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Re: PvP (Battleground) Healing

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From: Tigero
Date: Sun, 03 Apr 2011 12:10
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On Mar 31, 1:15 am, t....@thsu.org wrote:
> On Mar 30, 4:31 pm, "Jonathan Chase" <Jona...@JonathanChase.Net>
> wrote:
>
> >     I'm also thinking about trying a priest again, since the last time I
> > played one was way back in vanilla and it looks like the class has changed a
> > bit since then.  I know it's all very subjective, but if your primary
> > objective was to heal in battlegrounds would you lean more towards a priest,
> > or a paladin?
>
> It's much more fun playing a priest in PvP than playing a paladin.
>
> Paladins have to sit there and wait for damage, and then they start
> healing, and that's all they really can do. Outside of a single target
> stun, and their lay on hands, they really have no utility.
>
> Priests are very useful when not healing, which lets them do stuff
> when nobody is taking damage. They can dispel buffs, they can mana
> burn other healers, they can fear bomb, they can drag teammates out of
> danger, and if you leave them alone, they'll mind control you. It is
> really, really nice having other options, rather than only healing.
> --
> // T.Hsu

My Mage would Polymorph you. Because I will dump her for my priest
thank to how you reminded of how fun a priest can be in BGs.
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