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[Slane]

I spent my time today getting Exalted with Timbermaw Hols and the Sporeggar. This netted me the Diplomat title and 35 exalted factions.

I enjoyed Sporeggar, it was kinda of fun. Flying, killing, rinse and repeat.

I'm currently sitting at 35 also. Got Explorer's league that should be exalted next heroic dungeon I do. The Silver Convenant will be following tommorow's dailies/dungeon runs. Then Oracles back to exalted and if I can get into some good ICC rep runs for exalted Ashen that'll put me at 39. Thinking of running some mass ZG to get enough coins/bijous to snag 40 and ZG exalted at the same time (already rev with them).

[the evn show]

True. I tank on my warrior, I doubt I'll ever tank on my druid (boomkin/healer) nor on my DK (mostly cause he's farm) nor will I on my pally (heal/ret). It's just to easy to call yourself DPS and do it then it is to tank.

I wouldn't have an issue with tanking for pugs if it wasn't for the fact that most RDF groups are full of jerks. Now and then you luck out with respectable people but so many of them are asshats that I'm no longer willing to deal with them. Same is true for weekly raids: half the stuff you can do with 5 people. For example, we did 3-man patchwerk to enrage - brought in a second mage and killed him. I'd way-rather do that than deal with trade-channel pugs.

[+Anarkii Subscriber²]

I wouldn't have an issue with tanking for pugs if it wasn't for the fact that most RDF groups are full of jerks. Now and then you luck out with respectable people but so many of them are asshats that I'm no longer willing to deal with them. Same is true for weekly raids: half the stuff you can do with 5 people. For example, we did 3-man patchwerk to enrage - brought in a second mage and killed him. I'd way-rather do that than deal with trade-channel pugs.

Woah what caused that massive dip in the TDPS?

[El Marto]

i only just started playing again the other day, i quit a few months after BC came out once i got a 70 shammy (alliance) and cleared tempest keep and that, didnt have time to play anymore. now i started a DK and am 68 and looking forward to checking out the new expansion.

[lalalawawawa]

i only just started playing again the other day, i quit a few months after BC came out once i got a 70 shammy (alliance) and cleared tempest keep and that, didnt have time to play anymore. now i started a DK and am 68 and looking forward to checking out the new expansion.

Welcome back. :)

[the evn show]

Woah what caused that massive dip in the TDPS?

That's damage taken - he probably dodge/parried a bunch. Three or four times during the fight he'd get absolutely destroyed (5% hp) and it'd what felt like 10 seconds to get him back up. Other times there'd be a nice string of avoidance and I'd have time to do a little DPS while waiting for the next big hit.

For the most part damage is really constant. I healed it easily as a disc priest but we didn't have enough damage and wiped with the boss around 45% at enrage. I switched to my mage and we brought in a druid to heal. He was able to heal the fight easily too but without replenishment he went out of mana at about the 3 minute mark. We switched up again: I went back to my priest and our druid went to his mage and the boss fell a few seconds before the hard enrage.

You can see the remains of our first aborted attempt in the chat window: I forgot to clear a trash pack and that came and wiped us about a minute into the fight.

[Sethos]

I only just saw what the Battered Hilt rewards you and for a casual-tard like me, I'd kill to get one right about now :laugh:

Man, really wish I could afford one :/

[dead.cell]

I only just saw what the Battered Hilt rewards you and for a casual-tard like me, I'd kill to get one right about now :laugh:

Man, really wish I could afford one :/

How much are they going for on your server? They came down to roughly 10k on mine, which isn't much if you do your dailies and have a profession to make use of.

I wouldn't have an issue with tanking for pugs if it wasn't for the fact that most RDF groups are full of jerks. Now and then you luck out with respectable people but so many of them are asshats that I'm no longer willing to deal with them. Same is true for weekly raids: half the stuff you can do with 5 people. For example, we did 3-man patchwerk to enrage - brought in a second mage and killed him. I'd way-rather do that than deal with trade-channel pugs.

lol, I just can't stand people who don't know when to shut up. Last night for instance, this shaman healer was great. But for some reason, he felt the need to "assist" the tank, my fiancee, every step of the way, despite the fact that she has 8.8k buffed at level 62 and doing great. Eventually, got tired of it, and he told us "f--- you" when we told him to relax.

