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Forum: Player vs. Player 01/16/09, 10:02 AM
Replies: 2,859
Views: 1,175,521
Posted By Calantus
They basically switched the DR of KS and CS if...

They basically switched the DR of KS and CS if that makes it easier to understand.
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/13/09, 7:01 PM
Replies: 1,483
Views: 645,809
Posted By Calantus
Stoneform kills off his damage pretty well....

Stoneform kills off his damage pretty well. :P

For non-dwarves you can just spam heal yourself. No MS, no casting slow, and his only interrupt is a "stun" you can't DP out of anyway so there's no...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/09/09, 12:24 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 128,370
Posted By Calantus
Damn. It's like christmas all over again. That...

Damn. It's like christmas all over again. That removes every CC and snare in the game from dispell protection if I'm not missing anything. Definitely makes poison and magic removal so much more...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/06/09, 11:30 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 128,370
Posted By Calantus
A less complex system is to just work with what...

A less complex system is to just work with what they've got and have the lifebloom/unstable affliction model for some things, immunity to dispel for others, then have stacking for the ones where they...
Forum: Player vs. Player 01/05/09, 7:10 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 32,539
Posted By Calantus
It's not that simple though. Horde can target...

It's not that simple though. Horde can target alliance vehicles faster. Horde also get explosives before they land while alliance have to wait a minute for theirs. When the sides switch, the guns do...
Forum: Paladins 12/28/08, 5:09 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 1,846,673
Posted By Calantus
The hitch is that mana doesn't tend to be an...

The hitch is that mana doesn't tend to be an issue if you stack int, divine plea on cooldown, and have replenishment. The main reason I do it is because I'm the second-most important person to keep...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/28/08, 4:52 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 128,370
Posted By Calantus
But now we have a worse problem in that all you...

But now we have a worse problem in that all you the enemy needs is a counterspell silence and boom there goes your teammate. At least it used to require a good CC chain and/or switch to kill a person...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/27/08, 8:49 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 128,370
Posted By Calantus
Mages and elemental shaman were burst classes in...

Mages and elemental shaman were burst classes in TBC and they did fine in the right brackets with just that while still not being insane. Burst isn't the problem itself, the problem is the burst is...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/27/08, 11:39 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 128,370
Posted By Calantus
Or they could just make resilience cheaper and...

Or they could just make resilience cheaper and stuff some extra stam on every PVP piece. The problem is too much damage relative to health pools. Healers are doing okay in the hps v dps scale, it's...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/26/08, 6:18 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 128,370
Posted By Calantus
We've already seen what happens to the burst with...

We've already seen what happens to the burst with capped resilience. It was called 3.0 and the burst was just as laughable as it is now. Okay the effectiveness is capped higher now, but we can't...
Forum: Paladins 12/24/08, 10:04 AM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 1,846,673
Posted By Calantus
It depends. Right now I have a couple ways I use...

It depends. Right now I have a couple ways I use BoL depending on the type of fight:

Multi-tank (eg Patchwerk) - Heal one tank, BoL another tank.
Single tank with uniform raid damage (eg Sapphiron)...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/24/08, 9:40 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 128,370
Posted By Calantus
Burst rode up in 3.0 so it's mostly/completely...

Burst rode up in 3.0 so it's mostly/completely because of new talents and whatever skill/talent tweaks were in that patch. Ret paladins, Moonkins, Feral druids, mut rogues, and arcane mages all got a...
Forum: Druids 12/24/08, 2:26 AM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,449
Posted By Calantus
How exactly does maim work in regards to...

How exactly does maim work in regards to breaking? Does it work like frost nova where is takes a set amount of damage before breaking, or does it work like the old fear where it may or may not break...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/21/08, 8:08 PM
Replies: 442
Views: 128,370
Posted By Calantus
Ring of Valor makes "LOS it" a less compelling...

Ring of Valor makes "LOS it" a less compelling argument for balance.
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/19/08, 11:52 PM
Replies: 274
Views: 217,821
Posted By Calantus
Yes and no. Rogue/healer is a counter, as are...

Yes and no. Rogue/healer is a counter, as are druid healers in general, and priests to a lesser extent (no rage, instant heals, and mana burn). But against DK/ret/warr+shaman/pali you do fine.
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/19/08, 10:51 PM
Replies: 1,483
Views: 645,809
Posted By Calantus
I don't even know why I still have cleanse bound....

