Playing a Shaman is a lot of work.

[RecondoJoe]

https://i.imgur.com/cxaRLHf.jpg

I think I have PTSD from playing this class because now when I play my other characters I find myself constantly smashing sit/stand and trying to press the cannibalize button that's not there.

[Tankwipe]

Shaman is good. I should roll one.

[Kohedron]

Yeah so much work and so hard to play, only the second most busted class but yeah whatever you say dude

[Philistine]

They definitely seem like a lot of work. Every time I play with one they're constantly canni dancing. Super cool class, but definitely not passive!

[douglas1999]

You don't really have to canni dance in most situations. If it's an iffy encounter\solo thing maybe, but just grouping and stuff it's almost always wasted effort because nothing dangerous ever really happens. They own though and making potions is weirdly satisfying.

[Philistine]

Iiinteresting! Good to know! I'll eventually get my shammy up enough to find out first hand!

[RecondoJoe]

Yeah so much work and so hard to play, only the second most busted class but yeah whatever you say dude

I'm assuming you play on Blue? Shaman's on Green are not weak, but they are by no means a power house class. There's literally nothing my Shaman can solo that my Necro can't solo 10x easier. We ain't got no torpor, JBB, fungus tunic, epic etc.

[RecondoJoe]

You don't really have to canni dance in most situations. If it's an iffy encounter\solo thing maybe, but just grouping and stuff it's almost always wasted effort because nothing dangerous ever really happens. They own though and making potions is weirdly satisfying.

I actually have to cannibalize a lot when I'm grouping because I usually am solo healing and it takes a lot of mana to buff several players and still have mana left over to slow and heal, hehe. It is true though that Shamans are a lot more laborious to play in a group compared to solo'ing.

[douglas1999]

I actually have to cannibalize a lot when I'm grouping because I usually am solo healing and it takes a lot of mana to buff several players and still have mana left over to slow and heal, hehe. It is true though that Shamans are a lot more laborious to play in a group compared to solo'ing.

Well buffs in a pickup group do almost nothing except maybe haste and regen, and slowing is kind of optional unless there is terrible dps and\or no CC. But yeah it's situational, I just think generally it's a lot of effort to have 10% more average mana than you would if you didn't do it. Torp is obviously a different ballgame.

[RecondoJoe]

Well buffs in a pickup group do almost nothing except maybe haste and regen, and slowing is kind of optional unless there is terrible dps and\or no CC. But yeah it's situational, I just think generally it's a lot of effort to have 10% more average mana than you would if you didn't do it. Torp is obviously a different ballgame.

People will get heated if you don't buff them honestly. Like is there a reason for me to cast dexterity on Monks and Rogues on Green? Not really, but if I tell them that, it'll do more harm than good. I personally as the Shaman notice that I hit a lot harder when I buff my strength though, so I feel like that buff is for sure worth doing. I like keeping the Enchanter in Stamina / Talisman too because I've seen too many of them get killed faster than I can heal them.

[DMN]

Clicking a button every 2 seconds is so hard. It makes my neck rolls just start sweating with the thought of such a task.

Where the fuck is apophis already? Turn this shit into cosmic confetti.

[RecondoJoe]

Clicking a button every 2 seconds is so hard. It makes my neck rolls just start sweating with the thought of such a task.

Where the fuck is apophis already? Turn this shit into cosmic confetti.

It extends far beyond just spamming sit/stand, and cannibalize+spyglass followed by another sit/stand every 2 seconds. I'm also regularly trying to keep 3-4 melees buffed, hasted (Alacrity lasts 6 minutes), chloroplasted (lasts roughly 16 minutes at level 50), and in many cases, SoW and Levitate as well -- all while root/slowing multiple mobs, malo'd, and also heal my group -- all of this requires me to constantly open my spell book to swap new spells in and out as new players join the group or as things frequently get dispelled, all while managing a pet who for whatever reason, likes to randomly pull trains.

I have too many level 50 characters to think anything comes close to the work load of a Shaman. It honestly can be a nice change of pace, but I don't think a lot of people understand this, especially the Rogue who hasn't taken damage in 3 hours who wants to remind me every 5 minutes that he doesn't have Regen, or the Monk who keeps asking for a new SoW knowing he's going to lose it 20 seconds later to Ghoul Root.

[cd288]

Enchanter is worse purely from the perspective of if you don’t get Shaman buffs that sucks but okay you can mostly deal with it if the Shaman decides to go AFK. Being able to go AFK as an Enchanter is a process; gotta kill the charmed pet, get permission from the group since they’ll have to stop pulling unless they’re willing to rely on lesser forms of CC, get back and recharm a pet etc

[Danth]

Bard can rival Shaman button click rate.

Don't bother with the "canni-dance." Only the autists within this community think it matters. When you get near full health, stand up and canni yourself as far as you care to then sit back down and operate normally. You won't care about the tiny mana difference and you'll enjoy your gameplay a lot more. Saying "no" to casting pointless buffs will save you a lot more mana than tormenting yourself with that kind of tedium will.

Danth

[Danth]

(Can't edit in RnF)

Oh, and if you think you're pressing a lot of buttons now, just wait 'till you get Torpor. At that point you'll hardly ever even sit--it's constant casting.

[Fammaden]

Bard can rival Shaman button click rate.

Don't bother with the "canni-dance." Only the autists within this community think it matters. When you get near full health, stand up and canni yourself as far as you care to then sit back down and operate normally. You won't care about the tiny mana difference and you'll enjoy your gameplay a lot more. Saying "no" to casting pointless buffs will save you a lot more mana than tormenting yourself with that kind of tedium will.

