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PhoenixDark
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I've had the beta for some time, but kept running into installation problems after they introduced the last build/client. Finally got it working today and picked up where I left off.
Throne of Tides is prettty fun. Guessing the final boss is bugged or something; we completed the fight and got loot, but no achievement. Winged all the bosses, wasn't hard.
But jeez, prot warriors feel broken. The aoe situation is a joke, and I found myself struggling with threat even on some single targets. Tanking no longer involves spamming Heroic Strike, which I'm cool with, but often you wind up focusing on a target and dropping some aoe but seeing adds run right past you to the dps. I got to lv81 right before starting the instance; haven't found anything to replace my ICC tank gear yet.
In short it feels the same way it felt more than a month ago.
Throne of Tides is prettty fun. Guessing the final boss is bugged or something; we completed the fight and got loot, but no achievement. Winged all the bosses, wasn't hard.
But jeez, prot warriors feel broken. The aoe situation is a joke, and I found myself struggling with threat even on some single targets. Tanking no longer involves spamming Heroic Strike, which I'm cool with, but often you wind up focusing on a target and dropping some aoe but seeing adds run right past you to the dps. I got to lv81 right before starting the instance; haven't found anything to replace my ICC tank gear yet.
In short it feels the same way it felt more than a month ago.
krypt0nian
Banned
Holy shit this new streaming setup on the launcher is godlike. I was playing in like 10 mins...
notworksafe
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Profession bonuses aren't really a huge factor at endgame in my opinion. They are helpful but not make or break. Plus mining is good for tanks, and skinning is good for any Agility based DPS.
I think that mining and herbalism are the most lucrative gathering professions, but you can't track both of them at the same time. On my server Mining/Jewelcrafting is the best combo for making money, and I'm sure that will carry over into Cata.
I think that mining and herbalism are the most lucrative gathering professions, but you can't track both of them at the same time. On my server Mining/Jewelcrafting is the best combo for making money, and I'm sure that will carry over into Cata.
Johnlenham
Member
funkmastergeneral said:
You clearly didn't read what I was moaning about!
I have a DK tank that gets invites in 0.2seconds that ive been playing for 4-5 weeks.
My problem is that my Hunter has shit loads of work put into it from pre-lfg tool like reps, 450 cooking and fishing, loads of quest lines done, PVP ones that will be proper hard to get and so on and there is no way in hell im going through that again on my DK.
Deputy Moonman
Member
I'm wishing my prot pally had something other than herbalism/alchemy. The stam boost from mining/JC is so much more helpful in getting to 38k unbuffed health.Rapstah said:
maniac-kun
Member
god damn it blizzard iam in for this exp ._.trudderham said:
installed the ptr client tested a priest to lvl 6 its allready awesome even if the redone world will be aviable at a later time
char copy said it will take 6 days ._.
mining/herbalism is a way better combo for gold.ezekial45 said:
anyway I tried the ptr. only got my hunter to level 7 before calling it quits due to old quests still sucking bad, and too many people playing, but it's a class I can see myself leveling in cataclysm.
Then again I'll probably do the same with a warlock, especially seeing the cool shit felguards are getting (bladestorm and hammer of justice or concussion blow, not really sure which one it compares to).
so many classes get cool shit in cataclysm now, and I haven't even tried any of my 3 80s (paladin, shaman, warrior) yet since I've got forever for them to be copied.
maniac-kun
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I'm starting a GAF guild on the Mecchatorque beta server if there isn't one already. Will report back with guild name and character(s) to whisper for invites. Everyone will have invite permissions.
EDIT: Was thinking about an Alliance side guild, but wasn't even considering faction lockouts. Uh.
EDIT 2: And here's the most frightening aggro quote from any enemy ever (from the dwarf starting area):
Said the first line when patrolling and the second while aggroing. :lol
EDIT: Was thinking about an Alliance side guild, but wasn't even considering faction lockouts. Uh.
EDIT 2: And here's the most frightening aggro quote from any enemy ever (from the dwarf starting area):
Said the first line when patrolling and the second while aggroing. :lol
Is the new streaming client now public or only for the Cataclysm beta? I've been waiting for the new launcher to really get started in the game again, only played the trials over a year ago.
