Whether its the absolute last depends on if you count specs such as frost mage. The point is, Balance was an underperforming spec and then was nerfed. Even more critically, the nerf encourages not dpsing on trash. This doesnt feel good, it doesnt feel fun.
Frost mage is a DPS spec, so yes, anyone being honest would count it.
A bug was fixed. They were not nerfed. And it still isn’t last.
It wasn’t bugged. It was stat snapshotting, the same way it has always worked, including in the original cata. It was simply projected to be too good if fully stacked with a second set of gear. This kind of misinformation, that people falsely believe that the nerf was a bug fix, is the kind of thing that happens as a result of blizzard’s failure to communicate the change.
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Where did Blizzard say this?
They didnt say anything officially. We are left with inferring the intent because they haven’t communicated it. The change that occurred however, did not address a bug. Stats snapshotting in eclipse was how it originally worked, how it has always worked. While the intent of the change was not communicated, I can say for a fact that it is not true that it was a bug.
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Oh, so you made just that up. Glad we cleared that up.
Anyway, Blizzard fixes bugs. No, Blizzard does not communicate every bug fix. Should they? I guess, if people are that inclined to read thousands of bug fixes in patch notes.
Regardless, Balance druid is more than fine damage wise. They are below average but still competitive and perfectly viable for the type of content you run specifically.
Let me be absolutely clear. it is factually wrong that it was a bug. Eclipse snapshotting is not a bug. It is how it has always worked. It is how it worked in the original cata as well. When you said “oh, so you made just that up” you are misrepresenting what I just said.
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Wrong, Blizzard fixed it because it’s a bug. That’s what Blizzard does.
That does not mean anything. Did you not play Classic Wrath? Things that were not fixed back in original Wrath were fixed in Classic Wrath.
Just because something was there before does not mean it was not a bug.
It is very ironic that you are accusing others of misinformation.
You absolutely did make it up. Blizzard has never said it wasn’t a bug. You simply FEEL that it isn’t a bug.
Eclipse snapshotting mastery stat is how it has always worked. It is a known, intended, and accepted part of how the game works. You are simply misinformed on the matter. I appreciate skepticism, feel free to ask anyone who has played World of Warcraft in past expansions, stat snapshotting is a well explored technique.
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That’s not up for you to decide. That’s up to Blizzard because it’s their game and not yours. They’ve decided that it’s not intended nor accepted, which is why the removed it. There’s no further debate needed on the matter.
Sorry, I’m late to these threads, Ive been looking for this information, can you please link me the source where Blizzard communicated this? I’ve been looking but haven’t been able to find it. Thanks!
It wouldn’t be a bug, its just not an intended way to play the spec. You can still abuse it everywhere but raid fights.
Changing it was a good thing. Had to be done. The way it was changed was not great. Not fun at all.
There is 0 blizzard communication
I remember boomkin being quite good around the Hour of Twilight Patch.
Optimism is great, but right now I’d like communication on intent.
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Boomkins are still good. These losers just like to cry they arent on top and wont get invited to GDKPs unless they are a buyer.
Not really the point here. The issue is that the change impacts normal play and hasnt been communicated or discussed officially
When Blizzard fixed it. I’m assuming you’re new but Blizzard fixes bugs.
How is this a bug? You can currently stay in solar while questing and in heroics.
You sound new here since you forgot about this: