Originally Posted by Perilous
Is the pally hard to find and always just out of CS/cyclone/sheep/manaburn/fear range? Good pally. Does the pally cast BoS just as a mage is sheeping him? Good pally. Does the pally stun the other healer when his team's burn target hits half and people are blowing cooldowns? Good pally. Does the pally pre-cleanse junk debuffs off during his free time so he can get the important stuff off instantly? Good pally. Does the pally have an appropriately sized heal halfway casting before his target even takes damage? Good pally. Does the paladin instantly recognize the type of team he is against (drain, burst, outlast) and change his playstyle accordingly? Good pally. Does the pally burst down warlock pets when they get low? JoJ the druid right before you swap to them? Use SoW on that voidwalker to get mana back? Good pally. Does the pally use is focus target and target of target windows to good effect? Good pally. The list is longer then this but you get the idea.
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Half of the things you listed here are things all healers or players need to do/know, and the other half really don't matter that much.
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Yes pallies need something. However the the core of the class is too strong to justify anything in the way of buffs. What is needed is a change in the way a pally is played and that would require a complete overhaul of the class. Not gonna happen. 17k armor, concentration aura(and other auras) and very strong, fast heals are too high of a bottom line to build much upon or you make them overpowering.
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However, I have to agree with this. Unfortunately, the "core" of the class is horribly boring to play with no versatility.
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What was the 2345 name from anyway? I believe I heard at one point (in bg9 irc maybe?) that the composition was "so easy to play that you can just mash 2345 on the keyboard and win" and that's where the name came from, but someone could've easily been making that up.
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You'd think it'd be something like 1234 in that case. :p You're could very well be right though.