Class Q&A Series/Warrior


 * Posted on the forums 16 July 2009:

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Warrior Q&A with the Voice of the Class Design Team, Ghostcrawler
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Q: Where do warriors fit into the larger scope of things currently and where do you see them going from this point forward?

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Q: What is it that makes them unique compared to all other classes?

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Q: What is the reasoning behind this and do we have any plans to change that type of gameplay?

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Q: What would be the impact of changing those class mechanics?

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Q: What is the overall purpose of stances and how are stances intended to be used?

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Q: Has there been any thought on moving away from restricting abilities based on the stance a player is in?

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Q: What are our thoughts on the overall damage for warriors in each of the three specs?

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Q: What is the reasoning behind their short duration and do we have plans to improve the duration similar to the buffs other classes already provide?

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Q: Demoralizing shout tends to have a very minimal impact in most situations, are there plans to improve this ability?

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Q: Are there any considerations in store for improving this mechanic and allowing more rage generation in these situations?

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Q: Where do we feel warriors fit into the current raid environment and where do we see them progressing in the future?}}

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Q: We have expressed an interest in improving Block Value for tanking warriors in the past; do we have any definite plans to update this?

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Q: With strength on tanking gear currently providing a very minimal benefit and still using up a lot of stats on items, do we have plans to improve how this stat works for tanks?

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Q: Do we have any plans to make warriors less reliant on healers in PvP conflicts?

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Q: With strength being the stat that provides the most benefit in dps scenarios, do we have plans to implement PvP gear like cloaks and rings that have strength instead of attack power?

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Follow-Up Questions:

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Q: Do we currently have any plans to change Heroic Strike to make it no longer necessary to hit that button on every weapon swing?

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Q: ''Is this an issue that we have seen in the Warrior class? If so, do we have any plans to accommodate those players who do not have best in-slot items, while still keeping those with the very best equipment from being too powerful?''

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