Where is my ZA gear?

#0 - Nov. 19, 2007, 3:44 p.m.

Right at the end of the video Tigole starts answering questions on the ZA patch and badge loot.

"We also want to throw a ton more items on the heroic badge vendor ... to flesh out off-specs like Moonkin Druids and Retribution Paladins."

http://wow.curse.com/videos/details/541/

I was really looking forward to that loot, but now there isn't any?

Moonkins got their loot, and they already have at least some items in Kara and Gruul.

There is only single solitary piece of Ret loot in the entire raid dungeon loot tables. A belt in BT.

The new warrior gear on the badge vendor is beyond horrible for a Ret paladin. Zero crit, way too much hit rating, half-useful armor penetration, and that's before even touching on the fact it has zero intellect, spell damage or mana/5.

Everyone else gets at least some loot optimized to their spec. I'd at least like something for my boot / belt / bracer slots. Kthnx.

Drysc

#19 - Nov. 19, 2007, 6:40 p.m.

Ret badge rewards are there, technically, but it isn't as apparent as there's still some class changes coming that will be "finishing" the intended vision of hybrid itemization.

You don't want the DPS plate now, but we want you to want it. Similar to the Heart of the Wild change, and the first 'lean' into having kitties desire rogue itemization. It's an overall change in itemization focus as we move forward, and into Wrath. We're in a state of transition now, and it's going to be a bit uncomfortable in some cases.