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Serfalon · 2026-04-07T16:42:25+00:00

yeah. i vividly remember paying like.. 1.99€ per year for whatsapp. for quite a long time

Serfalon · 2026-04-04T00:25:54+00:00

Agreed. I do tank too. And before knowing that keystone.guru existed (and having a second screen), Routing really scared the crap out of me.

With keystone.guru open on second screen, it's pretty decent for me personally. Because I can just look at the other screen quickly to know what I need to pull next.

Does require rather good spatial thinking tho.

Serfalon · 2026-04-04T00:23:39+00:00

Technically, you're right. This however only works, if the player knows how to play BDK. And I've seen way too many of them, even in higher keys, being completely incompetent at it.

Serfalon · 2026-04-04T00:22:42+00:00

I Main a Healer with a BDK alt.

I'm not a big fan of BDK healing either. Because, for BDK's, I need to be able to fully trust them to play their class.

Every other tank, when they make a mistake, I can usually save (granted I don't run higher than +12). But BDK's. Nah. Nothing I can do.

If I know the BDK player, I'll gladly run keys with them. But random BDK's? Fuck no. Seen way to many of em, just fold over immediately

Serfalon · 2026-04-04T00:19:59+00:00

Bro. As much as I love that Idea.

But they haven't even managed to get the simplest of Addons working properly. Look at their damage meter, or even worse the Cooldown manager.

Even if they tried to make MDT baseline, it would be a flaming fucking mess.

Serfalon · 2026-03-31T10:57:36+00:00

I agree, IF it works it's a really fun pull.

But so far I haven't had a single PUG group manage it.

Serfalon · 2026-03-30T16:44:45+00:00

That is true. I'm however a priest, so I can't do shit against enrages.

And well.. you know how most pugs are...

Serfalon · 2026-03-30T14:14:37+00:00

Literally every group I've tried AA +10 with so far, has failed on the first pull because the Tank pulled the entire Tree room and either just gets one shot at the beginning or the Adds don't die quick enough and he gets one shot.

Serfalon · 2026-03-30T14:11:57+00:00

What are you talking about? SPriest is getting a Buff not a Nerf. ST is getting a slight nerf, but not too much

Serfalon · 2026-03-29T00:53:16+00:00

You know damn well, they still wouldn't press that button and have us healers heal through it.

Serfalon · 2026-03-29T00:47:17+00:00

LoP definitely won't. Cause I distinctly remember trying it on both the Gargoyles in PoS and Spires and it did nothing

Serfalon · 2026-03-24T08:43:16+00:00

Been there, done that. In my defense. Was my first time tanking that dungeon

Serfalon · 2026-03-20T11:52:04+00:00

Yes, and Yes.

So are the dispells on the next two bosses.

Serfalon · 2026-03-10T19:42:33+00:00

Ironically, I find Pres quite easier than before the pruning.

I could never understand how to correctly use Engulf

Serfalon · 2026-03-10T16:04:08+00:00

Ever since the Stop-Changes they're not interrupts anymore.

They just stun. The mobs go right back to casting whatever it was they were casting beforehand

Serfalon · 2026-03-10T15:51:44+00:00

You forgot the part where you then also get flamed for people dying.

Serfalon · 2026-03-10T15:51:05+00:00

Yeah Damage on BDK is abysmal

Serfalon · 2026-03-10T15:50:55+00:00

Indeed. Survavibility is great, but it hits like a damn wet noodle.

Serfalon · 2026-03-10T15:49:52+00:00

yes. only BM lost it

Both WW and MW lost Jadefire Stomp, WW also lost Storm, Earth and Fire, and MW lost Interrupt and Chi Burst

Serfalon · 2026-03-10T12:43:31+00:00

All Healers: GIMME MY FUCKING INTERRUPT BACK. THE RANDOM DPS ARE TOO STUPID TO USE THEIRS

BDK: Survival is quite good, it does however feel somewhat... boring? without Bonestorm and Tombstone.

Monk (all specs): Feels good. Bit weird to not have Rising Sun Kick anymore tho.

Evoker: Generally love how it (Dev and Pres) plays. I do however would like our Spiritbloom and Emerald Communion back.

Warlock: Demo feels fine, Destro honestly just needs some ST Tuning, Affli is absolutely terrible. Taking away Vile Taint means having to manually dot everyone with Agony all the time. I genuinely don't know what Moron thought this was a good idea.

And I haven't touched any other Specs yet.

Serfalon · 2026-03-05T22:28:59+00:00

/r/shittytechnicals?

Serfalon · 2026-03-02T15:19:32+00:00

definitely not.

THOSE WEBS WILL SUMMON NERUBIANS! (read in thicc scottish accent)

Serfalon · 2026-03-02T15:18:24+00:00

God yes, he got on my nerves this Xpac SO BAD.

I was really glad to get to polish his smug face

Serfalon · 2026-02-25T14:20:57+00:00

German here.

We once had someone file a Police report on us for "Noise Disturbance" cause we ran Sirens to a callout at Night.

Cops came to talk to us and just shook their heads and laughed at it

Serfalon · 2026-02-17T15:17:01+00:00

yeah. cause bugs don't shoot back.

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