#0 - June 2, 2010, 5:59 a.m.
Let's talk about how great Vigilance is.
I like it.
Q u o t e:
The point I've been trying to make (which has been somewhat lost among the weak analogies and side arguments) is that blaming Vigilance for Warrior DPS being low is inherently flawed. As I've explained elsewhere in this thread, it's entirely possible for Blizzard to buff Warrior DPS while leaving Vigilance in the game - they could either reduce the threat multiplier of Defensive Stance or reduce the threat baked into other abilities. If Warrior DPS is still lower than other tanks despite the recent buffs to Devastate and Revenge, it's because either balancing tank DPS isn't a high enough priority to fix before Cataclysm or Blizzard doesn't think Warriors are far enough behind to warrant buffing them.
If you don't like the concept of Vigilance, think it's current implementation is poor, or think Prot Warrior DPS is still too low compared to other tanks, then make those points directly. Blaming Vigilance for Prot Warriors' DPS woes isn't productive, because it's not the actual cause of the problem.