Comments on: Riding the Red Line http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2009/10/riding-the-red-line/ A gathering place for WoW hunters who have paid their dues Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:32:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ddhttp://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2009/10/riding-the-red-line/#comment-7272 dd Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:45:03 +0000 http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/?p=2984#comment-7272 hi frost, another aussie hunter here (dwarf too btw). i hav pretty much identical gear setup with u atm, we r 1 point off each other on wow-heroes. and i been rolling survival and clocked myself at 6177 on beasts and 6839 on jaraxxus this week. i've tried marks and it just doesnt seem to get up there, im kinda bummed cos every knowledgable hunter these days reckon marks is superior but i just can't get it to work. hi frost, another aussie hunter here (dwarf too btw). i hav pretty much identical gear setup with u atm, we r 1 point off each other on wow-heroes. and i been rolling survival and clocked myself at 6177 on beasts and 6839 on jaraxxus this week. i’ve tried marks and it just doesnt seem to get up there, im kinda bummed cos every knowledgable hunter these days reckon marks is superior but i just can’t get it to work.

]]> By: Fradinhttp://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2009/10/riding-the-red-line/#comment-7271 Fradin Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:53:14 +0000 http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/?p=2984#comment-7271 I love pushing the enevlope and jumping that line to in heroics but in raids I pay alot more attention this reminds me on the weekend our guild mage said he finally beat me on the recount meter and he was so happy until i told him i had to back of for 5 secs twice coz I was beating the tanks threat bigtime and even used MDs and a feign death lol.Sure enough that was the only time he beat me all day he is getting closer but its hard work to catch us MM hunters infact the feral cat druids so far are the only ones who even come close and normally its when your trash pulling. I love pushing the enevlope and jumping that line to in heroics but in raids I pay alot more attention this reminds me on the weekend our guild mage said he finally beat me on the recount meter and he was so happy until i told him i had to back of for 5 secs twice coz I was beating the tanks threat bigtime and even used MDs and a feign death lol.Sure enough that was the only time he beat me all day he is getting closer but its hard work to catch us MM hunters infact the feral cat druids so far are the only ones who even come close and normally its when your trash pulling.

]]> By: quiveringhttp://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2009/10/riding-the-red-line/#comment-7268 quivering Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:44:51 +0000 http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/?p=2984#comment-7268 the fact you can pull those kind of numbers on those bosses proves that either you are A) a better player than me, B) you employ a genius strat that i dont know or C) both. half the time im in the jaraxxus fight, im running around the outside rim trying to get to the add, careful not to run through the middle in case i get flame or chain lightning. gah! anyway, i plan my feigns since boss fights are terribly predictable anymore. i play cautious if its a tank im not familiar with. on tanks i know, i am more loose with it, but i dont have the special relationship you seem to have. the fact you can pull those kind of numbers on those bosses proves that either you are A) a better player than me, B) you employ a genius strat that i dont know or C) both.

half the time im in the jaraxxus fight, im running around the outside rim trying to get to the add, careful not to run through the middle in case i get flame or chain lightning. gah!

anyway, i plan my feigns since boss fights are terribly predictable anymore. i play cautious if its a tank im not familiar with. on tanks i know, i am more loose with it, but i dont have the special relationship you seem to have.

]]> By: Arminhttp://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2009/10/riding-the-red-line/#comment-7267 Armin Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:30:24 +0000 http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/?p=2984#comment-7267 During static moments in teh fights, I usually just do a MD whenever it is ready. Replace a steady with a MD or do it while walking/moving. That mini-bit of lower dps isn't going to affect the raid-result anyway. In fact, it usually even helps the raid, as it makes it easier for the tanks to keep agro. Tanks often thank me for it. Not all tanks are top-of-the-line, they can have a bad day, etc etc. FD is for me only an "oops, I pulled the boss off the tank'" reverser. During static moments in teh fights, I usually just do a MD whenever it is ready. Replace a steady with a MD or do it while walking/moving. That mini-bit of lower dps isn’t going to affect the raid-result anyway.

