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Forum: Druids 07/23/10, 1:41 PM
Replies: 573
Views: 140,903
Posted By gnoop
That's two talents boosting Int (hence...

That's two talents boosting Int (hence damage/healing). I suspect this is testing on the part of Blizzard to see how the numbers come out. One of these is likely to be reworked and if the extra Int...
Forum: Druids 05/03/10, 11:52 AM
Replies: 355
Views: 92,402
Posted By gnoop
The problem with Regrowth as the go-to heal is...

The problem with Regrowth as the go-to heal is that you're going to be using it a lot on the tanks at least in theory. That's going to mean overwriting the hot portion quite frequently. That does...
Forum: Druids 01/14/10, 11:53 AM
Replies: 3,383
Views: 1,464,736
Posted By gnoop
Unless you have a build with 12 or more points in...

Unless you have a build with 12 or more points in the first two tiers, those two points in Imp. Moonfire are likely part of the 10 points in Balance you need to be able to access tier 3 talents.
Forum: Druids 11/24/09, 1:54 PM
Replies: 3,383
Views: 1,464,736
Posted By gnoop
It's still pertinent info until 3.3 hits. Once...

It's still pertinent info until 3.3 hits. Once 3.3 hits, you're correct. The info would change. I would suppose that a caveat could be placed in there noting that this changes in 3.3 or something...
Forum: Druids 10/07/09, 3:34 AM
Replies: 3,383
Views: 1,464,736
Posted By gnoop
Gloves? Helm I can see, but the gloves are a...

Gloves? Helm I can see, but the gloves are a smaller sacrifice than going with T8 legs, leaving you to get the Legwraps of the Awakening which are quite impressive. This was discussed a little...
Forum: Druids 10/02/09, 4:34 PM
Replies: 3,383
Views: 1,464,736
Posted By gnoop
Removed. Incorrect info.

Removed. Incorrect info.
Forum: Druids 05/12/09, 2:12 PM
Replies: 329
Views: 266,510
Posted By gnoop
If you read the threads and understand them,...

If you read the threads and understand them, you'll easily realize why your dps is low. You have a pretty fair laundry list of things to work on.

Respec! That spec makes many Moonkins cry. Get...
Forum: Druids 05/05/09, 11:47 AM
Replies: 3,383
Views: 1,464,736
Posted By gnoop
We're back to the point of negative impact on...

We're back to the point of negative impact on your dps. Picking up 3/3 Moonglow instead of 1/3 Moonglow and 2/2 Improved Moonfire has only a very minor negative impact on your dps. Picking up 2/3...
Forum: Druids 05/05/09, 11:26 AM
Replies: 3,383
Views: 1,464,736
Posted By gnoop
Moonglow is the easiest mana talent to put points...

Moonglow is the easiest mana talent to put points in as it has the smallest negative impact on your dps (your selections are Imp MF or Genesys, essentially). Putting another point in Intensity means...
Forum: Druids 04/22/09, 1:23 PM
Replies: 3,383
Views: 1,464,736
Posted By gnoop
Full loot tables aren't in so it's still a tough...

Full loot tables aren't in so it's still a tough decision to make. While the T8 shoulders aren't fantastic, there's a great cloth chest available that makes the T8.5 chest look less attractive. At...
Forum: Druids 03/31/09, 4:11 PM
Replies: 3,383
Views: 1,464,736
Posted By gnoop
What you'll end up doing is focusing on gear...

What you'll end up doing is focusing on gear outside the Tier 8 gear with haste/crit. Many Druids used a hit trinket, cloak, rings, neck, etc. to get a fair amount of +hit so the change will be...
Forum: Druids 03/30/09, 12:39 PM
Replies: 3,383
Views: 1,464,736
Posted By gnoop
For starters, a lot of your gear appears to be...

For starters, a lot of your gear appears to be unenchanted. Just enchanting your gear can make a difference.

What glyphs are you running?

Are you taking advantage of the on-use spell power...
Forum: Druids 03/04/09, 2:18 PM
Replies: 761
Views: 318,874
Posted By gnoop
Given the Nourish glyph and changing of Imp....

Given the Nourish glyph and changing of Imp. Regrowth for Nature's Bounty (5% crit per point to Regrowth and Nourish) combined with the proposed change to Lifebloom, there's a potential for you to be...
Forum: Druids 03/03/09, 3:14 PM
Replies: 761
Views: 318,874
Posted By gnoop
We'll need to see testing to determine the...

We'll need to see testing to determine the outcome on Lifebloom. The proposed changes make Lifebloom look more like a single-stack cast for raid healing on top of WG while also boosting the strength...
Forum: Druids 01/13/09, 1:01 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 563,099
Posted By gnoop
At this level of content, you shouldn't need to...

At this level of content, you shouldn't need to worry about a hybrid build. You can off-heal as a Moonkin and do so effectively. You will not be at the top of your healing game as if you were...
Forum: Death Knights 01/08/09, 5:37 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 79,003
Posted By gnoop
For a quick fix, replace an enchant on the list...

