July News/Discussion

[Taelas]

While it appears that we agree that there is a problem, I don't think we agree no the problem. I see the problem as three things:
1. It is possible to chain-chug potions in raid encounters, so Blizzard has balanced around the assumption that people will do that.
2. It costs time/gold to farm up the materials to chain-chug potions during raid encounters, providing an unneeded time tax on raiding.
3. Just clicking the potion button every time it is available is boring, dumb and requires no strategic thought whatsoever.

In that light, Blizzard's decision to limit potions to a one-time-use in a given encounter makes a lot of sense. This change reduces the time needed to farm up materials since you know you're only going to go through 1 potion per attempt. It also makes using your potion more of a strategic decision. Do you use it to help out your mana supply, do you save it for a health potion in case it can save you from death, or do you save it for the appropriate armor, attack power or spell damage potion? This certainly involves more thought than the "Oh, the icon lit up, it's time to click it again" thought process that is used right now.

Add in the fact that alchemists will now get more benefit from their flasks and elixirs in addition to their potions and I think a pretty good system is in place that will ensure that you want to stay an alchemist. :)

I just wish Blizzard found a better solution.<_<While I fully agree that there's no point to having a system where you simply keep potions on cooldown, not everyone does that. Hard core raiders, maybe -- but personally I am much more conservative with regards to my consumables. For me personally, this is going to be a negative change. I fully understand why it's being done, and I understand that it's necessary, but it's still going to be frustrating for me.

Ah well. I guess you just gotta roll with the punches.