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Forum: Player vs. Player 09/26/08, 3:16 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 37,147
Posted By rayijin
I apologize for not being more aware of...

I apologize for not being more aware of Blizzard's design intentions. Clearly making a fire that players can be feared into through fear's directional randomness is a design philosophy that increases...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/26/08, 1:12 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,465
Posted By rayijin
While I understand your frustration, moving to an...

While I understand your frustration, moving to an AT system would most likely alleviate this.

I'll use my main 2's partner as an example (our top ranking before his last hop was 14th in the...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/26/08, 10:27 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,465
Posted By rayijin
QFT. It's not that high rated players enjoy...

QFT. It's not that high rated players enjoy playing at 1500 with a reroll and watching the other team just give up because of s4 shoulders and a gladiator title, it's that people want to play with...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/25/08, 4:27 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,465
Posted By rayijin
/begin sarcasm This "secret rating" change is...

/begin sarcasm

This "secret rating" change is great!

Now when I remake my top 20 team, I'll take away 30 team rating points from players just short of their shoulders/weapon per win, rather than...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/23/08, 11:18 AM
Replies: 967
Views: 155,399
Posted By rayijin
Perhaps a hypothetical example would be best as...

Perhaps a hypothetical example would be best as to why survivability through buffs matters:

Imagine trying to do Brutalus with your tanks not having kings, fortitude, commanding or blood pact.

Then...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/22/08, 1:18 PM
Replies: 967
Views: 155,399
Posted By rayijin
Pre-consolodation (or even pre-tbc), the most...

Pre-consolodation (or even pre-tbc), the most game breaking raid/group buffs were:

1) Salvation
2) Kings
3) Windfury

1) Was fixed by being baked in.
2) Still problematic.
3) Was fixed by being...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/18/08, 4:31 PM
Replies: 967
Views: 155,399
Posted By rayijin
Correct me if I'm wrong but it seems that all the...

Correct me if I'm wrong but it seems that all the hp buffs are limited to one class:



I'll add in commanding shout being warrior only, and in a 10-man it's most likely a choice between this and...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/18/08, 2:20 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,465
Posted By rayijin
Regarding the new armor->strength talent: The...

Regarding the new armor->strength talent:

The other thing to consider is it makes plate gear slightly more attractive than rogue equivalents, even though plate released thus far (Naxx) has inferior...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/15/08, 10:43 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,465
Posted By rayijin
From TFA: I would expect to see it as a pre...

From TFA:



I would expect to see it as a pre order available in stores / websites in the next day or two. Keep in mind that Gamestop / Amazon / etc. were just as in the dark on a release date as...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/12/08, 12:02 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,465
Posted By rayijin
Actually, perception was removed as it was the...

Actually, perception was removed as it was the only racial that Blizzard's statistical data showed to increase a player's rating.

In other words, the rest of the racials are relatively balanced. I...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/11/08, 12:37 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,465
Posted By rayijin
As speculation, right now the armor type on those...

As speculation, right now the armor type on those items does not change, meaning if you're a class that changes armor types at 40, you'll need either two sets of shoulders or one set which becomes...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/11/08, 12:30 PM
Replies: 1,843
Views: 449,809
Posted By rayijin
Edit: I misread this post. TG now gives you -hit...

Edit: I misread this post. TG now gives you -hit on specials.
Forum: Public Discussion 09/11/08, 9:25 AM
Replies: 900
Views: 394,199
Posted By rayijin
A possible explanation: The cloth gear can be...

A possible explanation: The cloth gear can be used by a caster/healer of any class. IE, a shaman or paladin would find this gear just about optimal, and it's not *that* bad for clothies. Thus, even...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/08/08, 3:10 PM
Replies: 967
Views: 155,399
Posted By rayijin
For a truly hardcore hybrid player, there are...

For a truly hardcore hybrid player, there are probably half a dozen specs you can use. As a warrior right now:

PvE Arms, blood frenzy for the raid.
PvE Fury, if an arms warrior is present or for a...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/05/08, 1:46 PM
Replies: 1,843
Views: 449,809
Posted By rayijin
1st: 33% reduction on reuse of berserker rage? I...

1st: 33% reduction on reuse of berserker rage? I can't find any spell or talent that reduces its cooldown. Could you point it out to me?

2nd: The most important thing isn't bleeds, its bladestorm. A...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/03/08, 1:00 PM
Replies: 1,843
Views: 449,809
Posted By rayijin
2223 here :p. Initial thoughts on an arms...

2223 here :p.

Initial thoughts on an arms build:

http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?warrior=052030212330001052322122020125110300000000000000000000000005000000000000000000000000

Focus is to get all...
Forum: Player vs. Player 09/02/08, 12:34 PM
Replies: 1,843
Views: 449,809
Posted By rayijin
Arms is obviously intended to be the PvP tree of...

