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Forum: Public Discussion 03/07/07, 7:16 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 17,874
Posted By Taipan
If anyone can confirm, this would be amazingly...

If anyone can confirm, this would be amazingly good news
Forum: Public Discussion 03/02/07, 10:12 AM
Replies: 1,702
Views: 288,088
Posted By Taipan
@aarkh: While that may be true for...

@aarkh:

While that may be true for non-subscription games (where you can put the game back into the drawer and wait for the necessary bugfix to make the game un-broken), this is not so true for...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/02/07, 9:33 AM
Replies: 1,702
Views: 288,088
Posted By Taipan
Raiders are revolting because in TBC the time...

Raiders are revolting because in TBC the time sinks are finally blatantly overshadowing the fun and rewarding parts of the raiding game.

Extremely long corpse runs? Check.
Massive amounts of trash...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/01/07, 8:29 AM
Replies: 1,702
Views: 288,088
Posted By Taipan
Well, it's pretty obvious that a very large share...

Well, it's pretty obvious that a very large share of the raiding community sees a clear and well-defined problem. Now it's down to hoping the devs pick it up?

Frankly I can't really see a short-term...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/16/07, 7:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,270
Posted By Taipan
What is burst tanking?

What is burst tanking?
Forum: Public Discussion 02/08/07, 11:47 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 22,871
Posted By Taipan
My guess is you aren't :)

My guess is you aren't :)
Forum: Public Discussion 02/01/07, 4:19 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,608
Posted By Taipan
I have a Sennheiser as well, and it's the best...

I have a Sennheiser as well, and it's the best headset I've ever had.
Forum: Public Discussion 01/10/07, 9:14 AM
Replies: 394
Views: 68,638
Posted By Taipan
2.0.3 Imp nuking video...

2.0.3 Imp nuking video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VnZNQm2Eks)[/quote]
Jesus, is that at level 60? With pots, yeah, but still...

I get that he's somewhat fragile, but he's also a little harder...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/10/07, 8:16 AM
Replies: 394
Views: 68,638
Posted By Taipan
2.0.3 Imp nuking video...

2.0.3 Imp nuking video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VnZNQm2Eks)
Forum: Public Discussion 01/05/07, 10:17 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 10,697
Posted By Taipan
Well I don't really wanna go into the ugly part...

Well I don't really wanna go into the ugly part of this conversation (OMG we're nerfed to death! - But you were way too imba!), but it's frustrating as a player if you put a lot of effort in...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/05/07, 8:48 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 10,697
Posted By Taipan
No, as far as I know we only have some testing...

No, as far as I know we only have some testing done by fresh level 70 players. Time will tell, and I think it's very likely Blizz will tweak rage generation and/or warrior talents some more the...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/05/07, 6:25 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 10,697
Posted By Taipan
That's the way it was before the rage...

That's the way it was before the rage 'normalisation'. Early tests from level 70 chars on TBC beta haven't been very encouraging, the rage you're getting seems to scale only very, very slowly with...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/05/07, 5:57 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 10,697
Posted By Taipan
Good question to which I don't know the answer,...

Good question to which I don't know the answer, and one of the reasons I reroll when TBC comes (I've played warrior since beta, and fury warrior for over a year).

The rage normalisation is pretty...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/05/07, 4:08 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 26,987
Posted By Taipan
By the way, Tauren *do* have a bigger melee...

By the way, Tauren *do* have a bigger melee range, 9 yards vs the normal 5 yards. (but can be hit by melee from 9 yards away as well instead of the normal 5 yards, but in my experience as warrior...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/04/07, 9:37 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 26,987
Posted By Taipan
Of course it's not blast wave, it's hellfire!

Of course it's not blast wave, it's hellfire!
Forum: Public Discussion 01/04/07, 7:14 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 26,987
Posted By Taipan
Yes, I like the storyline of the Silithids too.....

Yes, I like the storyline of the Silithids too.. For Horde, it starts in The Barrens where you encounter them for the first time. In Tanaris you get to explore it some more, and there the Cenarion...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/04/07, 3:50 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 26,987
Posted By Taipan
Regarding Deadmines.. I'm a fanatic Horde player,...

Regarding Deadmines.. I'm a fanatic Horde player, but I've made an Alliance alt just to experience the Alliance content, and what I really like about the instance is that it's the climax of a series...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/02/07, 9:15 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 26,987
Posted By Taipan
True! My main char being a Tauren, I can't agree...

True! My main char being a Tauren, I can't agree more.

But at first glance the Alliance are the medieval knights who fight for the Light, and the Horde are the bloodthirsty unholy barbarians.
Forum: Public Discussion 01/02/07, 8:58 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 26,987
Posted By Taipan
Great thread! These soft factors are a major...

Great thread! These soft factors are a major factor, not only for the large amount of people who do not raid more than 3 times a week, but also for the hardcore raiders. Eye-candy, setting and...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/02/07, 8:18 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 22,271
Posted By Taipan
I'll be leveling a BE pally asap as well. A...

I'll be leveling a BE pally asap as well. A little has been said about stats already, but what would be the sweet spot for the ratio between +str/+int/+sta when looking for gear stats for your...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/08/06, 6:42 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 48,737
Posted By Taipan
Most likely scenario is some kind of database bug...

