For some odd reason, Blizzard decided that since the beginning of MoP and up to this day Hunter should be a godlike superhero class in PvP in all brackets.
It's been said many times, but nothing changes. All, what changes with another patch or even expansion, is what of 3 specs becomes most OP so Hunters can switch to it and abuse it to maximum extent.
MoP 5.0 - Stampede bug; free titles in 5vs5 with 5 BM hunter teams. KFC everywhere (Warriors also 1-shot with Taste for Blood).
MoP other seasons - even with Stampede fix, Hunters are one of top classes with scatter trap mechanics; KFC, Jungle are everywhere again.
WoD 6.0 - Survival 12 sec. trap; completely ruined 2s and heavily influenced 3s.
WoD 6.1 - BM buffs, Jungle, 35% health pet abuse.
Since start of MoP, Hunters haven't been weak or even average in every Arena season up to now. They are always OP in some way: either BM, MM or Survival is always top spec in Arena.
Some elitists would probably interfere and say - but look, there are few Hunters in first top 50 players!
Maybe so, but only few hundred people are playing at 2800-3k rating and these usually prefer playing casters and rogues. But what about thousands of thousands of "simple mortals"?
Look at 1700, 1800, 1900, 2k brackets.. Hunters are like a plague, everywhere, ladders are full with hunters. 2s even worse. Go to Arenas: every 2nd team has a Hunter, and some days there is no team without a Hunter in it.
Even noob capping 1300-1400 mmrs in 2s / 3s are overflooded with Hunters.
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Class has all 3 viable specs.
Strengths:
Ton of CC; which is even better now considering many other classes and specs lost CC abilities.
All instant; Non-interruptable;
40-yards range. No minimal range either.
Does damage even when trying to survive or flee.
+ Pet.
Great passive survivability which doesn't affect damage potential. Doesn't trade damage for healing like, for instance, shamans do.
Can kite every melee class bar Feral Druids.
Top class 1vs1 in any situations with only a few counters, working only if enemy player is much more skilled than Hunter he fights.
Heavily counters stealthers with Flare. Counters Mages.
Passive spammable slow talent, working with Autoshot.
A lot of abilities to escape, drop out of combat.
STEALTH!! on top of that! With protection from main stealther - Rogue, cause Hunters CANNOT be sapped while in Camouflage even if Rogue finds them!
All Hunters don't have is a targeted healing spell (so they can heal other players, Mend Pet isn't count). Except that, they have everything.
Why?? one class has everything and no single weakness??
Maybe people should delete other toons and all roll Hunters?
Why Blizzard does this to us 2nd expansion in a row?
Check Realmpop.Com - Hunters today are top 1 played class BOTH in EU and US with at least 1-1.5% percent margin!
Buff them even more! 100500 Legolases in BGs. Btw, when I see another Hunter named Legolas, I feel like I'm about to vomit.
Working as intended.
Sorry, but I can't grasp the logic behind this.
P.S. Call it a rant, swear, do whatever you want. I don't mind, I had to write this post. Cause I am SICK and TIRED to face Hunter every damn 2s or 3s game!