Have a great Independence Day everyone and stay safe as you have fun this weekend.
As I've been slowly getting back into the swing of playing again and reviewing all the new info out there regarding hunters especially in reference to Marksman hunters and Survival hunters I have to say I'm intrigued. I don't think I'll ever walk away from BM as this build really suits my play style much better than the other two, it is neat to see what the other builds are able to accomplish. I was reading some interesting posts regarding the different specs and how if your a serious raider you really need to be Survival. One person made an enlightning comment, "All the specs are viable, but only one right now is hitting the best numbers." I won't get into a discussion of the theorycrafting on the differences at this time as I'm still working on coming up to speed on it all, but I will talk a little on just my thoughts.
Lich King, unlike BC, doesn't seem to rely on CC very much. Given the buffs most of the classes have received since the release of LK in doing AoE damage, there tends to be a minimal need for CC and the players that I've talked to or seen in instances really don't use it much. I see a whole lot of running into groups and then everyone just pounding the tar out of that area in beat down the mobs. While Volley is definitely powerful, given that I usually only need to use it twice against non-Elite mobs, it is not really an efficient use of my skills. I have to admit though, I'm not the best chain trapper out there so not having to rely on doing this is helpful, but I also have to wonder about the overall impact this has in a group setting. Has speed and AoE replaced strategy all together?
I am seeing that Ulduar has changed this to an extent, but from reading various posts about it, the skill level for Ulduar is still lower then the harder content in BC. I'm not sure how I feel about all of this. While I do like raiding, having the time to dedicate to it is something in seriously short supply. So I spend most of my time reading about it and doing most everything that is Solo-able. I guess the point I'm trying to make is, what is the specific role that hunters now play. We're not suited currently for hardcore PVP and it's seems the same can also be said of raiding. Sharing in the ranged DPS department is definitely suited to us and it seems as if hunters do hover near the top of the charts at times, but does having our few buffs really doing what other classes can't?
I'm asking a lot of this due to lack of experience since LK released in instances and with raiding in general so I'm really working to get an idea of the roles that we fill in these situations. Anyways, more ranting laters. Off to enjoy the 4th.
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Saturday, July 4, 2009
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Thoughts on the Future and MM Hunters
As I've been reading around on the blogs that I've come across, I am really surprised at the number of blogs pertaining to MM Hunters. Now, I have to admit, this is and isn't surprising. I happen to know someone very well that plays MM and they are currenlty in SSC/TK content and she gushes about what she can do. (This is where I really wish I was older than my current level.) Huge 6K+ Crits and solid DPS numbers.
**shrugs**
Hmm.... Now I have seen this over and over, and lets not talk about how often I've read it, but huge hits like that generate a lot of aggro. On my level 70 shammy, I was in Kara and watched our groups Ret Pally hit like that on Atumen's Horse. Know what happened to him? That's right, he died on the bosses very next hit. In fact I see this pally dead a lot in raids. Now, talking to other players that have played MM Hunters, there is a general trend of talk, they do pull aggro more than they would like. So if you don't have a uber awesome tank, your gonna see that boss run over and lay down some awesome "smackdown" and that will be the end of your DPS run for that boss.
My perspective on this subject is skewed from a hunters perspective because I haven't been behind the controls in situations like this yet. I have seen BM hunters in raids absolutely dominate number wise, even when they are having to do a lot of CC. So what makes MM so interesting then? I know a lot of players like it in PVP, but if your shooting someone who has a lot of resilience that isn't going to help all that much. And as strange as this will sound, the only hunters that my shammy has ever had problems with in the BG's are Survival hunters. From a standpoint of leveling BM, I can say for sure, BM does allow you to handle a lot of things that other classes have difficulty with (expect maybe, Warlocks). Given the number of times now that I have survived fights where I was greatly outnumbered by higher level mobs than me, I can say having a pet that can stay alive and kill a mob on it's own has serious merit.
With the proposed changes coming in Lich King for hunters and their pets I am totally chomping at the bit to get into it and play there. I can already see me having my boar, just because he's been with me since the start, my cat and a gorilla. And since they are adding a new stable slot I can tinker around until I find a good utility pet. What this is going to mean for me, as a BM is more options and strategies for leveling and playing. What I have to wonder though is how the changes will affect MM hunters? Of note, I see that a lot of the blogging MM hunters are also in guilds that are in Hyjal/Bt or Sunwell this does make some sense as the hunter gear at T6 level does lend itself more to MM hunters than BM hunters. Hmmm....
Our world is changing again. And we'll change with it, all I can say for now is that I await Lich King with a lot of anxiousness to see the impact it will have on the game. WOW is evolving slowly, but as with a lot of people, is the evolution for the best? So far, it all looks good, especially for hunters.
Happy Hunting. :D
**shrugs**
Hmm.... Now I have seen this over and over, and lets not talk about how often I've read it, but huge hits like that generate a lot of aggro. On my level 70 shammy, I was in Kara and watched our groups Ret Pally hit like that on Atumen's Horse. Know what happened to him? That's right, he died on the bosses very next hit. In fact I see this pally dead a lot in raids. Now, talking to other players that have played MM Hunters, there is a general trend of talk, they do pull aggro more than they would like. So if you don't have a uber awesome tank, your gonna see that boss run over and lay down some awesome "smackdown" and that will be the end of your DPS run for that boss.
My perspective on this subject is skewed from a hunters perspective because I haven't been behind the controls in situations like this yet. I have seen BM hunters in raids absolutely dominate number wise, even when they are having to do a lot of CC. So what makes MM so interesting then? I know a lot of players like it in PVP, but if your shooting someone who has a lot of resilience that isn't going to help all that much. And as strange as this will sound, the only hunters that my shammy has ever had problems with in the BG's are Survival hunters. From a standpoint of leveling BM, I can say for sure, BM does allow you to handle a lot of things that other classes have difficulty with (expect maybe, Warlocks). Given the number of times now that I have survived fights where I was greatly outnumbered by higher level mobs than me, I can say having a pet that can stay alive and kill a mob on it's own has serious merit.
With the proposed changes coming in Lich King for hunters and their pets I am totally chomping at the bit to get into it and play there. I can already see me having my boar, just because he's been with me since the start, my cat and a gorilla. And since they are adding a new stable slot I can tinker around until I find a good utility pet. What this is going to mean for me, as a BM is more options and strategies for leveling and playing. What I have to wonder though is how the changes will affect MM hunters? Of note, I see that a lot of the blogging MM hunters are also in guilds that are in Hyjal/Bt or Sunwell this does make some sense as the hunter gear at T6 level does lend itself more to MM hunters than BM hunters. Hmmm....
Our world is changing again. And we'll change with it, all I can say for now is that I await Lich King with a lot of anxiousness to see the impact it will have on the game. WOW is evolving slowly, but as with a lot of people, is the evolution for the best? So far, it all looks good, especially for hunters.
Happy Hunting. :D
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