tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post1736748745554056182..comments2024-01-04T02:49:23.470-08:00Comments on Blessing of Kings: Advice From a Loyal ReaderRohanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-33938642720635531512010-09-07T04:54:34.841-07:002010-09-07T04:54:34.841-07:00I've found that people act this way for one re...I've found that people act this way for one reason. They were once made to feel stupid for spec/gear/gem/enchant choices that might not have been considered optimal by the spreadsheet of the month, but still could be argued for. Then they see someone else not following the spreadsheet of the month and actually feel a bit of jealousy at your freedom which is expressed as superiority. Especially since you're in a relative position of recognition in the WoW community and not lining up like a good pally, it stings him extra bad. He feels it's his duty to try and make you feel stupid for your choices because you have the audacity to think for yourself and not really care if it's what is considered correct.<br /><br />I'm just not sure where he got the libram idea though.extra_mediumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-20778620915571095942010-09-05T17:54:27.446-07:002010-09-05T17:54:27.446-07:00Personally as soon as someone mentioned 245 libram...Personally as soon as someone mentioned 245 libram as bis I would have just switched off.<br /><br />I would consider your haste a litle low. But then I run at 1050 or so using the Marrowgar H 10 legs. I passed on your legs a couple of weeks ago but in retrospect I could/should have taken them.Ngitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13526961657299848611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-9104762458885745162010-09-05T17:23:39.268-07:002010-09-05T17:23:39.268-07:00If someone is unwilling to assign a name with a co...If someone is unwilling to assign a name with a comment, then it is not worth the time of day.<br /><br />I have enjoyed your blog and I would say keep on doing what you do. It has worked well for you and you are a wonderful resource for players to look up information on.Yurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12324569066553272950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-54981034675981583342010-09-05T15:37:24.529-07:002010-09-05T15:37:24.529-07:00As a lot of people are saying, I find it hilarious...As a lot of people are saying, I find it hilarious that this idiot is giving such bad advice. <br /><br />MP5 enchants are better than crit, the mp5 is worth around 3 times as much as crit. The mana you save from casting sacred shield is around the same as you get back from the extra crit in the ret tree, and BoL saves heaps of mana too. <br /><br />If anything, it looks like he's still doing 10man normal modes, and <br />has no idea what it's like in heroics. Thanks for the laugh Rohan, it's good to see there are bad paladins around to make fun of.<br />I'd pay money to see his armory.Dave Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10833122507871679512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-75693155366711433632010-09-05T04:30:02.911-07:002010-09-05T04:30:02.911-07:00I find the advice from long time anonymous reader ...I find the advice from long time anonymous reader to be humorous in a way for taking the time to send the mail yet wired at same time in the advice and remain anonymous. <br /><br />As a very long time reader i've followed your blog a long time and though not currently playing WoW i still read your blog to keep me informed somewhat on things since if its important enough in WoW chances are you will comment on it and I can read intelligent comment on the issue. In all that time i've read i know you to be a very competent author in your read and analysis of things and playing a Paladin. <br /><br />I'm also smart enough as well to know if your choosing a certain spec and gem/enchant that you have a reason why your doing so that makes sense to you and how you play at that point vs not having a reason why. My question if i ever had one wouldn't be that you or anyone else is wrong, but more to find out why if your spec a certain way to inquire why in case i'm not aware of something.Ardent Defenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13162904795741307697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-61945478926985274882010-09-04T15:59:38.157-07:002010-09-04T15:59:38.157-07:00I don't ever want to do heroic Saurfang as a h...I don't ever want to do heroic Saurfang as a holy pally without glyph of beacon. You're fine. This was pretty rude and much of it subjective and influenced by playstyle. Ugh to that guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-5753645714321928422010-09-04T09:37:59.608-07:002010-09-04T09:37:59.608-07:00I have a relatively new lvl 80 Paladin, which I di...I have a relatively new lvl 80 Paladin, which I dinged a month or two ago who is very quickly becoming my main. This blog, along with Kurn and EJ (to a degree... very strangely organized site) were the primary sources I used to learn how to actually play the class. This truly is an excellent resource.