Thunderstorm

[Kaynin]

Round Robin Crowd Control or Elemental Mastery + BOOM nuke?

I've been going over both possibilities, utilizing thunderstorm either as crowd control (ie. round robin) or just use it as a massive nuke. Both seem to have good qualities. But in high rated, what should we, shaman boxers, prefer? D:

1500+spelldamage+crit = probably 20-24k damage to everyone around you if you use it as a nuke at level 80 in good gear. (If it works the way I think it does.)

[magwo]

It has been discussed a lot before. The general consensus is that thunderstorm is just too awesome to give up, since it currently has so many beneficial effects.
But, we don't know yet how arena play will work at level 80, nor do we know how 5v5 dynamics will change with all the new talents.

We might get a glimpse when the new talents are released, but I do expect major buffs/nerfs once the masses reach level 80 and start arena/pvp.

[Kaynin]

The main thing I'm worried about is giving up the NS nuke. Right now, I can't go without that instant nuke. It makes all the difference that it doesn't have cast time. D:

But yeah, you're right, Í'm rushing things and we'll have a clearer view when the time comes. :P

[glo]

This is one of those things we'll have a better idea about after wotlk goes live. I have tested with a pair of shamans and my pally but I don't have 5 beta accounts so I'm not 100% sure which I like better. 4-5 shamans with Thunderstorm on round robin is definitely insane but giving up the insta-gib is hard.

I don't think the insta-gib will be as necessary after hitting 80. With hex and thunderstorm a shaman group will be more able to control the pace of a fight.

[merujo]

im more worried about tremor totems than ts or ns

i can live without a insta nuke or a "get out of me melees" spell, but not with totems that make my group stay on the spot.

have u guys thought yet that if tremor totem gets affected by the raid wide shit that happens with every other totem, pvp won't be doable anymore ?

i've asked the question OVER and OVER again and ppl can't give an answer on this, nobody knows, but if tremor doesnt work the same way it does now, all ur shammie group will do is pve, and now ur worried about ts's and ns's

[Alemi]

have u guys thought yet that if tremor totem gets affected by the raid wide shit that happens with every other totem, pvp won't be doable anymore ?

They haven't changed and still pulse in the same way.

I really do enjoy the (currently quint boxing on PTR, but it's hard to guage since most aren't coordinated like on the regular servers) 5x fire nova + em/thunderstorm x5. Completley obliterates warriors/ret pallys/illidan locks, sitting with flametongue on, wrath of air up, and totem of wrath, roughly getting 2.8->3.2 crits from TS which is really nice and 1k regular hits from FN. So, even x4, that's 16k damage which is pretty much death to most people. Wind shock is pretty nice tho, thinking about trying a /focus use on casters and wind shocking through the battle, just to throw them off.

[merujo]

have u guys thought yet that if tremor totem gets affected by the raid wide shit that happens with every other totem, pvp won't be doable anymore ?

They haven't changed and still pulse in the same way.

ty :love: