Would you want one Hunter spec without permanent pet?

[MagicBanana]

No melee class in the game has a pet.

Unholy DKs say hi ^^

[vuaasshh]

agree with larry01, i think the first impression of a MM hunter is a "Sniper Hunter" and about surv, something like a ranger! =D

[aHeeRo]

Tbh I enjoy having a pet. i honestly don't see the big deal with having a petless spec. yes they're pet bugs left and right from time to time But honestly Hunters are here with pets and i don't think it should have a petless spec. Stampede, Dire beast, Tame Beast all become meaningless then.

[Deleted]

I always play ranger type characters but only if there's no pet, I remember when people would go Bunny Thumper with the Ranger in Guild Wars and I've never liked pets since. I'd like it if MM was petless, I just hate having my utility and damage tied to something external.

[Brodeo]

It would make specs feel different finally. I want BM to be melee too.

[Cybran]

I wish only Beast Mastery had a pet. While Survival and MM focused on the ranged aspect of the class.

[dave214]

Well a hunter doesn't really need a pet to hunt...

anyways it would be awesome for marksman to be a pet-less spec.

maybe through glyph/talent somehow. so it can be an option.

Lore wise orcs always took wolves with them to hunt.

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agree with larry01, i think the first impression of a MM hunter is a "Sniper Hunter" and about surv, something like a ranger! =D

I don't think "sniper" really fits in to wow does it?

[Balir]

I'm probably gonna get shot here for saying it but I reckon rogues should get a ranged tree.

As for hunters, I'd love them to be more spec specific. BM obviously with multiple new skills. Heck, Maybe only 1 or 2 ranged skills - rest pet control. If you want a melee hunter this would be the spec for it. Maybe even have a seperate skill tree for Ranged/melee pets. MM - no pet & multiple new bow only skills. Surv - similar to BM but with multiple Trap skills incl buffing/debuffing raid/boss.

Hunters and Rogues could definitely benefit from a "Warlock style" redesign.

[Marxman]

Pets are one of the big reasons I love my Hunter so much. They add a lot of personality and room for expression (your pet says a lot about you, etc.).

I would not be against MM being a "petless" spec though, so long as it doesn't become the only correct choice for raiding.

[Deleted]

do i want it? no. would i care if mm went petless? no, either. however using a sacrifice mechanic would be pretty pointless as it would completely negate important aspects of the class (bringing buffs, using abilities through pets).

i'd rather just see a model where the pet is still present but not involved in damage anymore. only a support and guard mode.

[Deleted]

Slightly off-topic, but a bored Hunter walks into a bar. The barkeeper says:

I'll admit, this was a lot more fun than I thought it would be. But I think it's just the novelty of doing something you're not supposed to be doing. Much like how I was doing Cataclysm heroics with warglaives on my Rogue.

[Lord Pebbleton]

I believe a hunter's pet is iconic and needed, period.
If i wanted to play a demon hunter... i'd play Diablo.

[Solidsteel]

It would be cool but it wouldn't change the playstyle at all. BM would still have a pet and in the other two specs you don't have to control your pet at all in PvE situations and very rarely in PvP.

[Ineluki]

Honestly I would love, Ive never been a fan of pets. However I enjoy the hunter class more than I dislike pets, plus Im specced PVE Surv and PVP MM so pets are just kinda there for the most part.

[Deleted]

I'm probably gonna get shot here for saying it but I reckon rogues should get a ranged tree.

As for hunters, I'd love them to be more spec specific. BM obviously with multiple new skills. Heck, Maybe only 1 or 2 ranged skills - rest pet control. If you want a melee hunter this would be the spec for it. Maybe even have a seperate skill tree for Ranged/melee pets. MM - no pet & multiple new bow only skills. Surv - similar to BM but with multiple Trap skills incl buffing/debuffing raid/boss.

Hunters and Rogues could definitely benefit from a "Warlock style" redesign.

BM should turn into a melee spec, not only would it match the WC3 hero but it would make the hunter class have a different spec.
just have most of the skills transform for that spec and modify them accordingly.

give them a new buff which takes damage reduction as if wearing a shield, focus regen buffed, lose cobra and maybe have a skill which boosts focus regen or gives a flat amount and some spec only skills to bring them in line with melee classes.

[aHeeRo]

If anything Hunter's shouldnt be like Demon hunters at least MM. MM hunters would be more like Ghosts from Starcraft. minus the Nuke.

[Poppincaps]

Personally having a hunter pet was one of the main reasons I chose the hunter class so long ago. I'd be okay with it being a glyph, but I wouldn't want a spec to be a petless spec.