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Forum: Guardian 05-30-2009, 06:37 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 183
Posted By delbranson
<p>Hello all.  I don't post much here, normally...

<p>Hello all.  I don't post much here, normally reserving my interaction for while I'm in the game.  I've been playing since soon after launch.  I've played many classes to endgame (troubador,...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 02-11-2009, 04:57 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 318
Posted By delbranson
<p>As a guardian, I'm myself kind of embarassed...

<p>As a guardian, I'm myself kind of embarassed to even use unyielding will.  I don't think there's been a time ever that it proc'd, exploding my heart soon after, that the entire group around me...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 01-08-2009, 09:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 44
Posted By delbranson
<p>The update notes said...</p><p>Area of effect...

<p>The update notes said...</p><p>Area of effect spells and combat arts will no longer spread hate to encounter members when damage is applied.</p><p>Am I wrong in assuming that to mean that aoe...
Forum: Guardian 11-29-2008, 05:57 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 842
Posted By delbranson
<p>I may be in the minority here, but as a...

<p>I may be in the minority here, but as a guardian I'm not experiencing much trouble at all holding aoe aggro.  We plant them in position around us at the start with an area root... Agility line...
Forum: Community News 11-21-2008, 10:08 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 917
Posted By delbranson
<p>Kiara closes shop for the weekend, having...

<p>Kiara closes shop for the weekend, having forgotten us.... a lone decorator sheds a single tear... *sniffle* <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>
Forum: Performance Support 08-04-2008, 07:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 113
Posted By delbranson
<p>------------------DirectShow...

<p>------------------DirectShow Filters------------------</p><p>WDM Streaming VBI Codecs:NABTS/FEC VBI Codec,0x00200000,2,1,,5.03.0000.0900CC Decoder,0x00200000,2,1,,5.03.0000.0900WST...
Forum: Performance Support 08-04-2008, 07:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 113
Posted By delbranson
------------------DirectX...

------------------DirectX Components------------------   ddraw.dll: 5.03.0001.0904 English Final Retail 7/9/2004 05:27:28 292864 bytes ddrawex.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 12/7/1999...
Forum: Performance Support 08-04-2008, 07:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 113
Posted By delbranson
<p>-------------------DirectInput...

<p>-------------------DirectInput Devices-------------------      Device Name: Mouse         Attached: 1    Controller ID: n/aVendor/Product ID: n/a        FF Driver: n/a</p><p>      Device Name:...
Forum: Performance Support 08-04-2008, 07:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 113
Posted By delbranson
<p>------------------System...

<p>------------------System Information------------------Time of this report: 8/4/2008, 16:01:15       Machine name: VOID   Operating System: Windows 2000 Professional (5.0, Build 2195) Service Pack...
Forum: Performance Support 08-04-2008, 07:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 113
Posted By delbranson
My friend's computer while running eq2 was fine...

My friend's computer while running eq2 was fine with her old video card, an older geforce 5500? I think, but she recently replaced it with a geforce 7300 gt.  She did this just around the latest...
Forum: Bruiser 05-24-2008, 04:34 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 94
Posted By delbranson
Oh rockin! <img...

Oh rockin! <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />
Forum: Bruiser 05-24-2008, 01:06 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 94
Posted By delbranson
<p>Damage rating isn't necessarily a cut and dry...

<p>Damage rating isn't necessarily a cut and dry value that you can use to compare weapons or bare fists.  One thing to consider for comparing weapons and barefists is the degree to which either...
Forum: Bruiser 05-22-2008, 03:16 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 94
Posted By delbranson
<p>If you're soloing, the first thing I would do...

<p>If you're soloing, the first thing I would do is put 5 points into your self heal.  Boost that to max first, then go down the Str line.  At 21 points, you can get max heal and and max unarmed...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 05-22-2008, 01:43 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 223
Posted By delbranson
<p>Some other options..</p><p>Put druid NPC's at...

<p>Some other options..</p><p>Put druid NPC's at rings so that people can use this travel by going there directly if they don't have a druid to port them from anywhere.</p><p>Put mage NPC's at spires...
Forum: Bruiser 05-22-2008, 01:14 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 177
Posted By delbranson
<cite>Pnaxx wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Seperate...

<cite>Pnaxx wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Seperate but related question.....do we have greater hate generated from one stance to another? I always thought that the more damage we do the greater the...
Forum: Bruiser 04-24-2008, 08:33 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 144
Posted By delbranson
<p>I'm not a big raider personally.  I do get...

<p>I'm not a big raider personally.  I do get asked on raids occassionally, but to tell you the truth, I hear more often, "Wow, you're really good.  Would you like to join our raid guild and betray...
Forum: Developer Roundtable 04-01-2008, 08:39 PM
Replies: 280
Views: 1,497
Posted By delbranson
<p>Brawlers don't necessarily expect to main tank...

