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Forum: Public Discussion 12/13/07, 3:18 PM

Replies: 39 Crazy Shadow Step Bug Views: 20,983 Posted By gnuoyiy I just experienced this bug in a warsong gulch. ... I just experienced this bug in a warsong gulch. Pretty much ruined the whole experience for me, it's bad enough that it exists, but the fact that it completely fucks up a battleground is pretty...

Forum: Player vs. Player 10/31/07, 8:32 AM

Replies: 110 Abusing Ignore in Arenas, will they fix it? Views: 16,407 Posted By gnuoyiy You mean like all cloth arena gear...? You mean like all cloth arena gear...?

Forum: Class Mechanics 10/29/07, 12:24 PM

Replies: 1,082 [Warrior] DPS Spreadsheet 2.3 and beyond Views: 412,938 Posted By gnuoyiy I don't know how this rhythym works if you could... I don't know how this rhythym works if you could further explain. I raid as fury with that 1 pt. but I still see my BT / WW occasionally cooling down at the same time. Is this due to latency/player...

Forum: Player vs. Player 10/29/07, 12:21 PM

Replies: 252 Big changes for season 3... Views: 46,804 Posted By gnuoyiy Healers won't be spending all their mana DPSing... Healers won't be spending all their mana DPSing as they are specced for healing. Mana conservation is huge in arena, so no this change won't affect it much except for the very few situations where...

Forum: Class Mechanics 10/29/07, 12:13 PM

Replies: 1,082 [Warrior] DPS Spreadsheet 2.3 and beyond Views: 412,938 Posted By gnuoyiy I believe the -2% dodge will still outweigh 2%... I believe the -2% dodge will still outweigh 2% hit from talents because specials can only be dodged/blocked/parried (only dodges from behind) with 9% hit. A dodged BT or WW is a potential 1000-3500...

Forum: Player vs. Player 10/14/07, 3:49 AM

Replies: 112 Season 3 Set Bonuses Views: 19,656 Posted By gnuoyiy Actually it's 5 sec/30 sec = 16.667 % and they... Actually it's 5 sec/30 sec = 16.667 % and they also should not be compared as one is time off a cast and one of time off a cooldown...Apples and oranges. I know how powerful the warrior set bonus...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/23/07, 5:03 PM

Replies: 724 Mother Shahraz Question Views: 174,276 Posted By gnuoyiy Why can't offtanks attack with the patch? They... Why can't offtanks attack with the patch? They are disabling the parry mechanic for Mother Shahraz are they not?

Forum: Public Discussion 09/13/07, 2:20 PM

Replies: 650 Arena Weapons Views: 85,487 Posted By gnuoyiy I already said I was wrong when I said raiding... I already said I was wrong when I said raiding wasn't competitive, but the competition doesn't have as large an effect as a team vs. team competition as opposed to team vs. mob. Ok, Sherlock Holmes....

Forum: Player vs. Player 09/12/07, 3:47 PM

Replies: 523 The PVP Issue with Rogues. Views: 58,184 Posted By gnuoyiy My point is that a warrior's primary role in... My point is that a warrior's primary role in arena is and always is DPS. A rogue has a mixture of DPS and control. Apples and oranges stop comparing them. I know what rogues want, they want more...

Forum: Player vs. Player 09/12/07, 2:43 PM

Replies: 523 The PVP Issue with Rogues. Views: 58,184 Posted By gnuoyiy Like I said, no warrior should be complaining... Like I said, no warrior should be complaining about their own survivability nor am I. As has been discussed, rogues work very well in 4 DPS teams due to their survivability and the threat the other...

Forum: Player vs. Player 09/12/07, 1:16 PM

Replies: 523 The PVP Issue with Rogues. Views: 58,184 Posted By gnuoyiy No one's complaining about warrior survival? He... No one's complaining about warrior survival? He just said rogues have more survivability against caster heavy teams as compared to warriors. Sure spell reflecting every 10 seconds is good, but no...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/11/07, 2:07 PM

Replies: 650 Arena Weapons Views: 85,487 Posted By gnuoyiy I got Gladiator in 5s and 3s and my 5v5 team... I got Gladiator in 5s and 3s and my 5v5 team played 50-75 games (can't remember exact number of games) with a 2 warr 2 pally 1 sham lineup and got gladiator at the end of the season. The collective...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/11/07, 12:05 PM

