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Forum: Public Discussion 06/19/07, 4:04 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,558
Posted By Ghostz
Make sure all of your AoEers start at the same...

Make sure all of your AoEers start at the same time. If one starts before the others, chances are he'll pull aggro and die.

Visual representation:


Different Times:
Aggro Mobs...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/19/07, 1:50 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 29,914
Posted By Ghostz
It really depends on how casual you're talking....

It really depends on how casual you're talking.

We raid 4 nights a week, from 7:30 to ~11:30 and we're currently working on Kael. Comparing that to the time we put into Naxx, I'd consider us a...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/19/07, 1:45 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 29,914
Posted By Ghostz
This is quite possibly the fastest growing thread...

This is quite possibly the fastest growing thread I've ever seen, it was on page 3 when I started writing my 2 paragraph post and my post made it on page 5...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/19/07, 1:42 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 29,914
Posted By Ghostz
I honestly don't see a single reason for people...

I honestly don't see a single reason for people to be complaining and my views come from someone thats been every stereotype this game has to offer at some point. Casual, hardcore raider and the pvp...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/19/07, 11:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,040
Posted By Ghostz
There is no 10 game minimum per person. If your...

There is no 10 game minimum per person.

If your team plays 10 games, you need only 3 to get full points for the week. If your team plays 100, you need 30, etc...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/19/07, 11:30 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,962
Posted By Ghostz
The new pvp gear has turned competitive WSG into...

The new pvp gear has turned competitive WSG into an extremely awful waste of time.

Have you tried killing a prot warrior with 17k life and 300 resilience with 3 pallies and a resto druid following...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/19/07, 11:09 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 13,049
Posted By Ghostz
The 0 rating gain is not a bug... if you've been...

The 0 rating gain is not a bug... if you've been in queue for long enough (usually 5-7mins+) it will match you up with virtually anyone. That's been working as intended for a long time and as far as...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/19/07, 10:57 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 19,543
Posted By Ghostz
I'd say holy priest or resto druid. I play with...

I'd say holy priest or resto druid.

I play with a hunter and we've been hovering around 2400 for the past couple of months. The only teams we've really run into problems with are warrior/paladin and...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/18/07, 3:54 PM
Replies: 523
Views: 57,946
Posted By Ghostz
If it was usable in combat and out of stealth I...

If it was usable in combat and out of stealth I think you'd see some different opinions.
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/18/07, 2:34 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 13,049
Posted By Ghostz
I don't think they lie intentionally, they just...

I don't think they lie intentionally, they just have no idea whats going on so they give you the best answer they possibly can without saying "I don't know." This sounds like a pretty serious issue...
Forum: The Dung Heap 06/18/07, 11:39 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 12,804
Posted By Ghostz
Just because you type properly doesn't mean...

Just because you type properly doesn't mean you're being polite. If you go to someone's house and they ask you to take your shoes off before you walk inside... the polite thing to do is take your...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/18/07, 10:59 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,171
Posted By Ghostz
It really depends, you didn't give enough info to...

It really depends, you didn't give enough info to expect a solid answer.

For 5v5s, I try to get as much resilience as possible, so the double 35 resil bonus is huge. I wear 3 piece gladiator healing...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/18/07, 10:50 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,036
Posted By Ghostz
I don't really use any mods that completely alter...

I don't really use any mods that completely alter the look/feel of the default UI, just small things here and there that make my life easier.

For BGs, I find grid to be the single most useful mod...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/22/07, 4:45 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,357
Posted By Ghostz
Missed that line, my bad.

Missed that line, my bad.
Forum: Public Discussion 05/22/07, 4:34 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 10,803
Posted By Ghostz
Well, I'm not saying its a bad or unnecessary...

Well, I'm not saying its a bad or unnecessary mechanic, I just don't like the way it's being implemented. I guess you can kinda look at it from "lore" standpoint where things don't just get mad after...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/22/07, 4:28 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 13,190
Posted By Ghostz
I'm curious, why a druid? I've always found that...

I'm curious, why a druid?

I've always found that priests are easily the most effective for that. The only raid damage on hydross comes from the sludge and ice tombs. Renew for the sludge, PoM +...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/22/07, 4:22 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,357
Posted By Ghostz
Never seen it happen as a priest and I don't have...

Never seen it happen as a priest and I don't have any spell haste rating.

Are all the people that have noticed this paladins?
Forum: Public Discussion 05/22/07, 3:51 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 10,803
Posted By Ghostz
As most people said, enrage timers are necessary...

As most people said, enrage timers are necessary but the implementation on the SSC/TK enrage timers is poor to say the least.

Hydross? After 10 mins your tank and soon after your raid goes...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/22/07, 2:27 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 27,895
Posted By Ghostz
That seems a little over the top, those seem like...