<br /><br />That being said, all of the theorycrafting and opinions can't really tell you how to play your character. Healing styles will differ from person to person and each persons gear choices will depend on both their play style and what gear they have access to. The most important critera is if the player has put some thought into how they play, and geared themselves accordingly. You can't determine playstyle from the Armory.<br /><br />I believe that it is always a touchy thing when you're giving unsolicited advice. Regardless of the intent, it almost always comes across as being negative criticism, especially when it comes from out of the blue and from a completely unknown source. I'm sure the original "Loyal Reader" had nothing but good intentions, but he came off sounding like an arrogant fool.<br /><br />Keep up the good work, Rohan. And get more haste. :)Fannonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-81003639799669811732010-09-04T00:53:37.803-07:002010-09-04T00:53:37.803-07:00Is this guy joking? For Hardmodes, Divine Sacrific...Is this guy joking? For Hardmodes, Divine Sacrifice is a godsend. Try getting into a HM raiding guild without it and see what I mean. As Rohan said, HL spec overheals a lot... so I'm not sure how 51/5/15 is gonna increase our HPS and Efficiency, since the extra crit will only result in even more overhealing. Also, HL spec doesn't really use many of the other spells, so wasting a glyph on FoL or HS is ridiculous, whereas BoL glyph saves mana and global cooldowns. To the person who sent this in-game mail, please post here with your armory link. We would just love to see if you can put your money where your mouth is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-38704236151574042542010-09-03T15:02:34.412-07:002010-09-03T15:02:34.412-07:00Anonymous reader expects you to be perfect.
Anonym...Anonymous reader expects you to be perfect.<br />Anonymous reader's advice isn't (anywhere near) perfect.<br /><br />Just laugh it off. :)Chase Christianhttp://wow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-14737666623949590552010-09-03T10:37:16.650-07:002010-09-03T10:37:16.650-07:00And, sorry for the confusing wording there. Should...And, sorry for the confusing wording there. Should have read: "but taking the time to think critically about why he does what he does.."<br /><br />LF Max lvl Proofreader, list mats and price, pst. ;)Vulpinorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180176544755210776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-10956275595994519142010-09-03T10:34:19.912-07:002010-09-03T10:34:19.912-07:00I think Rohan deserves a fair bit of credit as an ...I think Rohan deserves a fair bit of credit as an author for posting something that is distinctly critical and addressing it in a transparent and (imo) objective manner. I think it could have been all too easy to get one's back up and say "Nope, I'm right and this is why!". Accepting that a critic might be right regardless of tone shows great maturity, but taking the time to think about think critically about why he does what he does show some strength of character. My apologies if that was a bit gushing, but a strong, reasoned approach to the game is why I read this blog. <br /><br />Good post, and thank you,<br /><br />VulpVulpinorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180176544755210776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-86550408324623376522010-09-03T10:27:01.800-07:002010-09-03T10:27:01.800-07:00maybe the person who sent you that mail should'...maybe the person who sent you that mail should've put their armory info up so we could see if they had any credibility...my guess is that he/she is probably not nearly as geared as you are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-82066847491270976142010-09-03T09:46:29.029-07:002010-09-03T09:46:29.029-07:00What a bizarre mix of conventional (gem straight i...What a bizarre mix of conventional (gem straight int, haste is awesome) and unconventional (245 libram, crit subspec) advice!Argonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-80365452195432493662010-09-03T08:56:45.377-07:002010-09-03T08:56:45.377-07:00What Kurn and Maltheus said.
