Over two years ago I rolled a warrior to the level 60 cap. Then the massive pvp urge kicked in and I quickly became frustrated on how useless warriors were in general none arena/organized pvp...just out about questing and getting jumped. I quickly became tired of trying to close the gap on mages after my one and only useless 1 second effect of hamstring wore off. Watch the mage freeze me in place and then blink and toast me in two shots. If it wasnt that then it was priests ...fear...pain...fear...blah blah blah. Warriors had no way of getting close..intercept and charge were useless if you didnt get the jump first. So did I whine or complain? No...I did the easiest thing. I quit.
Two years hiatus I come back and get the expansion and horray! Shamans on the alliance side! I quickly start the mad rush to hit 70 before the 2nd expansion is released. Oh wait...something is wrong....shamans suck at pvp too??? Great, the shaman does the DPS a Warrior does...but as enhanced spec I still cant get near anyone and still get toasted like im naked running around swinging a toothpick? I mean seriouisly, my buddy has a mage the same level as me (65 right now) and He can freeze me and blast me for 2200 a pop and if im lucky and can get close enough to him after freezing me and blink i might be able to hit him 6-8 times to kill him? Oh wait ...my mail armor will save me right? lol......please...might as well be naked drinking ale at the Inn and let myself get mauled by a elwynn forrest boar.
I hate whining but...this is horrible. As enhanced spec shaman..I cant do elemental damage because im spec'd enh for dps. Ok fine..that was my choice to spec enhancement. I cant get close enough to anyone to kill them and meanwhile they cut through me like a hot knife through butter. Ok fine! Cant beat em? join them. I re-spec to elemental spec....worse! I now can do more damage from a distance the problem is now I have no CC to keep them in place to do the damage? Everyone says "use the frost spell to slow them down" lol..please..it slows them down...they still close the gap..they dont stop moving. Most of the time it doesnt even stick....this is starting to be another waste of time.
I read a good article that said it the best: Shamans great at alot of things..masters at none. Couldnt say it better myself.
HELP BLIZZARD !!
I give up...I hear Conan and Warhammer will give shammy's love..I hope.