tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post4785010423275959167..comments2024-03-27T07:57:48.010-04:00Comments on The Grumpy Elf: Make Me Tank. I Dare You!TheGrumpyElfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-10686358894859403592011-04-08T17:57:47.115-04:002011-04-08T17:57:47.115-04:00Bill says:
"In fact nobody knows what affect...Bill says:<br /><br />"In fact nobody knows what affect it will have, not even Blizzard. So it experiments."<br /><br />From reading his post, I feel I can accurately predict what effect this change will have on Grumpy's liklihood to queue in LFD (none). Likewise, I don't intend to enter LFD by myself again, rewards or not. From talking with other tanks, this attitude towards LFD is fairly common. Given this, I feel I can predict, with at least in-the-ballpark accuracy, that the supply of tanks in LFD will not significantly change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-29165144567303143202011-04-08T11:07:04.410-04:002011-04-08T11:07:04.410-04:00@TheGrumpyElf
According to a Blizzard post, comple...@TheGrumpyElf<br />According to a Blizzard post, completing a random heroic with random strangers is harder than with people you know. That's why the "Luck of the Draw" buff exists.<br /><br />According to every blog I've read, PuGing is not only often harder, but more frustrating. PuGing with a stranger is not the same as running with a guildy. When you run with guildies you are rewarded with a smoother and less stressful run (hopefully). All tanks already enjoy near instant queues (so there isn't a reward there). So all that is left is a goody bag. And as you (and others) mention, it won't change YOUR mind.<br /><br />In fact nobody knows what affect it will have, not even Blizzard. So it experiments. An MMO lets you do that.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16681021382226630386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-26594138531504863392011-04-08T06:40:23.558-04:002011-04-08T06:40:23.558-04:00@Gauss
I understand their reasoning. My post was...@Gauss<br /><br />I understand their reasoning. My post was more tongue in cheek however even if the point it tries to get through is valid.<br /><br />If a tank and 3 DPS all queue solo and do their run once or a tank and 3 DPS all queue together and do a run once the end result is exactly the same. One tank and 3 DPS are done doing what they are doing. Why should one tank get the bonus and the other not. They both did the exact same thing.<br /><br />In the end, a bag is not going to get my to run as a tank. As far as I am concerned the problem with the system has nothing to do with the game, the rewards, or the difficultly levels, the problem is with the people playing it. As much as they want blizzard can not fix that by giving me bags of junk.<br /><br />If they want me to start running as a tank they should start a penalty system of some sort so people that queue up for a heroic and suck stop queuing. <br /><br />3 day bans from using the LFD system would be a nice start. But how do you judge who should be banned because they are bad or who just made a mistake? We all make mistakes. That is why they can never fix the problem.TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-84013890838372970592011-04-07T16:14:34.215-04:002011-04-07T16:14:34.215-04:00When you are queuing with DPS you aren't solvi...When you are queuing with DPS you aren't solving the problem of there being less DPS in the queue since there is still the same amount. If you queue alone you are taking 3 dps out of the queue inthe process. That is Blizzards thinking. This is supposed to decrease Queue time for over represented specs and increase the amount of less representated specs in the queue. I think it will work honestly. Think of it this way. The tank that is full raid geared and doesn't have the rewards will now enter the queue again because he has a reason too. So not only will more people try out tanking and healing, but those that are "good" players will be coming back to queue again. Win on all accounts in my opinion.Gausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10388586975309261397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-74517632853372187062011-04-07T13:04:41.575-04:002011-04-07T13:04:41.575-04:00LOL,
Honestly I think Blizz is trying to get new t...LOL,<br />Honestly I think Blizz is trying to get new tanks to get interest. A lot of high lv tanks belong to guilds and dont require the solo PuG or the LFD for that matter. Personally, I think it's a good idea, it "might" encourage more players to learn tanking skills and create more avialability. Personally I just hate all the repair costs, but a few extra perks might be nice too. Most of the time, I run with my guild as I am raising my tank up the ladder. If it's just me and my wife, she hops on her healer then we run till we are bored with instances, then go back to questing. This fix isn't going to do much for Lv 85's and especially not those in Raid Crews. It may however get the new generation of WoW players who have just discovered WoW during Cata to take on the role of a tank.Mhorgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477248508719375474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-54324294473212519032011-04-07T12:30:14.833-04:002011-04-07T12:30:14.833-04:00I used to have to yell at people on my bear. I ha...I used to have to yell at people on my bear. I had a few choice ones.<br /><br />"If you hit something before I do, You can take him home to meet mommy because I am not going to save you from him raping you."<br /><br />"If I don't have his blood on my paws when you hit him your blood is going to be on his. Good Luck with that."<br /><br />I had macros for about 6 of them but lost them all when 4.0.1 came out for some reason. It was a sad day. <br /><br />I never remade them because my days of randoms as a tank are long behind me now.TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-12608873999504667902011-04-07T12:01:26.489-04:002011-04-07T12:01:26.489-04:00I -might- be tempted to queue alone if CTA nixxed ...I -might- be tempted to queue alone if CTA nixxed repair costs for the dungeon, so that the wipes didn't equal 5-10x the gold earned.<br /><br />Even then, it's iffy, the verbal abuse and blame game is horrible in there!Mferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07742032345647779038noreply@blogger.com