03-05-2005, 01:04 AM
Gnollguy,Mar 4 2005, 06:27 PM Wrote:getting them back in PvE is not an big issue([right][snapback]69777[/snapback][/right]
Completely wrong. Moreso as you'll level to higher and higher levels where most to almost all enemies do not count toward soul shard creation. No exp gain = no soul shard. Out of shards... is a common issue. Imagine a warrior's rage, or a rogue's combo points somehow saved in inventory space, but only if they gain exp from the enemy. So.. this immediately discounts raid events and PvP. . . which is busted in terms of soul shards for warlocks.
You can always buy ammo, generate rage, combo points, but not shards. Out of shards is the story of every high level warlock's life.
In low level area? Want to summon your friends, or something else cool, but out of shards? Out of luck.
Low level warlocks do not have this problem, because most mobs are higher level, will give exp and soul shard when drained.
What'll you do when you're out of ammo, and the only way to get more ammo (which per prepared battle will take anywhere from 3 to 7 slots minimum) is to kill enemies at or above your own level in a non-raid environment? Only need 16 shards harumph. If I'm the only warlock in a raid... then I'll need 1 shard per person summoned to raid, + 1 shard per person per battle needing to use healthstone, +1 shard per pet summoning, + 1 shard per half hour for soulstone, + if I use shadowburn, which burns a shard. That can easily take up ALL the inventory space and more. Can you say the same for hunter? If its an inventory management problem, then the warlock's space management problem is magnified far beyond a hunter's ammo personal shooting use.
The so called promised fixes are red herrings. Throw us a bone and expect me to lap-dog happily? Uh uh. I want prime rib.
I love my warlock in spite of these extremes. He has powers that are unique and fearsome to him. He's accomplished feats astonishing to his fellow warrior guildmates. He can control the pace of the battle and how he wants to fight. Just last night while playing on his PvP server, he was jumped by 3 alliance. He seduced the higher +3 level paladin, alternated running curse and fear the hunter + warrior, and instant shadowbolt-ed on the run killing both hunter and warrior when a 'shadow trance' came by from nightfall. Once the paladin broke seduce, he made it a kiting running instant curse battle, not letting the paladin use her melee speciality abilities. Wore her down and finished her with combination of constant fear, kiting curses and running shadowbolts. 3 on 1 and my warlock not only lived, but completely turned the tide of battle. DPS didn't mean jack when no damage was could be done. I love that about my warlock.
Squishy, but his abilities are amazing.