#0 - Dec. 10, 2006, 10:24 a.m.
Druids can't downrank and still heal well (think HTrank4)
Neither can Paladins
Neither can Shamans
Neither can Priests
Hunters now have only 1AP per Agi
New Resilience property might prove to be a Rogues worst nightmare
ALL CC effects last a max of 12 secs!!!! (you WotF or trinket out of fear, the next wears off faster)
I really think we just aren't used to being beaten in 1v1 PVP. I know it sucks, but it could really be worse. Sure, I get my butt handed to me sometimes(albeit it might even hurt a little more), but then again, there are times where I really REALLY dish out the pain. I remember being able to DOMINATE just about anything (I have fair gear, mostly BWL and some higher PVP gear). I would just charge in, kill first, cannibilize second, then ask questions later.
Now, I just learn to pick my fights. I actually THINK about whether it is a good idea to charge and fight, or whether I might actually have to fight WITH the people I pug with (my guild doesnt do much PVP). [sarcasm] I mean, what does teamwork mean, anyway? [/sarcasm]
But isn't that the way this game works? Win some, lose some?
If you dont think so, maybe you should re-think your thought process. Because how we used to do things has obviously changed. We can no longer just crash against an enemy and are just about promised an HK. Now we have to think and stuff.
What's that old saying? Some evolution guy? Adapt or Die?
Do you want to dominate everything? I will tell you how I do it!!!!!
.................make a friend to pvp with. And stick with each other.
Find a healer that looks like he likes to heal, and never leave his sight. A good healer loves a killer tank. He knows he is mush if someone gets a hold of him. He can't take the damage, or deal it out. So why not let him do what he does best and do what you do best?? Make that healer feel like he has a personal bodyguard :) Never stray to far and guard him like a parent defends it's young. You kill, he heals, things die (and not either of you for once).
Sure, it isn't as glorious as going down in a hail of DoTs and stuns, but since when has anyone bought anything with GP(Glory Points)?
Priest sheild > Frostbolt.
Druid Rejuvination > Warlock Corrution.
Shaman/Pally 1.5 sec heal > Rogue DPS.
In Conclusion:
I have found a new way to fight. It is definetly a new spin on PVP, but killing things that attack my healer is way more rewarding than just mindlessly and needlessly dying. I look at my enemies gear a lot closer. I pay attention to his strategy. I watch my own strategy. And I feel a better player for it.
That means a lot to me.