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  • 0. DPS Testing   26/10/2006 03:01:36 PDT
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We are currently in the process of heavy DPS testing with all classes in a wide variety of combat types, situations, gear, and spec to ensure they fall in-line with what we expect of each class and where we want each class to be on the DPS scale. As we progress with the DPS testing there will be changes made that will help adjust classes to where we want them to be, and you may see improvements or nerfs that seem a bit odd. At the very least we want to express that we're making these adjustments due to involved DPS tests and the changes being made are a direct result of our findings.

The expansion gives us an amazing opportunity to balance all of the classes in one big release, and we're going to be refining each class until release to make sure we're making good use of it.

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  • The Night Watch
  • 1. Re: DPS Testing   26/10/2006 03:02:49 PDT
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first!!

looks nice: :)

i really hope the balancing works out so every class will have its uses :)

[ Post edited by Baikal ]

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  • 2. Re: DPS Testing   26/10/2006 03:03:29 PDT
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Edit : Second!

W00t for bliz GOGO BALANCE!

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  • Aegwynn
  • 3. Re: DPS Testing   26/10/2006 03:03:43 PDT
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I'm sure I've read that already elsewhere. o.0 *confused* De ja vu?

Whether I've read it or not, thanks for the info.
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  • Anetheron
  • 4. Re: DPS Testing   26/10/2006 03:03:48 PDT
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Sounds great! Are you also testing the Paladin's 'nerfed' DPS (as some call it).

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  • 5. Re: DPS Testing   26/10/2006 03:14:05 PDT
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Q u o t e:
Sounds great! Are you also testing the Paladin's 'nerfed' DPS (as some call it).


To be fair this test should be done in 4 steps:

1)CS 6sec + non nerfed Vengeance

2)CS 6sec + nerfed Vengeance

3)CS 10sec + non nerfed Vengeance

3)CS 10sec + nerfed Vengeance

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  • 6. Re: DPS Testing   26/10/2006 03:14:25 PDT
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first page... This is gonna cause some outrage no less, as the classes that get nerf'ed dps start whining... gl
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  • 7. Re: DPS Testing   26/10/2006 03:16:24 PDT
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Q u o t e:
As we progress with the DPS testing there will be changes made that will help adjust classes to where we want them to be


Alright. That means you have some idea of just where each class should be with regards to their DPS. Could you let us know where we are supposed to be (as opposed to where we might be now before changes are made).


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  • 8. Re: DPS Testing   26/10/2006 03:21:40 PDT
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Wow Gm: ill test paladin

2nd WoW GM: Why ?

WoW Gm: Wanna see there dps

2nd WoW Gm : dont think they have any



i some how still doubt paladins will be given anything which will atleast give us a fighting chance 2 years the class has been ballsed i doubt ull change it in TBC
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  • Taerar
  • 9. Re: DPS Testing   26/10/2006 03:26:48 PDT
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Zomg first page! Sounds good, nerf warlocks and buff rogues plx
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  • 10. Re: DPS Testing   26/10/2006 03:28:39 PDT
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Q u o t e:
Wow Gm: ill test paladin

2nd WoW GM: Why ?

WoW Gm: Wanna see there dps

2nd WoW Gm : dont think they have any



i some how still doubt paladins will be given anything which will atleast give us a fighting chance 2 years the class has been ballsed i doubt ull change it in TBC

I really doubt that the GM's are the core testers of Blizzard ;-)
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  • 11. Re: DPS Testing   26/10/2006 03:35:07 PDT
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GOGO make druids into rogues!!!!111oneone
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  • 12. Re: DPS Testing   26/10/2006 03:38:54 PDT
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Nerf rogue stunlock and buff warlocks pls...
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  • 13. Re: DPS Testing   26/10/2006 03:41:50 PDT
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just remember that druids need to dps too.....
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  • 14. Re: DPS Testing   26/10/2006 03:51:26 PDT
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any chance you can tell us where do the developers place each class on the "damage meter" ?
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  • 15. Re: DPS Testing   26/10/2006 04:23:35 PDT
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My guess is something like this

Tier 1: Rogue, Mage (glass cannons)
Tier 2: DPS Warrior, Warlock, Hunter (more survivability, less damage, apart from certain situations when they can move to tier 1 temporarily)
Tier 3: DPS Shaman, DPS Paladin, Feral Druid, Shadow Priest (hybrids that also heal)
Tier 4: Tank Warrior
Tier 5: Priest, Druid, Shaman, Paladin (main healer specs)
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  • 16. Re: DPS Testing   26/10/2006 04:34:52 PDT
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Q u o t e:
Mage (glass cannons)



I lol'd.

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  • Aegwynn
  • 17. Re: DPS Testing   26/10/2006 04:52:06 PDT
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As long as warlocks arent so significant behind anybody that its back to the old...

"k, 2 warlocks for cor and coe, 8 mages plz"

Because with 25 man instances thats gonna get old fast.

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  • 19. Re: DPS Testing   26/10/2006 05:02:26 PDT
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Does this mean Mindflay will scale properly(81%) instead of 31%?

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