I'm not expecting all that much honestly, even though enh is one of the most static talent specs in the game right now. I would say Tempest becoming baseline and buffs to Hot Hand/Windsong are possible.
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I'm not expecting all that much honestly, even though enh is one of the most static talent specs in the game right now. I would say Tempest becoming baseline and buffs to Hot Hand/Windsong are possible.
I can't imagine they won't bake Galactic Guardian in for Bear druids, the spec is so much more boring without it, and it remains the strongest option as well both offensively and defensively in most cases. But really, it just completes the rotation and gives some reactivity to work with. But I've been wrong before...
It's Reyn Time!
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Circle of Healing needs to be made baseline as Apotheosis is just too valuable to take anything but that and the spec sorely needs mobility.
Prayer of Mending needs to go back to instant cast too.
Prayer of Mending needs to go back to instant cast too.
I haven't had any issues at all with it. Have you tried turning off in-game streaming?
Teletraan1
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Thanks. Yeah the effect is really nice. Even at low ilvl I can totally see the difference. I have a lot of energy pooled when I am done shadowstriking. I have a lot of fun on that character even before the legendary, it is just kinda disappointing to be locked behind a slow AP grind atm. Especially when both my other characters are so much further ahead. I think I get AK lvl 3 today where I got 11 the other day on my main after starting the xpac late. Some of those traits for sub seemed kinda dumb but once you have zero fall damage how you navigate the world is much much different. I have probably died more from fall damage on some of my characters than anything else.
Garrison HS for me is always a soft crash after 7.1. I have no idea what Blizzard did but they fucked something up royally. The problem with long load times and loading not finishing has been reported but nothing has come of it so far apart from the usual, useless delete your cache directory.
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Looking forward to that combo next week. I've been saying for a long time that sanguine/overflowing would be a non issue for my group in particular, as our mistweaver has no problems with overflowing and I can grip things out of sanguine.
We +2'd a 9 Neltharion's last night and it turned into an 11 Nelth's. A bit concerned about super-powerful scorpions or breakers but I think we can pull it off under the timer with some careful CC.
Ossuary and Foul Bulwark for Blood DK have an interaction between them that makes Death Strike a lot stronger overall. It makes the other talent choices in those tiers difficult to justify even if you're in a situation where they should be better.
The first tier talent that increases RP generation from heart strike is another similar no-brainer that also synergizes with those. The other two are so shit (blood worms and blood drinker) that I don't think anybody uses them ever.
Castigator for Unholy is the only thing keeping the spec even close to competitive and literally everybody uses it and builds around it. I'd be shocked if it of all talents doesn't get made baseline.
I don't know Frost well enough to guess what they could do.
Anoregon
The flight plan I just filed with the agency list me, my men, Dr. Pavel here. But only one of you!
I'll be really surprised if they don't get something baseline, and yeah that's probably the most likely option.
CaptainHans
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Holy priest should end up with Surge of Light baked in. Others might be argued but really that talent is the only one anyone uses at that tier. Binding Heal is not worth the mana and really surge is just that good, getting the free Flash Heal procs from just doing anything is worth it. I would love for them to bake that in and give me real choice at that tier.
It's a common issue since patch 7.1 some people don't get it but others like you and me get it bad. Basically most of the time I got to start, begin to load, then ctrl+alt+delete to turn off the game, and then restart which finally finishes the loading.
There is a thread on the forums about it, a lot of people complaining about it. No real fix yet.
Seems to be mostly Broken Isle/Dalaran, pretty sure everywhere else is fine.
ToyMachine228
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Just came back after about a month long break. Where do I start the Karazhan attunement chain?
Anoregon
The flight plan I just filed with the agency list me, my men, Dr. Pavel here. But only one of you!
Khadgar in Dalaran
Yeah, I'm hoping for some major changes as well since the Enhancement tree is a mess. My personal wishlist of "easy" fixes:
t15 - Boulderfist baseline. Maybe replace with Lightning Shield.
t30 - Feral Lunge baseline, replaced with group utility talent. Big rainfall buff.
t45 - New talent to replace voodoo.
t60 - New talent to replace LS.
t75- Buffs to OC+Emp SL.
t90 - Big buffs to FoA+Sundering, get rid of the stupid knock away.
t100 - Big buff to Asc + rethink ES entirely.
Outside of talents, something should be done so that LL is strong enough to displace CrL in single target. Also, itd be nice if Doom Vortex wasnt a joke of a gold trait.
Anoregon
The flight plan I just filed with the agency list me, my men, Dr. Pavel here. But only one of you!
Boulderfist explicitly exists as a playstyle alternative (short CD instead of Rockbiter spam), not just a power boost, so it's very unlikely to be made baseline. Even if it's the default talent choice by 99% of players, and not just because of its strength. I don't think I've literally ever heard of anyone preferring the rockbiter playstyle to BF.
Lanrutcon
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That tier actually offers competitive choices. I'd much rather they give us a talent or two from tiers that realistically only offer one choice. Or give us our goddamn aoe talents so we don't have to swap specs all the time.
What bag addon is that?
Hunter things that should go baseline for either for all specs, or just for one spec to get it out of the talent tree.
