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Forum: Public Discussion 08/29/06, 2:06 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,013
Posted By MongoJerry
That mp5 necklace is one of the best healer...

That mp5 necklace is one of the best healer necklaces in the game.
Forum: The Dung Heap 08/13/06, 3:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,504
Posted By MongoJerry
It's a fun, albeit trivial, observation of an odd...

It's a fun, albeit trivial, observation of an odd game mechanic.
Forum: The Dung Heap 08/13/06, 2:59 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,504
Posted By MongoJerry
That would rock. It was just pointed out to me...

That would rock.

It was just pointed out to me on the Lurker Lounge that paladins can divine shield and pop the slime bubbles for their raids. Zomg, the massive exploits just keep pouring in.
Forum: The Dung Heap 08/13/06, 2:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,504
Posted By MongoJerry
Just after Patchwerk, the first boss in the...

Just after Patchwerk, the first boss in the abomination wing of Naxxramas, comes the most feared and dreaded event of the entire instance. I speak, of course, of the Frogger(tm) event. Players must...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/15/06, 5:44 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,537
Posted By MongoJerry
I have 8/8 Transcendence, and for me the most...

I have 8/8 Transcendence, and for me the most powerful healing method on the Twin Emps is to cast a Rank 1 GH to get the extra dot running and then spam Rank 2 Heal (canceling if needed) until the...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/15/06, 5:35 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 40,461
Posted By MongoJerry
Here's a link to a very well written analysis...

Here's a link to a very well written analysis (http://forums-en.wow-europe.com/thread.aspx?FN=wow-dungeons-en&T=83548&P=1) on the European R&D forum comparing shaman totems to paladin blessings. It...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/14/06, 6:24 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 40,461
Posted By MongoJerry
The only way the change to windfury would make...

The only way the change to windfury would make sense would be if shaman totems could affect anyone in a raid the way pally blessings do. That is, they could nerf windfury this way, knowing that...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/07/06, 1:29 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,372
Posted By MongoJerry
Probably because when you have only one main tank...

Probably because when you have only one main tank getting hit hard and many priests healing that one main tank, you only need a couple of people with Inspiration to keep it up on the tank. But with...
Forum: Public Discussion 07/05/06, 11:25 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,372
Posted By MongoJerry
I play Horde, and I love Inspiration a lot. I...

I play Horde, and I love Inspiration a lot. I can't imagine going into raids without it. My pure PvE raiding spec would...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/29/06, 6:28 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,295
Posted By MongoJerry
If all 40+ raid members contribute a little, the...

If all 40+ raid members contribute a little, the amount of contribution needed from each person is very small. It shouldn't take more than an hour a week, and as Snowy suggested, farming sessions...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/29/06, 11:27 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,295
Posted By MongoJerry
Our guild uses loot council, so there's no strict...

Our guild uses loot council, so there's no strict dkp tracking. However, if two people are asking for an item and their raid attendance is similar, then donations can act as a tie-breaker between...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/26/06, 5:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,479
Posted By MongoJerry
I think it can benefit any physical damage class...

I think it can benefit any physical damage class well. Oddly, when it dropped for us last night, we had few tells for it. I think it's because people are "holding out" for the amazing trinket off...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/23/06, 7:54 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 18,104
Posted By MongoJerry
I usually kill the harpies in the northwestern...

I usually kill the harpies in the northwestern Barrens. For Alliance, I guess Darkshore is a pretty good spot with lots of low level birds. I also watch the auction house on occasion for reasonably...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/23/06, 6:42 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 18,104
Posted By MongoJerry
Or you can wait until you're about to hit the...

Or you can wait until you're about to hit the ground before using levitate. Using it while waay up in the air is of course silly (although still better than dying), using it just before you hit the...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/23/06, 6:04 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 18,104
Posted By MongoJerry
That gets back to aarkh's "wastes time" comment. ...

That gets back to aarkh's "wastes time" comment. If you're floating throught the air, you can only cast instant cast spells.
Forum: Public Discussion 06/23/06, 6:02 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 14,029
Posted By MongoJerry
I want to do some tests with Mind Control, but I...

I want to do some tests with Mind Control, but I need a good test subject -- one who is level 60 and has no shadow resistance. I was thinking of the elves in the Eastern Plaguelands or some of the...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/23/06, 5:44 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 18,104
Posted By MongoJerry
Because of feather fall or because they shouldn't...