<p>Brawlers don't necessarily expect to main tank everything.  As a bruiser though, I've been able to main tank or off tank all heroic content in the game through every tier until Kunark came out.  I...
Forum: Developer Roundtable 04-01-2008, 03:26 AM
Replies: 280
Views: 1,497
Posted By delbranson
<p>Non-guardian fighter classes need to be looked...

<p>Non-guardian fighter classes need to be looked at seriously in how well they can fulfill their roles as tanks and offtanks in T8 instances and raids.</p><p>When brawlers are tested, it should be...
Forum: Bruiser 02-07-2008, 02:56 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 106
Posted By delbranson
<p>We are to find the giant stones that reveal...

<p>We are to find the giant stones that reveal the locations of the Four Arms of Gorynn. The Di'Zok are holding the ancient stones.</p><p>Borga Rallok is an ogre in Jarsath Wastes, in the Skyfire...
Forum: Bruiser 02-07-2008, 02:31 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 106
Posted By delbranson
<p>1)  Go to Golden Scepter, Maj Dul, and pay 2p...

<p>1)  Go to Golden Scepter, Maj Dul, and pay 2p to hear story.</p><p>2) Go to South Freeport, near West Freeport gate.  Hail the Taskmaster til he mentions a champion who needs to "hurry back with...
Forum: Bruiser 02-07-2008, 12:48 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 106
Posted By delbranson
<p>This is the dialogue from the storyteller...

<p>This is the dialogue from the storyteller outside Maj Dul's Golden Scepter.</p><p>"Listen well friends of fables and myth. Listen well to the ancient tales of Norrath."</p><p>Gorynn, the name...
Forum: Bruiser 12-28-2007, 07:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 130
Posted By delbranson
<p>You'll find you don't really have the option...

<p>You'll find you don't really have the option for decent quested weapons in T8 as a bruiser.  Your previous T7 weapons, T8 mastercrafted, or unarmed will have to do until you get into instances and...
Forum: Bruiser 12-27-2007, 07:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 162
Posted By delbranson
<p>Hmm, both are tier 6 ancient teachings, and so...

<p>Hmm, both are tier 6 ancient teachings, and so the recipes are not available in the regular books, if I remember correctly.  The crafter would need Volume 6 of the alchemist's ancient teachings to...
Forum: Tradeskill Discussion 12-16-2007, 04:48 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 115
Posted By delbranson
<p>Maj Dul, the town that crafting...

<p>Maj Dul, the town that crafting forgot.</p><p>This is an old question, but why is there not a single crafting station or fuels vendor anywhere in Maj Dul?  Its a residential city where players...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 12-10-2007, 08:21 PM
Replies: 206
Views: 889
Posted By delbranson
<p>I'm not terribly worried about my accidently...

<p>I'm not terribly worried about my accidently doubleclicking the feign and cancelling it prematurely.  It may happen on occasion, but we can adapt and just not click it repeatedly in a panic.  Its...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 08-24-2007, 06:55 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 294
Posted By delbranson
<p>As my first post originally described, I...

<p>As my first post originally described, I personally am getting nearly identical parses between test and live.  Nearly the same end damage values on the same mobs and names solo and duo, with only...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 08-23-2007, 10:24 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 294
Posted By delbranson
<cite>PaganSaint...

<cite>PaganSaint wrote:</cite><blockquote>delbranson have you seen the brawlers specific weapons when changed to one hand form?I can tell you, you haven't . The Brawler specific weapons have gotten...
Forum: PVP Discussion 08-22-2007, 08:22 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 328
Posted By delbranson
<p>I've friends in your guild from other servers,...

<p>I've friends in your guild from other servers, some of your present members are also members of the guild I run on AB, so I don't cast the disparagement of your whole guild with blanket...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 08-22-2007, 07:25 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 294
Posted By delbranson
<p>I didn't have a lot of time to test things out...

<p>I didn't have a lot of time to test things out thoroughly, due to local internet outages, but I did have opportunity to run around as a solo bruiser and duo'd with a defiler in mistmoore...
Forum: PVP Discussion 08-14-2007, 06:11 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 259
Posted By delbranson
<p>They emphasized they'll be taking feedback,...

<p>They emphasized they'll be taking feedback, that it can change if its not working as intended, and that there are issues yet that they've not quite figured out like how it might affect...
Forum: Bruiser 05-10-2007, 07:09 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 474
Posted By delbranson
<p>Agree with most the replies.</p><p>Bruisers...

<p>Agree with most the replies.</p><p>Bruisers aren't broken.  Some players are <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> but not bruisers as a...
Forum: Bruiser 05-10-2007, 06:21 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 73
Posted By delbranson
<p>As far as EoF content, Lesser Faydark and...

<p>As far as EoF content, Lesser Faydark and Loping Plains you should be able to solo near all the quests there, good money, good AA.  Doing that you should be able to get back into the swing of...
Forum: Bruiser 05-10-2007, 05:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 107
Posted By delbranson
<p>Zek does offer the best offensive edge and is...

