“I would also recommend looking at BRK’s build. As much as I hate the arrogance of that guy, he talks a goods show. The math stands up to. I do agree with him that Imp mend and imp revive are a waste. His build places heavy emphasis on the relationship between hunter and pet. I actually did the same build on my hunter(43). I have yet to really work him over in the new build, but the power seems over the top.”

Arrogance (noun) - offensive display of superiority or self-importance; overbearing pride.

So we’re slumming around Gitrblog…

Wow. That’s a terrible way to begin a post, isn’t it? Let’s Take Two.

So we’re perusing the fine outpost of Alt-ism known as Gitr’s WoW Blog when we stumbled into a running commentary on Hunter BM builds when that comment in green smacked us in the face like a dirty, wet washcloth my wife just used to clean the toilet and was tossing in the hamper but we were there searching for clean, day-old underwear and just popped up to announce our success when BLAM!

…

Well, maybe not exactly, but darn-tootin’ close.

We have had a few days to digest our feelings and come to some conclusions.

1. +5 BRK Cool Points to the comment author. Don’t mince words, say what you mean, do what you feel. Rock on.

2. Another +5 BRK Cool Points to Gitr for not moderating. BRK is not down with political correctness and, even though Gitr was a possible accessory to a blog-war, he let it ride. WooT.

3. +5 BRK Cool Points to BRK. We feel good. Step back, kiss ourselves. Referring to ourselves in the 3rd-person plural has got to be rewarded.

Is BRK arrogant? Possible, maybe even probable. Rude, dismissive, caustic, and insensitive writing backed by solid research and well-reasoned arguments is how BRK rolls. There are wrong ways to do things and BRK has no problems pointing them out. In fact, we derive supreme satisfaction from this pursuit.

But there are many right ways to do things, also. BRK is very happy to learn and discuss and possibly have his views changed. And while this hasn’t happened yet, (or if it has, we’ve completely forgotten,) the door is open to the possibility.

We try to present ideas and tactics from a basic concept discussion, to implementation, and then variations. BRK has tried and tested these strategies and vouches for their effectiveness. Does this mean they are the only ones possible? Nope. Are there better? Maybe. Find something and let us know.

Is BRK offensive in believing his hunter methodology is the best? Well, I guess that’s up to you, the reader. I sure hope not; we don’t try to be. When asked our opinion we have been honest in our answers, but never attempting to intentionally offend anybody.

How about we make a deal: If you like Improved Pet Mend, if you want to do the Survival Tree, if you want to wear leather armor, go right ahead; BRK won’t take offense.

But when we tell you that melee hunters are the single worst variation of the hunter-theme possible, and that if you do melee as a hunter, you should be WoW-kicked, your account hacked, your computer vandalized, your cat shaved, your house TP’d, your car egg’d, your forehead branded, and your children for three generations be outcast from society due to their tainted blood, please remember - it’s not personal; you’re just stupid.

Now go put that scope on your ranged weapon like I told you.

Edit: OK, the ending was intentionally extremely overbearingly arrogant. That was the joke… {sigh}