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Forum: Public Discussion 02/07/07, 3:12 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,836
Posted By Sticks
Why not let the difficulty of the raid determine...

Why not let the difficulty of the raid determine whether you belong there rather than a bunch of boring, pointless grinding? For example, Conquest managed to do AQ perfectly well despite having never...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/12/07, 2:22 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,007
Posted By Sticks
WoW doesn't really fall into the eSports category...

WoW doesn't really fall into the eSports category as teams are not equal going into any given match. If each class had a set gear allocation then maybe wsg/ab would qualify but as it is, groups get...
Forum: Public Discussion 01/01/07, 4:34 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,165
Posted By Sticks
Not sure about the others but #2 is caused by one...

Not sure about the others but #2 is caused by one of your addons (for me it was CT_Raid), not the patch. Get rid of the out of date mods and this should fix itself.
Forum: Public Discussion 12/09/06, 12:06 PM
Replies: 353
Views: 56,616
Posted By Sticks
Damn, so much for that idea. Guess I'll just have...

Damn, so much for that idea. Guess I'll just have to hope that our lone ms warrior shows up tomorrow.
Forum: Public Discussion 12/09/06, 11:07 AM
Replies: 353
Views: 56,616
Posted By Sticks
Oh god, Sapph is a damn nightmare. Admittedly, we...

Oh god, Sapph is a damn nightmare. Admittedly, we only had a few attempts with a poor raid make up (6 priests, 5 druids, 4 pallys, 4 mages vs 7 priests, 3-4 druids, 7-8 pallys, 7 mages normally) but...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 12/07/06, 2:25 PM
Replies: 1,267
Views: 148,035
Posted By Sticks
Unfortunately, I still haven't been able to find...

Unfortunately, I still haven't been able to find a decent alternative to the ct_raid raid frames, since ct_raid is so broken. I'm using grid but and ora2 mt targets, but neither are really enough for...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/07/06, 2:19 PM
Replies: 1,117
Views: 132,681
Posted By Sticks
Yeah he does pvp. I've never used imp sunder and...

Yeah he does pvp. I've never used imp sunder and never really felt the need for it. I'm liking devastate alot, even though I only use it once or twice ever 6 seconds. While we've only done...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/07/06, 1:50 PM
Replies: 1,117
Views: 132,681
Posted By Sticks
This is the build I'm currently using:...

This is the build I'm currently using: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent-bc=TVZZcitohMdftst

However, its actually my brother's warrior, so he had final say with the build. If it were up to me, I'd drop...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/07/06, 12:03 PM
Replies: 353
Views: 56,616
Posted By Sticks
Yeah, that was one thing I noticed. Trash seemed...

Yeah, that was one thing I noticed. Trash seemed to get absolutely destroyed while boss dps was about normal (couldn't really tell as sws and my home made boss kill timer thingy were both broken). I...
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/07/06, 11:49 AM
Replies: 1,117
Views: 132,681
Posted By Sticks
Shield mastery is absolutely awesome if you have...

Shield mastery is absolutely awesome if you have the gear to back it up. Going from 254 to 328 (480ish to 630ish with trinket) is amazing and its also nice to get some 1800 shield slam crits :D. I...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/07/06, 11:33 AM
Replies: 1,946
Views: 498,126
Posted By Sticks
Forgot to take a screenshot but I managed to get...

Forgot to take a screenshot but I managed to get 170k on Loatheb with firewater, dumplings and mongoose, 5th spore group and no world buffs as a 5/0/46 spec prot warrior. This is with decent but not...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/05/06, 3:49 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,587
Posted By Sticks
Yes. Either way, Loatheb will put out a certain...

Yes. Either way, Loatheb will put out a certain amount of damage per minute. No matter if you use a reactive or set healing order, if he puts out more damage per minute than your raid healing per...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/05/06, 3:33 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 10,136
Posted By Sticks
DPS will obviously be less than that of a DPS...

DPS will obviously be less than that of a DPS specced Warrior, but it is there nonetheless. Moreover, executes still work - regardless of spec.


Utility:

- Sunder Armor
- Battleshout/Commanding...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/05/06, 3:01 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 10,136
Posted By Sticks
um, precisely what "utility" or dps is a prot...

um, precisely what "utility" or dps is a prot warrior providing when not being asked to tank?

Anyway, I won't post any more, this topic has been done to death already.
Forum: Public Discussion 12/05/06, 2:17 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 10,136
Posted By Sticks
Sigh, this stupid god damn topic keeps coming...

Sigh, this stupid god damn topic keeps coming back doesn't it?

Just a question tho, what does a prot warrior do when he isn't asked to tank? What can a feral druid do when not asked to tank? Just...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/05/06, 11:48 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 16,515
Posted By Sticks
Works for everything. I'll still most likely use...

