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Blizzard, please, please, PLEASE re-think your "explanation" of Goblin Shaman.
"Exploiting the elements for profit"?
Seriously?
These are the elements were're talking about, not some stupid jungle trolls. They don't bend to one's will, rather, they assist those they deem worthy to call to them.
Only one thing drives the Goblin race: greed.
Almost all the other class combinations make some sense (with the exception of Worgen Druids, but that's for another topic).
Human Hunters - Is there really that great of a difference between an archer and a hunter in WoW?
Dwarf Mage/Warlock - The (less insane) Dark Irons have moved into Ironforge and have started to teach their dark/taboo arts to other Dwarves. It's almost their way of paying rent to the Bronzebeard clan.
Dwarf Shaman - This took some getting used to, but it's at least more believable than Goblin Shaman. The Dwarves, when you look back at their origin, are closer to the earth than any other Shaman race. Combine that with the Dwarves are generally a peaceful race. They're certainly not trying to take advantage of the elements for their own personally gain...
Gnome Priests - Remember, I said ALMOST all the new race combos made sense. This one just baffles me. Well, I guess a couple Gnomes could have found Jesu-, er, the Light...
Tauren Preists/Paladins - This one I liked actually. I thought it was clever. The Druids worship Elune, the Moon Goddess. The Sunwalkers branched off from the Druids and now worship An'she, the Sun God. The Moon and the Sun are just two sides of the same coin to them, and are the eyes of the Earthmother. I like it :)
Troll Druids - The Trolls love their many, MANY Gods, so I can accept Trolls gaining their new Troll abilities from Loa.
Worgen Druids - This one is almost as terrible as Goblin Shaman IMO. Since the Worgen curse is traced back to the Night Elf Druids, they're more susceptible to Druidism? I guess that could make sense, but what about the NPC Druid Trainer you encounter around level 2? She makes it seem the people of Gilneas have been using Druid "abilities" long before the exposure to the Worgen curse. Come on Blizzard, you can do better than that...
Night Elf Mage - Kaldorei. Enough said.
Blood Elf Warriors - They should have been able to be Warriors since the beginning of BC. Warriors are the most basic class in lore, any race in the Warcraft universe can be a Warrior.
I don't know, maybe it's because I'm FINALLY getting around to reading "Rise of the Horde", but the elements don't seem the type to allow themselves to be manipulated for profit...
Or maybe I'm wrong. Perhaps there's been some new information released that I missed regarding the Goblin Shaman. If I did miss something, please let me know.
TLDR:
I like the story/lore of this game, but Goblin Shaman make zero sense. Please adjust the lore so they're at least somewhat believable.
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