That seems a little over the top, those seem like steps to take your game past the "decent" stage. If you're just getting into it I'd recommend just playing online against people and with people....
Forum: Public Discussion 05/22/07, 11:45 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 32,485
Posted By Ghostz
Lumi, a lot of guilds are like that. Its a bunch...

Lumi, a lot of guilds are like that. Its a bunch of people that got together just so they can clear Karazhan and everyone does their own thing while they're not. Or maybe its ~10 friends that can't...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/22/07, 11:39 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 27,895
Posted By Ghostz
I agree, everywhere I read someone says "this...

I agree, everywhere I read someone says "this looks like sc1 with some new units, boring" or something of the sort. Blizzard games were never really revolutionary, they're just fun to play, well...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/18/07, 9:48 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 32,310
Posted By Ghostz
I'm actually surprised how so many people...

I'm actually surprised how so many people consider this a non-issue and said "clever use of game mechanics" near the start of the thread. Definitely needs fixing and given that they've acknowledged...
Forum: Player vs. Player 04/19/07, 12:15 AM
Replies: 386
Views: 54,251
Posted By Ghostz
Seems like they filtered out the non-eligible...

Seems like they filtered out the non-eligible teams (with people from Canada, Maryland and a few other states) at this phase.

The #1 and #3 teams from our BG (Stormstrike) both weren't invited....
Forum: Public Discussion 03/13/07, 5:11 PM
Replies: 1,702
Views: 288,071
Posted By Ghostz
I think the amount of content right now is pretty...

I think the amount of content right now is pretty good for the average raiding guild. Although its pretty difficult and requires a lot of consumables, the amount of it isn't a problem. Between world...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/13/07, 1:24 PM
Replies: 1,702
Views: 288,071
Posted By Ghostz
The first and biggest concern with that (me being...

The first and biggest concern with that (me being very active in arenas) is that a lot of the less competitive teams will just flat out stop playing. Whats the point of getting new pvp gear when you...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/13/07, 1:14 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,217
Posted By Ghostz
We played some teams that used to have their mage...

We played some teams that used to have their mage focus mainly on cs and rotating polys through the whole team and forcing the healers to use global cooldowns on cleanse and it was somewhat...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/13/07, 12:59 PM
Replies: 1,702
Views: 288,071
Posted By Ghostz
Depends on how you look at it, I'm perfectly fine...

Depends on how you look at it, I'm perfectly fine with them being on equal grounds but your suggestion made it sound like PvE gear will far surpass any PvP gear available right now, which is what I...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/13/07, 11:55 AM
Replies: 1,702
Views: 288,071
Posted By Ghostz
Arenas are a pretty big addition to pvp. The...

Arenas are a pretty big addition to pvp. The whole idea behind them is that you don't need to play hours a day to excel. If they made pve loot much better than the pvp loot available, you'd have...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/13/07, 11:45 AM
Replies: 1,702
Views: 288,071
Posted By Ghostz
The pvp game is far from RPS and its improved a...

The pvp game is far from RPS and its improved a ton since TBC came out. That isn't to say that 2v2s are balanced which they're not, but to say "screw the pvp part of the game, focus on pve only" is...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/13/07, 10:48 AM
Replies: 1,702
Views: 288,071
Posted By Ghostz
The problem with that is that they're trying to...

The problem with that is that they're trying to avoid the huge gear gap between casuals and raiders in battlegrounds. Such that you don't see a team of end-game raiders go in with double the hp and...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/13/07, 10:32 AM
Replies: 1,702
Views: 288,071
Posted By Ghostz
Yeah, with resilience on pvp sets being used...

Yeah, with resilience on pvp sets being used solely for pvp, there should be a similar stat on pve sets that can be stacked to make encounters easier.

Something like +% damage/hit/crit on targets...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/13/07, 10:29 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 14,972
Posted By Ghostz
We usually have a priest dispell Julianne and...

We usually have a priest dispell Julianne and heal everyone she hits and then have the warlock and mage on Romulo dispelling fulltime, works pretty well from the few times we've done them. Edit:...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/12/07, 2:37 PM
Replies: 502
Views: 121,480
Posted By Ghostz
We have a pally put JoL on once or twice when he...

We have a pally put JoL on once or twice when he gets a second. We don't have a ret pally so it only stays up for the 10s (I think) duration. That's usually enough for the rogues to get a decent...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/12/07, 11:54 AM
Replies: 1,702
Views: 288,071
Posted By Ghostz
Imageshack is blocked, but I'll take it as...

Imageshack is blocked, but I'll take it as minimally potted up and a relatively balanced raid, in which case, I stand corrected.

