11-15-2006, 12:20 AM
Oddly enough, the Avarice Alliance has a healer surplus. I've seen raids with 8 priests, or with 9 druids, though paladins are usually short at around 3-5. We also have a decent number of both feral and resto druids.
Surfing Thottbot beta items suggests that future paladin sets and loot may include some tankiness, if only as one of several options. I wouldn't discount paladins as tanks.
The short of it is, get people you enjoy playing with, then work out your strategies around that, with an understanding that the healing, tanking, and DPS bases still have to be covered. It does no good to pontificate that druids should tank if you don't have druid players with an aptitude for tanking. Excellent players will shine through and be able to make the most of whatever classes they play.
Surfing Thottbot beta items suggests that future paladin sets and loot may include some tankiness, if only as one of several options. I wouldn't discount paladins as tanks.
The short of it is, get people you enjoy playing with, then work out your strategies around that, with an understanding that the healing, tanking, and DPS bases still have to be covered. It does no good to pontificate that druids should tank if you don't have druid players with an aptitude for tanking. Excellent players will shine through and be able to make the most of whatever classes they play.