The Mafiascum World of Warcraft Thread

Flameaxe · Post Post #4 (isolation #0) » Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:44 am

I've got an 80 Rogue and Shaman (And 29 pally, fwiw) on Gurubashi Horde, and an 80 Warrior (and 76 DK) on Hyjal Alliance (which totally sucks, don't go there). Might be getting Cataclysm soon-ish. Might not.

Flameaxe · Post Post #24 (isolation #1) » Wed Dec 29, 2010 4:27 pm

Oh, sorry about this:

Redue, 80 Troll Shaman - Gurubashi
Sisuvar, 80 Undead Rogue - Gurubashi
Flameaxe, 80 Dwarf Warrior - Hyjal
Notflameaxe, 76 Night Elf Death Knight - Hyjal

Flameaxe · Post Post #53 (isolation #2) » Sat Jan 01, 2011 12:21 pm

In addition to what Reck said:

Always log out in an inn or a major city, no exceptions. The cost is 15/month, plus any random free time you might get for scheduled downtime (which is basically never now). Give different classes a shot during your decision making, feel free to start another character if you get bored during leveling. All the classes have a leveling talent build, so it really doesn't matter much.

Oh, and minimize downtime. The less time you spend regaining health/mana, the more time you have for gaining experience. This doesn't really come into play until later in the leveling process, you can't avoid eating/drinking in the single digit levels.

Flameaxe · Post Post #65 (isolation #3) » Sat Jan 01, 2011 7:35 pm

God forbid people enjoy the challenge of it all. If we go by that logic then there is no gain to hitting the level cap, and no gain in pvp, no gain to playing an alt, etc. You play the game for fun, and if endgame progression meets your fun expectations, that's what one would do...

PS: If you're getting yelled at for four hours straight, you really are "doin' it wrong".

Flameaxe · Post Post #76 (isolation #4) » Sun Jan 02, 2011 6:38 am

40-mans for life.

Flameaxe · Post Post #141 (isolation #5) » Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:58 am

I second Auctioneer and MSBT. Everything that comes with the Auctioneer Suite are fantastic (informant, enchantrix). Both very useful. Personalyl, I use(d) Dominoes for my bar mod and AG_unitframes for the unit frames. Quartz is a great substitute for the default cast bar. If your tooltip is getting in the way, Cowtip does wonders with that. Rating Buster (if still maintained) is very good for comparing stats on gear.

Flameaxe · Post Post #146 (isolation #6) » Thu Jan 13, 2011 1:34 pm

Also, Flameaxe: is PlayerScore still the standard for comparing gearscore, or does Rating Buster work too?

Well, I've always been one of those players who hates the idea behind a gearscore (assuming we have the same idea of what a gearscore is). Rating Buster takes the raw stats from a piece of gear (agi, str, crit rating) and calculates how much actual stats you'll get out of it in a more player friendly format, such as crit rating to crit percent. It'll compare the item with the stats of the current piece of gear you are wearing, if you gain/lose stats from equipping that. Personally, I find it to be a much more useful resource than anything you'd get out of gearscore.

(The image should make my explanation make sense...)

Also, I was hesitant to try the actionbar mods at first too, but I am so glad I did. It really gets rid of a lot of useless clutter in your UI and makes more room for customizing it to your own liking. As for which one, I'd just try one out here and there. Like i said, I tried Dominos, and liked it, so I kept it. The snap feature can get annoying sometimes, but once you have everything set where you want it, it doesn't matter too much.

Thought of another too: OmniCC, it puts a big number over a spell with a cooldown instead of the whole shaded out button that rotates back to normal.

Flameaxe · Post Post #163 (isolation #7) » Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:08 am

UC is cooler than Org anyway (once you spend enough time there to know your way around efficiently).

Flameaxe · Post Post #194 (isolation #8) » Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:33 am

crywolf20084 wrote:
DrippingGoofball wrote:Hey guys

Go play outside!
its 257.15 K, no thanks!

FTFY. (Mainly to annoy tans with more temperatures)

Flameaxe · Post Post #267 (isolation #9) » Tue Jan 25, 2011 1:57 pm

tanstalas wrote:As well, if you are not aware elitistjerks.com is a great site for theory crafting on wow, gives good build ideas and backs them up with numbers, rotations, etc

This. So much this. In other news, I'm working towards getting game time for this. I'll keep you up to date. (If anything, 10 day free Cata trial is available.)

Flameaxe · Post Post #323 (isolation #10) » Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:39 am

tanstalas wrote:Fuck that. I'm old skool!

Why are you not on? We need some Reck loving, you also missed the turkish guy who found my vent server... >.>

Fuck that. I'm old skool and I use it. The blizzard actionbar fucking blows, brah.

(I'm going to activate the 10 day trial some time tomorrow when I'm settled at my apartment and stuff. Expect a whisper about a guild invite/etc.

)

Flameaxe · Post Post #387 (isolation #11) » Sat Feb 05, 2011 4:39 am

Flameaxe wrote:
tanstalas wrote:Fuck that. I'm old skool!

Why are you not on? We need some Reck loving, you also missed the turkish guy who found my vent server... >.>
Fuck that. I'm old skool and I use it. The blizzard actionbar fucking blows, brah.

(I'm going to activate the 10 day trial some time tomorrow when I'm settled at my apartment and stuff. Expect a whisper about a guild invite/etc. )

(And I'm actually going to do this soon >.<) I'm going to start a fresh toon, you guys missing any class in particular?

Flameaxe · Post Post #392 (isolation #12) » Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:45 am

Either way, you can't make a Death Knight until you have a character past 60, right? I know that used to be the case, but it's all different now.

Flameaxe · Post Post #406 (isolation #13) » Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:48 am

Trial activated, addons updated (seriously, that was a pain in the ass), character created. Redue, Druid.

Flameaxe · Post Post #408 (isolation #14) » Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:57 am

I play starcraft, I know what a RealID is.

ryguy1391@gmail.com

Flameaxe · Post Post #415 (isolation #15) » Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:38 am

Yeah, we might be at a point where we could get there in our own guild anyway.

Flameaxe · Post Post #432 (isolation #16) » Sun Feb 06, 2011 7:20 pm

tanstalas wrote:The only nice perk is the 10% bonus exp perk, since I'm 85 now I could not care less. I am down for making a mafiascum guild.

I'm leveling, and I could not care less. Plus, isn't the first level 5%? That's plenty of a boost, honestly. We can easily take down one guild level in no time at all.

Flameaxe · Post Post #434 (isolation #17) » Sun Feb 06, 2011 7:22 pm

It is. Guildxp=Questxp/4. There's a cap of roughly 7000 a day though. You get it from dailies too, so you do some dailies damnit.

Flameaxe · Post Post #450 (isolation #18) » Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:52 pm

"Intentionally Vague Guild", led by Intentionally Vague Man! Our recruiting tagline is simple: We're something.

Flameaxe · Post Post #457 (isolation #19) » Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:40 pm

gandalf5166 wrote:Flameaxe's idea is actually pretty good too, even if it wasn't intended seriously(I don't think it was, since it's led by Intentionally Vague Man instead of Reck).

It was actually fairly serious. My presentation of the idea wasn't as serious.

Flameaxe · Post Post #464 (isolation #20) » Mon Feb 07, 2011 5:22 pm

Non-Confirmed Masons. Totally. It's perfectly excessive.

Edit: NK Immune Miller Vigs obv

Flameaxe · Post Post #479 (isolation #21) » Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:34 pm

tanstalas wrote:Resistance is futile - you will be assimilated

Get off scum at work and do your fucking job, slacker.

