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Forum: Public Discussion 12/09/09, 8:48 PM
Replies: 223
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Posted By Tirin
The mage arcane talent Missile Barrage seems to...

The mage arcane talent Missile Barrage seems to be exhibiting the same issue as Eclipse. I don't see it proccing in my log and Scorchio isn't picking it up.


Horde Expedition reps are spilling over....
Forum: Public Discussion 10/16/09, 1:40 PM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Tirin
The Death Knight Koltira has a quest for Horde in...

The Death Knight Koltira has a quest for Horde in Dragonblight in which we're phased out and have to fight a bunch of shadowy tormentors, agents of the Lich King that are harassing him. We could see...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/16/09, 2:10 AM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Tirin
I can't really see them actually pitting us...

I can't really see them actually pitting us against Muradin or Saurfang, so I imagine the other faction's ship will be flown by the normal captain. And being random NPC #437 instead of a great hero,...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/14/09, 1:02 AM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Tirin
Blizzard could go for the trifecta. Death Knight...

Blizzard could go for the trifecta.

Death Knight Saurfang
Bolvar the Immolated
Deathbringer Taelen Fordring

I mean, for how much of a part he's played in Wrath Tirion doesn't have a whole lot...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/29/09, 1:32 PM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Tirin
When did I say he would? I suggested that if...

When did I say he would? I suggested that if Saurfang survives IC Garrosh can just station him somewhere away from the action. Leave your military commander to hold the front in Eastern Kingdoms...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/28/09, 3:31 PM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Tirin
The game's story and your story, or your story...

The game's story and your story, or your story and another person's story, don't have to mesh.

The game's story, and how our characters will experience it

4 years after Hyjal(vanilla)->The Dark...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/28/09, 3:00 PM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Tirin
I'm thinking Garrosh as leader is just the...

I'm thinking Garrosh as leader is just the halfway point for the Horde in Catacylsm. Thrall will be around for the beginning. The goblins have to rescue him, and him becoming Guardian has to have an...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/21/09, 5:23 PM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Tirin
7 is the new Desolace, I think 5 may be Hyjal, 13...

7 is the new Desolace, I think 5 may be Hyjal, 13 I believe is Stonetalon
Forum: Public Discussion 08/21/09, 5:06 PM
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Posted By Tirin
The Cataclysm has looked less cataclysmic than I...

The Cataclysm has looked less cataclysmic than I originally expected. More filling up the empty spaces the vanilla zones tended to be full of, and less "entire zone remade".


During the preview...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/15/09, 6:49 PM
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Posted By Tirin
That's my thinking too. Sylvanas probably likes...

That's my thinking too. Sylvanas probably likes Garrosh sitting at Thrall's side advocating the destruction of humanity but wouldn't particularly like having him running the show. The trolls wouldn't...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/15/09, 4:07 PM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Tirin
The problem with Garrosh isn't that he wants war,...

The problem with Garrosh isn't that he wants war, it's that he's an idiot. I wouldn't mind Sylvanas as Horde leader for instance. She hates the humans, the Forsaken tend to be cold and ruthless, the...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/12/09, 10:13 PM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Tirin
So, Onyxia is returning, and we have an unused...

So, Onyxia is returning, and we have an unused "Quel" sword sitting around Icecrown. Any chance they'll be connected?
Forum: Public Discussion 07/23/09, 8:02 PM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Tirin
It'd be fun if they pulled a Diablo and made us...

It'd be fun if they pulled a Diablo and made us the new Lich King. Start a questline from an item off the Lich King's corpse, end up fighting his spirit in your mind. And lose. Of course, it will be...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/23/09, 11:06 AM
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Posted By Tirin
I think there's going to be a bit more...

I think there's going to be a bit more development in IC for Mograine. Blizzard has laid down the foundations for the big battle, the Frostmourne vs. Ashbringer thing. Lich King vs. Saint Tirion...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/26/09, 12:49 PM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Tirin
I think rules out anything big unfortunately....

I think


rules out anything big unfortunately. They didn't have to reassure players of that for Sunwell or AQ. It only makes sense to tell us that if the raid and instance are otherwise...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/22/09, 9:12 PM
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Posted By Tirin
We could move in time rather than actually...

We could move in time rather than actually travelling. The Scourge invaded the Coliseum through Nerubian tunnels, we go in, kill a few bosses around the Coliseum. When the Scourge leader falls the...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/17/09, 6:04 PM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Tirin
Warcraft ended with the razing of Stormwind....

Warcraft ended with the razing of Stormwind. Warcraft II started the orc's offensive on Lordearon. It's one continuous assault but they break it into two wars to match Warcraft I and Warcraft II....
Forum: Public Discussion 04/13/09, 7:56 PM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Tirin
Is 3.3 for sure the last major patch or is...

