Comments on: Monday Musings: I Attempted to Raid on the PTR Edition

By: Beruthiel

Beruthiel — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 20:33:10 +0000

“Having a role” and having the niche they are trying to cram it into feeling awkward do not necessarily have to be mutually exclusive. It can have a role and yet still feel awkward.

I think that they are trying to do too much with Nourish, and that continuing to have it’s potency affected by HoTs is crippling it. Honestly, if the untied that aspect of the spell, it probably wouldn’t be so awkward.

By: lissanna

lissanna — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:15:24 +0000

In Beta, at level 85 – Nourish definitely has a role, because it’s what you cast so you don’t run OOM. That said, I never just spam it, either.

By: Beruthiel

Beruthiel — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:24:13 +0000

Glee is a lot of fun! I really hope that you end up enjoying it

By: Beruthiel

Beruthiel — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:23:33 +0000

We watched another few episodes last night! It really is quite good. Even through Brade probably won’t admit it, I think he’s enjoying it as well. At least enough to sit down and keep watching it with me

By: Beruthiel

Beruthiel — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:22:34 +0000

Sometimes I really wish I had a beta key! But then other times I’m glad I’ll get to see the content “fresh”.

Nourish is just…. awkward. It also seems a little unfair that our “medium” heal requires the support of HoTs to stand up, when no other healer’s has the same requirement. I am hoping that Nourish makes more sense in Cataclysm, but until then, it just seems out of place for the role they are trying to give it.

By: Beruthiel

Beruthiel — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:20:22 +0000

As I understand it mana doesn’t become an issue until around 83 – and druids are having terrible issues on Beta as well

By: Saga

Saga — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:18:29 +0000

It’s interesting that you weren’t going OOM on the PTR, I’ve been watching some videos of 5 man Heroics on Beta where the healers go OOM pretty fast during boss fights. Admittedly I don’t think I saw a druid, maybe they just have insane mana regen hehe

Would be interesting to read about your guild management issue in the future, I always find it interesting to read how other guilds deal with problems.

And on Glee, I love it My sister got me to watch it at some point this summer and I’ve since been waiting for the new season (which started last week, yay!)

By: Lath

Lath — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 01:23:53 +0000

I’m glad i’m not alone thinking that Nourish was just a waste of space. On the beta I seriously was cancel casting it just as often as I let it go through. It needs to either be faster or have a stronger heal – Regrowth was a much better option even with he nerf to the HoT portion.

I definitely felt better about all our changes after doing a dungeon on the beta but if players like us who have been healing for 3+ years are just getting it (I was just coping in a 5 man dungeon on beta without people dying) I don’t understand how Blizzard thinks this will entice more players to choose healing as their preferred play style.

Half the people who PUG dungeons and heal atm are probably offspec DPS with Dual Spec. I don’t think this level of healer will be capable until they outgear an encounter of managing this with the changes. I think this might be a whole other post topic actually… will have to have a think about that one.

By: Oestrus

Oestrus — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:37:17 +0000

I’m a huge Spears fan and I just saw some clips of what they’re doing with her and I was horrified to say the least.

I’ve never seen the show before – this will be my first episode. I have seen the clips and haven’t been too impressed.

My Gays swear by it and I should too… but it wouldn’t surprise me that I had to be the odd one out and not like it – lol

By: Pam

Pam — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:03:19 +0000

Oh my god, Glee! I love that show. I just got the first season on DVD and I am flying through it. Even my fiance, who promised me that he wouldn’t like it and that it would be a show I get to watch on my own, loves it.

I really need to find a show that he hates so I have something I can watch while he’s not around.