Because of feather fall or because they shouldn't be in range of Impale in the first place?
Forum: Public Discussion 06/23/06, 4:36 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 18,104
Posted By MongoJerry
Netherwind has terrible +stamina on it. We're...

Netherwind has terrible +stamina on it. We're trying to encourage all our mages to get out of it and instead use some of the AQ40 set gear and some non-set caster items that have more stamina and...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/23/06, 11:44 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 18,104
Posted By MongoJerry
We went in with a group of 20ish players (plus or...

We went in with a group of 20ish players (plus or minus a couple as people came and went) last night and cleared the death knight wing of trash mobs. We didn't get any epics, either, but we did get...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/22/06, 6:03 PM
Replies: 619
Views: 85,758
Posted By MongoJerry
Oh, definitely. But MC farming runs in the "old...

Oh, definitely. But MC farming runs in the "old days" needed a pretty good size raid to farm stuff and the returns weren't all that great -- mostly cores and leather to make craftable fire resist...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/22/06, 5:33 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 18,104
Posted By MongoJerry
Your guild leader would choose to run MC over...

Your guild leader would choose to run MC over AQ40? :blink:
Forum: Public Discussion 06/22/06, 4:46 PM
Replies: 619
Views: 85,758
Posted By MongoJerry
This question is probably best put here rather...

This question is probably best put here rather the AQ40 vs Naxx thread. In that thread, Lord BEEF linked to the thread posted by the really lucky dog who got an epic breast plate by five-manning...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/22/06, 4:36 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 18,104
Posted By MongoJerry
From my experience on the PTR, I don't think...

From my experience on the PTR, I don't think five-manning is practical, but I could see going in with 15-20 and farming trash mobs for a bit.
Forum: Public Discussion 06/22/06, 11:43 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,793
Posted By MongoJerry
We did the annubisath clears last night, and I...

We did the annubisath clears last night, and I didn't notice big change in their health. It's possible still that there might have been a small change or as sqiffy suggested, it could be that we're...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/22/06, 11:13 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 14,029
Posted By MongoJerry
Oh, that's not bad at all. I was worried that...

Oh, that's not bad at all. I was worried that they might be level 63 and that I'd have to respec to get some talent points into Shadow Focus as well as equip myself with a lot of +spell hit% gear. ...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/22/06, 11:02 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 18,104
Posted By MongoJerry
My advice is to at least down the Twin Emperors. ...

My advice is to at least down the Twin Emperors. That encounter teaches a raid a lot of coordination and just general "how to keep everyone on their toes." If your guild is able to down the Twin...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/22/06, 10:38 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 14,029
Posted By MongoJerry
What are the levels of the students in the...

What are the levels of the students in the Instructor fight? As a priest, I'm wondering how much +hit% gear I should wear for the encounter to minimize resists on the Mind Control. Do they have a...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/21/06, 4:10 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,728
Posted By MongoJerry
This would lead me to believe it may be divided...

This would lead me to believe it may be divided up by clusters, or at the very least a lot smaller pools certainly than a continent wide pool. As a player from a PvE server whose PvP scene is near...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/21/06, 4:03 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,728
Posted By MongoJerry
Tell that to my server where Alliance outnumber...

Tell that to my server where Alliance outnumber horde by 3-1 and alliance waits 2 hours for BGs while horde joins instantly every time.[/quote]
In that case, cross-server battlegrounds will help your...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/21/06, 2:46 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,728
Posted By MongoJerry
That has never been the problem. For example, I...

That has never been the problem. For example, I play on Tichondrius which is an active high population PvP server that has a nearly even population and yet the queues are still terrible. The...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/21/06, 1:22 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,463
Posted By MongoJerry
Our warlocks love it for solo farming, because...

Our warlocks love it for solo farming, because they can really go to town on mobs while not pulling aggro off their voidwalkers.
Forum: Public Discussion 06/21/06, 12:36 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,793
Posted By MongoJerry
I got more details from my guildmates regarding...

I got more details from my guildmates regarding the change to the Huhuran encounter (that I sat out for another priest):
Forum: Public Discussion 06/21/06, 11:35 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 10,498
Posted By MongoJerry
There's one vague reference on the R&D forum that...

There's one vague reference on the R&D forum that Anub'Rekhan is a "more interesting" fight now. Have there been any changes made to the fight other than removing the obvious exploit to despawn the...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/21/06, 11:32 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,793
Posted By MongoJerry
Yeah, the changes to the bug family and the...

