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[VaLiancY]

You get different color bears from different achievements. I hated the Brown Bear at first because it didn't look good compared to the Awesome Amani War Bear.Whyrmrest Accord gives you a red drake which looks pretty good, and you can get a mammoth from doing Sons of Hordir rep grinds.

More about mounts here.

 

[Son of Godzilla]

what? why?

All sorts of reasons. But mainly because everytime a mage clones itself, my eyes wander town towards my dinky little Freezing Arrow button and I die inside.

But more than that, AotV is *horrible*. Kill Shot has enough restrictions to make you not bother. That snare removal thing is ghetto without stun removal. Deterrence is still worthless. Explosive Shot and Survival as a whole probably make for the worst individual tree in the game. BM and it's wunderbread "Press Steady Until You Puke" gameplay still the best dps. Even if you wanted different, Chimera shot is the definition of clunky and frustrating to use. And dear lord AotV is horrible.

Basically the whole of the expansion comes down to Disengage knocking you back. Except they screwed that up too because it doesn't lower threat anymore which was fucking useful from time to time.

 

[GDJustin]

Frostweave is much less common than Netherweave was. Despite being a tailor, I think this is probably a healthy change.

The netherweave situation in BC was... ridiculous. Just through casual daily questing and making my way through the zones, I had netherweave out the ass. My bank was full, my bank ALT was full, etc. I eventually made it all into heavy bandages and vendored it. Netherweave practically rained from the skies in Outland.

Frostweave is more balanced. Tailors will get x7 pieces from dungeon mobs semi regularly.

Plus, you also need to remember that Blizz builds their games for the longterm. Yes, there's a severe Frostweave shortage right now, as everyone levels up Tailoring and First Aid. But what about in like... 10 months? WotLK will still be going strong, and everyone will be all skilled-up, but tailors will still be getting x7 pieces from single mobs. ....I guess my point is that UNLIKE enchanting mats, Eternal elementals, or Herbs, there is little continued demand for cloth. It'll all be clogging up our banks again as soon as tailoring is leveled and we have enough imbued bolts to make all the specialization cloth we need.

The economy doesn't require large amounts of it to stay healthy, like it does other raw materials.

 

[Kweh]

All sorts of reasons. But mainly because everytime a mage clones itself, my eyes wander town towards my dinky little Freezing Arrow button and I die inside.

But more than that, AotV is *horrible*. Kill Shot has enough restrictions to make you not bother. That snare removal thing is ghetto without stun removal. Deterrence is still worthless. Explosive Shot and Survival as a whole probably make for the worst individual tree in the game. BM and it's wunderbread "Press Steady Until You Puke" gameplay still the best dps. Even if you wanted different, Chimera shot is the definition of clunky and frustrating to use. And dear lord AotV is horrible.

Basically the whole of the expansion comes down to Disengage knocking you back. Except they screwed that up too because it doesn't lower threat anymore which was fucking useful from time to time.

This Warlock's heart bleeds :lol

 

[VaLiancY]

I'm finding this bitch tonight, today, evening and everything in between.

 

[evlcookie]

Hit 80 a few hours ago, so glad the level grind is over. Picked me up this bad boy

 

[Kweh]

It's a pity they don't sit down on the flying carpets, would look alot better. I still plan on making my Shadoweave one though!

 

[f@luS]

http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info10993-ClassicThreatMeter.html

That is my version based off of the original blizzard threatmeters.


Simple, but this should allow you to tweak your settings a bit easier.

Make sure you have "/console shadowlod 0" set for the 1st 3 macros.

HIGH:
/console overridefarclip 1
/console farclip 2000
/console horizonfarclip 6226
/console groundeffectdensity 256
/console groundeffectdist 140
/console smallcull 0
/console skycloudlod 3
/console characterAmbient
/console extshadowquality 4
/console environmentDetail 2

MED:
/console overridefarclip 1
/console farclip 1750
/console horizonfarclip 2112
/console groundeffectdensity 128
/console groundeffectdist 140
/console smallcull 0
/console skycloudlod 2
/console characterAmbient
/console extshadowquality 3
/console environmentDetail 1.5

LOW:
/console overridefarclip 0
/console farclip 1277
/console horizonfarclip 2112
/console groundeffectdensity 96
/console groundeffectdist 140
/console smallcull 0
/console skycloudlod 1
/console characterAmbient
/console extshadowquality 2
/console environmentDetail 1


NOTE - Make sure you type "/console shadowlod 1" for the following settings.

