tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post2361596483788238611..comments2024-01-04T02:49:23.470-08:00Comments on Blessing of Kings: WotLK Beta - Random NotesRohanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-81328022390073577482008-08-01T10:09:00.000-07:002008-08-01T10:09:00.000-07:00Yeah, call me just a bit skeptical that blizzard w...Yeah, call me just a bit skeptical that blizzard will well tune the new fights around this new potion mechanic. At best it will take them 6 months post launch to get it right if they keep this change in.<BR/><BR/>I honestly just dont see it as a worthy or wise idea. It makes them have to change a lot of class mechanics for mana regen and while it might make some fights easier to design/less consumable usage/shorter is it worth the hassle? Is it on all pots as well? Use a haste pot, can't use a mana/health? They're making healthstones unique right? So you get one max instead of say 3 if you have 3 locks with different stone levels. As sometime healer, I'm not looking forward to that pressure to keep the raid up that much more. Or its just an advertisement to reroll a resto shaman.<BR/><BR/>We'll see how it goes, its only beta but so far I'm not impressed with this idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-88520114558155524762008-07-30T08:48:00.000-07:002008-07-30T08:48:00.000-07:00Rayn, that's the point I think Blizz is addressing...Rayn, that's the point I think Blizz is addressing finally.. The fact that boss fights have become tuned with the assumption that everyone will be fully raid buffed, to include every available consumable.<BR/><BR/>As Blizzcon '07 that was a major point of contention brought forward by a large portion of the crowd in attentance and it looks as though Blizz may have actually listened.<BR/><BR/>If they put this potion limit in place and re-tune the encounters at the same time then all is well. That last part is what yet remains to be seen.<BR/><BR/>I would have to believe if theyre taking that part out of the boss encounter equation, there are other modifications that are, or will be made, prior to going live.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-56020410709629656112008-07-30T06:11:00.000-07:002008-07-30T06:11:00.000-07:00That's great about the potions having a cooldown t...That's great about the potions having a cooldown till you're out of combat, but... in all honesty, mana and health pots were the only one that are emergency only.<BR/><BR/>Think of all of the other potions - destruction, ironshield, haste, etc. Those aren't emergency only, and they've become the standard chain-chugging potions for dps classes. The thing about these are that fights last for 10 to 15 minutes sometimes. Would anyone really use a haste potion that lasts for 15 seconds to improve dps on a 15 minute fight? That doesn't make much sense and in the long run seems like it won't help at all.<BR/><BR/>So, potions-spec alchemists will go away completely.<BR/><BR/>I'm definitely for reblanacing so that the casual player doesn't have to farm mats endlessly just to be able to raid for 2 nights a week for a few hours each time. I'm just not sure how Blizzard will do this simply by changing the cooldown on potions like this.<BR/><BR/>I believe that the entire discussion is on full consumables - and they're actually ADDING consumables in WofLK with inscription (if inscription can make scrolls, I don't have the beta, so I'm not sure).<BR/><BR/>Think about every consumable used on a boss fight -<BR/>2 elixirs (or 1 flask)<BR/>1 piece of food<BR/>3-4 potions<BR/>1 or 2 scrolls<BR/><BR/>Is changing 3-4 potions down to 1 potion really going to make a huge difference?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-40194226195393264862008-07-30T05:04:00.000-07:002008-07-30T05:04:00.000-07:00Also let's not forget that they hit our stats HARD...Also let's not forget that they hit our stats HARD this patch.<BR/><BR/>A brief rundown of the losses:<BR/><BR/>Spell Power : 16% loss<BR/>Spell Crit% : 33% loss<BR/>MP/5 : 3% loss<BR/><BR/>That potion change is interesting.. So that means they're going to change the boss encounters as well then I would hope? Maybe this will lead to a bette balance. I for one would gladly give up the endless farming for mats routine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-32189412625363276982008-07-29T23:58:00.000-07:002008-07-29T23:58:00.000-07:00You have to remember that Elitist Jerks did critic...You have to remember that <A HREF="http://www.wowinsider.com/2006/12/26/raiding-and-the-consumables-dilemma/" REL="nofollow">Elitist Jerks did criticize the reliance on consumables</A> back when the difference between an unbuffed and a buffed raid was one full tier of gear.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00178860601734528122noreply@blogger.com