tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post6132025395156930161..comments2024-03-27T07:57:48.010-04:00Comments on The Grumpy Elf: You Have No Business Being a Damage Dealer in ToT If...TheGrumpyElfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-39334389123324886472013-07-02T11:22:12.925-04:002013-07-02T11:22:12.925-04:00Ok.Ok.potatoeWoWhttps://twitter.com/potatoeWoWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-1126146657202453082013-07-02T11:11:40.542-04:002013-07-02T11:11:40.542-04:00There is something to be said about taking your ti...There is something to be said about taking your time. Even someone like myself who sets record leveling speeds left and right and has never met anyone that can level faster than me occasionally like to stop and fish at every fishing pool while leveling. It is nice to take a break from time to time.TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-72154879606978681492013-07-02T10:16:28.035-04:002013-07-02T10:16:28.035-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.-abhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14899567485973250660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-11449049251951248592013-07-02T07:25:49.590-04:002013-07-02T07:25:49.590-04:00Shoot me a mail at blog.thegrumpyelf at gmail.com
...Shoot me a mail at blog.thegrumpyelf at gmail.com<br /><br />I prefer to keep my blogging and in game life separate, but we can talk there. Only one person that was ever in my guild even knows I blog and they are retired.TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-90377155349375772422013-07-01T23:22:05.620-04:002013-07-01T23:22:05.620-04:00Are you recruiting?
I'd reroll to find a guil...Are you recruiting?<br /><br />I'd reroll to find a guild doing current content but not demanding achievement in normal prior to invite.<br /><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/potatoeWoW" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/potatoeWoW</a><br /><br />I am most familiar with blood/frost DK and disc/shadow priest specs/classes.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.guildox.com/wow/toon/us/Lightbringer/Potatoedecay" rel="nofollow">DK</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.guildox.com/wow/toon/us/Lightbringer/Potatoehilla" rel="nofollow">Priest</a>potatoeWoWhttps://twitter.com/potatoeWoWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-63837774310777846352013-07-01T23:02:12.405-04:002013-07-01T23:02:12.405-04:00You're welcome.
Have fun leveling. It can b...You're welcome. <br /><br />Have fun leveling. It can be really enjoyable sometimes.<br /><br />If you are not in a heavy CRZ area that you have to wait an hour for a spawn to complete a quest that is. ;)TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-77789798577095245052013-07-01T17:22:30.453-04:002013-07-01T17:22:30.453-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.-abhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14899567485973250660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-47508962280576769632013-07-01T17:11:45.873-04:002013-07-01T17:11:45.873-04:00I am leveling a new hunter on an RP realm with not...I am leveling a new hunter on an RP realm with nothing. The fact it is taking a tiny bit longer is actually good.<br /><br />While my professions are still really falling behind they are not as much as they would with heirlooms.<br /><br />I agree. Why don't they make mana like the others and a steady number from 1-90. Might be easier for people to learn that way. Even if in the end it should work the same in theory.TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-16564257588631991152013-07-01T14:12:42.773-04:002013-07-01T14:12:42.773-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.-abhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14899567485973250660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-31331069270833078372013-07-01T10:21:03.249-04:002013-07-01T10:21:03.249-04:00Mana is now a set number based on your level.
Int...Mana is now a set number based on your level.<br /><br />Int is still your best stat and your main stat. It increases to power of your spells, crit of your spells, what ever it may be, it is worth it and is your number one priority when gearing.<br /><br />Mana goes up because the cost of spells goes up. Rage, focus, energy do not go up but then again the cost of their abilities never goes up either. So is something costs you 30 focus at level 10 it will cost 30 focus at level 90. There is no need for it to increase as you go.TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-26222688755984709342013-07-01T10:16:57.580-04:002013-07-01T10:16:57.580-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.-abhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14899567485973250660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-61445187981220957202013-06-28T20:36:30.846-04:002013-06-28T20:36:30.846-04:00Well, I am always glad to help if needed. And I a...Well, I am always glad to help if needed. And I am sure the few that do read here would help as well if they notice you ask. Most seem like really nice people.TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-62881429698714508842013-06-28T20:33:36.123-04:002013-06-28T20:33:36.123-04:00James did hit the nail on the head with that one f...James did hit the nail on the head with that one for sure. <br /><br />I am guessing many would have kicked him for rolling on the healing trinket but I have seen trinket errors a million times. They see intellect and the proc means nothing to them, they stop reading. Heck, some times they do not even read what the trinket gives, it is a trinket so they roll. In my wow history I don't think I have ever done a run where someone rolled on a trinket they did not need. A warrior on an agility trinket (post wrath), a mage on a healing trinket, a hunter on a spell power trinket. It is just a trinket, and they are so hard to get that people lose their minds when they see one drop. lol<br /><br />I don't mind people winning loot that are not regulars, they helped us down the boss and they are entitled to it as much as the next guy. But as long as it is within the rules. He was like "damn the rules" even if he did not come out and actually say that.TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-60592521743857553132013-06-28T16:53:53.969-04:002013-06-28T16:53:53.969-04:00That "poor people seeing food" analogy m...That "poor people seeing food" analogy made me both cringe and nod simultaneously... well played.