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I'm not quite this pessimistic about it. This buff is actually going to be quite interesting in PvP and add to our utility in instances. If Blizzard goes down the path their buffs are pointing, instances and raids are going to become far more complex than they have been so far. Which just might introduce player skill in a way we so far haven't seen.
The instances that are currently in Northrend have already displayed a different... how shall I put this nicely for the huntards out there... way of thinking?
Example, in one of the dungeons, you come across a boss surrounded by 4 crystals. Upon entering combat, he puts up a magical barrier using these 4 crystals, and surrounds himself with it. Entering the Magic Barrier makes you take damage, and the boss itself takes very little damage from all forms of attacks while in this barrier. As the combat begins, swarms of mobs descend upon you from the nearby stairs. You must beat back the mobs, and look for a special one that has a "Key". After killing this mob and looting the key, you must use it on one of the 4 crystals. You repeat this process until all 4 crystals are deactivated, then you get to fight the boss itself.
Example #2 - Mini Gruul - In one of the instances I came across, we ran across a giant of a boss. He had the Shatter Ability that Gruul does, which will knockback your party, and slowly turn them to stone. Upon shattering this stone, anyone around you will take damage, and vice versa. The more people around you, the more damage they do to you, and the more they do to you. The fight itself is very easy, and quite fun.
Example #3 - Maiden - Much like the cranky chick in Kara, this one is also named Maiden SomethingOrOther, and has the same basic type of abilities the original Maiden did, with a bit of a twist. Instead of Consecration, she now puts out Black Pits through the fighting area. If you stand in the black pit, you take damage. Simple enough right? However she also has the 10 second stun that the original Maiden has as well. If you aren't in a black pit when the stun goes off, you will be stunned for the entire duration, or until your tank dies, and she decides to pick on you instead.
These are just 3 examples, there's a few more, like a dragon you fight where you literally can't stand still for more then 1 second or you get a debuff that stacks and deals constant damage for every second that you stand still. Or the fun chick who tosses you around a room using, dare I say it, shadow tentacles?
This is only the beginning, I can only imagine what they have in store for us when the raiding content comes out.
