In short, a paradox that doesn't end.
My main reasonings all seem to have a pro-BM retort that I can't deny.
- Marksmanship Hunters have a more challenging rotation, due to hand-weaving, and deserve more DPS. Well, no, because apparently a lot of SV Hunters (who use a 1.5:1 like we do) can macro their entire rotation assuming 4/5 IAS.
- If I give up, Blizzard will never make Marksmanship raid viable, and therefore will disappoint everyone with my desire but without my tenacity. It seems very obvious from the fact that the first 31 points of Marksmanship looks virtually identical to what it looked like before Burning Crusade when I raided says scores about this. If we were not buffed in the game's expansion, what makes anyone (especially me) think my tree will be buffed in a content patch?
- As I progress, I'll start getting closer and closer. Well, not really, since what MM Hunters gain in Haste gear, BM Hunters can gain in other DPS stats cheaper than Haste and reopen the gap. Plus, if I can't get a progressing guild, I can't progress. Catch-22.
- People are beginning to respect me! I'm building a reputation as the Last Marksman (though I'll be damned if Tom Cruise stars as me). Sure, I'm respected by a few people and I'm starting to get name-dropped. But for every person that respects me, I have ten or more people insulting me and calling me an idiot for even attempting to make the spec viable.
- If I give up, I'll have failed not only myself by giving in to what Blizzard wants me to do, but I'll have failed every other Hunter that wants to raid as MM. Sure, but what do I want out of World of Warcraft? What brought me back? Raiding, pure and simple. I want to stand tall against Illidan, hear him to declare me to be unprepared, and show him in no uncertain terms that I am. I want to bring my might to bear against every raid boss in this game like I did before I quit, and it doesn't look like I'm ever going to be able to do that as Marks for a number of reasons.
I don't know. That's the hard thing. If you'd asked me a week ago, my answer would be "Fuck Blizzard and fuck the Beast Masters, I'm a Marksman through and through!" I... can't answer the same way today.
4 comments:
Hey Rilgon,
Don't give up just yet. I think Blizz will keep each spec viable. True BM and BM Hunters lead DPS. But MM hunters like you (even SV hunters like Alu) show all thos @#%!!! BM hunters that we're still viable!!!
Hang in there!!
- Brigwyn
If you were on the SWC server I'ld grease palms & beg my GL's to let you in (although it wouldn't take much since these are some cool cats in Knights of Valor). They take people in with only minor thought to spec (in the app they ask about why/how your play style is).
Rilgon,
I'm a MM spec Hunter on Eldre'Thalas that is in a Progression guild (Currently Hijal and BT). I looked at your armory profile and I know that if you app'd to us, you would be overlooked based on gear alone. So you ask... how do I get the gear? The trick is to find a guild that is in the progression level you are in (you need Kara, Gruul and Mag epics). Start running heroics with them to upgrade your gear and at the same time establish yourself with them. Once you show them you can perform and use the utility of the MM spec to a solid advantage, you should have no issues getting into the raids you want to be a part of. As for BM v MM v SV... BM has some high DPS output and group buffs... SV has Utility, Moderate DPS and Raid Buffs, MM has High Utility with decent DPS and party buffs. Use the strengths of the class to your advantage. Silence shot, scatter shot, traps... leverage yourself and become better. Also... find a MM hunter in a high progression guild and nicely ask for some time with him... learn his tricks too...
I raid as a MM and love it (Anchovy on Staghelm). Our guild has a lot of hunters, and we'll often put an MM, a BM and a Survival in the same group. The synergy the three develop with Expose Weakness, Trueshot Aura and Ferocious Inspiration is incredible.
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