Comments on: Stats Changes in WoW Cataclysm

By: Kurzior

Kurzior — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:31:51 +0000

The intent of Bliz with the stat changes is to simplify gearing. The result of this is that to be good you actually need this thing called ‘skill’ and know how to play your class.

The game will still require intelligence but it will focus on optimizing your rotation and being aware of the situation rather than being able to simply have a simulator tell you exactly what to do.

If you like having RAWR tell you how to play, fine. But for those of us who enjoy the challenge of playing our classes well, Cataclysm will be incredibly fun.

By: csb

csb — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 01:00:45 +0000

So for those of you pissed about this change, I can understand. You invested a lot of time and effort to understand the nuances of itemization in order to max out your character. After this change, much of your work will be lost.

However, I think the people that are really complaining about this change are those that feel that they won’t stand out without their extracurricular itemization work. This is very similar to those that relied on custom macros and addons for spell targeting and healing in vanilla wow. Macros for selecting the target and rank and spell… When BC came out they broke those macros and people had to learn how to play in order to stand out. Some people couldn’t handle that and they quit the game. Most people just adapted and moved on. I’m guessing that’s what most of the complainers here will do.

If you’d rather do math than play the game, buy a math book and have fun. The rest of us would rather not have to worry about that stuff unless its earning us money or a degree.

By: marinaccc

marinaccc — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 03:50:31 +0000

wow is game. It was good game in vanilla. Casual player had chance to play CASUAL. There was no chance for them to get in good guild and raid, but they wanted to play casual, right? Core players played hard core. It was fun for most of ppl. Now there aren’t anymore any fun for HC players. Only for casual. Instance are cleared first week from “good” guilds and players can only to wait next expansion… BOOOOORING
Its starting to be: pay acc, clear everything in that month->cancel subscription->wait for expansion (look for some other game)

By: archbshp

archbshp — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 02:03:56 +0000

well, it’s NWO in blizzard too. the dumber the better…

By: jryan

jryan — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 15:20:34 +0000

OMG MY SPIRIT WARRIOR BUILD IS RUINED!!!!

By: Nick

Nick — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 01:08:44 +0000

I have 6 toons at level 80 and spend more time learning all the different stats for healing/tanking/dps I think the changes will let me spend more time playing the game, as for gear being everything my pally has out healed trees and shaman with 1000 + more in game GS knowing your class is way more important than GS.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:32:34 +0000

lol mean bc not cata (shame on me)

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:32:00 +0000

i played since the begining and like the classic very much. I then take a outtime and after 4 month i testet calaysm and played it also but it was more boring.
so i again take a outtime. Wokl was the shortest time i played only 2 month it was to easy.

But the point is, that it doesnt matter how they changes stats because as pro or as noob you only have to look in the forums and there are guides witch link you each gear you need .If you a nerd you dont have to do anything only get the gear witch is linked there.
Also all skills are fixed.
I liked classic because you dont have needed any addon and skill was more important.In classic a good mage was not only be rated about his dps. right sheeping was very important and there was no addon witch let you see how long it holds you have to get experience for it.
So i think the changes are more better than bad in my eyes because not really anythink changes .Its better for the pros because they are not so often asked for what equip a beginner should choose.
And its also a confort for the classes with 3 or more equipment based like zb. druids/warrior .

Dont understand me false i liked the complexity(is this right i am not native english) of the classic and not playing actually (only beta) . I remember the first deadmines runs and you are a caster class and a hunter wins your ring thats over now.

Mfg

By: egeszsgere

egeszsgere — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:53:48 +0000

this axe hits harder than the axe i have atm, great! all i need to know, now lemme kill big dragon, rawr!

By: cmon

cmon — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 23:19:56 +0000

the way i see it, ppl are just sry for loosing gear they worked so hard for… stats arent the problem, problem is that “i am an op pally tank and after cata release, ill be lame geared again, same as the noobs”… at first ofc! but, in some time ill get the gear and that op feeling back again

ill soon get fully geared and there ll be nothing more to do for me in wotlk, so i welcome cata and all the new changes, especially worgen