Poster: Wick at 8/15/2005 2:28:46 PM PDT
Subject: Totems are made of wood, right? |
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Last time I checked, wood large enough to make a totem just doesn't appear out of thin air. Why don't THEY have to farm wood for their totems? Every other class that <Makes/Summons> their extra worldly items, except for Shamans, has to farm or buy reagents.
I've got to farm shards for pets, stones and spells.
Hunters need to do it for bullets. (much easier)
Mages have to buy reagents for certain spells.
Why don't Shamans need to farm wood for their totems?
I just don't understand it. Tell me. Explain this obvious change from the norm when it came to Shamans. Was this ever on the table?
If not wood, they are all related to some elemental allignment. Why don't they have to carry, NON-STACKING fire, air, water, earth components?
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The good news is that the totems have unlimited usage once you get them. You don't have to continue to buy reagents to use your totems.
Isn't that just, special. Why don't I get to carry around a perma healthstone, or a soulstone, and just reuse it every 3 min, 30 min...etc.
Why can't I just carry a collection of soulshards that are 'tapped' when they would be 'consumed', and I can't re-tap that particular soulshard for like 5 min's or something.
In fact, I'm going to post that suggestion else where. That's F'n brilliant. It keeps their stupid 'inventory consuming' idea, but doesn't force us to farm, every time I want to PvP.
PS: Explain the Shaman thing...
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Poster: Eyonix at 8/15/2005 4:54:13 PM PDT
Subject: Re: Totems are made of wood, right? |
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Casting a Shaman totem spell requires, but does not consume one of the four totems - earth, fire, water, and air. At this time, we don't feel that it's necessary to attach a reagent cost to any of the existing Shaman totem abilities, and it's doubtful we'll change our mind in this area, as adding such a cost would ultimately result in the spells themselves being significantly improved, i.e. the coming of the often feared "Shaman Buffs"...
Please keep in mind, reagent costs on spells and abilities are based upon the strength and usefulness of the individual spell, nothing else.
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Poster: Eyonix at 8/15/2005 5:08:41 PM PDT
Subject: Re: Totems are made of wood, right? |
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Did you know E, that we shamans that our shocks out damage a warlocks shadowburn... oh, and we have a added effect to them?
Plus, we don't need shards.
I hate to say it, but really... we are overpowered .
If World of Warcraft's class balance was designed to satisfy comparisons between two classes similar spells, the game would be in a very unplayable state. Before making the bold statement that your class is overpowered, I'd take the time to review the entirety of your class and the entirety of each class you're using to compare because I assure you, an analysis of the mathematical difference of two class spells alone is not enough to base a "this class is overpowered" argument on.[ post edited by Eyonix ]
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Poster: Eyonix at 8/15/2005 5:24:54 PM PDT
Subject: Re: Totems are made of wood, right? |
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Eyonix this is the first time i think what u said makes no sence at all, "reagents costs on spells and abilities based upon the strength and usefulness" So you saying Totems arnt usefull?
Thats just BS, i see shamans use these cheap ass totems 24/7 just like mages use there teleport and portals to get around and it costs us money other then the class that Blizzard Devs plays make it costs no money and make them the strongest which blizzard can simply give there self free money if they wanted.
From ur post u quantly said Totems are usefull upon there strengths. Someone pls tell me how slowing down a target, attacking a target, healing and healing ur mana is not a strength?
This makes no sence at all, starting to think blizzard is just sitting there thinking of more reasons to make other classes weak againts shamans
My statement indicated that we weight the specific cost and specific usefulness of a spell and decide upon whether it costs a reagent. My statement does not in any way indicate that spells without reagent costs are not useful or powerful. I'm sorry if I've confused you.
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Poster: Eyonix at 8/15/2005 5:29:28 PM PDT
Subject: Re: Totems are made of wood, right? |
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its too bad most people only give a $!@% about 1on1 pvp. when you're in WSG, you find a guy and focus on that ONE person. even if someone is wailin on you from another angle. you stick to your original target to at least get one kill. if you get help from friends alls they did was speed up the process of you killing one other guy.
While you may certainly end up fighting one opponent at a time in Warsong Gulch, or anywhere for that matter, your situation isn't suddenly considered a 1v1 environment. There is much to consider in an all-out PvP environment, regardless of the number of enemies currently standing before you compared to a duel - the only true 1v1 combat in the game, which the game most certainly is not balanced around.[ post edited by Eyonix ]
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Poster: Eyonix at 8/15/2005 5:35:49 PM PDT
Subject: Re: Totems are made of wood, right? |
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Ow. Eyonix - dual? You even editted your post. It's "duel" - dual means "two". :P
Thanks, my incorrect use of the word dual was definitely the most important part of my message...
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Poster: Eyonix at 8/15/2005 5:46:48 PM PDT
Subject: Re: Totems are made of wood, right? |
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Eyonix, why are you not addressing any of the valid warlock issues that have been brought up here? it seems like you are only defending shaman. if you dont know what issues im referring to read back a few posts. several people have posted questions about why certain warlock abilities require shards, but you have ignored all of them. please explain why these spells are so powerful that they need a reagent.
Currently, we're satisfied with the Warlock spells which require a Soul Shard. We do realize that that the current system of Soul Shard management is a bit too cumbersome, and improvements to that area are underway, as has been stated in the past.
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Poster: Eyonix at 8/15/2005 5:24:54 PM PDT
Subject: Re: Totems are made of wood, right? *edited post* |
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Eyonix this is the first time i think what u said makes no sence at all, "reagents costs on spells and abilities based upon the strength and usefulness" So you saying Totems arnt usefull?
Thats just BS, i see shamans use these cheap ass totems 24/7 just like mages use there teleport and portals to get around and it costs us money other then the class that Blizzard Devs plays make it costs no money and make them the strongest which blizzard can simply give there self free money if they wanted.
From ur post u quantly said Totems are usefull upon there strengths. Someone pls tell me how slowing down a target, attacking a target, healing and healing ur mana is not a strength?
This makes no sence at all, starting to think blizzard is just sitting there thinking of more reasons to make other classes weak againts shamans
My statement indicated that we weigh the specific cost and specific usefulness of a spell and decide upon whether it costs a reagent. My statement does not in any way indicate that spells without reagent costs are not useful or powerful. I'm sorry if I've confused you.[ post edited by Eyonix ]
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