Thread: Veilious...???

So another x-pac is soon to be released and it's not an expansion unless paladins get another nerf soooooo....what will it be this time??? Just curious i saw the Official thread on class changes but no pally stuff was included so i can only imagine what they have up their sleves :smiley-mad:

They are "Considering" "Improving" paladin heals "fundamentally", by making them "Faster cast", "higher amounts", and "Longer recasts".

The idea was brought up to them and they "liked it".

Naturally, this means they're getting nerfed harder. Won't be 'til halfway through next expansion before they rebalance them, make them somewhat decent and refresh the mockery for the next two expansions on how bad our class is compared to SKs :P

As it stands, however, we kind of already took another blow. With how two handers developed this expansion and the boost they gave them, we are forced to ditch sword/board to go with a two hander for DPS. This is fine, except for the fact that our base auto attack multiplier is completely unpadded by knight's stance without a shield on.

Previously, dpsing with a sword and shield was our alternative to using a two hander. We could put up competitive numbers without the inconvenience of switching gear out if we have to tank or pick up a mob. It's now playing outside our favor, and other tanks should be doing significantly more auto attack damage in the offtank role. I'm still putting up good numbers, but have nothing but crusaders to compare to so I don't know the applied difference in dps.

I am just concerned about the next expansion and the further rift in dps with a new set of content to break and the full time sword/board setup getting trounced by increasingly powerful two handers.

Not a big deal for crusader MT's with fighter offtanks or brawler offtanks.. but I'd imagine that's a smaller demographic

To keep you happy though, here's this.

Originally Posted by Maergoth

Not a big deal for crusader MT's with fighter offtanks or brawler offtanks.. but I'd imagine that's a smaller demographic

I kinda thought that setup was the norm...it's exactly how I run....ps. nice cartoon

A lot of guilds are still rolling with Guard MT Pally/SK OT with a monk laying around. Alternatively, pally MT SK OT or SK MT Pally OT.. don't know of anyone MTing with a brawler though :P

Some of you guys will never be satisfied. The class is more than fine right now and as long as you can play your toon well you will always be able to find a spot in a decent or better guild.

Regardless of what Zerkers or Sks get if you can do work you won't be replaced due to not being the proper class. Did anybody get replaced after the heal nerfs? It's the same doomsday shit every expansion.

Yeah, not having a powerful unique snap is kind of painful but there aren't enough total memwipes to make it necessary.. some fights just need a second or third tank.

Original Holy Ground.....lol