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Forum: Druids 07/26/10, 3:44 PM

Replies: 573 Balance Raiding in Cataclysm Views: 140,956 Posted By Obligatory If Blizzard intends for wild mushrooms to be a... If Blizzard intends for wild mushrooms to be a part of our mobile DPS, they could always create a talent that will randomly drop one at your targets feet while you're casting your normal rotation,...

Forum: Druids 07/21/10, 1:22 AM

Replies: 573 Balance Raiding in Cataclysm Views: 140,956 Posted By Obligatory By virtue of posting here and knowing what you're... By virtue of posting here and knowing what you're talking about while doing so, you are (I would wager) a pretty good player, easily in the top 5% of the playerbase. For your DPS to swing by 5-10%...

Forum: Druids 07/20/10, 9:46 PM

Replies: 573 Balance Raiding in Cataclysm Views: 140,956 Posted By Obligatory My comment on this matter was directed at... My comment on this matter was directed at Arawethion, who pointed out that there are rare occasions where guaranteeing a full or mostly full duration eclipse at a specific time is more useful than...

Forum: Druids 07/20/10, 8:30 PM

Replies: 573 Balance Raiding in Cataclysm Views: 140,956 Posted By Obligatory Since there's a new beta push tonight, I will... Since there's a new beta push tonight, I will refrain from any more speculation and armchair game design. I do wish to say though, that being able to control the eclipse proc, in the context of the...

Forum: Druids 07/20/10, 4:54 PM

Replies: 573 Balance Raiding in Cataclysm Views: 140,956 Posted By Obligatory That was poorly worded on my part, although you... That was poorly worded on my part, although you did eventually get the gist of it ;). My idea was for a talent like "The periodic damage from your moonfire and insect swarm has a 10% chance per tick...

Forum: Druids 07/20/10, 1:09 PM

Replies: 573 Balance Raiding in Cataclysm Views: 140,956 Posted By Obligatory I think the newly announced eclipse is solid,... I think the newly announced eclipse is solid, except for two areas: First, it sets up a more or less static rotation; one which is decidedly less interesting than our current one on live. It also...

Forum: Public Discussion 07/09/10, 3:57 PM

Replies: 351 RealID soon to apply to all forum posts, other upcoming official forum improvements Views: 58,736 Posted By Obligatory Well, thankfully the forum change isn't going... Well, thankfully the forum change isn't going through, and all other aspects of realid remain optional, at least for now. What puzzles me is what on earth activision/blizzard had hoped to gain from...

Forum: Druids 06/12/10, 1:31 PM

Replies: 355 Going Forward: Cataclysm Discussion Views: 92,420 Posted By Obligatory My point was more so that healers will really... My point was more so that healers will really only be healing targets at low health, because those at higher health will "naturally" get healed up. I would imagine players sitting at 75% health will...

Forum: Druids 06/11/10, 10:51 PM

Replies: 355 Going Forward: Cataclysm Discussion Views: 92,420 Posted By Obligatory I have a feeling that people are over-reacting to... I have a feeling that people are over-reacting to the statements about players not always being at 100% HP, and healer mana becoming important again. The emphasis from blizzard posters has been less...

Forum: Druids 06/10/10, 3:04 AM

Replies: 355 Going Forward: Cataclysm Discussion Views: 92,420 Posted By Obligatory Speaking as a balance devotee, I'm somewhat... Speaking as a balance devotee, I'm somewhat disappointed with the current iteration of talents. I had especially hoped for something with a bit more oomph for on-the-move casting; moonfire spam with...

Forum: Druids 04/18/10, 4:04 PM

Replies: 355 Going Forward: Cataclysm Discussion Views: 92,420 Posted By Obligatory I had a big long argument typed out, but I don't... I had a big long argument typed out, but I don't really think this much speculation on a spell that has had only the vaguest details released is terribly productive. I personally can't imagine solar...

Forum: Druids 04/17/10, 7:02 PM

Replies: 355 Going Forward: Cataclysm Discussion Views: 92,420 Posted By Obligatory I can't really imagine that the spell will have a... I can't really imagine that the spell will have a cast time, for three reasons: 1) All other interrupts are instant and off-GCD 2) Even instant/off GCD, with a 10 second duration, the spell is still...

Forum: Druids 04/10/10, 12:49 AM

Replies: 355 Going Forward: Cataclysm Discussion Views: 92,420 Posted By Obligatory One thing that I noticed regarding balance druids... One thing that I noticed regarding balance druids is that, with haste as one of our mastery bonuses, balance druids are going to have quite a bit of haste (at least 13-18% from talents/self-buffs...

