Further 1.10 Changes

[Watto44]

You have to admit that Int. Shout had it coming though. Fear on an unlimited number of targets is absolutely game breaking in PvP situations. Since it seems like there's no real huge effect on PvE, I think it's a well deserved nerf. Recklessness seems the same way, but I have to say, a 30 minute cooldown on wtfpwneveryone mode seems fine when mages can go god mode every 3. :P
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Honestly, from a BG PvP perspective, Int. Shout on it's own doesn't bother me that much. Given the number of counters to it (trinkets, fear ward, a totem, and the warrior thing) it's not too bad. Extremely frustraiting at times (messes with my druidic stunlock sequence :( ) and extremely useful? Definately. Overpowered? I just don't know.

Like all PvP related stuff, the problems come when it's used creatively. A sequence of warriors fear bombing is indeed nasty, but so is a sequence of priests screaming, or a couple of warlocks using howl of terror. The irony is that limiting Int. Shout to 5 targets will have only a limited affect on fear bombs.

As for recklessness. It's on a shared 30 minute timer for crying out loud! I mean, seriously, that's once per match (pvp) or per boss (pve). I really don't see the problem with it.

The dual trinket thing was getting a little out of hand, but at the same time it did have counters. (My personal favorite was the stun-and-run until the timers were up. I love thinking about how frustraiting that must be. :P )

I feel that a more elegent solution should have been found, as it frustraits me to see creative use of game rules and items discouraged.

On the plus side, it will be nice to go back to being two-shotted instead of one-shotted. :D