11-20-2006, 04:23 PM
That setup looks rather solid, though with current gear/gameplay it seems like you're relying highly on utility and survivability rather than the ability to quickly annihilate your opponents via targetted, massive DPS. I personally believe utility's flexibility makes it more viable in the long run, but even as a prot warrior, I've been brought down absurdly quickly by a little focus fire, so I'm beginning to think that's the way to go.
That said, I've played with the ultimate PvE party, and we're thinking of PvPing together in the expansion. Here's what we've got:
Grakthul (me): Protection Warrior - Well, as one of the other prot warriors out there, I'm sure you know what this spec brings to the table. We lack a stunlock rogue, and I'm working at making up for that. Jagged Obsidian Shard procs add to that.
Cumberbuns: Discipline Priest - Rather than going purely for a survivable healer build, he'd got a trick laden raid healer discapline spec. He's picking up pain supression, and with his already established belief that priest surivability is important PvE and PvP (And the fact I can't seem to damage him in duels), we have our first healer.
Ahmitan: Restoration Shaman - Ahm might not be joining us - he's on hiatus for now. That said, i hope he does... earth shield, a quick NS heal, healing wave... he brings survivable healing to the table. Oh, and frost shock. And earth shock. Provided we get to a secure position, Windfury is huge for me, and Manatide is a real boon for all the casters.
Daegor: Some sort of mage - Daegor's changed his spec a lot of times, but he's reliable in anyy setup. For PvP, Arcane/Frost (his current spec) would probably be best, but he claims he likes fire best, so he may spec back to that. Either way, this is part one of the damage of this group, as well as a polymorph.
Garai: Affliction Warlock - At least, I think he's affliction. He's seduced a warrior mid charge before, and kept another one Feared, so I'm not worried about having him working CC. Even with fear nerfed to hell, he can still DoT people down.
That's the setup we had leveling together (though replace the Shaman with a Druid that ended up just staying in Cat form unless we did something stupid, like pull a boss 6 levels above us), so we're used to working it - we found it a little high on the survivability and a little low on DPS, but with the advantage of lacking any real weaknesses.
That said, I've played with the ultimate PvE party, and we're thinking of PvPing together in the expansion. Here's what we've got:
Grakthul (me): Protection Warrior - Well, as one of the other prot warriors out there, I'm sure you know what this spec brings to the table. We lack a stunlock rogue, and I'm working at making up for that. Jagged Obsidian Shard procs add to that.
Cumberbuns: Discipline Priest - Rather than going purely for a survivable healer build, he'd got a trick laden raid healer discapline spec. He's picking up pain supression, and with his already established belief that priest surivability is important PvE and PvP (And the fact I can't seem to damage him in duels), we have our first healer.
Ahmitan: Restoration Shaman - Ahm might not be joining us - he's on hiatus for now. That said, i hope he does... earth shield, a quick NS heal, healing wave... he brings survivable healing to the table. Oh, and frost shock. And earth shock. Provided we get to a secure position, Windfury is huge for me, and Manatide is a real boon for all the casters.
Daegor: Some sort of mage - Daegor's changed his spec a lot of times, but he's reliable in anyy setup. For PvP, Arcane/Frost (his current spec) would probably be best, but he claims he likes fire best, so he may spec back to that. Either way, this is part one of the damage of this group, as well as a polymorph.
Garai: Affliction Warlock - At least, I think he's affliction. He's seduced a warrior mid charge before, and kept another one Feared, so I'm not worried about having him working CC. Even with fear nerfed to hell, he can still DoT people down.
That's the setup we had leveling together (though replace the Shaman with a Druid that ended up just staying in Cat form unless we did something stupid, like pull a boss 6 levels above us), so we're used to working it - we found it a little high on the survivability and a little low on DPS, but with the advantage of lacking any real weaknesses.
Men fear death, as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children, is increased with tales, so is the other.
"Of Death" Sir Francis Bacon
"Of Death" Sir Francis Bacon