so i dunno if i wanna lvl my priest to 80 and raid shadow or lvl my druid and hopefully tank.
how does everyone think shadow is gonna do when it comes time to raid?
so i dunno if i wanna lvl my priest to 80 and raid shadow or lvl my druid and hopefully tank.
how does everyone think shadow is gonna do when it comes time to raid?
You will melt faces as a shadowpriest.
? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNbFYSXON6Q
Absolutely brilliantly. But I'm biased, because I have already made up my mind to spec out of holy and into shadow to level to 80, and then raid as shadow at 80. I can't wait!
Check the talent changes over the next few months. Also, keep an eye on the gear that is coming out. So far, it looks like our mana regen will be ok, and we will even do substantial damage in comparison to other dps classes. The utility that a spriest brings to the raid has always been good, but the gap between utility / functionality and damage output has been closing, as intended.
I have yet to test a level 80 priest, or my level 70 priest on the beta realms.
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Oldschool. I believe it was Fargo that coined this misnomer.Originally Posted by vegastommy
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The balance between performance and utility dictates the functional balance of such a class-type. As shadow priests provide both incredible raid utility and should provide noticeable dps, I would like to think that with the improvements we will be a very welcome addition to any given group -- and that we will enjoy playing our class-type.Originally Posted by Nymrohd
Because the game is about enjoying what you do, not being there to simply fill a needed role. Blizzard have been trying to move away from pushing classes into certain roles, or raids / parties requiring particular class balance. I think they are achieving this with shadow priests. Raids won't _need_ spriests but they will benefit from them.
In other words, if you are in a raiding guild and you play a shadow priest, you should raid, regardless of what other dps / utility classes are available. Not because you are better for any given situation, but because you are there and the option is there, and hopefully very open.
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I laughed soo hard.... hehe still sitting with a little smile on my lips :-)Originally Posted by vegastommy
Everyone thinks their world is falling.. If they had a solid sense of perspective, they probably wouldn't be gamers.
Its also been stated that Ret Pallys are OP at the moment and you can expect them to get hit with the nerf bat. Considering my spriest does 1600 DPS already i'm not sure your 1600dps in holy gear is a worthy comparison.Originally Posted by dsc