yes indeed they nerf the raids a little as they have to balance up for casual players as well. Last time when my spell damage was 600+ i still cant get to go into kara, 1 person low spell damage will effect the whole group. Thats too strict for a game. I believe blizzard wont wanna say "casual players cant play this game". So you can;t blame them

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and also, im sure those shadow priest with base 1k+ shadow dmg, they are heavily geared and spent alot of time on it, even nihilum shadow priest has only 1.3 - 1.4k shadow damage.
my shadow dmg is 800+ now as a casual player, consider average. I still have alot of casual friends who still stuck at 600+ - 700+, last time they cant even participate to raids, sad time for WoW, wanna go but can't go, nobody wanna invite. At least now they get the chance to go...at least they pay the game so they also deserve to at least raid some la right haha...
trust me, if im a single (no gf) working person, maybe i can be one of the elite player (if i choose to be) , and for sure you'll see me 1k+ shadow damage, but the daily routine is, work-> go back wow....cause no nid teman gf go out makan , watch movie, and also yam cha wif some friends etc...LOL...but...i was a hardcore gamer last time....dont wanna go back to that kind of lifestyle......seriously....its like left out from the society outside....so lifeless =.="....no offence to those who is hardcore....but is just my thought of myself ....
emo-nya........ahhahahahahahaha but actualy not hard for me to reach 1k+ shadow damage la..i just need spend more time farm instance/heroics(i still not enuff rep for some faction yet), get the off hand (heroics badge)...then go kara, get mind blade...then go get a better trinkets...also around 1k liao...then nid to change some of my uber lousy gear...especially my belt....everything need time.............not enuff time

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This post has been edited by Addict: Jun 14 2007, 11:39 PM