Patch 2.4 and SoulShardsFollow

Hmmm, it is actually possible to say "Low on shards, need them later, so I can't summon you". We do that all the time when fighting Lady Vashj. But, I also tend to make a new shard after I have used one :-) So I SS a healer, create a well, then I try to create 2 shards on the next trash. I have also found that I can create shards of the elements that spawn on Lady Vashj, so I use the 30 sec or so from the end of phase 1 to the first Strider comes along.

But then again, I very seldom have less than 20 shards when I go into an instance (Plan Ahead), and seldom less than 30 when I raid SSC/TK. And I only have a 20 soul bag (Never understood why I can't use other bags for more shards). When raiding, you don't get many drops, so bag space is not critical in my opinion. I also have a bank that I can use.

To me, creating shards is part of being a warlock.

He he, yeah we actually had to stop for around 15 minutes so us warlocks could farm the BM-mobs for shards.

Yes we were quiet surprised when we met Archimonde, especially since the we did 4/5 MH within our first ID.

I think you guys are a bit rough on Sethy.

I dont give a crap about some warrior trying to suck up somebody's a$$. Or anyone else.
I used to respect some people here not only because of knowledge they had but because of the civilized way they were passing it over.
Now I see some people I never saw here before playing, yes, damn elitists and expecting everyone to bow to their majesty.
Well guess what? I bow to none.

I will just hang around to rate you back up to scholar Oaken, just to spoil the fun for somebody.
Other that that I am done with this forum.

damn you lot are contagious, u just ***** and moan then call each other elitists(which is very rich from a lot of u scholars)

well guess what you all do everyone's head in, if u wanna hijack a thread make ur own damn i am the best guild master, lock, warrior, i know more than you thread, and let us talk about what we want and not listen to your pathetic arguement

felt good

I think this'll be a great change. As it is, I'm very often the only lock in my Kara group. This means a lot of summoning.. But right now it also involves a large amount of running to get outside the instance from all the way up at Prince or wherever to do it. It's such a waste of time, and I'm always the one that has to do it.

And I'm perfectly fine with using Drain Soul instead of Shadowburn on trash at 2%. My DPS is for bosses anyway.

I guess I'm a packrat when it comes to shards. I spent the gold on the ebon shadowbag as soon as I could afford it after my flight training. Great investment in my opinion. Basically I top it off by flying over the Scryer wall. Corruption, CoA, send in Felguard. life tap, life drain then click drain soul.

I also have two extra slots in my bank for... my two old soulbags. So at any given time I've got 30+ extra shards in the bank in case I have to run a lowb through an instance where I can't get more shards.

On trash, I'll usually try to wait until its about 3-4% life left and either hit it with a shadowburn or drain soul, assuming its not a boss and I have at least one dot ticking.

In my honest opinion, if I were grouped with people that get bent out of shape because I'm taking the last couple seconds to drain soul instead of getting that last shadowbolt out, they can find someone else who fits the role they have in mind. I can see them giving you flack about not having your dots up during the fight, etc. but it's kind of petty and micromanaging to demand the extra dmg when the mob is about to die.

Anyways, I commend those who are fighting for the stacking of soul shards. I'd definitely take that change if it were offered.

peace

If you think your shard usage is bad now... back in pre-BC I would bring 60-80 shards before the start of the raid. I'd literally have my shard bag plus at least two other of my bags completely full of shards on a raid day. No soulwell, each person in the 40 man raid needed a HS, half the raid would want summons. So, I don't exactly feel sorry for you. TBC has made things a LOT easier on warlocks.

/hug

/insert p*nis

oops /hug

Well sethy came into my thread and talked about how his responsibilities to the raid came first before his dps ... i would say that would be getting shards from trash for the utility that warlocks serve to the grp. if you can't shard trash then you simply should reroll a mage and make your free food/water =/

my server is dominated by horde, and most of the time they have control over the kara stone, it is a pain in the *** to go out there and try to either

A. take the stone from them
B. Wait for them to form and hope more aren't otw
C. come out, die from horde, and try to rez far enough away from them (having 3 members so you can lock summon)

I am estatic about this change as the wait time for heroics, regs, and raiding will be far shorter, it seems like most of the time spent on starting, is ppl showing up/being able to get in.

I farmed shards outside shat today before i came to work so I'd have some for kara tonight. took me like 5 mins to farm over 30 shards and will still be getting more off trash once i get in there so i can shadowburn all i want.

Jeno and oaken are very intelligent regarding the warlock class and bestow a lot of wisdom on board members from what i've seen/heard, but seriously sethy, stop swinging from their nuts. And you are one of those ppl who thinks they know it all it, or so it seems from the posts that I've seen you make... which you claim you are sick of those kind of ppl. please leave the forum and stay gone for a very long time.

I'm glad I'm not part of your crappy guild you put together and i'm sure everyone else is too so cudos (which i think its supposed to be "kudos" =/ )

l2pqq

/sidetrack

I caused our first wipe on Archimonde. True story.
No, I didn't crater. No, the doomfire didn't eat me alive.

This is how it went (over vent):

Raid Leader: Noone mine, everyone grab your tears on the way down.
Me: Whats his aggro range?
Raid Leader: I think you have to engage him.
Me: Really?

And then I proceeded to ride right up to him....needless to say, you do not have to engage him, to aggro him. He crushed me, then mumbled something about our children, and children's children, and wiped the whole raid. It was a good day.

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