Videos coming out of Alpha* gameplay make class design look awful

Oh, I’m not one of his fans. Just he’s done videos giving fast overviews on the melee dps and ranged dps classes.

And he did have valid points. Again, I’m not a fan of his. Preach has also had some interesting points.

I’m not a streamer fan. I’ve just seen a few of their videos. A very small number. Like less than half a dozen each. All pertaining to SL.

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What is a “gameplay reveal?”
I have actually played the game in the Alpha and have to say, classes are in a considerably better place than they were in BFA.
I have played all 6 tank specs quite heavily, and other than Warrior, they all have gained significant iteration and have had major holes patched in their kit.

I HATE Brewmaster in BFA, and can easily say its my second favorite tank in Shadowlands, and its only #2 because of how amazing Blood DK is.

Either way, cringe all you want. Class design will never please everyone, but if you want it to please you, you will have to be just a little more specific than

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Are you watching footage from time traveling beta testers? I only ask because we are currently in Alpha not Beta. But I am willing to bet things look rough because we are use to our current OP nature and the beginning and middle stages of any expansion is more difficult to deal with.

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I only watched his mage one since that’s what I main.
And half of it was him talking out of his butt.

I hate how he pretends that he know’s what he’s talking about just because he generalizes everything.

Preach on the other hand, while I disagree with his thinking sometimes at least has a better understanding of classes. And if he doesn’t gets others opinions on the subject. Instead of just making assumptions like Bellular does.

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Let’s commend the guy that rags on the industry, yet his cheap merchandize is made in the third world also.

Dude’s a massive hypocrite that’s looking way past his ski’s at this point.

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Hey, I’d love that. There are games that do have full spell customization and you can create some wild combos.

Only downside to those systems is balance can be tricky to pull off.

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You’re the only one who thinks the druid nerfs are an improvement.

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Metrohaha also has a mindset about difficulty that is just bent and twisted.

He wants everything HARDER. So of course nerfs are a good thing. How he’s managed to hold his green status for so long is beyond me due to his negative mindset in multiple areas.

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No I can assure you I am not.
Its not really an opinion, honestly. They might not be the improvement you wanted, but they are objectively an improvement.

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Nerfing both pulverize and swiftmend hard is "objectively an improvement? Glad we had you to point out how these big nerfs will make up for the fact that guardian will still be the only tank without a slow in Shadowlands.

And you’re right. It’s not even an opinion, just self-serving puffery on your part.

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*Alpha. Sorry, just gotta make that correction. Because its a big one.

Shadowlands is very much continuing in the direction of Legion. The “unpruning” was more about adding utility spells than it was about removing the spec-dependency WoW’s systems have these days.

Obviously this is a bit frustrating if you’re the sort of person who wants to play a “Hunter” instead of a “Beast Mastery Hunter,” but that’s kind of just the way the game is now. Convenant skills, and likely Soulbinds/Conduits/Legendaries, are going to be better for one spec than they are for another.

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Balance looks a lot better with what’s coming than what we have atm. Starfall was never worth casting for most of BFA save for a metric ton of targets 7-9+ of them stacked and they had to STAY in that starfall for all seven seconds to be even worth it being casted over a starsurge at the moment.

this isnt useful or actionable feedback. and as such they will, and indeed should, ignore it.

speak with clarity and precision. describe what makes you “cringe”. why? what would you like to see?

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LOL.

We’ve also been told we shouldn’t judge BfA until after it has ended.

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Pretty hard to watch beta gameplay when there is no beta yet.

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I am scared for demonology it is getting almost nothing…while losing the azerite traits which in reality should of been baseline for that spec to even function right (plus lack of interrupt in high end content) felhound requires gimping the spec by alot.

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6 second cast time for hunter and warlock pets is disgusting. They are going to get steamrolled and toyed with in pvp.

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It isn’t even in beta yet, op could at least get that right if they are going to be critical.

From the sounds of this im just gonna shelve my bal druid