eudaemonic
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I'm a cow. I always fear being eaten. *chuckles*
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Anoregon
The flight plan I just filed with the agency list me, my men, Dr. Pavel here. But only one of you!
I'm actually not talking about any timeline fuckery, I'm talking about the actual, pre-WoD timeline lich king. They explained Ner'Zhul away in that Arthas book with some token "and then Arthas' will overpowered Ner'Zhul and now Ner'Zhul is gone" nonsense.
Schweinehund
Member
shittt, you guys are gettin into heavy spoiler territory without tags.
Anyway, got my heroic cleaver
, trying to break that 30k damage barrier.
Can't wait for foundry. Also master plan is ez mode.
Anyway, got my heroic cleaver
, trying to break that 30k damage barrier. Can't wait for foundry. Also master plan is ez mode.
Nah I mean he was only the Warchief of the Horde turned Lich King in our timeline, why waste precious time using him when there are boring characters like Grommash?
I totally get that they want to emphasize how different this timeline is, but Ner'zhul dieing in a 5 person dungeon is a fucking travesty.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
It is, but I think blizzard is done with any lich king storyline for the time being. They can always open up a new alternate timeline I guess.
Thanks timeless isle.
Think I'm done with Ashran which removes any hope I have of capping conquest. Last week or so the queues have been atrocious and when you do get in there are under 10 players in the main group. Not even worth going. It's ridiculous blocking content for players for the sake of the other faction when that other faction can't even be assed queuing... It's a joke.
RPGCrazied
Member
So I tried the new SSAA 2x on the PTR, my gosh it looks awesome, but absolutely destroys my framerate. I could be at 40fps, then 12fps when I try and use that AA. I can use MSAA 8x easily enough, but it doesn't look as good as SSAA. Guess I need a better video card.
Guess I need a better video card.BigWeather
Member
Afraid not -- still doesn't address the desire to join a random group and not have the RL set arbitrary conditions like having certain achievements, or thinking your class isn't up to snuff, or an absurd ilvl.
I'm curious to see if tier gear can be obtained via follower missions. I'm bummed that the LFR release is so delayed, it is beyond my March 2nd account end date. Ah, well.
So I tried the new SSAA 2x on the PTR, my gosh it looks awesome, but absolutely destroys my framerate. I could be at 40fps, then 12fps when I try and use that AA. I can use MSAA 8x easily enough, but it doesn't look as good as SSAA.
What card are you running?
RPGCrazied
Member
Orochinagis
Member
I am pretty bored to harvest more tress for the lumberjack building, is there any other building to get garrison resources?
The ones the mana npc gives you, I think.
Which garrison missions you need? The follower missions that give highmaul lvl loot require high ilvl followers. The garrison attack quests usually need you to do those dailies and once a faction "hates you enough" you'll get the quest.
The ones the mana npc gives you, I think.
Trading Post.
RPGCrazied
Member
Anyone recommend a video card that could run WoW at ultra settings with SSAA 2x? I usually use a 1600x1200 resolution.
questionmark
Member
Trading post. Every day the trading post accepts a different material (herbs, ore, dust, etc) to make word orders that net you garrison resources. Also gives you an auctioneer, though that quest seems to either take forever, or cost a fortune.
I think you can get away with a GTX 750Ti on that.
RPGCrazied
Member
K, thanks. I tinkered with some settings, and was able to increase res to 2048x1536 and use MSAA 4x, sure, doesn't look as good as SSAA, but don't look half bad either. I still get to 15fps like deep in the spires of arak, which I can understand. Its a dense zone.
It's Reyn Time!
Member
I got turned down for a fucking invasion because I didn't have 650 item level.
ToyMachine228
Member
So how difficult are challenge mode dungeons in WoD?