<br /><br />I have a personal policy when joining someone else's run (either I'm new or just filling in) or if I'm on an alt in my normal run that I'll put myself last in the main spec priority list for upgrades, if anyone on a main toon needs gear, I'll leave it for them. This makes sense to me and I'm not really driven by loot (I'm more driven by lack of loot, historically) so it works but I can definitely understand someone who comes in wanting as much as they can get.<br /><br />First off, technically they're helping out that run, regardless of their performance. If they weren't needed they wouldn't be running with you.<br /><br />Second, assuming they won't become a regular, this could be their ONLY shot at normal-mode loot. If they aren't specifically trying to impress you, why not try to get everything they can to improve their chances of getting another run in the future, if not with you? Also, items will probably drop again sometime when they aren't there, the regular raiders can get the loot at that point.<br /><br />I'm not a fan of this way of thinking, obviously, but I can understand someone having it, especially someone who's either young or inexperienced with how this stuff generally works.<br /><br />(all that aside, I'd have turfed the mage immediately when he rolled on the healing trinket, there are limits to what anyone should have to put up with...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-66422742848603828032013-06-28T15:55:57.244-04:002013-06-28T15:55:57.244-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.-abhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14899567485973250660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-12177196614570156502013-06-28T14:07:53.317-04:002013-06-28T14:07:53.317-04:00You will live and die by the ice. Free people in ...You will live and die by the ice. Free people in place with your spells and your elemental and blow them up with the spells I mentioned as you get them.<br /><br />Remember to use poly whenever you can. Never take 2 mobs, always CC one, never take 3, always CC one. Limit what you need to do, keep your distance and blow things up.<br /><br />I really do not have a great deal of tips as it has been an extremely long time since I leveled a mage. Do not even know what level you get what spells at any more.<br /><br />The idea would be to keep them as far away as possible and you have a fair amount of spells to do just that.TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-74638329878193932332013-06-28T12:02:00.188-04:002013-06-28T12:02:00.188-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.-abhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14899567485973250660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-42810547098837790582013-06-28T11:25:05.522-04:002013-06-28T11:25:05.522-04:00I am sure in his mind I am the biggest dick in the...I am sure in his mind I am the biggest dick in the game right now for stealing his gear from him. I am fine with that, comes with being a raid leader sometimes. <br /><br />There are a lot of people like that. The mage doing 50K that was pissed that I gave the wand to the mage doing 266K probably thought "but he doesn't need it" where I looked at it the exact opposite way. He needs it more, because he might actually do something with it whereas you won't. <br /><br />But that aside. That 266K mage would have not minded if he lost the roll to someone else within the loot rules. Sure it would have been a huge upgrade for him, but if someone else won it, it is fair and square.<br /><br />Your analogy is pretty much what it is. He saw the other mage with gear, him without it, and would have trampled over him to get it. <br /><br />He did not understand that we will be beating these three bosses (at least, hopefully more soon) until the next raid patch. He will get his gear in time. But he is just hungry and he wants his food now and doesn't care about anyone else.<br /><br />The 50K mage did not understand he would get to eat again next week, so he wanted it all. The 266K mage knew that he eats every week, so he can get it later.<br /><br />Yeap, very nice analogy.TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-33253426758372638522013-06-28T10:29:51.652-04:002013-06-28T10:29:51.652-04:00I was joking, of course. I'm sure he holds you...I was joking, of course. I'm sure he holds you guilty for not giving him his gear that he won fair and square!<br /><br />We added some members from a while ago to our guild (I'd call merge, but that's like merging a branch to a tree). They had really bad progress. Like 1/12. We did a 25m with them. They were rolling need on everything, even if it was for offspec. And if any of us won anything they'd whisper us if we need the items. I swear, the impression I got from them was that we wanted to steal their gear. I'm not even gonna comment how they wouldn't have ever seen Lei Shen without us, but their attitude was so schewed.<br /><br />So. My warlock explained to me that these people have never really seen gear drops. And as such, they just want them. They are not malicious about it, but they don't understand common courtesy. Like poor people seeing food and beating anyone in their path to get to it.<br /><br />So yeh, your mage probably feel like you did him wrong, I doubt he'll ever understand that it's his problem, though.<br /><br />Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18173436197557929355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-25422100724581903352013-06-28T10:15:53.375-04:002013-06-28T10:15:53.375-04:00We usually do not worry about damage during the do...We usually do not worry about damage during the door phases. There are still too many new people and quite frankly I prefer taking the easy route of tanking him all the way on the other side of the room so someone does not get us killed by being horrible placing a charge. That is why we get more up time with 200% and probably the reason for the higher numbers.<br /><br />@ Anon<br /><br />I can see it being bigger in 25s where it could server as the incidentals healer, as you mentioned. In 10s their place is a lot different. They work best as a third healer if they are going straight attonment, in my opinion at least.TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-17600955315432677032013-06-28T09:58:09.111-04:002013-06-28T09:58:09.111-04:00He has not even logged on since.
