11-23-2007, 02:48 AM
Quote:It is still a frivalous change.
OK this has been bothering me for a while... the word is frivolous. :D
Quote:As Skan pointed out, if they're trying to make fights based around IB, then they are going to need to add similar skills to all classes, not just Mages because I can gaurentee they will screw up what their implementing and break it so that it affects more than just Mages necessitating an IB type skill for whoever gets affected. Think about what all IB does, then look at other classes, does it make sense for IB to be a class power, no, it doesn't, as such it's frivalous.
It seems like when blizzard hears the moans of a DPS class saying there's no reason to bring them because they don't do enough damage, they often toss the class a "gimmick" fight where they're required. Think rogues and supression room - they were being outdamaged by DPS warriors, so the rhetoric was "why bother bringing rogues?". Instead of buffing their damage or fixing itemization (that came later, granted), they gave them disarming traps in raids. Nowadays there's alot of mage QQ about "why bring us when we can't outDPS hunters/warlocks/XX and have no utility, either!" so I'm sensing a gimmick using IB. Perhaps like I outlined above, involving a big red button, and some sort of nasty effect when you push it that would require IB, but couldn't be done with a pally + bubble. *shrug* Was just a thought!
Quote:Given a few weeks, you will see the same thing happen again that Blizzard was trying to guard against, maybe this time they might realize where the problem lies, but I will bet you see Mages at the top or near the top of the DPS meters again with the reversing of the coefficient issues.
Again... mages beyond SSC-ish aren't at the top of the DPS meters, even after reversing the coefficient crap. They won't be after they give ice block as trainable, either. Maybe closer with icy veins, but we'll see:P