03-16-2006, 11:01 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-16-2006, 11:02 PM by Concillian.)
Looks like they are 'balancing' the pieces so they can beat their own itemization rules (as you get more of one particular stat it "costs" more). It's good and bad.
Comments on the sets I have 60s for...
The Warlock set seems a bit INT heavy and +damage lean... for my tastes anyway... personally I'd also trade INT for STA, but that's somewhat build dependent too. There are some nice pieces, however. Overall not too bad when mixed with existing items.
The Rogue set looks like a tron character, not terribly thrilling to me. I would consider the set to have too much STR (seriously what is up with so much STR on a rogue set, at least make if +AP instead). This set is probably the biggest disappointment of all of them. Some of the individual pieces are nice (especially the chest) but overall, not as good as I had hoped.
The Priest set is a pretty good balance, priests probably benefit most of all casters from the balanced stats.
The Warrior set is darn near ideal when you consider current tanking and DPS itemization prior to raiding. It fills holes in bracers and belt for tanking (how many tanks are doing MC with a green belt from a low-50s quest), and gives DPS options for AP vs. what exists now (almost all +crit gear, with fewer optiosn for +STR/AP). When considered with the new smithing recipe coming in 1.10 also (Titanic Legplates), it looks like mixing and matching heroism with some other items will make for some overall significant improvements in both tanking and DPS gearsets.
Comments on the sets I have 60s for...
The Warlock set seems a bit INT heavy and +damage lean... for my tastes anyway... personally I'd also trade INT for STA, but that's somewhat build dependent too. There are some nice pieces, however. Overall not too bad when mixed with existing items.
The Rogue set looks like a tron character, not terribly thrilling to me. I would consider the set to have too much STR (seriously what is up with so much STR on a rogue set, at least make if +AP instead). This set is probably the biggest disappointment of all of them. Some of the individual pieces are nice (especially the chest) but overall, not as good as I had hoped.
The Priest set is a pretty good balance, priests probably benefit most of all casters from the balanced stats.
The Warrior set is darn near ideal when you consider current tanking and DPS itemization prior to raiding. It fills holes in bracers and belt for tanking (how many tanks are doing MC with a green belt from a low-50s quest), and gives DPS options for AP vs. what exists now (almost all +crit gear, with fewer optiosn for +STR/AP). When considered with the new smithing recipe coming in 1.10 also (Titanic Legplates), it looks like mixing and matching heroism with some other items will make for some overall significant improvements in both tanking and DPS gearsets.
Conc / Concillian -- Vintage player of many games. Deadly leader of the All Pally Team (or was it Death leader?)
Terenas WoW player... while we waited for Diablo III.
And it came... and it went... and I played Hearthstone longer than Diablo III.
Terenas WoW player... while we waited for Diablo III.
And it came... and it went... and I played Hearthstone longer than Diablo III.