Dual spec disappointment (healing)

With new features we have learned that players tend to be much more forgiving if we are too stringent at first and relax requirements over time, than if we give away too much and end up having to "nerf" a feature that turned out to be overly generous.

I think the implementation of dual spec you are likely to see when the PTR goes live is going to have some substantial differences from the initial announcement. We tend to iterate a great deal, which is one of the reasons we don't do big announcements more often.

Dual spec is a big, new feature for us. It will probably change the game in ways nobody (ourselves included) can predict. As such, we want to be careful. However we also want to be able to generate a lot of feedback on it. That is one reason we announced the feature with as much detail as we could. You can also expect to see it on the PTR for a reasonable amount of time.

We might very well change our minds on the max level and / or Inscription part of the feature. Your feedback on all of that has been appreciated. (And folks on EU and other forums, don't feel like your voice is not heard just because I tend to post on the USA forums.)

I didn't mean to suggest that we won't ever make early announcements again because some mean players hurt our feelings. (I'm old and crusty and my feelings are almost impossible for you guys to hurt.) But the things we say do get quoted a lot, and often out of context; the blue lines get reproduced, but not usually the questions or posts that led to our responses. Kotaku picked up the announcement of un-nerfing BM hunters on what must have been a very slow news day. :)

We certainly understand that forum posters are by far the minority of players and often those with a bone to pick. As always, we appreciate the constructive feedback and extend our gratitude to players who can offer comment without freaking out. :)