How are hunters?

[Tae-Bo]

I'll probably be playing a hunter when WoW is released, it seems to match my play style the most


it seems like a class that doesn't really fill a niche in a group, is this true?

[Lyion]

Think early EQ Ranger. Literally.

[10sun]

No, think more like beastlord, except no functionality that every other class has. And they mostly use ranged attacks(which suck).

-Adam

[Tae-Bo]

what the heck are their positives?

[Tacks]

they get pets

[Tae-Bo]

fuck that FUCK PETS

what's like, the most active class that requires the most skill to play

[10sun]

I dunno, with my warrior I am never just sitting back with autoattack on and afk'ing. I don't chat at all, I really can't. However, I cannot say that it requires skill other than simple math to figure out the highest DPS combination.

-Adam

[Tacks]

Most talent? Hmm to be GREAT, probably a druid, they're pretty complicated.

[The Kizzy]

A warlock is not easy.

[10sun]

but you are

[Tikker]

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[Gnom_]

As an outsider (no CB) I'd say just by looking at them that the druid and warlock require the most skill to be considered great.

I tried a rogue during the ST and they're not complicated, but it's alot of finger crunching

[Kaemon]

If you want versatility and be group friendly at the same time. Go with Shaman.

[Zanchief]

Shamans own.

Skill? Not really. Let the healer die then rezz him after and say you were oom.

[Yoshee]

Since this is a hunters thread I thought I should ask this incrediably important question here:

Are there or will there be Pandaren pets?

[10sun]

I have yet to come across one, but most likely you will be able to find and tame one if they are around.

-Adam

[Tacks]

Pandaren probably won't be in till an expansion...they need to leave something out to sell us on later.

Pandarean Samurai for teh win.

[Dosi]

Soloing with a druid is about the easiest thing to do that I've come across in the game so far. A solo fight generally goes: Moonfire, Attack, wait 10 seconds, Moonfire, Rejuvenation, wait 12 seconds, pick up your loot, repeat. That's the way to fight without ever having downtime. If you want downtime, you just find a pile of about 3 or 4 mobs, Moonfire all of them, hit Hurricane, Rejuvenation, Bear-Form, attack each mob for about 10 seconds, pick up your loot, sit for a few seconds, repeat.

In a group a druid is a pain in the ass to play, just because of mana conservation and usage. Druids have a lower intellect (less mana) than most casters, but a higher spirit (more regen); so you have to group all your spells together more or you run out of mana fast. If you know the role you have to play going in to the group it's a lot easier, but most of the time you have to decide, fight to fight, what role you have to play, because most groups aren't "the perfect setup". The druid fits into pretty much every need in the game, just not as well. Bear is a mediocre tank, Cat is a mediocre rogue, Caster is a mediocre healer or dps caster. The druid dies the most, at least in guild groups, but I think that's more just a conspiracy against me in the guild more than anything else.