Arms is obviously intended to be the PvP tree of choice though. While dual wielding will have more potential burst, Arms has much more consistent abilities that aren't as prone to good or bad RNG...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/02/08, 10:39 AM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,805
Posted By rayijin
I think the biggest reason to instance boost...

I think the biggest reason to instance boost post-60 is for the reputation. The XP will be decent, depending on your class's ability to "solo" instances / your ability to multibox the extra two...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/28/08, 10:08 AM
Replies: 187
Views: 37,147
Posted By rayijin
WCG Game Tournament Director Admits players are...

WCG Game Tournament Director Admits players are taking illegal drugs before competitions - from dope to amphetamines:

Gameplayer 080804drugsingames...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/27/08, 10:56 AM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,805
Posted By rayijin
Horde Priest/Shaman to 60 in 20 hours played,...

Horde Priest/Shaman to 60 in 20 hours played, with an estimated 2-3 hours of AFK time. I have three accounts, and a main BT/hyjal geared fury warrior. I also got some help from a prot pally:

1-10:...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/19/08, 12:57 PM
Replies: 685
Views: 194,805
Posted By rayijin
Technically, it's not "proper" to get triple XP...

Technically, it's not "proper" to get triple XP via boosting, it's a bug. If you do want to boost, I suggest you start as soon as possible as this unintended "feature" may be removed at any time.

To...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/14/08, 2:43 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,465
Posted By rayijin
This is purely for mana efficiency though, which...

This is purely for mana efficiency though, which is why I didn't add it in. We might as well add in rank one moonfire, rank one shadow word pain for blackout procs, etc. Rank 1 regrowth takes the...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/14/08, 1:32 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,465
Posted By rayijin
I've got to disagree with this, but only...

I've got to disagree with this, but only slightly. Demoralizing shout and thunderclap provide more melee mitigation than almost any amount of gear, and I still see many tanks that are simply...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/14/08, 1:22 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,465
Posted By rayijin
The only spells that benefit from this are spells...

The only spells that benefit from this are spells with a reduced cast time at low ranks that have some kind of effect. For healers, every type has a "fast heal" of some kind that will surpass the...
Forum: Player vs. Player 08/13/08, 2:20 PM
Replies: 341
Views: 56,216
Posted By rayijin
I view arenas as a grind, just like raiding. Play...

I view arenas as a grind, just like raiding. Play enough games, you'll get good enough, or matched up against comps you have an advantage against enough to go up. Just like PvE, except without high...
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/16/08, 1:23 PM
Replies: 1,221
Views: 292,719
Posted By rayijin
The only way you're going to win this match is...

The only way you're going to win this match is with heavy burst. If your priest has to actually heal you've probably lost.

It's almost hard for druid/warrior to lose to priest/warrior, but...
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/04/08, 2:43 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 37,147
Posted By rayijin
Example match that's decided by RNG: Mirror...

Example match that's decided by RNG:

Mirror match, warrior/druid vs warrior/druid. It's not a class balance issue as both sides are exactly the same.

Each warrior is on the other druid. One warrior...
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/02/08, 2:51 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 37,147
Posted By rayijin
If you make resilience not work in instances, you...

If you make resilience not work in instances, you make World of Warcraft a totally seperate game from Warcraft Arena.

Oh wait.

This argument is invalid. It's completely possible to have different...
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/02/08, 10:39 AM
Replies: 1,221
Views: 292,719
Posted By rayijin
1) Get the lag fix. This makes it x10 easier to...

1) Get the lag fix. This makes it x10 easier to stay in range / have reaction time to interrupt as a warrior.

2) Try to get an S2 weapon now that it's for honor. As the only DPS, your gear makes a...
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/02/08, 9:25 AM
Replies: 187
Views: 37,147
Posted By rayijin
It would be either or both. And you'd only have...

It would be either or both. And you'd only have to win 3 of the 5 games.

Hence: 15% chance the first resists, 85% it doesn't. That 85% chance is then split into a 15% chance a second resist, 85% it...
Forum: Player vs. Player 07/01/08, 10:40 AM
Replies: 187
Views: 37,147
Posted By rayijin
For the statistics specialists, I have a problem...

For the statistics specialists, I have a problem for you:

It's been ten years, and WoW is the most popular, competitive and balanced eSport in the world. Billions of people are watching the...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/30/08, 1:51 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 37,147
Posted By rayijin
It was the statement that "It's going to add...

It was the statement that "It's going to add randomness to player skill in Arenas" that got me, not the addition of moving pillars - in other words, Blizzard is completely out of touch with arenas....
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/30/08, 1:18 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 37,147
Posted By rayijin
Keeping track of your partners, cooldowns, enemy...

Keeping track of your partners, cooldowns, enemy cooldowns, etc. is a huge amount of situational awareness required already. However, perfect coordination and situational awareness loses to merely...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/30/08, 11:29 AM
Replies: 187
Views: 37,147
Posted By rayijin
WoW: The RNG (Random Number Generator) eSport?

