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Forum: Rogues 02/05/09, 11:16 AM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 793,172
Posted By berg
The bleed dependency is definitely being over...

The bleed dependency is definitely being over dramatized.

The new penalty for letting HfB drop for say 2 seconds is that for 2 seconds your white/poison/bleed damage will lose 15%.

The old...
Forum: Rogues 12/16/08, 1:27 PM
Replies: 389
Views: 91,834
Posted By berg
I think people are concerned about all of the...

I think people are concerned about all of the wrong problems. Patchwerk wws reports have no meaning right now. The last time patchwerk dps mattered it was summer 2006. The current Patchwerk can be...
Forum: Rogues 10/13/08, 10:41 AM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,494,850
Posted By berg
Tanks seem to be able to generate twice as much...

Tanks seem to be able to generate twice as much threat as they need. Blizzard has effectively removed that part of the game. Currently it seems like the difference between a good and bad tank will be...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/10/08, 2:42 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 63,026
Posted By berg
The are many valid points here about raid...

The are many valid points here about raid stacking and etc.

Personally I feel the original M'uru was tuned in a bad way and it doubtlessly killed many guilds. The initial M'uru with high hp adds...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/09/08, 12:20 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 40,416
Posted By berg
I have one of the logitech Mice with 2 thumb...

I have one of the logitech Mice with 2 thumb buttons I think they get mapped as Mouse4 and Mouse5.

I have tried many different bindings to these but found that these buttons work exceedingly well...
Forum: Shamans 10/01/08, 12:42 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 846,579
Posted By berg
Static Shock, Lash and Stormstrike need to...

Static Shock, Lash and Stormstrike need to interact in a way that provokes some kind of thought and decision from the Shaman. Anyone who played last night probably had my same worry of 'oh no... this...
Forum: Shamans 10/01/08, 12:22 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 846,579
Posted By berg
This is a weird question because it implies that...

This is a weird question because it implies that be even with other classes (as they stand now) means that it is correct somehow. Previously enhance dps was very competitive in relation to the other...
Forum: Rogues 09/29/08, 12:26 PM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,494,850
Posted By berg
With new hit mechanics an enhancement shaman with...

With new hit mechanics an enhancement shaman with spell hit capped will perform the job of interrupter better anyways(effectively no personal cost).
Forum: Rogues 09/29/08, 12:24 PM
Replies: 4,255
Views: 1,494,850
Posted By berg
Clearly the argument has to focus around the...

Clearly the argument has to focus around the opportunity cost to apply your utility.

Some buffs have similar opportunity cost between classes.
Some have a moderate gap in the opportunity cost
Some...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/23/08, 9:37 AM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 882,838
Posted By berg
Pretty good compilation. I am a little curious...

Pretty good compilation.

I am a little curious about the clear drop off in benefit between the crafting and gathering trade skills. I imagine this is a design decision but I wonder if it is a fair...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/14/08, 10:32 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,906,344
Posted By berg
The down ranking modification will have an...

The down ranking modification will have an interesting impact on Shaman interrupts.

Talented earth shock will cost just a tad over 1000 mana. Max rank Mana burn is for around 1500 mana.

Kind of...
Forum: Shamans 08/07/08, 3:26 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 846,579
Posted By berg
Even if you do not get to stormstrike every 8...

Even if you do not get to stormstrike every 8 seconds you still get the extra charges which is clearly worth something to your raid if not to you. If that talent did not lower the cool down at all it...
Forum: Shamans 08/06/08, 5:55 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 846,579
Posted By berg
I made a beta post about this but it died off to...

I made a beta post about this but it died off to nonsense threads. But rows 5,6,8 are the perfect example of bloat versus choice.

Row 4 flurry versus toughness is a choice. We choose flurry arena...
Forum: Shamans 07/29/08, 12:47 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 846,579
Posted By berg
There is an Ilvl 230~ish epic ring for sale in...

There is an Ilvl 230~ish epic ring for sale in beta right now. That is over 70 item level improvement over the hard khorium band.

You guys might want to keep that in mind while you are having your...
Forum: Shamans 07/28/08, 9:48 AM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 846,579
Posted By berg
The whole notion that you can generalize MW and...

The whole notion that you can generalize MW and treat it like an ability with a cooldown is absurd. It will never work like that and time spent analyzing it as such is wasted.

I think it is long...
Forum: Shamans 07/23/08, 10:16 AM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 846,579
Posted By berg
The relative increase diminishes for crit, the...

The relative increase diminishes for crit, the absolute value is unchanged like you showed above.

With AP the relative change increases with higher values in other stats (crit/haste)

Relative...
Forum: Shamans 07/23/08, 9:45 AM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 846,579
Posted By berg
Lightning shield no longer has a mana cost. 20%...

