Some recent screens

[Hor]

Since my second rig blew I haven't been 5 boxing. I've decided to sub in a Mage, Priest, and Druid for 3 of the Shamans in my main group, so I've been grinding those 3 up, here's a pic (ding 66)

http://srsbusiness.org/horspot/3box-small.gif ('http://srsbusiness.org/horspot/3box-big.jpg')

While I've been lacking a full wrecking crew for heroics, I decided to take my DK and the Shaman who's staying in the group out to raids with my guild, I've gotten LOTS of loot and had a blast. Now ... I can't wait for Ulduar to come out.

http://srsbusiness.org/horspot/milliondmgfight-small.gif ('http://srsbusiness.org/horspot/milliondmgfight-big.jpg')
This fight lasted a LONG time. Everyone but me, 1 healer, and the tank died. And the tank had a nasty habit of bringing the boss close to us ... slowing my nukes to a crawl.

http://srsbusiness.org/horspot/malygos-small.gif ('http://srsbusiness.org/horspot/malygos-big.jpg')
We didn't down him that time, the other DK failed at sparks.

[Svpernova09]

Nice screens, I'm gearing one of my shamans to raid heal. can't wait to test it out.


Our DK's use this, It makes spark a non-issue. Tank just has to move him around depending.


/cleartarget
/targetexact Power Spark
/focus
/targetlasttarget
/stopmacro [target=focus,noexists]
/target focus
/script SetRaidTargetIcon("target", 8);
/targetlasttarget
/cast [target=focus] Death Grip
/targetexact Power Spark
/cast Chains of Ice

[Hor]

Yeah, usually I'm on sparks and have a very similar macro I use. However, there's only 2 tanks in my guild. Me and a Paladin. The Pali wasn't around, so we had to pug what we could find (and DKs are abundant in LFG). So we just found one with suitable gear who said he could do sparks and I tanked. I tried to explain to him after the first two wipes/flub ups where it was obvious we weren't getting stacked sparks/enough DPS in phase 1 that he could make a macro to announce the spark and target it automatically/focus it then DG it. We take video of our fights and I noticed when I went back the guy was DGing IMMEDIATELY when he saw a spark. So it was first spark, death gripped. Second spark ... nothing. In other words, utter failure. I'm just glad he's not in my guild lol.

[Hellraiser]

The time we do Malygos, I am responsible for the sparks. I just use a macro to target the spark and cast Chains of Ice. The reason for that is, the CD on Deathgrip wont work on 2nd spark. So therefor we use 2 DK's or 1 DK and a Moonkin. Just have to talk to my assisting mate in teamspeak and telling him where to pull the spark to. Mainly we are able to place the 2nd spark on the first and max out our dps.

I'm still in love with my DK but I think he will retire and be my booster with Ulduar coming up. Seems to me that there is no more need for a tanking DK.

Btw: Gratz on Naxx :thumbsup:

[Hor]

See, I do the opposite. I use chains of ice to keep the thing steady while tank positions Maly. And we kill the spark, 2nd spark I just death grip in place, then chain it there while the DPS unloads on it. After that it's going to be a Vortex and I'll be ready to repeat. That means I don't need any other DKs (and there's none to roll on my Polearm of Never Dropping!)

Oh and here's a new one from earlier today!
http://srsbusiness.org/horspot/sarth1d-small.gif (http://srsbusiness.org/horspot/sarth1d-big.jpg)

[Feider]

Grats.
Nice layout. As annoying as the question may be ... what addons are you using?
What is the addon for the raid symbols? I was using one that no longer works.

[Hor]

My UI is based around the Khotek compilation http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info11661-KhotekUIv1.0PhotekUIRemake-1680x1050.html
Though it's been somewhat modified by me. The icon bar is called GnomeCharmer.

[Feider]

Thanks.

[Zub]

Very nice Ui indeed.
if i may, i would suggest the autogridresize (or whatever it's called) to avoid seeing the 25man-size grid. It basically auto-adjusts the size
and also make Recount's title bar transparent :p

grats on Twillight Assist

[DIllett7799]

In his Pic of 10 man maly, look at his vent icon, its the screaming guy for warriors rampage....lol. idk why I think thats so funny.

[Maxion]

While I haven't boxed it yet the way we deal with sparks on maly in my guild is that the tank moves maly around so that the sparks always have to move through the middle to get to him, and we just kill them as they try to pass through the dps.
This way we've done it even without any DK's :)

[Hor]

Maxion: I've heard of people using that tactic before, but never done it myself. Since worst case scenario, we get another tank and I put on DPS gear. I can see it working though, IF and only if you're not in a pug. My opinion of pugs is quite low, infact pugs are the number one reason why I box.

More pics: Ulduar *when the servers are actually up* Srsly, every night we've been in Ulduar since patch the servers have completely Shat themselves after a boss or two.

Flame Leviathan died, despite my "zone in first and enable hard mode without telling anyone joke"
http://srsbusiness.org/horspot/flamelevdead-small.gif ('http://srsbusiness.org/horspot/flamelevdead-big.jpg')

http://srsbusiness.org/horspot/razorscaledead-small.gif ('http://srsbusiness.org/horspot/razorscaledead-big.jpg')

http://srsbusiness.org/horspot/deconstructor-small.gif ('http://srsbusiness.org/horspot/deconstructor-big.jpg')

http://srsbusiness.org/horspot/deconstructordead-small.gif ('http://srsbusiness.org/horspot/deconstructordead-big.jpg')
All of those are pre nerfs.

Patchwork is srs business...
http://srsbusiness.org/horspot/patch25srsbiz-small.gif ('http://srsbusiness.org/horspot/patch25srsbiz-big.jpg')
We went to Naxx last night for old times sake, and because we've got some new recruits. And I found myself getting bored to tears tanking mobs I've tanked every week since Wrath came out basically (and a few times before BC came out). Enter wowPEGGLE! Perfect for people used to controlling multiple toons and now bored controlling only one. And ... for farmed content.