Well a few weeks ago i started my shadow priest and began the long journey to seventy.
at the moment im at 56, And i must say that i really enjoy it. One problem does plauge my mind. When i started this priest i had one reason for him, I wanted to battery for our guilds kara runs. I wanted to be the "infinite mana" shadow priest that i have heard so much about. But after actually playing a priest and going from one to fifty six i realize that the whole "infinite mana" thing may be a huge overstatment. In fact at the moment i cannot even keep my own mana up let alone someone elses. of course gear will play a huge factor in this, But even then i really have to struggle to see the priest as this awsome mana and life giving machine. At the moment i see it as being a decent damage dealer with an ok trickle of mana and life that may buy teamates a few casts or a few extra hits over the course of a fight, a farcry from the "infinite mana" that i have been hoping for.
Are my worries validated? is the shadow priest overhyped or will i be supprised at lvl 70, of course play skill is a huge factor and i hope to have this down by then.
Also on a side note. i would love an example of what a badass shadow priest can do, maybe somthing to look forward too.