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  1. Thanks gaing, things are good and I hope to be around. I'll check in with the WoW folks, some PvP ramblings could be fun. Not sure about FFXIV, I did buy the damn game, but then with the problems at launch I never even logged in when it actually went live, only played the beta. We shall see. I'd be very interested in trying to get Gold Challenge Modes done, I see a post where they'll be removing them when 6.0 launches. catch you later
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vimZj8HW0Kg What's up gang. So, it's been a long time since I've poked around on here. I logged in to WoW for the second time since Thanksgiving last night and ran into Inedit (does anyone know who she is?) on b.net and it got some of those old feelings stirring up. After a handful of tums didn't cure me I thought I should stop in to say hello. I had stepped away from WoW due to a crossfit injury (ruptured sholder capsule doing snatches) nearly a year ago, March 2013. I came back to the game for a bit in late August to find the WoW chapter of SoH defunct and FFXIV just underway. I found a home in a 10 man on Emerald Dream server that got me through normal mode Siege of Orgrimmar, but that guild fell apart following our first Garrosh kill and was no more following the Thanksgiving holiday. I've been keeping myself busy mostly with Crossfit and my traditional bouts of fury directed mostly at inanimate objects. My shoulder is back to 100%, which has been amazing and I've been able to set all kinds of personal bests on many workouts due to the increased focus on training. It's been fun. Other than copious crossfitting I've been looking for new jobs in new cities and had a few months relationship that fell apart somewhat recently. Such is life. Anyway, I'm not sure if I'll be around much or not, but I do miss many of my old SoH friends and wanted to say hello. I hope all is well. <3, Hip
  3. Whats up Froz, Thanks for the reply. Essentially yes, but no small feat if you've built some very different habits. What you've detailed as your approach to raiding makes sense with what I'm seeing in your logs. It does make one a bit nervous as that approach wouldn't be effective in 25H progression, but the facts that you're aware of the difference and feel you can switch gears is at least somewhat settling. So, you are no longer feeling burnt out? If you only kept playing the game for the fine graces of a lovely lady, what's keeping you playing now/got you interested in coming over here? Hip
  4. Whats up Orbie wan Confrozie Not sure that nickname will catch on, but we can hope. Looking at your logs I'm seeing inconsistencies. On some fights I'm seeing very low use of tools like AMS and Rune tap (pretty much every fight except Lei Shen), while on others I'm seeing good use of those tools (basically Lei Shen). Why the discrepancies? I would guess you're throttling up and down depending on how hard the content is, but that always causes concern for me as it feels like a step on the path of complacency. Thoughts? I'm seeing fairly low numbers on Death Strikes and Blood Shields as far as size goes, but good uptimes on Blood and Bone Shields, thoughts? How are you using your Ghoul and your AoD? DRW and VB use look good, but trinket use looks low. Overall not bad, but perhaps deceiving due to differences in the difficulty on content. Looking forward to your reply. Hip
  5. Whats up FO, Welcome and thanks and all that jazz. Also, my apologies for not looking over your logs or anything yet, I'm sorry to admit in the pile of Blood DK apps we've gotten lately I lost yours in the shuffle. I'll get to it today. <3 Hip
  6. How about the word consistent then? It will consistently do the same job whenever it procs. The impact of that proc will raise and lower depending on the number of runes you have on CD but the reality should be that you would have 1 of each rune type on CD at all times during an encounter. Basically let's not get caught up on semantics. If you're happy with your talent choice (and you should be) congratulations. I'm happy to agree to disagree.
  7. Herein lies the source of the discrepancy in your argument. I don't agree that this is as consistent or reliable as you're claiming. I will agree that you can most certainly ensure you've got sufficient Blood Charges reserved to gain an extra Death Strike when you want it. What I don't agree with is that you can exactly predict perfect usage of Rune Strikes and Death Strikes to maximize Blood Tap's on demand benefits to align precisely with big damage abilities. You are assuming perfect play in a controlled environment. Reality is that neither will ever exist on a timeline of any significance. I think you're doing a good job in your play and in your theory crafting. I'm seeing things falling well within the parameters of what I'd consider good tanking/spell use. Certainly there are areas of improvement and your attitude and desire to play well will facilitate continued improvement. My real point with RC vs. BT is to encourage you not to get too lost in the math. Yes this game is math based, and thats a very useful way to approach and analyze play. However, the giant variable of humans at the controls should influence how you're choosing to use your toolkit in various situations.
  8. Whats up Sim, Thanks for touching base with us again and congrats on your progression since we last saw you. As for the level 75 talent choice discussion I agree that one of the primary benefits of Runic Corruption is the "Set it and forget it" element. However I don't think it should be overlooked that it also offers the most consistent results as well. Certainly Blood Tap offers the most control over Rune regeneration and can be treated as an extra CD (both offensive and defensive) however not only does this require consistent monitoring of your Blood Charges it may also require pooling or camping those charges or sitting on Rune Strikes to have the correct number of charges to proc the Runes to get the Death Strikes at "the right time". It would take nearly impossible planning to play Blood Tap perfectly (never missing a window for gaining an extra DS, without wasting Runes or Charges and having those DS's for the perfect opportunity). Basically it would come down to what do you want/need your Runes for. If you know you have a fight where you will absolutely need/largely benefit from that on demand DS then I wholly agree BT is the way to go, otherwise I don't see the costs outweighing the benefits in most situations. anywho Logs! Blood Shields look ok; could be bigger size wise, uptime could be a bit higher Death Strikes look in-line as well, 36% overheals, but that could easily be attributed to your off-tanking times. Bone Shield uptime looks on the low end at 33%, probably a factor of some of those skewed numbers on DS/BS Rune Tap usage looks nice at 16 and only 14% overheals AMS could have been used more, you only popped it once and there are opportunities to avoid plenty of fire damage in this fight. Vamp Blood use looks good to me, probably maxed that one out. Your other CDs could have gotten more use; IBF, DRW, Trinkets could all have gotten a few more pops but not way off on use. thoughts?
  9. Whats up Riz, Thanks for the app, interesting approach with the swinging green boobs and all. Question about your gearing. Why the 4pc bonus, what advantage do you feel that gives you? You are under expertise dodge cap, whats your rationale there? From the logs, your healing looks pretty solid and Blood Shields look good. I'm seeing good use of DRW, decent use of Rune Tap and solid use of your trinkets. Your use of Vampiric Blood looks low to me, I think you could be getting more leg work out of the increased healing. Bone Shield uptimes are pretty low, typically < 40%, what are your thoughts on that? From what I'm seeing with your Blood Shield uptimes as being high and Bone Shield uptimes low I'm lead to believe that you're casting DS when not on the boss and driving uptime % on BS but not maintaining a good shield while actively tanking and taking hits to your bones and droppiing them. How are you using your Death Pact spell? I'm seeing irregular use of it, when are you deciding to get out your ghoul and how are you deciding to drain that bad boy? Hip
  10. Hip

