What if you don't want to be an Evil Shaman?

[kruptcy]

Originally Posted by SiouxNation [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I don't understand the thinking that higher stats mean nothing. With higher Stam/Wis I can take on mobs that are higher level, hit harder, I can cast more nukes/dots allowing me to kill faster.

Assuming we're all fighting blue mobs that we have no problem with then I would agree. While leveling I do not always go that route, sure once you're 50+ it makes sense but you should clarify that instead of stating it is always the case that higher stats don't mean anything unless you pull two mobs.

An extra 100 hp is completely meaningless unless you dip below 100 hp during a fight. Similarly an extra 100 mana is meaningless unless you dip below 100 mana during a fight. These marginal increases to a large pool are pretty insignificant.

The question is really which of these largely insignificant is more likely to save your life? I am not very good at this game so I know the answer for me would be hp.

[loramin]

Originally Posted by DinoTriz [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You have access to all my evidence that proves me correct.

You just choose to plug your ears and not listen.

You can dream up all the mental gymnastics you want, but you are still wrong.

Get over it.

Ok first off, calm down: this is a discussion about micro-optimizing stats on a 19-year old elf simulator: I'm not plugging my ears or doing mental gymnastics, I'm stating an opinion and backing it up. That's generally how discussions work: one person states an opinion with evidence, another states a contrary opinion with counter-evidence, the first admits the other's evidence is convincing, or else they present their own counter-evidence, and so on. Clearly our evidence hasn't convinced each other yet.

Second, I'm happy to stop here; this isn't a Lincoln-Douglass debate, it's a discussion on which item someone might want to buy next, and I certainly think I've explained my take sufficiently. We'll just have to agree to disagree, because saying "BUT MY OPINION IS IN BIG RED TEXT ON A FAN-EDITED WIKI" isn't going to be the evidence that convinces me.