Forum: Druids 04/05/10, 2:28 PM

Replies: 328 Moonkin PvE Discussion, 3.3.3 Views: 416,644 Posted By Obligatory @Zifrelm: As a fellow DFO user, it is my... @Zifrelm: As a fellow DFO user, it is my experience that you rarely need to worry about losing a starfall by waiting for a DFO proc to start your first one; most berserk timers are a flat 5-10...

Forum: Paladins 08/21/08, 10:22 PM

Replies: 5,793 WotLK talent trees/abilities discussion Views: 799,398 Posted By Obligatory The thing is, nerfing vengeance isn't going to... The thing is, nerfing vengeance isn't going to really fix anything. losing 5% of a 6-7k JoC crit isn't going to change the ridiculous things ret paladins are doing in PvP atm. Judgments are the big...

Forum: Paladins 08/20/08, 10:17 PM

Replies: 5,793 WotLK talent trees/abilities discussion Views: 799,398 Posted By Obligatory I've been thinking of and playing with a somewhat... I've been thinking of and playing with a somewhat similar (in concept) build, but more offensively focused....

Forum: Paladins 08/14/08, 10:30 PM

Replies: 5,793 WotLK talent trees/abilities discussion Views: 799,398 Posted By Obligatory Of course this is true, but giving us just one of... Of course this is true, but giving us just one of those things (especially if it wasn't MS) would be a huge boost without obsoleting warriors/rogues.

Forum: Paladins 08/12/08, 1:12 AM

Replies: 5,793 WotLK talent trees/abilities discussion Views: 799,398 Posted By Obligatory After playing a rogue for two years, blizzard... After playing a rogue for two years, blizzard could nix every single instant save SS and I don't think I would have noticed or cared, especially if all the other instants were replaced with something...

Forum: Paladins 08/11/08, 10:33 PM

Replies: 5,793 WotLK talent trees/abilities discussion Views: 799,398 Posted By Obligatory Quite honestly, I've been wondering why we need 3... Quite honestly, I've been wondering why we need 3 different abilities (SoR, SoC, SoB) that all cause holy damage on a melee attack. Now, prior to WotLK, I could see a use for at least two: One...

Forum: Paladins 07/29/08, 7:13 PM

Replies: 5,793 WotLK talent trees/abilities discussion Views: 799,398 Posted By Obligatory That was me, and I agree that making such a... That was me, and I agree that making such a change to JoL would be sweet. The only issue that I see is that it doesn't really benefit a holy paladin (any paladin can use JoL), but a simple fix would...

Forum: Paladins 07/28/08, 3:54 PM

Replies: 5,793 WotLK talent trees/abilities discussion Views: 799,398 Posted By Obligatory This is far from conclusive, but I did a couple... This is far from conclusive, but I did a couple nexus runs, and the results were: run 1: myself, prot war, fury war, 2 DKS: Most of my healing was JoL and beacon, so I stayed 75%+ mana the entire...

Forum: Paladins 07/19/08, 8:25 PM

Replies: 5,793 WotLK talent trees/abilities discussion Views: 799,398 Posted By Obligatory Definitely not crying fail, just pointing out... Definitely not crying fail, just pointing out what I see as deficiencies. Also, there's no mention of hand of purity or sacred shield in any of the talents, giving me serious doubts as to their...

Forum: Paladins 07/19/08, 7:38 PM

Replies: 5,793 WotLK talent trees/abilities discussion Views: 799,398 Posted By Obligatory So looking at these changes, my first impression... So looking at these changes, my first impression was borderline disgust. After really thinking about them, I realized that I was wrong, and pretty much everything added ranged from reasonably useful...

Forum: Public Discussion 06/08/08, 3:55 PM

Replies: 8,188 Wrath of Lich King Stuff (was 'Blizzcon' thread) Views: 1,903,862 Posted By Obligatory I really, really hope that blizzard doesn't go... I really, really hope that blizzard doesn't go through with any sort of extreme loot homogenization (I'm fine with consolidating some similar classes like DPS wars/ret paladins, rogues/cats,...