Works for everything. I'll still most likely use natur ECBs just to keep track of my renews etc but they are still very nice.
Forum: Class Mechanics 12/05/06, 6:51 AM
Replies: 811
Views: 178,864
Posted By Sticks
Is it worth giving up a warlock for tho, or...

Is it worth giving up a warlock for tho, or useful for fights that are not healer heavy? With misery, shadow weaving and vt, I would say it is very worth it.

Also, how is anything outside the top 10...
Forum: Public Discussion 12/03/06, 2:54 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 25,378
Posted By Sticks
How on earth is letting 5 people lose 1500 hp...

How on earth is letting 5 people lose 1500 hp each (or 700 if you are using rank 2), then healing them all up at the same time is any more dangerous than letting people all get down 1500 then healing...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/29/06, 6:46 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 45,968
Posted By Sticks
Frankly, I find it fucking hilarious how much...

Frankly, I find it fucking hilarious how much people are whining about how the loss of decursive is ruining raiding or some shit like that. People managed back in the day on luci et al and people...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/28/06, 12:50 PM
Replies: 446
Views: 34,835
Posted By Sticks
I suppose this is kind of off topic but you don't...

I suppose this is kind of off topic but you don't think that raid content should give better rewards than solo questing? I don't possibly see how solo quests could be anywhere near the level of...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/28/06, 12:28 PM
Replies: 446
Views: 34,835
Posted By Sticks
God, as much as that suggestion makes sense, I...

God, as much as that suggestion makes sense, I can't even begin to fathom the mount of loot whoring that it would spawn. It would be so much work to differentiate/stop people from taking gear to sell...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/28/06, 12:10 PM
Replies: 446
Views: 34,835
Posted By Sticks
If anything, the BoP mechanic is more a safeguard...

If anything, the BoP mechanic is more a safeguard for cutting edge items of worth than anything else. You can run deadweight through BWL, AQ and even early Naxx because the content isn't on the...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/28/06, 11:56 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 11,699
Posted By Sticks
No. My renew will be 570ish next patch for 2850...

No. My renew will be 570ish next patch for 2850 total healing, compared to gheal which will be hitting for around 3800 and critting for 5700 (I generally get the buff along with most of the healers)....
Forum: Public Discussion 11/28/06, 11:33 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 27,951
Posted By Sticks
Think you might have made a bit of a misstype...

Think you might have made a bit of a misstype with something as they're both 60 builds, but you seem to be saying the second one will be your 70 build >.>. Anyway, if you are sticking with #1, I...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/28/06, 11:28 AM
Replies: 1,946
Views: 498,126
Posted By Sticks
For offtanks, we usually have...

For offtanks, we usually have titans+stoneshields+defence elixirs+chops, mt is the same minus the flask. Dps generally don't do anything (as per usual, the bunch of bums :P) while healers might have...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/28/06, 6:36 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,490
Posted By Sticks
/console reloadui

/console reloadui
Forum: Public Discussion 11/28/06, 1:34 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 27,951
Posted By Sticks
I'd suggest putting 1 point in SoR as well. The...

I'd suggest putting 1 point in SoR as well. The extra 5 seconds does make a noticable difference and the extra 5% spirit is nice. This is what I was planning on for my priest. Hopefully a couple of...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/25/06, 7:51 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,655
Posted By Sticks
This thread was stickied on the wow general...

This thread was stickied on the wow general forums for nearly a month:

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=36573662&postId=365403658&sid=1#0
Forum: Public Discussion 11/25/06, 7:19 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 26,047
Posted By Sticks
While the potion increase effect is somewhat...

While the potion increase effect is somewhat situational, given the right situation it can be really amazing. For a fight like sapphiron or pw (at least in the early days) or any fight where you are...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/24/06, 3:57 AM
Replies: 1,005
Views: 98,456
Posted By Sticks
Well, by the sounds of it, it should make up...

Well, by the sounds of it, it should make up slightly for the complete trash that are the 11/21/31/41 point talents in holy. If they really did think it was overpowered for a skill (with the current...
Forum: The Dung Heap 11/22/06, 7:28 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,876
Posted By Sticks
No, shield block is always lower priority that...

No, shield block is always lower priority that dodge/parry/miss. It is never a bad idea to use shield block.
Forum: The Dung Heap 11/22/06, 7:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,876
Posted By Sticks
Then why need a calulator at all? You are hardly...

Then why need a calulator at all? You are hardly going to get rid of 10g worth of consumables (depending on eel prices) but still use the 60g pot just because the titans are more effective. If you...
Forum: The Dung Heap 11/22/06, 6:33 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,876
Posted By Sticks
Err, I still don't see why you wouldn't use both....

Err, I still don't see why you wouldn't use both. You are not necessarily going to get healed back to full between hatefuls so why take the chance? By your logic, having anything over 8k or whatever...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/22/06, 5:01 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,495
Posted By Sticks
We usually bring 6 warriors (sometimes a 7th but...

