Comments on: Preparing for Cataclysm: Garage Sales and Test Realm Antics

By: Green Armadillo

Green Armadillo — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:16:54 +0000

I’ve been busy implementing operation “if it’s green, it’s gone” for my banks. I’ve got a bad habit of holding onto items with exotic stats (especially on my melee characters, since they have so many stats that I don’t know how to theorycraft). This might be less stupid in the early days of the expansion, but it becomes useless with a gear reset.

By: Kadomi

Kadomi — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:19:18 +0000

Maybe we will see the glory days, and people will stop treating each other like crap in random dungeons. I would like to tank PUGs again, but it’s just not doing it for me anymore. All my tank friends feel the same. Maybe the incoming tank shortage and probably healer shortage will break the zerg mindset and slow down the pace. I would highly welcome it.

By: spinks

spinks — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:37:11 +0000

This is one of the things I would want to try in an instance. The weedy test mobs outside don’t really last all that long.

But yes, def one of the talents I took on the test server, I think it sounds quite fun too. Especially if you grab the field bandage talent from the Arms tree to improve your self healing (which I haven’t tried yet.)

Threat issues aside, I like the extra self healing and the feel of greater survivability. Threat in any case is something where the rest of the group should expect to pitch in during Cataclysm, I’m just a wimp and don’t want to have to be the bossy teacher telling the unruly class to ‘wait for 3 sunders’.

By: jeffo

jeffo — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:22:51 +0000

I’m in the same boat, Spinks, only with healing. I’ve spent all my PTR time running around cities spamming heals (oh, and I leveled a mage up to 10. Lowbie mage is pretty fun, I have to say) trying to figure out exactly how wide and long the Light of Dawn Cone is. And I still haven’t figured it out.

By: Everblue

Everblue — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:15:15 +0000

I guess you haven’t tried the “Execute Range Victory Rush” mechanic much then? That sounds really exciting to me and I’d be interested to hear your thoughts on it if you get chance.