Flameaxe · Post Post #483 (isolation #22) » Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:03 am

The changes to healing spell levels for druids is...interesting?

Flameaxe · Post Post #488 (isolation #23) » Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:29 am

crywolf20084 wrote:yessssss this helps me on my priest a bit. my buffs wont cost nearly as much mana!

Good, now level up and be our lowbie dungeon healer!

Flameaxe · Post Post #492 (isolation #24) » Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:54 am

JDodge wrote:also: good god no to LCPP, still extraordinarily meh on OMGWS

would like non-confirmed masons were we to drop the non-confirmed, perhaps unconfirmed might work better, but i think just masons is a good mix of mafia-related and accessible; i also kind of like confirmed innocents, same reason as masons

I like this post.

Flameaxe · Post Post #497 (isolation #25) » Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:26 pm

Can we just name the guild "LOLTANS"?

Flameaxe · Post Post #499 (isolation #26) » Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:35 pm

Fans of Tans

Flameaxe · Post Post #502 (isolation #27) » Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:10 pm

I can get behind Modus Operandi.

Flameaxe · Post Post #508 (isolation #28) » Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:24 pm

tanstalas wrote:
crywolf20084 wrote:You play
wow
. I THINK you're nerd enough.

We COULD be on a RP server. We're not though.

Flameaxe · Post Post #524 (isolation #29) » Wed Feb 09, 2011 6:50 am

I'm down for a lowbie dungeon tonight.

Flameaxe · Post Post #534 (isolation #30) » Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:21 pm

1. Modus Operandi
2. Confirmed Innocents
3. Oh My God We Suck
4. Assassins in the Palace
5. One of [Intentionally Vague Guild/Orccam's Razor]

My vote.

Flameaxe · Post Post #546 (isolation #31) » Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:36 am

Stefunny wrote:Traitors! This is where you were on Halo night!

Actually, (ask around) I was still doing homework as usual.

That said, tans is an excellent tank, and should definitely keep giving us those wonderful insta-queues.

I agree, lets let him only gear up as tank, so he can only be viable as a tank, and thus...has to tank.

Flameaxe · Post Post #548 (isolation #32) » Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:24 am

TANS: Did you add a password to the vent server?

Flameaxe · Post Post #566 (isolation #33) » Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:04 am

Then you should be on the server with us so we can raid together.

Flameaxe · Post Post #569 (isolation #34) » Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:54 am

Your excuse is somewhat acceptable. Cayke. No excuses.

Flameaxe · Post Post #573 (isolation #35) » Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:13 am

Tell them to come too.

Flameaxe · Post Post #581 (isolation #36) » Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:44 am

So uh...vent server...?

Flameaxe · Post Post #591 (isolation #37) » Sun Feb 13, 2011 2:17 pm

The vent server is back, it seems.

Flameaxe · Post Post #593 (isolation #38) » Sun Feb 13, 2011 2:23 pm

Yeah, all the channels in the server are gone too.

Flameaxe · Post Post #599 (isolation #39) » Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:45 pm

tanstalas wrote:
xRECKONERx wrote:FINALLY got a headset. No more ridiculous, awful sounding Reck.
Disagree. You will still be ridiculous and awful sounding, you will just be clearer

lulz

And you'll still sound Canadian.

lulz.

Flameaxe · Post Post #623 (isolation #40) » Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:32 am

tanstalas wrote:
Flameaxe wrote:
tanstalas wrote:Fuck that. I'm old skool!

Why are you not on? We need some Reck loving, you also missed the turkish guy who found my vent server... >.>
Fuck that. I'm old skool and I use it. The blizzard actionbar fucking blows, brah.

(I'm going to activate the 10 day trial some time tomorrow when I'm settled at my apartment and stuff. Expect a whisper about a guild invite/etc. )
Which actionbar mod do you use and what benefits are there to using a custom actionbar?

I use Dominos. It's benefits basically are: It takes away all the...Texture stuff (Not sure how to describe it, but think those dragon things on the side of the actionbar) and leaves you with nothing but the actionbar itself. Each bar is customizable for scale, opacity, length, and something else I can't think of. Its not as important, but it also allows for much easier bindings than scrolling through the key bindings options to find the right bar, it allows you to hover over a button and add the key-binding right there.

Mine:

Flameaxe · Post Post #624 (isolation #41) » Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:32 am

Well this is odd...Tans is number two in the guild for achievement points. Straaaaange. >_>

Flameaxe · Post Post #648 (isolation #42) » Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:18 am

tanstalas wrote:Pfft. I'm the only addict.. and Dram..

Everyone else seems fairly casual (casual to me is less than 20 hours a week)

>.>
<.<

You'd fit right in

This is funny considering how over half the guild is on more often than you are (myself included).

Flameaxe · Post Post #650 (isolation #43) » Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:21 pm

I'm up to 83, probably gonna take a day off though (I've done two full zones in two days, I need a break). I'll be ready for normals in a few days, most likely.

Flameaxe · Post Post #652 (isolation #44) » Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:05 pm

I won't be 85 by tomorrow. My sanity and homework load says no.

Flameaxe · Post Post #666 (isolation #45) » Fri Feb 25, 2011 5:00 am

Rogues get a major buff (!) - Stealth now has a 4 sec cooldown. Apparently no longer reduces your speed. Think this might be Subtlety-only though.

Your idea of "major" is a bit skewed. But for more info, its for all rogues, and the first tier sub talent increases speed still, afaik.

Flameaxe · Post Post #667 (isolation #46) » Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:42 am

RETURN OF ZG, FUCK YES.

Flameaxe · Post Post #674 (isolation #47) » Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:52 am

Frogito Ergo Sum wrote:I dont know about cata specifically but the difference between wrath and vanilla is largely overstated, as while 0-60 was way quicker, 60-80 was a pretty sizable grind. What it really felt like was that the whole first 70 was being played on fast forwards - even dungeons that used to take a few hours ith careful talking about how to cc the one mob and focus the big damage dealer were largely irrelevant as it became "ok we pull this room and gogogogogogo" which I found honestly a lot less fun but whatever. It gets you to that coveted endgame content quicker - I just don't see why that means you should have to just sacrifice all early game content. Also I found that people at endgame were indeed morons cause they hadn't learnt to play through the early dungeons. I dunno.

Everything you said here is completely true, still. 60-70 is much, much quicker now. Even 1-60 is quicker, is seems. Hell, 80-85 is pretty damn quick for what its worth. From what I hear, Cata heroics are a bit harder than Wrath heroics, but not quite at the level of pre-nerf BC heroics (I mean, fuck those). I'd assume a lot of that is just the fact that a lot of people aren't at the gear levels that people reached towards the end of Wrath, making 80 heroics a total joke even with PuGs.

Flameaxe · Post Post #682 (isolation #48) » Sat Feb 26, 2011 4:08 am

tanstalas wrote:
Umbrage wrote:
Reckamonic wrote:On a more interesting topic, WoW Mafia is up in the queue, so it just MIGHT interest some of you ;D
Chesskid3 AND shotty AND ABR? No thanks.

Fixed!

Flameaxe · Post Post #701 (isolation #49) » Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:56 pm

PS: I'm super busy this week. Dont expect much out of me.

Flameaxe · Post Post #728 (isolation #50) » Tue Mar 01, 2011 4:40 pm

I'll be here when theres a useful change. I'm not seeing it.

Stealth change is pretty underwhelming. You can run a bit faster to get out of stealth. Wee?

Recoup is useless outside of pvp, imo. If you're pvping without improved recoup, you're dumb. Recoup with improved now: 4%, recoup with improved after the patch 4%. Nothing has changed there. No point making a big deal out of nothing.

Never really had a problem with the TOTT range as it is, so improving it won't really appear as anything substantial.

