05-07-2006, 09:06 PM
lemekim,May 7 2006, 12:14 PM Wrote:You are missing the point. Mages got natural instant Arcane Explosion (and Evocation) because people pretty much HAD to spec that far down Arcane tree so that they could actually AOE well, and have means of replenishing mana during long fights.
Similarly, warriors feel that they must get Tactical Mastery so that they can perform most of the usual tasks well - tanking, PvPing, PvEing, etc.
Suggestions were floating around that warriors could be made to naturally retain 10 rage, and the new TM will increase that number to 25 with 3-5 talent points. The builds that previously took TM probably still would take it... The only thing that does is make Fury/Protection build viable, much like Elementalist build is now quite viable for mages. And I think you would agree that putting points into Protection doesn't exactly boost your DPS. It's just an alternative build for people who want to tank better, without completely gimping their damage.
[right][snapback]109152[/snapback][/right]
Both other trees have rage talents - ten free rage in Fury and a cheaper Bloodrage in Protection. TM is a nice talent, but I wouldn't call it essential - I know warriors that were very successful without it. I knew Mages without IAE too, but that was far more restrictive to them than a lack of TM is for Warriors and the Mage class needed a buff far more than Warriors do.