Whats the next priest nerf?

#0 - Aug. 18, 2009, 9:12 p.m.

There is nothing that priests stand out at anymore.

Raid heals: Druids (shaman CH good now too)
Single-Target: Pallies as always (well, dual target now, with some glyphs splash heal thrown in).
Never OOMing: Shaman (stolen from pre-nerf disc priests).
"Utility": Every healing class (used to be priests).

Maybe if we allow more people to wear cloth, that would be a nerf. Wait, everyone can wear cloth already.

Hmmmm, something unique to priests...

Ghostcrawler

#38 - Aug. 19, 2009, 4:42 p.m.

It is interesting too me how many of these "My class has no niche," "My class has nothing special about it," "My class needs to be overhauled" discussions come out after a nerf. I think a lot of players mentally substitute power for fun, and when they're brought into line, the class stops being as fun for them.

I understand that a lot of players want to be the hero. They want to get invited to a raid or Arena team because they're so awesome. You want people to cheer when you get invited. It's a rush - I get that.. But except for the very high end of play, your skill and gear have a lot more effect on your contribution than the class design.

IMO, the players asking their peers "How can I better handle this situation?" or "Which would be a better gear choice for me?" are generally going to see their performance go up more than the guys asking "Hey, how 'bout you buff me?"