DEFAULT: - Default for WoTLK
/console overridefarclip 0
/console farclip 1277
/console horizonfarclip 2112
/console groundeffectdensity 64
/console groundeffectdist 70
/console smallcull 0
/console skycloudlod 0
/console characterAmbient 0
/console extshadowquality 0
/console environmentDetail 1

LOWEST: - Equiv to Classic WoW / TBC
/console overridefarclip 0
/console farclip 777
/console horizonfarclip 2112
/console groundeffectdensity 32
/console groundeffectdist 35
/console smallcull 0
/console skycloudlod 0
/console characterAmbient 0
/console extshadowquality 0
/console environmentDetail 0.5

Additional Tweaks:
-ENGINE-
m2Faster - Adds additional threads used in rendering models on screen (0 no additon threads, 1 - 3 adds additional threads)
Note: If you have a Duel Core or Quad Core System (Multi Processor too) this will show an increase in performance in situations with lots of models and players/npcs on screen.


-SHADERS-
ffx - Global Shader Control (0 disables all on screen effects, 1 enables them)
ffxRectangle - Renders effects on a rectangle based polygon (0 for Off, 1 for On)
ffxGlow - Bloom/Screen Glow and Underwater Wave effect (0 for Off, 1 for On)
ffxDeath - Death World Screen Glow, Greyish Blue (0 for Off, 1 for On)
ffxNetherworld - Mage Invis Spell Effect (0 for Off, 1 for On)
ffxSpecial - Borean Tundra or DK Starter Area Eye Haze (0 for Off, 1 for On)

fixedfunction - This forces the pixel shares in the game to run on the 1.1 path. (1 for FF Shaders, 0 for Programable Shaders)
For some older machines they will receive a decent speed boost.

hwPCF - Enables a new type of terrain based shadow rendering. (0 for Off, 1 for On)

Example usage is:
/console ffxNetherworld 0


Side Note - What does CharacterAmbient do?
Let Dr. Death Knight explain,

/console CharacterAmbient
0 = Default basic ambient lighting on characters.
0.1 - 1.0 controls how bright this ambient lighting is.
1.0 is equiv to when you click a character and they fully highlight.
No Value disables all character model ambient lighting so when they do light up from an external light source it looks far better and not washed out.
No Value tweak was disabled in 8905 and 0 up works now. :/


-Fog Changes in 8905-
It seems like certain zones have a fog limit.
Where it'll draw the fog from this point on no matter what the setting is for Farclip, but will continue to draw terrain behind the fog to the point I have set.
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=9679888244&sid=2000


EDIT:
Corrected a typo on shadowlod.
Also added advanced settings.
Added Fog explanation
Corrected extShadowQuality typo. >_<


Example Screenshots


extShadowQuality 0:
http://i33.tinypic.com/29frnfc.jpg

extShadowQuality 4:
http://i34.tinypic.com/21cshom.jpg

skycloudLOD 0:
http://i36.tinypic.com/iwkrgp.jpg

skycloudLOD 3:
http://i38.tinypic.com/2uqk4mq.jpg


-Badlands-
farclip 777:
http://i38.tinypic.com/24vv6ro.jpg

farclip 1277:
http://i34.tinypic.com/296d8u8.jpg

farclip 2000:
http://i34.tinypic.com/2a4vkso.jpg


-Terro Forest-
farclip 777:
http://i35.tinypic.com/2vcye7p.jpg

farclip 1277:
http://i38.tinypic.com/axi5us.jpg

farclip 2000:
http://i36.tinypic.com/33d8tn8.jpg

-Searing Gorge & EF-
farclip 2000:
http://i34.tinypic.com/33lhug5.jpg
http://i34.tinypic.com/23s7vhu.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/v6ivqd.jpg

environmentDetail 1:
http://i35.tinypic.com/21mbt09.jpg

environmentDetail 2:
http://i33.tinypic.com/sl0a3s.jpg

Not the best shots for environmentDetail. :/

great pics but i dont understand shit

 

[Flesh Into Gear]

I'm finding this bitch tonight, today, evening and everything in between.

GL. On my server there were people in the general channel offering up to 500g to notify them if you spot it while out questing or whatever.

got 18 badges in one day. all in all they weren't too difficult but it wasnt too easy either. the 3rd boss on utgrade pinnacle is a biiiiiiiitch. Epic fight however.

