Ok, lets all be fair. Yes we flame this guy (and rightly so) for making the blanket statement that warlocks suck. However if played/speced/geared wrong, a warlock would suck.
I think one of the biggest problems... are these forums. People are innundated with tons of info on our class (and yes I said our, because a warlock has allways, and will allways be, my favorite class) that anyone would have a hard time. Lets break it down to basics shall we?
1st. The first mistake people make is thinking that classes are ment to be ballanced. If this were the case Blizzard would be able to do nothing es but update WoW because there would only be 9 classes. (Druid, Hunter, Mage, Priest, Paladin, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior, Shaman). As it is there are litteraly hundreds of classes (i.e. "Resto" Shamans, "Frost" Mages, "Retadins", etc.). Each of these classes take time and pratice to learn.
2nd. Playing the wrong class. Let's face it, not everyone is going to match up to every class. I personally don't like playing Druids. Is there anything wrong with Druids? No. Are they a fun class to play? I'm sure they are. However for me, I just can't get into it. The same goes for specs in a class. I may hate the downtime that comes from a "Destro" warlock, but I happen to LOVE playing an "Affliction" warlock. Is one answer right or wrong? NO, just a matter of personal preferance.
3rd. Expecting the wrong things, from the wrong class. If I want to be a tank, I sould not be a mage. I think we all would agree that generally this is a fair statement. Now while there may be some gear/spec combo that would allow a mage to tank, it's not what the class was designed to do, and therefore will be difficult to do, to say the least.
4th. Expecting the wrong thing, from the right class. There are far too many warlocks out there who have had their head filled with the idea that they are as strong as mages, when it comes to casting, and as solo-able as hunters, when it comes to PvE. Now while each of these statements CAN be true in and of themselves, they are rarely that way together.
5th. Trying to raid PvP, or PvE in a battleground. This falls under the same heading as #4, but I thought it could use more of an explanation. ALL classes optimize differently for PvE than they do for PvP. Without exception, end of story. Anyone who tells you differently either has no idea how to play their class, or has no idea how to play their class and doesn't know it yet. Now can a well geared PvP specced toon do wll in PvE, obviously, because you remove the human element. Can well geared PvE toon do well in a PvP setting? Obviously, but only to a point.
Now this list could go on forever, however I think I've made my point: knowing which class to pick, and then how to gear and spec said class goes A LONG WAY in determining how enjoyable your gaming experience will be. So to quote "Indiana Jones; and the Holy Crusade", "You must choose... wisely."
Have fun and happy hunting.
I think one of the biggest problems... are these forums. People are innundated with tons of info on our class (and yes I said our, because a warlock has allways, and will allways be, my favorite class) that anyone would have a hard time. Lets break it down to basics shall we?
1st. The first mistake people make is thinking that classes are ment to be ballanced. If this were the case Blizzard would be able to do nothing es but update WoW because there would only be 9 classes. (Druid, Hunter, Mage, Priest, Paladin, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior, Shaman). As it is there are litteraly hundreds of classes (i.e. "Resto" Shamans, "Frost" Mages, "Retadins", etc.). Each of these classes take time and pratice to learn.
2nd. Playing the wrong class. Let's face it, not everyone is going to match up to every class. I personally don't like playing Druids. Is there anything wrong with Druids? No. Are they a fun class to play? I'm sure they are. However for me, I just can't get into it. The same goes for specs in a class. I may hate the downtime that comes from a "Destro" warlock, but I happen to LOVE playing an "Affliction" warlock. Is one answer right or wrong? NO, just a matter of personal preferance.
3rd. Expecting the wrong things, from the wrong class. If I want to be a tank, I sould not be a mage. I think we all would agree that generally this is a fair statement. Now while there may be some gear/spec combo that would allow a mage to tank, it's not what the class was designed to do, and therefore will be difficult to do, to say the least.
4th. Expecting the wrong thing, from the right class. There are far too many warlocks out there who have had their head filled with the idea that they are as strong as mages, when it comes to casting, and as solo-able as hunters, when it comes to PvE. Now while each of these statements CAN be true in and of themselves, they are rarely that way together.
5th. Trying to raid PvP, or PvE in a battleground. This falls under the same heading as #4, but I thought it could use more of an explanation. ALL classes optimize differently for PvE than they do for PvP. Without exception, end of story. Anyone who tells you differently either has no idea how to play their class, or has no idea how to play their class and doesn't know it yet. Now can a well geared PvP specced toon do wll in PvE, obviously, because you remove the human element. Can well geared PvE toon do well in a PvP setting? Obviously, but only to a point.
Now this list could go on forever, however I think I've made my point: knowing which class to pick, and then how to gear and spec said class goes A LONG WAY in determining how enjoyable your gaming experience will be. So to quote "Indiana Jones; and the Holy Crusade", "You must choose... wisely."
Have fun and happy hunting.