Lightning shield no longer has a mana cost.
20% more mana on stormstrike and a lava burst every 10-15 seconds is balanced by us dropping 5 totems every 2 minutes as opposed to ~15-20 depending on...
Forum: Shamans 07/23/08, 9:18 AM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 846,579
Posted By berg
Now take that perfectly nice looking item and...

Now take that perfectly nice looking item and swap 40 int with 40 crit rating or 280 armor pen and it improves dramatically.

Int is not a min/max stat for us, this is just the way it is. We do not...
Forum: Shamans 07/22/08, 4:23 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 846,579
Posted By berg
Looking at his post it looks like the ratings I...

Looking at his post it looks like the ratings I posted are accurate, and depressing.
Forum: Shamans 07/21/08, 11:51 AM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 846,579
Posted By berg
Malan have they released the rating curves from...

Malan have they released the rating curves from 70-80?

I had seen this list extracted from the FnF client but I want to hope that it is inaccurate.

Again this is unconfirmed data dont go nuts all...
Forum: Shamans 07/21/08, 9:49 AM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 846,579
Posted By berg
If everyone can take a step back and emotionally...

If everyone can take a step back and emotionally detach themselves I think you will agree that the Str->Agi change is good for us long term. Short term it hurts to look at because we tried to wear as...
Forum: Shamans 07/18/08, 3:22 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 846,579
Posted By berg
One would hope that the days of a static rotation...

One would hope that the days of a static rotation such as listed above are behind us.

As long as maelstrom weapon proves to be viable it would seem that achieving 5 charges would provide a hefty...
Forum: Shamans 07/18/08, 1:11 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 846,579
Posted By berg
The +3 hit from resto row 3 is gone and replaced...

The +3 hit from resto row 3 is gone and replaced with something more useful to resto shaman. I think it is hard to imagine any enhancement build that uses resto as secondary.


It seems unlikely to...
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/01/08, 3:40 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 37,317
Posted By berg
Serious question. If every suggestion in the...

Serious question. If every suggestion in the initial post was implemented do you honestly think WoW arena would make for a good esport and people would seek out arena matches and watch...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/30/08, 4:24 PM
Replies: 336
Views: 57,594
Posted By berg
Considering the information that was presented I...

Considering the information that was presented I am genuinely confused why you guys are going on about talent specs, which is likely one of the lowest impact changes that they have announced.

Like...
Forum: Shamans 06/16/08, 9:51 AM
Replies: 1,604
Views: 383,293
Posted By berg
I think you will be pleasantly surprised with the...

I think you will be pleasantly surprised with the new stormstrike. The lightning shield effect you speak of will go off around 4 times a minute, it is not a deal-breaker. So it will consume up to 4...
Forum: Shamans 06/13/08, 3:36 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 846,579
Posted By berg
Guess I jumped the gun a little on Elemental...

Guess I jumped the gun a little on Elemental devastation. It looks decent but not in any overpowered kind of way.

Using the following assumptions.

Shock every 5 seconds.
Lightning orb discharge...
Forum: Shamans 06/13/08, 2:54 PM
Replies: 3,773
Views: 846,579
Posted By berg
Some very interesting new rules we all have to...

Some very interesting new rules we all have to play with.

However there are some important questions to answer.

How do spell and melee crit talents work with the new crit rules?
-Will Agi give...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/13/08, 11:23 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,906,344
Posted By berg
I think there are some issues at play that are in...

I think there are some issues at play that are in direct conflict with each other.
How can you tell a story in the context of an instance plow?
You can't. Most of the story in this game was told in...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/09/08, 10:43 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,906,344
Posted By berg
Having all of the 10 man versions seems like a...

Having all of the 10 man versions seems like a great change for pretty much everyone except for end game raiders.

Nowadays after we are done raiding we can go do za and it is at least something...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/25/08, 9:43 AM
Replies: 287
Views: 97,003
Posted By berg
"Ten Storms Set: The Chain Heal bonus from this...

"Ten Storms Set: The Chain Heal bonus from this set has been reduced by 5%."

I think it is safe to assume that this bonus will be nerfed every patch until you can no longer find Twins/Felmyst kill...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/10/08, 1:12 PM
Replies: 269
Views: 54,871
Posted By berg
That screen shot is rather worrisome. I thought...

That screen shot is rather worrisome.

I thought they learned this lesson with AQ40 Emps when they made them Melee and Magic immune.
Forum: Public Discussion 04/10/08, 9:59 AM
Replies: 429
Views: 170,092
Posted By berg
This fight is why I love having the DPS benchmark...

This fight is why I love having the DPS benchmark at the front of a zone.

