I've been thinking lately on the Devastate change and just how important it was to have one less ability to worry about when tanking.

I simply don't think it could be an enjoyable experience for most people if we had too many abilities to use. The fact is that rotations in some way, shape or form must exist and hogging the global cooldown with yet another ability is tough. Which poses an interesting dilemma for level 80.

Are they going to add complexity or simplify?...

veneretio

***This is a long post. It's slightly on the rant side, but overall it's been a lesson I've learned.***

When The Burning Crusade hit, I had a lot of trouble adapting to life at 70. Before TBC came out, I was *the* tank. There was no question of anyone else filling my role. Our primary off tank was MS specc'd, and even getting her to spec Prot for Naxx was like pulling teeth. Yes, I was very comfortable and confident in my role as the main tank for the raid. Emphasis on main....

Caulle

We got kael.

I don't even know what to say besides...

WE GOT KAEL!

wait, yes I do.

I killed Kael'thas and I didn't even get a lousy T-shirt.

Alent

As a raid leader (and to a lesser extent in 5-mans), I am against pickup groups/players. These thoughts harken back to the EQ days when, as a cleric, I dealt with really, really long sessions with players who knew only about half of their toon's abilities.

I have been criticized by guild members for canceling a Kara night when only 7 people show up. The times I have invited more than 2 pugs have (generally) turned out badly for us. Either ending in loot fights (we had a lot to...

Gehn

My guild and I downed Gruul again last night, for around the 15th time. Every time we down him, there's always this little person in the back of my head screaming to see "Aldori Legacy Defender" pop up in raid chat. But, last night was just like every other night, no shield. Our guild has seen Gruul drop absolutely every other item on his table except for that shield. I'm starting to question the randomness of the drops, as I walk around Ironforge seeing newer guilds with warriors in half...

Dansodai