Adding extra classes has NEVER been the problem in WoW. Lack of creativity, innovation, class/skill options, and character freedom ARE the only problems WoW has.

Blizzard completely ruined WoW after BC because they played it safe and stomped on the lore.

1) DKs are the most popular class in WoW, both looking at levels 10-80, as well as just end-game characters.

2) DKs received numerous nerfs after their arrival to bring some semblance of balance back. Still, their ability to solo and provide group functions just as easily made them incredibly popular. So popular, in fact, that during early level-80 instances, it was not uncommon to find two DKs per group, either dealing damage, or tanking. Many people questioned why one wouldn’t take a DK over a Rogue or DPS Warrior/Paladin.

3) Blizzard responded not just by nerfing DKs, but by making certain encounters more amenable to certain classes, thus giving more incentive to taking Druids, Warriors, and Paladin tanks along for particular encounters. Blizzard also responded by offering dual-specs, effectively bringing every class in line for a dual-role opportunity.

In our opinion, that is a doomsday scenario, and has only continued putting WoW on a slippery slope where little differentiates characters of the same class. Maybe DKs didn’t do this on their own, but they’re very indicative of the desk problems that pushed many people away from WoW.

If anything, the thought behind the DK upon the release of WotLK illustrate precisely what’s wrong with a class that’s too powerful: either the class needs to be nerfed considerably and anger early adopters, else all other classes must be buffed to compensate. Neither is a good scenario, though the former is better.

Our raid DK consistently top our charts at upwards of 7.5k dps while the rest of the melee: rogue, warriors, shammies, paladins swim around at 5.6-6. Mages, druids, hunters, shadow priests and locks fill out the space between DKs and all other melee.

As tanks, DKs have so many saves, it makes tanking some bosses so much easier (general and 3d sarth are pretty much jokes with a DK tank).

Fact is unless you expect a DK to heal, I think that pretty much makes them THE top choice for 2 out of the 3 roles.

There’s a good reason for blizzard nerfing DKs every patch since their introduction last year – they’re OP.

PS – One more thing, what class can provide all the buffs other classes do anyway? is this one of your criteria for what makes a class OP…? really?

I love my death knight. He’s not really op, he’s in top level PVE gear but I can get owned in PVP if I’m not careful; ret pally’s still slaughter me if they hit first. There are flaws but the DK has in fact fit into things nicely, IMO. I am unholy DPS and I top the chart every time. I don’t always have the top DPS, but I always have the top damage done. And with dual spec, I can also tank/pvp better too. It’s fun.

But….

I still prefer playing my shaman or original mage. So I can honestly say that I agree with at least some of what everyone is saying and yet, I can also say that DK luvin is good luvin. I think this is mainly because yes…everyone rolled one back in november. But most of them sit unlevelled or un geared since people realized that properly playing a DK…playing one well….isn’t easy. It’s a technical class and requires thought and strategy. You can’t fully take advantage of the DK abillities by sitting back and button spamming and auto-attacking. You have to focus….so, I’m ok with it.

Second, make all hero classes restricted to its parts. Ie, only a Lock or Warrior can become DK. A race can become DK If and only if it could be both a lock or a warrior. (ex, Undead can be a Warlock, Undead can be a Warrior. Undead can be DK. Tauren can be Warrior, Tauren can NOT be a Warlock, Tauren can NOT be a DK).

Warrior/Warlock become a Death Knight Paladin/Priest become Knight of the Silver Hand. Shaman/Druid become Arch-Druid. Hunter/Rogue become Demon Hunter Mage/Priest/Warlock become Spellbreaker Give each class 2 hero class options. and so on

This would limit the races to the Hero Classes in a way that would make sense. ie, no Tauren Death Knights

Third, release the game with a facelift. An OPTIONAL graphic enhancement of the ENTIRE world, new faces, bodies, better character creation options. I want a short, fat, human! I want a normal (human like) proportioned gnome! Free re-customization of character appearance with the expansion!

Fourth, my dream expansion would offer Geared and Ungeared BG’s. Some simple tracker would track gear level (modified by your item enhancements) and assign you accordingly. All BG’s would either be Twink on Twink action, or normal, fun, PvP based on skill, not on Equipment…

Fifth, Arena gear would work in Arena’s and Geared BG’s only. Just like the potions and bandages. What the heck? Heirlooms now???

Finally…. When my decently geared Rogue 60 walked into the Outlands for the first time, I realized that all my level 60 instance gear was crap compared to the level 60-61 green outland drops. SO sad. Now, as I wander Northrend, I see the same thing. Maybe, just maybe, the new gear should be on par with the standard continuum set up in the glory pre BC age? +75 stam gear? Holy!

The other problem…tiers,rewards and shit, made WoW gear dependent instead of skill or logic dependent.When i was playing as 70 paladin,things in PvP were disapointing.I remember myself and other 2 players in a battleground fighting a druid fully geared with some arena gear.3 vs 1 Druid, he was casting 0.5 heal and was getting fully healed…spamming it, we couldn’t not defeat him until mana ran out.It’s disapointing how gear dependence ruined the game,things like that wouldn’t happen at the very first days of World oF Warcraft.And i mean long before epic mounts and battlegrounds were droped in.The game was wonderful then, its just too bad it ended like this.

I mean…oh my god,i saw the arena season 4 sets, they were…Blizzard obviously doesn’t care.They just drop things in to amaze and keep some accounts active.No worthy new skills/spells were added on expansion.Cheap work…

I realy pity the fathers who give their credit cards to their 12 year old sons to play the game.And i pity the idiots who gave 40 euro for…death knights? HAHA -Idiocy Rules and lives-

I would say more things but i quess i’m out of topic, well i said what i wanted to say and i hope YOU will open your eyes and judge your stupidity, don’t let your stupidity judge you.Happy New Year!

                      Blizzard Team
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