Forum: Public Discussion 05/10/08, 2:34 PM

Replies: 8,188 Wrath of Lich King Stuff (was 'Blizzcon' thread) Views: 1,903,862 Posted By Obligatory If blizzard gives unique rewards from 25-mans,... If blizzard gives unique rewards from 25-mans, then I could care less what they do in the 10-mans. Make them as stupidly easy as kara, let the casuals see all the cool lore and art. But for the love...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/11/08, 3:34 PM

Replies: 8,188 Wrath of Lich King Stuff (was 'Blizzcon' thread) Views: 1,903,862 Posted By Obligatory oldmandennis - I honestly think that the type of... oldmandennis - I honestly think that the type of hybridization you speak of was never really there, and probably never should come to be. The only thing that has ever approached this was the patch...

Forum: Player vs. Player 02/13/08, 2:11 PM

Replies: 1,483 The Paladin PvP Thread Views: 645,688 Posted By Obligatory Honestly, I think this general statement applies... Honestly, I think this general statement applies to all paladins. I've been running Holy Pal/Resto Shm/MS War, and this week we made a few changes (having the shaman play very offensively, and a...

Forum: Player vs. Player 02/11/08, 12:41 AM

Replies: 138 Are premades ruining BG's? Views: 17,143 Posted By Obligatory We don't generally have enough interest in BG... We don't generally have enough interest in BG groups to get a full 15 man premade, so this is usually how we roll, and we queue against a pug almost every time. We generally have to work a lot harder...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/27/08, 8:40 PM

Replies: 99 Dealing with offspec rotting gear SSC and beyond Views: 16,245 Posted By Obligatory We use a bid based DKP system, with 1 DKP awarded... We use a bid based DKP system, with 1 DKP awarded per farm boss killed, and more for first kills and time spent learning. The minimum bid for an item is 2 points, which is small enough that most...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/24/08, 3:17 PM

Replies: 1,172 Sunwell and 2.4 Patch Information (Swedish Magazine) Views: 259,287 Posted By Obligatory I think the big reason why MC/BWL (and to a... I think the big reason why MC/BWL (and to a lesser extent, ony) attunements were not an issue, while trials were, is because of the length of the attunement. With MC/BWL, all you did was pick up a...

Forum: Player vs. Player 01/24/08, 1:40 PM

Replies: 1,483 The Paladin PvP Thread Views: 645,688 Posted By Obligatory I tried it in season 1. Not sure how much has... I tried it in season 1. Not sure how much has changed, but any sort of hunter/warrior/rogue + healer team would just outlast my mana pool, and any sort of double DPS team with a rogue would keep my...

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 01/20/08, 1:33 PM

Replies: 807 [GRID] Addons and Functionality Views: 508,899 Posted By Obligatory None of which are what I'm looking for... None of which are what I'm looking for ;) Basically, I'm trying to get my grid to look something like this: War Pld Pre Shm Wlk War Hun Pre Shm Dru War Hun Rog Shm Dru Pld Pre Rog Wlk Mag Pld Pre...

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 01/20/08, 12:22 AM

Replies: 807 [GRID] Addons and Functionality Views: 508,899 Posted By Obligatory Looking for some help on making a custom layout... Looking for some help on making a custom layout for grid. I would like to have the standard 5x5 grid, but sorted by class instead of by raid group. Is this at all possible, or am I stuck with either...

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 01/19/08, 1:23 PM

Replies: 3,238 Post your Interface Views: 1,067,390 Posted By Obligatory I've just started doing arenas seriously again,... I've just started doing arenas seriously again, so that's why my UI is so PvP-ish ;) Good suggestion on the raid frames though, I'll give that a try. I actually keep a few things like swstats and...

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 01/19/08, 3:12 AM

Replies: 3,238 Post your Interface Views: 1,067,390 Posted By Obligatory New monitor, new UI. Still very much a WIP, I... New monitor, new UI. Still very much a WIP, I just can't seem to find a layout/setup for my raid frames that I like (lots of other misc stuff needs cleaning up as well, but the raid frames are the...

Forum: Player vs. Player 01/13/08, 2:06 PM

Replies: 254 Non-participation in BG's is now actionable Views: 31,832 Posted By Obligatory Here's the thing though. What really separates... Here's the thing though. What really separates afking from people who turtle up to prolong a losing game or whatever is that you are forcing your team-mates to do your work for you. I am somebody who...

Forum: Player vs. Player 01/12/08, 10:58 PM

Replies: 254 Non-participation in BG's is now actionable Views: 31,832 Posted By Obligatory First, let me say that I'm glad to see that... First, let me say that I'm glad to see that something is actually being done about honor leeches. I loathe the honor grind, but the proper response is not to make the grind more burdensome for those...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/04/08, 3:15 PM

Replies: 1,172 Sunwell and 2.4 Patch Information (Swedish Magazine) Views: 259,287 Posted By Obligatory On stormscale, BG queues were long because most... On stormscale, BG queues were long because most PvPers were in BRM/Silithus/Plaguelands/etc. when they wanted to PvP. We had a very large community of players dedicated to world PvP (myself...