Replies: 650 Arena Weapons Views: 85,487 Posted By gnuoyiy This is exactly what I'm saying. Players like us... This is exactly what I'm saying. Players like us who min/max to improve our character have a better oppurtunity to do so with the alternative of PVP weapons. It's not a bad thing, and the people...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/11/07, 12:01 PM

Replies: 650 Arena Weapons Views: 85,487 Posted By gnuoyiy competition - Definitions from Dictionary.com... competition - Definitions from Dictionary.com (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/competition) Obviously you misunderstood what I think "raiding competitively" means. Let me explain further,...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/10/07, 8:19 PM

Replies: 650 Arena Weapons Views: 85,487 Posted By gnuoyiy This is not Blizzard's design at fault, it's a... This is not Blizzard's design at fault, it's a raid's policies. A raid won't make or break depending on its rogues/warriors/hunters' weapons and especially not if a caster has a certain weapon. ...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/10/07, 4:52 PM

Replies: 650 Arena Weapons Views: 85,487 Posted By gnuoyiy The only solution I saw that would actually be... The only solution I saw that would actually be desireable would be an increase to MS healing reduction. Like I said, that would be a nightmare to balance...you wouldn't know exactly how much DPS...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/10/07, 2:30 PM

Replies: 650 Arena Weapons Views: 85,487 Posted By gnuoyiy In 5v5 arena, the extra 10% on a snare would not... In 5v5 arena, the extra 10% on a snare would not be very useful when compared to 2s and 3s. If this was an equip, DPS would still be desired over it (PVE to PVP). Your second example I could see...

Forum: Player vs. Player 09/07/07, 4:44 PM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,878 Posted By gnuoyiy The thing about shadow priests is that they... The thing about shadow priests is that they really need a lock to synergize in 5s. I haven't really researched what combo works well for resto shams either, the only successful one I know were 5...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/07/07, 3:52 PM

Replies: 650 Arena Weapons Views: 85,487 Posted By gnuoyiy *I personally don't care whether or not they... *I personally don't care whether or not they institute the rating requirement, but I would understand the plea for lower-ranked players...what it would discourage is point saving for such a powerful...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/07/07, 3:33 PM

Replies: 650 Arena Weapons Views: 85,487 Posted By gnuoyiy Your posts are really ambiguous to me :confused:... Your posts are really ambiguous to me :confused: ... I don't know what side you're on, heh. If you're just playing devil's advocate and are on both sides, then one cannot argue with that :P

Forum: Public Discussion 09/07/07, 3:31 PM

Replies: 650 Arena Weapons Views: 85,487 Posted By gnuoyiy It's not a bad thing though! More options is... It's not a bad thing though! More options is always good, but min/maxers will always want the best option. There's plenty of itemization holes everywhere, yes the rogue OH sword is the largest one,...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/07/07, 3:26 PM

Replies: 650 Arena Weapons Views: 85,487 Posted By gnuoyiy Gurgthock, to answer your OP: I believe Blizzard... Gurgthock, to answer your OP: I believe Blizzard designs the weapons they do because they don't want to force hardcore PVPers to PVE to min/max themselves for PVP. If they did design the weapons...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/07/07, 3:11 PM

Replies: 650 Arena Weapons Views: 85,487 Posted By gnuoyiy Actually for choice 2, there are far more hours... Actually for choice 2, there are far more hours invested than illustrated. Item X is subject to dice rolls in choice 2, it also requires an established position in a raiding guild...it's not always...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/07/07, 3:04 PM

Replies: 650 Arena Weapons Views: 85,487 Posted By gnuoyiy Quoted for emphasis. The major problem with the... Quoted for emphasis. The major problem with the people who complain about arenaing to get a weapon are that they put too much obligation and argue as if something is required by Blizzard whereas the...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/07/07, 2:48 PM

Replies: 650 Arena Weapons Views: 85,487 Posted By gnuoyiy If you're raiding only for loot and a guild... If you're raiding only for loot and a guild actually allows the attitude of "I have the best gear available until t5 instances and I'm going to wait until you progress into those to raid for loot",...

