Originally Posted by
Tanis-Hellscream
Again, you just don't get it. The video was to demonstrate the jump shot method, something every hunter would have to do if they wanted to get the epic bow. If you really watched the video and read the instructions, you would have seen that the technique was used to dot the demon with Viper and then kite it while the dot killed it, since it did 350% damage to the demon. You had to run and shoot while staying 30-40 yds away. Farther than 40 yds he'd lose aggro, less than 30 yds he would dot you and kill you. Mobility, shooting on the run, that was the definition of a hunter. If you were a hunter who couldn't strafe, you were useless.
Hunter kiting was the only way to stay alive in pvp and many times when solo (even with a pet). Also before your time, hunters would pull trash mobs in Molten Core because of our mobility and ability to do damage on the run, using cheetah for added speed. The most fun I've ever had in the game was pulling MC for 2 hours straight while the other 39 guildies killed the mobs (yeah, 40 man raids were the bomb). It was a specific role that hunters were uniquely qualified to perform, like rogues in Blackwing Lair (stealth was required in some areas).
So, again, my point is that the hunter class was meant to be the mobile ranged dps class. The current MM playstyle is not very mobile. The devs have gotten away from the original vision and given us a spec that many "traditional" (old) hunters do not enjoy.