The only thing I see here is the fact that Blizzard is completely destroying the entire stealth feature and turning it into a pile of lulz. They really don't seem to give a fuck about logic anymore. I SNEAK, THEREFORE I SPEED. Wut.

More to say edit: I honestly see the stealth changes having no real impact on 85 play, more of a leveling buff than anything. Realistically, my feral druid has the speed of this new buff stealthed, so that takes away anything special from that.

Flameaxe · Post Post #730 (isolation #51) » Tue Mar 01, 2011 4:49 pm

tanstalas wrote:
Flameaxe wrote:I'll be here when theres a useful change. I'm not seeing it.
Larger AoE range by a factor of 5
Move faster while stelathed, and no CD on stealth if specced for it.
Self-heal up to 90% from 60% (with 5 CP's)

Granted these changes benefit PvP more than PvE, but still awesome.

stealth edit. If it benefits pvp, its a negligible benefit at best. PS: Tricks isn't an AoE?

Flameaxe · Post Post #732 (isolation #52) » Tue Mar 01, 2011 4:58 pm

tanstalas wrote:Durp, was thinking FoK.. Too many damn acronyms

If FoK was buffed to 100 yards, I would be shitting bricks.

Flameaxe · Post Post #747 (isolation #53) » Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:35 am

I got hacked once. Funny thing is...before I got hacked, I didn't have any game time purchased. After hacked, they purchased a month for me! Free month and a shitload of free herbs! Good deal.

Flameaxe · Post Post #759 (isolation #54) » Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:21 pm

3rd party updaters baaaad. (I didn't use one, and still got hacked, funny enough. >_<)

Flameaxe · Post Post #766 (isolation #55) » Thu Mar 03, 2011 7:18 am

xRECKONERx wrote:I can apparently use my Droid as an authenticator so I might do that.

This is what I do. It's pretty easy.

Flameaxe · Post Post #810 (isolation #56) » Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:42 am

Or make some admins again.

Flameaxe · Post Post #825 (isolation #57) » Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:52 am

Wee people I don't recognize in vent again. Can we just put a password on the server? Or at least make admins again...

Flameaxe · Post Post #839 (isolation #58) » Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:02 pm

xRECKONERx wrote:RAAAAAAAAIDS

...ARE SHITTY

Flameaxe · Post Post #841 (isolation #59) » Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:53 pm

I've decided to not be excited, to anticipate the rather likely chance I'll be severely disappointed again.

Flameaxe · Post Post #843 (isolation #60) » Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:55 pm

Why live life any other way?

Flameaxe · Post Post #850 (isolation #61) » Wed Mar 16, 2011 8:03 pm

JDodge wrote:it seems to the outside observer that tans decided to move on, probably did so on the server less than gracefully, and now reck (and to an extent dram) is being a cunt about it

is this a fair summary of events

because it's getting kind of annoying and i don't want to when i log back in on sunday just have to listen to people bitching about drama shit all day

Bitching? Us? You don't know us well enough.

Flameaxe · Post Post #869 (isolation #62) » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:58 am

Kairyuu wrote:Current tier of raiding isn't all it's cracked up to be. BBM and I got to 7/12 over the course of 2 days with a semi-PuG (it was a group of random people, but was mostly set up in advance, and most of the group was the same between the two days), and none of those fights were particularly interesting.

Magmaw - Stand there and dps, pop bloodlust during spike phase.
Omnitron - Don't stand in shit, keep one move interrupted, and switch every time one of them gets to 50% energy
Maloriak - Stack during red phase, spread during blue phase, kill adds during green phase
Atramedes - Don't stand in shit, know how to use the gongs

Halfus - Kill dragons, then get massive damage boost and kill boss.
Valiona and Theralion - Don't stand in shit, switch dragons when one takes off and the other lands, stack for the dispel, stay spread otherwise.
Ascendant Council (the only fight that's CLOSE to interesting) - phase 1 run through fire when you get the water debuff, all switch to fire guy when he pops a shield, get them both to 25% at the same time ... phase 2 get levitate buff before quake and grounded buff before thunderstorm thingy, dont stand in eruption, and get to edge of room when you've got lightning rod ... phase 3 make sure the boss stays out of the circles he spawns, pop bloodlust, and kill him before the large amounts of raid damage kills everyone.

You forgot to add "dont stand in the shit" to phase 3 of council and Magmaw's don't stand in the shit for the one person not standing there dpsing.

First off, you were talking about us not having enough guildies to raid, to which I pointed out that we're progressing and will soon have 6-7 people at level 85. You THEN went on to bring up "not enough achievements", and that is when I said "Who cares about achievements?". Also, for us "not getting achievements", or "not caring about achievements", you should probably tell BBM to stop doing battlegrounds for the sole purpose of getting all the Slayer achievements, and you should probably tell dram/Kai/BBM to stop wasting time running every old world heroic and every expansion heroic in order to get the guild run achievements for those, and you should probably tell everyone else that leveling up isn't doing enough to contribute to the guild achievements.

I wouldn't say SOLE purpose of slayer achievements...After all, I did get them all and I'm still pvping.

Flameaxe · Post Post #870 (isolation #63) » Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:46 am

AGAR-AFK

Flameaxe · Post Post #874 (isolation #64) » Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:07 pm

Honestly, I don't see any reason for officers in a guild the size of ours. You don't exactly need structure for the 8 people that play in the guild. We can all invite, we can all change public notes. What else do you want to do for fucks sake?

Flameaxe · Post Post #876 (isolation #65) » Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:24 pm

tanstalas wrote:BBM - I don't know if you are being serious or not I couldn't invite nor change my own note, if you look back at my previous post that was one of the things that irked me.

Anyhow its done - I pay for my own account every month so until Reck pays it for me I think I have the right to play. The game how I want regardless of what anyone else thinks

This was weeks ago. You were reinvited and repromoted. Stop fucking bitching about shit that doesn't warrant bitching.

Flameaxe · Post Post #878 (isolation #66) » Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:29 pm

There's a special chat for officers and officer notes. AKA: Nothing of use to anyone but those who give more than two fucks about useless shit.

Flameaxe · Post Post #886 (isolation #67) » Thu Mar 17, 2011 7:28 pm

On an unrelated note: Boomkin looks just challenging enough to be a blast to play. Expect to see me dicking around on my druid more in the coming days.

Flameaxe · Post Post #890 (isolation #68) » Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:11 am

tanstalas wrote:
Flameaxe wrote:
tanstalas wrote:BBM - I don't know if you are being serious or not I couldn't invite nor change my own note, if you look back at my previous post that was one of the things that irked me.

Anyhow its done - I pay for my own account every month so until Reck pays it for me I think I have the right to play. The game how I want regardless of what anyone else thinks

This was weeks ago. You were reinvited and repromoted. Stop fucking bitching about shit that doesn't warrant bitching.
Hey BBM - Gonna send Oman a PM asking him to change your title to Tanstalas' Bitch for about a month. Would you mind? Apparently not, since you say it doesn't warrant bitching that someone else can make a title for you that you cannot change that everyone else can see.

See my point? Good.

Also love how you raged in your post by using the words "fucking bitching" and "shit" when all I said was it irked me. And I also said whatever, it is done, whatever, let's move on, and you say this. I really don't know if you are trolling me now or not, so if you are, good job, I responded. If you aren't trolling.. well...

You obviously don't see MY point. Having a guild rank (that you need to go out of your way to see, for what it's worth) that is essentially meaningless, silly fun, is no reason to throw a hissy fit and leave the guild right away. In fact, I remember all it took to change your guild note was to ASK. With how much time you spent bitching about it, and not actually doing anything about it, I wondered if you even wanted it to change or if you just wanted to bitch for the sake of bitching.

