Quote Originally Posted by Seha View Post
So in the end you implemented the roll as defense instead of phalanx, despite ALL OF US saying that the latter was better. I would just ask you to stop claiming it's about your imaginary "feedback received", it's not, you're just doing whatever you want disregarding every bit of the real feedback.
Also, to be fair, a defense bonus is more effective than phalanx would ever be against high level mobs. Phalanx gets more powerful the weaker the mob gets, while defense and PDT get more effective the stronger the mob gets.

And I'll also admit, it's easier to get a given amount of damage reduction in gear via PDT than it is via defense. For mobs like Ig-alima, you'd need something like +50 defense to equate to 5% PDT; how many rings or neck pieces can you get with +50 defense on them? Given that we're still capped at 50% PDT (aside from Burtgang), we'd lose more by having a PDT roll and trying to fill gear with defense than vice versa.

The main issue is still the elephant in the room, though: how do you hold hate when you're geared exclusively for defense?