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Article #351049Re: Proving Grounds - What the fuck???
From: Cryptoengineer
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 01:36
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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