 

[StormyTheRabbit]

Anyone have some profession recommendations for a DK? Plan on leveling up skinning and herbalism before going to Outlands so that I can level them while questing. Then probably trading off skinning for Inscription at 80.

 

[Azwethinkweiz]

Anyone have some profession recommendations for a DK? Plan on leveling up skinning and herbalism before going to Outlands so that I can level them while questing. Then probably trading off skinning for Inscription at 80.

BS/JC

 

[StormyTheRabbit]

BS/JC

Hrm alright, will probably level Mining and JC together, then swapping mining out for BS at 80 when I have all the mats saved up to level BS.

 

[ToyMachine228]

Home for a week on break from school and vacation from work. Might try to get a Scroll of Resurrection to level one of my alts this week as far as possible in preparation for when I jump into Wrath of the Lich King over Christmas break. Anyone mind sending me a Scroll?

 

[StormyTheRabbit]

Home for a week on break from school and vacation from work. Might try to get a Scroll of Resurrection to level one of my alts this week as far as possible in preparation for when I jump into Wrath of the Lich King over Christmas break. Anyone mind sending me a Scroll?

I'll send you one, PM me your email or toon name/realm.

 

[Xabora]

WoW Instance Pattern Breaking...

Stuff I do when I'm doing other stuff.

 

[bengraven]

Damn! Love the Carnivale-like music in Grizzly Hills.

 

[VaLiancY]

GL. On my server there were people in the general channel offering up to 500g to notify them if you spot it while out questing or whatever.

got 18 badges in one day. all in all they weren't too difficult but it wasnt too easy either. the 3rd boss on utgrade pinnacle is a biiiiiiiitch. Epic fight however.

I'm spamming General in Basin telling people I'd pay gold also. It's so pretty....but its also bugged. =\

 

[Kintaro]

Anyone playing Death Knight find themselves tanking mainly in pick ups? I'm curious if that will end up being my niche if I want to get groups to try out the content.

 

[Xabora]

Anyone playing Death Knight find themselves tanking mainly in pick ups? I'm curious if that will end up being my niche if I want to get groups to try out the content.

If you have a good healer you *should* be fine.

 

[Farnack]

Level 78 and I have touched 4 of the zones. Wtf 8D gonna be plenty of exp gold.

 

[Kintaro]

If you have a good healer you *should* be fine.

Yeah, my server has a ton of call outs for tanks. I might respec to Frost when I hit 70 (68 now).

 

[Nooreo]

Hey guys I'm gonna go back to warcraft XD, I'm so excited.I quit because it was getting too time consuming. It was summer time and all my friends were going outside. Now that its winter i mostly hibernate at home and go out rarely,same for my friends. So i have alot of time at home, What better than WoW?!.

Cant wait!, gonna continue my LVL 55 Troll warrior and im buying TBC soon. Im also very excited because 3 of my IRL friends are to do the same,go back to WoW!.

I'm also hearing mannaroth is the most packed server thats where my troll is.

 

[VaLiancY]

God, I love my Hunter even more. Tanking shit elite mobs with my Gorilladin and burning it down. I got Icecrown, Storm Peaks and Fjord left, I'll leveling in Storm Peak and get gold from Fjord and Icecrown.

 

[firex]

I've enjoyed tanking on my pally, but I'm more or less unable to play until next week. still, I should hit 77 or even 80 by then. I'm 75, about 3/5 toward 76, and I think I've done 1/4 of what Dragonblight has to offer. Maybe even less.

 

[Gleeky]

Just picked up Wrath.

I have 3 70's.

Rogue
Druid
Mage

Which should I level first? I like them all, it's a tough choice.

 

[DarkAngelYuna]

log on now for a free 4th year achievement + free pet bear.

 

[Farnack]

log on now for a free 4th year achievement + free pet bear.

Wat?

 

[Xabora]

US Realms wont get it to 4AM EST.
[Baby Blizzard Bear]

 

[Alex]

Man, I actually had a heck of a time on that last boss in the Nexus. Healing it on a full Retribution Paladin in healing gear (which actually works fairly well, though) with two annoying Night Elf DPS, one Hunt, one Rogue, one getting breathed the other letting the debuff stack to 5-6+ before jumping, ugh.

At least we had a pretty good little Death Knight tank, and a very good Mage. But it took like 5 attempts for what is really an easy boss if you're NOT RETARDED.

