Delusional SV hunters

[Yubie-stormrage]

@Bepples-barthilas

You’re still wrong about MoP and WoD, for one. In MoP SV was more consistently higher represented than BM, and in WoD it wasn’t consistently any of the 3 specs: it changed with each raid release and MM actually spent the most time as the highest represented because 6.2 lasted so long.

BRF Mythic

• BM-42,325
• MM-5,542
• SV-7,625

Heroic

• Bm-114,144
• MM-24,172
• SV-40,703

Normal

• BM-26,043
• MM-9,294
• SV-11,048

Where was the supposed super popular survival spec at in wod dude?

@Bepples-barthilas

But most importantly: you’re still fixated on what was the best/most highly represented

And you are incapable of reading comprehension because your bias flares up at the mere mention of survival.

@Yubie-stormrage

Now this is purely based on performance and not how much people vibed and enjoy its aesthetic/theme. Way more often than not, survival has been a poorly performing spec. This isnt a MSV issue this is just a straight up survival issue.

To take a spec, that was historically one of the least popular in the entire game, in a class that had 3 specs that largely played the same, and revision it into something completely different, its only a bad idea to classic purist and boomers who refuse change.

@Bepples-barthilas

a spec can still have decent representation even if it isn’t the highest.

Yes but poor performance leads to poor representation in most scenarios unless said spec is just absolutely beloved by its playerbase to DEATH. Like beast mastery is currently and was during periods like Antorus.

@Yubie-stormrage

Antorus is the best ancedote for this. BM was one of the worst performing specs dps wise in the entire game at the time but it was still top 3 for most played even when MM significantly outperformed it. Same was true for ToS. In nighthold when it still did respectable damage, it was only played less than havoc DH which was the new kid on the block. People love BM.

@Bepples-barthilas

For example, it’s true that MM outscales SV in WotLK and becomes the more popular option, but it’s also true that SV remains a popular option and doesn’t drop to something like 3% of the Hunter playerbase like melee SV.

Im sorry, you dont get to gatekeep the actual definition of popularity and twist it so it fits your agenda. If a class had 3 specs, when 1(bm) is taking up 50-60% of its playerbase in PvE content, and the other (mm) is taking up 70-80% of its playerbase in PvP content…Hmmmmm

Its consistently the least popular spec throughout the years. Not opinion, fact.

@Bepples-barthilas

So either we a) keep SV overpowered at all times to keep people playing it, b) let SV remain a very unpopular and alienating choice, or c) reanalyse the decision to make it melee. Only C is good for the long term health of the spec and the Hunter class. The other 2 choices rest entirely on pride and an unwillingness to admit they make a mistake.

I honestly dont know if you are stupid or trolling when you say things like this honest to god.

@Bepples-barthilas

Your post back then completely sidestepped the point at hand, which wasn’t going well for you, to try to make it about me instead. I’m not going to indulge that. It’s a transparent attempt to change the focus of the discussion and waste time and here you are trying it again.

I will admit you got me to take 5 minutes on another post so good job. But my question still stands while i’ve answered, refuted, and debunked everything you’ve had to say.

Either stop being a coward or keep it on twitter where you can whine and moan into the void all you like.