bschultz,Jan 10 2005, 11:31 PM Wrote:I played a hunter to 60 in beta and this guy (while meaning well) is flat out wrong. Some things have changed from beta, as many of the CB testers are finding out. Have things changed drastically? Not really, but there have been enough changes and I've seen enough beta testers being forced to change what they thought they knew to having to use new tactics in game because things have changed enough. And this is just at the lower levels still. Yes, those higher instances are still going to be hard and no, I haven't seen them firsthand yet, but I refuse to accept the "it was this way in beta so it's going to be this way in release" argument. That kind of thinking doesn't help the exploration of the game mechanics and finding new strategies and tactics.
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Edit: Wanted to clear some things up a bit. My position is that there is more to the game than just the high-end instances. Just because something may not work as well in the end game doesn't mean it's utter crap for the rest of the time. You need to be able to get to the higher levels first before you can just sit there and play in the higher level instances. The more tips and tricks and tactics you have at your disposal, the more likely you are to get to the end game without getting frustrated by bad playing groups or avoidable deaths. Sometimes it's not just about the destination; sometimes it's about the journey itself.
And the low end and middle game have changed from beta. It's even changed a bit since first day of release. Things will continue to change and the best players will change their tactics and strategy in order to adapt and not just say, "This didn't work before so therefore it won't work now".
Nothing personal against you, but it just aggravates me in general to hear people say this.
Intolerant monkey.