I feel the DPS demands and the AE phase of this fight have been exaggerated. You have the dps to kill Brut, you have the...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/02/08, 12:56 PM
Replies: 269
Views: 54,871
Posted By berg
I am sure it seems unfair for a guild that...

I am sure it seems unfair for a guild that recently killed illidan that is getting murdered by brutallis.

That said, everyone has/had to do a lot of work for the raid to be ready for Brutallis but...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/06/08, 12:06 PM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 1,576,753
Posted By berg
Exactly. My point is that Hunters look terrible...

Exactly. My point is that Hunters look terrible by those numbers but Hunters have always been a very populous class. If a class is overpopulated I do not think there should be an expectation for...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/06/08, 11:34 AM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 1,576,753
Posted By berg
My only problem with normalizing to population...

My only problem with normalizing to population like they did is that the population is not even remotely flat. warriors being near 100% for their entirely inflated population still means they are...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/03/08, 12:38 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 23,628
Posted By berg
I like the idea of having the option of paying a...

I like the idea of having the option of paying a flat fee to get as many respecs as you want.

Having a fixed pve/pvp spec sounds great if you can easily settle on 2 specs. I think many classes can...
Forum: Player vs. Player 02/28/08, 9:42 AM
Replies: 894
Views: 378,894
Posted By berg
I genuinely wish that flametongue was not...

I genuinely wish that flametongue was not involved. To me this implies a strict disconnect between the pvp designers and the class mechanic designers.

It sounds a little odd but for the most part...
Forum: Class Mechanics 02/11/08, 10:10 AM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,708,140
Posted By berg
Some of the new loot looks really great but it is...

Some of the new loot looks really great but it is largely leather. I think that even hunters will be asking for leather drops this time around.
Forum: Public Discussion 02/06/08, 5:38 PM
Replies: 844
Views: 244,591
Posted By berg
It is nonsense like this that makes Blizzards...

It is nonsense like this that makes Blizzards communication policies so infuriating. If their methods for distributing information were even close to decent then people would not be going apeshit...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/04/08, 2:28 PM
Replies: 844
Views: 244,591
Posted By berg
This will be a very welcome change.

This will be a very welcome change.
Forum: Public Discussion 01/28/08, 9:42 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 16,288
Posted By berg
You hit on some important points in the 1st post....

You hit on some important points in the 1st post. The most important point being that void crystals have no value. If you can get that loot into someones bags it is always better than the loot...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/24/08, 3:44 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 12,066
Posted By berg
If your are focused on guild progression then no...

If your are focused on guild progression then no loot that is an upgrade for a main spec should ever be given for offspec purposes.

If you have a feral in the raid solely for dps purposes (an...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/24/08, 12:56 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 12,066
Posted By berg
My self-inposed rule as Enhance in the t6...

My self-inposed rule as Enhance in the t6 instances was that I never asked for the first of any 1 contested drop. This does not sound like a big sacrifice but it goes a long way with the pure classes...
Forum: Class Mechanics 01/22/08, 3:10 PM
Replies: 8,574
Views: 2,708,140
Posted By berg
No one here are pro-hit fiends. You are anti-hit...

No one here are pro-hit fiends. You are anti-hit and have provided nothing resembling data to support your stance.

You are effectively telling everyone to agree that 0.8 and 0.0 represent the same...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/22/08, 10:20 AM
Replies: 344
Views: 61,338
Posted By berg
Ginving everyone a full set of gear destroys the...

Ginving everyone a full set of gear destroys the character advancement that they have worked hard to put in place.

If they want to help people catch up for arena gear I think a really good solution...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/14/08, 12:35 PM
Replies: 254
Views: 31,952
Posted By berg
The absolute biggest problem (same as it was 2...

The absolute biggest problem (same as it was 2 years ago...) the system rewards players for avoiding competition.
If your goal is honor, there is no reason to play an evenly matched team. You...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/10/08, 2:33 PM
Replies: 1,172
Views: 259,551
Posted By berg
It is more complicated than it seems. They setup...

It is more complicated than it seems. They setup exclusive agreements with press etc to release information and they get lots of free (and favorable press) from whoever they create that agreement...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/08/08, 11:18 AM
Replies: 187
Views: 46,743
Posted By berg
Almost all of the dragonhawks are trash between...

Almost all of the dragonhawks are trash between the 4 timed bosses, many in that area with the fast respawning scouts who summon adds. No one can stop to skin these...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/07/08, 9:11 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 12,748
Posted By berg
Nothing you said here is wrong. But gear is part...

Nothing you said here is wrong. But gear is part of improvement. When a zone is on farm for 20+ clears most of your 'A team' is down to maybe 1 real upgrade, and a small handful of pseudo-upgrades....
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