Honestly, if you're playing a healer and you're bored, perhaps you should figure out another way to entertain yourself than asking the tank to pull more than 3 groups... Last thing a group needs is to waste time running back to their body/instance because the group became to heavily reliant on one player who ended up stunned, silenced, or on a spell lockout. :pinch:

[Sethos]

How much are they going for on your server? They came down to roughly 10k on mine, which isn't much if you do your dailies and have a profession to make use of.

Also around 10-12k which is plenty because I only play a few hours a day and the time is spent in Heroic Dungeons ( for now ) with some sporadic mining sessions but the money just isn't coming in fast enough so when I get close to 10k, Cataclysm will be out :laugh:

[I am Redbeard]

I agree.

My main is a Hunter. I've played 96 days on him and for the past two years, ranged dps has been my perspective.

I rolled a druid during the summer and more or less let him sit until just recently. I began leveling him as feral, then respecced to resto after the LFG system came out. I went from saying "Go slow.. I'm new to healing" every run to "You can pull 2-4 groups if you want." I get bored really easily while I'm healing and usually catch myself jumping around, or looking for things to jump on. I can gladly say I haven't let a group wipe once. I have however let an overzealous Mage or Hunter die because they were pulling threat. I think it's subtle things like that (dieing in lower level dungeons) that stick with new players and help them learn their role. My respect for healers and tanks alike has grown immensely.

Due to queue times taking forever because a tank isn't available I forced myself to buy the Dual Spec option. Sadly, I'm not sure what a good 5-Man Talent build is, nor do I know the Bear tanking rotation. I wish I would have tanked at first, then switched to healing as I think tanking will be harder. Does anyone have any advice on Bear tanking? I've done some reading but nothing that really helped me.

[Minifig]

Has anyone else Synced their Google Calendar to their in game guild calendar yet? :unsure:

Mine is showing some pretty strange things that I haven't even done yet.. unless I'm misunderstanding this .. and it's showing when things just unlock.

In which case that's... pretty weird.

It should just show them when you've DONE them .. and it'll unlock.. :blink:

[P.M.K]

I wouldn't have an issue with tanking for pugs if it wasn't for the fact that most RDF groups are full of jerks. Now and then you luck out with respectable people but so many of them are asshats that I'm no longer willing to deal with them. Same is true for weekly raids: half the stuff you can do with 5 people. For example, we did 3-man patchwerk to enrage - brought in a second mage and killed him. I'd way-rather do that than deal with trade-channel pugs.

Hey Evn, what is that DPS meter in your screenshot??

[Slane]

Hey Evn, what is that DPS meter in your screenshot??

It should be recount showing graph version of DTPS (Damage Taken Per Second).

[the evn show]

It should be recount showing graph version of DTPS (Damage Taken Per Second).

^ This is correct.

[dead.cell]

Also around 10-12k which is plenty because I only play a few hours a day and the time is spent in Heroic Dungeons ( for now ) with some sporadic mining sessions but the money just isn't coming in fast enough so when I get close to 10k, Cataclysm will be out :laugh:

Yeah, if you had another prof aside from simply gathering, it'd probably help a lot. I've made a ton without trying on my mage alone (enchant/tailor @ level 62), and recently discovered just how much money blacksmiths could make. Even something as simple as a Fel Iron Rod which is needed by enchanters can net you roughly 60-90g, and it only costs 6 Fel Iron Bars to make. Easy farming.

Now if I could only get my blacksmithing up on my DK...

