are there imbalanced classes for PvP ?

[Bloodcount]

so ? I had a long discussion with a friend that told me it is pointless to start wow ladder since if in SCII there are mostly terrans, you can still kill the terran, but in wow if there are mostly priests(for example) the priest won't fall.

I don't play wow so I don't know... that is why I am asking you guys

 

[Bartuc08]

WoW is fairly balanced to a certain degree. It's kind of like playing rock-paper-scissors, except some classes don't have scissors. Obviously one class is better then another in certain aspects, but that doesn't say that one class can beat all. A lot of it comes down to how you play. A warrior can get smashed by a mage, but there is still a chance.

 

[Darthfett]

WoW would be at the top of the tier when it comes to balancing. I don't think any other game has seen as much work put into making each class fair and equal. While there are certain matches which will almost always be decided a certain way (such as warlock always beating mage), the game is a game of rock-paper-scissors, not rock-rock-rock.

Every class has their moments of glory, where the class is favored over others because of some special skill they bring, but this is only noticed because of how much calculation people go through in order to determine the 'optimal'. However, in reality, it all depends on the person behind the keyboard. Sure, there might be a tiny advantage some classes might have, but that advantage, as well as the class that has it is always changing.

The obvious choice to make in some situations are not always made when you only have a split-second to make it. This is what will distinguish better players from others, and it is this which makes ladder completely plausible.

 

[tommerbob]

WoW would be at the top of the tier when it comes to balancing. I don't think any other game has seen as much work put into making each class fair and equal. While there are certain matches which will almost always be decided a certain way (such as warlock always beating mage), the game is a game of rock-paper-scissors, not rock-rock-rock.

Every class has their moments of glory, where the class is favored over others because of some special skill they bring, but this is only noticed because of how much calculation people go through in order to determine the 'optimal'. However, in reality, it all depends on the person behind the keyboard. Sure, there might be a tiny advantage some classes might have, but that advantage, as well as the class that has it is always changing.

The obvious choice to make in some situations are not always made when you only have a split-second to make it. This is what will distinguish better players from others, and it is this which makes ladder completely plausible.

I agree 100%. While I am no longer playing, I'll use myself as an example

Me and my brother both have hunters, both specc'ed to Survival, with almost the exact same build and gear. He out-dps's me and any other player easily by at least 1-2k in almost every fight in PVE. He is a very much sought-after DPS in any raid and/or heroic run these days. (We'll see how much this changes with the upcoming Survival nerf.) When it comes to PVP, he simply dominates, no questions asked. No doubt he is a much better player than me, because he's been playing his hunter since the beginning of vanilla and I've only been playing mine since Wrath. On the other hand, I tank very well with my Pally, but he struggles at times with his. It's all about the skill of the actual player and how well they understand/utilize their class.

 

[Wargasm]

i agreee with tommerbob.

when it comes to the hunter i simply rock in pvp and pve.
At first glance easy mode. same with the warlock.

But they are not easy mode when you understand the class..

i mostly healed during raids.. and i was doing well. but dps wise lemme play a hunter or lock and i out dps anyone even though my gear was never up to par .

some classes just fit like a glove.