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Article #351049

Re: Proving Grounds - What the fuck???

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From: Cryptoengineer
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 01:36
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Catriona R <catrion...@totalise.co.uk> wrote in
news:ccsh...@mid.individual.net: 

> 
> On Sun, 16 Nov 2014 21:13:17 +0100, "Peter T." <pinoc10@hotmail.cum>
> wrote:
> 
>>Den 16-11-2014 21:01, Catriona R skrev:
>>>
>>> On Sun, 16 Nov 2014 20:42:57 +0100, "Peter T." <pinoc10@hotmail.cum>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Finally I made it to ilvl 610.  So I wanted to queue for a heroic,
>>>> but couldnt because I have to do Proving Grounds on silver!!!
>>>>
>>>> FUCK YOU BLIZZARD!
>>>>
>>>> Pardon my french...  But implementing a pvp aspect in the legendary
>>>> questline in MoP was a huge sign of stupidity.  It's the same with
>>>> this PG requirement. :(
>>>>
>>>> My arcane mage can barely make it to round 7.  Round 8 is a no-go
>>>> even if I use hero...
>>>
>>> You can just form a group the old-fashioned way, no requirements on
>>> queueing that way. Also surprised you can't clear it, since my bf
>>> managed it at 590, while being a bit of a noob, frankly, I was
>>> shocked he did it, maybe just easier for his class though! Not
>>> expecting to get there easily myself, haven't even bothered trying
>>> yet... 
>>
>>After 8 attempts I finally did it.  Yes, you are right.  I can form a 
>>group by the traditional way.  But that limits my gearing progression
>>as we will raid as soon as possible.
>>I remember I seriously struggled with the gold medal in MoP.  Arcane
>>is almost forbidden in Proving Grounds so I used my frost spec.  Round
>>4 and 7 on gold really tickled my temper.  I couldnt even get past
>>round 4 on Endless. -.-
> 
> I couldn't even do silver in MoP, the ilvl scaling meant I went from
> zero problems with mana to just plain zero mana. Absolutely impossible
> to get past bronze as a healer, I hope the scaling has been improved
> this time out.
> 
>>I shine in raids on three classes.  But here I have to get past a part
>>of the game that has NOTHING to do with dungeons or raids!  And I suck
>>at Proving Grounds...
> 
> Well if you've got a guild to raid with, you don't need it anyway,
> you've got a whole guild full of people to group with and you'll be
> outgearing heroics in no time :-) It's people like me who really need
> it, since group finder is my endgame...
> 

Ditto. I'm NOT looking forward to this.

pt
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