Quote Originally Posted by BlueThunder View Post
Sorry, you got me on "in vanilla and TBC WoW, PALADINS and Warriors were viable options for dps aside from tanking".

You sir lived in your own delusions then. While a Warrior could be optimal, PALADINS were pure crap, both in tanking and especially dps during the first 4 years of WoW. They were only viable for Single Target Healing and more than anything buffing Blessing of Kings. Shadow Priests on the other hand provided more raid utility by offering life leeching and mana aside from a decent damage too.
You're missing the point. The fact that all classes could successfully take on different roles is the main focus here. I said they were "viable" not the very best. I healed and/or dps on shamans, druids, and priests in any situation it worked. If it was a raid, maybe a certain healer or tank wouldn't be the best option, but that person would be the Off-tank or support healer. It worked.

Talent tree's in that game allowed a simple form of job customization by either letting you chose you group role or how you manage your damage, and even though that is the simplest and most cliche suggestion, it's still better than nothing IMO.