Forum: Public Discussion 09/07/07, 2:26 PM

Replies: 650 Arena Weapons Views: 85,487 Posted By gnuoyiy The question here has false stipulations and... The question here has false stipulations and there are ways to circumvent what you mentioned. First of all, the number of teams that do this across all servers is not going to be very high. On my...

Forum: Player vs. Player 09/07/07, 10:42 AM

Replies: 13 [Warlock] 5 v 5 Macro help Views: 6,122 Posted By gnuoyiy The only control you lose switching to a felguard... The only control you lose switching to a felguard spec is the felhunter's silence. That spec is a tanking/outlast spec for 2s and 3s, but you have no burst at all and a bunch of sustained. Felguard...

Forum: Player vs. Player 09/07/07, 10:19 AM

Replies: 561 [5v5] Advice Megathread Views: 110,878 Posted By gnuoyiy As you climb the rating charts, the CC you see on... As you climb the rating charts, the CC you see on your two shammies will get increasingly better. Dual classes in any 5v5 is pretty inconsistent with my experience, especially two warriors. You...

Forum: Player vs. Player 09/06/07, 2:38 PM

Replies: 13 [Warlock] 5 v 5 Macro help Views: 6,122 Posted By gnuoyiy To add, the mod my team uses is Proximo which... To add, the mod my team uses is Proximo which frames the opposing enemies in boxes. I'm setup as main assist and my target becomes highlighted for both my shaman and warlock. Pretty sure the only...

Forum: Player vs. Player 09/06/07, 2:28 PM

Replies: 13 [Warlock] 5 v 5 Macro help Views: 6,122 Posted By gnuoyiy Go felguard spec...Armory Gnuoyiy and check out... Go felguard spec...Armory Gnuoyiy and check out my 5v5...he should be felguard atm.

Forum: Public Discussion 09/05/07, 5:35 PM

Replies: 169 Can you have a guild with casual and harcore raiders? Views: 38,252 Posted By gnuoyiy I've read a few of the posts in this... I've read a few of the posts in this thread...That being said, the terms 'Hardcore' and 'Casual' are still being associated with skill in a few of these posts where I do not think skill applies to...

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/10/07, 2:42 PM

Replies: 254 Arena For Profit and Power leveling, a growing trend? Views: 32,043 Posted By gnuoyiy Why is it undeserving? They're going to move up... Why is it undeserving? They're going to move up in rating and be out of that rating range in short time, and the better team won. The better team deserves to win regardless of rating, there is...

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/10/07, 2:27 PM

Replies: 254 Arena For Profit and Power leveling, a growing trend? Views: 32,043 Posted By gnuoyiy That's just user error dude, if you're worried... That's just user error dude, if you're worried about your rating or ranking...you have to stop queueing after the 2nd or 3rd loss unless you make progress on a team. Obviously you didn't make...

Forum: Player vs. Player 08/08/07, 12:55 PM

Replies: 408 Arena Season 3 Views: 76,969 Posted By gnuoyiy Comparing WoW to RL never works...Your whole... Comparing WoW to RL never works...Your whole argument is set in a vacuum, RL will always have exponentially more factors affecting any situation as compared to WoW.

Forum: Player vs. Player 07/22/07, 11:20 PM

Replies: 28 [3v3]Need advice on Rogue/Mage/Priest team Views: 15,813 Posted By gnuoyiy Your best bet is to cyclone the mage while your... Your best bet is to cyclone the mage while your warrior beats up on the rogue. Between cyclones, go bear and control the opposing priests casts with bash and feral charge. The mage should go...

Forum: Player vs. Player 07/18/07, 3:30 PM

Replies: 523 The PVP Issue with Rogues. Views: 58,184 Posted By gnuoyiy Rogues may not be OK, I was wrong there, but they... Rogues may not be OK, I was wrong there, but they do not need a major revamp. I agree you need a buff, but not a complete class revision. I don't believe any class needs a major revamp, and do you...

Forum: Player vs. Player 07/18/07, 3:10 PM

Replies: 523 The PVP Issue with Rogues. Views: 58,184 Posted By gnuoyiy What you're saying is outliers should be ignored?... What you're saying is outliers should be ignored? The quote I was responding to suggested rogues were not worth bringing to 5v5 teams, and that is not always true. It's true a rogue doesn't fit...