I can't troll people who act like fucking five year olds. Grow up. I'm glad you're fucking gone from the guild, we have no room for whining babies in the guild.

Flameaxe · Post Post #896 (isolation #69) » Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:49 am

dramonic wrote:As no.1 contributor to the guild exp-wise (IN YOUR FACE BBM!) I approve of this.

Whoa. Calm down.

Flameaxe · Post Post #911 (isolation #70) » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:29 pm

Kairyuu wrote:Reck's structure looks perfectly reasonable to me. For the record, if we ever start raiding in 25 man, count me out. My computer can't come CLOSE to handling it. Both times I ran Baradin Hold 25m I lagged to the point of uselessness as soon as the first firestorm hit, and never recovered.

I'd also be perfectly willing to take on whatever responsibility people want to throw my way, though I'd rather not be in charge of recruitment.

I'm aligned with most of this idea, for different reasons. Personally, I'd rather not get into 25-mans (if at all. My one week of raiding really showed me that I have no interest in the structured raid schedule setup). I find the 10s to be a more enjoyable experience with a closely-knit group of people that is harder to achieve in the 25s. Multiple 10s usually work quite well, with possible alts in a second group, etc.

And count me in for teaching rogues how to suck less starting with telling them to backstab better. (Or once I get better myself, possibly being in charge of pvp).

Flameaxe · Post Post #913 (isolation #71) » Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:17 pm

xRECKONERx wrote:BUT YOU NEVER BACKSTAB REMEMBER

I NEVER BACKSTAB

UNDER 35%

Flameaxe · Post Post #915 (isolation #72) » Sat Mar 19, 2011 4:46 am

dramonic wrote:As no.1 contributor to the guild exp-wise (IN YOUR FACE BBM!) I approve of this.

I'm winning now.

(And my alt is higher up than your nearest alt)

Flameaxe · Post Post #924 (isolation #73) » Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:02 pm

I can add my cents too.

From what I understand, we're not going to have any mandatory attendance for raids. As for loot, we really shouldn't need to go into any points systems if we stick to 10 mans. Master looter with /roll should really be plenty.

As for benefits, there really isn't anything in particular that you can advertise beyond "we have a gbank and we're level 3".

Flameaxe · Post Post #926 (isolation #74) » Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:26 pm

Yeah, I've only found DKP/EPGP useful in 25 mans (or way back when, 40 mans). 10 people is generally fine to deal with using rolls and civility. Hell, if anyone gets all butthurt about loot in raids, they need to rethink the fact that they are playing a game anyway.

Flameaxe · Post Post #933 (isolation #75) » Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:13 pm

dramonic wrote:i THINK sis is leatherworker...

I am, but I'm probably going to switch it to a gathering profession to boost my income for a bit. I've realized that the flask market on this server is shit, and need another raw mats source.

After that I'll switch it back to tailoring over leatherworking for moonkin/resto.

Flameaxe · Post Post #952 (isolation #76) » Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:46 pm

WORLD OF DRAMACRAFT. WEEEE.

Flameaxe · Post Post #954 (isolation #77) » Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:59 pm

AGar wrote:
Flameaxe wrote:WORLD OF DRAMACRAFT. WEEEE.
Bam, how long was the server transfer approximately?

No longer than 2-3 hours for me. Surprisingly quick.

Flameaxe · Post Post #956 (isolation #78) » Wed Mar 23, 2011 3:00 pm

DO IT.

Flameaxe · Post Post #960 (isolation #79) » Wed Mar 23, 2011 3:06 pm

AGar wrote:85. Heroic Ready. Prot/Arms.

Only hitch is that I'm still in a guild on Shadowmoon that I like, it's just I never get on with them anymore :/

Grrrrr.

WE NEED MORE PEOPLE FOR CLASSIC/BC RAIDS MAAAAN.

Flameaxe · Post Post #962 (isolation #80) » Wed Mar 23, 2011 3:33 pm

Flameaxe · Post Post #982 (isolation #81) » Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:27 am

Flameaxe · Post Post #992 (isolation #82) » Fri Mar 25, 2011 2:29 am

lol lolwell.

Flameaxe · Post Post #995 (isolation #83) » Fri Mar 25, 2011 6:48 am

xRECKONERx wrote:Swear to god, people need to learn to use Lightwell more. It's ridiculously good for healing, and with the recent patches, people can use it without even untargetting their current target.

I had a post like this typed out...and reck beat me to it. The problem with Agar's situation was the fact that they based their strategy solely around the lightwell position, and you really can't do that. Fight mechanics > lightwell mechanics.

Flameaxe · Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:58 am

dramonic wrote:We have a fifth tab =D

BBM, for the love of god, take care of the damn boxes in tab 3 X_X

I unlocked what I could grab out, if you could get the rest and mail them to me, I'll finish it off.

Flameaxe · Post Post #1009 (isolation #85) » Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:15 pm

AGar wrote:Oh god, hahaha.

^This.

Flameaxe · Post Post #1020 (isolation #86) » Sun Mar 27, 2011 5:38 am

xRECKONERx wrote:Lightning's Blade. Horde.

IH DO THIS. <3

Flameaxe · Post Post #1032 (isolation #87) » Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:26 am

AGar wrote:MOLTEN CORE TONIGHT HUZZAH

ABOUT THIS. Chances are I won't be able to make it barring a miracle. Have an exam this evening at 8, quiz tomorrow that I haven't started studying for, and 5 more homework problems for another class. I'll do what I can to have it all done before the exam (as I'd probably get back from the exam right as the raid starts), but I can't make any promises.

Edit: You all can start the place without me. We only need 8 people to kill Rag, the rest of the bosses should be fine with less.

Flameaxe · Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:40 am

If you ever feel like it, just go for the trial. You can get the best from cata from the trial and never have to worry about getting to the disappointing bits.

Flameaxe · Post Post #1046 (isolation #89) » Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:38 pm

Not yet. Has it even been taken down from the PTR yet? If it hasn't I'd expect two more weeks. All this wait and Firelands isn't even going to open. UBERMEH BLIZZARD. UBERMEH.

Flameaxe · Post Post #1050 (isolation #90) » Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:21 pm

KARA AND POSSIBLY OTHER RAIDS LIKE AQ20. Yeah, I said 20. It will always be called 20. Not sure if I have the patience for AQ40 TwinEmps lulz tomorrow.

Flameaxe · Post Post #1061 (isolation #91) » Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:14 am

AGar wrote:
Flameaxe wrote:KARA AND POSSIBLY OTHER RAIDS LIKE AQ20. Yeah, I said 20. It will always be called 20. Not sure if I have the patience for AQ40 TwinEmps lulz tomorrow.
YEAHHHHH BOIII.

Also, I'm going togo in and solo the trash from MC today, get Dark Iron and more stuffs, probably around 3 or 4.

Is there anything in there that isn't BoP that you'll need for Thunderfury, BBM?

Just Enchanted Elementium Bars, which we won't be able to make until we run more BWL. Those are just arcanite bars and some of the fiery cores. Hopefully we can get that all figured out soon. Either way, the bindings are a super rare drop.

Flameaxe · Post Post #1065 (isolation #92) » Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:45 pm

Kairyuu wrote:Oh, and if the position isn't already filled, I'd be happy to run/sign up or whatever for the raid leader spot.

Oh, and I could help with the whole raid leading stuff too.

Flameaxe · Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:05 am

xRECKONERx wrote:Damn, that seems like a really fucking stupid change, IMO.