<p>Zek does offer the best offensive edge and is likely your best choice if you're raiding or just simply not tanking.  As a tanking bruiser, mitigation goes a long way on us, and considering that, I...
Forum: Bruiser 04-27-2007, 05:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 98
Posted By delbranson
<p>Firstly, you should perform fine in any...

<p>Firstly, you should perform fine in any capacity regardless of your AA build.  That said though, KoS AA Intelligence line, EoF Ignore Wounds heal bonus,  and EoF Knockouts AA line are always part...
Forum: Bruiser 04-27-2007, 01:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 125
Posted By delbranson
<p>Personally, I would go with the hammer for a...

<p>Personally, I would go with the hammer for a number of reasons.</p><p>For one, the wider spread of stats is going to provide a little more overall benefit when you're already holding very high...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 04-21-2007, 12:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 45
Posted By delbranson
<p>Having been exiled most the career of my...

<p>Having been exiled most the career of my little bruiser on a roleplay server and maintaining residence in Maj Dul, there are certainly some things I could suggest.  I play characters of other...
Forum: Bruiser 01-23-2007, 04:53 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 92
Posted By delbranson
<DIV>In my experience, I've never had trouble...

<DIV>In my experience, I've never had trouble holding single target aggro.  In most cases, a bruiser's roughhousing procs and burst dps should handle the aggro management.  I find I only really even...
Forum: Bruiser 01-23-2007, 03:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 151
Posted By delbranson
<DIV>I'll second the notion of using feign death...

<DIV>I'll second the notion of using feign death to pick out a single encounter from a crowded area of enemies.  Just run through the mobs to get aggro from the intended encounter, lead them all to a...
Forum: Bruiser 12-25-2006, 10:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 99
Posted By delbranson
What makes you think I'm not a super hero? *flex*

What makes you think I'm not a super hero? *flex*
Forum: Bruiser 12-14-2006, 10:24 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 123
Posted By delbranson
<P>Aye, that's part of consideration in being...

<P>Aye, that's part of consideration in being tinkerers.  Ever hear of Troll Snot Flingers and Gnomish Net Launchers? Both are instant cast also.. hehe ... sure, it has a chance to effect us too, but...
Forum: Bruiser 12-13-2006, 10:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 123
Posted By delbranson
<DIV>I'm operating under the philosophy that the...

<DIV>I'm operating under the philosophy that the only thing better than a ratongan bruiser is two ratongan bruisers.  Anyone who thinks different can come tells me himself, and talk into my good ear...
Forum: Bruiser 11-30-2006, 09:32 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 412
Posted By delbranson
<P>Ah, didn't realize the wrist adorns were...

<P>Ah, didn't realize the wrist adorns were %chance to proc the three hit reactive heal, since I took most of those descriptions directly from one of the transmuter board stickies.  Makes sense...
Forum: Bruiser 11-29-2006, 10:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 412
Posted By delbranson
<DIV><U>For Armor:</U></DIV> <DIV> </DIV>...

<DIV><U>For Armor:</U></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG>Helm</STRONG>       Treasured     Epiphanic Imprint          +400 power</DIV> <DIV><STRONG>Cloak</STRONG>      Legendary     Hygenic...
Forum: Conjuror 09-21-2006, 03:31 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 94
Posted By delbranson
Ah, thanks for the clarification concerning EV...

Ah, thanks for the clarification concerning EV procs.
Forum: Conjuror 09-20-2006, 02:20 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 94
Posted By delbranson
<DIV>Also, if the pet NEVER melees, you'd never...

<DIV>Also, if the pet NEVER melees, you'd never have opportunity to use elemental vestment to eek out some more heat and cold aoe's upon each pet hit following your spell casting.  Not something...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 08-06-2006, 06:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 125
Posted By delbranson
<DIV>Golden!  thank you <img...

<DIV>Golden!  thank you <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV>
Forum: In Testing Feedback 08-06-2006, 05:48 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 125
Posted By delbranson
<DIV><STRONG><FONT...

<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#ffcc00></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV>Blackguard listed in Test Update notes:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#ffcc00>*** Items ***<BR><BR></FONT></STRONG>-...
Forum: Developer Roundtable 07-13-2006, 06:40 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 531
Posted By delbranson
Any reason why body pulls aren't working for you?...

Any reason why body pulls aren't working for you? Just inch in close til you aggro the one target you want, but use no offensive action, pull them away from their friends before you do anything to...
Forum: Bruiser 07-06-2006, 06:41 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 159
Posted By delbranson
<P>Ratonga all the way ... as small as can be and...

<P>Ratonga all the way ... as small as can be and with the rootinest tootinest "put up your dukes" attitude on the block ... my character concept started with a persona rather like Scrappy Doo =P Let...
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