JSoup
Banned
It also doesn't solve the problem of dealing with a generally hostile community. If I had the choice between finding a random group with a twitchy leader who reaches for the kick button anytime someone falls .2 DPS behind and an automated system that actually takes a coordinated effort for the same guy to kick over the same thing, I'll go with the automated system.
The system is LFR, if that wasn't clear. I'm of the opinion that LFR shouldn't be it's own difficulty, just default to Normal and let the masses deal with it. If the raid is tooled correctly, it should still take an effort, just not a herculean one. Boom, casual players and higher are happy.
unknownstranger
Member
Carried about 5 people tonight in heroic Highmaul for extra loot. One shot 6/7 (although our Ko'ragh kill was ugly as hell) and then removed them before Imperator. Somehow one shot heroic Imperator for just our second kill. Won heroic warforged shoulder from Butcher (rolled them but the same ones dropped from him as well which I would have gotten) and chest from Imperator.
There's a simple solution to the problem of shitty PUG leaders: start your own. With the built in group finder it's easier than ever, and you can run the group how you like it with whatever rules you prefer. Problem solved.
They've tried making LFR require even a tiny bit of group coordination, and it's painful.
They've tried making LFR require even a tiny bit of group coordination, and it's painful.
If anyone is interested, my guild is recruiting on Proudmoore, and we have a casual and progression group and have fun in both each week doing highmaul. Casual players are invited!! Just need ilvl635+ for our normal highmaul run. PM me if interested.
My guild does this as well. Not for extra loot, but it's how we observe new/potential recruits.
We've yet to kill Imperator, attempts are tomorrow. I'm hoping to the release date of BRF being confirmed helps kick everyone into gear. A few of our healers seem to be the weak point right now and I've tried to do research to see if there's ways for them to approve. I've found some things, but I'm worried saying anything will just end up pissing people off.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Man Mythic Twins is handing the asses to our guild. People keep standing in shit, or Pol gets aimed the wrong way, it's tough.
Atlantis what class are your healers? We were just able to down him finally and we used 2 resto druids, 1 holy priest, and 1 holy pally with a group of 16 total.
The fire is really brutal >200ms D:
Lanrutcon
Member
Yup. I'm actually not sure what casual players are meant to do in WoD at the moment. I feel for them.
Bullshit.
I play at 270 to 350 ms and I can dance around that fire like a goddamn pro at this point. It's just practice, zooming out to the max, environmental awareness and (if possible) any kind of movement speed buff your class can provide. I'm a Warlock. I set myself on fire to outrun the fire.
That's real dedication, mister.
unknownstranger
Member
We only put a little under an hour into him last week. Plan on putting much more time into him today and possibly Monday. Also for anyone curious how healers for heroic Imperator tonight were 2 Mistweaver Monks, a Disc Priest, a Holy Pally, and a Resto Shaman (who's normally Elemental). Also 2 Mages (me being one of them) with Amplify Magic. Had 19 this week.
I used to be hc but turned casual, just don't have time for several nights of 4 hour raiding per week.
I've noticed that this is the most casual-friendly expansion to level alts. The grind from 90-100 is really fast and enjoyable, plus then you get to farm gear doing garrison missions. I've done exactly one night of raiding and I've got ilevel 647 (those 630 trinks bringing it down) on my main and 2 alts going along fast with minimal effort.
JSoup
Banned
I'm one of those guys that actually really enjoys archaeology. I could think of a few ways to improve it, or at least change the type of grind it is, but I'm good if everything stays as is.
That is until two of my spawn points get stuck in two different problem child areas for squishy mages like me.
At least there is an item to randomize the spots, but it takes exalted with the Arakkoa. :/
That is until two of my spawn points get stuck in two different problem child areas for squishy mages like me.
At least there is an item to randomize the spots, but it takes exalted with the Arakkoa. :/
Robin64
Member
Kinda wondering what the big thing about 6.1 is besides the new AA options and the Heirloom tab. Those are nice, but they aren't content.
