graspee wrote:
bodhisattva wrote:
In T7 single targets healers aren't needed, though we do alright on gimmick fights. Patchwerk, Raz, Beacon tank + raid heal on Saph.
So you're saying in T7 single target healers aren't needed ... except when they are? You're just going to call any fight that needs single target healing a "gimmick fight"?
no, he's saying that naxx is easy. there are no fights in there where you require a tank specialized healer (pally or disc priest) to be on the tank. those 'gimmick' fights just show off a pallys particular skills, but hardly need a pally. i've run both 10 and 25 naxx w/o a pally or disc priest healer and not even noticed a difference.
graspee wrote:
I read your posts all the time and seriously, I'm not getting at you here, though usually I am so please be serious and answer nicely just this one time...
lol, good luck. that's like picking up a porcupine and asking it not to stab you.... ;)
graspee wrote:
The thing is you're always saying that ulduar easy mode is totally easy, mana is not a problem, blah blah this, blah blah that.
My guild finds ulduar easy mode very challenging. We have almost everything we need from naxx 25, our members are not total idiots, they're all enchanted and gemmed properly and paying attention and using flasks.
I know your usual response would just be "your guild sucks then" but I really don't know if it does. Are you exaggerating the easiness of ulduar "easy" mode to make yourself or your guild look better or pro? Or is there something my guild is missing? I really want to know the secret.
And as for not having mana problems, is this with or without e.g. paladin meleeing bosses where it's safe to do so for mana back from seal?
If you feel you will lose face by replying in this thread please reply by PM. I really want to know.
Bode is one of the best pally healers and has been in top rated guilds as long as i've known him. because of this he has a large, abnoxious, but deserved ego. he's not a friendly person, but he does try to help in his own offensive way if that makes sense to you. its best not to let his ego or his offensive manners bother you and either ignore him or take what he says to learn from and not the way he says it.
as far as ulduar and mana, there are very few fights on normal mode that are a mana challenge for a pally. my guilds lack of clearing it has more to do with learning the fights and people getting out of things that hurt. our pallys end most fights with a good amount of mana left wether we're successful or a wipe. if you're finding that ulduar is a challenge for your guild, that's normal. if you're finding that managing mana as a pally is hard for you, you might need to reevaluate your gear or playstyle.
last note, Bode went from a top 300 guild (or something like that) to a top 100 guild recently. both of those i'm sure have the gear and skill to make normal mode fights in ulduar seem easy. there's a reason those guilds are tp rated and theres a reason they accepted him there. take his comments about ulduar with a gran of salt. many fights there are easy on normal mode (first 2 quarters are all pretty simple imo). these fights have unfortunately been nerfed to not be a tripping block for most guilds. getting into the watchers and i'm sure the last 2 bosses you have to start thinking a little more and not just muscleing your way through. ulduar is harder than naxx, but not incredibly so. i'm sure your guild will be clearing it soon too.
oh, if you want to know what makes mana management easy for a pally I recommend reading Bode's little guide here. its a great guide that will make mana easy for you. a note on that... the name of the guide is one more example of Bode's manner... its not tips for holy pallys or anything like that, but he'll tell you how you should play your toon.... it is really good advice though and I recommend reading it.