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[obiwong]

So...November 13th is the go-day for the expansion. I wonder if I should go ahead and plan to take the 14th off as a vacation day.

i know i am lol

probably gonna go to the midnight release again :p

[MikeFu84]

I am all over the midnight release.

[Slane]

I am all over the midnight release.

Gonna be first in line or at least top 5, have my **** ready to install, install it right away, and start leveling. Be 72 by 8am Friday, if there's isn't a ton of people, hopefully.

[gigapixels Veteran]

Duder. Any luck of packaging up that addon? Or at least, listing the addons used? It just looks really awesome.

Heh, thanks :)

I'm working on it. I've got to convert all of my existing settings to the "Default" profile, otherwise it won't work for anybody "as advertised" without them having to fiddle with the settings LUA files themselves. I'm kind of busy with school, but hopefully I'll have it ready in like a week or less. I'll get to it when I can for sure :yes:

Edit: Here's the list of addons. It's a whopping 261 (just a directory printout of my addons folder), but that's because I install without externals. I prefer to save HD space and load a little quicker. It takes about 50MB of memory.

Keep in mind I haven't done anything for raiding at all, as I haven't gotten into that yet so I haven't really been motivated to add anything special in for it.

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Edited September 16, 2008 by gigapixels

[shakey]

ill give someone a chance to get the free month with the scroll. just email me at [email protected] my account is expiring tonight at midnight.

[Minifig]

ill give someone a chance to get the free month with the scroll. just email me at [email protected] my account is expiring tonight at midnight.

I tossed you a scroll shakey! :)

[Emorex]

So I just made the stupidest decision ever. I have a 70 druid (poorly geared in blues/greens) that was going to go resto. Had about 1300 gold. Then I decided to make a warrior, got it to level 28 and was really enjoying it. Dunno what happened but next thing I know, my druid has just about 450g, and I have Stylin' Purple Hat + Full Heavy Clefthoof set.....why I did that, I dunno. But honestly one of the stupidest things I have ever done, considering I could have used that money to buy my warrior, which I am loving, his epic mount.

GG

[obiwong]

So I just made the stupidest decision ever. I have a 70 druid (poorly geared in blues/greens) that was going to go resto. Had about 1300 gold. Then I decided to make a warrior, got it to level 28 and was really enjoying it. Dunno what happened but next thing I know, my druid has just about 450g, and I have Stylin' Purple Hat + Full Heavy Clefthoof set.....why I did that, I dunno. But honestly one of the stupidest things I have ever done, considering I could have used that money to buy my warrior, which I am loving, his epic mount.

GG

it's not that stupid

just do a few dailies and you'll get that 1300g back in no time (Y)

[lalalawawawa]

Thanks for replying about the regearing thing. :) Hopefully i'll be able to get to 70 with my shammy.

By the way, is the WoW-Europe site down?

[I am Redbeard]

By the way, is the WoW-Europe site down?

Possibly, 'tis maintenance day!

Anyway, I am back into playing. Did the dailies for the first time yesterday in over a month. A break was nice, and now after getting settled in at college, I can't wait to juggle school work and raiding (seriously). I got a little inspiration this morning after looking at the progression kills my guild made back when I was in it. Now I'm in a further progressed guild, but I haven't raided with them at all.

Back in April I hit 70. My guild was just starting to do Kara groups, we would run about 4 groups at the time, everyone was more or less on the same level. From April 08 to July 08 I went from a 500 DPS hunter in s1 glads raiding Kara/Mags/Gruuls to an 1800+ DPS hunter in t6 gear. I know that may not be fast in relation to some players experience but I personally feel that the responsibility and impact each player is inadvertently given as progression goes, it's rather fast for a new player.

[MikeFu84]

ill give someone a chance to get the free month with the scroll. just email me at [email protected] my account is expiring tonight at midnight.

I just did this for a friend the other night, you account has to be inactive for 90 days before you can use a scroll.

