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Forum: Public Discussion 04/03/07, 9:38 AM

Replies: 38 Arena points come 15 April and beyond Views: 8,840 Posted By Igni Thank you for sharing that post Alcaras. Thank you for sharing that post Alcaras.

Forum: Public Discussion 03/30/07, 3:11 PM

Replies: 445 Vashj is dead, long live Vashj Views: 89,188 Posted By Igni There was a poster who stated in another thread... There was a poster who stated in another thread that the Blizzard development team was smaller than people thought, that they had just hired 2 QA people away from them and that they were hearing...

Forum: User Interface and AddOns 03/29/07, 9:07 AM

Replies: 15 oRA2 versus CTRaid Views: 7,675 Posted By Igni oRA2 versus CTRaid Although I can't find the post again, I came across Praetorian indicating that oRA2 has effectively replaced CTRaid for all hard-core raiding guilds. Can anyone explain its advantages?

Forum: Public Discussion 03/20/07, 6:51 AM

Replies: 236 PvP Balancing and the (adverse) effects on PvE endgame Views: 21,183 Posted By Igni Have we established what percentage of the... Have we established what percentage of the population raids versus what percentage of the population is likely to experience top-tier PvE like Mount Hyjal? You also have to figure that Blizzard is...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/19/07, 12:26 AM

Replies: 236 PvP Balancing and the (adverse) effects on PvE endgame Views: 21,183 Posted By Igni PvE requires Blizzard to provide content to the... PvE requires Blizzard to provide content to the players. In PvP, players make content out of each other. The latter scales better by far. This is a very dated article...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/07/07, 10:46 AM

Replies: 170 Is there consensus on the Shaman/Priest/Pally Arena core? Views: 28,757 Posted By Igni In trying to figure out the answer to this 2.5... In trying to figure out the answer to this 2.5 healers thing, I did one more analysis which you can find here (http://www.gunpowderandmagic.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=1135). <- this is a link The...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/04/07, 8:20 AM

Replies: 336 The Warcraft Armory Views: 74,425 Posted By Igni Thank you for mentioning this. It has led to an... Thank you for mentioning this. It has led to an interesting series of discoveries. Apparently, I'm not analyzing the data. I'm just volunteering to be a beta-tester for the Armory. I don't know...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/03/07, 4:44 PM

Replies: 336 The Warcraft Armory Views: 74,425 Posted By Igni Yes, I smiled when I saw Movac's name there. It... Yes, I smiled when I saw Movac's name there. It is good to know he's doing well. Another group of Bleeding Hollow alums, For Great Justice/Team Awesome are also doing splendidly well. Although it...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/03/07, 4:11 PM

Replies: 336 The Warcraft Armory Views: 74,425 Posted By Igni I decided to use the Armory to dig a little... I decided to use the Armory to dig a little deeper into the 2.5 healers question. I went through by hand and collected data on the top 3 teams from each bracket. I'll need to go through them again...

Forum: Public Discussion 03/01/07, 3:01 PM

Replies: 170 Is there consensus on the Shaman/Priest/Pally Arena core? Views: 28,757 Posted By Igni Do you know that for sure? I know one of my... Do you know that for sure? I know one of my guild's teams faced three Blood Elf Paladins in the 3v3 bracket yesterday. Also, if anyone thinks this thread needs a title change, feel free to...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/28/07, 9:48 AM

Replies: 999 Heroic Five Mans, what you need to know, and what you should expect. Views: 240,119 Posted By Igni Thanks for this tip as Ramparts is one of the... Thanks for this tip as Ramparts is one of the instances I plan to farm for Primal Nether. Is there any type of resist that is helpful for Slave Pens?

Forum: Public Discussion 02/28/07, 9:26 AM

Replies: 999 Heroic Five Mans, what you need to know, and what you should expect. Views: 240,119 Posted By Igni Anything else besides Arcane Resist for Heroic... Anything else besides Arcane Resist for Heroic Botanica? Yes, this was what I meant. There are rare and epic plate pieces for all resistances aside from Shadow and Holy.

