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Forum: Public Discussion 02/12/09, 4:26 PM
Replies: 634
Views: 225,920
Posted By Andorien
Why wouldn't they just fly to a major city and...

Why wouldn't they just fly to a major city and swap at the Lexicon there? Presumably that would be at least as fast as finding an Inscriber.
Forum: Public Discussion 12/11/08, 2:06 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 89,007
Posted By Andorien
Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but Feats...

Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but Feats of Strength are usually for things that can no longer be obtained. Does that imply that Quintessence will no longer be obtainable, further implying...
Forum: Paladins 10/28/08, 1:44 PM
Replies: 7,310
Views: 2,135,004
Posted By Andorien
Sounds like a pretty good talent spec for level...

Sounds like a pretty good talent spec for level 92 warriors.
Forum: Paladins 10/10/08, 9:03 PM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 801,592
Posted By Andorien
While it's possible it can shake out like that,...

While it's possible it can shake out like that, certainly the design goal should be for no class to be a little overpowered. That way, if they miss by a little, some class ends up a little...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/08/08, 12:45 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,906,203
Posted By Andorien
Yes, in my experience on the beta, rest...

Yes, in my experience on the beta, rest experience seems to function the same way it ever did.
Forum: Paladins 09/30/08, 8:12 PM
Replies: 5,793
Views: 801,592
Posted By Andorien
So is Retribution, at least through to Judgments...

So is Retribution, at least through to Judgments of the Wise, still a reasonable healing spec, at least at the level of heroics, 2-manning old instances, and 10 person Naxxramas? It looks like a...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/09/07, 3:56 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 48,111
Posted By Andorien
A conditioned reflex...

A conditioned reflex (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conditioned_reflex) can be triggered by stimuli that are different from, but similar to, the ones that originally inculcated the response :eng101:
Forum: Public Discussion 10/08/07, 1:26 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 48,111
Posted By Andorien
Here's one I haven't seen so far in the thread,...

Here's one I haven't seen so far in the thread, for those who have played a mage.

I was walking down a long boring hallway while slightly distracted and tried moving my left hand to press Ctrl+5 to...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/06/07, 3:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,383
Posted By Andorien
The word you are looking for is...

The word you are looking for is "scraper".
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/16/07, 12:01 PM
Replies: 408
Views: 76,968
Posted By Andorien
Maybe you have not been/do not know any people...

Maybe you have not been/do not know any people who have a rating around 1500. I know several such people on my server, and a couple more at my workplace; they highly value their arena rewards as it...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/15/07, 7:47 PM
Replies: 408
Views: 76,968
Posted By Andorien
Perhaps you haven't read this thread, but it was...

Perhaps you haven't read this thread, but it was generally agreed upon earlier that this is, at best, a No True Scotsman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_True_Scotsman) fallacy, and, at worst,...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/15/07, 1:44 PM
Replies: 408
Views: 76,968
Posted By Andorien
Thanks for the thorough explanation, Tejs. I...

Thanks for the thorough explanation, Tejs. I agree wholeheartedly, but I think you will still encounter resistance from people who value the principle "undeserving players shouldn't get rewards" over...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/15/07, 11:28 AM
Replies: 408
Views: 76,968
Posted By Andorien
Yes, exactly the same as the original honor...

Yes, exactly the same as the original honor grind, generally considered to be the worst rules subsystem WoW has ever had, and under which PVP participation was a small fraction of what it is now.
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/09/07, 8:03 PM
Replies: 408
Views: 76,968
Posted By Andorien
I can't imagine proposing sweeping changes to any...

I can't imagine proposing sweeping changes to any kind of major business system without at least some kind of stakeholder analysis. It sounds like a recipe for disaster.
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/09/07, 7:14 PM
Replies: 408
Views: 76,968
Posted By Andorien
Does this sound like a proposal that players will...

Does this sound like a proposal that players will enjoy and find fun?



You've hit the nail on the head here.
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/08/07, 11:35 AM
Replies: 408
Views: 76,968
Posted By Andorien
Well, you have a point, but on the other hand,...

Well, you have a point, but on the other hand, perhaps we can broaden each other's perspectives and try to understand why the "other side" is so passionate about the issue. Isn't that what many of...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/08/07, 11:32 AM
Replies: 408
Views: 76,968
Posted By Andorien
I think you've struck upon the core of the...

