Caeden
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That's hilarious. They're only the easiest class along with the most synergistic resource design. They are a happy medium between the rotation days of tbc and this spastic proc watching bullshit now.
World of Warcraft: Current Year
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Guest, it's time once again for the massively important and exciting FoH Asshat Tournament!
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Caeden
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A lot of blizzards issues stem from choosing a linear stat system. The rest of that is because the designers eventually applied damn near Vulcan logic to how gear should scale vs letter coloring. There are drawbacks to both and benefits of both.
Ultimately, I shrug at people desiring interesting blue gear. I do however nod solemnly at mudflation needing controls.
Out of all the MMO launch schedules that Blizzard couldn't give a shit about, FFXIV? Really? I think they pay more attention to expansions for EQ1.
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They will release 5.4 when FFXIV is being released in hopes to draw away from people interested in buying FFXIV I think was the point. I think it's exactly opposite of what you said, they DO give a shit about FF14 as it is the biggest contender at a time when WoW is hemorrhaging subs.
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FFXIV is like WoW in terms of everything with the exception being the graphics are good, you can have your character switch classes so you only need one character, and FF14 has about 1/200th the content of WoW.
The only thing that makes sense is tanking. Frost and unholy, so far, no standard rotation or philosophy can match random button pressing.
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I doubt they truly give a shit about XIV but tailoring patches and expansions around what the rest of the market is doing is nothing new for Blizzard.
Blizzard obviously pays attention to any competition out there, but I don't buy that they've EVER timed patches around what other MMOs were doing. Taking for granted that this is 'nothing new' for them would be completely ignoring their past history (none of these are major content patches btw):
GW2 coincided with the MoP pre-release patch.
Aion coincided with the revamp of Ony's Lair.
Star Trek Online and The Matrix Online both coincided with minor bug/balance patches.
The Secret World, SWTOR, Rift, DC Universe Online, Champions Online, Warhammer, Conan, and the original release of FF14 didn't have any WoW patches going on.
If that pile of games didn't sway Blizzard's timing, then the re-release of a pile of shit that had barely 400k subscribers won't either. It'll probably be out around the same time, but only as a coincidence. It's not like they've already completed it and are just waiting for the perfect moment to put it out. Nor would they rush it out ahead of schedule; it'll be out when it's ready.
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Wat? Are you trying to say that Blizzard gives no pause to the timing of their releases, no matter how big or small?
In my opinion, they're easily the most calculated company out there.
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IT'S JUST A COINCIDENCEGee, Season 13 was just announced to be ending...wait for it...August 27th. Something happened the last time Season 12 ended. The same day Season 12 ended in fact. I can't seem to remember though.