Poll: Gear progression, horizontal or vertical?

[SDaemon]

Yes, but if you chose the damage on proc gear. That is more threat and damage, what if the boss uses aoes and everyone has % proc on damage gear? That is massive dps to the boss killing him faster so he does less tricks.

So you are saying that if a situation called for more damage, players would use the pieces that offers them more damage. Exactly. Tailored gear for fights ftw!

[Nektulos-Tuor]

So you are saying that if a situation called for more damage, players would use the pieces that offers them more damage. Exactly. Tailored gear for fights ftw!

Not really "tailored" you take the risk of not being able to heal it now. Its a trade-off, not required. Also you can't rely on it. What if none of the pieces proc?

[SDaemon]

Not really "tailored" you take the risk of not being able to heal it now. Its a trade-off, not required. Also you can't rely on it. What if none of the pieces proc?

Not really a trade-off. Players will find which piece of gear works best for each fight and use that. If the fight has too much damage going out that it can't be healed in that damage proc gear, you wouldn't wear that specific damage buffing gear.

And you keep mentioning "what if it doesn't proc". And? That fact that the proc exists places it above a piece of gear that doesn't have that proc, when used in the situation you are equipping it for.

In a comparison between two pieces of gear that are equal other than their procs, the procs on them being a % base is irrelevant when choosing between the 2.

[Nektulos-Tuor]

Not really a trade-off. Players will find which piece of gear works best for each fight and use that. If the fight has too much damage going out that it can't be healed in that damage proc gear, you wouldn't wear that specific damage buffing gear.

And you keep mentioning "what if it doesn't proc". And? That fact that the proc exists places it above a piece of gear that doesn't have that proc, when used in the situation you are equipping it for.

What if a mix is the best? What if it doesn't proc? What if it never procs? What if it always Procs? Its RNG. You don't design encounters based off what can or can't proc. Sure it will help, but its not something you can rely on.

[SDaemon]

What if a mix is the best? What if it doesn't proc? What if it never procs? What if it always Procs? Its RNG. You don't design encounters based off what can or can't proc. Sure it will help, but its not something you can rely on.

I don't think you understand. Regardless if it procs rarely or if it procs every time. The fact that the proc is on that piece of gear will mean you choose that one for that situation. In a comparison between two pieces of gear that are equal other than their procs, the procs on them being a % base is irrelevant when choosing between the 2.