Originally Posted by
Larynx
More ranged classes should be like Shadow Priests, not the other way around. IMO Shadow Priests are one of the best designed ranged specs in the game, and everyone else with a few exceptions are imbalanced. They have obvious flaws and weaknesses, and they shine in some situations, and they're not top DPS nor bottom DPS, and they bring amazing raid utility and self utility. Every class should be about trade-offs, not being top 3 DPS in all scenarios, being able to DPS while doing backflips and twirling about and having the best utility the game and being your own tank and healer too.
If Blizzard just made more talents like Ice Floes and Spiritwalker's Grace and less talents like Kil'jaeden's Cunning the DPS balance would be much better.