Emblems: Random Heroics vs ICC Farming

[Svpernova09]

Maybe I'm slow, but 3 heroics in 1 hour?

I can do CoS and VH in an hour, but I can't think of a 3rd that I could finish in that same hour, even AN. Maybe ToC. But how are you able to do 3 full runs an hour? Not looting? Skipping as much trash as you can? I mean Solo, SURE, I've done some pretty quick heroics, but I think it's unreasonable for a boxer to be pumping out 3 heroics an hour consistently.

[Mosg2]

Agree Supernova. I think two an hour is reasonable. I guess mixing Ick/Garfrost farming with doing the random heroics when they're favorable (Gundrak, UTK, Draktharon, etc) would work out to be the fastest. We'll see

@Shodokan: Yeah, I'm farming PoS trash like a mad man. I made the switch from Keyclone to ISBoxer on Sun/Mon/Tue/Wed (took me a long time to get everything the way I wanted it) but yesterday was my first full day of playing since moving over. Two Hilts down and I am going to be playing 30-40 hours this weekend until I get the rest.

[Fursphere]

I can clear heroics pretty damn fast, but ya, two an hour is really pushing it.

Three sounds bogus.

[Shodokan]

Agree Supernova. I think two an hour is reasonable. I guess mixing Ick/Garfrost farming with doing the random heroics when they're favorable (Gundrak, UTK, Draktharon, etc) would work out to be the fastest. We'll see

@Shodokan: Yeah, I'm farming PoS trash like a mad man. I made the switch from Keyclone to ISBoxer on Sun/Mon/Tue/Wed (took me a long time to get everything the way I wanted it) but yesterday was my first full day of playing since moving over. Two Hilts down and I am going to be playing 30-40 hours this weekend until I get the rest.

Very nice... the quest chain will be annoying though =P

@Fursphere: Sounding bogus or not, i'll gladly make a video of it once my toons are semi-geared and 80. It's all based on which you get though. In one hour and 10 mins i was able to complete nexus + toc + up as an example... i know it took about that amount of time because those were the only 3 we did on a day to day basis.

It might be "pushing" it to get in 3 heroics an hour as a boxer. But lets assume you are in full t9 + have your elementals... your DPS will be over 4k per character EASILY and your tank will be over 42k life (or should be around there) It's not much to expect the ability to do 3 heroics in an hour. Even at an average of 2.5 per hour that is 5 per 2 hours. Giving 6 average each that is 30 per 2 hours.

[Slats]

I can do two an hour quite easily as long as I dont get:

Heroic PoS
Heroic HoL (lightning stairs boss man fucks me up, need help on this one!)
Heroic HoS (Brann Event is just a PITA. Doable but some wipes every now and then).

AN is my fastest and probably takes about 13 minutes. Crashin' Thrashin' Racer for the win. :P

I was wondering how you are resetting PoS trash for Hilt Farming? Does Reset All Instances work?

[Shodokan]

I can do two an hour quite easily as long as I dont get:

Heroic PoS
Heroic HoL (lightning stairs boss man fucks me up, need help on this one!)
Heroic HoS (Brann Event is just a PITA. Doable but some wipes every now and then).

AN is my fastest and probably takes about 13 minutes. Crashin' Thrashin' Racer for the win. :P

I was wondering how you are resetting PoS trash for Hilt Farming? Does Reset All Instances work?

You have to give them 15 minuets to respawn.

[Fursphere]

Very nice... the quest chain will be annoying though =P

@Fursphere: Sounding bogus or not, i'll gladly make a video of it once my toons are semi-geared and 80. It's all based on which you get though. In one hour and 10 mins i was able to complete nexus + toc + up as an example... i know it took about that amount of time because those were the only 3 we did on a day to day basis.

You're not multiboxing heroics. You don't have an 80 team (by your own addmission).

Stop posting your own personal theory as fact.

Oh, and once you get a team full T9 so you can theoretically clear heroics this fast, why would you bother? You've already got the gear.

[Vicker]

I think everyone here is missing the main purpose of WoW. Would you rather run an interesting variety of encounters, or would you rather kill the same two bosses over and over? Which is more enjoyable?

We're talking about having fun with your free time, not finding the most effective business model. People who build model boats out of wood as a hobby could probably dish out more boats if they got together and did things assembly line style, but they don't. There's a reason why they don't.

[Mosg2]

I'd have fun doing it either way Vicker. I'm all about efficiency though--And I'm convinced now that a mixed approach taking the easy random Heroics that pop while farming regular PoS is going to be the fastest.

And seriously Shodokan, who's going to be doing this when they're in full T9 unless they're looking for the pvp set pieces? In that instance, you've already obviously got some sort of farming routine down.

Also, you can't assume you're going to get only the fast ones. For every time you get UTK and Gundrak in a row you're going to get Halls of Stone and then Forge of Souls for example.

[Shodokan]

I'd have fun doing it either way Vicker. I'm all about efficiency though--And I'm convinced now that a mixed approach taking the easy random Heroics that pop while farming regular PoS is going to be the fastest.

And seriously Shodokan, who's going to be doing this when they're in full T9 unless they're looking for the pvp set pieces? In that instance, you've already obviously got some sort of farming routine down.

Also, you can't assume you're going to get only the fast ones. For every time you get UTK and Gundrak in a row you're going to get Halls of Stone and then Forge of Souls for example.

I would do it, switch out one dps for a friend and help them...and to get PVP/BOA gear.