In fact, it usually even helps the raid, as it makes it easier for the tanks to keep agro. Tanks often thank me for it. Not all tanks are top-of-the-line, they can have a bad day, etc etc.

FD is for me only an “oops, I pulled the boss off the tank’” reverser.

]]> By: Bindurahttp://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2009/10/riding-the-red-line/#comment-7265 Bindura Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:18:29 +0000 http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/?p=2984#comment-7265 I loove the times when your putting in your all and you are hardly making any grounds into the tanks threat. You take a closer look at Omen, becasue usually by now Omen is giving you fairly noticable signs you are cutting it fine, and see that even the better geared mage is generating similar amounts of threat???? Thats when you realise Oh Crap....forgot to switch to hawk and you are still in viper. See Omen; more than just a threat meter...its as usefull as powerauras! I loove the times when your putting in your all and you are hardly making any grounds into the tanks threat. You take a closer look at Omen, becasue usually by now Omen is giving you fairly noticable signs you are cutting it fine, and see that even the better geared mage is generating similar amounts of threat???? Thats when you realise Oh Crap….forgot to switch to hawk and you are still in viper.

See Omen; more than just a threat meter…its as usefull as powerauras!

]]> By: illyhttp://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2009/10/riding-the-red-line/#comment-7264 illy Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:48:20 +0000 http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/?p=2984#comment-7264 myr's back!!! yayyyy myr’s back!!! yayyyy

]]> By: Arthemystiahttp://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2009/10/riding-the-red-line/#comment-7263 Arthemystia Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:08:31 +0000 http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/?p=2984#comment-7263 So a WHU-reader joined our guild a couple weeks ago and promptly whupped my ass on 4/5 ToC10 bosses his first night. So I can understand the embarrassment. I've since gotten lucky with gear and retaken him for most fights, but now we also see 3 hunters atop the charts in our guild's 25M runs. The rogues seem the most upset by this, but that makes it more fun. Also, I feign at 90%. I haven't the stomach for Myr's kind of devilry. So a WHU-reader joined our guild a couple weeks ago and promptly whupped my ass on 4/5 ToC10 bosses his first night. So I can understand the embarrassment. I’ve since gotten lucky with gear and retaken him for most fights, but now we also see 3 hunters atop the charts in our guild’s 25M runs. The rogues seem the most upset by this, but that makes it more fun.

Also, I feign at 90%. I haven’t the stomach for Myr’s kind of devilry.

]]> By: Hristhttp://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2009/10/riding-the-red-line/#comment-7262 Hrist Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:04:10 +0000 http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/?p=2984#comment-7262 I have no issue with DPSers who ride the line. Not only do they get more DPS out of their characters but they push me to improve. My thought process is, if a DPSer can pull aggro from me in a 1 on 1 situation, I am not good enough at my job. Myr shows me I have areas I need to improve in. Also, they help me find new vigilance targets! I have no issue with DPSers who ride the line. Not only do they get more DPS out of their characters but they push me to improve. My thought process is, if a DPSer can pull aggro from me in a 1 on 1 situation, I am not good enough at my job. Myr shows me I have areas I need to improve in.

Also, they help me find new vigilance targets!

]]> By: Vaelhttp://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2009/10/riding-the-red-line/#comment-7260 Vael Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:30:04 +0000 http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/?p=2984#comment-7260 Yeah, whew, I'm just not that brave, I guess...when OMEN starts banging in my ear I just *have* to back it off. I just *HAVE* to! ;) Yeah, whew, I’m just not that brave, I guess…when OMEN starts banging in my ear I just *have* to back it off. I just *HAVE* to! ;)

]]> By: Radeshttp://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2009/10/riding-the-red-line/#comment-7257 Rades Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:12:33 +0000 http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/?p=2984#comment-7257 129% threat? Frost, I think you just discovered the source of Hrist's endless supply of hate. 129% threat? Frost, I think you just discovered the source of Hrist’s endless supply of hate.

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