Forum: Public Discussion 02/27/07, 2:34 PM

Replies: 999 Heroic Five Mans, what you need to know, and what you should expect. Views: 240,119 Posted By Igni There is plate resistance gear for every type of... There is plate resistance gear for every type of damage out there except for Holy and Shadow. Are there any heroic instances where a tank with 300+ of a given resistance would make a boss fight or...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/27/07, 12:10 PM

Replies: 170 Is there consensus on the Shaman/Priest/Pally Arena core? Views: 28,757 Posted By Igni My guild ran two stacked teams the first week. ... My guild ran two stacked teams the first week. One with Rogues and the other with Shadow DPS. It didn't go that well. The team that did go well was the one with two Paladins, two Warriors and a...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/23/07, 2:00 PM

Replies: 170 Is there consensus on the Shaman/Priest/Pally Arena core? Views: 28,757 Posted By Igni I had assumed at least one of them was but, the... I had assumed at least one of them was but, the second read through, I realized that he doesn't say what spec the second Pally is. I had assumed that it would be Retribution based on the fact...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/23/07, 12:51 PM

Replies: 170 Is there consensus on the Shaman/Priest/Pally Arena core? Views: 28,757 Posted By Igni Unable to find any good Shaman Pallies, Ming... Unable to find any good Shaman Pallies, Ming decided to go the route of a Retribution Pally. You can find his treatment of it here (http://www.worldofming.com/?p=382).

Forum: Public Discussion 02/21/07, 11:15 AM

Replies: 170 Is there consensus on the Shaman/Priest/Pally Arena core? Views: 28,757 Posted By Igni Is there consensus on the Shaman/Priest/Pally Arena core? With only a week's worth of stories and no hard data, I wanted to ask whether other people's opinions. From the little research I've been able to do, I've seen support that a Holy Paladin, a...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/21/07, 11:06 AM

Replies: 0 Is there consensus on the Shaman/Priest/Pally core? Views: 1,735 Posted By Igni Is there consensus on the Shaman/Priest/Pally core? With only a week's worth of stories and no hard data, I wanted to ask whether other people's opinions. From the little research I've been able to do, I've seen support that a Holy Paladin, a...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/21/07, 10:04 AM

Replies: 328 Arena Rewards (was "Arena Season only 2 months") Views: 48,192 Posted By Igni Kalgan's explanation can be found... Kalgan's explanation can be found here: http://blue.cardplace.com/newcache/us/77548595.htm

Forum: Public Discussion 02/17/07, 12:05 PM

Replies: 39 Inaugural WoW Arena Tournament Views: 4,548 Posted By Igni I couldn't find the blue post, but you definitely... I couldn't find the blue post, but you definitely can only get points from one of your brackets and it will be from the bracket which you'd earn the most points. A 5v5 team requires the right...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/16/07, 11:35 AM

Replies: 39 Inaugural WoW Arena Tournament Views: 4,548 Posted By Igni And so many guilds are adjusting or collapsing... And so many guilds are adjusting or collapsing due to the shifting game dynamics. 1. Forty -> ten -> twenty-five 2. Different pace of leveling, especially for those who rerolled Shamans and for...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/15/07, 12:50 PM

Replies: 33 Optimizing Reward/Work Ratio for Arena Rankings Views: 7,594 Posted By Igni I'm told by people much better at math than I am... I'm told by people much better at math than I am that there is a coefficient that will determine how widely our Arena scores will swing. I am also told that right now we don't know what that...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/14/07, 3:11 PM

Replies: 44 Do you have an Arena 5-man team? Views: 6,232 Posted By Igni In what regard? The new blood it will bring... In what regard? The new blood it will bring in? It helps explains why so much love has been heaped on the PvPers with TBC. Could you imagine the profit to be had if some fraction of the people...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/09/07, 12:33 PM

Replies: 22 Setting a DKP value for Primal Nether Views: 2,862 Posted By Igni How many people in your guild have done heroic... How many people in your guild have done heroic instances in the last week? How many heroic instances have they done successfully? How many heroic instances have you done this week? Primal Nether...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/09/07, 12:26 PM

Replies: 22 Setting a DKP value for Primal Nether Views: 2,862 Posted By Igni For anyone interested in why I want to do this,... For anyone interested in why I want to do this, it is because I'm interested in upping the gear level - wealth if you will - throughout the guild. You can't throw time at a raid. By this I mean to...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/09/07, 12:01 PM

