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It's about time...
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 8:38 am
by Schwert
I'll just leave this here after a long absence...
Always felt weird posting when I didn't even have my hunter yet.
Lookit' that tiger. Starting zone pets have never been sweeter.
Re: It's about time...
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 2:23 pm
by Nachtwulf
I do like the chuffy pandarian tigers... but I also wish they hadn't made cats worthless until 80. Sure, I mean, I remember the old days when it was 'cat or gtfo' and that wasn't any good either, but to give them a buff you can't even -use- until 80 is kind of blah.
Re: It's about time...
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 2:36 pm
by TygerDarkstorm
Nachtwulf wrote:I do like the chuffy pandarian tigers... but I also wish they hadn't made cats worthless until 80. Sure, I mean, I remember the old days when it was 'cat or gtfo' and that wasn't any good either, but to give them a buff you can't even -use- until 80 is kind of blah.
I couldn't agree more. I was so disappointed when I learned all my cat friends were useless to my low level hunters.
However, congrats on your lovely new friend, Kraai.
Love the new tiger models.
Re: It's about time...
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 2:49 pm
by Maunkitten
Congratulations, you guys look perfect together.
Re: It's about time...
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 5:42 pm
by Sukurachi
I apparently haven't been keeping up... which cat ability is not available until level 80?
Re: It's about time...
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 5:53 pm
by Kalliope
Roar of Courage and other similar abilities (blessing of might) don't show up until 81.
Re: It's about time...
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 7:48 pm
by Sukurachi
ahh, ok, thanks.
in all honesty, the change to pet abilities and talents has confused me considerably.
I don't know what to expect anymore.
Re: It's about time...
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 10:52 pm
by GormanGhaste
Just think of it this way: low-level cats are more useful than basilisks
Re: It's about time...
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 11:27 pm
by Kalliope
GormanGhaste wrote:Just think of it this way: low-level cats are more useful than basilisks
That's a matter of opinion. Cats don't have an ability that can stun an off-target. However, they do have bonus damage on the cat's first hit from stealth. One's utility, the other's an infrequent damage bonus. Both are situational.
Re: It's about time...
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 12:15 am
by Nachtwulf
To clarify: Roar of Courage is a buff that increases Mastery. Roar used to duplicate Blessing of Kings/Mark of the Wild (well, in ghetto version), boosting str/agi/(int?) depending on class. With MoP, Roar (and Blessing of Might) now boost Mastery, which is a stat that does not appear until you learn it at 80.
I suppose I had forgotten about the stealth thing, but... I'll be honest, the constant 'BRWOOOWWWWW' noise and the fact that it makes my cat's attack speed annoyingly slow means the first thing I do upon taming a cat is disable Prowl and leave it off autocast forever.
YMMV if you PVP though.
Re: It's about time...
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 12:45 am
by Schwert
Ah~
I'm not much for my alts being maximized while leveling.
I'll use my kitty until I run into something I like just as much.
Afterall - I rolled a hunter to collect pets.
Re: It's about time...
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 1:37 am
by Sukurachi
Schwert wrote: Ah~
I'm not much for my alts being maximized while leveling.
I'll use my kitty until I run into something I like just as much.
Afterall - I rolled a hunter to collect pets.
/thumbs up
seconded.
agree completely.
well, not "agree", as it's not something to agree or disagree on, but rather... I think the same way.
Re: It's about time...
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 1:43 am
by Schwert
The only time I feel you need that kind of mind-set where you do need to push out as much as you can is when you're going to be doing things with others that aren't exactly "super-casual" - ala; Leveling.
I'll be watching what pet I'm using and learning my rotations once I'm in LFR but for now it's all in good fun.
Gonna go flip and see what pets I can get sub 20 tomorrow morning before doing my morning farming sessions on my Warlock and Death Knight.
Re: It's about time...
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:12 am
by GormanGhaste
Kalliope wrote:GormanGhaste wrote:Just think of it this way: low-level cats are more useful than basilisks
That's a matter of opinion. Cats don't have an ability that can stun an off-target. However, they do have bonus damage on the cat's first hit from stealth. One's utility, the other's an infrequent damage bonus. Both are situational.
Oh I know. Just my poor attempt at humor.
Re: It's about time...
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 1:19 pm
by Kalliope
GormanGhaste wrote:Kalliope wrote:GormanGhaste wrote:Just think of it this way: low-level cats are more useful than basilisks
That's a matter of opinion. Cats don't have an ability that can stun an off-target. However, they do have bonus damage on the cat's first hit from stealth. One's utility, the other's an infrequent damage bonus. Both are situational.
Oh I know. Just my poor attempt at humor.
Ahhh, missed it completely, due to all of the earlier complaints on the forum about basilisks being "useless."
Re: It's about time...
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:36 pm
by Nachtwulf
I... um. I totally use a basilisk for questing-tank. >.> (No, I don't leave the banish on autocast, like stealth I sort of turn it off and forget about it...)
I just like basilisks. DON'T JUDGE ME ! /cry
(Though I do REALLY wish they had a better special.)
Re: It's about time...
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 10:22 pm
by Sukurachi
basilisks are totally useless.
I tried to teach mine to fetch me a beer....
you know how hard it is to drink a Dwarven stout that's been petrified?