Trilliandent wrote:
So, I know ice block and mirror images and invis. They help me. However, there are some groups where none of that helps. Do I just scorch the whole time? Seriously, I love it when I can go all out (hello pally tank), and not have to worry about it..
1. Ok, let's get back to basics. Threat is inevitably linked to damage done, though tanks have talents and skills to increase threat while other classes should have the opposite. Your threat management should start from dishing out damage at the right time, not rely panic buttons like invisibility or ice block.
2. LET THE TANK GET AGGRO first. If you cannot see the sunder armour, lacerate, consecrete etc, give the tank a few seconds before casting. Don't be too happy blasting off right from the start.
3. DON'T JUST LOOK AT THE DAMAGE METER ! The game is not about damage alone. Look at other things: If there is another mage around who sheep at every pull, counter 5 spells off the mobs and remove 10 curses from the team members but is lower than you who has nothing but dps score, you better learn from him.
4. Look at the healing meter and see how much you are healed. If you are the second highest person on the healing list, you are giving the tank and healer a hard time instead of helpping them with dps. If any off-healer is pumping out 50% heals or if the tank is getting only 60% of the total heals, be assured people will put you on ignore list, even if the second highest damage is only 1% of what you deal.
5. Finally, look at the gameplay in general. Is there a trigger-happy dps who always walk in front pulling mobs even though he is not the designated puller and the tank has to intercept to save his ***? Is there someone who rush off while healer is drinking or before the team leader explain the strategy? Are the mobs running towards the healer the very moment he heals the tank on first cast of every pull? These are factors that meters will never reveal, but they will determine whether you get added to friend's list or ignore list, and whether people ask you along for another run.
Edited, Jan 27th 2009 2:53pm by whitegreen