Here it is, the patch introducing the whole new leveling and talent system is on the live servers. I sure am not the one who played the most with this patch, but here are my impressions so far:
- Talent trees are not equal! The Priest talent trees is one of the best designed so far, in my opinion at least, while the Elemental and Restoration Shamans are just ok. I tried a bit Fury Warrior, and let me tell you that I'm pretty sure it will liven up my level 30-something experience. Same goes for Paladin, my low-level paladin got a few new spells, meaning I won't have to make 1-button spams anymore!
- Instant battleground! I tried three battlegrounds, all first-tier, and got absolutely no wait. I think this is due to the fact that BGs may now be region-wide (instead of battelgroups-wide), or maybe just the influx of players eager to test their abilities.
- Soloing is now incredibly easy as a Discipline priest (you read that right!). I kill mobs in two spells, sometimes three. I have plenty of mana, and I got a few nice boosts overall.
- Low-level battlegrounds are completely unbalanced. I mean, off-the-charts unbalanced. Stealth is perfect, rogues can kill me in a matter of two or three seconds even with my PW: Shield on. Hunters are just as badass as before, maybe even a bit more. Druids rule the capture the flag to a whole new degree. But then, I played on Alliance side. Alliance has a bad rep when it comes to PVP…
- It’ll be harder than I expected to go back to my older characters! Really, with the number of alts I run, it’ll be a challenge to find a new rotation for everyone.
I had no issue during the installation, and I totally expected the increased downtime. People who complained either are new to this (more than I!) or are simply unrealistic; most patch days have long delays, and this was one hell of a patch!
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