Wellp it took until I got Surging Mist to have a viable heal for surviving hunters, rogues, warriors, etc.  Why the bleeding hell monks don’t get a fast STRONG heal until that point is beyond me.

Battlegrounds are without a doubt even more amusing at lower levels than 90.  I’m not talking the insane damage from some classes, just the playing.

For example no one really guards a base, like not ever.   This is somewhat common at 90 but it’s funny to watch a full 14 people rush past Farm at AB and not one bother to cap it much less stay to defend.  I’ll comment that no one is guarding it, and some smart ass will tell me to.  This goes back to the “someone else can do it” pattern of things.

I point out I’m a healer, that’s not my job.

“LOLz I do it all the time U can defend”

I get all prima donna on them and tell them I, do not, defend.  It’s a matter of principle.   YOU DPS.  ME HEALS.   I mean I could.  I sometimes do but I don’t want to encourage this stupid behavior.

Also: Murderous bunnies with axes in Stonetalon Mountains.  The little things you don’t see flying everywhere.

I got my monk to 25 today, and I went Mistweaver.  At 25 I still only have 1 heals, Soothing Mist and Enveloping something or other.  The first one is channeled, and leaves an obnoxious trail of green to your target, showing everyone exactly where you are.  The second is instant, only if you are already channeling, otherwise it’s a cast time.

Where’s the healer? OH THERE.

First of all, I’ve leveled two healing priests, a druid healer, a paladin heals, and a shaman healer.  None have felt so gimped in the healing department to that point.   I was rocking with a single heal when a priest was coming at me with pw shield on, penance, flash heal, smite, and throwing sw pain on me.

Monks get a 50% exp bonus if they transfer using a skill on a 1 hour CD, to Kun Lai Summit and fight this panda.  Over and over.  Each time.

My only defense at this point if I remember right, is my roll.  I’m in full BoAs and rogues still one shot Ambush me.

After doing a bunch of bgs with this fun (if I were new I’d have quit by now!) I got frustrated and made the following comment in regards to constantly channeling a heal to get anything done (lol spell lock out!):

It’s like running around with your mouth open in a sea of dicks.

Vulgar I know.  I was pissed.  HI SPELL LOCK OUT LOOKEE ME IMMA CHANNELING.