tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556575758010903163.post6598361464685397268..comments2024-03-26T09:53:50.263-06:00Comments on Eight Years in Azeroth: 2.25. The Zanjina MonologuesShawn Holmeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05110605868875966328noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556575758010903163.post-40895501456888675162016-07-12T18:59:29.218-06:002016-07-12T18:59:29.218-06:00I agree completely on feeling in control of the ra...I agree completely on feeling in control of the raid as a healer, but that may also be due to it being the first role that I played in a raid.<br /><br />It's interesting that you call the mana return from a shadow priest "replenishment" because the actual Replenishment buff wouldn't exist until Wrath (or the patch preceding its release). Once upon a time, the more damage you dealt as a shadow priest, the more mana you returned. That coupled with the original Illumination talent for holy paladins, which restored 100% of the cost of a spell that crit with 5 points into it, meant that I barely ever had to worry about mana until Blizzard nerfed it toward the start or middle of BC when they realized that they'd put a tad too much crit on gear.Russellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556575758010903163.post-9326874260154446892014-02-27T14:19:24.659-07:002014-02-27T14:19:24.659-07:00@Gnomey,
That's really cool that you felt a s...@Gnomey,<br /><br />That's really cool that you felt a similar shift but from the opposite direction. I'd bet it was a pretty common feeling for many -- not something previously assumed was so exclusive to healers.<br /><br />Ranking on the meters is hella fun, no question, and is an excellent ground-level way to drive competition.<br /><br />Just don't let Recount & Skada govern your guild. :)<br /><br />PS: I'm a firm believer that Tanks need their own ranking mechanic, separate from dps and hps. I have a post coming up that touches on this in greater detail.Shawn Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05110605868875966328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556575758010903163.post-37584747798775415802014-02-27T09:03:06.972-07:002014-02-27T09:03:06.972-07:00This is an interesting take on the feeling of self...This is an interesting take on the feeling of self-worth from someone switching from healing to DPS. The feeling of not being in control, of not contributing is exactly what I felt... when I moved from DPS to HEALING.<br /><br />Casting green numbers wasn't making the boss die any faster, what use was I?<br /><br />It's funny how experience makes you recognize your role, but being in a foreign space makes you feel like you're just spinning your wheels. My experience made me decide to try all different roles in raids, to get the full wow raiding experience, and I can now appreciate the value all the roles bring.<br /><br />I still like topping the DPS charts the most, though.gnomeynoreply@blogger.com