Ghost Wolf vs. Travel Form

[Paulrevere]

So I recently started playing a shaman. I have an 80 druid. When I got ghost wolf I was disappointed. Why is it a 2 second cast? Here's the break down.

Ghost wolf= while in form won't let you got below 100% speed from effects.
Can pop out, drop Earthbind totem, and change back, taking 3 seconds.

Druid Travel Form= removes all movement impairing effects, immune to polymorph.
Can pop out. Cast Nature's Grasp, and change back, taking 1 second, depending on GCD.

I don't know, but to me that seems a little one sided. I don't mind there being a cast time on ghost wolf, as class mechanics should be unique, but 2 seconds is kind of long. In pvp trying to run away from a group, or accidentally pulling an elite mob in pve as a shaman would result in death far more than a druid. I know this looks like a bunch of QQ, but it's more of me being curious as to why, and to see if anyone else thinks the 2 second cast is a bit much.

[MortalWombat]

http://www.wowhead.com/spell=16287

[MrMarique]

You can talent it to be an instant cast.

[Ginzha]

well you can glyph ghost wolf so that you regenerate 1% every 5 secs while in GW form, that's something...right?

[boseguy22]

Everything listed is true. You can glyph it to heal you over time and spec down enhancement (2nd or 3rd Tier) for instant cast.

[Khainos]

The reason is because shapeshifting is something that's supposed to be druids little peak of advantage.. Shaman's got totems...

[Paulrevere]

You can talent it to be an instant cast.

Yeah, but only in the one single shaman spec i don't plan on playing. lol

[Millhi]

in cataclysm if i can recall correctly ghost wolf will be usable indoors and outdoors while travel form only is usable outdoors and when you shapeshift you break free of movement reducing effects but after it you can get slowed again so you have to shapeshift again to soemthing else and back to break it wich also costs time.

[Paulrevere]

The reason is because shapeshifting is something that's supposed to be druids little peak of advantage.. Shaman's got totems...

I understand that, but let me show you this scenario. I'm being chased down by 2 melee in PVP. One drops combat at the same time I start casting ghost wolf. He mounts, catches up to me and kills me because casting his 100% mount takes less time than switching into a 40% speed increase. That situation wasn't an issue before they lowered the speed of mount summoning.

[Hrothgrar]

Yeah, but only in the one single shaman spec i don't plan on playing. lol

A lot of PvP shamans will spec into instant GW, I do as Elemental.

[iceberg265]

I understand that, but let me show you this scenario. I'm being chased down by 2 melee in PVP. One drops combat at the same time I start casting ghost wolf. He mounts, catches up to me and kills me because casting his 100% mount takes less time than switching into a 40% speed increase. That situation wasn't an issue before they lowered the speed of mount summoning.

Whats your point? Every class is screwed in that situation, even druids.

[bruxx]

I am tired, everyone's been QQing about "class X is better than class Y cuz I say so lol" the whole day, stop already... I don't know, jump off a cliff or leave wow or reroll but shut the fuck up already

Edit: loging back into this account in the future and looking at this, I must say I was a shameful little shit 13 years ago :x

[Millhi]

I understand that, but let me show you this scenario. I'm being chased down by 2 melee in PVP. One drops combat at the same time I start casting ghost wolf. He mounts, catches up to me and kills me because casting his 100% mount takes less time than switching into a 40% speed increase. That situation wasn't an issue before they lowered the speed of mount summoning.

didn't they also lowered the lvl requirement for ghostwolf so you can use it earlier then when you get your first mount?

[Bazgab]

Except pretty much everyone goes down the Enhance tree, especially in Cata when Ancestral Swiftness will be a must get talent for most shamans. 15% run speed + Instant Ghost wolf that is usable indoors = Awesome

[Millhi]

I am tired, everyone's been QQing about "class X is better than class Y cuz I say so lol" the whole day, stop already... I don't know, jump off a cliff or leave wow or reroll but shut the fuck up already

bruxx relax take a cup of coffee, do something else and you'll be fine again

[wookybear]

Yeah, but only in the one single shaman spec i don't plan on playing. lol

Its a tier 2 talent, very easy and cheap to get for all specs.

[ChildeRoland]

Its a tier 2 talent, very easy and cheap to get for all specs.

It is now, but not nesecarily in cata.

[Deleted]

You can heal while having the same armor as a wari in plate if you are a resto or elem. Druids can't. Boomkins have to drop their high armor if they want to heal, you have it even in wolf form. You have a stoneclaw in pvp if you glyph it. Frostshock with only 6 sec cd without any talent. Similar spells not supposed to be totally the same. They have similarities but in the hands of different classes they have to be also different, because the class itself have different tools to deal with situations. Still ppl are arguing about its not fair that other have this and that. If you would have the stronget than the druids should cry about having the weaker?

[satori sartori]

screw it! lets give all classes both wolf and travel form!

[Sterkrazzy]

then just take the stupid talent

drop your improved fire nova points that you probably have and put them into ghost wolf

aoe trash damage doesn't matter, even though there's only a couple fights where it's useful i'd still rather take imp gw over more aoe damage