Poll: Tim's new 3-box team- VOTE!

[Tim]

Okay guys, we are getting nearer and nearer to the point where I'm going to be creating a new multiboxing team. I've initially thought about doing 3x classes, this way it is easier to que for LFD, as well as do various BGs that typically aren't 5x multiboxing friendly.

So initially, here are my thoughts on classes:

Overall

I want to be able to do LFD heroics and some raids, as well as TONNAGE of BGs including rated BGs.

3x Shaman

They can heal + DPS for a LFD, however, healing a LFD might be a bit hard while DPSing.

For BGs having a healer is nice, but right now I hear elemental shamans really suck it up in BGs.

3x Warlocks

This would seem like tons of fun imo. For PVE, DPSing could be super easy with the super OP Hellfire spamming, which right now in blues does sick DPS for trash pulls, and single target DPS for Demo warlocks is pretty good.

For PVP, 3x Felguards seems like a crapload of fun, plus 3x Affiliction-spec warlocks, dot n run, lots of instant fears, tons of fun too.

3x Life Drain has got to be a ball as well!

3x Priests

This one seems like it could have some really odd potential. 3x Shadow Priests as DPS in an instance could be some insane passive healing.

How are Priests (which spec?) in BGs? I have no idea.

3x Hunters

I love the mobility of a hunter, so that would be a ton of fun for BGs. However, I have no idea how good hunters are. My single Frost Mage can own a hunter damn near instantly due to insane burst dps. So 3x hunters, not sure. For doing heroics, I've no idea either

3x Mages

Well they do tons of DPS, and Frost Mage in PVP right now is pretty much the most OP class there is. Lots of fun. Free water is a plus!


Overall Conclusion

Right now I'm leaning towards 3x Warlocks, or 3x Priests.

Let me know your thoughts guys, I'm going to be rolling this one up pretty soon!!!!

[Nghtmr9999]

3x warlocks would be fun to watch. Dots would kill pretty much anything

Note: First time I tried replying here I got an invalid thread error. Just as a FYI Tim.

Tim Edit: Yea I had to remake the thread, forgot to add the poll the first time heh

[Tim]

Note: Of course I would be playing this 100% live in 1080P on my JTV stream: justin.tv/multiboxing

[Davidbirkin]

I voted 3x warlock. YOu have already Leveled a mage and streaming 3 more may kill peoples interest. Warlocks have TONS of DOTs and Minions and it could make it super fun!

[Tim]

Also note, I purposefully didn't include melee classes here. While they are doable, I wanted to go the easier route and go with ranged. I also didn't include druids, they are powerful, but currently I fall asleep playing them.

[Chamassa]

Hunters Imo are most fun to level, and give best results at high level without extremy synergy

Its gonna be alot easier MBing hunters in dungeons or raids with all the damn procs without losing major dps

And then there is the 'i have 3 tank pets' :P

[Ualaa]

If you want to win in rated battlegrounds, that likely narrows your options to Priests or Shamans.
Blizzard has removed the 15v15 rated battlegrounds, so each week it is now a 10v10.

Successful teams are those with more healers than the other side. You basically either get a three node AB style game or a Capture the Flag game. In both of these, one side captures a flag or gets the 2nd node first, and that side wins almost every game because they go onto defense after that. More healers = more wins. Most of the successful rated BG teams run 6-7 healers, plus a tanking type to stay alive for flag running and then 2-3 DPS.

Non-rated BG's, you could play anything that is fun, especially if you're going with the larger BG's. Smaller ones, again generally suck for boxers... but going with a ten man arena team that pursues objectives rather than simply killing the other side is an option.

Marksman Hunters - The only hunter spec that doesn't blow; the DPS is insane, and you will automatically win against anything you engage at range. However, you have almost nothing against melee that closes with you, especially as a boxed team. Any solo Feral/Rogue who stealths to your team will likely solo your team fairly easily, as will almost anything that "adds" from the opposite direction.

Mages/Warlocks - Both have strong AoE, which would be strong in non-rated BG's. Rated, I cannot see either as competitive against healer classes. Running 3x DPS in instances would get you a lot further. Then again, with dual-specs your healers could also be DPS. Affliction Warlocks (along with rogues) have a lot of self healing, more so than any of they hybrid classes in their DPS specs (Ret Pallies, Elem/Enh Shammies, Feral/Boom Druids), which is really ****ty balance on Blizzards part.

I'd probably go 3x Priests or 3x Shaman. Priest would be Disc(PvP)/Shadow(PvE). Shammies would be Resto(PvP)/Elem(PvE)... possibly Enhance(PvE).
If you don't plan on doing rated BG's, then my vote is 3x Mages/Warlocks, whichever you enjoy more.

[Guypolar]

I voted locks because I have two myself and they're a lot of fun. Being a huge pvp nerd, I'd love to see you multibox three of them and just wreck havoc on poor, unsuspecting souls. Not sure how good they are in bgs at 85 atm, but I can imagine affliction would be very interesting. Shadow priests would be my second choice because of their massive dots and I think it'd be nice to have a healing spec available.

[Tim]

Ualaa really has me excited, but I'm so split.

3x Warlocks, or
3x Priests


The Warlocks I think would be crazy fun, especially since I've done 3x Warlocks up to about 60 and had a blast.

However, the passive healing of 3x Spriests in a LFD would be awesome, and going 3x Disc for PVP...

Speaking of Disc. Priests, what sort of attacks and heal strategies do you think I would do in BGs? Basically how would I best heal, and how would I best DPS? Ualaa you probably know this, you know everything

[Tim]

Okay I'm seriously leaning towards 3x Priests, to all be Spriests for heroics (the healing would be immense!!) and then doing some other spec for BGs.

The thing is, I really don't know what a PVP Priest would do. Ualaa mentioned Disc spec, but I'm not sure what attacks and strategy I would employ. I know I can pew pew with Penance, but other than that...

EDIT: WTB Ualaa's thoughts on how to PVP as a Priest multibox style!