Most likely scenario is some kind of database bug during patching causing one or more players to have a huge amount of cash, and them spending it all recklessly.
Forum: Public Discussion 12/02/06, 4:37 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 9,440
Posted By Taipan
Not picking on you in particular, however, I have...

Not picking on you in particular, however, I have seen the economic or 'free market' analogy used to defend bid based DKP systems so often I though I'd chip in.
Capitalism is a good thing, right?...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/30/06, 11:34 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 9,440
Posted By Taipan
I agree closed bids are the way to go with...

I agree closed bids are the way to go with bidding DKP, but how useful will bidding be if only 2 or maybe 3 people in the raid are interested in an item drop on average. Or even more extreme in...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/30/06, 10:09 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 9,440
Posted By Taipan
We're looking at a system where we will give the...

We're looking at a system where we will give the item to the person in the raid for whom it's deemed the largest upgrade. A few exceptions must be made for items comparable to Onyxia's head or...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/30/06, 8:45 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 9,440
Posted By Taipan
I was wondering how effective DKP will be as a...

I was wondering how effective DKP will be as a system to distribute loot fairly when the raid size shrinks to 25. In stead of 5 of each class on average in 40-man raids, we'll be seeing 2-3 of each...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/29/06, 11:08 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,303
Posted By Taipan
This is the fabled "I-win button"!

This is the fabled "I-win button"!
Forum: Public Discussion 11/24/06, 11:05 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,329
Posted By Taipan
Even though you reduce a lot of stress at the...

Even though you reduce a lot of stress at the healingcamp by letting the OT's only get into LOS for WB-taunting, we will lose the failsafe option of a tankswitch when the MT goes down or eats...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/24/06, 8:43 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,329
Posted By Taipan
When an OT has more than 5 debuffs at firemaw...

When an OT has more than 5 debuffs at firemaw he's doing something wrong. You only need to be there once every 30 seconds when the Wing Buffet comes. We use 2 offtanks simultaneously by the way, so...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/24/06, 7:29 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 20,075
Posted By Taipan
It might be dubious to release Draenei and Blood...

It might be dubious to release Draenei and Blood Elves in 1.13, but it would keep a lot of ppl happy till TBC.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/05/06, 11:50 AM
Replies: 536
Views: 31,825
Posted By Taipan
Which is true for most raids, unless you're...

Which is true for most raids, unless you're looking at the top 5% best geared guilds.[/quote]
Today's top 5% are tomorrow's top 10%, and next months' top 25%.

Just because warrior dps is only broken...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/05/06, 11:38 AM
Replies: 536
Views: 31,825
Posted By Taipan
Which is true for most raids, unless you're...

Which is true for most raids, unless you're looking at the top 5% best geared guilds.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/05/06, 11:34 AM
Replies: 536
Views: 31,825
Posted By Taipan
Warriors dps should not be significantly and...

Warriors dps should not be significantly and consistently above the dps of other classes, no



argg, I'll make this point again - NO class should have dps as its' only raiding role. By all...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/05/06, 11:30 AM
Replies: 536
Views: 31,825
Posted By Taipan
Because warriors can dominate all other classes...

Because warriors can dominate all other classes at two separate roles. I want to be able to dominate all other classes at two separate roles, as well.

Let's change the example, then. We'll get rid...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/05/06, 11:17 AM
Replies: 536
Views: 31,825
Posted By Taipan
True.. Rogues/Warlocks/Hunters are less essential...

True.. Rogues/Warlocks/Hunters are less essential than other classes in PvE raids. But they have advantages for solo PvE and PvP. You can't have it all. If you gimp Warrior DPS, we'd be horrible at...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/05/06, 11:13 AM
Replies: 536
Views: 31,825
Posted By Taipan
Which is because the Prot tree doesn't actually...

Which is because the Prot tree doesn't actually give you very big tanking enhancements. 10% more AC, 5% more block, +10 def.. it helps, but good tanking gear is much more important than speccing prot...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/05/06, 11:09 AM
Replies: 536
Views: 31,825
Posted By Taipan
deathwish and flurry imo, but the moving of...

deathwish and flurry imo, but the moving of tactical mastery means taking at least 2 points out of flurry or suffer horribly in pvp, and the deep wounds = more physical damage talent seems too good...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/05/06, 10:11 AM
Replies: 536
Views: 31,825
Posted By Taipan
Which is true, and Rogues are limited to the same...

Which is true, and Rogues are limited to the same energy/sec regen as they had when they were level 1. Maybe we'll see gear that increases Rogue energy regen rate in BC?
Forum: Public Discussion 10/05/06, 9:48 AM
Replies: 536
Views: 31,825
Posted By Taipan
No it's not. It might be if you only look at PvE...

No it's not. It might be if you only look at PvE functionality though. Rogue isn't pure DPS.. it's stealth, vanish, stuns, poisons as well. Warrior is just dealing damage and taking damage/grabbing...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/05/06, 8:16 AM
Replies: 536
Views: 31,825
Posted By Taipan
My first post here! :) What I miss in this...

My first post here! :)

What I miss in this discussion about Warrior vs Rogue DPS, is the fact that there's PvP as well.. Classes like Hunters, Warlocks and Rogues excel in PvP much more than for...
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