Class Q&A Series/Shaman


 * Posted on the forums 19 June 2009:

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Shaman Q&A with Ghostcrawler and the World of Warcraft Development Team
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Q: Where do shamans 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: Are there plans to look at totems in general, the way they are managed, their uses, and their benefits in the future?

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Q: And, what are the possible impacts of considering changes to a system like this?

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Q: Is there any plan to look at the way totems are being used and either update little-used totems or consolidate totems that don't seem to be of a particularly great strategic value individually?

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Q: ''In addition, many valued enhancement totem relics are only available via random drops, which has been voiced as something that we've wanted to avoid in the past. Are there any plans to change this?''

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Q: Is there any reason that they start this way or is there any future change in store to address this disparity between their base health and that of other classes?

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Q: When itemizing for the shaman class, what are the aspects that are looked at, and are there plans to make additional improvements to the way itemization is done for the class or for specific talent specs?

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Q: What is the expectation for how shamans choose the gear they use?

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Q: Where do we feel the role of the shaman is in raids now and where do we see that going in the future?

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Q: Is the change in how shamans are used situational only as we move forward into the next encounters, or is this a shift in philosophy as to the role of the shaman in raids?

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Q: Are there any other considerations in store for improving overall performance for shaman in PvP encounters (whether in Arena or in Battlegrounds)?

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Q: What considerations are being made for combating the use of totem-killing macros in PvP, and is this seen as a problem currently?

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