After playing with the calculators on wowhead I completely agree.
Forcing us to choose between talents that have always been baseline and things that we can spec into to make us feel unique/fun feels punitive.
- Concussive Shot
- Kill Shot
- Counter Shot
- Misdirection
All of the above should be baseline for all Hunters and cost zero points.
- Barbed Shot
- Cobra Shot
- Beastial Wrath
The above three should join Exotic Pet Taming as baseline for BM Hunters and cost zero points.
I also realize the “tree” template gives many people nostalgic warm fuzzies, but being so stingy on total point limits while gating fun talents behind others that I don’t want also feels on rails punitive.
Why not just give us the same amount of points, but remove the path prerequisites so we can just choose the talents we want?
I was excited at first, but now after working with the calculator, I’d rather keep the talent system we have now because I’ve got more control to choose what I want.