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Forum: Public Discussion 07/18/09, 10:25 AM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Randyll
Well the worgen were summoned by a sentinel of...

Well the worgen were summoned by a sentinel of Elune, too, at one point, so an alliance with the Alliance isn't exactly far off. You could easily tie their hatred to the Burning Legion into the lore...
Forum: Theorycrafting Think Tank 05/27/09, 7:08 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 288,161
Posted By Randyll
The incoming buff to BT coming in 3.1.3 might be...

The incoming buff to BT coming in 3.1.3 might be worth noting one way or another. They're buffing it to a 4-second cooldown and decreasing its rage cost to 20.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 03/21/09, 4:53 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,268
Posted By Randyll
There's a few problems in doing that. It's easy...

There's a few problems in doing that. It's easy to change the name of an addon by tweaking its name by changing a few lines of LUA code. Granted, this is beyond the average Joe but nonetheless should...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/16/09, 5:35 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 76,223
Posted By Randyll
Can't but agree. Getting past C'Thun phase one...

Can't but agree. Getting past C'Thun phase one became significantly smoother after we did some dry practise in the circular room just next to Ouro. Conceptualizing and visualizing tactics that...
Forum: Death Knights 03/15/09, 4:53 AM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,909
Posted By Randyll
All magic-damage spells (IT, HB, DC) use spell...

All magic-damage spells (IT, HB, DC) use spell crit and spell hit. Your melee crit rating is increased by agility whereas spell isn't, so your spell crit chance will be a bit behind if you have items...
Forum: Death Knights 03/14/09, 3:56 AM
Replies: 2,187
Views: 1,028,430
Posted By Randyll
It definitely looks like you haven't been using...

It definitely looks like you haven't been using Death Coil as much as you're supposed to, your count of DC's is equal to the number of Obliterates. As you use Obliterate only once per rotation, this...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/10/09, 11:09 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,889
Posted By Randyll
The lack of an open war is because it's not there...

The lack of an open war is because it's not there yet. Blizzard stated that Angrathar was the Chapter I of the whole Northrend crusade. In the Undercity battle Varian Wrynn specifically says that...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/10/09, 9:55 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,889
Posted By Randyll
Most likely the first option or the combination...

Most likely the first option or the combination of it with another. When dreadlords die, they are 'sent back' into the Nether again, assuming a corporeal form might take some time.
Forum: Public Discussion 03/09/09, 12:28 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,889
Posted By Randyll
Which quest givers are you referring to? The...

Which quest givers are you referring to?

The only NPC pertaining to the society gets removed from Undercity is Putress. To my knowledge, the rest of the society is intact, the previous Grand...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/06/09, 10:16 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,889
Posted By Randyll
No. He bides his time in his rocky hut, Alliance...

No. He bides his time in his rocky hut, Alliance never gets to see him. Saurfang Jr is the only notable Horde character they get to encounter, albeit indirectly in the form of a video. And of course,...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/05/09, 5:18 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,889
Posted By Randyll
Why would the then-Arthas need any breaking? Last...

Why would the then-Arthas need any breaking? Last time I checked, Arthas was pretty happy to don his new thorny hat. If you're referring to the purported 'internal struggle', I doubt Blizzard would...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/05/09, 4:11 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,889
Posted By Randyll
Given that Alexstrasza was secretive about...

Given that Alexstrasza was secretive about Bolvar's fate (in the Draconic part), it would make sense. It'd imply they didn't get there in time to incinerate him as the Lich King managed to snatch his...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/05/09, 11:33 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,889
Posted By Randyll
Perhaps he simply doesn't need to move, given...

Perhaps he simply doesn't need to move, given that his ability to corrupt extends really far. It's the same question as what do we know of Old Gods -- can they walk or move, better asked, do they...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/04/09, 10:57 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,889
Posted By Randyll
The 'him' you annotated in your video is most...

The 'him' you annotated in your video is most likely a reference to Matthias (or something in the likes), as stated a few posts back. I find the idea of the Lich King being able to 'break' an Old God...
Forum: Death Knights 02/24/09, 3:39 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 11,188
Posted By Randyll
The functionality of EP needs to be retuned to...

The functionality of EP needs to be retuned to allow multiple unholy DK's, although, they've said they're doing something about it and the class changes aren't yet final.

On the other hand, the HB...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/18/09, 6:22 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,889
Posted By Randyll
So you're saying that we shouldn't enter, as in,...

So you're saying that we shouldn't enter, as in, leave the place alone and not release something that could get all of Azeroth in a huge mess? I guess the logical argument against that is that...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/17/09, 5:02 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,889
Posted By Randyll
It's feasible that the avatars themselves are...

It's feasible that the avatars themselves are uncorrupted, if they haven't been in contact with their masters. As someone said above, having them [edit: the masters] as encounters but not as targets...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/22/09, 2:29 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,889
Posted By Randyll
Not really. The player is a part of the Scourge...

