Why no Ret Paladins?!

[Dramatized]

Howdy!



Today I came across the thought that I rarely see any Retradins at all. I mean imo they're one of the most fun and balanced classes currently, easy to gear + they're really useful to a team.



Now this is :EU: - dunno how things are in the :US:.



So guys, first of all: do you agree with my observations? Do you have any idea why we see so few Retri Paladins?

 

[Rivfader]

US has quite a few. They hit like trucks.

 

[Dramatized]

US has quite a few. They hit like trucks.

I know, Dramtized is all messed up after facing a Retradin.



Got any idea why we are experiencing this few?



I hope this thread will encourage people to actually try out Retri.

 

[Poket]

I think prot is somewhat nice to go with just for the silence, sure big crits can be fun from time to time.

 

[ganksta]

Everyone needs to role a hunter



duh

 

[Hurrx]

Howdy!



balanced class

No. Not balanced class. Btw, brosmash and kuzz r sometimes ret.

 

[Dramatized]

No. Not balanced class. Btw, brosmash and kuzz r sometimes ret.

Yes balanced. I barely see any of those as Ret.

 

[Hurrx]

Retri paladin is probably the most hardhitting class/spec in the bracket. Btw brosmash is almost always ret now.

 

[Dramatized]

Retri paladin is probably the most hardhitting class/spec in the bracket. Btw brosmash is almost always ret now.

Well - the lack of mobility evens that out. And congratz on being able to mention one active Retri Paladin that mainly plays holy^^.

 

[Zirqt]

I'd play ret more often if I wasn't hunted down the whole time.

 

[Llare]

As much retarded damage as Ret Paladins have, I hardly see any.

 

[Foreign]

i be makin a ret pallorz dis summ0rz

 

[Kipale]

Im playing also ret sometimes, it's fun ret cleave with Brosmash

 

[Brokenscream]

My friend just rolled a Ret twink yesterday. With all of his gear I have seen him one hit people.



I was intimidated.

 

[Zolt]

Rets hit hard, but lacks mobility.



The reason there are such few rets is because even a horrible backpedaling hunter can destroy a ret.

 

[Brosmash]

Btw, brosmash and kuzz r sometimes ret.

Sometimes? im 80% of the time ret.

 

[Bankbeauty]

Why there's not a lot of them?



First let's face the Overpowerness of Holy. You get high mana, crazy healing and almost never run Oom. You can fill yourself back up in about 2 seconds.

Second point, Hunters. As a ret you'll get pretty fucked up by any hunter, since the only thing you can do if there's no LoS is kill and pet and die.

Third reason, Mobility.



I think these 3 reasons are the one keeping people away from Ret. I do believe that Ret is really good, but just gimped compared to the two other spec they can go.

 

[Hurrx]

Sometimes? im 80% of the time ret.

Note that I also said;

Btw brosmash is almost always ret now.

 

[Dcm]

Why there's not a lot of them?



First let's face the Overpowerness of Holy. You get high mana, crazy healing and almost never run Oom. You can fill yourself back up in about 2 seconds.

Second point, Hunters. As a ret you'll get pretty fucked up by any hunter, since the only thing you can do if there's no LoS is kill and pet and die.

Third reason, Mobility.



I think these 3 reasons are the one keeping people away from Ret. I do believe that Ret is really good, but just gimped compared to the two other spec they can go.

I agree with that, but I find it sad that not many people are willing to try out anything that is considered "gimped". If you ask me, it makes the game more enjoyable and more of a challenge. You can make it work, it just takes more patience and "skill" then anything considered to be OP or balanced.

 

[Dramatized]

Why there's not a lot of them?



First let's face the Overpowerness of Holy. You get high mana, crazy healing and almost never run Oom. You can fill yourself back up in about 2 seconds.

Second point, Hunters. As a ret you'll get pretty fucked up by any hunter, since the only thing you can do if there's no LoS is kill and pet and die.

Third reason, Mobility.



I think these 3 reasons are the one keeping people away from Ret. I do believe that Ret is really good, but just gimped compared to the two other spec they can go.

I see what you mean. I admit Holy is pretty awesome, however I don't think everyone that rolls a Paladin think that Holy is the way to go, rather than Retri. And well - sure, Retradins don't stand a chance vs a Hutards, but nor Mage, nor Balance Druids, nor Elemental Shamans and I still see lots more of those three classes.



And yeah - the low mobility is probably the biggest reason so few plays the class, imo.