"The Ranged Slot"

All of the sudden, there's a lot of talk going on here about how warriors get to put a gun with stamina on it in this slot, where paladins have to use librams that merely provide some sort of secondary stat. I can't recall this site ever having such interest in this difference before.

Is there something in Lich King that is makes this a drastic change from Burning Crusade? Or is this just a focus point on the health pool discussion that's dominating the cycles lately?
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We've been bitching about it for ages. You're just noticing it coming up a lot now because our stamina is crap once again.
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Before: Stamina scaling made up for it.
Now: Stamina scaling got nerfed and does not make up for it.

That is why "suddenly" there are complaints. Before, it didn't matter much. Now, it matters more than ever.

blizz hate us, dont they?
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Back when crushes mattered, Warriors got a baseline ability that guaranteed uncrush.

We got shafted with a libram that gave a massive extra 5% block chance to put our -talented- ability at 35%, half of theirs. We spent a slot, which could have gone into extra stam, to get half the benefit of what they had baseline.

Yeah, the issue was always there. It's just a bigger issue now since we're at a time when something can be done with it.

From GC's remarks we know they didn't want us as equals in TBC. They wanted us pushed into the aoe tanking spot. That was one of the biggest things I've taken from her comments. I was pretty shocked that they were never trying to get us up there equal to warriors for tanking.

Actually, that was pretty clear all through the beta of tbc and during the beginning. We were to be the masters of aoe tanking and warrios better at single target tanking. I was there and I remember this very well - and personally was content with that.
It was only after some crazy paladins started maintanking stuff that bliz changed its plan and finally gave in, buffing our stamina. Most of the content was already designed with a warrior tank in mind however.
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