Not really. The player is a part of the Scourge at that point, he's supposed to be evil. Note that the word evil is very vague. Essentially, the player has two options: (1) Kill the prisoner (2)...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/08/09, 4:34 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,889
Posted By Randyll
It wouldn't be far off to assume that Blizzard...

It wouldn't be far off to assume that Blizzard already planned reintroducing Naxxramas in the "Northrend Expansion" back then. Although, who knows just exactly how far they plan content and...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/03/09, 7:28 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,889
Posted By Randyll
The latter quote is a clear sign that Loken has...

The latter quote is a clear sign that Loken has been corrupted (and driven insane) by Yogg-Saron, taking it at face value that is. It seems just most logical that he's just been enthralled by...
Forum: Death Knights 01/01/09, 9:12 AM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,584
Posted By Randyll
Could you provide some data that confirms this?...

Could you provide some data that confirms this? You're going pretty far with just shrugging it off with "It's a bug". :)
Forum: Public Discussion 12/30/08, 4:25 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,889
Posted By Randyll
It'd be an interesting option to have...

It'd be an interesting option to have Necromancers introduced to the players now that they don't have a single master to serve if the Lich King dies. It would be semi-feasible as a backstory similar...
Forum: Death Knights 12/29/08, 6:46 PM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,584
Posted By Randyll
Keep UB ticking, use DC when it's UB is on....

Keep UB ticking, use DC when it's UB is on. Otherwise, keep UB up. (This is on the front page, too.) UB does more damage, even with the higher RP cost, hence it's a good idea to keep it up whenever...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/28/08, 5:55 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,841
Posted By Randyll
The problem with the said investment is that the...

The problem with the said investment is that the WoW market is liable to abrupt changes, most of which occur with new patches changing the availability of some good. A good example is the Ink of the...
Forum: Death Knights 12/25/08, 3:11 PM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,584
Posted By Randyll
Have you checked the TTT article...

Have you checked the TTT article (http://elitistjerks.com/f47/t36638-death_knight_pve_dps/#Attack_Power_Coefficients)? Don't think the ones listed are far off insomuch as their damage hasn't been...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/23/08, 9:02 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,889
Posted By Randyll
Most likely a 'filler' of some sorts, no Alliance...

Most likely a 'filler' of some sorts, no Alliance quests or NPC's mention these ships. The quests do not say they'd be anything else than just that. What this 'North Fleet' really is, is a mystery....
Forum: Death Knights 12/21/08, 7:59 PM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,584
Posted By Randyll
I think the whole point of threads like these is...

I think the whole point of threads like these is not to have a title post everyone will agree on, because that's not really something people can really discuss about, which kind of is the point of...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/17/08, 12:30 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,841
Posted By Randyll
The income you can get from selling Dragon's Eyes...

The income you can get from selling Dragon's Eyes is really staggering. You can basically round up 400-600g daily, and you're not likely to face severe undercutting as the only people who can buy...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/14/08, 4:56 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 88,930
Posted By Randyll
That would put season 6 to somewhere between...

That would put season 6 to somewhere between march and april, provided they'd keep the length at the absolute minimum, 4 months. Really doubtful. Raid instance releases never coincided with season...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/14/08, 12:16 PM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,841
Posted By Randyll
When season one started everybody except warriors...

When season one started everybody except warriors went crazy about stamina gems. After that people started socketing offensive, i.e. not resilience / stamina related, gems and that carried until the...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/13/08, 4:52 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,889
Posted By Randyll
I don't think there ever were any sizable human...

I don't think there ever were any sizable human settlements that we know of in Northrend, predating the alliance that is. To me Wintergarde looked like something post-invasion, as in the questline in...
Forum: Theorycrafting Think Tank 12/12/08, 6:44 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,207,061
Posted By Randyll
Ever since 2.4 haste has lowered the GCD on...

Ever since 2.4 haste has lowered the GCD on spells, to my knowledge this hasn't changed, and as such it would lower the GCD on Death Coil and Icy Touch and the likes. Not a bad thing in itself, that...
Forum: Death Knights 12/12/08, 9:52 AM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,584
Posted By Randyll
Yeah can corroborate on the bloodlust part,...

Yeah can corroborate on the bloodlust part, according to this WWS parse (http://wowwebstats.com/f3gyy4g54grko?s=395751-425205&a=Gxf130006cb500a35e) the gargoyle cast 27 during its 56 second DPS time...
Forum: Death Knights 12/10/08, 5:57 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 192,538
Posted By Randyll
They might address the Garg survivability with a...

They might address the Garg survivability with a glyph. As a 50/0/21, I'd trade the ghoul glyph over it in a heartbeat. I guess the problem lies in it being a 21 point talent... It has to have some...
Forum: Death Knights 12/10/08, 1:25 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 192,538
Posted By Randyll
Upcoming Death Knight changes

Ghostcrawler announced a ton of upcoming death knight changes in this post (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=13393389856&sid=1).