For a quick fix, replace an enchant on the list with the Defense enchant. The actual enchant list is all the way down at the bottom along with the gem list.
Forum: Druids 01/06/09, 1:38 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 71,932
Posted By gnoop
It's also possible we're not going to see a lot...

It's also possible we're not going to see a lot of gear that is ideally optimized. Remember, Blizz said that they were more or less intentionally not putting out ideally itemized gear and that we...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/17/08, 6:37 PM
Replies: 1,901
Views: 880,829
Posted By gnoop
Prospecting will likely remain profitable. Even...

Prospecting will likely remain profitable. Even when epic gems were available for badges in TBC, you could still make a pretty fair amount of gold off prospecting adamantite for rare gems. The...
Forum: Druids 12/17/08, 1:04 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 301,400
Posted By gnoop
This is also based on raid composition and spec. ...

This is also based on raid composition and spec. With Dreamstate, Omen of Clarity, Intensity, and Moonglow all maxed, you'll have a pretty solid amount of mana regen ability. If you're in a raid...
Forum: Druids 12/16/08, 2:29 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 71,932
Posted By gnoop
The epic JC trinkets were Shattered Sun rep in...

The epic JC trinkets were Shattered Sun rep in TBC so part of the Sunwell 2.4 patch. I'm not so sure we'll see the epic JC trinkets for Lich King at only one additional tier in.

In addition to the...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/15/08, 1:42 PM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,065,532
Posted By gnoop
So, I'm now looking for a new map mod. I was...

So, I'm now looking for a new map mod. I was using MetaMap but it seems unlikely to be updated any time soon (last update was... April?) and the current version doesn't quite work properly.

Thus...
Forum: Shamans 10/03/08, 1:48 PM
Replies: 1,333
Views: 407,912
Posted By gnoop
Certainly there are situations that arise where...

Certainly there are situations that arise where Chain Heal isn't the best heal. Of course, there are also other healers as well. Play to the strengths of the class. A Druid, Paladin, or Priest can...
Forum: Druids 09/18/08, 6:39 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 755,943
Posted By gnoop
We may end up with encounters that favor the...

We may end up with encounters that favor the Druid's much smaller cooldown and others that favor the higher mitigation of Shield Wall. I don't necessarily mind that Barkskin is only 20% if that...
Forum: Druids 09/12/08, 1:13 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 755,943
Posted By gnoop
Agreed on thick hide, but cat currently has more...

Agreed on thick hide, but cat currently has more room for infected wounds than bear, at least for me. I couldn't do a pure bear build without taking some dps talents, so dropping down to 1/3 IW is...
Forum: Druids 09/07/08, 5:40 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 755,943
Posted By gnoop
I'm not sure that the downranking loss will fully...

I'm not sure that the downranking loss will fully push healers to use mana-efficient spells. I already watch Priests spam their max rank Flash Heal as their primary healing spell. Paladins will...
Forum: Druids 09/05/08, 12:28 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 755,943
Posted By gnoop
How so? The downranking change will impact all...

How so? The downranking change will impact all healing and all tanks. A tank that takes 5% more damage is still a tank that takes 5% more damage. If you're referring to healing per mana, we can't...
Forum: Druids 08/18/08, 11:42 AM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 755,943
Posted By gnoop
I have to disagree on this somewhat. While we...

I have to disagree on this somewhat. While we know tanks aren't at 80 and we aren't able to see what the real issues are, we've at least got some blue comments that have created alarm - the comment...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/10/08, 2:23 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,506
Posted By gnoop
Quite hardcore? Quite the contrary. When I...

Quite hardcore? Quite the contrary. When I started raiding back in March, I had one caster item; a ring out of heroic SV because we had no one to de the items. As a pre-raiding Feral, I...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/09/08, 7:10 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,506
Posted By gnoop
Great, we can have all the healers and casters...

Great, we can have all the healers and casters upset with each other for rolling on all the gear. While I do understand that caster gear might not be itemized for healers and vice-versa, is that...
Forum: Druids 06/06/08, 6:16 PM
Replies: 3,759
Views: 755,943
Posted By gnoop
You must realize that Druids are very...

You must realize that Druids are very multi-purpose. We don't have only one or two roles that we fill out of three trees, using one for some minor utility. We can fill four roles and are the only...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/06/08, 1:30 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,506
Posted By gnoop
While people do get gear from many different...

While people do get gear from many different areas, I think most people here are specifically talking about those that are raiding, hence the focus on raid drops. The other options will do well in...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/15/08, 2:17 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 24,021
Posted By gnoop
In all honesty, the number of systems currently...

In all honesty, the number of systems currently in place seems pretty good. You have RNG loot that people want out of just about every tier level along with tier tokens and badges.

I still find the...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/12/08, 9:43 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 24,021
Posted By gnoop
So we're almost back to the boss tokens at that...