Due to queue times taking forever because a tank isn't available I forced myself to buy the Dual Spec option. Sadly, I'm not sure what a good 5-Man Talent build is, nor do I know the Bear tanking rotation. I wish I would have tanked at first, then switched to healing as I think tanking will be harder. Does anyone have any advice on Bear tanking? I've done some reading but nothing that really helped me.

My fiancee is 8.8k buffed. Not sure unbuffed, but she's only level 62. She basically read this to help her out:

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=20140806102&sid=1

Using the cookie cutter tanking spec she says. From the sound of it and from my own personal experience, swipe will help you keep your mobs aggro'd, with taunt, faerie fire, and maul available where extra threat and such are needed. She also has Demoralizing Shout macro'd with Barkskin to help keep Barkskin in use much more often, and to keep damage down. Of course, certain fights will require you to tank a certain way, i.e. kiting, bringing them to a wall to avoid knockbacks, etc. For your own benefit, you may want to do a little reading on instances you haven't done before.

While threat meters can be of importance, a mod that's developed more recently has certainly helped in making tanks and dps more aware of whether or not they have aggro. Tidy Plates combined with Threat Plates, both found on WoWInterface.com, can be set up to make nameplates smaller, more faded, and have a green border around them for when you DO have aggro as a tank, and big, bright, and red for when you DON'T, helping you easily see which mob is attacking your teammates.

Here's a demonstration of it in action:

Last, but not least, tankspot.com is a good source for tanking discussions among all classes, providing guides, tips, and so forth that you may very well find useful. I'd suggest you take any further questions there, as the answers you may receive there may very well be of better use. You'll also probably get more replies. :)

Hope any of this has helped you.

[I am Redbeard]

Thank you for your reply, dead.cell.

I guess the best way to learn how to play is to go out there and try it. I had a basic idea of what I was going to do, taunts, single target (mangle), multi-target (swipe), I just need to work on it in game is all.

:D

[Krockett]

Out of Curiosity what do you guys think makes up the best 2V2, 3V3, and 5V5....and for my info what would make a great teammate in a 2V2 for a rogue

[I am Redbeard]

2v2: Arcane Mage/Rogue. - Seen here.

3v3: Rogue/Mage/Priest. - Seen here. Warrior/Hunter/Pally is also good, if you are.

5v5: Rogue/Warlock/Priest/Mage/Shaman - Seen here.

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

Going to get back into this over the next few days to finally hit 70 from 67 and play with our own Sethos again :happy:

[Prosidius]

So we wipe on BQL and I get rezed. I walk 5 ft towards boss and she aggros, wasting an attempt. Part of my worst raid performance in months.

[Shaun N.]

/target Adamb10

/gkick

/point

/laugh

/flex

[Felix_]

You know, I'll always regret not getting into WoW when it first came out.

I picked it up a year ago and have played on and off on the Euro servers, I've really enjoyed the game but it would have been great to be in there with the first wave of players.

Looking forwards to Blizzards new MMO....Aoin looks alight but Korean MMOs tend always to be a massive grind (plus they don't have a demo...wth? ?40 for the game + a monthly subscription cost without even a peak at what the game is like?).

Ah well, I'll finally hit 70 tonight on my unholy DK. My old main was a lvl 68 hunter but he just annoyed me.

[dead.cell]

/target Adamb10

/gkick

/point

/laugh

/flex

/target Shaun_

/warn

/lol

/dance

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

Recount was perfect for me Sethos (Y)

And first time I used it wee chance to gloat after Sekketh Halls (sp?) I'm level 67.

Also you know how you can get named in the game, like the naming after your character name what's the easiest way to get something? I feel so vanilla just being Ayres :( I have a guild lined up for myself at 80 with a mate unless me and Sethos start something, I don't mind about being guidless, but I'd like a name tag after my name to stop looking so noobish :p

Don't care how common it is as long as it's not something too ridiculous.

Thanks (Y)

[obiwong]

Also you know how you can get named in the game, like the naming after your character name what's the easiest way to get something? I feel so vanilla just being Ayres :(

are you talking about titles?

like "Ayres, Hand of A'dal"?