Comments on: The Key to Drinking on Borrowed Time http://bossypally.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/the-key-to-drinking-on-borrowed-time/ There's no bacon like Holy Bacon Sun, 12 May 2013 07:51:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ranala http://bossypally.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/the-key-to-drinking-on-borrowed-time/#comment-3659 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:08:43 +0000 http://bossypally.wordpress.com/?p=2821#comment-3659 I ll happily follow a tank at his pace as long as i have sufficient mana for the next pull. If my manabar gets to the point where i know i cant get the group through the next pull i ll sit down and drink…he ll evntually learn to watch more then his vengeance tack after he died a couple of times.
On bad days i might even let a tank die because he pulled while i was back at the last group looting (my Priest is taylor so i got a lot to loot sometimes).
DPS and even tanks that are not able to eat while i drink to bring my mana and health up after a nasty pull are not guaranteed to get heals, especially when there was a mage table at the beginning.

speedruns where i challenge myself to use every trick in the book are something i enjoy with at least a tank i know, with pug tanks i like to play it on the save side mana-wise. If they dont adapt its their repair-bill not mine

]]> By: Inno http://bossypally.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/the-key-to-drinking-on-borrowed-time/#comment-3639 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 06:22:09 +0000 http://bossypally.wordpress.com/?p=2821#comment-3639 You left out the mysterious step five… Loot issues anyone? As for mana I use a macro /oom /use whatever your drink of choice is.

]]> By: AliPally http://bossypally.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/the-key-to-drinking-on-borrowed-time/#comment-3637 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:02:01 +0000 http://bossypally.wordpress.com/?p=2821#comment-3637 If my mana was empty, and I had to drink, I would always go with scenario 1.
This shows the tank that (a) you are not ready (b) you are in command of your mana bar not them (c) if the tank pulls and wipes, it’s their fault for entering combat without a healer. I have no regrets about saying after a wipe ‘don’t pull if I’m not here, or I can’t heal’. Of course, it is good to let people know you are empty – simply saying ‘mana break’ will help.

@Kimberly – I would never use potions. If you really need mana, sit and drink, seriously!

]]> By: Kimberly http://bossypally.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/the-key-to-drinking-on-borrowed-time/#comment-3636 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:58:32 +0000 http://bossypally.wordpress.com/?p=2821#comment-3636 With GREAT trepidation, I’ve started doing random regular heroics (Zuls can suck it – I run those only with people I know.) with my paladin. I try to only drink before bosses, and I have a macro I hit on the way to the boss that tells the party I’m going to drink before the boss fight “just to top off.”

In betweentime, I’m a Divine Plea and mana potion nut, using one when the other is on cooldown just to keep my mana tank over half. Hey, I have to spend that daily gold on something, right? May as well buy mana potions. A mana pot is liquified peace of mind.

And I also start bashing on mobs when they’re 75% down to regain mana for the next pull.

And I cast Hand of Salvation on naughty aggro-pulling DPS.

]]> By: Rhii http://bossypally.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/the-key-to-drinking-on-borrowed-time/#comment-3635 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:44:26 +0000 http://bossypally.wordpress.com/?p=2821#comment-3635 I usually try to get about two steps in front of the tank and then sit down directly on his feet to drink. Believe it or not, some tanks don’t even notice THAT. I don’t have enough fingers or enough time to run, drink, and type “oom” before the tank has pulled the next group, so I have generally tried to let my actions speak louder than my words!

Funny post, Ophelie! *applaud*

]]> By: Vidyala http://bossypally.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/the-key-to-drinking-on-borrowed-time/#comment-3634 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:29:45 +0000 http://bossypally.wordpress.com/?p=2821#comment-3634 I usually opt for scenario two. If I’m really, completely out of mana, I’ll just sit and start drinking immediately (usually while typing in party chat “mana” or “need to drink” because most tanks don’t pay attention and will be almost ready to pull at that point). Of course, my lovely guild tanks will wait patiently for me to drink, but I can’t trust pugs in this regard!

]]> By: Ngita http://bossypally.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/the-key-to-drinking-on-borrowed-time/#comment-3630 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 01:04:17 +0000 http://bossypally.wordpress.com/?p=2821#comment-3630 A tank that might notice his healer is out of range ie scenario 1 and not pull, will pull in scenario 2.

Being behind in heals means your using less efficient heals which negates the drinking. Worst case with a really gogo tank if i have said I am drinking, I am out of range and out of combat and the tank going splat is not my problem.

Tbh the most irritating thing is healing, Siting to drink and then getting a proc from the heal which cancels the drinking. Why am I standing around with 50% mana with one water missing….

]]> By: Ngita http://bossypally.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/the-key-to-drinking-on-borrowed-time/#comment-3629 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:56:36 +0000 http://bossypally.wordpress.com/?p=2821#comment-3629 A tank that might notice his healer is out of range ie scenario 1 and not pull, will pull in scenario 2.

Being behind in heals means your using less efficient heals which negates the drinking.

Tbh the most irritating thing is healing, Siting to drink and then getting a proc from the heal which cancels the drinking. Why am I standing around with 50% mana with one water missing….

]]> By: Shintar http://bossypally.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/the-key-to-drinking-on-borrowed-time/#comment-3627 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:59:35 +0000 http://bossypally.wordpress.com/?p=2821#comment-3627 Interesting subject, but I don’t think it’s as clear-cut as you make it out to be. As Adgamorix said above, running up to the next pull right away increases your risk of getting put into combat simply through proximity, without getting a chance to drink at all. Also, the healer jogging after the tank immediately can be misread as “I don’t need to drink, go ahead”.

]]> By: Marc B http://bossypally.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/the-key-to-drinking-on-borrowed-time/#comment-3626 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:07:58 +0000 http://bossypally.wordpress.com/?p=2821#comment-3626 Death to them hasty tanks :-)

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