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00) Blizzcon Class Discussion
October 10-11, 2008
Date: 10/13/2008
Owner: James M. W.
Views: 985
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01) Death Knight - Design Goals
+ Runes, and Runic Power for energy
+ "Presences" to generate threat
+ Amazing start zone and faction
+ Needed to share itemization
Date: 10/13/2008
Owner: James M. W.
Views: 780
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02) Death Knight - Resource
+ Runes are Resource
+ Many UI Iterations
Date: 10/13/2008
Owner: James M. W.
Views: 784
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03) Death Knight - Mechanics
+ The Evolution of Runes
+ Talent Trees: Using your style of play, not your role.
Date: 10/13/2008
Owner: James M. W.
Views: 945
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04) Current Classes, Part I
- Hunter
+ Pet Overhaul
+ Clean up Rotations
+ Disengage
+ Freezing Shot (Remote Freeze Traps)
-Priest
+ Let Shadow do dps
+ Let Discipline heal a raid
+ Mind Sear; no racials
Date: 10/11/2008
Owner: James M. W.
Views: 1006
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05) Current Classes, Part II
- Mage
+ Frostfire Bolt
+ Mirror Image
+ 3 (or 4?) dps specs
- Druid
+ Balance: real CC and dps: no more Oomkin
+ Resto: Nourish (Flash Heal) and Wild Grown (AE)
+ Feral: ca or bear or hybrid
Date: 10/11/2008
Owner: James M. W.
Views: 1036
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06) Current Classes, Part III
- Shaman
+ Totem Consolidation
+ Lava Burst, Riptide
+ Hex
- Rogue
+ AE: Fan of Knives
+ Valid Sap Targets
+ Return of Poisons
+ Return of the dagger
Date: 10/11/2008
Owner: James M. W.
Views: 1030
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07) Current Classes, Part IV
- Warrior
+ Protection: more toys, fewer mitigation talents.
+ Arms: Overpower, Bladestorm, Sudden Death
+ Fury: Titan's Grip
-Warlock
+ Per Diversity
+ More interesting Rotations
+Demonic Circle
+Metamorphosis
+May become a Non-Combat Pet in the future.
Date: 10/11/2008
Owner: James M. W.
Views: 1066
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08) Current Classes, Part V
- Paladin
+ Seal and Judgement Overhaul
+ Protection: needs to care about tank gear
+ Holy: needs heals for movement and groups
+ Retributiuon: needs dps, mana and got Replentishment.
Date: 10/11/2008
Owner: James M. W.
Views: 1059
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08) Group Flexibility, Part I
- 30 Specs but 25 Raid slots
+ More viable specs and death knights, but no room :(
- Buffs felt out of control
+ complex, inconsistent, stacking problems
+ curse of Shadows - gg mages
+ Bloodlust rotations
+ Jimmy can't come -> no WF -> Cancel the
Date: 10/11/2008
Owner: James M. W.
Views: 1027
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09) Group Flexibility, Part II
- Buff & Debuff Overhaul
+ Most buffs affect the whole raid
+ Multiple ways to get the same benefit
+ But no stacking
+ Plenty of room to bring who you want
+ Bring the player, not the class.
+ Everyone buffs, everyone does dps!
Date: 10/11/2008
Owner: James M. W.
Views: 1045
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10) Group Flexibility, Part III
- Downplay Consumables
+ Potion Cooldown, gg drums.
- Gear & Skill >> Buffs & Pots
- Just bring good players.
Date: 10/11/2008
Owner: James M. W.
Views: 981
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11) Group Flexibility, Part IV
- More Shared gear
+ e.g. Spell Power - Healers might not need second gear sets.
- Four main tank classes
+ Overlap niches
+ Healing and Coordination >> threat
DUAL SPECS ARE COMING - More Flexibility
Date: 10/11/2008
Owner: James M. W.
Views: 967
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12) Group Flexibility, Part IV (Zoomed)
DUAL SPECS ARE COMING - More Flexibility
Date: 10/11/2008
Owner: James M. W.
Views: 971
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Panel View - 1
Panel View - 1
Date: 10/11/2008
Owner: James M. W.
Views: 1023
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Panel View - 2
Panel View - 2
Date: 10/11/2008
Owner: James M. W.
Views: 1021
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Panel View - 3
Panel View - 3
Date: 10/11/2008
Owner: James M. W.
Views: 1037
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Panel View - 5
Panel View - 5
Date: 10/11/2008
Owner: James M. W.
Views: 1197
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