I prefer to go against slightly lower level mobs when leveling a weapon skill. It's low risk and you get loot to sell. I can't see doing anything for that long without making some gold from it.-Myohmy
Daddy drinks because you cry!invincible mobs in blasted lands work, and although they do fight back they hit like pussies at 70 and a mend pet every ~3-5minutes is enough to keep my pet up and you can train melee skills the same way too =P- God Emperor of Hunters and Priest Forum Mean Person.
renaming your pet2010-03-04Pray that it's a slow day on tickets about how a hunter ninja'd a rogue item, or so-and-so had a name that was almost sorta offensive, or doesn't follow naming guidelines.
If the GM is in a good mood, he might do it. If not, like you said, not a big deal. It's still a name that a lot of people wouldn't think of.-Ayrianna 80 Nightelf Hunter - Queen of Typos
Sylverra 69 Human Warlock
Stormscale Server
levaks wrote:And you Ayrianna you are the tupical noob hunter that everyone hates in BGs..the hunter that do arena just to get the axe..
I'm sorry. But Petopi-what?If you exp...
+35AGI or Savagery?2010-03-03daaronte wrote:Hello all, I actually have 2 questions.
1st question is about 35AGI vs Savagery because I'm not sure which one to take? Since I'm a BM hunter I believe Savagery would be the way to go since BM's want AP over agi, but most hunters I see take 35AGI. So which one is overall better.Agility is better for BM too as long as you raid.
Simply because it gives a good balance of crit and Ap for raiding and because it benefits from BoKings.
Quote:My 2nd question is about survival gear. I see a ton of threads about how there is no good survival gear till past SSC, so my question is what exactly constitutes survival gear? Besides AGI what else does survival gear have on it that makes it survival gear? Also can someone link a prime example of some gear that fits the survival criteria.
Thanks all.Necklace of the Deep is true SV gear, it has loads and loads of agility.
And actually, is (depend...
Mage Q&A with Ghostcrawler2009-10-22These things are coming faster than we have time to post them. :) So this is the second entry in the class Q&A, series, this one about mages. Ghostcrawler answers some interesting questions, and some uninteresting ones, and gives us some clues about the future of the mage class. For those of you who play mages鈥攁nd maybe those of you who don't鈥攔ead on! The text of the interview is after the break. Community Team: Joining us today to shed some light on the many questions we鈥檝e fielded from players within the mage community is the Lead Systems Designer for World of Warcraft, Ghostcrawler, who has enlisted the assistance of several members of our class design team to provide the most thorough answers possible. We鈥檇 like to begin by exploring the perceived role of the mage class. A lot has changed since the days when the 鈥済lass cannon鈥?description was applied. Where do mages fit in the current scope of things, and where do you see them from this point going forward? Ghostcrawler: The mage is the iconic caster -- a ranged class that wants to stay at range in order to focus on dealing damage. They can do single-target damage, area of effect damage (AoE), or crowd control. Every group should want a mage because they are reliable, powerful and flexible. Most of the mage鈥檚 spells have a cast time and a lot of the gameplay involved in improving your mage revolves around minimizing the limitations of the cast time, whether it鈥檚 lowering cast time through talents and gear, getting away from enemies so you have an opportunity to cast, or using the occasional ability to make a spell instant. While all three of the mage talent trees focus on dealing damage, we are pleased with the different feel between Fire, Frost, and Arcane. Arguably mages even have a fourth potential style now that focuses around Frostfire Bolt. We know the stylistic differences work because there are Frost mages who just love Frost and want to see it work in Player vs. Environment (PvE) and Fire mages who want to play Fire in Player vs. Player (PvP). They prefer a play style within the same class over a different play style that would be arguably more effective within a particular aspect of the game. While understandably frustrating for those players, it also points out a success in the class design. We used to call the mage the master of AoE damage, but we鈥檝e since decided that鈥檚 not a great niche for anyone. The 鈥淎oE class鈥?feels mandatory in situations where you do have large crowds of enemies to contend with, but then the AoE class gets bored when everyone else is maximizing their single-target damage on a boss. Now we try and give AoE tools to all damage-dealing specializations (specs), though we will always make extra effort to make sure mages stay good in that department. Players sometimes wonder why the mage class has seen fewer changes than some of the other classes during Lich King. We think that鈥檚 because by and large, the class works. That鈥檚 not to say there aren鈥檛 areas we can improve, but we think the mage has all the right tools to live up to its reputation. What is it that makes them unique when compared to other classes? Ghostcrawler: All of the mage specs, though less-so Arcane, focus on a single spell such as Fireball. At first glance, and especially to non-mages, this might make the class appear overly simple to play, but really you can have a lot going on. There are chance-on-hit abilities (procs) such as Hot Streak and Firestarter to contend with. Mages have some great tools, like Presence of Mind and Arcane Power, to really kick up their damage on demand. Frost PvP in particular requires a lot of finesse to get the Water Elemental鈥檚 Frost Nova at the right time for a Shatter combo. Mages are fragile though (just ask a healer), so they have to make sure they鈥檙e staying alive as well and using the tools they have to do so. Even though most of their damage comes from one spell, mages have a lot going on. The damage per second (DPS) difference between a skilled and less-skilled mage with the same gear can be pronounced. Mages still are a glass cannon when compared to priests and warlocks. While all have their armor spells, the mages also have escape mechanisms from Polymorph to Frost Nova to Iceblock to Blink. Mages should never feel 鈥渢anky鈥?in a PvP environment. The biggest risk for homogenization occurs with the mage and the warlock, but in this case we think the mage is in a good place and it鈥檚 the warlock that we want to move slightly farther away. We鈥檒l talk more about the locks soon, but we need to focus them even more on mechanics like shards and demons. Mages also retain some unique tools, such as the town portals and the (ahem) food and beverage service. Their crowd control is still among the most powerful, if not the most powerful, in the game. Community Team: A lot of initial questions and concerns we received from mages around the world were...