Edit: Nvm, I can see the ss Xi posted.
Forum: Public Discussion 03/12/07, 11:38 AM
Replies: 1,702
Views: 288,071
Posted By Ghostz
Haha, here's a question for you: How did your...

Haha, here's a question for you: How did your raid look when you killed Hydross?

And no, its not the only reason, or even A reason. We haven't spent the time on the boss to come anywhere near...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/12/07, 11:07 AM
Replies: 1,702
Views: 288,071
Posted By Ghostz
Ok, here's how it breaks down. You guys raid 6...

Ok, here's how it breaks down.

You guys raid 6 days a week from 7pm to 1am (directly from your recruitment requirements). Your whole raid comes prepared with consumables and if they don't you...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/12/07, 10:42 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 14,499
Posted By Ghostz
Awesome, thanks.

Awesome, thanks.
Forum: Public Discussion 03/12/07, 9:57 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 14,499
Posted By Ghostz
What surprises me is that there's no healing...

What surprises me is that there's no healing staff from arena, has this been brought up anyhwere?

As for the price on the weapons, they're really big upgrades for most classes (especially the ones...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/12/07, 9:50 AM
Replies: 1,702
Views: 288,071
Posted By Ghostz
Couldn't have said it better myself. Being in a...

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Being in a guild that killed KT well before TBC came out, I was really looking forward to the pve side of TBC. I expected to use consumables, but I thought...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/09/07, 4:35 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 45,327
Posted By Ghostz
Even then though, you need at least 8 sockets in...

Even then though, you need at least 8 sockets in your items that are perfectly organized with multicolor gems to get that bonus, which a lot of people don't have atm.
Forum: Public Discussion 03/09/07, 11:43 AM
Replies: 550
Views: 96,644
Posted By Ghostz
Ouch, how many healers do you bring? I couldn't...

Ouch, how many healers do you bring? I couldn't imagine keeping anyone that wears anything short of plate up through the blasts (I haven't tried the fight this week, so I'm not sure if that's been...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/09/07, 11:15 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 23,020
Posted By Ghostz
Yeah, getting into a rhythm of expecting attacks...

Yeah, getting into a rhythm of expecting attacks helps a lot. The first few tries I was off and it felt like the tank would get hit as soon as I cancelled it and I'd have a hard time getting another...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/09/07, 11:12 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 23,020
Posted By Ghostz
Being crit immune doesn't eliminate spikes on the...

Being crit immune doesn't eliminate spikes on the tank. There a lot of bosses that can unload a ton of damage on to your tank with a little bit of bad luck. Prince with a few sunders, a string of low...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/09/07, 11:05 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 23,020
Posted By Ghostz
I think your guess is probably a good one. Having...

I think your guess is probably a good one. Having someone top you off from 16k to 17k even if its a little bit of overhealing is the difference between life and death a lot of the time with the burst...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/09/07, 10:46 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 23,020
Posted By Ghostz
Overhealing isn't really something that you...

Overhealing isn't really something that you should be looking at unless they go OOM and stop healing, leading to a wipe. I had something like 75% overhealing last night on Gruul and I didn't run out...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/09/07, 9:42 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 23,020
Posted By Ghostz
Coming from someone that's rerolled from a rogue...

Coming from someone that's rerolled from a rogue to a priest for TBC, I'll try to shed some light. I wasn't fully inexperienced with healing, I'd filled in by playing other people's chars multiple...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/08/07, 4:35 PM
Replies: 1,702
Views: 288,071
Posted By Ghostz
I know I dropped skinning for herbalism on my...

I know I dropped skinning for herbalism on my rogue for Naxx. I figured they'd do something with the consumables for TBC and that herbalism wouldn't be a mandetory profession.. boy was I wrong. I'm...
Forum: Class Mechanics 03/08/07, 4:18 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 45,327
Posted By Ghostz
I agree, but if priests had 30% crit, you'd only...

I agree, but if priests had 30% crit, you'd only really need 1 to keep that up on the tank for most of the fight. With holy spec (I have 4/5 with a pvp spec, so I can't really see any pve spec having...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/08/07, 1:57 PM
Replies: 1,702
Views: 288,071
Posted By Ghostz
Practice comes naturally as you play. Its no...

Practice comes naturally as you play. Its no different than wiping to a boss until you figure it out. The issue being discussed is having to spend 100g+ per night just to be able to practice and have...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/08/07, 11:24 AM
Replies: 1,702
Views: 288,071
Posted By Ghostz
I fully agree, I enjoy making oils since they're...

I fully agree, I enjoy making oils since they're pretty cheap. I usually just ask one of our herbalists for 1-3 nertherblooms which they don't mind coughing up one bit and that lasts me at least a...
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