Gearscore (the addon), PUGs, and skill vs gear
Also, footnote…
Just because my gearscore is higher does not mean i dont know how to play my class.
I earned the 7k gearscore. Oh trust me I earned it. The argument for the gear score applies only to dps in my opinion.
Healers and tanks work hard for that score, and typically carries a group of dps with them. Sure some can squeal out those damage per second, but most problems in icc has to do with dps not being good enough. 2/3 of the time healers are doing more work than a dps does and then get accused of sucking. I worked hard for my score and I play the disc priest pretty damn well. Had it not been for me being there, the group wouldn’t have lived. Call me egotistical…. but honestly, having the ability to say that pisses me off.
I stressed through healing parties basically by myself, and crying through several wipes while i was pregnant because I got blamed because my healing meter wasnt high because of bubbles. Apperantly preventing damage from occuring isnt the same as healing. Eh, well either way… I did way more than my share of work and I farmed a shitload of gold each day to earn my gear score and I will not be told otherwise, or be put in that generalization. Because that generalization is bullshit! I play my class amazingly. And you, you seem to be bitter about that.
Every game takes work. Every game is a bit rough to get to the top. Icc is end game material, and it will be treated as much. Get some friends in high end places, and for you it wont be hard to do.
Also, you can get a 5k gear score by doing nothing but heroics. so why complain, imo? you guys have it easy now. Original WOW, BC, and the beginning of wotlk was work. Now this is easy mode. At least you arent going through the “i need these badges to finish naxx so then I can attempt to do ulduar, and then get these badges to do TOC” heh. you got it easy. trust me.
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