I'm all about pl...What Kurn and Maltheus said.<br /><br />I'm all about players giving each other advice, but that idiot needs to learn his class before he starts looking at others.Opheliehttp://bossypally.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-15598491141389002272010-09-03T08:06:22.490-07:002010-09-03T08:06:22.490-07:00Having read your blog for awhile i would say that ...Having read your blog for awhile i would say that the posts you received are rather harsh. Your general advice and points i have found to be very helpful and have made sense. i find it very odd that many Holy pala's insist on gemming for pure intell when its virtually impossible to run out of mana. I run only 10 man raids and the odd 25 man and find that spamming FOL works fine as my crit rate is over 50% and i dont need to often use Holy light for extended periods. <br /><br />The posts you received are imo the word of a coward as they are anonymous. I know this maybe a little rich as my post is too but i cant be bothered to set up an account.<br /><br />Any way keep up the good work as your blog is good and informativeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-69031433324202413582010-09-03T08:04:53.867-07:002010-09-03T08:04:53.867-07:00To be fair, the haste is a worthwhile point. I use...To be fair, the haste is a worthwhile point. I used to have a lot more Haste, but I guess I traded it away bit by bit as I upgraded to ICC gear. I really did not notice that I had lost so much haste.Rohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-11800437298643182172010-09-03T07:06:18.611-07:002010-09-03T07:06:18.611-07:00Not having the courage to sign the message is reas...Not having the courage to sign the message is reason enough to disregard it, regardless of the level of usefulness of the content.<br /><br />If the tanks are living and the internet dragons are dying with your current gear setup - it ain't broke and doesn't require fixing.Forreststumpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-13856498933702790972010-09-03T07:01:27.115-07:002010-09-03T07:01:27.115-07:00Well guys, what are we so surprised about? It'...Well guys, what are we so surprised about? It's the internet. I'm not justifying his attitude, but concepts like privacy, respect or even basic diplomacy are totally unknown. If it looks like a troll, smells like a troll, and acts like a troll... it must be a troll. <br />However, I do think his advice isn't incorrect: Even if I live DG's utility, in any other boss 51/5/15 would provide more throughput/mana efficiency. <br />Also, on the Veracity vs Renewal discussion: I can't remember the last time I saw a healer having mana problems, can you? I think Renewal was awesome pre 30% buff, but now we can just rely on Veracity for some extra throughput. <br />And on the crit/mp5 part; theorycrafters said that mp5 is better than crit only (emphasis on only) on mana regeneration; that doesn't mean that crit is an awesome stat for you, as it also adds throughput.<br />Just as Rhii said, you can't have "The One Spec"; boss fights are different and require different specs; hell, we should even have different sets of gears just as tanks, but that didn't hit off as a tradition with healers (at least not in my server). <br />This guy is gently proposing the tried and true "OMFG YOUR HPS IS HIGH THEREFORE YOU'RE AWESOME AND I WANT TO BE YOUR FRIEND". If you want to stick with it, it's only up to you. I like and choose being really usefull on a few bosses because it feels a lot more fun than just spamming HL, but hell, that's just me, I had more discussions on HPS than I could count.<br />(sorry for any mistakes, english isn't my first language)Mitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108478654243774329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-25127103187983365762010-09-03T06:37:04.463-07:002010-09-03T06:37:04.463-07:00Won't he have to switch a lot of what he has a...Won't he have to switch a lot of what he has anyways, when healers start having mana issues in cataclysm (as was promised by GC)?Pangoria Fallstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148359926488188195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-30084857760669253522010-09-03T06:23:07.980-07:002010-09-03T06:23:07.980-07:00Wow. I'd say this person just loves throwing o...Wow. I'd say this person just loves throwing out unsolicited advices in condescending tones. I am a faithful reader too, and I like the just the way you are.Jonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14750329810568222503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-1764146658212362052010-09-03T06:00:18.399-07:002010-09-03T06:00:18.399-07:00Quite a bit of the "standard wisdom" is ...Quite a bit of the "standard wisdom" is based around the assumption that what a Holy Paladin will be doing a pure Holy Light spam. In 10-strict, especially, what your gearing should look like is dictated by what you will be casting, which is again based on the other members of the healing team, what the dynamic between these team members is, and what the timing windows for plea will look like. A perfectly legitimate setup is based around very fast and hard hitting Flashes, and that would involve lots of haste and MP/5. In 10-strict you also are less likely to be able to set up a plea rotation, so you have to plan around not getting to plea (these are the dangerous edge cases) and for that MP/5 is superior.