tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190673057769546823.post8196955538058687029..comments2023-10-05T12:43:59.413-04:00Comments on Honor's Code: Legitimate Warrior ConcernsHonors Codehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10603644804340531952noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190673057769546823.post-68132436047564083402009-07-27T08:48:39.990-04:002009-07-27T08:48:39.990-04:00I go through the same thing on my Warrior and he&#...I go through the same thing on my Warrior and he's just an alt. I know the issues, they bother me, but he's just so fun to play I put up with them.Honors Codehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10603644804340531952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190673057769546823.post-89408915804206575482009-07-26T14:29:45.019-04:002009-07-26T14:29:45.019-04:00nice perspective. I think the biggest problem wit...nice perspective. I think the biggest problem with warriors is that they're incredibly fun to play. What other tank has 3 separate abilities that cross the screen at top speed, or if not tanking, can dual wield 2h weapons? Unfortunately this makes Warrior pop stay high even when the class is potentially underpowered. Well that and there are several thousand warriors that have invested several thousand gold on their main, and don't want to reroll.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799497879394390708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190673057769546823.post-17488407477694661572009-07-20T23:37:26.561-04:002009-07-20T23:37:26.561-04:00The first thing is I have been reading your blog s...The first thing is I have been reading your blog since Lich king came out, great reading material by the way. <br /><br />I played a Tauren Warrior in the closed beta to about 25-ish. I then played a Tauren Warrior in the open beta till about 43-ish. I then spent a better part of a year playing a Tauren Warrior (before Dire Maul was even finished). I eventully switched to a Human Priest. <br /><br />I have been playing a Paladin (protection) and have to say tanking is soo much easier on him then on my warrior. I think I might agree with Argon, but I really think it is that a Prot Paladin so much smoother because of the old rotation still.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190673057769546823.post-10523624644448828592009-07-20T21:43:53.069-04:002009-07-20T21:43:53.069-04:00I've been tanking since MC days and I have alw...I've been tanking since MC days and I have always thought that being able to rage dump (i.e., heroic strike spam) is a mark of a good warrior tank. Even looking at recount and studying the melee contribution to overall damage shows the player's ability to do the required HS spam (i.e., any melee contribution above 12% shows you arent doing enough spamming and/or rage management (if you are overgeared in heroics)).<br /><br />I tried a Prot Pally in PTR and realized how snobbish that concept was. It is tough enough for a warrior tank to follow a priority system compared to a straight 9-6-9, why worsen that burden with a mandatory HS spam?<br /><br />I like playing a warrior more than a pally. Given enough rage, I am quite capable of standing toe-to-toe with any tank class in single target tanking. But why does it have to feel like work when I'm trying to have fun? And moreso, why do I even try to do AOE tanking when the DK will grab everything in an AOE pull save for the 1 or 2 that I can hold given my build and glyphs?<br /><br />I am now gearing my prot pally since I really want to play and have fun. I have enough work as it is.Kurtosisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190673057769546823.post-61409861089273310672009-07-20T17:47:24.684-04:002009-07-20T17:47:24.684-04:00I can share some simple warrior tips that have bee...I can share some simple warrior tips that have been useful to me:<br /><br />For single target threat, I put Shield Slam, Revenge, and Devastate on buttons that are next to each other. Sad as it sounds, I tank by drumming my fingers. Quickly drum: 2-3-4. (1.5 second pause.) Again: 2-3-4. (1.5 second pause.) 2-3-4. This ensures that if Shield Slam (#2) is up, I hit it. If #2 isn't ready but Revenge (#3) is up, I hit Revenge. If #2 and #3 aren't ready, I Devastate (#4).<br /><br />For AOE threat, make sure that you use Thunder Clap every time it's up, Shockwave every time it's up, and make sure you use Cleave as much as possible. Cleave hits harder than most people think, and does a lot to help AOE threat. People sometimes forget Shockwave because of its long cooldown, but Shockwave makes up for its long cooldown by hitting three times as hard as Thunderclap. Forget to Shockwave, and you lose as much threat as if you had forgotten to TClap.<br /><br /><br />And yes, I agree - Charge is so much fun!Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00127584397643916476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190673057769546823.post-10573676853224744352009-07-20T14:37:20.590-04:002009-07-20T14:37:20.590-04:00I ran Naxx for the first time over the weekend on ...I ran Naxx for the first time over the weekend on my warrior and I have to echo your concerns. My main issue though was more in trash and aoe threat. I'm running a deepwounds build which should be a higher threat but I still had issues...<br /><br />Maybe it was because I was solo tanking all of the trash but it was certainly a challenge.<br /><br />I think though... thats what I like about the warrior. On my paladin, mobs are glued on to me. On my warrior I have to work hard to keep threat and use taunt A LOT more then I ever do on my paladin. <br /><br />Single target wasn't so bad but I think it is a bad mechanic that you have to spam heroic strike in order to maintain threat and heroic strike at the same time lowers your rage generation which you need for your other abilities. <br /><br />Anyway just my 2 cents.Whats my Main Again?http://whatsmymain.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190673057769546823.post-78387676617887691682009-07-20T14:20:21.007-04:002009-07-20T14:20:21.007-04:00A lot of the warrior issues seem like "qualit...A lot of the warrior issues seem like "quality of life" issues that shouldn't be that hard to fix without making warriors superpowerful. Why can't Heroic Strike be a toggle? Why do Shouts only last 3 minutes and require rage?Argonnoreply@blogger.com