Fake edit: Just noticed the trials now have the streaming tech? EQ2 made me love the idea.
Fake edit: Just noticed the trials now have the streaming tech? EQ2 made me love the idea.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I once joined a guild that couldn't field more than 20 players for 25m raids, but refused to take some friends of mine I assured them were very good players because they didn't have the "correct professions."notworksafe said:
KernelPanic
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Angry Grimace said:
The min/maxing in WoW is ridiculous sometimes.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
This was 15% ICC buff times too. And they hadn't downed Sindragosa at that point.KernelPanic said:
Just read the PTR Notes ('ve been out of wow for a couple of months). Fuck i love the sound of this stuff, i mean yeah i've been reading about Cata but not about talents and that. Loving the sound of Specialization and the general changes to talents and that. Very tempted to move my 'lock onto a PTR server but i think i'll wait it out.
Whatever they did to shadows has made them work a lot better. Maybe it's from running it in DX11 mode.
AA is broken, does it work properly in beta?
Enhancement shammy rotation seems to be easier, but maybe there's some new rotation I'm unaware of. Regardless, it's the only class of the three I transfered over that has obviously made sense to me. My DW DK rotation is hosed from how they have done rune recharging, and with aimed shot having a cast time and focus on my hunter, I have no idea what to do and when.
So, get working on the theorycraft people, I want to know what I'm supposed to do before the patch officially hits.
AA is broken, does it work properly in beta?
Enhancement shammy rotation seems to be easier, but maybe there's some new rotation I'm unaware of. Regardless, it's the only class of the three I transfered over that has obviously made sense to me. My DW DK rotation is hosed from how they have done rune recharging, and with aimed shot having a cast time and focus on my hunter, I have no idea what to do and when.
So, get working on the theorycraft people, I want to know what I'm supposed to do before the patch officially hits.
On PTR I am loving the new holy paladin mechanics. It is more of a best possible spell rotation than a spam of flash of light. A group I was in had a taste of cataclysm 5 mans when the tank, who is in full ICC gear, went from 100% to 0 when she tried to AoE tank a pack of enemies in the Old Kingdom.
Rabbit Lord
Member
notworksafe said:
It might not seem huge, but if your min/maxing at end game, it is. With that said, guilds that restrict players to certain professions isn't the kind of guild I would ever be in.
krypt0nian
Banned
Heads up, on the PTR Druids can fly in Azeroth.
Flight form at the Dark Portal, then cross over into the Blasted Lands.
Flight form at the Dark Portal, then cross over into the Blasted Lands.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I think his point is that min-maxing isn't usually relevant either unless you're competing for server/world firsts.Rabbit Lord said:
Stuggernaut
Grandma's Chippy
Lots of people finding tricks to fly in old world. I saw people flying over stormwind.
They seem to get dismounted a lot though..hehe
They seem to get dismounted a lot though..hehe
i did the opposite. i mounted in blasted lands and tried to enter hellfire. couldn't fly in there. it's like an on/off switch.Mr Pockets said:
the reason they don't want us to fly is because everything looks ugly in the mountains and places people aren't supposed to look. they'd prob have tons of people getting stuck int the world too opening up tickets.
makes perfect sense that there are tons of places you can find to fly :S
Johnlenham
Member
Yeah it will be that, he was obviously a dumb ass with more gear than sense, Spell flinger's I think they are called can really mess you up. Allways kill em first.Bggns said:
Oh and went on my first 10man ICC (and it was a pug) with a Dps dk in this guild I joined, got all the way to the Ship then wiped once of HC because of axe throwers or something then even got an achievement on Sarufang and it was only because of another stupid DK that we couldnt continue. No loot other than the rep ring but atleast I know I wont kill everyone if I solo pug it lol
Then wasted 4 hours on my hunter getting kureni rep to exalted, buying from 18 up to 51 mounts and getting the drake. No chance Ill get to 100 though!
Oh and maybe its because I never had to "live" in outland because I skipped TBC but Outlands zones are awesome, Northrend is plain as hell bar canada zone by comparison.
HarryDemeanor
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Tamanon said:
This can only mean good things.
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