I think you've struck upon the core of the matter: it seems now this is ultimately a conflict of the two principles:

1) "Unskilled" players should not be rewarded.
2) The arena should continue to...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/07/07, 7:26 PM
Replies: 408
Views: 76,968
Posted By Andorien
I absolutely agree and I have not heard a...

I absolutely agree and I have not heard a satisfactory counterargument to this. I don't think "they will happily wait 5 months until the next season" or "they will all increase their rating to above...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/07/07, 5:09 PM
Replies: 408
Views: 76,968
Posted By Andorien
Again, I mean no offense, but this is clear...

Again, I mean no offense, but this is clear selection bias. I know that every single one of my close friends who has tried to learn quantum mechanics and multivariable differential equations was...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/07/07, 3:48 PM
Replies: 408
Views: 76,968
Posted By Andorien
We got sidetracked, yes. Thanks for hauling us...

We got sidetracked, yes. Thanks for hauling us back on topic. I think the concept of a minimum rating is not fine even if it is down around 1650, for reasons that have been mentioned before in this...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/07/07, 3:41 PM
Replies: 408
Views: 76,968
Posted By Andorien
It's worth noting in passing that the current...

It's worth noting in passing that the current situation, wherein everyone amasses points based on their rating and spends them on the same items, is not zero sum either: everyone can 'win' to greater...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/07/07, 3:36 PM
Replies: 408
Views: 76,968
Posted By Andorien
Again, I intend no offense, but you are vastly...

Again, I intend no offense, but you are vastly out of touch with the reality of the situation. We have the actual ratings distributions and the testimony of people like Cwealm and Aphyrax on one...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/07/07, 2:31 PM
Replies: 408
Views: 76,968
Posted By Andorien
I don't mean any offense, but I think people who...

I don't mean any offense, but I think people who say things like this are demonstrating a very poor understanding of the situation. There are about 300 5v5 teams on my server. 6 of them are above...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/07/07, 10:52 AM
Replies: 408
Views: 76,968
Posted By Andorien
Or make raid gear with +attack power when in PVE...

Or make raid gear with +attack power when in PVE instances, or +attack power vs elite monsters, etc., so they affect raiding only?
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/07/07, 10:51 AM
Replies: 408
Views: 76,968
Posted By Andorien
What if you tell the bottom half that instead of...

What if you tell the bottom half that instead of the arena being "for everyone", and even if you weren't a top-rated player, you could still put in time, have fun, and dream of some day having the...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/06/07, 11:08 AM
Replies: 408
Views: 76,968
Posted By Andorien
My realm has about 300 5v5 teams. 6 of them are...

My realm has about 300 5v5 teams. 6 of them are above 1900. So, "1900" means something different to me :) I wonder how many of the other hundreds would stop playing, either because they wanted a...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/04/07, 3:38 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,906,203
Posted By Andorien
I think this discussion has been done a million...

I think this discussion has been done a million times and the conclusion is, yes, god forbid that, because then the bad teams would stop PvPing, and now the bottom half of the good teams would...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/02/07, 1:39 PM
Replies: 1,680
Views: 523,161
Posted By Andorien
For the duration of a patch or two, Arcane...

For the duration of a patch or two, Arcane Missiles was broken such that you could start casting it normally, but when you switched your target, the rest of the volleys of missiles would switch to...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/14/07, 12:05 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 41,322
Posted By Andorien
What should they do, quit?

What should they do, quit?
Forum: The Dung Heap 06/22/07, 12:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,746
Posted By Andorien
My best guess, until presented with evidence...

My best guess, until presented with evidence otherwise, is that the product totally fails to work and does nothing. It sounds like a classic scam: involve the target in something questionable, so...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/15/07, 2:34 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 67,656
Posted By Andorien
I think that from an RP point of view it makes...

I think that from an RP point of view it makes sense that the slayers of Illidan should expect to be respected for their accomplishments in battle, rather than for whatever magical items they took...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/15/07, 12:44 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 67,656
Posted By Andorien
Although you might note that the situation is...

Although you might note that the situation is asymmetric, as the former wish their preferred mode of play to have superior rewards whereas the latter want the rewards from both modes to be equal.
Forum: Public Discussion 06/09/07, 10:58 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,629
Posted By Andorien
It's hard to miss Hemet Nesingwary's Green Hills...