Forum: Player vs. Player 07/18/07, 1:56 PM

Replies: 523 The PVP Issue with Rogues. Views: 58,184 Posted By gnuoyiy Instead of more warrior vs. rogue bickering... Instead of more warrior vs. rogue bickering because we're supposed to hate each other, what are the best and balanced suggestions for making rogues more versatile in 5s arenas? Reference to...

Forum: Player vs. Player 07/18/07, 1:33 PM

Replies: 523 The PVP Issue with Rogues. Views: 58,184 Posted By gnuoyiy "a rogue can escape without a warrior in the game... "a rogue can escape without a warrior in the game with a simple CoS and vanish. " Is what you were referencing, but I should have phrased it differently also. A rogue cannot escape with a warrior...

Forum: Player vs. Player 07/18/07, 1:29 PM

Replies: 523 The PVP Issue with Rogues. Views: 58,184 Posted By gnuoyiy Rogues can lock down pretty much every caster... Rogues can lock down pretty much every caster class with the favorable dice rolls (parries/misses/dodges/resists) and the correct ability order. Ok, this won't happen every time, but there should...

Forum: Player vs. Player 07/18/07, 12:32 PM

Replies: 523 The PVP Issue with Rogues. Views: 58,184 Posted By gnuoyiy I never suggested this, nor is this true, or the... I never suggested this, nor is this true, or the number two team in my battlegroup would not be where they are. Warriors counter rogues completely, I can lock down one with relative ease. But there...

Forum: Player vs. Player 07/18/07, 12:28 PM

Replies: 523 The PVP Issue with Rogues. Views: 58,184 Posted By gnuoyiy I gave two team examples, one was burst whereas... I gave two team examples, one was burst whereas the other one was a finesse team. You explain how a mage can essentially control two players with Imp CS and sheep? Sheep does not last forever and...

Forum: Player vs. Player 07/18/07, 12:21 PM

Replies: 523 The PVP Issue with Rogues. Views: 58,184 Posted By gnuoyiy I'm not sure if this was in response to my post,... I'm not sure if this was in response to my post, but I know rogues are underrepresented in 5v5 arena. As I had explained, the disparity seen in arena rogue representation is that the class...

Forum: Player vs. Player 07/18/07, 12:00 PM

Replies: 523 The PVP Issue with Rogues. Views: 58,184 Posted By gnuoyiy My personal opinion on rogues is that they do not... My personal opinion on rogues is that they do not need a huge buff, but are fine as is. The issue with rogues is they do not and will never fit into every mold possible for 5s as a warrior or...

Forum: Class Mechanics 07/18/07, 11:35 AM

Replies: 72 [DPS Warrior T6] Why Agility? Views: 11,021 Posted By gnuoyiy I agree it is BAD for us when stat point... I agree it is BAD for us when stat point allocation is spent on agi, but agi still gives us crit. This is fact, crit is good for DPS, also a fact. I understand stat points are wasted on agi as...

Forum: Player vs. Player 07/18/07, 11:14 AM

Replies: 28 [3v3]Need advice on Rogue/Mage/Priest team Views: 15,813 Posted By gnuoyiy My personal opinion on UA is that it only works... My personal opinion on UA is that it only works with a shadow priest or heavy burst / 3 DPS teams where he has a lot of support for mitigation. Felguard/shadowburn locks have great survivability and...

Forum: The Quotem Pole 07/18/07, 10:57 AM

Replies: 16 One man's trash... Views: 15,512 Posted By gnuoyiy So I have a new site to view at work, thanks :) So I have a new site to view at work, thanks :)

Forum: Player vs. Player 07/18/07, 10:30 AM

Replies: 28 [3v3]Need advice on Rogue/Mage/Priest team Views: 15,813 Posted By gnuoyiy The priest should play extremely offensive until... The priest should play extremely offensive until a heal is absolutely necessary: mana burns/dispels/fears. I'd suggest an arcane frost build for the mage for burst and survivability. Against any...

Forum: Player vs. Player 07/18/07, 10:23 AM

Replies: 14 [3vs3]Shaman/warlock/warrior Views: 7,308 Posted By gnuoyiy The problem with Warrior / Shaman / Warlock would... The problem with Warrior / Shaman / Warlock would be your lack of defensive dispel. This combo is not an outlast team, but your goal should be to burst one person down as fast as possible. I'd also...

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