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Absolute abomination and heresy!

I'm sorry, but Gnomes are too innately evil to become healers. The pure malice they hold within their little hearts to cause mass destruction is too powerful.

Alright folks, let's all agree that this post is completely irrelevant and move on :0

this creates a dog-eats-dog world!

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Otherwise, I'm sorry to inform you that you're dying on the hill of defending ninjas...


You seem to still not grasp the fact those pants are equally good for all paladin specs and that it was not a ninja roll. At this point I'm starting to ...

This is exactly the problem is it not? This means that every time you want to play a dungeon, you need to explicitly tell everyone that PROT PALADINS queing as DPS should not NEED on a mail int+spell power over the holy pala (Just as an example on the context of this post. This applies to almost ...

Okay, but I was tanking and he would've rolled off-spec in that situation, which was not agreed upon at all until after-the-fact as a retroactive justification, product of being called out by others... but that's besides the point!!!
The pants are besides the point!!!
You can roll need on ...

Teizertz wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2026 4:13 pm Would you agree on a rogue getting an epic bow as a stat stick over a Hunter who needs it, then?

Seen it happen more than once. If it's an upgrade it's an upgrade. At that point you're at the mercy of the rogues discretion assuming the hunter is a marksmen.

Half the replies are people focusing on the pants, ignoring completely the whole point of the post is the gm admitting that ninja in dungeons are acceptable and unpunishable. The other half is ok with ninja looting because "it's the essence of classic". Honestly disappointed


I'm pretty sure ...

That's what I'm thinking. Paladins still need Intellect and some Spell Power in order to maximize their usefulness (Backup healing and what have you). Just because Strength and Stamina are the main think a DPS Paladin might prioritize doesn't automatically negate the need for Intellect and Spirit ...

Teizertz wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2026 3:44 pm Someone rolled on an item that was clearly much better suited for another player.

I don't think you quite have a grasp on how some classes prioritize stats. Those pants are perfectly useful for all paladin specs.

They didn't ninja anything, the healer just lost the roll.