2 Warlock Changes Coming On Tuesday - "Mana Cost Adjustments"
Alec Dawson (team 5's lead designer) just announced on Twitter that next week on Tuesday we'll see 2 warlock balance changes as well as the time schedule for more balance changes next month.
Quote from Alec DawsonBalance schedule over next month:
8/31: 2 Warlock changes (upping mana, feels focused)
8/31 to 9/10: Evaluating meta
9/10: Decide if changes are needed
Later Sept: Decided changes go live (BGs included)
Alec's comment about Mindrender Illucia
Quote from Alec DawsonIllucia does have a bigger target on her back than before, but we shall see.
Big Battlegrounds update coming soon
Quote from Alec DawsonBalance after the big update. More info on that update quite soon!
Buffs for Warrior and Priest
Quote from Alec DawsonWe will definitely consider buffs for those decisions in September.
Did I miss something about Illucia?
"Upping mana" sounds like it wont really solve the quest problem at this rate...
I wish we had at least some form of control meta back, the game actively punishes playing minions and has win from hand/mana cheat mechanics up the wazoo. I appreciate balance changes but at the current rate, a full overhaul is needed. Improve the UI and Improve the dust system whilst you're at it, it's rediculous that you can pay £60 for an expansion and only have 50% of the collection...
That last point is the biggest problem. I only play four classes because of the expense (Paladin, Priest, Shaman, Warlock) because those were my favorites in WoW and I STILL can't get a complete set of what I want without spending too much money. Add in the combo/no minions allowed feeling of Stormwind and this is the most discouraged I've ever felt in the first couple weeks of an expansion. Been playing since the closed beta, but I think I've finally opted out for good. It's just not worth it for me anymore.