First pug instance group in about a year+, not so smooth.

 

[StormyTheRabbit]

US Realms wont get it to 4AM EST.
[Baby Blizzard Bear]

Was 1 AM here, EST, when I got mine.

 

[DarkAngelYuna]

US Realms wont get it to 4AM EST.
[Baby Blizzard Bear]

No...I got it at midnight est.

 

[Farnack]

So how do you get it?

 

[NameGenerated]

So how do you get it?

Just log in, you will automatically get an achievement, then goto the mailbox to pick up your free baby blizzard bear.

 

[Xabora]

Was 1 AM here, EST, when I got mine.

Dang... They normally do stuff at 4AM like that. :lol

 

[Farnack]

Yep, just happened for me. 8D

 

[VaLiancY]

I'm trying my best to not be an asshole but how and what the fuck did Blizzard do to nerf Paladins? They still hit like a fucking truck in a microsecond. This is utter bullshit at its highest level.

 

[LAUGHTREY]

I'm trying my best to not be an asshole but how and what the fuck did Blizzard do to nerf Paladins? They still hit like a fucking truck in a microsecond. This is utter bullshit at its highest level.

IIRC they nerfed the mana regen. They cant hit like for very long.

 

[Lain]

I'm trying my best to not be an asshole but how and what the fuck did Blizzard do to nerf Paladins? They still hit like a fucking truck in a microsecond. This is utter bullshit at its highest level.

They nerfed the crit from talents, the manaregen and other stuff. I don't seem to be hitting that much harder than my warrior or dk friends when specced ret (sure, just wearing the quest stuff from wotlk, but still...).

 

[bengraven]

log on now for a free 4th year achievement + free pet bear.

And it's "Account Bound" so you can share it with future alts.

 

[Aeana]

Oh my gosh, the bear pet is so cute.

 

[atomico]

that burning crusade trial pulled me back in. I left a few months before the expansion came out.

despite having 4 level 60s, it's like I never played before (except it's boring now. guess it's out of my system). Having to re-spec all my characters doesn't help, either.

rolling a death knight might be fun. Do I have to buy both expansions for that?

 

[Weenerz]

Yes, both expansions.

 

[atomico]

Yes, both expansions.

damn

oh well. thanks

 

[GhostRidah]

came back after a year off and man DK's are fun, love tanking and doing good damage, was unholy leveling but seen the light and switched frost. I drop mobs to fast because of the big burst and see no downtime (glyph of death strike is awesome) it will be great to be leveling and not having to respec to tank come northrend.

 

[Eric WK]

Did a bit of Naxx 10 last night. Started with Razuvious, then cleared Spider Wing and up to Loatheb in Plague Wing.

Can't wait to get back in tonight.

 

[Angry Grimace]

Hrm alright, will probably level Mining and JC together, then swapping mining out for BS at 80 when I have all the mats saved up to level BS.

That's pretty much impossible and you'll end up at the mercy of your server's Auctionhouse for materials.

 

[StormyTheRabbit]

That's pretty much impossible and you'll end up at the mercy of your server's Auctionhouse for materials.

...?

I said I would level Mining with JC, then switch to BS after I have a good amount of mats saved up from mining to level BS fairly cheap. Meaning, I would look up a BS leveling guide, see what I would need to level it, and start collecting it before dropping Mining.

Eh yeah, after thinking about it, I'll level BS with Mining, slowly working on it until/after hitting 80, then whenever I max it out, toss Mining for JC. Then I'll make my Paladin a Miner and can toss mats to my DK for leveling it.

 

[Scum]

Can anyone recommend any addons of good use for a Warlock, UI or otherwise. I do have some good quests though.

 

[GDJustin]

Can anyone recommend any addons of good use for a Warlock, UI or otherwise. I do have some good quests though.

I have a lock main and I've found that I don't really need any warlock-specific add-ons to be effective. It's not like Shamans where a totem add-on is practically a must. The only thing I use that would consider Warlock-specific is a feature of the Quartz castbar suite.

Using quartz I moved the enemy debuffs/DoTs off their unit frame, and have them listed in a more conspicuous spot by my character, with a bar and timer counting them down. This has been a bit of a lifesaver. I played fine before I had it set up this way, but with this setup I can see at a glance that Curse of Agony has 2 seconds left, that Corruption just refreshed itself, etc. I do a better job of keeping my dots up now

 

[Scum]

Cheers, GDJustin. I'll look into Quartz.