It's hard to miss Hemet Nesingwary's Green Hills of Stranglethorn and Nikova Raskol's Crime and Punishment ;)
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/09/07, 10:49 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 5,696
Posted By Andorien
There are at least two issues that I see with...

There are at least two issues that I see with this proposal:

1) A decreased GCD puts more emphasis on things like a low ping, a better computer, smoother internet connection, etc. The GCD, I think,...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/07/07, 7:30 PM
Replies: 498
Views: 168,196
Posted By Andorien
Oh, there are ways... (http://thottbot.com/i10716)

Oh, there are ways... (http://thottbot.com/i10716)
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/07/07, 6:11 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,985
Posted By Andorien
How about a fight on one of those floating...

How about a fight on one of those floating islands in Nagrand?
Forum: Public Discussion 06/02/07, 1:53 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 15,299
Posted By Andorien
I'm struck by the dissonance in how you say every...

I'm struck by the dissonance in how you say every main tank is a protection warrior, you like that situation, and then go on to spend the rest of your post worrying about how in the future, you might...
Forum: Player vs. Player 05/31/07, 6:28 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 17,223
Posted By Andorien
My issue is that he, or people who adhere to this...

My issue is that he, or people who adhere to this philosophy, seem to be willing to break, or at least deride, explicitly created and stated rules made by other players.

Let's say someone starts up...
Forum: Player vs. Player 05/31/07, 6:15 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 17,223
Posted By Andorien
Then the argument seems tautological. His thesis...

Then the argument seems tautological. His thesis in the original article is that winning should be more important than any other factors or restrictions, and if he qualifies that this only true when...
Forum: Player vs. Player 05/31/07, 4:57 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 17,223
Posted By Andorien
Personally, I find the article vapid and...

Personally, I find the article vapid and anti-intellectual: if a certain community of people who play a game find the game more fun with certain restrictions (let's say, a chess club that doesn't...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/01/07, 8:29 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 17,024
Posted By Andorien
How is this different from "I find this...

How is this different from "I find this unenjoyable" "no you don't"?
Forum: Public Discussion 04/30/07, 9:13 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 17,024
Posted By Andorien
When someone says "I find soloing as a healer...

When someone says "I find soloing as a healer unenjoyable", I don't think "well do twice as much of it then" or "no you don't" are very good counterarguments.

For what it's worth, I used to be a...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/24/07, 12:58 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 19,525
Posted By Andorien
Then everyone who couldn't be at 1500 would quit...

Then everyone who couldn't be at 1500 would quit the arena system. The median of everyone who is left would gravitate to 1500, all the people now below 1500 would quit, and the process would...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/17/07, 10:43 AM
Replies: 225
Views: 53,058
Posted By Andorien
Does Combustion lose a 'charge' when resilience...

Does Combustion lose a 'charge' when resilience removes a crit?
Forum: Public Discussion 04/15/07, 5:03 PM
Replies: 666
Views: 203,593
Posted By Andorien
Most people don't realize that Kel'thuzad...

Most people don't realize that Kel'thuzad actually contributed 10% of his earnings to the orphanage in Stormwind.
Forum: Public Discussion 04/10/07, 6:25 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,459
Posted By Andorien
I actually have one WoW card in one of my casual...

I actually have one WoW card in one of my casual Magic decks for a laugh - they're so similar that they're practically interoperable ;)
Forum: Public Discussion 04/07/07, 5:37 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,962
Posted By Andorien
What is the problem that this solves? As far as...

What is the problem that this solves?

As far as I can tell all of these proposed solutions solve the problem "I don't want everyone else to be able to get good items" which I think is way lower...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/07/07, 1:43 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,962
Posted By Andorien
These would both be great ways to get the vast...

These would both be great ways to get the vast majority of players to immediately stop playing arena. It would become a ghost city. (To say nothing of the problem when everyone below 1800 quits, the...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/30/07, 6:37 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 14,000
Posted By Andorien
If you think that's a real problem, feel free to...

If you think that's a real problem, feel free to have Illidan be merely "thwarted" by the small team, running away clutching his side in pain and promising revenge.

That also handily explains why...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/30/07, 6:21 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 14,000
Posted By Andorien
Blizzard has already committed to the possiblity...

Blizzard has already committed to the possiblity of having two different versions of the same dungeon. Why not have a 5-person version of Hyjal or Illidan, on par with heroics, as well as a...
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