There is no perfect class make-up!

[DarkslayrX]

You're an idiot if you think that there isn't a best setup for any given situation. Being able to figure out what that setup is is another story though. Just because there are a lot of possible combinations that can be successful doesn't mean they are equal. There is a big difference between needing 8 hours and many wipes to complete an instance and being able to run it in under an hour with no wipes. Theres also a difference between a 52 minute run and a 51 minute run. Just because you can't tell the difference doesn't mean it isn't there.

Idiot?! What makes you think you are the god of multi-boxing? Climb down from your high horse already. And yes, there is no "perfect" setup - there are setups which are better than others (which you point out - thanks for that great insight), but there will never be a perfect setup for any scenario - there are too many variables (play style, personal preference, equip, pull order, etc.). If you still disagree with me, you may want to look up the definition of perfect in a dictionary.

My main point was that people should not stress so much about what class to pick and have fun playing - it's a game!

I have been following this site for months and have not seen as many posts flaming one another as have popped up in the last few days. Guess the friendly / helpful multi-boxing community here is going to get bogged down in people jumping all over each other like the wow forums.

[unit187]

okay guys just make sticky "5 rogues is the best setup evah" and dont stress each other :P

[Wilbur]

Hi.

Stop flaming each other or I lock thread.

kthxbai

[Zaelar]

My post was made the way it is for two purposes. While not the best way to explain it, it explains it in a simple way in hopes that it is easy for someone with somewhat limited intelligence to understand. It is also meant to offend idiots. I apologize to any non-idiots who were offended.

[Mokoi]

In defense of some of the people who did start late (as I did, i started my multibox group in late dec) i also rolled 4x Shammies.

I saw Ellays pvP video and it honestly blew me away, absolutly whipped my world around on its head, it was incredible. I thought for a couple weeks if I wanted to multibox, i read as much as I could on the forums, I tested out the software at work and at home, and I worked out on paper and in excel spreadsheets what classes had what advantages, and what my goals were.

my goals are MAINLY PvP based, I love it, i enjoy it, but I also wanted viability in PvE.

I decided to roll Shamans not based on the FOTM (because i didnt even know it was the FOTM at the time haha) but because the numbers added up.

I looked at 5 boomkins first, and they are still 3rd on my list of things to roll. but they get fear OWND, and im not confident that they would have the burst dmg like shamans do, as well as no grounding totems, and no heroism.

I looked at warlocks and a shadow priest, because i love those 2 classes and they would be a LOT more viable in PvE due to stacking debuffs and a great combination. Way too squishy in PvP was the concensus in my head at the time.

then i looked at Shamans... and they have everything you could want.

Heroism is pure gold in both PvP and PvE... gold..

Stacking wrath totems makes PvE a joke, with crap gear my guys have over 50% chance to crit with LB / CL

ankh.. GOLD in PvE.. absolutly fantastic, i HATE wiping and running back in instances, and in "o shit" sits, you can ankh and often save a wipe.

res.

i have lvld hunters and warlocks so far to lvl 30~ and the ability to res with all chars is very useful, wiping in stocks and running back SUCKS, same with most instances lol.

truth is, Shamans just did everything I wanted. i tried others, and I am currently working on my Warlocks, but Shamans were my first and really are worth their weight in gold.

on my server in BG or in Kara / Gruul / SSc etc, they call me The Deathstar.

plain and simple =)

so while Ellay and others may have contributed to placing ideas in my head, i for one did weigh the options, as well as test out others.

Im convinced druids are going to be the next big thing. 5v5 BG with 5 SM Boomkins is gonna be halarious for YouTube =)

cant wait =)

[Doubleo7]

First... almost no one here is original. In fact, if you started multi-boxing with WoW, then chances are there was someone else who inspired you, mentored you, or served as an example for you to follow. I hope that they treated you with respect.

Second... no one likes to be belittled, talked down to, or accused of being copycats...

Third... There are a limited number of classes available for any group make up. Even fewer classes that can fill specific roles you might require. It seems natural to me that many people would come up with groups that seem to mimic previous groups. Just like there is a limited amount of gear available to people and some how everyone ends up in the same gear.

[Kyudo]

First... almost no one here is original. In fact, if you started multi-boxing with WoW, then chances are there was someone else who inspired you, mentored you, or served as an example for you to follow. I hope that they treated you with respect.

Second... no one likes to be belittled, talked down to, or accused of being copycats...

Third... There are a limited number of classes available for any group make up. Even fewer classes that can fill specific roles you might require. It seems natural to me that many people would come up with groups that seem to mimic previous groups. Just like there is a limited amount of gear available to people and some how everyone ends up in the same gear.

Nicely put.

[Contents]

Honestly quite a large number of people have seen Ellay's or Xbox or the Mote's videos and think "OMG I WANTZ TO MELT T3H FACEZORS" and they instantly run a 4/5 shammy group. HOWEVER, I'd be willing to bet the the majority (>70%) of people on these boards have at least done some research into potential groups.

The vast majority of posts regarding classes I'm seeing now all revolve around people trying to decide what is best for their needs when they really haven't decided what their goals are. I think we should make a sticky entitled something along the lines of "How to: The perfect class setup". And just give the pros and cons to multiboxing each class, but really stress the fact that you need to choose PvE or PvP, as there really isn't one group that will dominate everything.

Also there really has been a lot of flaming going on recently, whatever happened to the good ole' days when Wilbur was the "Angry" one?

Vyndree, I'd take an advanced copy...but you might want to remove the phone number too . :P

Anyways... just my observations, you don't like them... piss off? :whistling:

[Wilbur]

I'm still the angry one...

[Contents]

I'm still the angry one...

...that British flag is very intimidating... Hannibal has nothing on that... :P

Also it seems like you've toned down a bit recently. Maybe we need to get everyone to roll boomkins, that could get you back on track.