05-12-2006, 06:30 PM
MongoJerry,May 12 2006, 08:24 AM Wrote:*Shrug* Maybe it helped in that one case, but in the end Mana Tide is just a combat mana potion on a five minute timer, and I can use combat mana potions or even major mana potions on a two minute timer as it is. But in the end, it's not really worth gimping your character in PvP (and keep in mind that I'm on a PvP server, so all outdoor areas are PvP areas) just to get it.
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There's more cases like it. It's not a combat potion on a 5 minute timer, it's atleast 3 combat potions on a seperate timer. And when most of your raid has it, you can shuttle shaman in and out of healing groups, and have MT every minute on top of your mana potions? We do that on long, mana intensive fights, nef being the biggest example. Cheesy and we should L2P? Or phat purple victory instead of frustration?
I'm on a PvP server too. As far as world PvP goes, you can make the same argument you are making with regard to PvE - how often do you fight somebody where numbers, gear, and skill are so close that spec makes a difference? At least the resto tree has some applicability to PvP - you still should be healing, the lightning/heal crit is nice, and next patch you get 3% to hit with spells and melee. But yeah, full resto is less fun in BG's.