Baracko

Something to consider: Although we are very interested in getting everyone as well-geared as possible, Cal and I are also going to have to draw the line somewhere as to when we move on. That being said, if something is an upgrade, TAKE IT! If you are saving dkp for that one item off Vashj or Kael, then you are probably wasting your time/dkp. You never know what is going to drop, and oftentimes, certain pieces have the tendency to never drop! Hyjal isnt that hard once its learned, and T6 lewtz > T5 loot. ;p - Bar

Kailand is right, Stormrick. It comes down to your gear values and balance, but the leather belt from ZA is honestly better for maximizing dps till Hyjal and BT. The best belt in slot for us till Sunwell is the Belt of 100 Deaths from Vashj. If you're running ZA and get Nalorakk down, you might just wanna grab it and save yourself the money. - Bar

Crap Mu... I went and posted that question and you had already answered it here! blah! ;p - Bar

Im looking forward to the minor arena changes to Shaman decreasing snare times, although it forces me to lose my decreased mana cost of shocks. Also, the new weapons/rings/trinkets from SSO and Magister's Terrace will be very nice for me as they eclipse most things in BT.

Sorry to hear that your computer puked, Eigun, and your dedication is definitely noted. Let us know if it doesnt work out, and thanks for your hard work. - Bar

Greetings! Just wanted to let everyone know I changed the the opportunities list stickied in the wartent to reflect recent changes. Also, Ive changed the name, considering there are more than just raids going on. That leads me to a question: To Muato and Aleis - what time to do you two typically start the warparty, and have there been nights where it doesnt happen? Check that new list and let me know if I need to change something. -------- To people not involved!: If you are looking for good nights to try and get bigger goals accomplished, by the looks of the schedule Wednesdays, Fridays , Sats and Sundays look to be great times for those. Please feel free to throw out a goal you are trying to get and make a tentative time here on the boards. Many of us who raid choose to take the night off, but will gladly log on and help out if the timing is good! ;p Hope this helps.... - Baracko

We'll get more and more comfortable with the fight as we get to that stage more often. The key is for everyone to do their job and do it well. Stay alive, above all else. Once things are a little less hairy, I know the dps this group puts out should make phase 3 easy. - Bar

Personally, I use 8 debuffs on every boss fight. While they don't seem that great, they really increase my personal dps quite a bit. They are: 1) Mangle: +30% bleed damage on bleed attacks. Also affects Shred. Lasts 12 seconds. 2) Faerie Fire: -1955 armor, target unable to stealth or turn invisible. Healing reduced by 75%. Lasts 30 seconds. If your other druids aren't coming up with the same number it's because I'm uber. Also I spent points to get to the 36 point talent spec. 3) Nature's Wrathful Draining: 12 second cast time, 3865 mana. Consumes one Fel Lotus OR Large Prismatic Shard. Causes 850 nature damage per second, + multiplier by every non-nature damage DOT on the target, ie, two affliction spells = x 1.2, three = 1.3, 12 DOTs = x2.2. Lasts 45 seconds. Again, you have to spec for this. 4) Shadow of the Silent Claw: Lasts 60 seconds. Melee threat caused by party members decreased by 1.5%, but all healing threat increased by 40%. This debuff is only available if you have completed the heroic quest chain. 5) Gift of Malorne: Lasts 60 seconds. All DOTs also have a 2.5% chance to return the damage as a HOT divided evenly among all party members. Chance for spell critical strike reduced by 40%, 20% for nature spells. 6) Memories of Illidan: Each time a melee attack is dodged or parried, applies a +2 reduction in chance for next melee to be dodged or parried; but also reduces melee critical strike damage by 50%. Stacks five times. Lasts ten seconds. 7) Aura of Deadly Protection: Increases the damage that plate-wearing classes will cause by 0.5%. Also increases the likelihood that DPS plate armor will drop by 85%. 8) Ysera's Curse: Chance (0.2%, talent spec increaseed to 4.0%) for Baracko to die on each melee hit. I like keeping all 8 debuffs up as long as I can, but if you're going to spec Affliction, Helreath, I guess I can drop one of these dots. The only question is... which one? Oh, the humor! *gasps* Helreath, I would listen to Waldy, as he's one of resident theorycrafters and pretty damned knowledgeable to boot. As to dying on each melee hit, if Cal would just generate more threat, I wouldnt have that problem! ;p - Bar

Its a miracle! *gets out his cane* Merry Christmas, Everyone! (in his best british accent) Congrats, guys! So happy to hear everything moving onward so well.

Yeah, Rhoach! Ill watch your stuff! *loots something*

Happy Monday, everyone! I would like to remind everyone that we'll be beginning our runs this week in SSC to ensure that we get Leo down. Draegloth will be missing on Thursday, so we'd like to have our normal demon tank in there. Thursday will most likely be TK and a few attempts on Doomwalker or Kazzak, depending on who is available and if we have time. It would also be prudent at this time to remind everyone that this will be the last week of farming both instances until we get Vashj down. Starting next week, we will focus on SSC until she falls. Make sure you have your flasks/consumables ready, and that you have done dailies to cover repair bills. Expect critique when we fail and cheers of joy and praise when we succeed. We have the gear, we have the talent, we have the consistency. All we need is to shore up things topside and make sure we get the naga fast enough. Accomplish that, and Lady Vashj will fall. To Victory! - Bar

No worries, Agi! And as for Kelivus, we're damn happy to have you with us. You're a great mage, and you always handle constructive criticsm well. Im so glad to see so many getting geared! ;p Soon.... very soon.... Vashj will be dead.

You still have a good looking tail for being 60! Happy Birthday, Healymoo!

It may be realistic after the patch, as overall dps and healing will most likely go up.

After many weeks of work with the limited raid time of 3 hours a week, we have successfully cleared Zul'Aman! Congrats to those who got loot!

You about made me spill my coffee with that one.

Well done, folks! - Bar

Fantastic work tonight, folks! It's farming time!

On our second night in TK, we have downed 3 bosses! Congratulations to all our raiders! Also, Calendar was presented with a special present: A Pink Shirt to match the pink instance! Just remember Cal, even inside your armor, "Its all pink inside!" ;p

We had actually read about that, Elrikk, but felt that it would be too intensive at first. As we get more comfortable/geared, we may switch to that to make the fight go faster as we are farming. - Bar

More interesting stuff: They made mention in the patch notes that the Magtheridon encounter will be more or less nerfed in the patch. Apparently, according to folks on the PTR, this nerf includes having the debuff from clicking be short enough that the same 5 people can click each time. Furthermore, there are no longer infernals involved in the fight. *sighs* I liked the challenge, personally.

There is one. Look for the list of raids going on stickied at the top of this page. - Bar

A Small Reminder: I would like to remind everyone that we will be going to --> TK <-- for awhile to learn the new bosses! Please make sure to show up there on Tuesday with your consumables and flasks ready to go for some learning. The bosses should not be too difficult for us, but remember the trash is nasty and will require your utmost attention. I say this from experience now, and you'll hear me say it again on Tuesday!: If you are unsure about which target you should be attacking, DON'T ATTACK!. I look forward to conquering the Pink Spaceship of Doom with you all... Baracko aka Darth Floor Raid Buttkicker

I have the spider silk and the might timer if needed, Helreath.

On an off night, a small band of 'Crushers conquered the mighty beast of the Moonglade: Omen! RAWR!