It's not about being easy or lazy, it's about being able to focus on actual gameplay again. I'm not playing for the gearscrore, it's the grouping, questing, leveling, reputation, achievements, events and everything else this game offers(ok, minus the PvP, but still). Warcraft will be less of an Excel spreadsheet with DX10 graphics, and more of a game.Gimlion wrote:So I would disagree about the gear thing, but I know a lot of people can tend to be lazy, so if things are as simple and easy as possible then people will cheer for life.
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On that note, I'm looking forward to not having to buy ammo to DPS either.Kalliope wrote:Comparing us to the other physical classes, our regen really sucks, since they can go forever and we can't.
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My thoughts exactly, I do enough of that crap at work as it is. When I play a game, I want to be able to play the game, not spend all my time doing math and crap. I know some people like that, but I'm definitely not one of them. I just dinged 80 yesterday and I'm already having a frustrating time trying to get my stats right. I need x amount of hit, but then my crit is too low. I socket for a little more crit, then something else suffers. ARGH! And I'm not even getting into raiding yet. X_xMr. Perfect wrote: Warcraft will be less of an Excel spreadsheet with DX10 graphics, and more of a game.
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^ Thirded. You both said exactly what my thoughts were perfectly. I think stating that they're 'dumbing down' the game is a huge overstatement. I'm really looking forward to the straightforward approach they're taking with stats.Edrawr wrote:My thoughts exactly, I do enough of that crap at work as it is. When I play a game, I want to be able to play the game, not spend all my time doing math and crap. I know some people like that, but I'm definitely not one of them. I just dinged 80 yesterday and I'm already having a frustrating time trying to get my stats right. I need x amount of hit, but then my crit is too low. I socket for a little more crit, then something else suffers. ARGH! And I'm not even getting into raiding yet. X_xMr. Perfect wrote: Warcraft will be less of an Excel spreadsheet with DX10 graphics, and more of a game.
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When I first saw the stat changes, I said "Oh GOD, they are dumbing down WoW again." But then I stopped, and thought about it. My favorite time in WoW, stat wise, was in Vanilla. They may not be going back to that level of simplicity, but at least they are doing away with a few of the extraneous stats. And FINALLY, casters can get stronger by just having intellect, like the physical classes can get stronger just by stacking strength and/or agility. And we will FINALLY be back to a 1 agility=2 AP like the good old days! Whoo hoo!
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In early Beta, Hunters where introduced with "energy" - Blizzard didn't get it right and went for "mana".Gimlion wrote:I TRULY hate the focus idea, screw blizzard and their damn change. But like I've said, I won't get my way, the focus change is happening, so I'll either have to learn to live with it, or reroll one of my other fav. classes, either Shammy Durid, or DK
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Don't worry too much about stat balancing as a new 80. Get a bunch of gear upgrades first, then worry! xDEdrawr wrote:My thoughts exactly, I do enough of that crap at work as it is. When I play a game, I want to be able to play the game, not spend all my time doing math and crap. I know some people like that, but I'm definitely not one of them. I just dinged 80 yesterday and I'm already having a frustrating time trying to get my stats right. I need x amount of hit, but then my crit is too low. I socket for a little more crit, then something else suffers. ARGH! And I'm not even getting into raiding yet. X_xMr. Perfect wrote: Warcraft will be less of an Excel spreadsheet with DX10 graphics, and more of a game.
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Focus only regenerating while standing still? It might actually have been an somewhat useful quirk, tough it would add incredulous amounts of downtime for us.Wowwiki wrote:During early stages of World of Warcraft development, hunters themselves used Focus as well. Back then, Focus only regenerated when standing still. However, this distinguishing feature was dropped before launch. It is due to be implemented in the World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, though.
However, focus regenerating faster while standing still actually sounds like a neat idea. If they plan on making something like that without informing the community first, I'll be hoping it will regenerate in some way while we're moving. If it only regens while standing still / casting Steady, we won't have any way to regain it on the move, making any boss with a movement encounter painful for us.
Actually, them choosing not to add that might actually be a good idea...
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Wouldn't surprise me. BM will likely have the best focus-regenning rotation.Helio wrote:Say what? Beastmastery as a valid spec? DONE!! *prepares to respec in Cata*
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