Replies: 22 Setting a DKP value for Primal Nether Views: 2,862 Posted By Igni My guild is going to use a zero-sum dkp/loot... My guild is going to use a zero-sum dkp/loot council system for PvE raids. However, I'm interested in encouraging the farming of heroic instances for the Primal Nether to be found there as they are...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/07/07, 12:46 PM

Replies: 44 Do you have an Arena 5-man team? Views: 6,232 Posted By Igni For your first example, the results will be the... For your first example, the results will be the opposite of what you've said for teams who understand the Elo system. There's a concept of "true strength" inherent to the Elo system. You've reached...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/07/07, 10:18 AM

Replies: 44 Do you have an Arena 5-man team? Views: 6,232 Posted By Igni Five teams set up so far (Symbul has 2, Elendril,... Five teams set up so far (Symbul has 2, Elendril, Murgen and Mutagen each have one) with three more potentials (Symbul, Caldrach, Mutagen). Is the Arena just not on people's radar? Are the PvP...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/07/07, 9:22 AM

Replies: 44 Do you have an Arena 5-man team? Views: 6,232 Posted By Igni I didn't really answer your question. Sorry... I didn't really answer your question. Sorry about that. The formula is available. You can find it almost at the bottom here: http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/pvp/arena/index.xml Team Rating Arena...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/06/07, 9:43 PM

Replies: 44 Do you have an Arena 5-man team? Views: 6,232 Posted By Igni Thank you for sharing that experience. In its... Thank you for sharing that experience. In its own way, I feel your anecdote supports my assertion.

Forum: Public Discussion 02/06/07, 9:40 PM

Replies: 44 Do you have an Arena 5-man team? Views: 6,232 Posted By Igni Source:... Source: http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=54015636 or http://blue.cardplace.com/newcache/en/54015636.htm

Forum: Public Discussion 02/06/07, 4:36 PM

Replies: 44 Do you have an Arena 5-man team? Views: 6,232 Posted By Igni But are you yourself in a 5-man Arena team or do... But are you yourself in a 5-man Arena team or do you have plans to form one? Do you know of any other people with explicit plans to form an Arena 5-man team? As to why I think the way I do: 2.0...

Forum: Public Discussion 02/06/07, 2:07 PM

Replies: 44 Do you have an Arena 5-man team? Views: 6,232 Posted By Igni No philosophical discussion here. I'm just... No philosophical discussion here. I'm just interested in collecting some data. With Arenas starting in less than two weeks, I'm interested in finding out whether you the poster are in an Arena...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/27/07, 8:46 AM

Replies: 999 Heroic Five Mans, what you need to know, and what you should expect. Views: 240,119 Posted By Igni With the suggestion that many of the heroic... With the suggestion that many of the heroic instances aren't itemized (post #199 (http://forums.elitistjerks.com/viewtopic.php?id=9755&p=8)), I'm interested in farming heroic instances for the primal...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/26/07, 1:55 PM

Replies: 999 Heroic Five Mans, what you need to know, and what you should expect. Views: 240,119 Posted By Igni Do the Primal Nethers drop? Do the Primal Nethers drop?

Forum: Public Discussion 01/12/07, 11:26 AM

Replies: 999 Heroic Five Mans, what you need to know, and what you should expect. Views: 240,119 Posted By Igni Which raid instances require the fire resist gear... Which raid instances require the fire resist gear you can get through heroic 5-mans?

Forum: Public Discussion 01/08/07, 9:52 PM

Replies: 9 Are BoP craftables worth the time investment? Views: 4,451 Posted By Igni Are BoP craftables better than anything available... Are BoP craftables better than anything available outside of a raid-instance or Arena reward? The reason I'm asking is because I'm debating whether to urge guild members to pick up trade skills...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/08/07, 8:49 PM

Replies: 230 Blacksmithing in the Expansion Views: 40,045 Posted By Igni Has anyone gone to the effort of crafting the... Has anyone gone to the effort of crafting the second tier (or first tier for that matter) BoP weapon in the beta? If so, do you feel it was worth it?

