Hunters underwater

[huth]

actually, mythbusters fired off guns underwater before

Heavily depends on the gun. Many of the guns in WoW should not work underwater. Modern real guns are quite capable of such a thing though.

But the range would not be worth the effort either way, and they would not do much damage beyond a few meters.

[Imnick]

inb4 hurr durr nothing in this game is realistic

In conclusion, if you need to say "inb4 something" in the first post of your topic, you have already answered your own question and the topic is not worth posting.

[Backreaper]

hunters didnt do much dps to begin with so no real loss.
what about the pets, are those waterproof?

[Xorkrik]

Wouldn't a Mage's Frostnova encase the mage in ice if he cast it underwater ?

[Backreaper]

that's called iceblock.

[Devonitar]

In Half-Life only crossbow worked underwater ;|

[Lovechile]

Fantasy:
the free play of creative imagination
3 : a creation of the imaginative faculty whether expressed or merely conceived: as a : a fanciful design or invention b : a chimerical or fantastic notion c : fantasia 1 d : imaginative fiction featuring especially strange settings and grotesque characters —called also fantasy fiction

otherwords...why even question it. Nothing in this game makes sense. I can shoot lighting out of my hands, there are dinosaurs in the same area as dragons, we have the poor undead Dk's..(seriously, die, scourge, escape, re-die, DK, escape again) we have spacegoats who escaped demonizing, and crashed into the world in part of their space ship floating castle. We have mages who shoot frost and fire at the same time from their hands. Oh, and that whole water thing? Go try holding your head underwater for 3 mins and see if you can do it. Seriously.

[Soul Hermit]

Explosive Trap, Immolation Trap, Explosive Shot, Disengage, Volley and the list goes on. It doesn't make much sense to me how is it possible to shoot arrows underwater (guns and crossbows may work because they are automated, but what about bows?). Also what about the fire traps, how is it possible to make a fire underwater. Will they get a restriction to fire abilities ?
inb4 hurr durr nothing in this game is realistic

and giant serpent men and a giant human who's legs are made of a whirlpool makes more sense?

[Miralynn]

Dang, I was hoping this thread would be about hunters taming cool aquatic pets.

WTB pet shark please.

*knocks on Arthas's door* "...candygram."

Seriously, though? Don't try to cram real physics into WoW. You'll only give yourself a headache and give a lot of people fodder to /point and /lol.

[Imnick]

It will be interesting to see how traps and ground based effects (as well as other attacks using 2D physics such as heroic leap) will work underwater when an extra axis is added. Will the function like Monster Hunter traps with a spehere of effect?

[TaciturnBob]

actually, mythbusters fired off guns underwater before

Most of the guns Mythbusters fired are modern. The vast majority of the guns in this game appear to work off a flintlock system or lit-fuse system.

[Colbor]

Read the title as "Hunters underwear"

[Maleficious]

Ps you didn't mention that frost trap would melt in the water!

/facepalm

[UnholyGuardian]

i put on my wizard hat and robe ...

[I stand in fire]

/thread

[Hyrfjord]

In the day that jumping in the water makes you immune to Immolate, we can discuss

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A wizard did it, and will continue to do it for cataclysm.

[SensenmanN]

In the current game, fire works underwater, along with all hunter abilities.

Also: Hurr durr, nothing in this game is realistic.

QFT.

You are worried about your spells? I'm a warlock, how does FIRE work underwater?

[Qtulu]

In conclusion, if you need to say "inb4 something" in the first post of your topic, you have already answered your own question and the topic is not worth posting.

True. He knew how meaningless it was but just had to post it. Sigh

"Powder guns" like those used in WoW would get wet and useless under water
Fire magic wouldn't work at all
Arrows would just float around dealing 1 damage to anyone touching the arrow tips
Lightning magic would basically be overpowered
All physical damage dealt would be reduced significantly
etc

Don't bring in realism in a fantasy game. Especially not in a fantasy game that contains time travelling, "living" ghosts and bipedal cows

[Syatek]

I didnt know this game was based on Realism
Do you know how stupid you sound? Do you know how stupid it would be to take away a classes primary use of attacks just because you're underwater? You sir, are an idiot