And by stupid you of course mean...logical. Generally rolling need is a good way to show that you actually need the item, and greeding it is a good way to show that you plan on selling it. Just saying.

Flameaxe · Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:31 pm

4.1 has probably 2 more weeks, I'd say. It hasn't been taken off the PTR yet, thats generally a good way to measure if it's going up soon.

Flameaxe · Post Post #1125 (isolation #95) » Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:38 am

Well, our only pally as far as I know is Brock, and the only druid is me once I knock out these last few levels. Beyond that, I doubt it will really matter.

Flameaxe · Post Post #1127 (isolation #96) » Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:23 am

InflatablePie wrote:Dungeon Finder: Call To Arms!

Blizzard wrote:In patch 4.1 we'll be introducing Dungeon Finder: Call to Arms, a new system intended to lower queue times.
Call to Arms will automatically detect which class role is currently the least represented in the queue, and offer them additional rewards for entering the Dungeon Finder queue and completing a random level-85 Heroic dungeon.

Any time the Dungeon Finder queue is longer than a few minutes for level-85 Heroics, the Call to Arms system kicks in and determines which role is the least represented. In the case of tanking being the least represented role, the "Call to Arms: Tanks" icon will display in the Dungeon Finder UI menu where class roles are selected, and will also display on the UI when the queue pops and you are selected to enter a dungeon. Regardless of your role, you'll always be able to see which role currently has been Called to Arms, if any.

Call to Arms is meant to lower wait times by offering additional rewards for queuing as the currently least represented role. To be eligible for the additional rewards you must solo queue for a random level-85 Heroic in the role that is currently being Called to Arms, and complete the dungeon by killing the final boss.
Every time you hit these requirements (there is no daily limit) you'll receive a goodie bag that will contain some gold, a chance at a rare gem, a chance at a flask/elixir (determined by spec), a good chance of receiving a non-combat pet (including cross faction pets), and a very rare chance at receiving a mount.
The pets offered come from a wide variety of sources, and include companions like the Razzashi Hatchling, Cockatiel, and Tiny Sporebat, but the mounts are those specifically only available through dungeons (not raids), like the Reins of the Raven Lord from Sethekk Halls, Swift White Hawkstrider from Magister's Terrace, and Deathcharger's Reins from Stratholme.

This system is meant to address the unacceptable queue times currently being experienced by those that queue for the DPS role at max level. The long queue times are, of course, caused by a very simple lack of representation in the Dungeon Finder by tanks, and to some extent healers. We don't feel the tanking and healing roles have any inherent issues that are causing the representation disparity, except that fulfilling them carries more responsibility. Understandably, players prefer to take on that responsibility in more organized situations than what the Dungeon Finder offers, but perhaps we can bribe them a little. While this system gives tanks and healers something extra, the incentive is being provided so that we can help players in the DPS role get into more dungeons, get better gear, and continue progressing.

While the gold, gems, flasks, and elixirs are OK incentives, we knew we needed something more substantial. We had briefly considered Valor Points and epics, but decided that wouldn't be working toward the goal of helping DPS players progress, and ultimately wouldn't keep tanks and healers in the Dungeon Finder system for very long. We settled on pets and dungeon-found mounts as they’re cosmetic/achievement items that players tend to try to get on their own, so why not change that up and offer them a chance to get some of those elusive pets and mounts in a way that also helps other players? Even if they don't get a pet or mount, or get one they already have, the gold and other goodies still feel rewarding enough that it won't feel like a waste of effort.

We think it's a pretty solid incentive to get tanks and healers queuing, give max-level players another way to collect the pets and mounts they so desire, and above all, to improve wait times for DPS players sitting in queues. In the case of lower level dungeons, it's actually not uncommon for DPS to be the least represented role, and so if this new system works out and we're pleased with the results, we may consider applying this same mechanic to lower level dungeons as well.
As a Frost DK, I'm okay with this.

[Edit] Wait, which role and not which class? ... Fuck.
[Edit2] Well, at least it should lessen the queue anyways. <_<

Dear Blizzard,

Go fuck yourselves.

Sincerely,
Someone in the soon to be crumbling flask market

PS: I won't be queuing as a single DPS anymore to deal with the impending influx of terrible tanks and healers who want extra goodies.

Flameaxe · Post Post #1129 (isolation #97) » Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:36 am

Login servers are down.
I'm elixir spec, flasks are always more profitable than mats. Either way, with the exception of Flask of Flowing water, all the flasks can be turned for a profit from buying raw mats fairly consistently. Giving free flasks will probably lead to a shitty flask market, and could possibly find its way into messing with the herbs too. I wouldn't be too surprised.

As for tanking, I'd find it easier to work from the 85 on tanking (especially over early bear tanking). This would probably be a good place to start if you haven't already been there.

Flameaxe · Post Post #1130 (isolation #98) » Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:38 am

On a related note, reading people flip shit on the tech support forums because they can't play WoW: Priceless entertainment.

Flameaxe · Post Post #1132 (isolation #99) » Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:42 am

If you want, we can probably get a few people in lower Cata normals for practice (which is totally NOT a shameless way to get guild groups for my druid...)

Flameaxe · Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:26 am

WoW tech support forums: STILL A GRAND LAUGH. Seriously, its not like Blizzard sat there expecting this sort of thing to happen, and its not like they can magically fix it when there is a problem...

Flameaxe · Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:02 am

Lulz at forum people all of a sudden complaining about unexpected downtime being a regular thing. What fucking game are they playing, and where can I get it? This is the first real server issue I've seen since I returned. Downtime brings out the worst in people, and I

at all of it.

Flameaxe · Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:56 pm

http://pwnwear.com/forum/cata-tank-gear-t819.html This might help a bit too. Not really helping from the chest piece side of it all, but a help nonetheless.

Flameaxe · Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:48 pm

tanstalas wrote:Wow. Just did a BoT run, we made it to 3rd boss, didnt down, but all the trash epics were all for me! Plus an epic from 2nd boss. Best run I have ever had, went into it as 350 ilvl. I am 353 now heheh

Wow as in "Wow, this cata raiding stuff is fucking easy".

Flameaxe · Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:01 pm

I didn't really find council to be that bad. Certainly not a Magmaw style faceroll, but as long as everyone goes into it knowing what to do and when, its a total pushover.

Flameaxe · Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:23 pm

I'm down for a few more practice normals on the druid. Gotta get used to this whole healing thing. It will be A LOT easier once i set up mouseover macros though. Having to click and heal was sort of a pain, especially with so many instant casts.

Flameaxe · Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:06 pm

For mouseovers? No. Either way, it would be a pretty useless mod if it only does something that takes 5 minutes to set up within the blizzard UI.

Flameaxe · Tue Apr 19, 2011 5:17 am

I have an exam wednesday.....morning. So yes, stuff, lets do.

Flameaxe · Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:29 am

@TANS: Randoms in the vent server again.

Flameaxe · Thu Apr 21, 2011 4:36 am

Are you sure? It wasn't giving me the option.

Edit: Its working now, odd.

Flameaxe · Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:45 am

Good excuse. Do we want to plan on doing something tonight/this weekend? I'm mostly free and stuff.

Flameaxe · Sat Apr 23, 2011 7:16 am

dramonic wrote:pretty sure its tab... 3?
check the notice.

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN.

Flameaxe · Sun Apr 24, 2011 5:38 am

AGar wrote:FWIW, we should probably start firesaling off some of the non-cata shit (the old enchanting mats, ores, shit like that) and putting the gold from it in the gbank.

FWIW, I've already started doing this.

Flameaxe · Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:38 am

Logged on, here's what I saw:

I mean, I have no problem switching the guild to alliance, but shouldn't we talk it over first?