    528 Blood DK

    tonight works, I'll log on to wow around 7 pm EST, if you can make a toon on Stormreaver and whisper me I'll be on Hipocalypse
  11. Hip

    528 Blood DK

    what evening works best for you?
  12. Whats up Elchy, thanks for the app, welcome and good luck From your character sheet So much expertise, whats your thought process there? Why the reforge to haste from dodge on your second ring slot? I'll get to logs soon. thanks
  13. Hip

    528 Blood DK

    I can do an evening this week 7 pm or later should work for me
  14. Hip

    528 Blood DK

    What other nights this week might you be available. I'd rather do something outside of your work time to be sure we can have all the positive vibes we can muster. I can do any evening this week or Sunday late afternoon/night
  15. Hip

    528 Blood DK

    Some food for thought. You're applying to a guild that would provide an environment where you will be facing many fights that will be new for you. New in terms of format 10 v 25 and new in terms of Normal v Hard Mode. You can't afford to miss the basics or allow your base gameplay to get distracted. Review the tools you've got (keybinds, UI, bars/timers) and be sure everything is in working order before you step into the raid. I agree that experience is the best way to polish your play, but taking a big step up in content won't allow you much practice time to grow. This is a strategy that I'd change. The DPS gain isn't worth the 30%+ damage reduction you get while channeling he spell. If you're so worried about the DPS finish the channel and let the ghouls do their thing. Yeah, you wouldn't want to camp Runes for too long, nor more than a second or two max but with your set-up you shouldn't be DS'ing on CD. You will want to be a little patient depending on a few factors; known/predictable incoming damage, current Blood Shield size and time remaining, time left on your next pair of FU/DD runes. Mastering this is the heart of Blood DK, particularly in 25H progression So far so good, and I'd like to chat We should set something up with you, me and Ashin; when might you be available to do a mumble interview?
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