Forum: Public Discussion 01/08/07, 8:34 PM

Replies: 17 Guild website hosting questions Views: 2,364 Posted By Igni Were you able to get the punbb Migration tool to... Were you able to get the punbb Migration tool to work? Or did you just start with new forums?

Forum: Public Discussion 01/08/07, 8:27 PM

Replies: 129 what are your professions going to be in the expansion? Views: 14,576 Posted By Igni My greatest fear is that I drop engineering, make... My greatest fear is that I drop engineering, make myself the guild enchanter and then they release Gnomish Flying Machines and make Engineering required to use them.

Forum: Public Discussion 01/08/07, 2:13 PM

Replies: 129 what are your professions going to be in the expansion? Views: 14,576 Posted By Igni Does the Zap Throttle Mote Extractor... Does the Zap Throttle Mote Extractor (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=23821) have any utility? I'm considering dropping Engineering to pick up enchanting and I just wanted to know the full...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/07/07, 11:21 PM

Replies: 3,344 TBC - NDA lifted - Q & A Time Views: 702,339 Posted By Igni Perhaps you can sell them when it becomes... Perhaps you can sell them when it becomes fashionable to level up leatherworking? The BoP leatherworking gear (http://www.wowhead.com/?items=4&filter=cr=82,2,86;crs=1,1,8;crv=0,0,0) is nothing to...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/07/07, 10:37 PM

Replies: 3,344 TBC - NDA lifted - Q & A Time Views: 702,339 Posted By Igni By bonus cloth, you mean that a primal mooncloth... By bonus cloth, you mean that a primal mooncloth specialist doing his transmutes for a period will get one spellcloth, one shadowweave and two primal mooncloth? Special bonus like the item has a...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/07/07, 9:36 PM

Replies: 134 Realm splitting to avoid address overpopulated realms Views: 19,359 Posted By Igni I always assumed they didn't do this because it... I always assumed they didn't do this because it would cause people to lose their names and cause an uproar. Given how quickly your gear changes, your name is the only unique identifier that other...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/07/07, 9:24 PM

Replies: 3,344 TBC - NDA lifted - Q & A Time Views: 702,339 Posted By Igni Today, tailoring has mooncloth like... Today, tailoring has mooncloth like leatherworking has cured rugged leather hides. In TBC, tailoring has primal mooncloth, spellcloth and shadowweave. Can a tailor transmute all three or just the...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/06/07, 9:34 PM

Replies: 999 Heroic Five Mans, what you need to know, and what you should expect. Views: 240,119 Posted By Igni Does each boss in a heroic instance drop a Badge... Does each boss in a heroic instance drop a Badge of Justice? Or just the end boss? How does the epic that drops of the end boss compare to epics out of Karazhan? There was a lot of complaints a...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/06/07, 9:23 PM

Replies: 999 Heroic Five Mans, what you need to know, and what you should expect. Views: 240,119 Posted By Igni There are more than 50 BoE epics that are... There are more than 50 BoE epics that are craftable that require Primal Nethers: http://www.wowhead.com/?items&filter=qu=4;cr=82,3,86;crs=1,1,11;crv=0,0,0 I haven't yet done the research to find out...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/06/07, 2:10 PM

Replies: 134 Realm splitting to avoid address overpopulated realms Views: 19,359 Posted By Igni I don't know how much discussion can be had. ... I don't know how much discussion can be had. However, I thought it was at least informative for people to know since most of us reading this forum are on overpopulated servers. I'm actually happy...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/06/07, 1:51 PM

Replies: 75 Most Efficient Way of Gearing up a Guild for PvE Progression? Views: 12,648 Posted By Igni Thank you Anias. I'm sure this will be of... Thank you Anias. I'm sure this will be of benefit to many people.

Forum: Public Discussion 01/06/07, 11:46 AM

Replies: 75 Most Efficient Way of Gearing up a Guild for PvE Progression? Views: 12,648 Posted By Igni Along the lines of gearing up a guild, how... Along the lines of gearing up a guild, how difficult are the heroic 5-mans? Is it as difficult as a 45-minute Baron run? Is it as difficult as 5-manning Onyxia? Is it as difficult as 5-manning...

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