[Slane]

Did Black Temple last night. Bloodboil and RoS were on the table. Last night marked the third Bloodboil kill, took us about 5 tries on him. First reason was tank/threat issue, whichever tank had current aggro would build too much threat for the off-tanks to catch up to him, hence him dying and then, neither of the two suriving tanks having enough avoidance to dual tank it. But we got him down using 7 healers (first for so low), and no deaths. So we seem to improving on that fight, and a couple more weeks and I think we will be one/two shotting him like nothing.

First night on RoS attempts, we got the "gauntlet" down. With most everyone at full health/mana going down the ramp. Were able to get through Phase 1 with normally only a rogue death (which hurts Spirit Shock rotation), but it's messy. Everyone's still trying to figure out how Fixate works, I think most people were getting the hang of it (took me two attempts to figure out it fully) so Phase 1 shouldn't be hurting us as much. I don't think Phase two will cause problems. We have the DPS to burn him in Phase 2/3, and as long as both rogues when we start Phase two we will have that. Shield is quick to be dispelled, deaden being reflected 9/10 times (i haven't tanked him yet), and Spirit Shocks were staying steadly interrupted (even though one rogue was down). Best attempt took us to 37% into Phase two.

Honestly don't see us spending much more time on this fight. I know we have the DPS for it, and as long as Phase two goes smoothly (kick rotation), I see some free T6 Shoulders in are very near future. Mother is a pushover, and I haven't really read up on the Council fight, but it doesn't look to bad, as long as people avoid AoE and tanking/interrupts are solid.

[»X«]

Can anyone give me suggestions on what do to next.

I try to level up my char then get sidetracked and do another char. I have like 6 chars all between level 20/40.

I want a class to play thats generally fun. I knows its all opinions but any would help me.

I currently have:

64 Hunter

47 Shaman

44 Warrior

37 Mage

24 Priest, all alliance.

Sometimes i wish I had joined the US servers because I work shifts, so at 3am there isnt a soul on my UK server, except of course a dwarf dancing in his underpants by a mailbox in IF.

Also having no friends to play with don't help. Its either solo or give up.

I'm thinking about going back to the warrior but anyone elses input would be helpful. I don't want to give up on this game just yet but its getting that way.

[Emorex]

Can anyone give me suggestions on what do to next.

I try to level up my char then get sidetracked and do another char. I have like 6 chars all between level 20/40.

I want a class to play thats generally fun. I knows its all opinions but any would help me.

I currently have:

64 Hunter

47 Shaman

44 Warrior

37 Mage

24 Priest, all alliance.

Sometimes i wish I had joined the US servers because I work shifts, so at 3am there isnt a soul on my UK server, except of course a dwarf dancing in his underpants by a mailbox in IF.

Also having no friends to play with don't help. Its either solo or give up.

I'm thinking about going back to the warrior but anyone elses input would be helpful. I don't want to give up on this game just yet but its getting that way.

Ya, I get sidetracked too...really easily (see my above post). Honestly best bet would be to just set goals for yourself and achieve them no matter what. Like what I do is, say I will reach level X by tomorrow, so that way I am guaranteed to play that character until that level at least. Also, with warriors you kinda need to upgrade your weapons frequently. Might make it more fun. Finally, try switching specs. Warrior - arms or fury. Shaman - enhance or elemental. Mage - fire or frost.

Also my favorite chars are probably warriors now, just because they look so EPIC in plate armor at level 70. Unlike other classes who look like little wimps in their leafy leather (druids...).

[I am Redbeard]

quit. reroll US horde. :p

Level the hunter first. Not saying this because I am a hunter.. but.. because its the closest to 70. Once it's 70 you will have the option to go play a lower level character regardless. Keep in mind that many people believe the game begins at 70. I'd go in order of how close each one is to 70, so, Hunter..Shaman.. Warrior.. Mage.. Priest. If you don't like doing things like that, play all of them for 5 more levels..see which is more fun to level while seeing some upgrades in gear, instances and abilities.

Good luck!

