Originally Posted by
Kitru
Riposte doesn't really work as a theme for a polearm fighter. Ripostes are more the domain of sword and light weapon fighters. A polearm's special attack "schtick" is generally that it can do amazing things when set against a charge, though that's something relatively pointless to implement in an MMO because it's not like charge attacks are used outside of PvP and a *very* small number of enemies.
Personally, for a polearm tank, I honestly have to wonder why people think that it should be parry focused. Polearms have never been associated with parrying, and the only "reason" that I can come up with for the decision is Keen Flurry, which, to me, would make more sense as the sole RNG mitigator in the CD suite as opposed to the central mechanic that the class is built around, much like GLD has a shield but the only thing that cranks it up is Bulwark .