I don't even know why I still have cleanse bound. I seriously don't even see the point of casting it anymore except I have nothing better to do while kiting and holy shock is on cooldown. Today has...
Forum: Player vs. Player 12/19/08, 7:44 AM
Replies: 442
Views: 128,370
Posted By Calantus
With 24.5k HP, 21.7k armor, and 500 resil I am...

With 24.5k HP, 21.7k armor, and 500 resil I am forced to bubble a PVE geared mut rogue/arcane mage opener. I don't care how much resil you give a priest, there is no way in hell it would make that...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/14/08, 5:25 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 88,928
Posted By Calantus
This is what ratings are for, no? Say what you...

This is what ratings are for, no?

Say what you want about previous seasons, but Naxx is so ridiculously easy to clear at this point that it shouldn't even be considered that it pay out a weapon as...
Forum: Paladins 12/09/08, 10:03 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 1,846,673
Posted By Calantus
I get about 70% overheal and I only know this...

I get about 70% overheal and I only know this because one of our paladins was trying to out-overheal me the other night. You shouldn't get crap for it though. Your job is to keep people alive,...
Forum: Paladins 12/02/08, 10:10 AM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 1,846,673
Posted By Calantus
This is exactly what I'm thinking. I started...

This is exactly what I'm thinking. I started stacking int and very quickly hit a point where I simply can't use all my mana unless I'm deliberately trying to throw it away. My basic strategy for tank...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/25/08, 10:52 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 96,627
Posted By Calantus
Eh, I've wiped on the 25 man due to his hard...

Eh, I've wiped on the 25 man due to his hard enrage timer in an undermanned pug.

"Damn, we need more people."
"Yeah, about that..."
Forum: Player vs. Player 10/31/08, 3:37 AM
Replies: 602
Views: 371,680
Posted By Calantus
Who wins in 1v1 is very relevant in 2s and 3s...

Who wins in 1v1 is very relevant in 2s and 3s when the matchup is so imbalanced. Hunter v Priest has got to be one of the hardest counters in the game and I don't see how you can dispute that. You...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/25/08, 10:44 AM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,897
Posted By Calantus
This is untrue. Existing experience carries over...

This is untrue. Existing experience carries over on a % basis and you can absolutely turn a 31.99 character into a 60.99 character just on gifted levels.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/24/08, 8:29 AM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,897
Posted By Calantus
1. Unlimited. 2. You can refer 5 accounts.

1. Unlimited.

2. You can refer 5 accounts.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/23/08, 6:46 AM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,897
Posted By Calantus
Killing off the aoe skeleton packs in strath is...

Killing off the aoe skeleton packs in strath is pretty easy and gives very decent XP when tripled. I definitely think doing WPL, AV, and turnins would be quicker but if you run out of those the...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/22/08, 10:56 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 37,194
Posted By Calantus
True. I had forgotten. :P

True. I had forgotten. :P
Forum: Public Discussion 08/22/08, 11:29 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,211
Posted By Calantus
Now they just need to add in a proximo...

Now they just need to add in a proximo replacement and they'll have covered all the "required" arena mods.
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/22/08, 11:25 AM
Replies: 187
Views: 37,194
Posted By Calantus
I'm very happy with the way things are going....

I'm very happy with the way things are going. Right now the only things they've missed on my wishlist are some of the proc stun/root talents and making interrupts immune to dodge/parry. I'm not...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/21/08, 12:31 PM
Replies: 694
Views: 384,807
Posted By Calantus
Yes to those nerfs, also the resilience affecting...

Yes to those nerfs, also the resilience affecting DoTs (life drain is a channeled DoT) and mana drains.

The searing pain spam I've been reading about on arenajunkies and gameriot at various points.
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/20/08, 7:07 PM
Replies: 694
Views: 384,807
Posted By Calantus
It's because warlocks have been moving away from...

It's because warlocks have been moving away from draining constantly and are more often spamming searing pain during times when they don't need to CC/curse/DoT. Partly this is because of nerfs to...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/20/08, 2:45 AM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,897
Posted By Calantus
Quested to 33. SM to 40. ZF to 48. Handing in ZF...

Quested to 33.
SM to 40.
ZF to 48.
Handing in ZF quests got me to 50.
Full Mara quest run to 52.

After that my memory is fuzzy on the order but I did a 2-sided strath (plus quests), 1 more dead run,...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/19/08, 6:38 AM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,897
Posted By Calantus
I just have a paladin pull one of the servants to...

I just have a paladin pull one of the servants to an out of the way place and tank it with judgement of light while the 2 of us autoattack it until I get enough weapon skill to hit it, then I have...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/19/08, 3:42 AM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,897
Posted By Calantus
They still get triple.