[the evn show]

From April 08 to July 08 I went from a 500 DPS hunter in s1 glads raiding Kara/Mags/Gruuls to an 1800+ DPS hunter in t6 gear.

Level the hunter first.

Good advice, it'll probably be fastest.

It's rediculous how well hunters scaled up at end game. On our last M'uru attempt of the night we had a BM Hunter doing >3200 DPS during Phase 1 for ~5 minutes. Even with blessing of Slav, Tranquil Air, and Feign Death he's still threat-capped on most fights.

Hunters won DPS? Really?

[Slane]

Good advice, it'll probably be fastest.

It's rediculous how well hunters scaled up at end game. On our last M'uru attempt of the night we had a BM Hunter doing >3200 DPS during Phase 1 for ~5 minutes. Even with blessing of Slav, Tranquil Air, and Feign Death he's still threat-capped on most fights.

Hunters won DPS? Really?

Now corrent if I'm wrong, but if he got hit-capped he'd do more dps. :p

(assuming hunters specials are 9%, though .5 isn't much and special misses rarely happen that high anyway)

[the evn show]

(assuming hunters specials are 9%, though .5 isn't much and special misses rarely happen that high anyway)

I'm fairly sure he has Stormrage Signet that he could wear in place of the badge-vendor ring but he probably decided that 8 AP and 15 hit (+15 'wasted' hit) would do less for his damage than 28 agility. The set he logged out in has >2000 ArP so it could be he was just tossing on armor penetration gear for something. Maybe 1-shotting mages in WSG for laughs?

In this case a food buff would put him at cap so it's a non issue.

"Stack hit till cap" is still good advice but there comes a point where you have to take into account that the RNG doesn't always gear you the way you'd like. You should also be considering your raid/group buffs when selecting gear. For example: a mage that has an elemental shaman can swap out 3% hit for gear with extra haste/damage/crit which—assuming a hit 25% more effective than other stats—would yield an extra 50 DPS at end-game gear levels.

Likewise, a fight where most of your time is spent killing +1 or +2 adds (vashj, muru, shade of akama, etc) it makes sense to be below hit cap if you'll be able to have proportionally higher damage on the trash component.

Edited September 16, 2008 by the evn show

[perochan]

time to pre-order

[Minifig]

Gotta love having a good friend who still works for Gamestop. He just put 10 bucks down on the collectors edition for me without even having to call me and ask.. but called me and told me he did so. :)

[Xeta]

Is what I'm seeing correct? $70 US for the Collector's Edition of WotLK? I like the little frost wyrm pet, but not for nearly twice the cost of the game.

[theNoss]

No, why would a Neowin member go to a first time poster who cleary only posted to try to get free 30 days? If they wanted to have there account re-opened, they'd most likely ask a member who frequently post in-here rather than a person who posted to only get a free 30 days, that's what I meant by it, and I'd had hope you would realize that.

On another note, Bloodboil sucks to tank.

Eh, I know what you mean.

When I think back to yesterday I don't even know why I posted here because it was a stupid idea.

Well I don't even need it anymore, I'm a really frequent poster on other forums and I know exactly what you mean by that, I wasn't thinking straight yesterday.

Anyways, sorry to bother you guys.. I shall leave these forums..

NOW.

[lalalawawawa]

NOW.

OK. Bye.

About the price... Yes it seems quite a lot. Maybe 50$ including all of the bonuses, but this is way too much. (at least in europe, where we usually pay the same number only in euro and pay like 1.4x of the price not including other expenses like transport/VAT and such things).

[Slane]

Have a birthday. I can continue to play my World of Warcraft, snag the collector's edition for free. Birthday was last month, mom was all like "what do you want" I said rain check, when I know the date I'll tell ya. :)

[GNRambo]

I have a couple questions to those who know drood tanking:

I'm going to be tanking instances with my friends to try and level from 70 to 80. Here is the build i plan on using at 70 (once new talents roll out).

Is there anything that I should change?

I plan on rolling Resto after I ding to 80 using this build, is that good as well?

Thanks in advanced