08-24-2011, 07:41 PM
(08-24-2011, 07:14 PM)Grakor456 Wrote: [ -> ]Who is to say that culture is in fact not the limitation here? Yes, there are humans with pets, but that does not mean that they are hunters. Yes, there are humans with bows and guns, but that does not make them hunters either. We do not see in WoW any significant number of hunter-esque humans, until Cataclysm. It's therefore clear that the hunters arts are not widely positively regarded by humans, for the same reason tauren and draenei cannot be rogues, despite that being a purely physical class. Again, until Cataclysm.
Also, comparing a warhorse to an attack dog is a bit strange. And, as a point of irony, Forsaken are able to be Hunters in Cata as well.
And no, this is not what the approval system is for. See my posts earlier in the thread.
Now, for someone who denounces "give an inch and they'll take a mile" as a logical fallacy, are you not doing the exact thing here? Have we not given an inch, and you are now attempting to take a mile?
Well, I'd argue that Tauren and Draenei anatomy and size(not to mention hooves) makes it rather unlikely that either could be rogues--however, as you say, humans are physically capable of both having pets and using ranged weaponry. Again, I do not argue that they could be Hunters (this implies magical usage and a cultural background) but rather that the ability to have a combat pet and ranged weaponry shouldn't be limited to the Hunter class.
Comparing a warhorse to an attack animal isn't terribly strange, I think, given that I read they were trained to trample enemy soldiers under their feet and kick attackers (the instinctive reaction is to jump over and flee, respectively.) And I was aware of Forsaken being Hunters, even if I admittedly find that rather ludicrous--if not impossible, simply unlikely.
Regarding the third paragraph, I have to admit I'm not actually not certain what you mean. I don't think I'm 'taking a mile' by debating your mode of thought, but if you feel I am being disrespectful I apologize. When I debate a point, I don't do it out of malice. There's no ill intent in disagreeing on a public forum, or at least should not be.