Originally Posted by
zomgDPS
An interesting side point as more news trickles out of the PTR,
Heroic Scenarios really allow MIs to shine.
With the mobs hitting hard and the scenarios, often times, not having a tank (or even a healer) present, players are forced to really use many of the tools they have access to as a spec or a class, specifically the tools that they don't normally use in PvE. Or it forces players to use many tools they do have for other purposes, e.g. actually using MI for threat management.
I cannot count anymore how many times MIs have saved my a$s in H Scenarios on the PTR, or just given me enough breathing room to get that last burst out to kill the boss just in time for the bonus timer.
H Scenarios are a big win that is coming with 5.3 in general, imho.
However, I don't think its a big enough "game changer" to allow people to start seeing the value on "utility other than crazy dps" in PvE. With raiding (or more specifically, Heroic Raiding) still holding the PvE crown, people will no doubt still analyze and interpret their class and spells based on the baseline of "how much DPS does it increase", which, while perfectly valid given the current climate, is unfortunate given the existence of Challenge Modes and now, H Scenarios.
Sure, DPS classes are meant to DPS. However, there is nothing wrong with bringing something else too.
Challenge modes, and now H Scenarios, allow us to see specs and classes and analyze weaknesses and flaws more succinctly. For example, the gap in utility between say Arcane and Frost is so painfully evident in H Scenarios that its really hard to make a case for anyone to pick Arcane over any of the other mage spec. Now true, H Scenarios actually don't mean much (they are just like 5 mans as far as importance goes), but still, the more clearly we can see descrepancies between specs, the easier it will be to articulat and fix it.
Overall though, MIs could use some love I think.
Maybe an Arcane spec only ability that lets you (on command) switch position with your MIs when needed? It would be a harken to the original version of MIs that came out back in Wotlk beta, the ones that would randomly switch you with an image. Same thing, but this time, give the ability to switch with an image to the mage itself, allowing him to proactively/retroactively control it.
But on the whole, MIs kick a lot of ass.