Class equality

"Where we tend to take notice is if something is really far out of whack. If players are abandoning a class or flocking to a new one, then there might be something going on. If particular classes or specs seem to fall behind in raid representation over time, it's usually in our best interest to at least try and understand why." -Ghostcrawler



It is my understanding many people have abandoned their Death Knight tanks and have most likely flocked to the prot Paladin or maybe even a feral Druid tank. It is also my understanding that many Death Knight tanks are losing or already have lost their raid spot relegated to the third tank at best in 25 mans. I for one have not abandoned my Death Knight because I do not want to give up on it. I love tanking on him. I will stick with him no matter what. I consider myself lucky because I have a raid slot. But that's just me. There still is a large percentage of people abandoning their Death Knight tank. It begs the question, are the people in charge of making these changes even listening to us?

No one is asking for major Death Knight buffs. But everyone else has block, if not a block mechanic, and Death Knights do not. Block is being changed for Cataclysm and that's fine. Just do something small. Since the quote above coincides with what I speak of here, there should be no problem in slightly buffing say Blade Barrier. If not, maybe slightly change the mechanic of how Death Knights convert a percentage of strength into parry. No one likes to admit mistakes or have to keep fixing things because of problems they created. Bring Death Knights slightly closer to the Paladin and Druid for tanking. If not, then how is keeping the Paladin where it is fair in anyway to the people who choose to stick with their Death Knight.