Camo
Throwing axes
Trailblazer(actually give us back old cheetah and make the new one a new move)
Improved Traps
Expert trapper(even though not taking anything at all is better then the other abilities in this tier)
Chinera Shot(and buffed enough so its useful for single target just to pad the rotation)
Volley(also maybe changed back to what it was originally)
Possible MoC or at least moved to a different tier
Stampede
Lone Wolf
Black Arrow
Patient Sniper(which seems to already be happening)
Sidewinders should be removed from the game.
That seems like way more then what will realistically happen, but it's what I would like.
Camo
Throwing axes
Trailblazer(actually give us back old cheetah and make the new one a new move)
Improved Traps
Expert trapper(even though not taking anything at all is better then the other abilities in this tier)
Chinera Shot(and buffed enough so its useful for single target just to pad the rotation)
Volley(also maybe changed back to what it was originally)
Possible MoC or at least moved to a different tier
Stampede
Lone Wolf
Black Arrow
Patient Sniper(which seems to already be happening)
Sidewinders should be removed from the game.
That seems like way more then what will realistically happen, but it's what I would like.
Honestly if you gave MM and BM all that then there would be zero reason to ever bring Survival.
I'm already firmly against them getting traps back unless Survival gets a massive buff. The amount of MM hunters in the game isn't something Blizzard should ignore compared to the other two specs
I'm already firmly against them getting traps back unless Survival gets a massive buff. The amount of MM hunters in the game isn't something Blizzard should ignore compared to the other two specs
NumberThree
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Isn't that a great reason to make it baseline? No one wants Rockbiter, it's bad design (for Enhancement).
I don't think they even need a talent to remove the CD if they make Boulderfist baseline, because no one will miss it.
Anoregon
The flight plan I just filed with the agency list me, my men, Dr. Pavel here. But only one of you!
I don't disagree at all, I would just be surprised to see it happen. I really can't imagine how you even play enhance with rockbiter once you hit even a slightly decent level of haste/mastery.
They need to make Survival enticing on it's own merits, taking away traps and giving it to only survival just pisses off Hunters even more.
They also needed to make it so old Survivals gameplay style was reproduceable through the marks tree. A lot of people played old Survival because of it's gameplay style, and MM is very different(and crap/unfun).
The core abilities are even in the MM tree, they were just gutted or completely fucked in the case of ES. Now I know Blizzard is completely fucking inept at balancing fucking anything, so making two different playstyles viable in one tree would be take a herculean effort from them, but it's what they needed to do.
As much as I enjoy the new Survival I completely understand why some(most) Hunters are pissed.
Melee Hunter is in a decent place, but it does need buffs and changes.
It needs to have better DPS overall, and significantly better traps then the ones given to the other trees.
It needs to bring it's own unique utility, something that's good enough to warrant bring Melee Hunters, maybe in the form of new traps, or raid buffs or something.
However, you are probably right, Blizzard is so fucking garbage, it's probably better to take things away from MM/BM to make Survival work.
They also needed to make it so old Survivals gameplay style was reproduceable through the marks tree. A lot of people played old Survival because of it's gameplay style, and MM is very different(and crap/unfun).
The core abilities are even in the MM tree, they were just gutted or completely fucked in the case of ES. Now I know Blizzard is completely fucking inept at balancing fucking anything, so making two different playstyles viable in one tree would be take a herculean effort from them, but it's what they needed to do.
As much as I enjoy the new Survival I completely understand why some(most) Hunters are pissed.
Melee Hunter is in a decent place, but it does need buffs and changes.
It needs to have better DPS overall, and significantly better traps then the ones given to the other trees.
It needs to bring it's own unique utility, something that's good enough to warrant bring Melee Hunters, maybe in the form of new traps, or raid buffs or something.
However, you are probably right, Blizzard is so fucking garbage, it's probably better to take things away from MM/BM to make Survival work.
Didn't know WOLK was MOP. Last time it was TBC.
What?
Yeah, it already feels like the spec is being designed around BF. And, as you said, pretty much everyone is taking it and prefers the playstyle... which means no one will miss RB. There is probably not a more perfect "this should be baseline" talent.
Isn't Forge only a two boss dungeon? I would guess that is a factor.
Anoregon
The flight plan I just filed with the agency list me, my men, Dr. Pavel here. But only one of you!
That's probably a good point.
I doubt thye'd make Surrender baseline. There's a decent amount of Shadow Priests that don't like using it.
The only way I could see it being more accepted is if you were able to essentially reincarnate yourself out of combat because good luck getting a pug to rez you.
The only way I could see it being more accepted is if you were able to essentially reincarnate yourself out of combat because good luck getting a pug to rez you.
BolognaOni
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Adibags. If you don't like inventory management it is pretty awesome.
Two of my friends, who are roommates, got hit in that banwave. They don't bot =/
They don't even want to try for an appeal now.
If you want something with control (not dissing and last I used adibags wasn't this configurable) try Ark Inventory.
They don't even want to try for an appeal now.
If you want something with control (not dissing and last I used adibags wasn't this configurable) try Ark Inventory.
If you're going to do that, why bother with the talent at all? Just make it give you res sickness for 2 minutes after it expires.
WARK!
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All existing legendary items are getting a 15 ilvl boost on Tuesday, if I heard correctly.
edit: I was first. Those two posts above me are figments of your imagination.
edit: I was first. Those two posts above me are figments of your imagination.
I'm expecting Timeless Isle on steroids.