EDIT: And apparently Tans changed his name.

Flameaxe · Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:33 am

Now what failtank am I supposed to failheal, pie?

Oh wait, call to arms gets put into place tomorrow, failtanks all around!

And on that note, happy Market Crash Eve!

Flameaxe · Mon Apr 25, 2011 2:30 pm

Pfft indeed. When I ran GB with him last (?) week, he did just fine. Much better than the days of pulling aggro in Tol'vir.

Flameaxe · Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:07 am

tanstalas wrote:How does call to arms work anyhow? Will I need to q as dps first then wait for it to ask me if I want to go as tank?

Gonna be nice to bang off all my heroics in a day or two now though

Nah, you just queue as a tank, and if tanks are the least represented role, then you get a goody bag. DPS can enjoy a week or two of quicker queues in an ideal world, but I really don't see it solving any queue problems in the long run.

@Agar: Probably won't make drunken WoW night. Paper due and two exams on Thursday makes me a busy student.

Flameaxe · Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:39 am

Oh god, rogues look so silly in stealth now.

Flameaxe · Tue Apr 26, 2011 3:05 pm

I do love the moving faster than I am stepping part. Sadly, move enchant won't stack with Quickening, Tans.

Flameaxe · Tue Apr 26, 2011 4:53 pm

I'm still down for being a less shitty healer on my druid for guild groups. We also need more people for rated BGs, obv.

Flameaxe · Fri Apr 29, 2011 3:00 am

I wonder if they ever fixed the gauntlet cheat...

Flameaxe · Fri Apr 29, 2011 6:55 am

Probably gonna be on to pvp a bit this afternoon, if anyone cares to join. (lol, joining for pvp. Good one, BBM)

Flameaxe · Sun May 01, 2011 5:38 am

And my job certainly won't be.

Flameaxe · Sun May 01, 2011 2:08 pm

In other news, I swapped skinning for jewelcrafting. Up to 480 skill now (and I've spent under 1k, go me

), and I'm gonna try to pick up whatever tans doesn't have cut-wise from my badges.

Flameaxe · Sun May 01, 2011 7:43 pm

Kai/Tans: Thoughts on dicking around in 3v3 one of these nights? Fairly sure we get some sort of guild xp for it.

Flameaxe · Mon May 02, 2011 3:20 am

It's super easy to farm honor since 4.1 too. You can get a good 200 honor from a loss. If anything, this coming weekend is the AV CtA weekend, which is by far the easiest honor farm in the world.

Flameaxe · Mon May 02, 2011 11:09 am

Pssh, leveling is too quick to need heirlooms.

Flameaxe · Mon May 02, 2011 11:36 am

I will probably get on sometime thursday. Last day of classes before finals week.

EDIT: May be drunk.

Flameaxe · Mon May 02, 2011 6:22 pm

I has epic glad offhand now. Go me again. Purpz.

Flameaxe · Tue May 03, 2011 11:19 am

Kairyuu wrote:@BBM: I don't want the heirlooms for the level speed. I want them for the op-ness. Already with just the weapon (unenchanted) my mage's spellpower doubled.

Fair enough. I should get around to making another alt...

And EDIT: I'll be going out to dinner thursday night as a "last day of class prior to finals" celebration, so I might be on a bit later than everyone else.

Flameaxe · Wed May 04, 2011 2:35 pm

BOOOOO SUNFIRE SPAM NERF BOOOOOO.

Flameaxe · Fri May 06, 2011 9:07 am

Yell at me and I can probably heal it just fine with the druid. With the amount of mobility al'ar takes, HoTs will probably be very nice.

(Also, didn't we determine he doesn't drop the mount?)

Flameaxe · Fri May 06, 2011 12:58 pm

And tans: Do you happen to have any orbs at this point in time? If not, would you be willing to save three for little old me? (Hint: It raises my druids ilvl if you say yes.)

Flameaxe · Fri May 06, 2011 3:12 pm

I'd put money on a DK soloing anything.

Flameaxe · Fri May 06, 2011 8:36 pm

So yeah...went from 334 ilvl to 342 on my druid tonight...

Flameaxe · Sat May 07, 2011 9:44 am

344...

Flameaxe · Sat May 07, 2011 3:50 pm

It may not have been intentional, but Tans just drunk-trolled the shit out of some DPS in a heroic.

Flameaxe · Sat May 07, 2011 4:35 pm

Oh yeah, I know they were assholes. They were also terrible, terrible dps. "Don't stand in the shit".

Flameaxe · Sun May 08, 2011 1:17 pm

An elemental shaman to give my druid more buffs: Yes.

Flameaxe · Mon May 09, 2011 7:13 pm

Agar: They fixed the first boss of BWL finally. What nights are you on this week so we can tackle that place out for classic raider? (Kai and I we're 4 eggs from 2 manning it tonight

)

Flameaxe · Tue May 10, 2011 10:07 am

dramonic wrote:maybe I'll get on tonight...

Why do you decide to do this on a night I need to sit around studying for finals.

Flameaxe · Tue May 10, 2011 10:47 am

National standardized Organic Chemistry finals

Passing saves me money for taking a summer class.

Flameaxe · Tue May 10, 2011 10:50 am

I'm borderline getting raped silly by it. I would know for sure, but my douche of a teacher has yet to post a grade report since right after our first midterm.

Flameaxe · Tue May 10, 2011 10:59 am

I'm halfway through my study guide. Chances are I'll swing on tonight. Not sure if Kai will be though.

Flameaxe · Tue May 10, 2011 3:31 pm

Its waiting for you on Android...

Flameaxe · Wed May 11, 2011 2:03 pm

dramonic wrote:when did you get a goblin and change your name? <_<

FTFY

Flameaxe · Thu May 12, 2011 2:54 pm

I WISH GUILD BANK REPAIRS WERE TURNED ON, COUGH COUGH.

Flameaxe · Sat May 14, 2011 6:36 am

tanstalas wrote:390 Arch.

Going to bed now, I think my eyes are bleeding >.>

Dear lord. You're insane.

Flameaxe · Sat May 14, 2011 11:45 am

I can't call him insane anymore. I'm back in the lead.

Flameaxe · Tue May 17, 2011 7:28 pm

elitistjerks

Strength (assuming you're not leveling holy, obviously)

Flameaxe · Tue May 17, 2011 7:41 pm

tanstalas wrote:
Flameaxe wrote:
elitistjerks
Strength (assuming you're not leveling holy, obviously)

He said prot.

I "think" prot pallys can benefit from stacking stamina still. Thats why I said check EJ

For leveling: Strength. Even for raiding, Strength.

Flameaxe · Wed May 18, 2011 5:08 am

tanstalas wrote:Going by EJ, they do not mention strength at all

http://elitistjerks.com/f76/t110338-cat ... _6_a/#Gems

Edit: ok it mentions one str gem, but it also says you should only stack str in case you have issues with threat, and if you have issues with threat then you are doing something wrong (reforging, rotation, etc)

I really do not know anything about Pallys, so I trust EJ, since tons of pallys contribute and they do testing

Yes they do. You're not reading it close enough. Either way, everything you read on EJ needs to be taken with a grain of salt. Everything they have regarding stats assumes you are in a raiding environment with raiding gear, neither of which apply to a leveling prot pally. The only reason the gems section does not mention STR gems is because it assumes you are already at the 102.3% mitigation/avoidance cap, which is the point where STR becomes worthless. Until that point (and for leveling) STR would be much stronger, as it gives you more of that threat, and parry rating. Your health pool is basically meaningless until 85 heroics anyway.

