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Forum: Warriors 08/19/09, 3:58 PM
Replies: 2,923
Views: 3,330,300
Posted By arc
Landsoul's 2k3/97 version is also that size. I'd...

Landsoul's 2k3/97 version is also that size. I'd assume it has to do with image compression? I've also been curious why the original is so large.
Forum: Warriors 08/19/09, 3:53 AM
Replies: 2,923
Views: 3,330,300
Posted By arc
Alternatively the lookup sheet could be broken...

Alternatively the lookup sheet could be broken into several sheets. Each item slot could reasonably have its own lookup sheet without too much additional effort. Left/right side of the character...
Forum: Warriors 08/18/09, 1:26 AM
Replies: 3,232
Views: 2,611,941
Posted By arc
This mechanic was changed a few patches back. ...

This mechanic was changed a few patches back. Previously Slam reset your swing timer; now it just pauses it.
Forum: Public Discussion 04/09/08, 10:51 AM
Replies: 2,725
Views: 705,732
Posted By arc
This application is great. Just to share my...

This application is great.

Just to share my experiences, when I fired up Rawr for the first time I was confronted with almost the expected UI, but instead of having that list of upgrades in the main...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/17/07, 7:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,661
Posted By arc
I think he means it's distributed over both...

I think he means it's distributed over both weapon speeds. Say you have a 2.6 speed and a 1.5 speed, it'll be treated as a 4.1 speed when calculating the proc rate for either weapon. I could easily...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/13/07, 5:31 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 41,264
Posted By arc
You might try just keeping people that don't need...

You might try just keeping people that don't need to be on the platforms off of them. You don't really gain anything by having healers out there.

We use HoJs to get initial control of the...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/12/07, 7:01 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,193
Posted By arc
This is actually an interesting observation; I...

This is actually an interesting observation; I don't think I've seen crushings from him either. Do any druids (or more unusual red-beam tanks like, say, shadow priests) have combat logs that would...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/12/07, 6:56 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,327
Posted By arc
We've been fine just waiting for stacks to clear...

We've been fine just waiting for stacks to clear on our demon phase tank, and we by no means have exceptional DPS. We've been killing him with a minute or two to spare even sitting around like...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/10/07, 4:20 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 17,927
Posted By arc
Do you actually see them raiding with it or just...

Do you actually see them raiding with it or just wearing it around Shattrath though? That's a pretty big distinction. Personally I've been using King's Defender since the patch and plan on...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/24/07, 1:36 AM
Replies: 611
Views: 159,217
Posted By arc
Confirmed. You still get the epic Fire Resist...

Confirmed. You still get the epic Fire Resist ring, but no Tempest Key. What you can do, however, is talk to A'dal again and say you lost your key; he'll give you one according to my guild mates...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/06/06, 3:30 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,490
Posted By arc
We allocate our raid icons to priests as well. ...

We allocate our raid icons to priests as well. While mages probably can get more use out of them (wandering sheep, no 'G' targetting), priests tend to be far less proficient with targetting...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/06/06, 3:27 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,490
Posted By arc
This technique is what really cleaned up the live...

This technique is what really cleaned up the live side for us.

Have mages frost novaing the deathknights before their graphic has loaded in and you'll minimize the charges. Similarly priests can...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/04/06, 3:01 PM
Replies: 665
Views: 116,752
Posted By arc
>< I hadn't noticed that at all from looking at...

>< I hadn't noticed that at all from looking at thottbot. Fortunately our positioning still works out. Off to go fix the positioning diagrams though.
Forum: Public Discussion 11/04/06, 2:51 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,804
Posted By arc
We've never really bothered with Viscidus as an...

We've never really bothered with Viscidus as an alliance guild. We killed him once for the server-first and completion factors. While we tend to run Paladin and Druid heavy, the loot is so subpar...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/04/06, 2:41 PM
Replies: 665
Views: 116,752
Posted By arc
Seems working as intended at a 65 yard radius,...

Seems working as intended at a 65 yard radius, judging from my guild's attempts on Thursday.

Regarding the dodginess pulling aggro off your relieving tank as you exit a corner, I've had it happen...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/01/06, 12:11 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,340
Posted By arc
Aye. Have your healers watch C'Thun's target;...

Aye. Have your healers watch C'Thun's target; cast heals as soon as he targets someone in your area. Assuming you have the standard 15 healers in a raid, the target should easily have gotten 2...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/01/06, 12:04 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 13,468
Posted By arc
It seems like these kills never work out for us. ...