Forum: Player vs. Player 01/02/08, 12:43 PM

Replies: 1,483 The Paladin PvP Thread Views: 645,688 Posted By Obligatory Best choice imo is a SL/SL warlock. You're going... Best choice imo is a SL/SL warlock. You're going to need some solid PvE gear though, having a lot of MP/5 is critical for that combo to work at the high end. Also, thanks for the help to everyone...

Forum: Player vs. Player 01/01/08, 2:03 PM

Replies: 83 A New Idea to Fix Warsong Gulch? Views: 9,223 Posted By Obligatory One fix that they could make would be to move the... One fix that they could make would be to move the graveyards much closer to mid-field. This would give the offense a bit more of an advantage (less distance to run), while making a turtle much harder...

Forum: Public Discussion 12/31/07, 2:14 PM

Replies: 1,172 Sunwell and 2.4 Patch Information (Swedish Magazine) Views: 259,287 Posted By Obligatory I've got nothing against blizzard nerfing content... I've got nothing against blizzard nerfing content a few months after release so that other guilds can progress through and experience it. Sure it bruises my ego a bit, but I don't think I would care...

Forum: Public Discussion 12/30/07, 10:33 PM

Replies: 1,172 Sunwell and 2.4 Patch Information (Swedish Magazine) Views: 259,287 Posted By Obligatory Personally, I feel like the biggest problem with... Personally, I feel like the biggest problem with TBC raids is that everything is tuned too low. Now, I'm not in a bleeding-edge guild (we killed Illidan the week before thanksgiving, and it took us...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/28/07, 11:32 PM

Replies: 1,483 The Paladin PvP Thread Views: 645,688 Posted By Obligatory So I was wondering if any other ret paladins... So I was wondering if any other ret paladins could give me some advice. I just started 2v2ing with my roommate, an ice mage, as ret. His gear is pretty much terrible (I think he has like 2 pieces of...

Forum: Public Discussion 12/26/07, 12:19 AM

Replies: 175 Things Blizzard Has Done Well Views: 32,437 Posted By Obligatory I think the fact that we as a community focus our... I think the fact that we as a community focus our grievances on relatively minor issues shows just what a great game Blizzard has made. There are far too many things Blizzard has done right for a...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/21/07, 6:30 PM

Replies: 344 Blizzard has "big plans" to increase interest in Arena Views: 61,246 Posted By Obligatory Both of those, especially the rated WSG, would be... Both of those, especially the rated WSG, would be amazingly awesome. There would definitely have to be some heavy restrictions on the premade server though. Like, there would have to be rated arenas...

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 12/15/07, 1:27 PM

Replies: 724 Hardware Interface -- Keyboards and Mice Views: 360,834 Posted By Obligatory I am addicted to my saitek Gamer's Keyboard and... I am addicted to my saitek Gamer's Keyboard and my MX1000 mouse. I have freakishly large hands, so the greater spacing on the keyboard makes typing a whole lot easier (I've become so used to it that...

Forum: Public Discussion 12/14/07, 12:56 PM

Replies: 130 Easy or fun? WoW and game difficulty Views: 21,297 Posted By Obligatory I think the best solution would be to have a... I think the best solution would be to have a series of quest chains for each class as they level up and acquire various "key" abilities. These quests would consist of a series of tutorials followed...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/07/07, 10:20 AM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,658 Posted By Obligatory I would suggest windfury, for two reasons. 1.... I would suggest windfury, for two reasons. 1. Windfuried ret paladins have some absolutely mind-blowing burst potential. As the above poster pointed out, your rogue won't be getting anything from WF...

Forum: Public Discussion 12/05/07, 12:50 PM

Replies: 1,117 Twinking tricks/Leveling alts Views: 572,056 Posted By Obligatory I've found a couple of things can help out... I've found a couple of things can help out enormously. 1. Find a white 1H sword that can be used by a level 1 and enchant it with fiery. Find a white level 1 dagger or staff and enchant it with 30...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/03/07, 11:38 AM

Replies: 331 Mechanics that need to be looked at for Arena. Views: 29,831 Posted By Obligatory I really feel like the two biggest problems are... I really feel like the two biggest problems are related to dispelling and -healing debuffs. Offensive dispelling is just obscene right now. You can almost literally purge a holy priest to death, and...

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