Just compared to 5.1, which was also a non-raid patch, it seems really lacking in things to do. I'm not sure it's going to help stop casual players getting bored still.
Just compared to 5.1, which was also a non-raid patch, it seems really lacking in things to do. I'm not sure it's going to help stop casual players getting bored still.
RandyBobandy
Banned
Yup. It didn't take long
Though I'm having so much fun with pvp right now I don't care about ever raiding
If I want to see the story I'll just do LFR
unknownstranger
Member
I brought this up with someone tonight. He assumed Blackrock Foundry was 6.1. If 6.1 is as empty as it seems, I can see subscriber numbers dropping hard between the lack of new content and The Elder Scrolls Online assumedly going free-to-play (which I'm going to try out).
It's Reyn Time!
Member
Managed to find Gorok spawned, assemble a group through the finder and get 40 people the mount two nights ago, then last night found groups advertising spawns of both Silthide and Nakk within ten minutes of each other, so I only have Pathrunner to go (and apparently that has the shortest respawn timer).
One more mount to go for the 250 achievement! And I have two more I'll have by next week at the latest.
One more mount to go for the 250 achievement! And I have two more I'll have by next week at the latest.
King Gilga
Member
I doubt ESO going F2P would effect anyone.
That said a lot of my friends that came back for WoD are already leaving, there's just not much to do.
We have a Resto Druid (me), Mistweaver Monk, Holy Priest, and a Discipline Priest. Our last raid was our first raid with the Discipline Priest, which was clearing the instance and one attempt on Imperator. We also have a geared Restoration Shaman, but he's Enhancement more than not as we recruit more healers since he has the most shaky attendance.
We'd kill for a Holy Paladin. The two Priests are where I think we can make some improvements, even simple things like having enchants (!) or switching glyphs.
Yeah, 6.1 is sizing up to be a let down if that's all it is.
I'm not understanding the backlash behind 6.1. Blizz confirmed that 6.1 and BRF are not necessarily unified. I'm reading a post right now off of MMOChamp that shows blue noting BRF's raid schedule. New content is coming in 3 weeks. Works for me.
via MMO-Champ
via MMO-Champ
There's no content coming in 6.1. The only thing appears to be some dailies around the Iron Docks area. Nothing else.
Our problem is that we can't field 20 people in Mythic yet and our pugs conveniently vanish once the loot pinata is dead. And now I'm remembering what a pain in the ass recruitment was. One of our applicants has never shown up, and one is an obnoxious lootwhore. It was funny seeing him lose his shit about a priest rolling on Imperator's staff though.
Twins seem quite beatable and I've already got the fight pretty much down. I have to play a dumb stellar flare spec but I'm way ahead of all the other casters. We just need to get people who will stay for more than 3-4 wipes. I think my guild still has some 'brand recognition' left over from our dominance in vanilla/BC but players nowadays are a lot flakier in general, so I'm unsure what kind of people we can pull in. We're hoping to get some more solid attempts in on Monday at least.
But the new raid comes in 3 weeks.
Would people have been happier if they were released together? I really don't understand.
first take on Normal Imperator last night. Such a fucking "don't stand in the fire check". I REALLY think I need to change my UI. I am sitting there staring at the screen. Granted I am still learning how to play my Demo lock.. but it just seems like so much on the screen is white noise to me.. I think part of it does come down to it being our first attempts.. and looking at warcraftlogs (which were embarrassing, especially for me) I can see now a lot of the stupid shit I was missing. I don't know.. just feeling really frustrated.. between poor DPS from learning the spec to poor performance in stepping on shit (or not moving out of the way)...
fuck....
half of me just wants to say fuck it.. gear my spriest up to 650 and main him again.. but the thought of shelving a perfectly good character seems defeatist to me... I don't know.
fuck....
half of me just wants to say fuck it.. gear my spriest up to 650 and main him again.. but the thought of shelving a perfectly good character seems defeatist to me... I don't know.