<br /><br />Knowing what your plan is and gearing accordingly is the key. Mindlessly copying the flavor of the month from Elitist Jerks only makes sense if their assumptions about your assignment and situation holds, and while it's better than just randomly slotting gems, it's not much better.<br /><br />My wife's paladin mostly went yellow slot = haste, blue = MP/5 and red = spellpower, matching mixed colors as appropriate while our guild went top-100 in the world on GuildOx's 10-man strict achievement ratings. I kind of scoff at the idea that she doesn't know what she is doing and why, or that we'd be doing better if we regemmed her and changed up her role in the healing team to match the experiences mostly found in 25-man raiding.Jonathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-23056099363116094742010-09-03T05:33:16.146-07:002010-09-03T05:33:16.146-07:00I think I'm with Larisa. It's sort of nice...I think I'm with Larisa. It's sort of nice he cared? <br />But I'd also be really narked if someone sent me that..<br />I don't care if I'm doing it *wrong* as long as that isn't screwing my raid over.Issyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17933957795168847676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-48876445427650500682010-09-03T05:01:54.556-07:002010-09-03T05:01:54.556-07:00I guess that is kind of "constructive" c...I guess that is kind of "constructive" criticism, but if anyone ever used that kind of attitude I would immediately go on the defensive and probably not change anything.<br /><br />Some people seems to assume that everyone should be same spec and wearing the same gear. My mage was fire long before most people would recommend going fire ("you need at least XXXX GS before you go fire"), simply because I enjoyed it over arcane. Yeah, I probably lost some DPS over it, but it wasn't much, and I stuck with it because it was fun.Regishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494334976481453435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-34567271226702916682010-09-03T04:03:11.207-07:002010-09-03T04:03:11.207-07:00You've got some weird readers Rohan!
I have ...You've got some weird readers Rohan! <br /><br />I have a link to my armory at my blog, but I don't think anyone ever looks at it; otherwise they would have pointed out that I was completely fail glyphed for a long time due to a mistake.<br /><br />But in your case... logging in just to write an e-mail like that. Strange. Is it a sign of love or hate? <br /><br />I think I would be flattered and take it as a complement, even if the tone in the letter is sadly aggressive and annoying.LarĂsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05769822260333419777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-4616589265792317242010-09-03T03:42:35.192-07:002010-09-03T03:42:35.192-07:00Definitely with you on pretty much everything.
2...Definitely with you on pretty much everything. <br /><br />20 in the prot tree? Check. There's precious little point heading into the Ret tree at the moment when the crit is of negligible use and Divine Guardian is so powerful.<br /><br />Libram of Renewal? Double-check. Virtually everyone is running with this or one of the FoL PvP librams (or mixing between the two as I do), so how the 245 libram can be considered BiS is beyond me.<br /><br />Socket bonuses? *shh* Quiet-triple-check. *shh* Yeah I do this too. Some say yay, some say nay, I say what's not to like about a free +7sp? It all adds up to extra heals and a stronger SS, and I'm also not going to complain about additional mp5 here and there. The only time I'd be mildly irked is if the socket wasn't filled with a variation of Int (Tear aside). But really, something to QQ about? I think not.<br /><br />Oh and finally, the glyphs. Holy light splash for a high-healing holy-light oriented playstyle (at the moment)? Yes please! Extended Beacon cooldown to avoid trip-ups with SS? Sounds perfect, a LOT of problems before putting this one in place. <br /><br />As for everything else, CALM DOWN dude! BoK is still up there when it comes to worthwhile opinions. Don't diss it when the only person it is adversely affecting is you. You do know you can just, well, not read it?Maltheusnoreply@blogger.com