From WWI:



This statement has me outraged. Does Blizzard even care about WoW as an eSport? Do they not realize how RNG-based matchups at the high end already are? Right now, the entire eSport...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/27/08, 10:34 AM
Replies: 386
Views: 122,039
Posted By rayijin
The last two kills, we've used a rogue to...

The last two kills, we've used a rogue to pull:

BoP + Cloak of skill the first fireball.
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/26/08, 11:45 AM
Replies: 1,843
Views: 449,809
Posted By rayijin
Hm, I'd never considered the blood frenzy aspect,...

Hm, I'd never considered the blood frenzy aspect, that's a very interesting point.

I think we should collect data on arena matches to figure out typical damage breakdown for a pvp warrior, then use...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/25/08, 3:33 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,465
Posted By rayijin
Pre-TBC, when shards were a huge, glaring issue...

Pre-TBC, when shards were a huge, glaring issue as opposed to a mere annoyance, there were many, many solutions presented, including the "lore" problem.

The bottom line is, shards have never served...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/25/08, 1:12 PM
Replies: 1,843
Views: 449,809
Posted By rayijin
Except PVP gear has no blue sockets, hence you'll...

Except PVP gear has no blue sockets, hence you'll end up sacrificing two red or yellow sockets.

You can either replace yellow sockets (5str/5crit) with (5crit/7sta) or red sockets (10str) with...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/24/08, 1:52 PM
Replies: 967
Views: 155,399
Posted By rayijin
It would make paladins more interchangeable with...

It would make paladins more interchangeable with shaman (both have bloodlust now, except they're stylistically different and share a debuff-based CD), meaning 10-man groups would be more flexible...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/24/08, 11:19 AM
Replies: 1,843
Views: 449,809
Posted By rayijin
First of all, strength/AP is the best DPS stat...

First of all, strength/AP is the best DPS stat for a pvp warrior (well, armor pen too, but you don't have a lot of choices without pve gear). As in, better than crit, point for point.

If you crit...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/20/08, 11:02 AM
Replies: 615
Views: 113,759
Posted By rayijin
1) PvP offers better/equal rewards than PvE (as...

1) PvP offers better/equal rewards than PvE (as in, pvp gear is better for pve than pve gear) for a lesser timesink (learning time, consumable farming time, repair money farming time, accumulating...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/20/08, 10:50 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,465
Posted By rayijin
The problem with hunters is not so much a lack of...

The problem with hunters is not so much a lack of CC as it is a very high learning curve.

As a warrior, I can basically faceroll mortal strike, hamstring and intercept on my keyboard, and do well in...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/19/08, 3:22 PM
Replies: 967
Views: 155,399
Posted By rayijin
Making CoW so good it can completely replace...

Making CoW so good it can completely replace tclap/demo (or the new equivalents being introduced) means for an optimal raid, you'll still want three warlocks (elements, recklessness, weakness), since...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/19/08, 10:53 AM
Replies: 435
Views: 155,348
Posted By rayijin
ItemID+EnchantID+a line or two in a log somewhere...

ItemID+EnchantID+a line or two in a log somewhere with how the item was acquired = a couple of bytes. Lets be generous and say 1kilobyte of data is stored per item once you include all the...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/19/08, 10:47 AM
Replies: 435
Views: 155,348
Posted By rayijin
A full gear set is 17 slots (16 with a 2h...

A full gear set is 17 slots (16 with a 2h weapon).

With x4 20 slot bags and a 16 slot backpack, you have a total of 96 slots.

Lets take a typical (not-so-typical?), hybrid player:

x1 PvE Tanking...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/18/08, 3:52 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 155,348
Posted By rayijin
I'm personally annoyed the CD nerf for PvE-geared...

I'm personally annoyed the CD nerf for PvE-geared rogues in arena is not live yet. It'd seem only fair, considering the buff they got (blind no longer being a poison) right before the end of s2, to...
Forum: Player vs. Player 06/17/08, 2:50 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 43,937
Posted By rayijin
First of all, saying "spell pushback is the last...

First of all, saying "spell pushback is the last broken mechanic of arena PvP" is a loaded question. Part of me is surprised this thread isn't locked as the whole pretense appears to be more of a...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/12/08, 11:04 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,465
Posted By rayijin
We don't know the exact implementation yet,...

We don't know the exact implementation yet, however there are two possibilities:

1) It works as Moogul states, and 1 handing a 2h will result in a gain in weapon dps, loss of AP dps.
2) The AP dps...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/12/08, 10:44 AM
Replies: 967
Views: 155,399
Posted By rayijin
The problem with finding tanks for 5-mans is not...

The problem with finding tanks for 5-mans is not a shortage of classes or players that can tank. It's how painful it is to tank without the proper spec, and the fact that respecing is still...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/09/08, 1:28 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,465
Posted By rayijin
The change to thunderclap early in TBC made...

The change to thunderclap early in TBC made tanking 4-5 mobs - for a prot warrior with proper talents anyways - fairly easy. Obviously for a non prot warrior tanking anything is still moderately...
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