put out. Assuming you're in a group with a dps warrior and enhance shaman with full raid buffs and a single feral in the raid, can anyone...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/28/07, 3:01 AM
Replies: 1,177
Views: 366,207
Posted By Solstice
If there's more than one feral in the raid I just...

If there's more than one feral in the raid I just set my focus to whatever's being dps'ed and filter out non-druid debuffs. I use Pitbull unitframes for this but I expect most other uFrames have a...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/24/07, 12:21 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 58,926
Posted By Solstice
Heh, well it depends what you deem to be...

Heh, well it depends what you deem to be "significant". I'd argue that an extra 0.4% crit on specials (non-finishers) per 1% hit is more than "slightly" better than none. I agree that it's not...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/23/07, 3:17 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 58,926
Posted By Solstice
As far as I know it's been decided already that...

As far as I know it's been decided already that yellow attacks are indeed on a two roll system whereas white attacks are on a single roll system. There's several threads on this forum with evidence...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/20/07, 5:31 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 49,506
Posted By Solstice
I think there's some confusion about this. The...

I think there's some confusion about this. The ToS states clearly that modifying game files is not allowed. So for example, if I were to go into my common.mpq file, alter some of the models around...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/19/07, 9:14 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 49,506
Posted By Solstice
To be honest I can't say that the range bug ever...

To be honest I can't say that the range bug ever really bothered me much - once you adapt to the fact that your hitbox is actually smaller than what's on display you tend to just attack from that...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/15/07, 10:32 AM
Replies: 510
Views: 241,078
Posted By Solstice
I'm curious as to how accurate the reports I've...

I'm curious as to how accurate the reports I've been getting are. I have my combatlog set to 200 yards range - I added the lines mentioned earlier in this thread to my config.wts file, and made it...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/12/07, 9:40 AM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 581,697
Posted By Solstice
Last I checked Ctraid was still "bugged" whereby...

Last I checked Ctraid was still "bugged" whereby it prevents you from moving raid groups around in combat, so there's not much point in checking to see if it works.

I've tried using ora2 to set MT's...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/12/07, 5:47 AM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 581,697
Posted By Solstice
As far as I can tell, Pitbull doesn't seem to...

As far as I can tell, Pitbull doesn't seem to have an option to assign or display MT targets. Can anyone recommend a separate mode for this? Preferably one that won't hog vast amounts of system...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/07/07, 9:55 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 8,292
Posted By Solstice
Personally I'd suggest going for Al'ar first....

Personally I'd suggest going for Al'ar first. Simple reason being that (post 2.1) it's a really easy encounter. We killed him for the first time last reset on our first night of attempts - it took...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/03/07, 2:11 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 49,506
Posted By Solstice
Hmm not sure I really was want macro's to do that...

Hmm not sure I really was want macro's to do that for me, like most people I use druidbar for 2 button switching and I can safely say that 99% of the time the only delay in getting a feral charge off...
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