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Yes, I know how powerful paladin healing is, but you've missed the point. I didn't roll a paladin to play a healer. Period.

Also, I did play a protection spec for awhile and owning rogues (or warriors, or melee shaman, or hunters, or feral droods) into the ground is fun. However, I still got destroyed by competent (and I don't use that term lightly) mages and other casters. You might say there's a rock-paper-scissors element at work between classes, but if you ask me that's a shitty model to design combat around, plus most classes have some way of altering their tactics to effectively fight their 'nemesis' class.

And if you'd like to challenge my experience in these matters, I had one level 70 paladin and a few other assorted alts. Just look up Aurius on Daggerspine if you need proof. I believe he still has his prot spec setup, but the gear I had before quitting wasn't quite optimum for that particular spec.

Also, also, I'm sorry if I seem to be derailing things. I promise not to do it again. ;p