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Article #351050Re: Proving Grounds - What the fuck???
From: Cryptoengineer
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 04:48
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 04:48
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Cryptoengineer <pete...@gmail.com> wrote in news:XnsA3E7D19...@216.166.97.131: > 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. Just found something even worse. The Proving Grounds seem to be glitched. I took my ilvl 592, lvl 99 lock to the White Tiger Temple, and while he could complete Bronze with little difficulty - it didn't stick - he didn't get the achievement, nor was it recorded. Silver was not offered. pt
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