Although most of these changes were mostly bug...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/05/08, 4:04 AM
Replies: 2,072
Views: 1,158,841
Posted By Randyll
One thing you should keep in mind when playing...

One thing you should keep in mind when playing the auction house as a JC is that severe undercutting of prices will usually result in a livelier market. When prices are lower, the amount of cut gems...
Forum: Death Knights 12/03/08, 5:01 PM
Replies: 2,187
Views: 1,028,430
Posted By Randyll
Haste does in fact affect the GCD on spells, so...

Haste does in fact affect the GCD on spells, so it affects Death Coil, Icy Touch and the likes. It doesn't affect melee abilities however. I believe blood was superior to unholy presence, because the...
Forum: Death Knights 12/02/08, 5:22 PM
Replies: 2,187
Views: 1,028,430
Posted By Randyll
The problem with the Gargoyle is that while it's...

The problem with the Gargoyle is that while it's equal or superior to DRW, it's survivability is really atrocious. Having to mash a focus macro button so I can heal it with Death Coil is really...
Forum: Death Knights 12/01/08, 7:03 PM
Replies: 2,157
Views: 1,502,584
Posted By Randyll
I think the issue at hand here is that Unholy...

I think the issue at hand here is that Unholy Blight and Death Coil are fundamentally different. The other is a direct damage ability whereas the other is just a DoT of sorts. If you were given...
Forum: Death Knights 11/26/08, 6:26 AM
Replies: 2,880
Views: 1,257,909
Posted By Randyll
As Ebon Plaguebringer doesn't stack, you'll only...

As Ebon Plaguebringer doesn't stack, you'll only want one unholy DK in any given group. The second DK cannot benefit from that third disease towards +strike damage since strikes count only your...
Forum: Theorycrafting Think Tank 11/26/08, 5:43 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,207,061
Posted By Randyll
You could include Enchant Boots - Icewalker -...

You could include Enchant Boots - Icewalker - Spell - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=60623) in the enchants list. It's a very good DPS enchant for Death Knight's and of what I seen...
Forum: Death Knights 11/16/08, 2:42 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 92,240
Posted By Randyll
I've found having a mouse with thumb buttons a...

I've found having a mouse with thumb buttons a real godsend. The mouse I'm currently using (Logitech MX518) has two, they're pretty handy considering that you can map all modifiers there are to them...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/12/08, 4:25 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,256
Posted By Randyll
It's opened in Europe for everyone now. All you...

It's opened in Europe for everyone now. All you need is a WoTLK-enabled account (and WoTLK installed) and to relog for it to work.

Edit: Nothing official on this yet, but those in my guild that got...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/12/08, 1:03 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,889
Posted By Randyll
The quest line was discussed earlier in the...

The quest line was discussed earlier in the thread. The answer to why the questline ever existed was that perhaps the Ner'zhul entity of LK, if it even existed, wanted to wipe out every remaining...
Forum: Death Knights 11/12/08, 4:12 AM
Replies: 237
Views: 2,452,269
Posted By Randyll
That doesn't look like a lot of a DPS increase to...

That doesn't look like a lot of a DPS increase to me, trading two PS&IT for Death Strikes doesn't look like a DPS gain, since I presume that the assertion of IT&PS > DS as 50/0/21 is true. How big is...
Forum: Death Knights 11/10/08, 5:18 PM
Replies: 4,142
Views: 830,389
Posted By Randyll
The reason why rotations were conceived in the...

The reason why rotations were conceived in the first place were because it was a very concise depiction of your DPS cycle. Theoretically speaking, a rotation is just a very condensed state diagram....
Forum: Public Discussion 11/10/08, 4:16 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 29,654
Posted By Randyll
Edit: Scratch this, couldn't read.

Edit: Scratch this, couldn't read.
Forum: Death Knights 11/10/08, 3:32 PM
Replies: 237
Views: 2,452,269
Posted By Randyll
The lengthy cooldown makes it pretty difficult to...

The lengthy cooldown makes it pretty difficult to decide which moment is best. Like someone said earlier in this thread, if tank TPS becomes an issue, it can be used right after the initial threat...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/10/08, 2:05 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 29,654
Posted By Randyll
I assume the content of those files are present...

I assume the content of those files are present in the retail lichking.mpq. This is because the beta lichking.mpq is a merger of the content of the patch files. The sizes of the patch files (and...
Forum: Death Knights 11/07/08, 5:27 AM
Replies: 237
Views: 2,452,269
Posted By Randyll
The food won't work with the gargoyle, as it's...

The food won't work with the gargoyle, as it's classified as a "construct". Using it would be a waste given the gargoyle's duration. The pet food buffs apply only pets and minions.

Here's some bits...
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