07-30-2005, 07:20 PM
Treesh,Jul 30 2005, 12:14 PM Wrote: Ruvanal informed me that Littledude wasn't allowed to AoE in an instance until later on in LD's career.
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Much of that came because in the early game, not too long after the start of retail, most tank type characters did not understand and did not really proactice at locking all mobs aggro as soon as possible. There were also priests that would not or did not understand how they should assist in an fight that involved AoE, even when it was called out for prior to the start of a fight. In a run to Gnomeregon, the priestess on the trip would not cast PW:S or heal Littledude at any point on any of the trash mob fights even when asked many times prior to any of the pulls. It did not help that the warrior there in general also never seemed to use defensive stance, not try very hard to get aggro on the entire pull.
When faced with this type of support (or total lack of) for using AoE in fights; the only hope of the mage to use it and succeed is to have the full 5 point talent spec of improved Arcane Explosion to use once the mobs are up on the mage. Ask Sabra what it is like trying to use the AE skill without the full 5 points of talent for instant cast (and how many times she died because of that lack).