As we approach the 3-month mark, post WotLK launch, I'm still suffering from a lack of solid Mages & Hunters. My initial hunch would have leaned more towards healers in general, and for a short time we had a shortage in that dept. as well. Recruitment notwithstanding, the deficiency remains a constant burden.
What's most surprising is that these are two classes that perform extraordinarly well (excluding the recent nerf to Hunters which is due to be reversed), so one might wonder why more players aren't taking advantage of the class.
Now, this may simply be due to my skewed server. Deathwing has classically suffered in the PvE dept., horde-side, when compared to other "available at launch" servers; our sister server Kel'thuzad alone often had 2-3 times the number of raiding guilds mowing through content, and they are sure to remind us of this everytime we enter a battleground together. The KT groups are, in almost every case, well-organized, quick at issuing orders (and following them) and BGs are usually flattened swiftly.
Meanwhile, Deathwing players are a disjointed bunch. There's no shortage of whining and 'lolspeak' in general chat, and everywhere I turn, someone is trying to create yet-another-pvp-guild. Unsurprising, as we are a PvP server, but raid content is still there to defeat. Applications did dry up for a short time over the holidays, but they are ramping up again, so hopefully I'll have a few options soon.
Additionally, my Hunter officer stepped down this week, which puts more of the burden on the remaining officer core. However, I'd rather have management be honest and forthcoming with how they feel about their responsibilities, rather than stay silent and do everything half-assed. This may give some other players an opportunity to rise to the occaision and make an attempt to fill the role.
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