So we're almost back to the boss tokens at that point. On the down side, you have to down bosses for longer until you get enough for the shiny piece of badge loot. On the plus side, you don't need...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/12/08, 9:02 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 24,021
Posted By gnoop
To add to what Jom's saying about the problems of...

To add to what Jom's saying about the problems of a fully badge system, you'll find a lot more badge farming going on. Without random loot or at least something that drops off only a given boss (or...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/12/08, 8:17 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 24,021
Posted By gnoop
What you really need are boss tokens. Every boss...

What you really need are boss tokens. Every boss drops X tokens, good for anything except tier gear on the loot list. Turn it at your given loot vendor. For tier gear, there's only 1 token, good...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/09/08, 6:22 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,506
Posted By gnoop
On the flip side, there are a lot of guilds that...

On the flip side, there are a lot of guilds that run Kara and maybe delve into ZA but never step foot past that. Progression isn't necessarily the best indicator of raid population. For various...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/09/08, 5:35 PM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,217,966
Posted By gnoop
Raiders are also a smaller overall percentage of...

Raiders are also a smaller overall percentage of the player population. On a high raid-based server, you may see high costs for herbs. On my server, you're in for some tough competition for ore...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/09/08, 5:27 PM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,217,966
Posted By gnoop
I'm not sure I see this happening. While there...

I'm not sure I see this happening. While there will likely be come cross-gathering requirements like we've seen with other crafting professions (Tailors requiring leather, Leatherworkers requiring...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/01/08, 1:28 PM
Replies: 458
Views: 227,815
Posted By gnoop
With 3 healers, I'm surprised you're having mana...

With 3 healers, I'm surprised you're having mana issues. What you may want to do is rotate drinking. Basically, get out of combat for maybe a second to allow one of you to drink. Let the other 2...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/01/08, 1:19 PM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,217,966
Posted By gnoop
That's rather impressive and possibly uncommon. ...

That's rather impressive and possibly uncommon. At a high, I was seeing cut uncommon gems around 5g a piece. The weekend frenzy has died back down a bit to around 2-3g a piece, depending on gem. ...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/30/08, 8:32 PM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,217,966
Posted By gnoop
For JC, I've noticed that the rare gems have...

For JC, I've noticed that the rare gems have mostly stabilized in price. They're going for a bit less than before, but they've come back up from the panic dip pre-patch. The more interesting thing...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/13/08, 6:49 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 26,369
Posted By gnoop
Do you mean 2.4, specifically? That might be...

Do you mean 2.4, specifically? That might be overkill for a single patch. Still, an additional 5-man at some point earlier than 2.4 would have been a nice bonus for the casuals that, for whatever...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/13/08, 6:18 PM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,903,506
Posted By gnoop
This is true. However, every animal in the game...

This is true. However, every animal in the game seems to also be able to parry, yet you will find that Druids in their animal forms cannot. The mechanics are there for the DK, that doesn't mean...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/11/08, 1:49 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 26,369
Posted By gnoop
The instance hubs are nice. The problem is,...

The instance hubs are nice. The problem is, while we had additional raids put in, 5-man's have been lacking updates, 2.4 being the exception.

As for the trash pulls. I'm happy to have them gone....
Forum: Public Discussion 03/11/08, 1:31 PM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,217,966
Posted By gnoop
There's a fair bit of anticipation going on, it...

There's a fair bit of anticipation going on, it seems. The spirit change has caused the Shadow Pearls to shoot up in value. I haven't seen the effects of the JC changes on the uncommon gems yet,...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/11/08, 1:14 PM
Replies: 4,393
Views: 1,574,979
Posted By gnoop
If you're looking at Blacksmithing, it could work...

If you're looking at Blacksmithing, it could work as a different kind of weapon stone, adding the suggested benefits as a temporary affect that stacks with enchants while not seeming overpowered.
Forum: Public Discussion 03/06/08, 7:41 PM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,217,966
Posted By gnoop
I'm still questioning the "practical" portion of...

I'm still questioning the "practical" portion of the epic gems. Sure, they're more readily available now than they were. That's still not going to allow them to fully usurp the position of the rare...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/06/08, 5:52 PM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,217,966
Posted By gnoop
I'm not sure how much epic gems will push down...

I'm not sure how much epic gems will push down rare gems in price. 300g vs. 50g is still a significant difference. With people still using uncommon gems in many cases, jumping to 200g or higher...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/06/08, 5:46 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 26,369
Posted By gnoop
Magister's Terrace seems to be at least some...

Magister's Terrace seems to be at least some indication that Blizzard understands that casuals are bored with the game.

Unfortunately, this still doesn't get down to the point; that casuals are...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/06/08, 2:28 PM
Replies: 2,980
Views: 1,217,966
Posted By gnoop
Ore prices may fall. It depends on what happens....

Ore prices may fall. It depends on what happens. The new JC recipe to turn a bunch of commons into a rare gem may boost the price of common gems. That could help keep the price of rare gems and...
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