I feel like posting in this already beaten dead thread. Looks like a fun place to throw some sparks!
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I recommend you skip this entire post as it's just full of stupid whim and basically says everything other people have alreaday said. Norly)
There have been times when I've seen Boomkin out-DpS a Mage. Doesn't matter. I've seen Hunters out-DpS Mages too, and Hunters are purely a utility CC class to me (trust me, you will never convince me that Hunters are a DpS class. Ever. Don't bother. Get your hunter-*** busy and kite a few things, off tank with your pet, and chain trap. If you start spamming shots.. then the group could be handling larger pulls is all you're telling me).
Ok so you've got an idea of how I think. Frikkin messy, and I don't mean lolzerguntilwewin like 60% of the pre-SSC raiders out there. Yeah any fool can spoonfeed undergeared players. Hell, it's what we do for our kids, and alot of kids play. Whatever.
On with the point: Balance Druids don't CC. I have not seen any of them consistently DpS well (yes aggro is often an issue with that, and further that even with the armor multiplier of moonkin form, the gear doesn't really shine as 'tank stats').. Enough digression. I think people play Boomkin cause they enjoy it. Right? Great for yous! The OP asked why people hate on 'em (this is where people like me antagonize the topic).
PvP: Spam spam spam spam run spam run spam run spam (resto and boomkin very similar in this way..)
PvE: spam spam spam aggro wait wait spam oom wait oom (think ya'll covered that one too)
CC: Root? What the frik are you thinking? an effect that can break on damage, and it deals damage. Who was the genius behind that one? CC my ***..
Cyclone? That might qualify as an interrupt, if interrupts can have casting times. Counterspell FTW! Stun FTW! Cyclone? wtf is that garbage?
Hibernate! yes! Now This is CC! and a damn good one too! WTB organized beasts in next dungeon.. Maybe those Barrens Raptors will conquer some continent? Druids will be THE CC class then! Maybe Arakkoa should count as beasts? ... idk
SD wrote:
In pvp, I regularlly (sp?) eat the damage of other classes, even whilst not pvp geared. Now, this next fact is important, so listen up... I have never met a Player of any spec that I cannot beat at least once in a duel.
This made me lawlz. People NEVER agree with me when I tell them how easy PvP is.. I'm afraid to say this too loud, but you might actually be a really talented player.. and you could probably PWN with any class.. Most PvPers I know who go boomkin do so because they can't avoid / get out of melee and also can't keep up with it to do anything but spell damage (aka spamoonfire). I know where you're coming from though. My feral druid eats rogues and warriors for lunch, casters are tricky sometimes.. but all it takes is a couple crits on them. lol. PvP is a joke, but a fun one. Makes me laugh (since it's a joke?)
So what's left? Spell Crit? I like it. My fire mage likes it. Who doesn't like spell crit? So yeah Boomkins do help as support to that degree, but remember my original point? I am a messy thinker.
I expect any Hunter to be able to solo 3 level 70 elites in SH, or 7-8 level 70 non-elites at once if they're survi (maybe even elits too? Never tried that one).. But I've done it, so I expect it. Druid gonna CC 3-7 mobs? NOT! But.. Hunter's don't DpS real good. I mean yea, they do DpS, and it is pretty steady (take cover! incoming epeen defense mechanisms! "I r huntre n I cna doo DpS nub" or something to that effect is sure to follow some snippet quote of my text wall here). So since Hunters aren't DpS.. I get a Mage, so we can pull more controlled and kill faster. But what if you want big pulls and fast kills? Hunter / Mage + Warlock. mmm SS comes in handy, and does well with a shaman in group for DpS too.. and they do so much friggin damage I am amazed. every time. I mean, honestly, damn ya'll.. Warlock DpS. /nod. Oh and they can seduce and banish. that's several 1ups on Boomkin. So what about those Shaman? Best damn healers I've seen in smaller content. I LOVE chain heal. I'd much rather a DpS shammie over boomkin for why? Versatility! Remember my first post? That was the key.. Boomkin are not very versatile. THAT's why the hate.. and.. well most of them I know are ditzes anyway. I wonder if they're hotties irl? heh. *Dies from 12,000 angry Boomfires*