They still get triple.
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/18/08, 9:42 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 36,338
Posted By Calantus
I can only compare it to season 2 but to me 1800...

I can only compare it to season 2 but to me 1800 feels easier this time around. Maybe it's because we're better now or we're getting lucky with crap opponents but unless it's shaman/warrior or...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/18/08, 9:18 PM
Replies: 1,451
Views: 431,565
Posted By Calantus
"Not LoS" is the winner, or at least don't LOS...

"Not LoS" is the winner, or at least don't LOS 100% of the time. Your warlock can shut down one of the non-warrior DPS classes for quite a while if you let him, but if you LOS too hard he can't land...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/17/08, 10:57 PM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,897
Posted By Calantus
To be honest I didn't look too hard at that part...

To be honest I didn't look too hard at that part and never checked because it doesn't really matter to me, it's still worth it to me to drop the money on those characters. I'm young and single so I...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/17/08, 5:55 AM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,897
Posted By Calantus
Upgrading the trial also adds a month to the...

Upgrading the trial also adds a month to the referring account, so it only costs $5 more than a normal sub. For me the 70 was easy because I already have 2 accounts so I just linked one and ran...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/17/08, 4:39 AM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,897
Posted By Calantus
I'm loving this...

I'm loving this system:

http://www.calantus.com/images/wow/calida61.jpg

Less than 2 days /played for 3 characters at 60 is a pretty good deal for the price of a character transfer. For the rogue...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/15/08, 10:22 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,211
Posted By Calantus
So what else do they do? STOP STOP STOP R11 STOP...

So what else do they do? STOP STOP STOP R11 STOP STOP R11 R11 STOP STOP STOP ?

Outside of special circumstances healers casting big heals should be channeling a heal at all times. They land if...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/15/08, 1:16 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,211
Posted By Calantus
Downranking was simply supplying a healing spell...

Downranking was simply supplying a healing spell in a niche we lacked one. If priests had a spell that healed for GHeal4 (or whatever you downrank now) and cost the same mana there's no real need for...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/14/08, 9:45 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,211
Posted By Calantus
Awesome, no more spending 3 seconds to wand down...

Awesome, no more spending 3 seconds to wand down totem.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/14/08, 7:18 PM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,897
Posted By Calantus
Linking the 70 to one of the trials will mess...

Linking the 70 to one of the trials will mess with the xp. If you really want the main account linked (for gifting levels) then you'd probably be better off leveling 3 lowbies together.
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/13/08, 11:50 PM
Replies: 946
Views: 339,784
Posted By Calantus
No that definitely does happen. It also happens...

No that definitely does happen. It also happens with mace stuns or the hit taking off duration.
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/13/08, 7:06 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 56,247
Posted By Calantus
You must have missed the really long threads...

You must have missed the really long threads asking for consumable nerfs. And the ones asking for content nerfs before 2.1. Or the threads asking for keying nerfs. Nobody complains about PVE because...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/13/08, 1:24 PM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 881,396
Posted By Calantus
Here's some perspective: WoW is a computer...

Here's some perspective: WoW is a computer game.

Also, you can pay as much gold in the world and you won't be as good as a 2400 player unless you actually have the skills. Nobody on the first page...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/13/08, 9:59 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,211
Posted By Calantus
They could always just tack on a negative....

They could always just tack on a negative. Immunity to mana burns and silence combined with -100% healing while Righteous Fury is active would work for example.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/13/08, 2:11 AM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,897
Posted By Calantus
Yes, the quest XP more than makes up for the lost...

Yes, the quest XP more than makes up for the lost mob XP. You might not be able to skip quite as many quests as you otherwise would like though.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/13/08, 1:42 AM
Replies: 1,117
Views: 572,136
Posted By Calantus
It just triples everything. Whatever XP you would...

It just triples everything. Whatever XP you would normally get in whatever situation is exactly the same, then multiplied by 3.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/12/08, 11:03 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,211
Posted By Calantus
Not a tank and never intend to be a tank so this...

Not a tank and never intend to be a tank so this isn't a whine, but doesn't that make being a tank somewhat more difficult and rare? It's hard enough to find a prot warrior spot in a high level guild...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/12/08, 10:55 PM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 881,396
Posted By Calantus
There are several who do it and post on these...

There are several who do it and post on these forums. And they do it every tier. For actual post links you'd need to be a benefactor, but you can take my word for it that I wouldn't make up something...
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