Yeah, the changes to the bug family and the annubisaths seem alright in that it makes the encounters more interesting, but the change to Skerem feels more like a bug.

By the way, one person on the...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/21/06, 10:31 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,793
Posted By MongoJerry
By the way, they only appeared all on the same...

By the way, they only appeared all on the same side for one of our splits, so it looks like there's just a random chance of it happening. Sounds like you had a run of bad luck.
Forum: Public Discussion 06/21/06, 10:29 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,793
Posted By MongoJerry
You can still interrupt her healing,...

You can still interrupt her healing, right?[/quote]
Errr, then I'll ask you.

Is the encounter possible if you can not?[/quote]
Just checking. It's possible that the amount of healing was changed,...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/21/06, 10:15 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 10,498
Posted By MongoJerry
Yes, that's what we did on test. After the...

Yes, that's what we did on test. After the spider add dies, a mage stays there and frost novas the moment he or she sees the scarabs spawn out of the corpse. Then, the scarabs are aoe'd down. As...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/21/06, 10:12 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,793
Posted By MongoJerry
You can still interrupt her healing, right?

You can still interrupt her healing, right?
Forum: Public Discussion 06/21/06, 12:51 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,793
Posted By MongoJerry
http://www.lurkerlounge.com/images/stories//annubi...

http://www.lurkerlounge.com/images/stories//annubisathchange.jpg

The annubisaths between Huhuran and the Twin Emps now aggro the whole zone. So, if your guild (admittedly like mine) has been in the...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/20/06, 6:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,965
Posted By MongoJerry
It's always 500. I did the quest twice in each...

It's always 500. I did the quest twice in each city to be sure. Yeah, this makes it very easy to get your reputation back. Seductively easy. I suspect that many Bloodsail Admirals will be turning...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/20/06, 5:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,965
Posted By MongoJerry
http://www.lurkerlounge.com/images/stories/wow/str...

http://www.lurkerlounge.com/images/stories/wow/strategy/Yarrr/yarrstart.jpg

The 1.11 patch introduces several new quests (some good, some bad) for those who choose to become Admirals of the...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/20/06, 12:32 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 10,498
Posted By MongoJerry
I'm sure you did. As I explained, I can't...

I'm sure you did. As I explained, I can't control what 39 other people want to do, especially in a raid made up of a mix of guilds. If you'd like to write up your experiences when you killed him...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/20/06, 11:12 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 10,498
Posted By MongoJerry
With all the excitement about the 1.11 patch...

With all the excitement about the 1.11 patch coming today, I thought I'd let you all know about my Adventures of Neriad: Anub'Rekhan (http://www.lurkerlounge.com/content/view/1086/153/) journal that...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/19/06, 4:12 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 8,323
Posted By MongoJerry
Sounds like tomorrow to me, baring unforseen...

Sounds like tomorrow to me, baring unforseen problems.
Forum: Public Discussion 06/16/06, 5:00 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,039
Posted By MongoJerry
I think a good long Kurinnaxx fight would be a...

I think a good long Kurinnaxx fight would be a good test. We'd need two tanks, a rogue tester, and plenty of healers to keep everyone up while the rogue constantly gets the -75% to hit debuff.
Forum: Public Discussion 06/16/06, 3:03 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,039
Posted By MongoJerry
That would make sense, but that isn't the case. ...

That would make sense, but that isn't the case. For example, in this test, Araxis's 27.9% supposed crit rate turned out to be around 33%. This is because Blizzard's crit rate is 27.9% of all swings...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/16/06, 2:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,039
Posted By MongoJerry
OK, I have a question for y'all. This testing...

OK, I have a question for y'all. This testing brought up the whole issue of the hit table, and I know many people have worked on this hit table problem, so here's my question: The anubisaths...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/16/06, 2:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,039
Posted By MongoJerry
The conclusion of the above report is that it...

The conclusion of the above report is that it isn't true. Spirit does not affect crit rates in any visible way.
Forum: Public Discussion 06/16/06, 1:32 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,039
Posted By MongoJerry
Background According to Araxis, a rogue...

Background

According to Araxis, a rogue guildmate:


It seemed like this had a snowball's chance in hell of being true, but this is Blizzard we're talking about, so you never know. It would be a...
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