Post by cinelven on Jan 12, 2009 21:18:47 GMT -8
I will add to this as I think of what I am missing but thus far I would like to mention things I have noticed.
MA's....
Call your targets in raid chat
*** For everyone else this means do not attack until it's called. In the same breath remember....ATTACK %T does NOT mean burn it down with as many chain nukes and DoT's as you can cast. Aggro management is a tricky thing. Sony did NOT bless the warrior with many tools to get agro with unless someone spends a buttload of time in super high-end zones or alot of LDoNs for hate augs.
Casters ....2 words .....aggro management.....read above paragraph
Listen to the main puller, raid leader and MA....turn off other chat channels otherwise you will probably miss something important due to plat sell spam or some moron typing about someones mother.
Hybrid / knight classes....paladin, SK and in a pinch BLs....
You are the off-tanks. You can tank a mob and keep agro without building up too much hate so the MA can take agro from you easily and get the mob killed.
Rampage.....MANY MANY mobs rampage. If for some reason you get rampage dmg....STOP attacking so the SA can get up the rampage list....NOONE should be taking dmg on a raid unless it is from an AE, or unless you are off tanking.
Paladins, Druids, Shaman, BLs....your heals are for off tanks in your group and AE dmg. If a cleric has to toss a group heal....most likely the MA is dead.
I know most of the stuff we're raiding right now is easy, and it will continue to be until everyone gets mechanics down, because if we go into any of the tougher content with a zerg mentality...we will be spending alot of money to summon corpses in the guild lobby.
***DISCLAIMER*** This is in no way a flame towards anyone, Nor is this coming from guild management. I do however have alot of raid XP and have just been noticeing some things that I though bore mentioning. Have an awesome time.....see ya in the game!
MA's....
Call your targets in raid chat
*** For everyone else this means do not attack until it's called. In the same breath remember....ATTACK %T does NOT mean burn it down with as many chain nukes and DoT's as you can cast. Aggro management is a tricky thing. Sony did NOT bless the warrior with many tools to get agro with unless someone spends a buttload of time in super high-end zones or alot of LDoNs for hate augs.
Casters ....2 words .....aggro management.....read above paragraph
Listen to the main puller, raid leader and MA....turn off other chat channels otherwise you will probably miss something important due to plat sell spam or some moron typing about someones mother.
Hybrid / knight classes....paladin, SK and in a pinch BLs....
You are the off-tanks. You can tank a mob and keep agro without building up too much hate so the MA can take agro from you easily and get the mob killed.
Rampage.....MANY MANY mobs rampage. If for some reason you get rampage dmg....STOP attacking so the SA can get up the rampage list....NOONE should be taking dmg on a raid unless it is from an AE, or unless you are off tanking.
Paladins, Druids, Shaman, BLs....your heals are for off tanks in your group and AE dmg. If a cleric has to toss a group heal....most likely the MA is dead.
I know most of the stuff we're raiding right now is easy, and it will continue to be until everyone gets mechanics down, because if we go into any of the tougher content with a zerg mentality...we will be spending alot of money to summon corpses in the guild lobby.
***DISCLAIMER*** This is in no way a flame towards anyone, Nor is this coming from guild management. I do however have alot of raid XP and have just been noticeing some things that I though bore mentioning. Have an awesome time.....see ya in the game!