Fallen Earth Developer Diary: Exploring Hoffa Bunker2009-09-25Massively is proud to host a brand new five-part developer journal from the Fallen Earth team which will explore various levels in Fallen Earth, their storylines and how they make the player experience richer. This second one takes us through Hoffa Bunker, and was written by Wes Platt, Content Team Lead for Fallen Earth.
In the rugged hills of Toro Bend, far north in the Plateau region of the Grand Canyon Province, slouches a fenced town called Trailer Park. It's comprised of big-rig trailers and cargo containers left over from before the Fall. The inhabitants are mostly castoffs who can't fit in anywhere else – and in a mad world after the apocalypse, that's saying a lot.
Billy Bob Swayhill, a shopkeeper in town, talks a great deal. However, not much of it makes much sense. Beyond preaching the glory of soup, Swayhill mostly rants about the treasures waiting to be found in the Hoffa Bunker. He claims that's the final resting place of the treasures owned by Jimmy Hoffa, an assassinated President of the United States, who managed to get his hands on Al Capone's cash, the gold from Fort Knox, and Andy Warhol's soup supply.
History gets lost in the translation of time for some people. The truth about the Hoffa Bunker is th...
S&P Keeps Hold on Ford Shares2009-09-21Ford Motor (F)
Reiterates 3 STARS (hold)
Analyst: Efraim Levy, CFA
We are encouraged by the preliminary acceptance by 38,000 union employees of Ford's buyout offer. Greater-than-expected employee count reduction should facilitate a faster reduction of overhead costs, including facility closings, as the automaker shrinks production capacity to reflect expected lower sales volume. Like its larger crosstown competitor General Motors (GM), the company must be careful that the elimination of more than 40% of its hourly workforce does not create costly production difficulties during the transition. Ford's recently announced financing plans should help cover buyout costs.
Comcast Corp. (CMCSA)
Maintains 4 STARS (buy)
Analyst: Tuna Amobi, CPA and CFA
Comcast names Michael Angelakis, currently a managing director at private equity firm Providence Equity Partners, as CFO. The hire is billed first to replace retiring co-CFO Lawrence Smith effective 3/28/07, then to become sole CFO upon planned retirement of John Alchin at 2007 end. While unfamiliar with Angelakis's background, we think Comcast's move signals strategic shift from acquisitions (post Adelphia) to new a skill set encompassing expertise with building portfolio of new media investments. We are not surprised by the move to consolidate CFO functions to on...
World of Warcraft Comic Preview on MTV Multiplayer2009-09-11The MTV Multiplayer blog has posted an early preview of the upcoming World of Warcraft comic, as well as an interview with writer and acclaimed industry figure Walt Simonson.
Writing the comic turned out be hard work, according to Simonson, whose research included reading all the novels and manga comics, spending time on websites such as WoWWiki and being in touch with Blizzard directly. Family and friends who are World of Warcraft players ...
Indonesian Furniture Style: Traditional and Modern2009-09-04Japanese and Oriental style furniture have been people choice as the number one furniture style with each characteristics attached. In general, Japanese furniture trademark designs features simple, clean, often boxy lines. Oriental furniture has its own style with the bold painted designs which often feature reds, gold and black. Oriental furniture, typically made of rosewood, is heavily lacquered to cover skillfully painted scenes.
Recently, European and North American people have switched the perspective of furniture style from the Far East origin to South East furniture style. It happened as they were looking for fre...
World of Warcraft Gold Farming2009-08-29World of Warcraft Gold Farming is easy so there is no need to envy those players in WoW who seem to find gold everywhere they look. If you are trying your best to be successful in the game, this probably catches your interest, and you find yourself trying to figure out how these players can collect so much gold in this popular role playing game. What you need is to find the secrets used by more experienced players to farm gold.
It has been said that experience is the best teacher?even online in the World of Warcraft. So, why not give yourself the opportunity to learn from the experience of others and use a legitimate strategy guide?
WoW Gold Farming Guides
Knowing how to farm gold will ensure your success in World of Warcraft. The easiest way to get started is to purchase a legitimate WoW gold farming guide. Go ahead and set up your character, and choose what you want. No matter what you choose, you will find you need gold.
WoW gold farming guides will give you the skills you need to collect as much gold as possible in a brief amount of time. You'll discover several areas with lots of gold for the picking that are virtually unknown to those who do not use a guide.
While there are seve...