Flameaxe · Thu May 19, 2011 4:43 am

Kairyuu wrote:But stacking stam is FUN.

Doing it on Jazzert (who is now a bear) regardless, because I like having my health pool shoot up almost 3k from 59-60.

Plus, I can't even FIND gear with dodge on it at this level.

But everyone's health pool shoots up at 60...

Flameaxe · Thu May 19, 2011 4:45 am

It appears I have a scummy under my name now too...

Flameaxe · Thu May 19, 2011 4:48 am

I'd also like to add that most of your gear has dodge on it. It's called agility, stack that.

Flameaxe · Sat May 21, 2011 4:15 pm

I am also off monday and tuesday. (Yeah, I started work today

No more shitloads of free time.

Flameaxe · Sun May 22, 2011 3:38 am

My main doesn't matter, because my work schedule won't be raid friendly as it is.

Edit: Also, their terms seem fairly shitty. With our luck, their officers will all be 12 year olds who can't raid worth shit. As the plan is right now, I don't actually see us benefiting anything out of it at all.

Edit edit: Did they say how many officers they have? I'd rather not jump into this to find out that their entire guild is at an officer rank.

Edit edit edit: Whats the guild name? Might as well armory that shit.

Flameaxe · Sun May 22, 2011 7:27 am

if anything, I would be available to heal a raid here and there on early/off nights. And dram, I can make a few cloth epics if you have a few dreamcloth. I recognize the guild and vaguely remember their lock being a massive twat. The more we talk, the more I can't see this going anywhere useful.

Fuck phoneposting.

Flameaxe · Sun May 22, 2011 5:11 pm

Kairyuu wrote:So yeah. Merger went away when they wouldn't stop bitching about us refusing to hand over the guild leader spot to the lock (who BBM was right about). I expect them to fall apart in a few weeks at most when no one is willing to join their level 1 guild.

Jesus, I didn't realize the lock was expecting THAT. Seriously, fuck that. Did he just expect us to HAND OVER our guild to them? Transfer GM and give all of them officer? That isn't a merger, that's a takeover. I hope killing the merger included the phrase "go fuck yourselves".

Flameaxe · Sun May 22, 2011 5:21 pm

Good enough!

Flameaxe · Sun May 22, 2011 5:58 pm

In other news, it does seem like you can direct the living elements product by being in a specific zone. Auto life to air profits here we come.

Flameaxe · Sun May 22, 2011 6:04 pm

I've never bothered looking. (I'm not transmute spec, I don't make any decent money from anything other than flasks or pots)

Flameaxe · Sun May 22, 2011 6:07 pm

That time when you just log off and we all decide to do them. Right after you log off, seriously. Better stop logging off I guess...

EDIT: Want any bags in particular, Will? Embersilks are a bit out of reach right now with me giving all my enchanting mats to Kai, but I can farm up a few frostweaves for you.

Flameaxe · Sun May 22, 2011 6:27 pm

I can always use it.

Flameaxe · Mon May 23, 2011 9:39 am

Plus, you get a ton of guild rep and guild xp from 70-85.

Flameaxe · Mon May 23, 2011 12:56 pm

Will. Get on tonight. Even BBM will be on.

Flameaxe · Mon May 23, 2011 6:15 pm

We have three healers, counting me and dom. Fun fact.

Flameaxe · Tue May 24, 2011 4:23 pm

Kairyuu wrote:So I just read the changes added today, and I was extremely confused. They're pretty much making all of the BoT, BWD, and TotFW bosses a complete joke by nerfing them all by 20% or more. They were already fairly easy, so why make them easier?

Because bad players complained.

Flameaxe · Thu May 26, 2011 7:28 pm

xRECKONERx wrote:AYO BBM
I NEED SOME VOLATILE AIR YA HERD

Once I use up all of mine for dreamcloth CDs, I can try to send some over. I don't come across all that much though, honestly.

Flameaxe · Fri May 27, 2011 3:39 am

Yeah, my LE will be locked up for two days, just to make sure i have enough airs for dreamcloth, past that, it'll be free for a week.

Edit: My CD will probably be locked up more for TG for my dagger. Your best bet is to get beating on them scions.

Flameaxe · Mon May 30, 2011 12:35 pm

Redue/Sisuvar/Undue/Notsisuvar. Mine are super easy.

And Kai, Sha'tari takes a while because its a special BC rep, most like the TB rep grind. The main 5 aren't all that bad (Cenarion/Thrallmar/etc).

Flameaxe · Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:39 am

*cough*50k*cough*

Flameaxe · Sat Jun 25, 2011 3:02 pm

Kairyuu wrote:The issue with them, of course, is that in all likelihood they have multiple hundreds of members, and we'd be swallowed up with virtually no chance of having any say in anything, or even any clout for getting those of us who want to raid into any "official" raid groups they have.

This. I probably won't be following any guild move into a large guild like this. Large guilds are not my thing in WoW.

Flameaxe · Tue Jun 28, 2011 6:13 am

Part of me wishes Blizzard threw in a Fire resistcheck boss like the good ole' days....

Flameaxe · Tue Jun 28, 2011 1:48 pm

WHOA, ARROWS NEXT TO MY CHARACTER ON THE SELECT SCREEN.

I forgot that was coming in 4.2.

Flameaxe · Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:51 pm

4.2 is pretty underwhelming, for what its worth. Cata is pretty underwhelming, for what its worth. Rabble.

Flameaxe · Wed Jun 29, 2011 3:03 pm

AGar wrote:I'll probably be on a bit tomorrow to check out the whole Molten Front beez neez.

I would've been much happier had they included a related 5man heroic as well.

By molten front beez neez, you mean the 20 minute lead in quest that opens to three days of dailies before you can even go to the new zone?

Flameaxe · Wed Jul 06, 2011 11:30 am

xRECKONERx wrote:
JDodge wrote:
Battousai wrote:WoW is free (limited). Might start messing around with that this month (along with free expansion pack for those who are already members and haven't gotten it yet).

Isn't that only to level 20? Aside from the first time around, absolutely nothing interesting happens up to level 20 except for the really, really awful early instances.

That being said, if you do you should start a character on Lightning's Blade (Horde). I'd be more than happy to run the really, really awful early instances with you.

Oh come on,
Ragefire Chasm
SFK isn't THAT bad >.>;

Flameaxe · Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:04 am

How goes getting the computer fixed, Kai? It's boring when I'm the only person logged in most of the time...

Flameaxe · Wed Jul 13, 2011 12:50 pm

Hey, me too.

Flameaxe · Thu Aug 18, 2011 5:55 am

AGar wrote:4.3 = last patch for Cata.

Just another thing to add to my list of LOLCATA.

In all seriousness, they'll probably throw a little throwaway dungeon in 4.4 like the Ruby Sanctum was for when the players starts bitching about it.

Flameaxe · Thu Aug 18, 2011 1:25 pm

4.3: New BG. Do it blizzard. Do it. (Or Vanilla-rules BGs, none of that time limit/reinforcement bullshit.

Maybe I want to play an unending AV game.)

Flameaxe · Thu Aug 18, 2011 3:39 pm

SomeRandomGuy wrote:
Flameaxe wrote:4.3: New BG. Do it blizzard. Do it. (Or Vanilla-rules BGs, none of that time limit/reinforcement bullshit. Maybe I want to play an unending AV game.)

I remember when we used to have one AV a week pop up on my server, it would last like all day and the queues to get in there were hours long once it was running - that was the shit! You'd actually summon the big elementals and everything! Why haven't they made a tarren mill or cross roads BG? Just a copy of the zones, maybe some mini objectives thrown in and just play it like world pvp? that would bring me back to wow.

