i posted this on the Bliz offy forums, but i only got one response. i figured i might get more feedback here.
i'm not one to spec my alliance ret pally for a particular 1v1 fight. i've been farting around in random bg's and world encounters. until arena starts, i'm still in the feeling-out process. i'm currently LAotL, BoG, SH, HoP, and HA. i have full cata gear set up as follows:
speed is 3.11
mastery (with might) is 35%
crit is just under 19%
pvp res is 65%
pvp power is just over 23%.
my question is, how do i even stand a chance against a BM hunter? the other day i went up against a horde BM in grizzly hills, and i was happy he donated his precious time to continually fight and kill me after i respawned (he even allowed me to heal up and make the first attack). not a single battle did i even get his health to even 50%. i found i used my burst to heal myself. between his concussive shots, his disengage, his ferocious-ass tiger pet, and i swear to you he was also accompanied by a bear (or he somehow charmed a neighboring bear to help him), . . . . i just couldn't stand a chance. i couldn't emancipate/freedom myself enough to even get to him. the fights didn't last very long at all.
i tried different strategies, from getting inquisition up as quickly as i could, followed by my burst, .. .. to opening up w/ burst once i was available to, to totally going defensive and using my HP for heals. the terrain was a bit uneven with water and stuff, so i'm sure that played a part in it. i had to do a little swimming across waters he was able to disengage across. i couldn't use trees as cover because they can shoot thru trees (although i can also judge thru trees), all the while his friggen pet was eating my ass alive. the fights all went fast.
i'm not saying this 1v1 encounter should be balanced, nor am i saying i want to spec my toon around a specific 1v1 encounter. this isn't a discussion about balance, but about helpful suggestions. i for one concluded that maybe fist of justice would have been better (although i don't see myself quickly swapping talents in mid-air when i see a hunter incoming) also, either HA or SW would have been sufficient for dmg, although i would probably have more self-healing w/ HA.
what sugguestions do you guys have? do i just bend over and take it like a man? on bliz forums, one person said wait until the BM blows all his cooldowns, then bubble/heal and survive. once i get past that part, it's like "shooting fish in a barrel". i for one just don't see it that easy.
thanks!!!