He is welcome to...He has not even logged on since.<br /><br />He is welcome to give me another chance all he wants. The real question is, would I give him one? Nope. I'll go with 24 next week if I have to.<br /><br />If I let him sit for 2 weeks and he is willing to take it like a man and not whine, I might consider giving him another try in 3 weeks.<br /><br />He just better take that time to get better at his class because I've been playing around with my mage. If he wants to stay in the group on his main, a mage, he better be able to beat me on a dummy test on my alt, a mage.TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-43278659508015349812013-06-28T09:56:11.659-04:002013-06-28T09:56:11.659-04:00I know for a fact I can do more than that. Did 38...I know for a fact I can do more than that. Did 38K once when I was tabbed out reading up on something on my hunter. Was BM of course, was a little over 500 at the time I think. That is just auto shooting and my pet attacking.<br /><br />You could just come and do that and beat some of these people that think they deserve a spot in my 25 man.<br /><br />Do you want to know the sad part? This is the best we are able to recruit. <br /><br />There are only a few guilds on the server with more progression in 10 man than us, and we are the only 25 man on the server at all. With our 3 bosses down in 25 down, which even if that is all we did, would still make us the #10 guild on the server. There is not a lot for me to work with.<br /><br />He switched to his main and gained 100K, so it was a nice upgrade to have him switch. You think? ;)<br /><br />If they do work as intended I think I would demand at least a bronze to even get an invite to the raid.<br /><br />One thing I worry about is the shared achievements. I believe I could rank a gold on my hunter with little to no problem but that would mean my rogue would also have the gold achievement and I am by no means the gold standard of being a rogue by a long shot.TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-90655336364831254352013-06-28T09:48:54.957-04:002013-06-28T09:48:54.957-04:00Yeah, someone has to and it might as well be me. ...Yeah, someone has to and it might as well be me. Heck, that is how I ended up a raid leader to begin with. I was the only one willing to do it. <br /><br />In the end, I think 10-15% is why we do it. Some people would lose a lot more. Someone in my guild once said to me after a raid night where I was number 1 on all fights (it was farm stuff so I could concentrate a lot more on doing damage) that he would never be able to lead and keep his numbers up like I do. <br /><br />So perhaps, even if we are losing something in the process, we are losing less than someone else would which turns out to be a net gain in the end.<br /><br />I did a LFR last night on my mage, last part, did over 90K on every fight finishing third, second and second in damage done on the three fights while still unenchanted and ungemmed. I did win 2 pieces so I am now 500 and will now be gemming and enchanting and reforging. Of course I did use the cooldowns, icy veins, mirror image, alter time, but even without them it goes to show you that you can be at least LFR competitive without much real effort.<br /><br />Goes to show you that all you really need to do to do good is try.TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-46969077325986560802013-06-28T09:20:43.315-04:002013-06-28T09:20:43.315-04:00I like to think of Atonement healing as an Oh Shit...I like to think of Atonement healing as an Oh Shit button for the other healers... you have tank healers and raid healers, probably (or at least semi-focused), their roles won't change. You won't be keeping tanks up and you won't be keeping the entire raid alive.<br /><br />If someone stands in bad that the other healers aren't expecting, though? That's probably the guy you heal. When one tank takes an unusual spike? That's when your heal sneaks in.<br /><br />Plus, Atonement crits, like Disc crits in general (I think), spawn shields, not heals, about 30% of my healing is shields... so just by doing the rotation you'll have a happy little set of bubbles going out that just make everyone else's life easier. None of your individual heals are going to hit for huge amounts (Penance heals for a lot but I believe each pulse will heal a different target if that's the optimal target mix) so you won't really be sniping heals on your normal healers. LFR? Oh, absolutely, you'll be owning it in there (and with 3 Atonement priests in LFR the other 3 healers can basically AFK to auccess). But I find it a very interesting and useful niche for normal healing, even in 10s, and I'd expect especially in 25s.<br /><br />I am biased, though. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-67265862411532272342013-06-28T02:23:28.645-04:002013-06-28T02:23:28.645-04:00So... did he leave?
I don't think he'll l...So... did he leave? <br />I don't think he'll leave just yet, I think he's gonna give you another chance :))Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18173436197557929355noreply@blogger.com