Originally Posted by
Zaicalian
I think removing spectoral transformation based on the fact that it is too similar to an iconic druid ability is bunk. First off, shamans and druids are very similar in that we both pull from nature for healing and damage, we can both be casters, and we can both deal melee damage. Further, all druids have access to travel form. Only deep enhance shamans would have access to ST thus making this ability not similar at all. Further, ST was only a 50% chance. I would say chain heal and totems are shamans iconic ability but that hasn't stopped blizzard from giving every healer a ridiculous AOE heal or passing out mana replenishing abilities eerily similar to mana stream. It's kind of hypocritical to me. Druids have just gotten so powerful it's silly and Blizzard seems to want to protect their OP'edness. My long time leveling partner who rolls druids all the time agrees that poly immunity and removing all snarring effects by casting an instant cast spell that doesn't require any kind of talenting is just funky.