We know that developers attempt to balance around all sorts of mathematical factors like itemization, target hit points, burst vs. sustained dps, etc. However, they evaluate non-mathematical factors as well. This post discusses how developers balance around hunter class identity.
Archive for August, 2011
Class Identity as a Constraint on Class Balance
Posted in Hunter, pvp, World of Warcraft, tagged blue post, class identity, editorial, traps on August 26, 2011 | 21 Comments »
Episode 95!
Posted in Hunter, Hunting Party Podcast, World of Warcraft, tagged pet tanking, pvp, threat, transmogrification on August 22, 2011 | 5 Comments »
This episode, we discuss transmogrification of guns, tank threat, and (surprisingly), pvp. Here’s the site where we host our shows live. As always, here is the iTunes store link, the Hunting Party Podcast feed, and the direct XML feed. If you email us comments or questions, we’ll read them on the next show. Send an email to huntingpartypodcast@gmail.com. [...]
Encouraging Blue Post on Hunter PVP
Posted in Hunter, pvp, World of Warcraft, tagged blue post, pvp on August 18, 2011 | 10 Comments »
Zarhym sat down down in the forums tonight and talked pvp with folks. Out of that discussion we got this somewhat encouraging post about hunter pvp: I need to talk to the devs about the balance feedback I’m seeing echoed in here. That still doesn’t guarantee I’ll get right back to you tomorrow on this stuff, but [...]
Episode 94!
Posted in Hunter, Hunting Party Podcast, World of Warcraft, tagged crit, haste, Hunting Party Podcast, reforging on August 18, 2011 | 2 Comments »
This episode, we lament the tragic loss of episode 93, and send our heartfelt condolences to its relatives. And then pick up right where we left off. Here’s the site where we host our shows live. As always, here is the iTunes store link, the Hunting Party Podcast feed, and the direct XML feed. If you email us [...]
Transmogrification!
Posted in Offtopic, pvp, World of Warcraft, tagged pvp, transmogrification on August 17, 2011 | 13 Comments »
First thing I’m going to do with this is transmogrify all my PvP gear to look really dumb. Trying to decide whether I should go for BC-leveling-greens-clown-suit, or classic old season gear. Maybe I’ll use a stealth pet and wear shammie mail! Should make basing a kill priority decision much harder :)
Threat to Be of Less Importance
Posted in Hunter, World of Warcraft, tagged agro, blue post, Dev Watercooler, misdirection, tanking, tanks, threat, tricks of the trade, Vengeance on August 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The recent Dev Watercooler explains a rather significant change to threat. Read on after the break for more.
Another Pet Summon Bug
Posted in Hunter, World of Warcraft, tagged pet bug, summon bug on August 11, 2011 | 14 Comments »
The recent patch appears to have introduced a new pet summon bug. It will cause a pet to sometimes appear after a summon with no pet action bar and be unresponsive to commands.
Finally, a Gun
Posted in Hunter, pvp, World of Warcraft, tagged dwarven racial bonus, gun, pvp on August 10, 2011 | 3 Comments »
I got my gun tonight. After weeks of grinding CP I’m finally again able to make use of my dwarven racial bonus.
Viability and Optimality
Posted in World of Warcraft, tagged optimal, viable on August 8, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Viability and optimality are concerns that come up often in raiding and PVP because in both settings players are very concerned with what works and what is best. Indeed, hunter theorycrafting and strategizing is driven chiefly by these concerns. However, viability and optimality do not have independent meanings. They always depend on context. Read on after the break [...]
Episode 92!
Posted in Hunter, Hunting Party Podcast, World of Warcraft, tagged heroic ragnaros, Hunter, hunting party, kruf, podcast, raiding, tier set on August 6, 2011 | 2 Comments »
This episode, we’re happy to welcome back Kruf from DREAM Paragon to discuss his heroic Ragnaros kill. We also talk about class and spec balance, theorycrafting, and set bonuses. Stay tuned after the outro for some bonus content recorded during the break! Here’s the site where we host our shows live. As always, here is [...]
Why is Focus Allegedly Too Weak in PVP?
Posted in arena, battlegrounds, pvp, World of Warcraft, tagged focus, pvp on August 1, 2011 | 28 Comments »
To the PVE hunter, Focus can seem perfectly fine. It satisfies the costs of a rotation. It requires enough management to be interesting but not enough to be distracting. It can largely be considered a successful class change on Blizzard’s part. But many PVP hunters think otherwise. The official forums are riddled with threads about issues related [...]
Syndication!
Things I Thought You Might Like To Read- Why Can’t We Do Math Anymore? October 27, 2011 Cheezburger Network
- It Must Be Stuck Somewhere October 26, 2011 Cheezburger Network
- Mists of Pandaria Expansion Hunter Talents October 21, 2011 Frostheim
- Planning WAY in Advance October 14, 2011 Cheezburger Network
- Straight A Game Masters October 11, 2011 Cheezburger Network
- Pet Tanking Ideas September 30, 2011 Frostheim
- M thru F: The Workplace Subjectivity Chart August 31, 2011 Lady Justice
- WHU vs the Whale Shark September 20, 2011 Frostheim
- Classic: I Wanted a Bite September 2, 2011 Cheezburger Network
- Grats Arust!!! September 2, 2011 Frostheim
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