#0 - Nov. 14, 2007, 4:31 p.m.
What I cannot do, as of yesterday, is over-write my OWN Earth Shield on another target, before it's up. This is annoying, because it disables my ability to effectively manage the inherent GCD and high mana cost of ES. For example, on the ZA Bear Bleed tank last night, I was unable to refresh ES right after the switch. So, even though that tank has only 1-2 charges left, and I'm about to enter a bit of a mana-recharge phase, I cannot get a new one up without using a trinket or some other gimmick to temporarily power-up my healing, thus also eliminating that Use: ability for when my Bleed target gets aggro back and I really need that extra juice.
Additionally, if I go down, the other Shaman in the raid is unable to over-write my ES target because I have more healing than he does. So, this problem is cross-toon within the raid as well.
PROPOSED SOLUTION: I would like to ask if Blizzard could adjust the tolerance level of the ES over-write mechanism to give a 5% cushion. Effectively, allow me to put a new one on if my current ES is at least 95% of the strength of the old one.
Thanks!