This is kind of a suggestion/discussion. I think it would be neat if shamans could control elementals just like you see in the world at times. Similar to warlocks maybe? Or DK’s? Just wondering why that ability doesn’t exist already honestly.
horde shaman get the power , no for alans shaman , bring back fraction idenity !
really? Horde shamans get that?
No, no shaman has that
They’re just a gimmick poster, ignore them
But I think the control elemental thing would be neat but ultimately not really suit shaman since they work alongside the elements and not enslave them
Makes sense for DK/lock cuz well we really force things to fight for us
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Shamans should be able to “subdue” an elemental (e.g beat them down and then throw a totem) who then gives them a randomized 7 day quest line based on personality (e.g some elementals want to restore the world, others want revenge on their enemies) and after finishing the quest line their contract is bound. Once bound, that elemental becomes your new graphic when you summon an elemental.
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Yeah I thought about that, but we do summon them anyways… fire and earth and wind. Sooo that would be a “control” thing as well.
Horde shammies, hell yes.
As for fractions, I prefer them converted to decimals.
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Yea but those are ones they summon to willingly help
The control thing would be forcing a hostile one to work for you, more along the lines of the “dark shaman” we saw in SoO
well, IDK about the “good” shamans and “bad” shamans. Just think the same thing about elementals. There are good ones and bad ones I guess too. If one is hostile towards you, then you should be able to control it. Ones green, and the other is red. 
Decimal lives matter too.
Shaman respect and serve the elements. When we call an elemental we’re basically asking them for aid, not the other way around.
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The dark shammies had some cool powers though.
Warlocks forcefully rip demons from the twisting nether and subjugate them to their will.
Deathknights control the undead, as the undead have no will of their own (with the exception of the Forsaken).
Shamans call out to the elements and seek their aid. Any element(s) that hear the shaman’s plea and determine that the shaman is worthy, answer their call and assist them. From a mechanic standpoint, yes, the player shaman does control the the elementals but they are not in control of them the way a warlock or deathknight is with their minions.
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I feel like it would be treated more the way a Hunter has a pet.
It would be an elemental companion.
(I mean hell, Hunters have undead pets at this point…)
So your saying that a shaman would just “ask” for some elemental to help them? I think of them more of a golem type of being than a sentient being honestly.
Yeah all my homies hate Alan’s Shaman.
Except goblin shamans…
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I mean, take the Greater Elementalist talent or whatever it’s called, then you can control your Elemental CDs like a pet. They last for a full minute so it’s nothing to scoff at.
But ultimately, I believe that’s supposed to be like… calling for their aid. Player Shamans do not force the elements to do their bidding.
That said, since “Dark Shamans” are a thing and they DO do that, I guess they could make it a talent option or something if they wanted to.
Personally, I think pet specs are garbage and we already have enough of them though. If they ever add it as a talent, I hope it’s purposefully undertuned so it never becomes “mandatory” for those who care about performance.
The elements are sentient and decide if they want to fight alongside us. Shamans can ask, but they don’t enslave. The minute they did that to keep control permanently or force the elements into submission… is the minute that all of the elements turn against the Shaman and attempt to kill them. It’s one of the reasons you see enraged elementals around Twilight Cultists.
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snap fingers
Fire elementals burn down Stormwind!
Yeah, I like your thinking. 
Maybe make some kind of contract with elementals.