tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497957720007651405.post8591805858046196779..comments2023-09-11T05:48:21.914-06:00Comments on Aspect of the Hare: Pike's World of WarCraft Blog: Give a hunter a fish...Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249690585703986146noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497957720007651405.post-26565536908900201022008-07-25T21:09:00.000-06:002008-07-25T21:09:00.000-06:00"I have been in heroics with hunters who show up w..."I have been in heroics with hunters who show up with a solid spec and a solid set of gear and then they start tossing random Aimed Shots into their non-existent rotation and Serpent Sting stuff they should be trapping."<BR/><BR/>YES. I've been there. Made me want to cry and disqualify them as a hunter.<BR/><BR/>... Worst thing is, my hunter in part greens and low level blues could probably out-damage that hunter.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, many hunters give us a bad name, and there's little we can do about it.<BR/><BR/>Except to point them to amazing hunters such as you and BRK, and tell them to read and learn. And be wow'd. Which is why you do what you do, I'm sure. ^^<BR/><BR/>You scared the other hunters away! -gasps- Bad Pike! [-giggle- Oh well. Leaves you as the one who reaps all of the nice huntery rewards!]Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16144537782945366421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497957720007651405.post-64225573343961921302008-07-25T19:44:00.000-06:002008-07-25T19:44:00.000-06:00In my opinion, the main reason newbs are attracted...In my opinion, the main reason newbs are attracted to hunters is because the want to play "An Elf with a Bow!". xD<BR/><BR/>Oh BTW, I'm a long-time blog reader, even if I haven't nerved up to comment before now x) Although I don't have a hunter myself (at least one over level 25), my brother has a 70 dwarf hunter, and I've shared several of your most instructive posts with him :]<BR/><BR/>-Ferrusmanus (Tankadin)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497957720007651405.post-24223750515246792192008-07-25T19:19:00.000-06:002008-07-25T19:19:00.000-06:00Know what? Since they dropped the level 20 req fo...Know what? Since they dropped the level 20 req for the fishing book, all my lowbie alts are capping 225 at 10 (or as close as I can manage)? Fishing boots and hat @ 10? Woot, Contest loot fish!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497957720007651405.post-67898950492646747312008-07-25T11:33:00.000-06:002008-07-25T11:33:00.000-06:00Fishing... Fishing... When did I use that at low l...Fishing... Fishing... When did I use that at low levels? Never.<BR/><BR/>Now that I'm 70? Give me fish!! I need buffs!! I'm finally leveling it. lol<BR/><BR/>To be perfectly honest, I try not to say that I'm a good hunter. I figure that if someone wants to compliment me for being a good hunter, I'll accept it, perhaps fawn over being complimented for awhile, then reset my attitude for the next set of people so that I won't be disappointed if I hear "I hate hunters." from someone.<BR/><BR/>I've been lucky so far. I never really had anyone to teach me how to be a hunter while I was leveling. (I leveled with Marksmanship, that might be a bit of a clue.) I never had anyone teach me to be a hunter through instances while I was leveling either, but I knew from the beginning. Watch your aggro, keep your pet out of the way, and do as you are told. That's how I always played through instances.<BR/><BR/>Then finally, I switched servers to join my family and I really started to learn my class for real. I started running instances with the raiding people that I always fawned over. I learned how to play because they taught me. Trust me, after I had a few compliments, I rushed my way to 60 so that I could begin joining them in the big bad raid instances.<BR/><BR/>Once I hit 60, that is where my real training started. I followed the lead hunter around like a puppy dog trying to learn everything about what he was doing. He was the best hunter I'd ever seen and I'm sure he wasn't used to other hunters standing up behind him, whispering to ask how you pull the next pull.<BR/><BR/>I was lucky that that hunter took me under his wing and really taught me all I know today. I hadn't researched my class nor had I read blogs about how to play.<BR/><BR/>Do you know how great a feeling it was to have him tell the raid leader one day that I was going to be the main puller that night? I think I nearly fainted under the pressure. But I used everything he taught me, asked him for help when I needed it, then winded up almost taking over. Oh, he was still the hunters channel leader... I didn't want that much responsibility. But, I pulled most instances like a pro after that.<BR/><BR/>I'm happy to know now that most people consider me a good hunter. At least, I hope that they do. I tend to get invites on the regular bases... And I figure that when you are the only hunter in Gruul's Lair and you don't get blamed for wiping the group, you're doing pretty d@mn good.Double Sided Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13668701328455494351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497957720007651405.post-41161471327245504582008-07-25T11:20:00.000-06:002008-07-25T11:20:00.000-06:00Pike my friend, this is a common occurance these d...Pike my friend, this is a common occurance these days. When I joined my current guild, it was to raid with my hunter. Then we had healing problems, and then tanking problems ... When it comes to raiding, other than a few gimic fights, (see the o-so-loved merloc pulls before TW), a hunter can be replaced by a mage, or a warlock.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, ask a paladin ro raid heal? Ask a shaman to main tank heal? They can both do it in theory, but in the end will probably fail.<BR/><BR/>We are down to 2 active hunters in my guild, and are not accepting new ones. If the night comes when we don't have either one of them, we just do without, or one of us grabs a hunter for the gimic fights ... <BR/><BR/>Honestly, I think Druids, (have one of those too so shoot me), are the new hunters in terms of not understanding your class Foshizzle ... (that a duel one hehe, from both the druid and the hunter) ... Come Lich King, it will be the DK.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy the spot your in and keep it just the way it is. Now not only is everything hunter loot, it's also Pike's loot. :o)<BR/><BR/>BTW, I use a 3:2 macro because I couldn't get that kind of rotation by hand ... I also prefer the macro because it will auto adjust under extreme haste conditions ... therefore I can pop my "I Win" button every two mins and not have to worry about adjusting every time.Knurdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445754400253403255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497957720007651405.post-63340384873102960082008-07-25T11:16:00.000-06:002008-07-25T11:16:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Knurdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445754400253403255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497957720007651405.post-26116518000451573012008-07-25T10:34:00.000-06:002008-07-25T10:34:00.000-06:00As a reminder, I hate fishing. Boo, Pike, boo!Tha...As a reminder, I hate fishing. Boo, Pike, boo!<BR/><BR/>That said, I love helping other people about different classes and there is not a single person in my raids who doesn't know that the quickest way to get me engaged is to start theorycrafting and throwing around numbers. These -- outside of roleplaying -- are the moments that I live for. I thrive on serious discussions about the merits of different builds or rotations and listen intently when people discuss classes completely outside of my experience.<BR/><BR/>And you totally know that you're scaring off the competition!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com