We usually bring 6 warriors (sometimes a 7th but he generally stands around doing jack waiting for someone to die). However, only 4 of them ever tank - 2 on kel, 2 waiting till phase 3 then tanking a...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/21/06, 12:37 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 26,263
Posted By Sticks
double post -.-

double post -.-
Forum: Public Discussion 11/21/06, 12:36 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 26,263
Posted By Sticks
There is simply no justifyable reason why a druid...

There is simply no justifyable reason why a druid should be able to out tank a prot spec warrior. When druids can hit the lvl 70 armour cap in current gear and have threat/efficiencies (including...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/21/06, 4:01 AM
Replies: 1,005
Views: 98,456
Posted By Sticks
Has anyone tried prayer of mending much? I have...

Has anyone tried prayer of mending much? I have heard some people liking it on the wow beta forums but I don't have beta access myself so I don't exactly trust anything that is said on those boards.
Forum: Public Discussion 11/21/06, 3:58 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 9,869
Posted By Sticks
Jesus christ. I don't suppose anyone has numbers...

Jesus christ. I don't suppose anyone has numbers for warrior threat at 70, as I don't see how even a fully talented prot warrior could ever even get close to those numbers. At lvl 60, sunder, hs and...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/18/06, 11:13 AM
Replies: 455
Views: 75,134
Posted By Sticks
The priest on gluth would be casting every global...

The priest on gluth would be casting every global cooldown wouldnt he? On patchwerk, you would only need to cast 3-4 renews (depending on how many hs tanks you use) every 15 seconds, meaning you can...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/17/06, 3:13 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 75,134
Posted By Sticks
Well, I actually think Patchwerk might be one of...

Well, I actually think Patchwerk might be one of the less affected encounters with the downranking nerf. I actually heal for about 100 more with gheal 1, the spell i use most, on test as I do on...
Forum: Class Mechanics 11/17/06, 2:59 PM
Replies: 1,117
Views: 132,681
Posted By Sticks
While grinding on mobs in tyrs hand, I was...

While grinding on mobs in tyrs hand, I was getting devastates between 250-270 with tf and full tank gear with and 978 ap vs casters with close to 0 armour (49 damage hamstrings). I was in defensive...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/17/06, 1:42 PM
Replies: 3,344
Views: 702,338
Posted By Sticks
This is just second hand info from a guildy who...

This is just second hand info from a guildy who spent some time in kharazan and I didn't get too much info out of him as he was gushing about one of the encounters (to be explained a little later as...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/11/06, 6:08 AM
Replies: 665
Views: 116,777
Posted By Sticks
Well, the only sure fire way of knowing where...

Well, the only sure fire way of knowing where invisible voids I've come across is when someone says on vent "Fuck, I died. Invisi void underneath my corpse". Other than that, I've heard of some...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/11/06, 5:35 AM
Replies: 665
Views: 116,777
Posted By Sticks
That's pretty impressive, but how would you kill...

That's pretty impressive, but how would you kill him by 10? You have to sit out 6 marks to drop the marks you have, and still have to burn through or wait out the shield wall at 20%.[/quote]
Its...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/10/06, 2:56 PM
Replies: 2,147
Views: 189,167
Posted By Sticks
Same as live, save the armor...

Same as live, save the armor difference...point?[/quote]
I guess Adalys wants to point at the particularily bad item design here. That cloth robe is the best mitigation chest for Bears in live...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/09/06, 3:50 AM
Replies: 230
Views: 40,045
Posted By Sticks
I don't see how you think armoursmiths have been...

I don't see how you think armoursmiths have been given the shaft compared to weaponsmiths, ever. Prior to the most recent addition to weaponsmithing (long long overdue), the only worthwhile...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/07/06, 2:14 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 27,951
Posted By Sticks
I'm planning on going something along the lines...

I'm planning on going something along the lines of

http://www.wowhead.com/?talent-bc=dxG0zhZfmxccMRVhr

for my priest. Divine spirit will be hard to give up, simply because I hate havin to rely on...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/07/06, 1:58 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 8,772
Posted By Sticks
Yeah, we made the exact same mistake, giving our...

Yeah, we made the exact same mistake, giving our MT all our frr drops. We even made the plate gear for all our warriors as we didn't actually try him before we made all the gear. We did thankfully...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/07/06, 1:47 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,495
Posted By Sticks
We usually wait for an mc before going below 40%....

We usually wait for an mc before going below 40%. This reduces the total number of MCs you are going to take sub 40% and more importantly makes certain you won't get an MC just as the adds spawn...
Forum: Public Discussion 11/07/06, 5:38 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,495
Posted By Sticks
Yes, 3 is the max you can shackle. Memory is a...

Yes, 3 is the max you can shackle. Memory is a little hazy as we haven't tried shackling more for a number of weeks but I'm pretty sure all current shackles get dispelled if you try and shackle more,...
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