It seems like these kills never work out for us. We've had a few of those "omg one paladin/rogue/hunter left at Huhu/Vael/Patchwerk/whatever" moments. The boss always just kills him and resets.
Forum: Public Discussion 10/01/06, 11:50 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,340
Posted By arc
We did C'Thun on Thursday. There's no out of...

We did C'Thun on Thursday. There's no out of combat pulse that we saw. Not even one long enough to change gear, let alone res.

We may have just been too slow on killing tentacles to get the short...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/29/06, 8:16 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,968
Posted By arc
On Anub I just have the camera looking at my...

On Anub I just have the camera looking at my face, from his back. When LS comes up I do the right click + left click thing to spin around instantly, running full speed.

I strafe moving Grobbulus,...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/28/06, 4:14 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,422
Posted By arc
Maexxna's fang is 1% hit instead of 1% crit. A...

Maexxna's fang is 1% hit instead of 1% crit. A good bit worse than the Hatchet.. Probably falls between Brutality Blade and the Fang of the Faceless. Not sure without running it through a...
Forum: The Dung Heap 09/28/06, 2:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,242
Posted By arc
Get a spreadsheet for your class and find...

Get a spreadsheet for your class and find out.

Please note that AP calcs aren't as simple as just +x DPS, due to instant abilities. And for a warrior comparisons are complicated by rage...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/28/06, 2:07 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 15,749
Posted By arc
Wrong: demo shout adds x*[number of targets...

Wrong: demo shout adds x*[number of targets affected] to each target that gets hit.[/quote]
Can you cite experimental data for this? I've never heard that before and I'd be really interested to see...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/28/06, 1:59 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,093
Posted By arc
We kept having death issues on Phase 1 a while...

We kept having death issues on Phase 1 a while ago finally figured out what causes it.

One of our tanks had ~500 ms latency, the other one had about 100 ms. We found that threat won't properly...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/27/06, 1:58 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 15,749
Posted By arc
Paladins are situationally the best AoE...

Paladins are situationally the best AoE tanks/kiters. For example, on Gluth our kite is one paladin and a couple warriors with piercing howl. Just runs in a circle and drops consecrates on the...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/27/06, 1:30 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,261
Posted By arc
If you're having issues with worms, make sure...

If you're having issues with worms, make sure you're having your rogues pull off Fankriss to help burn them down. Make sure your rogues (and protection warriors) know to stun them when they...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/27/06, 6:18 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,093
Posted By arc
Warrior threat is additive. Heroic strike does...

Warrior threat is additive. Heroic strike does flat bonus threat + damage threat.

Druid threat however is multiplicative. Maul does damage * multiplier threat.

Don't have the actual numbers on...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/27/06, 6:00 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,093
Posted By arc
I'm a TF tank. We have our DPS wait til the...

I'm a TF tank. We have our DPS wait til the first polarity shift then go all out. Only times we've had aggro issues was our mages pushing the limit with ignites, and doing about 150,000 damage in...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/26/06, 5:46 AM
Replies: 285
Views: 47,001
Posted By arc
We went in to our first night of serious Loatheb...

We went in to our first night of serious Loatheb attempts expecting to just demolish him. We've got a tradition of really solid DPS. Our first Thaddius kill was about 35 seconds to spare before...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/10/06, 1:17 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,330
Posted By arc
If you parse out the stats.. --Conq's Legs-- 838...

If you parse out the stats..

--Conq's Legs--
838 armor
33 Str
24 Sta
1.77% avoidance
1.05% crit
1% hit
Forum: Public Discussion 09/10/06, 1:05 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,464
Posted By arc
I (MT) have never gotten web wrapped on any of...

I (MT) have never gotten web wrapped on any of our Maexxna attempts.. I'd say you just had amazingly bad luck.

Alternatively it could be a positioning thing, but that seems improbable.. How do you...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/09/06, 12:18 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 6,274
Posted By arc
This isn't really a valid argument. Sure once...

This isn't really a valid argument. Sure once you've gotten this sword, you've beaten everything once, but you probably intend to do it again don't you?

Wouldn't it be nice not to have to get world...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/06/06, 12:43 AM
Replies: 455
Views: 75,062
Posted By arc
We run with a 1 healer on OT3 setup and we've...

We run with a 1 healer on OT3 setup and we've never had issues with him ending up not getting Hateful Strikes. Our fury warriors ended up dying a minute or two into the fight when we didn't do...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/06/06, 12:31 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,365
Posted By arc
Honestly I'd just keep priority to the dps...

Honestly I'd just keep priority to the dps classes. This stuff ends up on rot status way quicker than you'd think. We let our first emps headpiece rot like 3 or 4 weeks after our first kill.

