07-31-2008, 01:09 AM
Quote:I heard the same exact crying when the deserved elixir nerf came. You know what? Encounters should not be balanced upon every mana class hitting a mana potion every 2 minutes, just like they shouldn't be balanced upon everyone having 8 different alchemy buffs up.
Alchemy's self-buff is currently Alchemical Blood -> makes all your products better for yourself.
Blizzard is decreasing the role of constant farming/spamming profession items for raids, while increasing the role of your own particular professions. They're giving main characters reasons to have gathering skills with their own special bonuses.
You want Alchemy to be "worth it"? People will still be using elixirs or flasks on every encounter, and have potions as an "oh crap" button instead of a constant chugging. Don't complain at Blizzard for removing one of the more broken parts of the game. Take whats left and make sure it's still balanced in its own right, or look at what else their adding.
I agree with Quark. It's getting the point where potions in WoW are becoming a bit like potions were in D2 - you just chug them constantly. I'd have absolutely no problems with a debuff like that (you could even conceivably get around the debuff by using the Divine Intervention+Soulstone combo, and a couple other ways, depending on how long it lasts after you exit combat) if they'd make the potions stronger to compensate. If a potion is going to be our "Oh crap, oh crap, oh CRAP" button, they should have an effect relative to that status.
Another option is just letting us buy Super potions via honor, like we can with superiors. I think trading marks for Majors is just ridiculous, considering what a pain it is to get marks in the first place.
ArrayPaladins were not meant to sit in the back of the raid staring at health bars all day, spamming heals and listening to eight different classes whine about buffs.[/quote]
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