Pally Changes

[Roland]

However you slice it, Paladins need work. A fair amount, too. Their Talent trees need major restructuring, and a good, long look at them. IMHO, they need a damage boost to be more on par with Warriors (not necessarily as strong as a Warrior, say 90% of a NON Fury / Arms Warrior; they should not be near as strong as a Fury / Arms Warrior nor a good Rogue), and some ever-so-slight tweaking to their Healing (this is more of a Talent issue than a skill, issue).

Oh, and they need Caster-oriented Plate. Period. That one fix alone would greatly help Paladins, in that they could tank AND heal, instead of one or the other. :P

I'm worried, somewhat, about the sweeping changes Blizzard is talking about, but I have enough faith not to be too worried. I'm still miffed about Rogues being screwed at the moment, as they have been for a long time, but at least they can overcome 90% of their weaknesses. Just because they can do that, though, doesn't mean they don't have their share of problems. But Paladins DEFINITELY need some loving, since Hunters (and Druids, for crying out loud) have gotten their major overhaul. Paladins never were right since Beta, especially since they changed EVERYTHING about them from Beta to Retail. :P

I want some Rogue lovin'. :P But I want to play, and ENJOY, a Paladin even more. :D I hope 1.9 hits by Nov. 11. It'd be a great B-day present. :D