DoT's and Siege Vehicles (Blizz Classist?)

#0 - Dec. 16, 2008, 4:59 p.m.

Why are you racist against DoTs? They do damage over a slower amount of time, can be dispelled, don't crit (unless talented and even then not all of them do), and are pretty important to the classes that use them.

I am a DK. The diseases/DoTs that I use directly effect how much damage I do. This is especially true because I am Unholy. My DoTs do a nice chunk of damage, and the more important aspect, is that how many diseases/DoTs on a target directly effects how much damage my strikes do (this last part isn't only true of Unholy).

I don't need to tell you these things, you designed the game and this class, along with the others that use this mechanic. Please explain to me why I can't use skills on a siege vehicle. What makes DoTs so OP rather than DD that I can't use them? In my case it ALSO affects my DD because no diseases/DoTs mean my strikes hit ike crap. Are you telling me that I'm useless unless I go grab a siege vehicle of my own? I'd really appreciate some feedback on this, as it can directly effect how 2 of the BGs work, both of which are the new ones that I'm sure you want me to play.

Ghostcrawler

#10 - Dec. 16, 2008, 5:16 p.m.

Your subject heading is pretty dangerous. I wouldn't use those terms.

We are talking about making PvP vehicles susceptible to all player damage spells. They would still be immune to roots and other forms of CC, but could be poisoned, cursed, etc. It's wacky, but the way the classes have been designed it isn't worth the balance issues just for flavor in this case.