Danth

With a good canni dance macro it really not any more work than just standing there casting canni repeatedly.

[kjs86z]

in b 4 ogre or die

[Bardp1999]

I like Shamans because they dont have to do literally anything on a Raid and can still get loot

[onlyrockerfan]

So hard to play one when all you do is run around in circles like a fucking idiot. Groups must love you

[RecondoJoe]

Bard can rival Shaman button click rate.

Don't bother with the "canni-dance." Only the autists within this community think it matters. When you get near full health, stand up and canni yourself as far as you care to then sit back down and operate normally. You won't care about the tiny mana difference and you'll enjoy your gameplay a lot more. Saying "no" to casting pointless buffs will save you a lot more mana than tormenting yourself with that kind of tedium will.

Danth

I actually tried that and I kill about 3 times slower, to the point where people start getting at mad at me for holding camps I alllegedly can't handle while I spend 10 minutes trying to get mana back to clear something on a 6 minute respawn timer. I can only imagine trying to play in a group with this strategy. Well guys, you're only getting buffs or heals, you have to pick. Don't even think about asking for slows.

[Jimjam]

I like Shamans because they dont have to do literally anything on a Raid and can still get loot

Can’t wait for kunark ... ‘sorry don’t have avatar loaded’

[Bardp1999]

can pretend shamans are important all you want (they arn't at all)

[Evia]

I agree! Canni dancing is legitimately the reason I hate playing my shaman! It’s sooo tedious! Especially compared to my rogue. My OCD also eats at me if I don’t utilize all my buffs all of the time, so I’m constantly doing things. As annoying as it is though, you can’t argue with the shamans power and capability.

[indiscriminate_hater]

Nothing more satisfying than outbidding tanks on gear for my shaman

[Waedawen]

now imagine all the fucking braindead piece of shit retards who don't even know HOW to cannidance

then, take another moment to make a prayer for all the fucking braindead piece of shit retards who say "it's too much effort"

fucking cocksuckers have the fucking audacity to say such retarded shit

[Waedawen]

Don't even think about asking for slows.

you're a fucking braindead piece of shit retard if you're casting anything other than walking sleep or drowsy in a group situation

[indiscriminate_hater]

Anyone who canni dances instead of spamming canni via clicky till low health then sit your ass down is a fucking moron. Anyone who gives dex buffs to players without top tier proc weapons is a fucking moron. Anyone who throws regen on a player that literally doesn't need it is a fucking moron. Anyone that slows a mob that dies in seconds is a fucking moron. Anyone that thinks a melee oriented shaman isn't a viable gearing option is a fucking moron.

DEX pretty useful to bards if they are only playing songs

learn 2 play

[Waedawen]

Anyone who canni dances instead of spamming canni via clicky till low health then sit your ass down is a fucking moron. Anyone who gives dex buffs to players without top tier proc weapons is a fucking moron. Anyone who throws regen on a player that literally doesn't need it is a fucking moron. Anyone that slows a mob that dies in seconds is a fucking moron. Anyone that thinks a melee oriented shaman isn't a viable gearing option is a fucking moron.

i like this guy. i like this guy a lot.

[BlackBellamy]

Anyone who canni dances instead of spamming canni via clicky till low health then sit your ass down is a fucking moron. Anyone who gives dex buffs to players without top tier proc weapons is a fucking moron. Anyone who throws regen on a player that literally doesn't need it is a fucking moron. Anyone that slows a mob that dies in seconds is a fucking moron. Anyone that thinks a melee oriented shaman isn't a viable gearing option is a fucking moron.

I played a shaman for years on classic and the only spells I ever cast in groups were str and haste and I was beloved by all. Seriously I would get tells later like man you're the best shaman I ever played with. That's because I understood my role in a group, which was to maximize DPS and otherwise keep myself fm just in case things went south.

[BlackBellamy]

I played a shaman for years on classic and the only spells I ever cast in groups were str and haste and I was beloved by all. Seriously I would get tells later like man you're the best shaman I ever played with. That's because I understood my role in a group, which was to maximize DPS and otherwise keep myself fm just in case things went south. I never cannidanced in a group. Ever.

[Kief]

BlackB - keep in mind the level of bipolar you're dealing with here. It's off the charts.

You won't be able to explain your way into the brain damage. It's irreversible.

[Waedawen]

hey, kief

you're a fucking retard

[Kief]

Hey Waed, want me to dip my nuts in chocolate so you can keep rolling them around in your mouth?

You seem to like the taste - I may as well improve it a little for you.

Keeth

[Waedawen]

stop responding to me on multiple different threads you fucking cocksucker

[Kief]

*Dips balls in melted cannabutter*

You may as well get high if you're going to slurp away,
Keeth

[Waedawen]

this motherfucker just did a 'asterisk emote' response straight out of 2001

[Jimjam]

This is a 1999-2001 nostalgia cafe. I don’t think Kief is in the wrong on that one.

[Waedawen]

fucking lol. fair enough

[onlyrockerfan]

i like this guy. i like this guy a lot.

Both of you guys are OP, GI Joe is a dumbass pos.

[Trexller]

"Playing a Shaman is a lot of work."

Yeah maybe if you're a lazy pleb who doesn't understand hot keys.

[Sodapop]

https://i.imgur.com/cxaRLHf.jpg

I think I have PTSD from playing this class because now when I play my other characters I find myself constantly smashing sit/stand and trying to press the cannibalize button that's not there.

I hope small pox gets you in the most fun ways you cunt.