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0. Define "On Farm" 07/09/2009 10:12:22 AM PDT

What is your definition of having content "On Farm".

Some people I know seem to think managing to kill something once or twice constitutes it being on farm however my definition is more along the lines of it has to be relatively easy to do. For example, Flame Leviathan is incredibly easy to kill, thus it's on farm. On the other hand killing Vezax or twice in the past month or two does not mean that he is on farm.

Am I correct?

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Thunderlord

1. Re: Define "On Farm" 07/09/2009 10:13:53 AM PDT

Any boss where you're not progressing/learning with anymore.

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Lothar

2. Re: Define "On Farm" 07/09/2009 10:14:48 AM PDT

Content on farm is content that you will kill during your normal raid schedule. You don't have to schedule extra time for it. You may wipe due to stupidity or someone not paying attention, but you know the fight and it'll go down if people pay attention.

That boss that's not on farm is the one that you got a lucky attempt and are still working on a reliable strat.

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3. Re: Define "On Farm" 07/09/2009 10:17:05 AM PDT

Any combination of pigs, sheep, cows, and chickens.

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4. Re: Define "On Farm" 07/09/2009 10:17:16 AM PDT

I always hear it used to refer to an instance which is no longer a mystery, and perhaps not much of a challenge, whose content is explored solely for loot or achievements, and approached in a more lackadaisical way.

For instance our guild calendar lists "Ulduar 25 Progression" on Wednesday night, and "Drunk Naxx" on Friday. Guess which one is on farm?

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5. Re: Define "On Farm" 07/09/2009 10:17:29 AM PDT

Q u o t e:
Content on farm is content that you will kill during your normal raid schedule. You don't have to schedule extra time for it. You may wipe due to stupidity or someone not paying attention, but you know the fight and it'll go down if people pay attention.

That boss that's not on farm is the one that you got a lucky attempt and are still working on a reliable strat.

I agree with this pretty much.

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6. Re: Define "On Farm" 07/09/2009 10:19:08 AM PDT

Q u o t e:
I always hear it used to refer to an instance which is no longer a mystery, and perhaps not much of a challenge, whose content is explored solely for loot or achievements, and approached in a more lackadaisical way.

For instance our guild calendar lists "Ulduar 25 Progression" on Wednesday night, and "Drunk Naxx" on Friday. Guess which one is on farm?

Going by Crepe's rules, I'd say Ulduar.

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Lothar

7. Re: Define "On Farm" 07/09/2009 10:21:27 AM PDT

Q u o t e:

Going by Crepe's rules, I'd say Ulduar.

General drunkeness counts as not paying attention.

WHAT?!?! WE PULLED?!?!

Dammit. I was peeing. Oh yeah, AFK BIO!

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Frostmourne

8. Re: Define "On Farm" 07/09/2009 10:24:17 AM PDT

Q u o t e:

General drunkeness counts as not paying attention.

WHAT?!?! WE PULLED?!?!

Dammit. I was peeing. Oh yeah, AFK BIO!

The ability to notice a pull while peeing suggests some disturbing arrangement of electronic and porcelain devices.

Or a second floor apartment and very annoyed neighbours.

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Cenarion Circle

9. Re: Define "On Farm" 07/09/2009 10:24:23 AM PDT

Q u o t e:
General drunkeness counts as not paying attention.

WHAT?!?! WE PULLED?!?!

Dammit. I was peeing. Oh yeah, AFK BIO!

But proper drunken raiding requires a strategy. Hence, "On Farm".

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10. Re: Define "On Farm" 07/09/2009 10:24:43 AM PDT

Q u o t e:
Any combination of pigs, sheep, cows, and chickens.

Sounds like my local DMV.

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Thrall

11. Re: Define "On Farm" 07/09/2009 10:24:46 AM PDT

"On farm" means that guild has already downed all of the bosses of the raid in question. They can also consistently down all the bosses, so much so that the guild does the content every week and downs the bosses every time.

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Lothar

12. Re: Define "On Farm" 07/09/2009 10:26:39 AM PDT

Q u o t e:

But proper drunken raiding requires a strategy. Hence, "On Farm".

If you have a strategy... you're not drunk enough.

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13. Re: Define "On Farm" 07/09/2009 10:26:59 AM PDT

Content is 'on farm' when you don't need your best 10 or best 25.

Once you can down her with the guy who doesn't understand basic English and gets annoyed at you for it, the giggling girlfriend and Mr 'I was AFK for dinner everyone has to eat', then it's on farm.

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15. Re: Define "On Farm" 07/09/2009 10:28:46 AM PDT

Q u o t e:

If you have a strategy... you're not drunk enough.

Strategy is ensuring that the slab is close enough to your chair that you do not have to move.

Tactics is negotiating the empties to get to the bathroom.

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Gundrak

16. Re: Define "On Farm" 07/09/2009 10:30:21 AM PDT

Q u o t e:

If you have a strategy... you're not drunk enough.

Oh no Crepe, what happened? Did a warlock use Level Drain on you?

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Durotan

17. Re: Define "On Farm" 07/09/2009 10:31:04 AM PDT

Q u o t e:
What is your definition of having content "On Farm".

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18. Re: Define "On Farm" 07/09/2009 10:31:13 AM PDT

I use a wireless headset, thus allowing me to hear such things as "oh god he pulled" while using certain porcelin devices located well away from my gaming station :D

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19. Re: Define "On Farm" 07/09/2009 10:31:50 AM PDT

Q u o t e:
What is your definition of having content "On Farm".

Some people I know seem to think managing to kill something once or twice constitutes it being on farm however my definition is more along the lines of it has to be relatively easy to do. For example, Flame Leviathan is incredibly easy to kill, thus it's on farm. On the other hand killing Vezax or twice in the past month or two does not mean that he is on farm.

Am I correct?

For me it's when the content is easy to the point of not taking more than a couple attempts each week (bad nights can still happen though). I also believe this term has no direct definition and varies from one person/guild/realm to another.

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