Originally Posted by
Hobbes0773
Not once did I say I don't like managing bleeds. I love it, so don't put words in my mouth. Wanting an alternative to BT doesn't mean I don't like bleeds, and I have been playing feral since it came out, so don't tell me what the spec is about. In fact, I like BT. It should still have a competitive talent with it in the tier though. Doing so in no way takes away from the spec.
And yes, that is how talents are meant to work. At least some of them. That is why you have passive talents designed to be simpler alternatives, and you have other talents that almost compete.
In fact, the SOTF/INCARN/SR tier is a decent example of this. The talent you choose depends on playstyle, preference, and content. You can pick any one and remain competitive mostly. Imho, SR is a bit overtuned and could be brought down a couple percentage points to better compete with SOTF. Our last tier needs to get this treatment, because BT is the correct choice in just about every situation and that is a huge problem. And this is the exact thing Blizzard mentioned they wanted to address with this patch: talents that everyone chooses.
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Our tier 5 is pretty close to it. There will always be a mathematical winner, but if SR was toned down a couple percent that tier would be as close to a preference as you can get.
The tier with Blood talons though? Not even a competition right now. That needs to be fixed. They are attempting it on the PTR, I just don't think it is there yet.