At...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/05/06, 6:33 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 9,285
Posted By arc
Well, the ZG buff doesn't have a cooldown with...

Well, the ZG buff doesn't have a cooldown with other ZG buffs the way Nef and Onyxia's head do. That one should be easy enough provided your guild can still stomach a ZG clear. I bet the +15% to...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/05/06, 6:23 AM
Replies: 455
Views: 75,062
Posted By arc
@Tel: We do a combination of fast and slow heals...

@Tel:

We do a combination of fast and slow heals and it works very well for us.

Honestly I think your healing strategy is a bit off though. If all 3 tanks get hit more than just a couple times in...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/05/06, 4:32 AM
Replies: 455
Views: 75,062
Posted By arc
Ouch.. Maybe Brodda Thep or one of the other CQ...

Ouch.. Maybe Brodda Thep or one of the other CQ guys that's active here will post on the subject; I know they run with pretty low healer numbers most of the time. It seems pretty unlikely to me that...
Forum: Public Discussion 09/04/06, 6:45 AM
Replies: 455
Views: 75,062
Posted By arc
We've always run with 4 healers on the MT and it...

We've always run with 4 healers on the MT and it works perfectly for us. 1 pally on fast heals, 1 pally on slow heals, 1 druid keeping up some HoTs when he can and HTing, and an inspiration priest...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/31/06, 9:03 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,643
Posted By arc
On that note, can Patchwerk crit? I've never...

On that note, can Patchwerk crit? I've never tried tanking him in under 440 defense.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/31/06, 9:01 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,372
Posted By arc
What other posters have been saying. You...

What other posters have been saying. You should've already broken that back in AQ40..

Emps Belt, Fankriss shoulders, Conq's BP, Conq's Helm, and Sartura gloves are all upgrades over Wrath.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/31/06, 5:56 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,643
Posted By arc
Paladin talent. When they use Lay on Hands it...

Paladin talent. When they use Lay on Hands it gives the target a +30% buff to armor from items.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/31/06, 12:56 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,643
Posted By arc
This is a tangent, but you're all saying to go...

This is a tangent, but you're all saying to go get the Qiraji Bulwark.. Is my guild just incredibly unlucky? We've gotten 3 armaments since we started AQ40 on the day it was released.. We've...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/31/06, 12:46 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,464
Posted By arc
I traditionally use neither Stoneshield nor GNPPs...

I traditionally use neither Stoneshield nor GNPPs for the first 70%, even when we were learning this. Tank deaths just weren't a problem. (That said I'd think Stoneshields are better than GNPPs...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/28/06, 3:17 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,990
Posted By arc
That's a good point with Faerlina down you might...

That's a good point with Faerlina down you might as well hit Maexxna. Maexxna is much better from a progression standpoint, even though Noth is probably easier.

My problem is that when I think...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/28/06, 3:06 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,990
Posted By arc
Hmm, gotta be the dissenting voice here. If you...

Hmm, gotta be the dissenting voice here. If you can kill Anub and Razuvious pretty effortlessly, it should only take you an hour or two to learn Noth. Faerlina is a much more stringent DPS test...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/28/06, 2:55 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 11,513
Posted By arc
We had two failed attempts and a kill tonight. ...

We had two failed attempts and a kill tonight. ("What do you mean we actually have to pay attention and not die to stupid stuff in phase 1 again!?" And had a bunch of applicants with us.) All 3...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/22/06, 6:36 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 13,175
Posted By arc
The second link is Deathwing's warrior dps...

The second link is Deathwing's warrior dps spreadsheet.
Forum: Public Discussion 08/21/06, 5:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 13,175
Posted By arc
Here, have some links relevant to the...

Here, have some links relevant to the topic:

http://www.openoffice.org/

http://www.filefactory.com/file/8d68dc/
Forum: Public Discussion 08/21/06, 8:47 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,437
Posted By arc
You're considering leaving people webbed on the...

You're considering leaving people webbed on the north wall and just healing them through the fight? I don't think we've ever had people live a full 40 seconds stuck on the wall to find out. It'd be...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/21/06, 3:39 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,662
Posted By arc
No, you can use wowguru to retrieve XML from a...

No, you can use wowguru to retrieve XML from a query string. :)

Example cited above in post #4: http://wowguru.com/db/syndicate.php?t=items&p=xml&q=Earthshaker

Regardless for a project of this size...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/21/06, 3:27 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,307
Posted By arc
Sand Blasts have a maximum range. When he says...

Sand Blasts have a maximum range. When he says "ducking out of sandblasts" he means having all the ranged step back out of range of it to avoid taking the damage/stun/deaggro. It's rigidly timed so...
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