This. So hard this. Being able to go to sleep, and wake up to the same fucking AV match was probably the greatest thing in the world. If they made a TM/SS BG (because they already ruined the world pvp part by giving away SS) I would probably do nothing but play it.

Actually, lets generalize: MORE WORLD EVENTS. Yes, I even mean world bosses. Fucking up a guilds kill simply by walking near them was great.

Flameaxe · Sat Oct 08, 2011 3:15 pm

I did that, had to email tech support to remove it.

Flameaxe · Sun Sep 23, 2012 4:05 pm

In post 1684, AGar wrote:I'm... unfortunately considering reinstalling.

No you're not, Agar.

Flameaxe · Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:14 am

In post 1693, AGar wrote:
In post 1689, Flameaxe wrote:
In post 1684, AGar wrote:I'm... unfortunately considering reinstalling.

No you're not, Agar.

The consideration has resulted in me deciding not to reinstall, thankfully.

Flameaxe · Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:31 am

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Flameaxe · Mon Feb 11, 2013 3:57 am

New daily quests system is superb, too.
Makes grinding reputation feel like less of a grind.

Oh just you wait.

Flameaxe · Thu Feb 14, 2013 7:15 am

In post 1718, xRECKONERx wrote:Wheeee... I'm almost fully geared in Heroics. Just one pesky trinket slot.

If you haven't noticed yet, heroics are basically negligible now. Its pretty silly.

Flameaxe · Thu Feb 14, 2013 11:50 am

In post 1721, xRECKONERx wrote:Yeah they're easy as hell compared to Cata heroics.

NOW comes the grind, since the only way to hit 470 to unlock all LFRs is to use JP to upgrade gear. Luckily I've already upgraded two things and my tailor friend made me some epic 476 gear so I'm only 3 points away

Or do the first two LFRs for epics, giving you VP to get more purplez. Its honestly not even worth bothering with JP upgrades unless you really need a JP dump and you don't want heirloom gear.

Flameaxe · Fri Feb 15, 2013 7:31 am

In post 1728, xRECKONERx wrote:
In post 1725, Flameaxe wrote:Or do the first two LFRs for epics, giving you VP to get more purplez. Its honestly not even worth bothering with JP upgrades unless you really need a JP dump and you don't want heirloom gear.

Did them, didn't get a single drop, can only run once a week :\

Don't forget your coins too from the dailies, 90 lesser charms give you 3 bonus rolls a week (if you didnt use them, you can still re-run mogu1 and roll on each boss even if you killed it already).

Also do sha if you haven't already. Chance at normal tier gear, pvp epics, and you get a quest item for 476 boots. Save your VP up a bit and do the landfall dailies, 496 ring at honored doesn't take too much time to farm up.

Flameaxe · Sat Feb 16, 2013 6:37 am

In post 1745, tanstalas wrote:
In post 1735, xRECKONERx wrote:did sha.

You absolutely sure that I can do the LFRs again and roll on the bosses?

Yes

Yeah, in theory you can use all 3 coins on the same boss by running it 3 times.

Flameaxe · Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:55 am

In post 1751, Nexus wrote:I just get frustrated when I get melted so quickly.

I dunno.

You...Shouldn't be having that issue, unless you're like level 20, in which case nothing should be able to come close to melting you yet.

Flameaxe · Sun Feb 17, 2013 1:07 pm

In post 1757, Nexus wrote:I'm currently level 78. Perhaps melting isn't the correct word.

I'm prioritising Agility and Critical Strike...to be honest I'm just blundering through.

Well, what spec/talents did you go with? Rogues have boatloads of defensive cooldowns in almost any spec anyway. Make sure you run glyph of deadly momentum and keep SnD/recuperate up 100% of the time+leeching poison, you should really never drop too far under 90% HP.

Flameaxe · Sun Feb 17, 2013 2:20 pm

In post 1763, AGar wrote:Does Tans Backstab yet?

lololololololololololololololololololololol

Its called dispatch now.

(But my rogue isn't one of my 90s sooooo)

Flameaxe · Mon Feb 18, 2013 4:16 am

In post 1771, Nexus wrote:
In post 1762, Flameaxe wrote:
In post 1757, Nexus wrote:I'm currently level 78. Perhaps melting isn't the correct word.

I'm prioritising Agility and Critical Strike...to be honest I'm just blundering through.

Well, what spec/talents did you go with? Rogues have boatloads of defensive cooldowns in almost any spec anyway. Make sure you run glyph of deadly momentum and keep SnD/recuperate up 100% of the time+leeching poison, you should really never drop too far under 90% HP.

Subtlety

Nightstalker, Combat Readiness, Cheat Death, Shadowstep and Prey on the Weak.

I have no idea if any of this is good, I just did what I figured would work the best.

I haven't got any glyphs. Need to go buy some.

Sub is fine for leveling, especially at 70+. I'd swap Cheat Death for Leeching poison though, realistically you never want to be getting to a hp% that cheat death needs to turn on. Prey on the weak is fine, but if you're still having problems staying alive and you feel like getting a bit more mechanic-y, dirty tricks is pretty good.

For glyphs, definitely deadly momentum. Glyph of cloak of shadows is really good for soloing. Blurred speed/safe fall/poisons for minors never fail.

Flameaxe · Mon Feb 18, 2013 6:32 pm

Arcane mages and aff locks need a nerf, or every other dps class in the game needs a buff. Its pretty obvious what the easier option here is.

The fact of the matter is, both of those specs are parcing 20-25% higher than the 3rd highest dps spec. That isn't working as intended. I don't really see the mage changes hurting any other mage specs in a significant way though (especially since I've never seen a fire mage actually use scorch, and don't anticipate that to change now that its a fire-only spell).

Everyone, get ready for the reign of the windwalker monk next patch. That mastery change is going to be stupid good. Resto druid buffs across the board make me a happy camper.

Flameaxe · Tue Feb 19, 2013 1:04 pm

I think the gameplay will get a lot more technical, but I'd be shocked if they dropped from top 10 at this point.

Flameaxe · Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:03 pm

In post 1788, xRECKONERx wrote:Those damage nerfs are
insane
man. No way this doesn't kill Arcane dps by at least 20%.

Which puts them in line with...the rest of the dps classes? The thing is, arcane numbers are waaaaay out of control right now (by, funny enough, 20-25%).

Flameaxe · Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:49 am

I honestly can't think of any fights in this tier where movement is a major dps loss. Maybe stone guard on a bad combo 10/any 25, kind of tsulong, I can give you vizier but every time he casts attenuation everyone takes a dps hit because frogger, lei shi you will take a hit along with every other non-melee class, (to a far lesser extent because you aren't there, phase 2 of heroic sha is a lot of movement, but parses are still really strong for it because everyone is moving again). You can't balance a class based on "sometimes our dps is less because movement" because everyone else is moving too. On heavy movement fights, arc mages are leading the main pack (usually with some melee and aff locks still out in front), but low movement fights have arc mages and aff locks way out of proportion. If you look at normalized charts, both aff/arcane are far in front of every class in every type of raiding. By definition, a caster shouldn't beat a melee class on a heavy movement fight, and its not something to complain about, its just class mechanics.

On a separate note, if you balance a class based on only heavy movement fights and fights that spec does poorly, you massively unbalance every other fight. If anything, this is the biggest reason you can't make a "well some fights i do real bad in" argument, because the people balancing it don't look at that. If the numbers on the nerf really are that bad, they will get hotfixed within a week. What everyone should be up in arms about is how (as far as I can see) affliction came out of the patch largely unscathed, and marksman is still the laughing joke of dps classes with arms warriors.