I’m in favour of exploring more “support” type classes. Also, aug has already been massively nerfed since they first launched them. We don’t even have one in our mythic raid team and we’re doing just fine. Timed plenty of 20+ keys just fine as well. Don’t know what the deal is on 25+ keys.
I think if we had more specs with a support gameplay, things would become more interesting. I’d take it a step further and say those support specs should come from existing classes instead of adding new ones.
Take mage for example, although the 3 specs play differently they all just blast but in a different colour. Why couldn’t one of those specs be more of a support one?
Enhancement shaman, considering the name, does very little enhancing besides besides WF totem. (not counting BL considering how many classes can now cast this)
Maybe one of the 3 rogue specs could be themed around weakening the enemy, causing loads of debuffs on targets, supporting us that way instead of being 3 different shades of “I stab people very quickly”.
Affliction warlock could also share that kind of gameplay maybe? Curses and debuff targets and as a result we all do more damage to them, that sort of idea.
I’ve also read interesting ideas from other players about baking support roles with disc priest or prot pala.
Now I know, this will likely be another balancing conundrum to solve, but that’s the eternal debacle we face in this game.
I think augmentation is in a decent place right now. They actually have to play decently well to provide value to the group, instead of just being present like it was when they got released.
You can bring one if you want a bit more safety in your keys, but you are giving up group dps to do so. At least in the keys I play, it’s always more efficient to just bring a 3rd dps.
As for the class in general, I hate that it is attached to that ugly dragon form. I love everything about preservation evoker. I would main it in an instant if I could play mainly in visage form. I tried in season 2, but I just can’t get over that dragon form. It really is a shame, and I hope we get alternative appearances at some point.
This and SO much THIS… OMG… finally people are saying the obvious answer… yish…
Although this was known since Beta Testing the Aug… how in their right mind did Blizz ever not see this?
How do people like this STILL not see it !!! And others suggesting shaman sould be a support or something…
The only solution is to either (A) delete Aug… or (B) nerf it by 100% across the board making it unplayable. Untill blizz sorts this support spec fiasco up… Maybe next expansion, maybe the following one. But for the love of god, enough of Aug.
Delete Aug already !
It killed my season 2. Not just motivation, but everything else. I went from doing keys to none at all in 1 day. I have never seen a fiasco like the one in S2. God comp and Aug… just insane…
10.1.7 will be remembered as the lost 4 months of DF. Nothing but god-comp.