Is 3.3 for sure the last major patch or is Icecrown just the last major raid? A 3.4 "epilogue" patch could introduce a set of quest chains that tie up all Northrend's loose ends as well as directing...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/28/09, 2:40 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 76,206
Posted By Tirin
LC should put the item where it will benefit the...

LC should put the item where it will benefit the raid most. A marginal upgrade to someone with near-perfect attendance will benefit the raid more than a larger upgrade to someone who shows up...
Forum: Mages 03/28/09, 1:36 AM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,015
Posted By Tirin
So do unglyphed Living Bomb ticks now increase...

So do unglyphed Living Bomb ticks now increase Combustion on the PTR? It shouldn't, but it might. Using unglyphed LB to stack Combustion with no risk of losing a charge due to crits would certainly...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/27/09, 3:44 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 76,206
Posted By Tirin
Make sure everyone knows their old DKP goes away...

Make sure everyone knows their old DKP goes away 2 weeks after 3.1. New DKP accumulates from the moment you step into Ulduar.

For those 2 weeks, people bid with their old DKP. No caps, not a whole...
Forum: Mages 03/27/09, 3:06 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,015
Posted By Tirin
Arc. Subtlety will give Ignite a 30% chance to...

Arc. Subtlety will give Ignite a 30% chance to resist dispels. I was unaware it could be dispelled, but I guess it's a magic debuff like any other.

The other part, Ignite won't be reduced by effects...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/10/09, 12:27 AM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Tirin
I don't see what the big deal is with the blight....

I don't see what the big deal is with the blight. We have missiles made specifically for wiping out population centers. We have quite a few of them. Does that mean we're all crazy evil monsters...
Forum: Mages 03/09/09, 12:14 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,015
Posted By Tirin
Posting the TL;DR version of Bink's piece to...

Posting the TL;DR version of Bink's piece to hopefully keep us from getting sidetracked.




BL early can do slightly more than BL late. But when you pop BL is much more about the fight and your...
Forum: Mages 03/08/09, 4:06 PM
Replies: 1,700
Views: 541,015
Posted By Tirin
I'm rather disappointed by the Fiery Payback...

I'm rather disappointed by the Fiery Payback change. The current FP is perfect for Fire PvP in theory*. It doesn't stop you from killing the mage, it just makes it a lot more painful. Giving it a...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/27/09, 8:22 PM
Replies: 489
Views: 140,895
Posted By Tirin
I think the numbers can be deceptive. We've come...

I think the numbers can be deceptive. We've come a long way from MC and the days of 5 people working while 35 /follow and collect loot, but you're still going to have your "first string" group....
Forum: Public Discussion 02/24/09, 1:52 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,746
Posted By Tirin
Do we know yet where in Icecrown the Tournament...

Do we know yet where in Icecrown the Tournament event is going to be? If they really do stick it right in Arthas's front yard I have to think there's going to be a big storyline involved. The Scourge...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/19/09, 2:17 PM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Tirin
I agree the Watchers will probably help us with...

I agree the Watchers will probably help us with YS, I just don't know that they'll be doing it alive. I always thought of Storm Peaks as being fairly Scourge-free because of YS and Ulduar. If we're...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/19/09, 1:12 PM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Tirin
Who says they have to be redeemed? I'm hoping for...

Who says they have to be redeemed? I'm hoping for a strong Scourge presence in Ulduar, with us either cooperating with them or being manipulated by them. They could do that the simple way, and have...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/29/09, 9:54 PM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Tirin
The cinematic at the end of WCIII. I like the...

The cinematic at the end of WCIII.




I like the idea of a nonhuman guardian. Reminds me of The Last Guardian. Medivh claims he shouldn't get involved in the war, that if the orcs win and supplant...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/26/09, 3:23 PM
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Posted By Tirin
Why bother with that? Garrosh seems just smart...

Why bother with that? Garrosh seems just smart enough to think he can play with the big boys. If he gains power someone will be pulling his strings. The Burning Legion or Yogg-Saron are the best...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/26/09, 2:32 PM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Tirin
My question is, does the leader of the Horde have...

My question is, does the leader of the Horde have to be an orc? Consider the Forsaken. They have 2 simple objectives.

Destroy the Scourge that made them into monsters.
Defeat the Alliance that hunts...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/10/08, 8:33 PM
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Posted By Tirin
That's why I'm against it. He went crazy and...

That's why I'm against it. He went crazy and turned evil. It's been done to death, reanimated, and then done to death again. It may be a necessary evil for WoW to continue, so we accept it. But here...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/10/08, 1:34 PM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Tirin
This is actually my point. He takes a powerful...

This is actually my point. He takes a powerful sword, willing to bear it's curse to save his homeland. He rushes back to his camp, somehow defeats Mal'ganis. Then he goes out into the wastes. And...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/10/08, 12:22 AM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Tirin
It may actually be a retcon though. It certainly...

It may actually be a retcon though. It certainly makes the story stronger.

Do you stand for justice and allow evil to continue? Or do you embrace evil to fight evil?
Either way, evil remains.

It's...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/01/08, 7:49 PM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Tirin
I would imagine it is all Saronite. Presumably it...

I would imagine it is all Saronite. Presumably it is somehow linked to Yogg-SARON. I don't know how much it means though aside from showing how much of the land he holds sway in.
Forum: Public Discussion 11/15/08, 6:28 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 53,141
Posted By Tirin
Anyone who hates downtime has got to hit Venture...

Anyone who hates downtime has got to hit Venture Bay in Grizzly Hills. 2 days of dailies there gets you enough Venture coins to purchase Arcane Revitalizer or Goblin Repetition Reducer. They're...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/27/08, 1:32 PM
Replies: 425
Views: 94,825
Posted By Tirin
That's really great to hear. I like how all-out...

That's really great to hear. I like how all-out they're going with this thing. Hopefully the stuff to come really showcases Wrath's selling points. Like a short questline with phasing and vehicles...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/27/08, 12:09 PM
Replies: 425
Views: 94,825
Posted By Tirin
Is anyone else finding the actual Scourge...

Is anyone else finding the actual Scourge Invasion 2.0 part of the event rather disappointing? I realize this time around it's only part of the event rather than the major feature, but it just seems...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/26/08, 10:03 PM
Replies: 425
Views: 94,825
Posted By Tirin
http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/wowwiki/images/5...

http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/wowwiki/images/5/56/Brother_Crowley.jpg

I think the Stormpike's image was borrowed from them, the Warsong's banner for WSG uses the wrong image too. If you look at...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/26/08, 8:42 PM
Replies: 425
Views: 94,825
Posted By Tirin
It is an Alliance quest. Horde get a quest from...

It is an Alliance quest. Horde get a quest from the nearby Putress to go to UC. I think the bishop is a Scarlet Crusader, the flags look right. Red and Gold and the Lordearon 'L'
Forum: Public Discussion 10/26/08, 8:07 PM
Replies: 425
Views: 94,825
Posted By Tirin
Like others have said, the people who are...

Like others have said, the people who are enjoying the event are busy enjoying the event. I am loving it for the most part. I think they should have examined how the various improvements in the event...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/25/08, 3:42 PM
Replies: 425
Views: 94,825
Posted By Tirin
LB is still running behind on the invasion...

LB is still running behind on the invasion apparently. Has anyone tried interacting with the new Invasion people as a ghoul? The new boss or the Scourge at the necropolisis?
Forum: Public Discussion 10/24/08, 4:47 PM
Replies: 425
Views: 94,825
Posted By Tirin
The plague's progress is uneven. On LB incubation...

The plague's progress is uneven. On LB incubation is still 10m and the first Argent Healer is up. I'm hoping the whole thing is player driven, the more you infect or maybe cleanse, the more virulent...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/21/08, 2:52 PM
Replies: 477
Views: 69,246
Posted By Tirin
I think the best solution is the hybrid type....

I think the best solution is the hybrid type. Some loot on the RNG, some from badge vendors. If you get lucky you can get loot x on your first run, but if you're unlucky you know you'll get it at...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/21/08, 1:23 PM
Replies: 477
Views: 69,246
Posted By Tirin
What do you all think about Discovery 2.0 with...

What do you all think about Discovery 2.0 with Inscription? I understand what they were trying to do, but it seems like the implementation is very poor. With so many Inscriptionists, a high chance of...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/24/08, 9:15 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,746
Posted By Tirin
Wow, I thought Sylvanas's first remodel was okay,...

Wow, I thought Sylvanas's first remodel was okay, but the hair looked like a bad photoshop. But now she's probably got the best model in WoW. That is one scary undead queen.
Forum: Public Discussion 09/23/08, 6:09 PM
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Posted By Tirin
You could probably work up a pretty good excuse...

You could probably work up a pretty good excuse for Varian to grab the sword and not be immediately struck down. Imagine something like this:


Lich King Arthas: This is... not...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/21/08, 11:08 PM
Replies: 10,771
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Posted By Tirin
To me the difficulty with redemption isn't in...

To me the difficulty with redemption isn't in whether the good guys will accept him back or not, it's how he was corrupted. You either believe he headed down the dark path on his own to some...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/20/08, 11:58 AM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,449,746
Posted By Tirin
While I like seeing the plot moving forward and...

While I like seeing the plot moving forward and love the way the Horde and Alliance are headed towards war again, I really don't like what they seem to be doing with the Forsaken here. I liked Blood...
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